by CassieSwindon | Apr 28, 2022 | Blog posts
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker I think it’s a compliment that I didn’t finish and here’s why… the author did TOO good of a job messing with my emotions so early on. The reality of anxiety and depression in the mom and the reality of the daughter not being thrilled...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I’d give this fantasy a 4.9/5 because I still wanted a little more emphasis on the romance. It was a tiny bit better than the first novel in this duology. I appreciated the effortless prose in first person present tense that stayed in Alosa’s POV the whole time. ...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
Unfortunately, this contemporary trajectory was a 2.9/5 star rating for me. I loved the LGBTQ representation and the bravery of addressing the difficult theme of death. The first chapter felt pretty choppy, vague, staccato and the prose were a little awkward. In the...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
The contemporary romance of “November 9” was a solid 5/5 rating for me. I’ve read more than a handful of CoHo books and I’m finally starting to understand the rage. Her characters are so crystal clear and layered from the very first chapter. It reminded me of “One...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
Okay, y’all. This one was a doozie for me to rate. I went back and forth between 3.8/5 because it felt chaotic in regards to the path the plot took and a 4.2/5 because the uniqueness of the story. The genre jumped around a bit, undecided between fantasy, then dabbled...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this romance a 3.9/5 star rating and it could technically fit into a few subcategories like historical fiction or fantasy romance. In the first chapter we learned of Charlotte, a troublemaker and thief who dislikes pirates & idolizes Jane Austen and of...
