by Olive | Aug 12, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song (2025) Fantasy. Book 2 of the Dragon Spirit duology. This book will only make sense if you’ve read the first one. Our heroine, Meilin, is a prisoner after being outed as a female sword-wielder, which apparently is illegal in...
by Olive | Aug 10, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen (2025) Fantasy romance. Book 3 of the Hart and Mercy series. Loved this book and great conclusion to the series. The whole book is told from Rosie’s point of view. She’s an immortal demigod who’s really struggling...
by Olive | Aug 5, 2025 | Book Reviews
Bad Luck Bride by Laura Lee Guhrke (2025) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 3 of the Scandal at the Savoy series. Loved it. Definitely recommend. We’ve got a second chance romance here between Kay and Devlin and they’re both engaged to other people....
by Olive | Jul 29, 2025 | Book Reviews
Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell (2025) Young Adult Fantasy. Ooh, I love a good twist to a story we already know well. This one is published in conjunction with Disney, so it takes a totally licensed spin on The Little Mermaid. It plays what if Ariel...
by Olive | Jul 24, 2025 | Book Reviews
Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries (2006) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the School for Heiresses series. Lady Amelia is a daughter of an earl who is dodging fortune hunters and longing for adventure. She runs into a bit of trouble when...
by Olive | Jul 22, 2025 | Book Reviews
The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (2019) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Feminine Pursuits series. Heartbroken Lucy ends up in the care of the widowed countess Catherine in the pursuit of translating a rare astronomy...