Leading up to the Super Bowl, I dove into Only on Game Day by Kristen Callihan. This was such a cute read! I loved Pen and August (they gave some series Taylor and Travis vibes!).
It did take me a couple of chapters to get into this story, but I loved the family friends to fake engagement to lovers plot.
Thank you to HTP Hive and Harlequin Audio for the #gifted paperback and audiobook copies!
I adored the cozy fantasy, The Spellshop, so I definitely had to pick up The Enchanted Greenhouse. I was surprised that, while set in the same world, it is different characters and a different part of the world.
Another super cozy romantic fantasy, with more winged cats. (Honestly, winged cats are what I’m here for.) The Enchanted Greenhouse is a plant-lovers dream – greenhouses on greenhouses on greenhouses with plants from all over the world, and even some enchanted singing plants.
I loved The Enchanted Greenhouse as much as I loved The Spellshop. This can absolutely be read as a stand alone.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the #gifted audiobook!
I love April Asher books, she’s definitely one of those “if she writes it I will read it” authors. As expected, I enjoyed A Simple Twist of Fate, a second chance witchy romance.
Harry (Harlow) is returning home to Fates Haven, CO after being away for 13 years with hopes the local pack can help figure out what her young charge is. Unbeknownst to Harry, her high school boyfriend is the new pack leader she made an appointment with.
There’s so much happening in this book, and I enjoyed the ride. I especially liked the relationship between Jaxson and Harry. The twist at the end I sort of saw coming, but I did love the reveal.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media for audiobook and St. Martin’s Press for the ebook.
Holiday rivals-to-lovers romance and cozy mystery all wrapped up in one short read? Yes, please!
I couldn’t put down The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. I even thought I knew what the twist was going to be (I was totally wrong).
Without giving too much away, this was such a fun whodunnit, with a little steam. I’m loving all the holiday books hitting the shelves that aren’t romances!
I’m enjoyed Eight Dates and Nights, even if I didn’t initially love Hannah. Hannah is a NYC Jew who is sent to Texas to visit her grandmother over the holiday break, which means celebrating Hanukkah away from her friends and family.
And, the small Texas town she is visiting is very Christmas centric.
Hannah was very, very whiny for me as a main character at first. But I really loved Noah, the grandson of the owner of the Jewish deli in town. The deli, and Noah, get her t cow around to this small town and celebrating Hanukkah a different way.
This was a short YA romance with some super swoony kisses. Most definitely a delightful Hanukkah read.
Fake it Til You Sleigh It was the perfect read as we move into the holiday season. Very Hallmark movie-esque (especially since our two main characters are the actor and director for the best selling Cherish Channel holiday movies.)
Chase, the writer and director of these Cherish Channel movies, typically spends the holidays in a remote cabin by herself writing her next movie script. But to help promote her current movie, she’s spending the holidays with her leading man and “King of Christmas,” Ethan in Florida.
Not only does Florida (the mainland area near Marco Island) play a huge role in this book, but I also absolutely adored Chase and Ethan, not to mention Bubbles – who stole every scene he was in.
This has fake dating and reverse grumpy sunshine that will have you swooning, and wanting to spend your holidays with a Florida family.
Thank you to Happily Booked for the #gifted audiobook!
Love is Trash by Emily Antoinette was such a cute read, I absolutely binged this swoon romance.
Jake, a raccoon shifter, scents his fated mate out in the back alley, but all that’s there is a pink pair of panties…which happen to belong to his neighbor. Jake, and his neighbor, Hayley, are both weirdos, and I loved every minute of reading this.
Spellcaster was one of those “Bookstagram made me do it” books. The blurb made me think of Fourth Wing, Stealing Embers and other magical academia books.
The pacing was so slow with a lot of set up and world building. A lot about the magic system. The dialogue, especially between the siblings, is so strange. For example, Paisley is the youngest of five siblings, and they all call each other “little sis” or “big sis” throughout the book. I have never once called my younger sister “little sis.”
There wasn’t really a problem/resolution while reading this, either. In fact, if it weren’t for the smut stuffed in here, I would say this should be YA book.
Thank you to Harlequin Tree Publishing and NetGalley for the #gifted audiobook.
Assistant to the Villain was one of my most anticipated reads from my TBR pile. This is such a fun read – lots of banter and unique characters. It had a very Robin Hood feel to it.
I read one review call it like Shrek, which was the best description I can think of for this book!
There was just a little romance, but a lot of chemistry and romantic tension that I hope is setting up a relationship in the next books.
While I’ve never read The Handmaid’s Tale, I have watched the series on Hulu (and sometimes feel like we’re living through at least the beginning of it).
The graphic novel was a much more approachable version of the book, but was also a nice compliment to the show.
This was a quick enjoyable read and I loved the illustrations.
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