Ruthless by Gena Showalter My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Ruthless in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Well, I have done it again. They say all things come in threes. And this little hiccup of mine has certainly repeated itself three times. You wonder what this might be? I shall no longer keep you in suspense. I signed up to read the sequel of a story before I had a chance to read the first book. Hence, my clueless and agitated state of mind. So, once again, I…
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The Binding Room
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson Thank you to the publisher, Hanover Square Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Binding Room in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I made a big mistake. I read a sequel before reading the first part in a series. This is partly due because I didn’t do my research properly. And partly because I thought it wouldn’t be such a big deal if I skipped the first book. How wrong I was. It appears that I tend to get rather agitated and annoyed when something doesn’t make sense. Skipping an entire book that…
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Out of her Depth
Out of Her Depth by Lizzy Barber My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, MIRA, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Out of Her Depth in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Alright, my allergy pill is about to kick in, so I’m going to feel a whole lot better in a matter of minutes. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean this review will magically get any more positive. At first, this story and the mood reminded me a little of Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos. But the more I read, the more annoyed I got with Out of Her…
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The Witch’s Book of Simples
The Witch’s Book of Simples by Melusine Draco My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, John Hunt Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Witch’s Book of Simples in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Okay, to be honest I had no clue that this book is about herbs and recipes to treat minor ailments. I clicked on the title and requested it, because I thought this was a book about a minimalistic and simple lifestyle with a flair of the modern witch’s insights. How wrong I was! Nevertheless, this is a delightful resource. The Details…
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The Sweetest Thing
The Sweetest Thing by Sasha Summers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Sweetest Thing in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Anyone who has read one of my previous reviews of the summer romance genre, might have noticed that romance isn’t really my thing right now. This has not changed, but I am pleasantly surprised by The Sweetest Thing. You see, I don’t have to be a huge, or moderate, fan of romance in order give a positive review. Let me explain. The Details Even though I…
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The German Wife
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Graydon House, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The German Wife in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I grew up in Germany and am well informed about the time during the Nazy Regime in Germany as well as WWII. In the past I have read many books and stories taking place during this time frame and often have been slightly irritated about distorted or even just untrue reflections in said books. Kelly Rimmer has done her homework, though. I am delighted and impressed…
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Point Last Seen
Point Last Seen by Christina Dodd My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Point Last Seen in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I loved Dodd’s Wrong Alibi and was super excited to read Point Last Seen. I should note here that I have not read any of her other works, so I’m not as familiar with the scope of her writing and breadth of genres she covers. The Details Let’s start with the good. I loved the setting: small town on the Pacific coast; kind of isolated from everything…
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Breaking Time
Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Breaking Time in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have been staring at my screen trying to find something to say about this story, but words aren’t coming easily today. Or perhaps there isn’t really anything to say. I don’t mean to sound nasty. And maybe I just don’t have that much patience lately, but it’s been hard finding a good story these days. Just look at my previous ratings of books. Mostly 2 stars. I…
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Good Husbands
Good Husbands: A Novel by Cate Ray My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Good Husbands in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I began reading Good Husbands not knowing anything about it and was hooked by the time I had finished reading the dedication. Seems a little quick and impulsive, I know, but the start was very promising. If it had only stayed that way. Let me explain. Just a little trigger warning. The story deals with sexual assault, specifically rape, overdosing, alcoholism and dementia. The Details Three…
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The Fae Keeper
The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Fan Keeper in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have to be completely honest and confess that I didn’t realise The Fae Keeper is the sequel to The Witch King. Never having read the former, I was very clueless starting the latter. I read a few reviews and short summaries of the first book to get a general idea of what the story is about. However, I was still very unprepared for the sequel.…
