Queen B’s Decree: This book had me in a chokehold. I stayed up WAY past my bedtime finishing this one (no ragerts). There was so much I loved about it. I loved the MMC—Wells is obsessive and stalkery, with tons of “touch her and ☠️” vibes. And Ivy, our FMC, ended up being such a […]
Queen B’s Decree: 10 Things I Hate About You was one of my favorite movies as a teenager and The Worst Duke in London is basically that movie…in historical England. Yes, the plot is a little ridiculous—you’re telling me a Duke bare knuckle fights for money?? And the villain is a little cartoonish—but it’s still […]
Queen B’s Decree: I really enjoyed my first read by Josh Petroski, Charm City Killer, and I was definitely happy to hear he’d released another book. Side note: while this is the second, you can read it as a standalone. This one had the same magic as the first. I liked the multiple points-of-view (but […]
Queen B’s Decree: I really resonated with Viola. In my real life career, I am very good at my job—and sometimes that means people perceive me as bitchy, when no one would ever say that if I was a man. So the things Viola goes through (men telling her to smile, boys expecting her to […]
Queen B’s Decree: I got a physical ARC of this as a bonus from my local indie book store last year, so I decided to put it on my “please decrease my physical TBR god please” list for the year. So when my choice for bookclub was randomly chosen, I knew I had to actually […]
Queen B’s Decree: Catbird reads like journal entries from around the time of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, beginning in February 2022. And honestly, after the last few weeks, it felt very timely. I’m not here to debate politics…but the Russian invasion is exceptionally relevant today. Catbird was a much needed reminder that we can’t bury […]
Queen B’s Decree: Under the Mistletoe is a short anthology containing five stories from Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Alexis Daria. Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood: Cruel Winter With You had the trademarked Ali Hazelwood MMC, the one that is so in love with the FMC and it’s evident […]
Queen B’s Decree: I remember meeting August in the first book and wanting his story. A quiet, socially awkward guy who seems like a grump but is really a marshmallow? Sold. In fact, if you look at my last review, I said AND I QUOTE “I need August’s book STAT.” I rest my case. But […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love an enemies-to-lovers trope, and Gus really delivered on the “asshole MMC that becomes a softy.” Teddy/Theodora is the “fixer;” she takes care of everyone, chips in and helps, but who is there to take care of her? And Gus is the same, never wanting to ask for help. It really […]
Queen B’s Decree: If you ever wondered how the son of Santa finds his own Mrs. Claus, look no further than Elfemies to Lovers. The enemies-to-lovers trope is pretty mild—the man buys the last of her favorite muffin and that’s all the “hate” there is—but there is a lot of cutesy-ness. Filled with holiday puns, […]