B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAtlanta / category length / Christmas / fake girlfriend / family relationships / Magic / Marriage-in-Trouble / novella / POC / POC author / TexasNo Comments
Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree by Donna Hill Denise has always been the faithful wife and dutiful mother for the twenty-plus years she’s been married to Edward. But now, she’s ready to live a few dreams of her own. When Denise drops the bomb at Thanksgiving dinner that she is ... more >
Conversations / Letters of Opinionabortion / Alaska / Texas18 Comments
Recently a Berkley publicist sent me an email highlighting several books coming out in December 2021. I was struck by the number of books mentioned that were set in Alaska. Here are brief excerpts from their descriptions on Amazon: Love and Let Bark by Alanna Martin (Hearts of Alaska Book ... more >
Book Reviews / DNF ReviewsArmy / Contemporary / PTSD / Texas / War / Military / wounded souls2 Comments
She’s his last case, he’s her fresh start—two troubled ex-soldiers find new purpose and a second chance at love in this new contemporary western romance from award-winning author Kaki Warner. Lieutenant KD Whitcomb had mapped out her career from West Point to the Pentagon. But when an injury under questionable ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsfamilies / Hidden Legacy / Houston / joint review / magical powers / monsters / private investigators / Romance / Texas / Urban-Fantasy21 Comments
Sirius and I enjoy discussing the books in the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews, and we did it again with Emerald Blaze, the most recent of the books. -Janine “As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsableism / autistic character / Contemporary / dogs / family relationships / neuroscience / omniscient voice / opposites attract / Scientist / Texas2 Comments
An accidental dog swap unleashes an unexpected love match in this new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Julia London. Carly Kennedy’s life is in a spiral. She is drowning in work, her divorced parents are going through their midlife crises, and somehow Carly’s sister convinces her to ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / African American / Decades: A Journey of African American Romance / education / lawyer / POC / POC author / politics / schools / segregation / strong heroine / teacher / TexasNo Comments
Despite legal efforts to integrate schools, black students continue to struggle with separate and unequal environments in 1970. Leo Sullivan, an ambitious mayoral candidate, seeks to close a dark chapter in Overbrook Meadows’ history, but the opposition is fierce. Falling for his campaign manager was never part of the plan. ... more >