Review: Higher by Roz Alexander

 

Title: Higher
Author: Roz Alexander
Publication Date: September 1, 2021

Review: A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian

 

Title: A Little Light Mischief
Author: Cat Sebastian
Publication Date: August 6, 2019

Review: Heart Trouble by Jae

 

Title: Heart Trouble
Author: Jae
Publication Date: September 21, 2016

Review: Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

 

Title: Of Fire and Stars
Author: Audrey Coulthurst
Publication Date: November 22, 2016

Review: Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise by Laina Villeneuve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on August 26, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: Madison and Lacey visiting where Lacey was raised

4.5/5

An impulse purchase because I was intrigued by the summary. I don’t recall ever reading another book by this author, so I had no real clue what to expect from Villeneuve’s writing.

Review: Rising from Ash

Rising from Ash by Jax Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on August 27, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "But first Phoenix had to find her. And walk around the world. Talk about an eventful day!"


I had been wanting to read this book for a couple months and got so excited when I was finally able to. It’s a sapphic romance with an ace-spectrum (demisexual, specifically) character.

Review: The Island Between Us

The Island Between Us by Wendy Hudson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on August 5, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "Listen, I deal with my fear through inappropriate humour. You'll need to get used to it."

This book seemed right up my alley from the first time I read the summary. I love a good adventure in nature story, and I was very intrigued by this summary. I’ve not read a book by Hudson prior, but I probably would read another one by her.

Review: Chemistry Lessons

Chemistry Lessons by Jae
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on August 12, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "It's not like I planned to kiss her. It was more like...an accident."

"An accident?"

I heard that Jae had a new book coming out this year and I immediately wanted to jump on it. No hesitation, I didn’t even need a summary. When I got a summary, I was even more intrigued. Friends-to-lovers romance, sign me up.

Review: Times of Our Lives

Times of Our Lives by Jane Waterton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on August 10, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: The Tupperware party, hands down

I picked this book up for the sole reason of it taking place in a retirement community. I don’t often find books that portray older women, and I was instantly intrigued, especially since it wasn’t focused on just one couple.

Review: The Princess Affair

The Princess Affair by Nell Stark
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finished on August 2, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "You're not a teenage boy; you're a nerd...In the body of a Greek god."

I apparently really like gay romances with royalty. Not too surprising. I really loved Nell Stark’s The Princess Deception, so I figured I should give this book a chance too.

Review: Painted Moon

Painted Moon by Karin Kallmaker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finished on July 9, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: Leah's painting frenzy for Yes 

I bought this book on an absolute whim when I found it at a thrift store. I recognized the author, remembered enjoying some of her work previously, and decided to give it a chance.

Review: Pitfall

Pitfall by Kelli Jae Baeli
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Finished on July 4, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: “Cramps? You mean…oh no, really?”

3.5/5 rounded down

Lesbians time travel back to the Jurassic age. I was hooked from the description, but I was also a bit hesitant because I didn’t really enjoy the other book I’ve read by this author. But I was willing to give it a chance in hopes that the other book was just an outlier. I don’t think it was.

Review: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Home Is Where the Heart Is by Jenny Frame
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on June 20, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: Chapter 21 (Just everything about this chapter)

I have been excited for this book from the second I heard about it. I may or may not have set an alarm on my phone so that I knew when it was being released. I did receive an eARC of this book from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Review: Thrust

Thrust by Rachel Spangler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on June 17, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "I only mother you because you're not housebroken."

I heard about this book for the first time maybe a month or so ago and I was intrigued. I read and loved Fire & Ice, so I wanted to see what Spangler could do with fencing. When she put out that review copies were available, I jumped at the chance to get to read this book. So, I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review and that’s what she’s going to get.

Review: Accidental Honeymoon

Accidental Honeymoon by Miranda MacLeod
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on June 14, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "Why wouldn't the words come out? How hard was it to say I love you and I don't want to be alone anymore?"

4.5/5 rounded up

I am a complete sucker for a good fake dating/marriage book. I really wanted to read this book from the first time that I saw the book, but I had to wait a bit to get Kindle Unlimited. I have some complicated feelings on this book. I really enjoyed it, but something felt like it was missing.

Review: Swipe Right

Swipe Right by Tagan Shepard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finished on June 10, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "Yearning hadn't worked out for me yet. Maybe ambivalence was the key to lasting love."

I saw this book a bit ago when I was checking out some of Bella Books upcoming releases. I really enjoy friends-to-lovers relationships, especially when one of them is a bit oblivious. I was intrigued and really wanted to read this book. I was lucky enough to be able to request and receive a copy from Netgalley. Thank you so much for allowing me to read this book!

Review: Hot Dog Girl

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finished on June 7, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: Founder's Day Fireworks

For some reason that I don’t understand, I was drawn to this book from the first time that I saw the cover. I hadn’t even read the summary, but the cover and the title were enough for me to want to read this book. After a while I was finally able to fulfill that desire.

Review: The Princess Deception

The Princess Deception by Nell Stark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on June 7, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "We aren't born intolerant. We learn the prejudices we are taught and absorb the biases around us, to our detriment."

4.5/5

I really wanted a book that featured a woman disguised as a man and eventually I managed to find this one. I was a bit confused by the summary at first (it reminded me too much of She’s the Man) until I realized that both were based on Shakespeare’s The Twelfth Night. At that point, I was sold. Royalty and people not being who they say they are, sign me up.

Review: Worthy of Love

Worthy of Love by Quinn Ivins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finished on June 4, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: The confrontation and follow-up at Overstock Oasis

I was interested in this book the second I heard about it. The idea of an ex-con meeting someone at her menial job and both of them having to deal with the attraction was beyond interesting. This book did a great job at keeping me interested. It dug its claws in me and kept me hooked until the very ending.

Review: The Road Ahead

The Road Ahead by A.E. Radley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Finished on May 21, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "If you want my advice, you'll find whoever it is who can make you look this happy and build a life with them."

I really enjoy most of Radley’s books, but this one just didn’t connect with me. It’s a solid book with good writing and an intriguing premise, but it just didn’t pull me in.