Category: Reviews

Review: Dark Planet Warrior by Anna Carven

Review: Dark Planet Warrior by Anna Carven

Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven in the first book in the Dark Planet Warriors series. It was originally written as a serial. I read the combined version. I tried reading this early last year, but the writing wasn’t working for me so I set it aside around the 40% mark. Recently I read another […]

Review: Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea

Review: Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea

I’ve read some other novels by Shea and I am a total sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings, so I snagged this one from KU even though I had to DNF the first book in the prequel series (Apprentice of Magic). I enjoyed the way this was presented. The basic bones of the B&tB […]

Review: The Princess and the Pea by K.M. Shea

Review: The Princess and the Pea by K.M. Shea

I found the Timeless Fairy Tales series while browsing Goodreads and decided to give this novella a try. I loved the premise of a kickass warrior princess, and I’m happy to report she was everything I was hoping for. Lis has made a name for herself as a mercenary. Although she’s of common origins, she’s […]

Review: Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

Review: Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

My book club chose Forbidden for this month. I am not a fan of historical Westerns in general. I did really enjoy this one, however. As a friend pointed out, this felt more like a small-town contemporary romance set in the old West, rather than a true Western. While that may not appeal to some, […]

Joint Review: Archangel’s Light by Nalini Singh

Joint Review: Archangel’s Light by Nalini Singh

We finally get Bluebell & Sparkle’s story! Well, part of it anyway. Casee: First thing is first. Is this title appropriate since Ilium isn’t an archangel yet? Holly: I think it’s a play on Aodhan and Illium being Raphael’s light, and a glimpse of what’s to come when Illium ascends. Casee: One thing that is […]