Ringmaster ― Rin, to those who know her best ― can jump to different moments in time as easily as her wife, Odette, soars from bar to bar on the trapeze. And the circus they lead is a rare home and safe haven for magical misfits and outcasts, known as Sparks. With the world still… Continue reading The First Bright Thing, J.R. Dawson
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You Can Trust Me, Wendy Heard
Summer and Leo would do anything for each other. Inspired by the way each has had to carve her place in a hostile and unforgiving world, and united by the call of the open road, they travel around sunny California in Summer’s tricked-out Land Cruiser. It’s not a glamorous life, but it gives them the… Continue reading You Can Trust Me, Wendy Heard
The Woman Inside, M.T. Evardsson
Bill Olsson, recently widowed, is desperate to provide for his daughter, Sally. Struggling to pay rent, he welcomes a lodger into their home: Karla, a law student and aspiring judge, who works as a housekeeper to make ends meet. Her clients are the Rytters, an incredibly wealthy couple who hide behind closed doors. The wife… Continue reading The Woman Inside, M.T. Evardsson
The Road to Dalton, Shannon Bowring
In most small towns, the private is also public. In the town of Dalton, one local makes an unthinkable decision that leaves the community reeling. In the aftermath, their problems, both small and large, reveal a deeper understanding of the lives of their neighbors, and remind us all that no one is exactly who we… Continue reading The Road to Dalton, Shannon Bowring
Annie’s Apple, John A. Heldt
Six years after emerging from a fountain of youth, siblings Bill, Paul, and Annie Carpenter, time travelers from 2022, make their way in 1911.In New York, Bill and wife Cassie finish a year as educators and struggle to start a family, while Annie tries her hand as a society reporter. In Arizona, Paul and Andy… Continue reading Annie’s Apple, John A. Heldt
Cherry Brandy, LJ Evans
Forbidden is another word for having everything to lose. A quirky rock star and her fierce Secret Service agent fight a forbidden attraction while on the run. As the Vice President’s daughter and his current assignment, Leya Singh is completely off-limits. Special Agent Holden Kent refuses to let his desire for The Painted Daisies singer and sitar player cost… Continue reading Cherry Brandy, LJ Evans
Blog Tour Review: If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come, Jen St. Jude
Title: If Tomorrow Doesn't ComeAuthor: Jen St. JudeGenre: Young Adult, Queer, LGBT, Romance, Science Fiction Length: 416 Pages Published: May 9th, 2023 We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no… Continue reading Blog Tour Review: If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come, Jen St. Jude
Court of the Undying Seasons, A.M. Strickland
In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more.Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside.A blade.When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where… Continue reading Court of the Undying Seasons, A.M. Strickland
Atalanta, Jennifer Saint
Princess, Warrior, Lover, HeroWhen Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one… Continue reading Atalanta, Jennifer Saint
Mini Review: How to Sell a Haunted House, Grady Hendrix
When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to Charleston. She doesn’t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father’s academic career and her mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and… Continue reading Mini Review: How to Sell a Haunted House, Grady Hendrix
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