Month: April 2023

Review: The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare

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The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare
The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright
Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avon Impluse
Publication Date: December 11, 2012
Series or Standalone: Standalone
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
Rating:4 Stars

MY REVEIW

CW: death; grief

I adore Tessa Dare, and seeing as I’ve read all her full-length novels, all that’s left for me to read are the novellas she’s written! I’m a bit hit or miss with her novellas (it’s more of a me problem as I struggle with historical romance novellas), but this one was a short and super cute historical romance story that managed to pack quite a bit into it. Also, I highly recommend listening to it as an audiobook if you’re in the mood for something you can quickly get through – it’s very listenable and quick if you listen to things at 2.5x speed. 

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Review: Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills

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Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Beauty and the Baller
Ilsa Madden-Mills
Publisher: Montlake
Publication Date: March 29, 2022
Series or Standalone: Strangers in Love #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
Rating: 4.5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Grief; depression; car accident; injury; death of a parent; alcoholism; cheating (not the main couple)

Recently, I was craving a heartachingly good sports romance, and Beauty and the Baller delivered! This book was the perfect fake dating, sports, and small-town romance that seriously gave me all the feels. I was instantly hooked as soon as I started and stayed up waaaaay too late to finish it in one sitting. 

First off, I LOVED the premise of this! It has so many elements I truly adore, so I couldn’t help but be hooked by it. 

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Review: In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint by Alexandra Vasti

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In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint
In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint
Alexandra Vasti
Publisher: Self published
Publication Date: January 23, 2023
Series or Standalone: Halifax Hellions #2
Links: Goodreads – StoryGraph – Alexandra Vasti’s Website
Rating: 5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: BDSM elements (spanking/restraints); references to sexual assault; infidelity; death of a spouse

If there were a perfect novella, In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint would be it (and I am tough on novellas, so that is high praise!). I loved this one so much as everything from the romance to the characters captured my heart. I could seriously read a whole book about Christian and Matilda. I loved them so much!

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Review: The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

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The League of Gentlewomen Witches
India Holton
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication Date: March 15, 2022
Series or Standalone:Dangerous Damsels #2
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
Rating: 5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Child abuse; emotional abuse; violence; fire

I absolutely adored the unique writing style of India Holton in The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels and could not wait to start book two in the Dangerous Damsels series! This book was bonkers, chaotic, over-the-top, and so, so, so much fun. I didn’t think it was possible, but I loved it even more than book one, as the romance really shines in this!

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