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Review written by our guest reviewer Bonnie Cordell Returning to Marsyas Island and reuniting with the orphanage of magical children under Arthur Parnassus's care feels like coming home. In Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune, we find ourselves once again amidst a world where magic and family blend seamlessly. This time, the arrival of… Continue reading Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
“Because there it is, in black and white, captured forever on film.... how desperatelyI want her.” In a desperate bid to get out of town, twenty-seven-year-old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the world's most unlikely mail-order bride. Her gamble pays off when she's swept off her feet by Lorne Ronson, handsome single father… Continue reading Monarch by Sophie Lark
Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey is a dark rom-com with unexpectedly feel-good vibes. I laughed out loud at absurd moments and found myself flipping back to catch details I might have missed as the story took strange, surprising turns. Dolores dela Cruz & Jake Ripper (I kid you not with this name) both work… Continue reading Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey
“If you like who you are, why is it so hard to believe other people do too?” The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from… Continue reading Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage
“Never mix vodka and witchcraft.” Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will… Continue reading The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
S.J. Tilly is a Minnesota author, so I love showing support for our Midwestern writers—especially when the book is such a quick, enjoyable read with plenty of fun, spicy scenes! This was my first book by this author, and I can’t wait to dive into more. The story begins in the past, with a young… Continue reading Smoky Darling by S.J. Tilly
“The moon is always jealous of the heat of the day, just as the sun always longs for something dark and deep.” For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children,… Continue reading Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
This was the perfect escapist vampire rom-com! I’d been eagerly awaiting this one since her first book, and it did not disappoint. It can definitely be enjoyed as a standalone, with a fantastic mix of humor and romance. The fake dating trope (which I love!) was done so well, and it fits perfectly with my… Continue reading My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
“Being a girl is the best, because no one ever believes you’d do something bad. People think you’ll do nothing, which means you can do anything." In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer… Continue reading The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
If you're in the mood for a dark academia story, An Academy for Liars is exactly what you're looking for. The premise of a hidden school with secret magical abilities? Absolutely intriguing! Though the book starts off slowly as it builds its world, it soon picks up momentum. We're introduced to a number of characters,… Continue reading An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson