The Totally Typical Tale of Mappy McMapface is part of the Ghostlight Falls shared world. Mappy was in the prequel – Close Encounters of the Ghostlight Falls Kind, and I fell in love with him then.
Mappy has a map of the town across his body and wings, and the map changes as this weird town changes. He is absolutely a golden retriever MMC and a ridiculous himbo.
Mappy is such a lovable character, and hope to see him pop up in more of the Ghostlight Falls shared world.
Welcome to my series where we get to know the authors attending Hot & Steamy in the PNW. Tickets are still available, use code LeannP469 to save on general admission!
Today we’re getting to know Angela Taylor!
LeannReadsBooks: What genre do you write?
Angela Taylor: I write steamy romcoms (though I do have one romantic suspense)
LRB: Where can I buy your books?
AT: They’re available on Amazon and all are on KU. Here’s my author page link: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B08LBTC6WL
LRB: Is there an author(s) you look up to?
AT: Too many to list? 😉 At the moment: Brittanee Nicole for her stories and drive, Susan Renee for her awesome male characterizations, and Katy Archer for her heartfelt characters, and for being so darn genuine and sweet!
LRB: What is your spirit animal?
AT: A wolf. I’m a definite dog person, but wolves are next level.
LRB: Coffee or tea?
AT: Diet Coke, with no apologies! 😁
LRB: Do you believe in ghosts?
AT: Yes, and I’ve actually witnessed quite a few instances that led me to that opinion. (Can you say used to do plays in a haunted theater?)
How to Woo a Warrior Orc by January Bell was short, sweet, and spicy!
This was book 2 in the Wild Oak Woods series, and I did feel like I missed some of the background, but otherwise was able to read this as a stand alone.
I’ll definitely be reading more in this series!
Fully Charged by Nicole Parker and Unfortunate Reads is a monster, fated lovers short novella (69 pages)that absolutely had me laughing. The Ohm-azing Bunny, Wattson, has been sent from headquarters to be sure their customer is 100% satisfied, and will do whatever she needs. Honestly, this was a perfect amount of pages for this smutty story.
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!
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