Hawthorne Legacy – book review

The Hawthorne Legacy Inheritance Games, book #2 by Jennifer Lynne Barnes Mystery Romance Suspense Thriller * * * * Stars (Great!) In her search to discover why billionaire Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to her, Avery Grambs uncovers a number of interesting leads and family secrets that put her in danger. She may have discovered a link between herself and the Hawthorne family that actually makes sense, but confirming it involves tracking down a … Read more

House in the Cerulean Sea – Read It and Rate It

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Adventure Fantasy LGBTQ+ Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The story follows a 40-year-old man named Linus Baker, who works at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth evaluating the well-being of children kept in orphanages authorized by the government. One day Linus is tasked with a new highly classified assignment: to journey to Marsyas Island orphanage and supervise 6 mysterious and … Read more

Until You – Read It and Rate It

Until You Fall Away series, book # 1.5 by Penelope Douglass Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Jared’s point of view from the book, “Bully.” Jared’s never really hated her, he only used her as somethin to take out his anger on. He regrets it. However, when he sees her after she comes back from France, he can’t help but love her. He needs to find a way to get … Read more

Bully – Read It and Rate It

Bully Fall Away series, book #1 by Penelope Douglass Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Tate and him were best friends once. Soulmates, even, until he turned on her. He made her life a miserable hell. He’s become a bully. Tate goes to France for a year, and when she comes back from France, she starts to fight back. This only provokes him more, but thins take a turn in … Read more

Today, Tonight, Tomorrow – Read It and Rate It

Today, Tonight, Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Rowan and Roth have been academic rivals all of their high school careers. Today is their last day of senior year and Rowan has been defeated. Neil has won Valedictorian and not her. When night comes and the Howl game awaits them, Rowan is determined to win and beat Neil for the last time ever. However, they … Read more

Tokyo Ever After – Read It and Rate It

Tokyo Ever After book #1 by Emiko Jean Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Izumi has always felt like she’s never fit in and seen as different due to her racial features. Since Izumi lives in a mostly white, northern part of California. She and her friends stumble upon the hidden identity of her father when curiosity gets the best of them. They figure out her father’s identity as the … Read more

Verity – Read It and Rate It

Verity by Colleen Hoover Horror Mystery Romance Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Verity is a very famous writer who happens to be in a serious condition preventing her from writing. Lowen is a very introverted writer who is presented with the opportunity to write as a co-author to finish Verity’s books. When she goes to Verity’s home to gather research on the book series, she finds herself falling for Verity’s … Read more

Terms & Conditions – Read It and Rate It

Terms & Conditions Fine Print series, book #2 by Lauren Asher Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Iris is Declan’s assistant, who has put a great effort into helping him with work. However, now it just got personal when she accepts being his fiance to wife by contract. Declan needs a wife in order to get his inheritance from his grandfather. Will they stick together, to the contract, and dislike each other, … Read more

Neon Gods – Read It and Rate It

Neon Gods Dark Olympus series, book #1 by Katee Robert Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A retelling of Persephone and Hades in a modern city world. The forbidden under-city is divided from those living high and mighty in Olympus. When Persephone’s mother traps her into an unwanted marriage with Zeus, she flees far away, only to find herself on a bridge between the under-city and Olympus. She crosses…to find a man, … Read more

Smile Beach Murder – Read It and Rate It

Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book takes place on an island off of the Carolinas with a young adult named Callie. She just lost her job as a writer and has returned home with a heavy heart. As her mom died here by jumping off the lighthouse. When returning, there is another person who ends up jumping, and while it … Read more