by CassieSwindon | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog posts
So The Secrets in Shadow and Blood is the NEXT installment in the Fae Guardians book. So I guess it wasn’t the best place to start. Each book features a separate couple so apparently I should’ve started with Season of The Wolf. Because of this I already have a feeling...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I love when books are set in my state of North Carolina. This standalone romance got a 4.8/5 stars from me. Here are my notes while reading: In the prologue we meet Nora who lays out all the tropes she’s used to reading as a book agent & pegs herself as...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
These are some of my most recent reads in first person narrative. Check out my other Top Ten lists and 265+ book reviews on my blog at www.cassieswindon.com Do you like reading in first person or third person more? Which of these have you read? What did you rate them?...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 10, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
Captivating words. Enchanting sentences. And gripping paragraphs. These five novels have scrumptious prose ready for devouring and these authors do a fantastic job with writing poetic narratives in their novels to set the mood and scene. The top ranked one is listed...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I give this FF fantasy romance a 4.4/5 stars. I believe it’s a standalone because of the great closure. I enjoyed the two points of view from both Tamsin and Wren. In regards to the plot, some comps that come to mind are “A Nature of Witches” and “The Witch Haven.”...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 5, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this little mermaid retelling a 4.1/5 stars. Evie was such a sweet character always trying to help her friends. I love YA fantasy in first person narrative so this was right up my alley. The flashbacks took me out of the scene and felt like whiplash sometimes...