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Category: Book List 2025

  • Review: Winging It With You

    Title: Winging It With YouAuthor: Chip PonsRelease Date: June 10, 2025About this Book: HereSource: Local library then local bookstore.Would I buy it as a gift for others? Yes, yes, yes. My Thoughts: I think many of us have stayed in a relationship because it felt routine, it felt safe and it was what we were used to. Some…

  • Review: The Entanglement of Rival Wizards

    Title: The Entanglement of Rival WizardsAuthor: Sara RaaschSeries: Magic and RomanceRelease Date: August 26, 2025About this Book: HereSource: Local bookstore. Would I buy it as a gift for others? Absolutely. It’s so good. My Thoughts:Cause of my bruised heel? Me kicking my feet into the arm of the couch while reading. I loved this book more than most words…

  • Review: On Her Terms

    Title: On Her TermsAuthor: Amy SpaldingSeries: Out in HollywoodRelease Date: February 25, 2025About this Book: HereSource: Netgalley. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Would I buy it? I’m just waiting for the whole series to come out in hopes there will a boxset or special editions. God, I…

  • Review: From Paris, with Butter

    Title: From Paris, With ButterAuthor: Christine DeSalvoRelease Date: October 15, 2025About this Book: HereSource: HiddenGems ARC in exchange for an honest review. Would I buy it? Yes, it’s feel good, cozy and delicious. My Thoughts: This book, if nothing else, is, at the beginning, a reminder that people should treat their servers better. Margot is…

  • Review: Just Our Luck

    Title: Just Our LuckAuthor: Denise WilliamsSeries: N/AAbout this Book: Sybil Sweet has always been lucky, but lately she can’t catch a break. After years of bouncing from job to job in search of something that feels right and from man to man in search of something special, Sybil is worried that she’s the directionless, floundering daughter…

  • Review: Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

    Title: Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own GraveAuthor: Elle CosimanoSeries: Finlay DonovanTW: Domestic Abuse, CheatingAbout this Book: Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs…

  • Review: Crash Test

    Title: Crash TestAuthor: Amy JamesSeries: N/AAbout this Book: Twenty-four-year-old Formula 1 driver Travis Keeping is halfway through an incredible racing season, with the championship well within his sights. But when a massive crash in Formula 2 leaves driver Jacob Nichols in critical condition, Travis’s world is flipped upside down. No one knows, but he and…

  • Review: Assistant to the Villain

    Title: Assistant to the VillainAuthor: Hannah Nicole MaehrerSeries: Assistant to the VillainAbout this book: ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t…

  • Review: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends

    Title: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and BoyfriendsAuthor: Jamie D’AmatoSeries: N/ATW: Attempted Suicide, anxiety and depression. About this Book: It’s only natural nineteen-year-old Brennan’s life would be upended by something as ridiculous and unexpected as turning into a vampire. But if there’s one thing Brennan can do, it’s pretend everything’s fine when he’s close…

  • Review: Go Luck Yourself

    Title: Nightmare Before KissmasAuthor: Sara RaaschSeries: Royals and RomanceAbout this Book: HereSource: My local library.Would I buy it? Abso-freaking-lutely. My Thoguhts: Sara Raasch gave Kris his own book. I screamed. I shouted. I kicked my legs in glee. This is not the same Kris you meet in Nightmare Before Kissmas, this is more mischievous version…