Sarah Quinlan's husband, Jack, has been haunted for decades by the untimely death of his mother when he was just a teenager, her body found in the cellar of their family farm, the circumstances a mystery. For years Jack has avoided returning home, but when his beloved aunt Julia is in an accident, Jack and… Continue reading Missing Pieces, Heather Gudenkauf
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Blog Tour Review: Don’t Ask if I’m Okay, Jessica Kara
Title: Don’t Ask If I’m OkayAuthor: Jessica Kara Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: May 16, 2023 Heartfelt and bittersweet, this coming-of age story explores the tender space of healing where grief meets loveA year ago, Gage survived a car accident that killed his best friend, Hunter. Without the person who always brought out the… Continue reading Blog Tour Review: Don’t Ask if I’m Okay, Jessica Kara
A Fire Endless, Rebecca Ross
East and West. Humans and Spirits. Breccans and Tamerlaines. The Isle of Cadence has always held itself and its residents in a tenuous balance. But now Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over human and spirit alike. In the… Continue reading A Fire Endless, Rebecca Ross
Himself, Jess Kidd
About the Book Abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives a tip one night at the bar suggesting that foul play may have led to the disappearance of his mother, he decides to… Continue reading Himself, Jess Kidd
A Wilderness of Stars, Shea Ernshaw
When all is lost, look to the stars.Vega has lived in the valley her whole life—forbidden by her mother to leave the safety of its borders because of the unknown threats waiting for her in the wilds beyond. But when Vega sees an omen in the sky—one she cannot ignore—she is forced to leave the… Continue reading A Wilderness of Stars, Shea Ernshaw
If You Could See the Sun, Ann Liang
Alice Sun is a bright, driven, caring, funny, but often clueless teenager who's often really hard on herself. Oh yeah, and she can make herself disappear, literally. So when she learns her parents can no longer afford tuition at her elite school, she enlists the help of her mortal enemy, Henry Li, to capitalize on… Continue reading If You Could See the Sun, Ann Liang
The Women Could Fly, Megan Giddings
In a different world, perhaps running parallel to our own, witchcraft is not only real, but it’s taboo. Witch accusations and burnings are ordinary. Even more so, unmarried women are also taboo. Years after her mother’s disappearance, Jo still misses her more than ever. As she approaches 28, she needs to think about getting married,… Continue reading The Women Could Fly, Megan Giddings
This Place of Wonder, Barbara O’Neal
I can’t tell you how excited I was to start a new Barbara O’Neal book. I’ve read a good deal of her back catalog and am working on the rest. But when she releases a new book, you read it. Told in 3 varying viewpoints, we watch the women in Augustus’ life deal with the… Continue reading This Place of Wonder, Barbara O’Neal
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This year I’ve found myself reading a lot of classic retellings and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is no exception. With a small cast of characters that widens the more you discover Moreau’s experiments, this one has the reader sympathetic with many of the characters. However, it took me a while to get into the… Continue reading The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Blood and Moonlight, Erin Beaty
Honestly, I got the vibe from the blurb and other reviewers that this would be a fantasy/thriller. And it is fantasy, somewhat, though really light on it. I would label it a mystery/romance because it’s heavy on the “will they won’t they” arc. I received this in the mail 6 days before release day, and… Continue reading Blood and Moonlight, Erin Beaty
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