Quick Book Review – How (Not) to Kiss a Toad by Elizabeth A. Reeves
How (Not) to Kiss a Toad by Elizabeth A. Reeves
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Totally quirky and inventive, this paranormal romance was easy to read, easy to fall into for a few hours, and easy to love. I’m pretty sure there has to be a “next book” at least I hope so! Off to look for it now (fingers crossed)!
Crow: Episode Two Now Available (New Adult Fantasy Series by Alex Owens)
It’s early, even. Check it out!
About the Crow Series:
Cassiopeia “Pia” Alexander is just your typical college student. She can’t pick a major, her love life is virtually non-existent and the only thing good in her life seems to be her job as an Animal ER Nurse. Even that doesn’t feel like enough, though.
Beylin Callaghan is one of the Brotherhood tasked to give souls a winged-ride from one life to the next, and to remove the memories from each soul so that they can start with a fresh slate in their new incarnations.
But he’s keeping a secret– a secret that when exposed, will bind Pia’s fate to his own. For better or worse.
Links:
Crow: Episode One (5/19/2013)
Crow: Episode Two (5/23/2013)
About the Author:
Alex Owens is a woman with little free time, which means she stays up all hours of the night putting pen to paper. By day she’s June Cleaver in jeans, and by night she writes. Somewhere in the middle of all that she finds time to tend ‘dem babies, fry up the bacon and curl up with a good book (or ten), much to the chagrin of her family. She’s currently at work on her paranormal Blood Chord Series and the New Adult fantasy series, Crow.
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Quickie Book Review – Bedlam Maternity by Morgan Gallagher
Bedlam Maternity by Morgan Gallagher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Very well done. The writing was tight, yet evocative in the “chills up your spine” kind of way. Definitely recommend for fans of classic horror stories. The setting (hospital) and cast of characters amped up the ghastly tension even further too.
I read this as an ARC a while back, and I can still recall the details with enough clarity to re-goosbump myself. So that’s saying something about the power of the story, for sure!
Quicky Book Review – No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells by Rose Pressey
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells by Rose Pressey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Having read a few other books by Pressey, I knew that I was going to like this book if it was anything like her others. I’d classify this one as more a light-chick lit/ paranormal/ sweet book, as opposed to some of Pressey’s more gritty, action-packed novels.
Overall, an interesting premise, original quirky characters and a swoon-worthy romance (with a dash of mystery and suspense). And it’s very well-written, which further cements Pressey into my “authors I must read everything they’ve written” list.
Quickie Book review – Tranquility by Anya Bast
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Quick, well-written shifter short story / novella. I read this on my lunch break (about 20 minutes). The story has action, drama, and a heap-helping of steamy goodness. I just wish it was longer… the characters were great, but I didn’t get to know them as much as I would have liked.
It probably doesn’t help that I haven’t read #1 yet… as I’m sure if this is more of a serial story spread over multiple shorter-length installments, then I’d probably feel more vested in the players.
Off to find book one!
Quickie Book Review – Witchy Business by Eve Paludan
Witchy Business by Eve Paludan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A quick paranormal read… great characters, interesting setting and details. I was a little irritated by the way the main character Elle, went along with being man-handled by her so called friend… It felt a little too out of character and flimsy. But overall, I was ecstatic to see one of the main tenants of paranormal mythology so morphed into something quite new and original.
Nice way to spend a relaxing spring day outside reading!
Quickie Book Review – Venice Vampyr by Tina Folsom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a steamy little novella that wasted no time getting to the goods, so to speak. Underlying all that was a decent plot and great characters that were fleshed out as much as they could be in the shorter novella format. Several inventive scenes skirted the lines of taboo, making the novella more memorable in my opinion.
Interesting enough that I’ll certainly go on to look for the next novella in the series.
Cover Reveal – The Taste of Lavender by Emma Shane
Happy Friday! I just wanted to hop on here and show everyone the new cover for Emma’s soon-to-be released novella, The Taste of Lavender. The blurb is still a work in progress, for now you only get this ethereal image.
So, what do you think?

































