A Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin14 Comments
Trigger warnings: Note: I asked Janine to join me for this review and it turns out we had Thoughts. Many, many Thoughts. So many that we’ve split this review into three parts. You can find the earlier parts of our discussion below. –Jennie PART ONE PART TWO Janine: Did the ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / joint review / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin12 Comments
Trigger warnings: Note: Jennie asked me to collaborate on this review with her and as it turned out, we had a lot of thoughts. So many that we decided to split this review in three. This is the second part. You can find the first part of our discussion linked ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews1880s / child abuse / Hawaii / martial arts / mentorship / ninjas / rape survivor / sword / unrequited-love / Victorian England / virgin13 Comments
Trigger warnings: Note: I asked Janine to join me for this review and it turns out we had Thoughts. Many, many Thoughts. So many that we’ve split this review into three parts. This is Part I. –Jennie Jennie: The Shadow and the Star is a sequel of sorts to The ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewschild abuse / ghosts / m/m romance / Paranormal6 Comments
As an orphaned child, Leon owed his survival to his school. Now an adult and a teacher at that same school, he’s determined to repay the debt. When an old boy leaves them a ruined orphanage in the Scottish Borders, he heads north to assess the mysterious old building, Vainguard. ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbaby / child abuse / Contemporary / domestic violence / England / novella / pregnancy / second chance3 Comments
Dear Talia Hibbert, After the success of A Girl Like Her, I was all over the next book in the Ravenswood series, this novella-length (long novella) story about Laura Albright (Burne) and Samir Bianchi, her long lost love. Damaged Goods can work as a standalone but I think it works ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschild abuse / Contemporary / England / falconry / Ugly Duckling / Yorkshire9 Comments
Secrets, lies, carrot cake – and an owl called Skrillex! Amy Knowles has always been the plain sidekick to her pretty best friend Jules. And whilst the tearoom they both work in on the Monkpark Hall estate in Yorkshire is not exactly awash with eligible bachelors, it’s obvious where the ... more >