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Review #55
Title- Gods & Monsters (3rd in trilogy following Serpent and Dove, then Blood & Honey) Author- Shelby Mahurin Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- Fantasy, witches POV- first person, past tense (usually switching back and forth between Lou & Reid) Trope- enemies to...
Review #54
Title- Beach Read Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense. Trope- Frustrated/argumentative to Lovers Similar/Comps- People We Meet on Vacation (On my TBR), The Unhoneymooners (On my TBR) My emotions- cozy, comfortable, settled,...
Review #53
Title- The Removed Book of the Month Selection Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Literary Fiction, Cherokee culture POV- At first I was worried that there were 4 alternating point of views. But they were all so drastically different stories that it wasn’t confusing at all. Trope-...
Review #52
Title- The Kindest Lie Book of the Month Selection Rating- 3/5 Genre- Contemporary, Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Racism, Motherhood, Family dynamics/relationships, Society- based topics Similar Books/Comps- The Push, Trust, How the One Armed...
Review #51
Title- Temptation Rating- 3/5 Genre- Erotica POV- First person, past tense Trope- professor/student, love triangle, forbidden love Similar Books/Comps- Office Grump, The Hunted Heart My emotions- If you want to feel aroused, this would be a great choice....
Jilleen Dolbeare
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My name is Jilleen Dolbeare. I write urban fantasy and high fantasy (although I don’t currently have a high fantasy story out right now) My main series is about an kick ass Alaskan bush pilot. It's...
Review #50
Title- The Selection Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Love Triangle, Royalty, Fairy-tale Similar Books/Comps- Delirium, The Wrath and the Dawn, The Promised Prince My emotions- Interested overall, but I found myself skimming through...
Review #49
Title- The Arsonist Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Mystery, Small town drama, Family relationships Similar Books/Comps- Little Fires Everywhere (kind of)- I couldn’t think of a good one My emotions- Curious Characters- Frankie...
Review #48
Title- The Midnight Library Rating- 4/5 Genre- Whimsical fantasy, literary fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Philosophical, “What if?” Similar/Comps- Where the Forest Meets the Stars (On my TBR) My emotions- grateful, sentimental Characters-...
Sophie Bartow
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. I write small town romantic suspense books under the name Sophie Bartow. I consider my series a marriage of a cozy mystery and a steamy romance. Each book stands alone with a romance and mystery,...
Kristen Braddock
What’s your pen name and what genre do you write. I actually have two pen names. Kristen Braddock is the first where I write a variety of fantasy (YA, NA, portal, high, romance) with a focus on bringing inclusivity to the genre. My other pen name is Kacey Lee, which...
Review #47
Title- The Dating Plan Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance (Book of the Month Selection) POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Happily Ever After, Fake marriage Similar/Comps- Accidentally Engaged, The Singles Table My emotions- pick-me up, feel-good, cozy,...
Angela R. Watts
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. I’m Angela R. Watts and I like to write books that make readers cry. Okay, but really, I mostly write science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers. I have a pen name for sweet romance (Naomi Hall) and am...
Rachel Donohue
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My name is Rachel Donohue. I like to write books set in quite closed worlds, where there is an intensity of feeling, emotion and a little weirdness too. I like mystery, mood and drama but I also want...
Review #46
Title- The Gilded Ones Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, present tense Trope- dark, the chosen one, feminist Similar Books/Comps- Children of Blood and Bone, Witches Steeped in Gold, Legendary My emotions- intrigued, curious Characters- Deka- 16...