Posted December 1, 2023 by Holly in Features | 5 Comments
Holly
The last week of November really kicked my butt. Between work and family obligations, I had very little time to read. I finished listening to Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score. I really liked it and it promoted me to go back and reread the first book in the series, Things We Never Got Over. After that I was in the mood for more contemporary romance, so I read Gull Harbor by Kathryn Knight, a new-to-me author. The story was just okay. There wasn’t a lot of depth or emotion, which made for a quick – if not very engaging – read. I listened to Not My Kind of Hero by Pippa Grant, which was enjoyable and engaging, though I could have done without some of the added drama. Then I read Hidden Miles by Claire Kingsley, which is the 6th book in the series but the only one I’ve read. I liked it, but again there was a lot of added drama that seemed to carry over from previous books that I wasn’t super interested in.
I DNF’d It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey and Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper on audio. I might go back to them at a later date or try to read them instead, but I wasn’t into either one at the moment.
Other than that, I re-read a few books and read through a lot of samples. I haven’t decided what I’m going to read next.
What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Tagged: Casee's Reading, Holly's Reading, What Are You Reading
Posted November 17, 2023 by Casee in Features | 2 Comments
Casee
I’ve been going through reading spurts. Sometimes I get home from work and don’t read at all. Sometimes I come home and I read for hours. I’m currently reading Bad for You (Rocktown Ink #4) by Sherilee Gray. I’m really enjoying this series.
I’m listening to Ashes (Dark in You #3) by Suzanne Wright and Things We Left Behind (Knockemout #3) by Lucy Score.
Holly
Work and family obligations are kicking my butt this month. I finished re-reading the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright and listening to Guardian of Torment by Michelle Manus. Then I read The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney, which I found via Bookstagram. It started out really cute, but it kind of fizzled out for me in the last half. I’m currently listening to Things We Left Behind (Knockemout #3) by Lucy Score.
What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Tagged: Casee's Reading, Holly's Reading, What Are You Reading
Posted November 6, 2023 by Holly in Reviews | 0 Comments
Reviewer: Holly
Embers by
Suzanne Wright Narrator: Cat Doucette Series: Dark in You #4 Also in this series: Burn,
Burn Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing,
PiatkusPublication Date: July 3, 2018
Format: Audiobook,
eBook Source: Purchased Point-of-View: Alternating Third
Genres: Paranormal Romance,
Urban Fantasy Pages: 368
Add It:
Goodreads Amazon |
Barnes & Noble |
The Ripped Bodice |
Google Play Books 
Series Rating: 
Harper and Knox are back and better than ever! The fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series is not to be missed.
Harper and Knox are back and better than ever . . . Discover the unmissable fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series
The final horseman awaits . . . and the stakes have never been higher.
With the birth of their son, Asher, Harper and Knox are both more powerful and more vulnerable than they've ever been before. Asher's charm has seduced even the devil himself, but Harper knows that the real villain is still out there, and as desperate as ever to see the Primes fall. They're laying low, and there's no way to tell which one of their circle is really a deadly foe . . .
When the final horseman makes their move, Harper and Knox will have to use all the considerable power at their disposal - and that may even include Asher's mysterious abilities. One thing's for sure - this is a baby who's more than a match for any demon coming after him.
It's time for the world's most formidable family to take the fight to the enemy . . .
THE DARK IN YOU series: BURN BLAZE ASHES EMBERS
Embers (Dark in You #4) by Suzanne Wright is the final installment of the Knox/Harper storyline in this series.
I enjoyed the action in this one, as well as the mystery of Asher. I especially liked that the Horsemen storyline was wrapped up and I thought the way that was dealt with was pretty satisfying. Asher was adorable and I like the power couple that Knox and Harper have become. I also really like how Harper came out as just as scary as Knox in this book, which was fun to read.
Still, I really think the overall story could have been condensed to one or two books. We didn’t need 4 books to complete the story-arc. I’m glad the series is moving on to new couples now.
Rating: 3.75
Dark in You
Like this:
Like Loading...
Tagged: 3.75 Reviews, Dark in You, Holly's Reviews, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Suzanne Wright, Urban Fantasy
Posted November 3, 2023 by Holly in Features | 5 Comments
Holly
I’m a mood reader who isn’t sure what she’s in the mood for. It’s frustrating because I want to read, I just don’t know what I want to read.
I read Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach, a new to me author. I enjoyed it enough to continue the series. I thought Honor’s Knight, the second book in the series, was the best of the three, but I also enjoyed Heaven’s Queen. After I finished I couldn’t decide what to read so I listened to Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison on audio. I’ve read the book countless times, but this was the first time I listened. I enjoyed the narrator quite a bit. I also re-read Steadfast by Sarina Bowen,
I read From Rags by Suzanne Wright, an older contemporary. I didn’t care for it. Her paranormal novels work better for me. I ended up re-reading several of the books from the Dark in You series, Shadows, Omens and Hunted. I’m currently listening to Guardian of Torment by Michelle Manus, the most recent Nyx Fortuna release. I didn’t re-read the previous book in the series before starting and I regret it. I may have to set this aside and come back to it after I skim the previous books.
Any paranormal romances you can recommend? I think that’s what I’m craving.
What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Tagged: Casee's Reading, Holly's Reading, What Are You Reading
Posted October 30, 2023 by Holly in Reviews | 0 Comments
Reviewer: Holly
Ashes by
Suzanne Wright Narrator: Cat Doucette Series: The Dark in You #3 Also in this series: Blaze Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing,
PiatkusPublication Date: July 4, 2017
Format: Audiobook,
eBook Source: Purchased Point-of-View: Alternating Third
Genres: Paranormal Romance,
Urban Fantasy Pages: 352
Add It:
Goodreads Amazon |
Barnes & Noble |
The Ripped Bodice |
Google Play Books Series Rating: Knox and Harper's story continues as the Las Vegas lair - and its two infamous Co-Primes - face their most terrifying enemy yet . . .
Together, Harper and Knox have overcome just about every evil thing you can think of - from Horsemen of the Apocalypse to dark magic practitioners to Lucifer's insistent belief that he's hilarious. They're looking forward to some well-earned downtime - until Harper is attacked by mercenaries in the middle of her tattoo shop. Worse still, the attackers are trying to take her wings - the ones no one is meant to know she even has.
It's a near miss and once a furious Knox has managed to pull his demon back into line there's only one thing clear - someone knows Harper's secrets and is systematically setting out to destroy her. It seems likely that someone is the third Horseman - but how do they know so much about Harper? It seems the impossible might be true - they have an enemy hiding at the very heart of the lair.
To survive Harper will need to embrace power that's darker than she's ever experienced and even Knox can't protect her from everything - though God knows nothing's going to stop him trying. The stakes have never been higher, for if Harper's taken by this new threat, Knox won't be able to stop his demon from taking a vicious pleasure in tearing the world apart . . .
Ashes (Dark in You #3) by Suzanne Wright follows Harper and Knox as they navigate their relationship and try to determine who the Four Horseman are. As with the previous books in the series, I purchased the ebook and requested the audiobook from the library so I could switch between reading and listening. I am enjoying the narrator more now than I did before, though there are still times her voices bother me.
There wasn’t a whole lot going on in this book until the end. I mean, sure, the story-arc progresses some and we learn some additional information (I had already figured it out), but the rest was kind of just filler. While I am enjoying this series and this couple, I’m ready for their arc to be over so we can move on to other couples.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Dark in You
Like this:
Like Loading...
Tagged:
