Queen B’s Decree: This is one of those times where I need to be very clear. I like a stalker — *in fiction.* Brutal Husband had some tropes that walked a tightrope with my “I’m not okay with this” meter, but as always, Lilith Vincent always errs to the side I can handle. This book […]
Queen B’s Decree: Rebel Heart is the final book in the Starlight Cove series, the final sibling—Levi. I’ve been slightly worried about this one. A second chance trope? With over a decade of separation? It gave me anxiety just thinking about it. But I shouldn’t have worried, Brighton knew how to make it okay for […]
Queen B’s Decree: Director’s Cut had potential. It has forced proximity with co-professors, queer angst, academia. It sounds like all the things I love! But I eventually realized the only parts I found interesting were when Val was teaching her class—the descriptions of the actual lecture—I realized this book maybe wasn’t for me. I felt […]
Queen B’s Decree: Am I in love with The Sopranos and have watched it multiple times? Yes. Thus, I KNEW I needed to read A Love Most Fatal. A female mafia boss with a mild-mannered middle school teacher? This is the pairing I never knew I needed until now. I couldn’t get enough of this […]
Queen B’s Decree: Istanbul Crossing was outside of my normal read, but I’m glad I branched out. Ahdaf, our main character, is a Syrian refugee living in the Asian side of Istanbul. He is considered a “smuggler,” but I think he’s more of a Harriet Tubman-type character, helping other refugees flee to Greece. He’s sort […]
Queen B’s Decree: Forgotten Ashes has this nostalgic feel for me. Shifters, magical mystery, and a cliffhanger that leaves me wanting more. It’s like the author can read my mind and know all my favorite things (spoiler alert: she can). Briar is such a strong FMC. She’s harboring a secret, one that could be the […]
Queen B’s Decree: I think it’s a truth universally acknowledged that I don’t really love dark romance—MC in particular is iffy with me. And yet, I couldn’t put down wolf.e. Paisley Hope straddled the line of dark and obsessive with protective and adoring. Wolfe may have done some shmurder at times, but he also is […]
Queen B’s Decree: I adored the first book, and even though it took me months to finally read this one, I was entranced with the first half and couldn’t stop listening. But then…it kind of fell apart. Spoilers for anyone but there is a surprise baby trope. And honestly, that really derailed the story line. […]
Queen B’s Decree: My Favorite Boss was fun. Grumpy x sunshine, boss x employee, age gap—all fun tropes. Alexander tries to be this ice king at work, but he’s never had an assistant like Magnolia before. I just had so much fun reading this one. Full of witty banter, ridiculous hijinks, sexual chemistry, and a […]
Queen B’s Decree: This is a mix of a coming of age story and a murder mystery. Sarah is a new scholarship student at a rich girl’s boarding school, and she’s definitely learning she doesn’t fit in when the resident mean girl sets her sights on her. This story is told through Sarah’s point-of-view entirely, […]