Audiobook Review: The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
Cat Sebastian
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: June 8, 2021
Series or Standalone: London Highwaymen #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Gun violence; death; blood; homophobia; death of a child; death of a parent

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb was so fun and so unexpected! Not only did I love the romance, but these characters stole a piece of my heart.

ARC Review: How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh

September 26, 2022September 25, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

How the Wallflower Was Won
Eva Leigh
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: September 27, 2022
Series or Standalone: Last Chance Scoundrels #2
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Sexism; ableism; misogyny

Oh boy – I struggled with this book. I had such high hopes for this as I adored Finn, but Tabitha ruined the whole thing for me in the end. I’m still angry at how this story played out. If I could, I would rate the beginning of this story 3 stars, but I’d give the ending zero stars.

Review: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

September 16, 2022September 20, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
Adriana Herrera
Publisher:HQN
Publication Date: May 31, 2022
Series or Standalone:Las Léonas #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: physical abuse; emotional abuse; racism; misogyny; sexism; references to slavery

This book made me thirsty in more ways than one! All I wanted to do was pour a glass of whisky and find myself a hunky Scotsman after reading this. With a diverse cast of characters, a fantastic romance, and a compelling plot, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris was an engaging, fun read.

Review: How the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long

September 13, 2022September 14, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

How the Marquess Was Won
Julie Anne Long
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: December 27, 2011
Series or Standalone: Pennyroyal Green #6
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: bullying; gun violence; sexual assault

This book. THIS BOOK! Unputdownable. Fan-freaking-tastic. This is my favorite thus far of the Pennyroyal Green series. I had actually read this book way back in 2016, but forgot I had read it before, so I loved rediscovering the story as bits and pieces came back to me as I started reading.

Review: Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

September 11, 2022September 12, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Forbidden
Beverly Jenkins
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: January 26, 2016
Series or Standalone: Old West #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Slavery; racism; racial slurs; gun violence; death; reference to suicide, rape, war

Forbidden was my first Beverly Jenkins book, but it won’t be my last! I adored Jenkins’ writing style and how all her characters and settings are imbued with such life and personality that they jump off the page.

Forbidden is also my first adult Western romance, a subgenre I am now fully exploring with my reading as I’m fascinated by it, and it’s nice to escape from the ballrooms of Regency England for a change. However, Westerners can be very fraught given the legacy of slavery in this country. I know that not everyone is comfortable reading stories set in that era for that reason.

Review: What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

What I Did for a Duke
Julie Anne Long
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: February 22, 2011
Series or Standalone: Pennyroyal Green #5
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

What I Did for a Duke is a delicious historical romance. I don’t think I’ve ever described a book as delicious before, but that’s the perfect word for this one. And with every book I read in the Pennyroyal Green series, the more I fall in love with the characters and series as a whole.

Review: The Longing of Lone Wolves by Lana Pecherczyk

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

The Longing of Lone Wolves
Lana Pecherczyk
Publisher: Lana Pecherczyk
Publication Date: June 8th 2021
Series or Standalone: Fae Guardians #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Sexual assault; physical assault; violence; torture; death of a pregnant woman

I was in a moody reading rut and decided to pick this up after seeing @bookdragontee binge-read it and rave about it. The Longing of Lone Wolves is an exciting start to the Fae Guardians series. The thing that sold me on the book by the end was the world, even if the world-building dominates this book a bit too much.

Review: Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Shadow’s Claim
Kresley Cole
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: November 27, 2012
Series or Standalone: Immortals After Dark #12; The Dacians #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Violence; gore; PTSD/panic attacks; kidnapping

I read this book back in April 2022, but I am just reviewing it now so forgive me if this is more high-level of a review than normal as I didn’t take as in-depth notes as I normally do!

Shadow’s Claim is book 12 in the Immortals After Dark series and also serves as book 1 in The Dacians series (a spinoff that is intertwined with IAD) and served as a nice change of pace to some of the really heavy storylines coming out of the Torture Island arc of IAD.

This book surprised me as I wasn’t sure what to expect going into it! The plot, the world, the romance, everything was so good!

ARC Review: Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Ruby Fever
Ilona Andrews
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: August 23, 2022
Series or Standalone: Hidden Legacy #6
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

CW: Murder; blood; warfare; emotional/financial abuse; reference to the murder of a pregnant woman

I don’t even know where to start or how to summarize my thoughts on this book. I was literally speechless after reading it and feeling so many things. This book destroyed me in the best possible way. I’m just sitting here, days after finishing it, in awe of Ilona Andrews’ talents.

Review: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

August 14, 2022August 17, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Sapphire Flames
Ilona Andrews
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
Series or Standalone: Hidden Legacy #4
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: suicide attempt; murder; gun violence; gore; kidnapping; death of a parent

Sapphire Flames kicks off Catalina’s books in the second half of the Hidden Legacy series. While Catalina is different from Nevada in many ways, these books still feel familiar with the signature action, mystery, adventure and romance we’ve come to love from Ilona Andrews.