Book Review

FEARFUL by Lauren Roberts

I received a gifted audiobook copy of FEARFUL by Lauren Roberts from Simon Audio. Rating: 3.5 / 5 FEARFUL is book 3.5 in the YA fantasy romance trilogy Powerless. This book takes place during the action of book three, but does also reveal what comes after. The story follows Mara, who is the embodiment of… Continue reading FEARFUL by Lauren Roberts

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PERSEPHONE’S CURSE by Katrina Leno

Thank you to Wednesday Books for the gifted copy of PERSEPHONE'S CURSE by Katrina Leno! Publication Date: 12/2/2025Rating: 4 / 5 PERSEPHONE'S CURSE follows four sisters who have always been told by their aunt that they were descended from Persephone. They are never sure how much to believe their aunt, but they do seem to… Continue reading PERSEPHONE’S CURSE by Katrina Leno

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THE BRIDESMAID by Cate Quinn

I received a gifted galley of THE BRIDESMAID by Cate Quinn for an honest review. Thank you to Tantor Media and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 12/16/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE BRIDESMAID is set against the backdrop of THE wedding of the year. The bride Adrianna's family is a big… Continue reading THE BRIDESMAID by Cate Quinn

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THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL by Kirsten Miller

Thank you to William Morrow Books and Libro.FM for the gifted copy of THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL by Kirsten Miller! Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL follows three women and the line of witchy women they come from. Wild Hill is a place where nature's powers gather and it is the… Continue reading THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL by Kirsten Miller

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EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET by Benjamin Stevenson

Rating: 4.5 / 5 EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET by Benjamin Stevenson is the third installment in the Ernest Cunningham mystery series. This one is a novella Christmas special and it brings the tropes of a typical Christmas special to the usual series antics. Ernest is making a trek in secret to look into… Continue reading EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET by Benjamin Stevenson

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A GRIM REAPER’S GUIDE TO CHEATING DEATH by Maxie Dara

I received a gifted galley of A GRIM REAPER'S GUIDE TO CHEATING DEATH by Maxie Dara for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 12/2/2025Rating: 4 / 5 A GRIM REAPER'S GUIDE TO CHEATING DEATH is the second book in… Continue reading A GRIM REAPER’S GUIDE TO CHEATING DEATH by Maxie Dara

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MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright

Rating: 3.5 / 5 MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright begins with Shan killing her powerful Blood Worker father. This moves her to the head of the family and is step one in her plans. Samuel is a bastard from a far less glamorous and wealthy background. When he finds a dead body, it is… Continue reading MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright

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THE DEFINITIONS by Matt Greene

I received a complimentary copy of THE DEFINITIONS by Matt Greene from Henry Holt & Company. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE DEFINITIONS is set in a place which has been hit with an illness that completely erases people's memories. At the Center, people arrive as students to relearn language and basic life skills and forge… Continue reading THE DEFINITIONS by Matt Greene

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FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the complimentary audiobook of FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 FORGET ME NOT follows Claire, a journalist who has fallen on hard times. This isn't the first time. More than 20 years ago, Claire's older sister Natalie disappeared as a teen… Continue reading FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham

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THE MERGE by Grace Walker

I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE MERGE by Grace Walker from Mariner Books and Libro.FM. Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE MERGE is set in a not too distant world where resources are low and science has figured out a way to merge more than one person's consciousness into a single body. It is… Continue reading THE MERGE by Grace Walker