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Title: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor Author: Bianca Marais Series: n/a Social Justice Warrior: The Novel I would like to thank Bianca Marais, Harper Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also HUGE thanks to Emer Flounders for inviting me on the blog tour and providing me with an audio version. On one hand, I respect what Marais did here, and it was executed better than it might have …
Title: Gallows Hill Author: Darcy Coates Series: n/a Great protag, great lore, great scares I would like to thank Darcy Coates, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I’m a recent fan of Coates; I’ve been wanting to read her for a few years but was stymied by Audible’s exclusive access to her audiobooks. Though I really can’t afford it, I finally caved and subscribed for monthly credits, …
Title: The Secret of Bow Lane Author: Jennifer Ashley Series: Kat Holloway Mystery #6 A great read! I would like to thank Jennifer Ashley, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Yazmine Hassan for inviting me on the blog tour. (Take that, Berkley! Can’t deny my request if I’m invited, huh? *blows raspberry*) When her late husband’s wife asks for Kat’s help, Kat’s reluctant. But she’s also …
Title: Overkill Author: Sandra Brown Series: n/a Great characters, great conflict I would like to thank Sandra Brown, Hachette Audio, Grand Central Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read/listen to a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Loved this! The hero, Zack, wasn’t a total jackass, as some Brown heroes have been, and the heroine, Kate, was likable and down-to-earth. Both had the integrity to not give in to their baser instincts, which I appreciated and immediately …
Title: Point Last Seen Author: Christina Dodd Series: Last Seen in Gothic #1 Fun and compelling I would like to thank Christina Dodd, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Sophie James, who invited me on the blog tour. Dodd’s recent books have made me leery of her: the Virtue Falls series was weird but had its moments, but I really hated how she told the story …
Title: When a Princess Proposes Author: Kerrelyn Sparks Series: Embraced #6/Embraced by Magic #3 A pleasant if predictable romp in Earthlan Thank you to Kerrelyn Sparks, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I could have sworn Sparks told me she was going to write about the children of the vampire series, not the Embraced series, but perhaps I misunderstood. Regardless, I’m very much okay with continuing in Earthlan. …
I haven’t done any of my usual big reviews yet this spring, but I’ve done some smaller ones. I’ve rounded them up into one post below. Title: A Perilous Perspective Author: Anna Lee Huber Series: Lady Darby Mysteries #10 I would like to thank Anna Lee Huber, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved this installment of Lady Darby! It’s so nice to see her happy and in …
Title: A Lullaby for Witches Author: Hester Fox Series: n/a Unfocused story, bad “historical fiction,” meh characters I would like to thank Hester Fox, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Justine Sha for inviting me to participate in the blog tour. This is a long one, so grab a snack and settle in. I tried to convince myself I liked this book, because in theory …
Title: The Overnight Guest Author: Heather Gudenkauf Series: n/a Great but falls apart I would like to thank Heather Gudenkauf, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Justine Sha for inviting me to participate in the blog tour. I really liked this book! I read to over 60% in one sitting but forced myself to put it down and go to sleep because it was four in …
Title: The Mitford Vanishing Author: Jessica Fellowes Series: Mitford Murders #5 Best of series to date I would like to thank Jessica Fellowes, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free audio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Of the five Mitford books, I liked this one most, and it’s probably because it contained the Mitfords the least. I’d never heard of the Mitfords before venturing into this series, and now that I’ve learned about …