Rebecca Warren

The premise made this book look intriguing, but it was never able to hold my interest. The main characters were too wishy-washy for me to like, and plot lines were either not fleshed out or left unresolved.

An interesting take on a lot of Urban Fantasy tropes. The most annoying that crops up is the ability of the "human" to keep beating everything up while half-dead. It was interesting enough to read through, but I don't know that I'll pick up any of the rest of the series.

Ransome's Honor has a lot in common with one of my favorite books, Persuasion by Jane Austen. The main characters are both older with the maturity experience brings. The navy plays a large part as it is central to both Julia and William's families. A close-knit group of family and friends are easy to fall in love with, and an engagement that never happened is in their past. It's truly a pity that Julia and William were such frustrating characters who acted the opposite of their established backgrounds.

Rincewind is not having a good life. He flunked out as a wizard due to a bet, and now he is stuck playing tour guide to the first tourist on Discworld. Their antics are amusing at first but quickly lose their luster. Death is the best part of the book, but I was delighted to see THE END.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

The Nidderdale Murders is a whodunnit with an unusual twist. I kept getting the feeling of an old tv detective much of the time that I was reading, and the case kept me guessing until the end. However, the story is dragged down by flat characters and clunky sentence structure.

My True Love Gave to Me has a cute concept, and it works very well. The gifts are very inventive and entertaining. Sadly, the ongoing lack of communication between the lead characters spoiled the story for me.

I expected this book to be four or five stars in the early chapters. Sadly, it hit a brick wall and went from fun fluffiness to angsty drama around the halfway point. The second half of the book took me nearly twice as long as the first because I kept putting it down.

Honestly, I am torn about this book. I wavered between three and four stars, but it ultimately came down closer to a three. It feels like an intriguing basis for an urban fantasy series, but at the same time, the world is not fleshed out. It's action-packed, but light on details and some of the known details don't make much sense. More time on the backstory and less on the action would have made all the difference to me.

I was drawn to this book’s cover, and the premise seemed interesting. Unfortunately, it ended up being a rehash of different tropes and, ultimately, a disappointment.

Wyatt was the hardest of the Montana Marshalls books for me to get through. It’s a roller coaster ride of hockey, fight scenes, anxious hospital rooms, and politics in addition to relationship ups and downs. Mikka was an adorable addition to the cast, and it was nice to get more insight into Gerri and York’s characters. Unfortunately, Wyatt and Coco never really meshed well as a couple for me.

I think this book had a massive case of overhyping, and I expected better than what I got. This world is exciting, and an intriguing concept, but the characters fell flat. I can easily see it getting better, but this book was not exceptional.

I will freely admit to picking up this book solely due to the beautiful cover. I can see why some people adore this book, but I never fell in love with the characters or their stories. There was enough plot resolution at the end of this book that I am ambivalent about what happens in the rest of the trilogy.

Spider's Bite is what you'd expect from an Urban Fantasy assassin's tale. Crazy characters, powers, and a whole lot of gore. This book would have been five stars for me, except for the cringe-worthy, predatory attitude Gin has towards Donovan.

When a book starts out with a wet dream, I always get leery of reading further. Fortunately, this book didn’t go entirely downhill. It was a bumpy ride, but at the end of the day, it’s a decent story, but Charley’s attitude annoyed me.

A good plot is not enough to save a book where I only like one character. I hope it gets better in the next two books, but I’m not holding my breath.

King of Ashes has a severe case of 'First Book Syndrome.' Introducing and maneuvering the main cast into position for Queen of Storms takes up the majority of the book. Thankfully, with the revelation of some of the political plotting at the end, Queen of Storms looks like it will be off to a good start.

Four In Hand is one of the weaker Stephanie Laurens' novels that I've read. Four romances, plus the chaos that the Twinning sisters create, leaves the character development lacking.

It has been years since I last read this book, and it has not aged as well as I remembered. However, it is still a great introduction to the world of the Carpathians, their struggles against infertility, and this world's version of vampires.

It makes me feel like a bad fan when I have to say that I did not enjoy a book by one of my favorite authors. Unfortunately, that is the case with Highland Jewel. Jim and Nikoo made Edinburgh in 1820 come alive, but Maisie, Niall, and their relationship never clicked for me.

This series has definitely been a saga. But unfortunately, it ended on a low note. The drive to make everything bigger and bolder diminished the climax and disappointed me.

Trouble is definitely what these characters get into. They go from one fiasco to another even more ridiculous situation throughout the entire novella. Throw in some very dubious consent issues, and you have a series that I have no interest in touching again.

Julia Quinn has a fun writing style, but her characters are wretched human beings. Anthony treats Katharine abominably, and I nearly threw my Kobo across the room in one scene.

I barely made it through this book, and I have no desire to read any other books by Julia Quinn.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

The Crown of Rosemund was an underwhelming read. The main protagonists never grew past their first impressions, while the villain was a stereotypical tyrant. Glaring historical inaccuracies sealed this book's fate for me.

There is nothing special about this novella. It's BDSM with a dull plot that drags a proper, older widow to the Chateau Debauchery trying to ensure her son's happiness. Arthur clearly has no intention of granting Phillipa's request, but he sees a chance to seduce her and takes it. Phillipa's kindness is the only thing that raises this novella from a 1 star.

Rose is a popular young miss who has flocks of admirers. Instead of accepting one of the men vying for her hand, she sets her sights on the one man who refuses to even consider courting her. Her master plan is to force him into compromising her reputation while traveling back to their country homes. The entire situation was eye-roll worthy as Rose can't seem to make her mind about what she wants to do, and Ian just caves to most of her whims.