Fiction

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Title: Great Big Beautiful Life Author: Emily Henry Series: n/a I could have been okay with the unbalanced narrative. But I hated the climax and resolution. I went into this book so arrogant, thinking I knew exactly how it would unfold. Alice and Hayden would “audition” for the first half, their attraction sparking as they slowly got to know one another as friendly rivals; the midway point would be a twist where instead of choosing one or the other, Margaret …

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The King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich

Title: The King’s Ransom Author: Janet Evanovich Series: Recovery Agent/Gabriela Rose #2 Much thanks to Janet Evanovich, Atria Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Ironically, I’m surprised it’s only been four years since Gabriela’s first book came out—it feels like longer. I don’t know what happened behind the scenes, but man; it changed release date several times, co-authors came and went. But here it finally is! And it’s okay. Released at …

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Mixing Magics by Clare Edge

Title: Mixing Magics Author: Clare Edge Series: Accidental Demons #2 Much thanks to Clare Edge, HarperCollins, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately, I was greatly disappointed by book 2. It felt like a hot mess of a first draft. It also felt like the author had no idea what to do with any of her own lore. Book 1 was fantastic, and the two things it did extra well …

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Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

Title: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter Author: Heather Fawcett Series: n/a Much thanks to Heather Fawcett, Del Ray, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I like cats, but I don’t love them, which might have detracted from my enjoyment of this novel a bit. Cats are not only featured but secondary characters, so know that going in—if you don’t like cats, this isn’t a novel for you. I’m disappointed, but it …

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Never the Roses by Jennifer K. Lambert

Title: Never the Roses Author: Jennifer K. Lambert Series: n/a Much thanks to Jennifer K. Lambert, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honereorient. Reading this book is like the slow, langorous dream it often describes. Don’t read it expecting action and epic battles; it’s very literary and introspective. Character driven, not plot. It doesn’t have much of a hook, at least not one I can recall; there was …

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Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon

Title: Bull Moon Rising Author: Ruby Dixon Series: Royal Artifactual Guild #1 MUCH thanks to Ruby Dixon, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I’m a recent Ruby Dixon fan, and I knew I wanted to read this book the moment I first read the premise and saw the pretty cover last year. Life happened and I wasn’t able to read it right away when it came out last fall, …

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We Three Kings by Kristen Bailey

Title: We Three Kings Author: Kristen Bailey Series: n/a Much thanks to Kristen Bailey, Dreamscape Select, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was a wonderful, heartwarming Christmas novel. I adored Maggie and her IT kings. Maggie was sweet and kind and open-minded, but not meek or a pushover. Just a good person. A great lead character. Some might say she shouldn’t be in lead positions if she …

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The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard

Title: The Whispering Night Author: Susan Dennard Series: Luminaries #3 MUCH thanks to Susan Dennard, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Love love love love LOVE this trilogy! I relistened to the first two before venturing into this one and it was no hardship. I like them more every time. I adore down-to-earth bespeckled Winnie and her strong arc, I love Darian and Andrew and Mom …

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Lost Legacies series by Maddox Grey

Author Maddox Grey has very graciously allowed me to listen to free eaudio copies for her entire series (to date) in exchange for honest reviews. I will continue to add reviews to this post as I make my way through the series. #0.5 Title: A Shift in Darkness I had a hard time keeping my attention on this prequel. I was driving and my adderall had worn off, but I’ve paid attention to other audiobooks just fine under the same …

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The Death King by Penelope Barsetti

Title: The Death King Author: Penelope Barsetti Series: Death series #1 Thank you to Penelope Barsetti, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. To give a clearer warning than the one at the end of the blurb—If you can’t handle the repeated rape of the protagonist and her resultant suicidal ideations, don’t go anywhere near this book. Think it might still be worth it? Heard it’s the …

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