Tag: Book
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Flat Stanley’s Worlwide Adventure #3: The Japanese Ninja Surprise
(112 pages, published August 2009) 4.0 out of 5 stars “Flat Ninja!” This Flat Stanley book, while remaining true to the character we have gotten to know in previous stories has a different feel. The adventure here is more subtle in some respects, even as we enjoy some of the tried and true elements of…
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Luna Lodge Box Set One by Madison Stevens
4.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Luna Lodge… Sol – Erica and her friend Kate feel lucky to be invited to an event at Luna Lodge. It’s relatively new, and not much is known about the tribe, but like a lot of people they are curious. Sol was supposed to act like a perfectly ordinary…
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Uptown Ogre By Ava Ross
(210 pages, published June 2023) 4.0 out of 5 stars “I want a real daughter. Maybe have a pretend engagement followed by…” “I want a real daughter. Maybe have a pretend engagement followed by a pretend wedding only really take her to bed.” Raze and Elisa are rival wedding planners trying to figure out if…
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Hunters Wish by Lynnae Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars “I couldn’t trust him because I had no trust left.” Fen’k knew from his first encounter with Sarah that she’s the one for him, convincing her to even give him a chance is just one of many challenges he must face. Sarah has been in love. And she’s been divorced.…
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Gale Force by Cara Bristol
4.0 out of 5 stars “I plan to be on my guard all the time.” Gayle accepts an amazing job opportunity knowing she wants/needs more information, but unaware just how many surprises could by lying in wait for her. Maybe her ex-husband appearing out of no where to be escort her to her new job…
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Rescued by Jessica Grayson
Check out my review of Rescued by Jessica Grayson @ https://amzn.to/3Vw6sBl Jessica Grayson: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.grayson.984https://www.facebook.com/JessicaGraysonBookshttps://www.instagram.com/author.jessica.grayson/ #bookreview #bookquote “There has never been slavery on this station before, and I cannot hide my shock.” Kyo is a good man, the kind d who puts his money where his mouth his, lives the example he wants his younger siblings…
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Protected by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee
Check out my review of Protected by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee @ https://amzn.to/4fafYRA Lynnea Lee: https://www.facebook.com/LynneaWriteshttps://www.instagram.com/lynnea.lee.writes/ #bookquote #bookreview #alienromance “Good food meant good morale, and if we didn’t have that, then we had nothing.” Siobhan was a business owner before the bugpocalypse, doing what she loved, owning her own bakery. Somehow working in the…
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Alien’s Treasure by Elin Wyn
Check out my review of Alien’s Treasure by Elin Wyn @ https://amzn.to/3DgnZXV Elin Wyn: https://www.facebook.com/elin.wyn.98 https://www.instagram.com/authorelinwyn/ #bookreview #bookquote “Call me greedy. Part of that whole ‘treasure hunter’ deal, I’m sure.” Gir is hunting a fantastic treasure he’s always dreamed of finding, a human crashing into his path is the last thing he expects. Kyla is…
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Alien Prince Outlaw by Zara Zenia
Check out my review of Alien Prince Outlaw by Zara Zenia @ https://amzn.to/41n64ZE Zara Zenia: https://www.facebook.com/authorzarazenia #bookreview #bookquote “I was looking at a disaster site but none of it looked like it came from this world.” Annie was a park ranger on a routine night patrol when she investigated a crash that was anything but…
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Mercenary’s Dawn by L. P. Peace
Check out my review of The Mercenary’s Dawn by L. P. Peace @ https://amzn.to/3ZJfoWP L. P. Peace: https://www.facebook.com/LPPeaceauthor #bookreview #bookquote …”just because you insist something is true, doesn’t mean it is.” Thanesh has plans for his people, plans that would be made easier by their maintaining their reputation as a protective force… but he will…
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Deceived by Sophie Stern
4.0 out of 5 stars “Someone would come rescue me.” Reviewed March 4, 2022 When Paige’s ship crashes on Malum she has every reason to believe someone will come rescue her. All she has to do is stay safe and alive, and wait for that rescue. Crawling into Ryssi’s home in search of shelter might…
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Elite Starfighter by Grace Goodwin
Check out my review of Elite Starfighter: Game 3 by Grace Goodwin @ https://amzn.to/4fUHhkd Grace Goodwin: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011365683986https://www.facebook.com/groups/scifisquad/https://www.instagram.com/grace_goodwin_author/ @bookquote #bookreview “When it comes to you, bonded one, I have no intention of playing fair.” Lily has won the game and earned her prize, A chance to fight alongside her friends for a planet she’s never seen in…
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Claimed by the Cyborgs by Grace Goodwin
Check out my review of Claimed by the Cyborgs by Grace Goodwin @ https://amzn.to/3D8BSaU Grace Goodwin: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011365683986https://www.facebook.com/groups/scifisquad/https://www.instagram.com/grace_goodwin_author/ @bookquote #bookreview “I wanted the dream” Danika went to the Interstellar Brides Program afraid it was nothing but lies, and came out of the matching process wanting the dream. Thomar has been shattered into pieces by Hive torture,…
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Vortex by Cara Bristol
Check out my review of Vortex by Cara Bristol @ https://amzn.to/3D5YMPZ Cara Bristol: https://www.facebook.com/cara.bristol.3https://www.instagram.com/authorcarabristol/ #bookquote #bookreview “Did I dream of escaping the minefield? Of course, but I was a realist.” Tempest may have been at least part idealist when she started working for the President, but she’d had the job long enough to become a…
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His Enemy Wife by Emma Alisyn, Celeste King and Sora Stargazer
Check out my review of His Enemy Wife by Emma Alisyn, Celeste King and Sora Stargazer @ https://amzn.to/3BkNpDq Emma Alisyn: https://www.facebook.com/emmaalisynhttps://www.instagram.com/authoremmaalisyn/ Celeste King: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080455070472https://www.instagram.com/celestekingauthor Sora Stargazer: #bookquote #bookreview “Maybe The Warrior Scowl is a cultural thing.” This quick read is full of wonderful writing, with attitude and humor abounding, this was a page turner for…
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Experiment b4hr by Miranda Martin
Check out my review of Experiment b4hr by Miranda Martin @ https://amzn.to/3D5P6VP Miranda Martin: https://www.facebook.com/authormirandamartinhttps://www.instagram.com/immirandamartin/ #bookquote #bookreview #alienromance “The universe has a sense of humor.” This is, in essence, the beginning of a second series, as such some characters from the previous series are here, and we’re definitely on the same world a d dealing…
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The Viper Pit by Lynn Nodima
Check out my review of The Viper Pit by Lynn Nodima @ https://amzn.to/41jXT0n Lynn Nodima: https://www.facebook.com/LynnNodimahttps://www.instagram.com/author_lynn_nodima/ #bookquote #bookreview “. . . then, she thought, the fun begins!” This delightful done in one short story feels like a prequel. It establishes an interesting world, and a powerful female Captain with the right balance of strength, vulnerability,…
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Claimed by the Bear King by Jessica Grayson and Aria Winter
Check out my review of Claimed by the Bear King by Jessica Grayson and Aria Winter @ https://amzn.to/3ZpMERp Jessica Grayson: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaGraysonBookshttps://www.instagram.com/author.jessica.grayson/ Aria Winter: https://www.facebook.com/ariawinter09https://www.instagram.com/author.aria.winter/ #bookquote #bookreview #fairytaleretelling “I always thought my marriage would be to someone I love, not to a stranger.” One of the many downsides to marrying a stranger is not knowing much…
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Rhymes and Crimes by Laura Greenwood
Check our my review of Rhymes and Crimes by Laura Greenwood @ https://amzn.to/3ZnPTZD Laura Greenwood: https://www.facebook.com/authorlauragreenwoodhttps://www.instagram.com/authorlauragreenwood Arizona Tape: https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaTapeAuthorhttps://www.instagram.com/arizonatape/ #bookreview #bookquote “So secret you don’t know the answer?” Amethyst is a talented wandmaker who consults with the Paranormal Police Department, predominantly on cases her better half, Ambrose, is working. When Ambrose gets the call about…
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The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Check out my review of The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale @ https://amzn.to/4eQiU77 4.0 out of 5 stars “Monsters did not care about Princess Magnolia’s birthday.” Things don’t always go the way you wish, you don’t always get what you want, but you and your friends can…
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Tribute to the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair
Check out my review of Tribute to the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair @ https://amzn.to/4cPvYIe 4.0 out of 5 stars “Considering the great crime that has taken place here and how close our great Warlord is to the… accused, ahem, suspect;…” Brogan gets more than he bargained for when the human community brings their annual “tax”…
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Bear’s Midlife Matchmaker by Meg Ripley
Check out my review of Bear’s Midlife Matchmaker by Meg Ripley @ https://amzn.to/45TMNiM 4.0 out of 5 stars “James Thompson wasn’t much of a talker, so if he did open his mouth, the others would listen. But would they understand?” It’s a toss up which Pax notices first, Carrie, or the woodwork in her home, but…
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Unstoppable United: The Start by Joao Sganzerla
Check out my review of Unstoppable United: The Start by Joao Sganzerla @ https://amzn.to/3zAOV36 4.0 out of 5 stars Keep in mind what this is… And it is fantastic! This is written by a kid. Don’t go in to this book expecting a book written by an adult and published by a major publishing house, that’s…
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Alien Zoo by Deiri Di
Check out my review of Alien Zoo by Deiri Di @ https://amzn.to/3Lz87Rz 4.0 out of 5 stars “We live with the choices we make,” Arnina has taken a huge step in her life… then Aliens decide an even bigger change is in order and abduct her. Makrus knows how others see him, but he also knows…
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Cy-Con by Jessica Coulter Smith
Check out my review of Cy-Con by Jessica Coulter Smith @ https://amzn.to/4cHhg5Y 4.0 out of 5 stars “…males want to challenge us and females fear us…” This collection of three stories falls somewhere between ‘the bigger they are the harder they fall’, ‘don’t judge a cyborg by his parts’ and ‘each of us is more than…
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Bewitched by the Alpha by Bryce Evans
Check out my review of Bewitched by the Alpha by Bryce Evans @ https://amzn.to/3VSsVbk 4.0 out of 5 stars Admittedly alpha Arden bewitched me more than his mate Quinn I wavered between 3 and 4 stars on this done-in-one story, but went with 4 because of Jade and Finley, and even Bane to a degree. I…
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The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Check out my review of The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale @ https://amzn.to/3RTmWC0 4.0 out of 5 stars Goat boy and the Unicorn kept me moving forward as much as Princess Magnolia. This is a book about not judging people/characters by their appearances, and people defying expectations and presumptions/assumptions/stereotypes. Just because you…
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Check out my review of Strawberry Milkshake and What’s At Stake by Laura Greenwood @ https://amzn.to/3zvAYn3 4.0 out of 5 stars “You are everything I did not know I wanted,” Azil and Willow have figured out how they feel about one another, it’s work, fitting in to one another’s lives, living in the same place full…
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Merely Mortal by Michelle M. Pillow
Check out my review of Merely Mortal by Michelle M. Pillow @ https://amzn.to/4f5NpGv 4.0 out of 5 stars “All my life, I’ve been treated like some delicate butterfly that the supernatural world wanted to squish because that’s what monsters do when they’re bored.” Tamara never expected to be the last one standing from her immediate family……
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Check out my review of Noah by Anna Hackett @ https://amzn.to/4cppboG 4.0 out of 5 stars Tech Genius goes toe to toe with Interrogation Guru and loses his heart in the process I’ll confess I was looking forward to Noah and Captain Dragon’s (aka Laura) story. I met them in Roth and there was just something…
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Her Golden Heart by Miranda Martin
Check out my review of Her Golden Heart by Miranda Martin @ https://amzn.to/3VRHf3K 4.0 out of 5 stars “…this is what a life is built on. Memories.” Margaret has lived a good life. She has the children and grandchildren to show for it, but life on Tajss is different than it was on the generational ship…
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Check out my review of The Last Human by Lee Bacon @ https://amzn.to/3VR8BIy 4.0 out of 5 stars “If you did not know any better, it might have looked like I was failing. But that was not the case. I was learning.” This story comes from the perspective of a robot, giving it a very…
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Holt by Everly Brynn
Check out my review of Holt by Everly Brynn @ https://amzn.to/4caxTao 4.0 out of 5 stars “My tiny human is apparently a ferocious little thing.” Holt has been drawn to Willow since she and her daughter first boarded the ship, but he is realizing that it is one thing to tell her he won’t pressure her,…
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Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
Check out my review of Towards Zero by Agatha Christie @ https://amzn.to/45Aptqg 4.0 out of 5 stars “Unthinking people said Mr. Treves ought to write his memoirs. Mr. Treves knew better. He knew that he knew too much.” I decided to dip my toe in the proverbial waters and read Agatha Christie for the first time.…
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An Heir for the Billionaire Werebears by Alyse Zaftig
Check out my review of An Heir for the Billionaire Werebears by Alyse Zaftig @ https://amzn.to/45JncJu 4.0 out of 5 stars A quick light read An Heir for the Billionaire Werebears is a quick light read with no cliffhanger. Starting on the worst day of our leading lady’s life, we see her wanting to hide from…
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Mage’s Library by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape
Check out my review of Mage’s Library by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape @ https://amzn.to/4cuZOS4 4.0 out of 5 stars “Fiction had often helped bring people together.” Penny is a pigeon shifter training carrier pigeons, and working as a scout. She contributes to Purple Oasis in every way she can. Lincoln is an ink mage with…
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Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair
Check out my review of Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair @ https://amzn.to/3RDsvUV 4.0 out of 5 stars “You may not be able to save every single human, but you are saving the human race.” Being abducted by aliens has a way of changing the path of ones life, but Heather is discovering she…
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Undercover Orc by Ava Ross
Check out my review of Undercover Orc by Ava Ross @ https://amzn.to/3z5V5If 4.0 out of 5 stars “Books can take you almost anywhere. They’re an adventure, an escape.” Bailey is a librarian with a security and theft problem… not a great situation to be in when she’s providing a community safe haven as well as resource…
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Bear’s Silent Soulmate by Aline Ash
Check out my review of Bear’s Silent Soulmate by Aline Ash @ https://amzn.to/4coCh5e 4.0 out of 5 stars “A butcher, but not a monster.” Rory, the clan butcher, and his son, have been supporting characters in previous stories, but here they move center stage and we truly get to know the guys every one in…
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The Alphas of the Seven Galaxies by Sloane Meyers
Check out my review of The Alphas of the Seven Galaxies by Sloane Meyers @ https://amzn.to/3XtMtFq 4.0 out of 5 stars Loved these Alphas… This box set centers on the female crew of a Smuggler’s vessel who crash land on a world with a strict no outsiders policy. The Aliens (read residents) of this world have…
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Argylle by Elly Conway
Check out my review of Argylle by Elly Conway @ https://amzn.to/4c9djag 4.0 out of 5 stars “He will forge his own path.” Argylle recognizes that his life is in a treading water phase… part of him wants answers about his past, part of him doesn’t know what kind of future he wants to pursue, the rest…
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Vanguard (The Genesis Fleet Book 1) by Jack Campbell
Check out my review of Vanguard (The Genesis Fleet Book 1) by Jack Campbell @ https://amzn.to/4c4QOTH 4.0 out of 5 stars Great prequel Part of the magic of this book is having read the Lost Fleet, Beyond the Frontier and Lost Stars series, this book both shows the foundation being laid for the Universe those books…
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Teran by Ava Ross
Check out my review of Teran by Ava Ross @ https://amzn.to/3KK3sLX 4.0 out of 5 stars “Why had I never seen this female for who she truly was? Maybe because I had not looked.” Teran thought he had Emma figured out, but finding yourself on a quest with someone can reveal unexpected depths. Emma has…
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Check out my review of Endless by Kate Rudolph @ https://amzn.to/3KKVhyV 4.0 out of 5 stars The pretty boy finds his mate Dryce is the Warrior who has enjoyed his good looks, charm, and luck with the ladies the most. He always knew he was waiting for his one and only, but with the odds stacked…
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Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart
Check out my review of Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart @ https://amzn.to/4bWstj0 4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly charming This story contains a lot of world building and establishing, a few things could be clearer, but for the most part Joely Sue Burkhart does an amazing job creating a complex society and power…
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Midlife Stolen Mate by Aline Ash
Check out my review of Midlife Stolen Mate by Aline Ash @ https://amzn.to/4c2cKiz 4.0 out of 5 stars “…you never truly knew what pain people hid deep within themselves.” Amaryllis is suffering. It’s not that she doesn’t want to heal, or find a way forward — but it’s not as simple as informing her heart…
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The Tiger’s Pretend Husband by Sophie Stern
Check out my review of The Tiger’s Pretend Husband by Sophie Stern @ https://amzn.to/4bWYGa3 4.0 out of 5 stars “… suddenly, I had someone on my side.” Darla has a one of a kind #MeToo story, or so we can hope, as she finds the inner strength and courage to escape her abusers… with no money…
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Dark Domination by Everly Stone
Check out my review of Dark Domination by Everly Stone @ https://amzn.to/4c98jSQ 3.0 out of 5 stars I’d have gone with 4 stars if it had been done-in-one, heroine drew me in, had me wanting more… If the entire story is “boxed” at a reasonable price, or if the story is entered into kindle unlimited, I’ll…
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The Warrior’s Captive by Aline Ash
Check out my review of The Warrior’s Captive by Aline Ash @ https://amzn.to/4bKzYJT 4.0 out of 5 stars “A life for a life.” Castor has been sent on a mission for revenge, but an unexpected surprise shows him an entirely different way of living. Briar May knows her pack isn’t perfect, and mistakes have been made……
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Snowfall by Maeve Morrick and Amelie Hunt
Check out my review of Snowfall by Maeve Morrick and Amelie Hunt @ https://amzn.to/4bWV9IP 4.0 out of 5 stars The bigger they are, the harder they fall – Alphas, and villains alike I loved how this final piece of the trilogy started off! I has been enjoying the supporting characters throughout this series, but from the…
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Obviously Not Human by Pearl Tate
Check out my review of Obviously Not Human by Pearl Tate @ https://amzn.to/3KHDsAM 4.0 out of 5 stars “The abilities that were once a curse are now a gift, and I’m more determined than ever to use them for good.” Ray and Summer have some of the world’s most unfortunate common ground when they meet… but…
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Alien Sentinel’s Mate by Mina Carter
Check out my review of Alien Sentinel’s Mate by Mina Carter @ https://amzn.to/3Kt8uwg 4.0 out of 5 stars “Turns out the fork is mightier than the alien tank suit.” Seren hasn’t pressed Gracie to reveal all her truths, in part because he is holding back a few of his own, but there comes a point where…
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Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii by Lee Goldberg
Check out my review of Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii by Lee Goldberg @ https://amzn.to/3JYst5L 4.0 out of 5 stars “I had an awful feeling that it was going to be a very, very long week. And I didn’t even know about the murders then.” Natalie is off to be the maid of honor in…
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The Alpha’s Rejected Fate by Aline Ash
Check out my review of The Alpha’s Rejected Fate by Aline Ash @ https://amzn.to/3yKJduS 4.0 out of 5 stars “…it really threw a wrench into a barely greased, barely functioning machine.” Emergency medical situations call for a visit to the healer, and Kieran may be mad at his brother, but he isn’t going to leave…
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Drace by Ava Ross
Check out my review of Drace by Ava Ross @ https://amzn.to/3KchQwt 4.0 out of 5 stars \”Each event was a chance to discover if one of the kingdom’s bachelor Driegons could strike a spark—literally—inside us.\” Aria is so much more than the wounded woman those who recently met her have come to know, before she…
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Mischievous Familiars for Cordial Fairies by Laura Greenwood
Check out my review of Mischievous Familiars for Cordial Fairies by Laura Greenwood @ https://amzn.to/4deSWth <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R1XDW9AZUFJ1UE \”…all I have to do is prove I respect the process,\” Posey is having some issues with her magic, but one of TBE societies/clubs on campus may be just the answer she\’s looking…
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Verkiir by Alana Serra and Juno Wells
Check out my review of Verkiir by Alana Serra and Juno Wells @ https://amzn.to/4bj9Mp7 <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R350CDY1WG2CWP Beware the Alien determined to prove himself worthy 4.0 out of 5 stars Verkiir is determined, from the moment he realizes Meh is his one true mate, to prove himself worthy of her… though…
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Conquering His Queen by Viki Storm
Check out my review of Conquering His Queen by Viki Storm @ https://amzn.to/3UDj0Hh <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R38HPWXAQDR36J \”Hot heads and soft hearts ruin civilization.\” Bryn wasn\’t born or raised to be Queen, but she will do everything imaginable, and a few things she never imagined, for her people and her world. Alien…
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Recalling Memories for Forgetful Phoenixes by Laura Greenwood
Check out my review of Recalling Memories for Forgetful Phoenixes by Laura Greenwood @ https://amzn.to/3xY2Lf3 <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R2KO9FABDEDG1I 4.0 out of 5 stars “I’d say I’m sorry, but I don’t think I am.” Hugo and Sera have been friends since childhood, but now they aware at University, and they are buddies…
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Secret Daughter for the Alien Warrior by Athena Storm
\”I want to make art from the tiny pieces of everything around me.\” Check out my review of Secret Daughter for the Alien Warrior by Athena Storm @ https://amzn.to/49WpncQ <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R1JNKMVX6Q4OZF Tania is working in her dream industry, just not her dream job, but she\’s got the skills and determination…
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Trained by the Interstellar Renegade by Ami Wright
Check out my review of Trained by the Interstellar Renegade by Ami Wright @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R6C4GK0JRM1NG \”…for a magnificent creature like Kesha to show such vulnerability? That was a special sort of magic.\” Titus is an ancient Roman, abducted from his time by Aliens and thrust into a future full of technology he barely understands… but,…
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Firefighter Midlife Wolf by Meg Ripley
Check out my review of Firefighter Midlife Wolf by Meg Ripley @ https://amzn.to/3QkQqb3 <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R18SYS059DQ4E \”Fate had an interesting way of working.\” Hayden is a firefighter raising two kids. He had a busy and full life, with a job that reminds him, often, of the dangers of everyday life, but…
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Alien Traitor\’s Ancient Queen by Miranda Martin
Check out my review of Alien Traitor\’s Ancient Queen by Miranda Martin @ https://amzn.to/44wwqYQ <– my affiliate link or @ https://www.amazon.com/review/R2JMVIHRPR747E 4.0 out of 5 stars \”…that sounds like creating a human woman cheatsheet…\” Jolene was abducted from Earth when she was just three years old. Life among the aliens is what she knows, but…