Hummingbird Moonrise (Murder, Tea, and Crystals Trilogy) by Sherri L. Dodd Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal ISBN: 9781685136581 Print Length: 358 pages Publisher: Black Rose Writing Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker The reality of family chaos meets some insanely witchy scandals in Hummingbird Moonrise. No more waiting and wondering—the third installment of the Murder, Teas […]
Romance readers know the feeling—that delicious moment when you open a book and immediately recognize the setup for your favorite romantic dynamic. Whether it’s the tension-filled banter of enemies who are clearly destined for love or the sweet ache of friends finally crossing that invisible line, romance book tropes create the emotional scaffolding that makes […]
Jackie Thomas-Kennedy’s debut novel, The Other Wife, arrives as a deeply introspective examination of a woman caught between the life she has and the life she might have had. Set against the backdrop of a single winter weekend, the novel follows Susan “Zuzu” Braeburn as she confronts the accumulated weight of choices made and paths […]
J.B. Hwang’s debut novel, Mendell Station, arrives as a remarkably tender and deeply observed portrait of grief, faith crisis, and the peculiar salvation found in the most ordinary of jobs. Set against the backdrop of San Francisco in early 2020, this literary work follows Miriam Lee, a Korean-American woman whose world collapses when her best […]
Amy Silverberg’s debut novel First Time, Long Time arrives with the promise of examining what happens when a young woman becomes entangled with a famous older man—and then, unexpectedly, with his daughter. The premise alone suggests the kind of tangled emotional terrain that makes for compelling fiction, but Silverberg’s execution proves both her greatest strength […]
Five Flags by Stuart Buxton Genre: History / War ISBN: 9780811777230 Print Length: 256 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Phillip Zozzaro The enlightening story of the life of a battleship The war between the states was ongoing, and the newly christened Confederate States of America needed to build up their armed forces, particularly their navy. […]
Book tropes represent the fundamental DNA of storytelling, serving as recurring narrative patterns that have captivated readers across centuries and cultures. From the tension-filled dynamics of Enemies to Lovers to the heartwarming bonds of Found Family, these familiar frameworks provide both comfort and excitement to millions of readers worldwide. Far from being simple clichés, book […]
The Campaign (The Council Trilogy, 3) by Evette Davis Genre: Fantasy / Urban Fantasy ISBN: 9781684633326 Print Length: 354 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka This campaign trail comes with curses, ghosts, and a demon or two. In The Campaign, the final book in The Council Trilogy, Evette Davis delivers a smart, fast-paced urban […]
Libby Hubscher’s fourth novel, Heart Marks the Spot, emerges as her most ambitious work yet, weaving together adventure romance with profound emotional excavation. Following the success of Meet Me in Paradise, If You Ask Me, and Play for Me, Hubscher ventures into uncharted waters—literally and figuratively—with a treasure hunting romance that manages to be both […]
Jennifer Givhan’s Salt Bones arrives like a fever dream born from the brackish waters of the Salton Sea, where the boundaries between reality and folklore blur as dangerously as the toxic vapors rising from California’s forgotten inland ocean. This isn’t merely a retelling of the Persephone myth—it’s a sophisticated excavation of generational trauma, environmental catastrophe, […]