Review: A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

A Matter of Temptation
Stacy Reid
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Publication Date: June 28, 2022
Series or Standalone: Unforgettable Love #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW

CW: Domestic abuse; physical abuse; murder; gun violence; mentions of infidelity and death of parents (off page)

Did I pick up this book because the premise sounded a bit like my all-time favorite historical romance, The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath? You bet I did. I only wish it lived up to its potential! The bones of a great story are there, but I had mixed feelings while reading. The story started out great, but around halfway through, the pacing and romance started to feel off-kilter.

Review: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Talia Hibbert
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: November 5, 2019
Series or Standalone: The Brown Sisters #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW

CW: Abusive relationship; emotional abuse; chronic pain/illness; physical abuse

“Once upon a time, Chloe Brown died.”

Get A Life, Chloe Brown has been on my to-be-read list for way longer than I would like to admit, but I finally got a chance to read this as a beach read last summer! While I liked many things about this book, the ending ruined the story a tad as it relies heavily on the miscommunication trope, which I’m so over in my romances.

ARC Review: The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

The Duke Gets Even
Joanna Shupe
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: January 24, 2023
Series or Standalone:The Fifth Avenue Rebels #4
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW

CW: domestic violence; domestic abuse; chronic illness

I so desperately wanted to love this one as I adore Joanna Shupe and have been dying for Nellie and Lockwood’s story since I read The Heiress Hunt. Unfortunately, this fell short of my expectations. I felt something was missing from Nellie and Lockwood’s relationship that stopped me from falling head over heels in love.

Review: The Astronaut and the Star by Jen Comfort

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

The Astronaut and the Star
Jen Comfort
Publisher: Montlake
Publication Date: March 1, 2022
Series or Standalone: Standalone
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW

CW: Kidnapping; threats of gun violence

Jen Comfort is a true writer of rom-coms. So many books nowadays get slapped with the rom-com label, which is so often misleading. But with Jen Comfort, her books are actually funny and are actually romance. After reading and loving Midnight Duet, I wanted to pick up her first book, The Astronaut and the Star. I enjoyed this one as it’s super cute, but it didn’t capture my heart quite like Midnight Duet did.

Review: Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Texas Splendor
Lorraine Heath
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: January 1, 1999
Series or Standalone: Texas Trilogy #3
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW

CW: Murder; gun violence; pregnancy; animal death

I absolutely adore the Texas Trilogy series, and Texas Splendor wraps up the main novels with sweet baby Austin’s story, though I don’t think I can call him that anymore as he’s now a man with some emotional baggage. I’ve been looking forward to Austin’s story since Texas Destiny, yet this book is my least favorite in the series. Don’t get me wrong – I still enjoyed this one, but it didn’t pack the same punch as the other books.

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: Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Emerald Blaze
Ilona Andrews
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: August 25, 2020
Series or Standalone:Hidden Legacy #5
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Gore; murder; violence; blood; gun violence; panic attacks

As much as I adore the Hidden Legacy series, Emerald Blaze is probably my least favorite of all the books. This is still a solid story and an important addition to the series, but it didn’t blow me away like the other books.

ARC Review: Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Heartbreaker
Sarah MacLean
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: August 23, 2022
Series or Standalone: Hell’s Belles
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Violence; blood; child abuse

This review is a tough one for me to write. I’ve had to sleep on my rating for this book as there were many things I liked, but a few things stopped me from loving it. Weirdly, I think this is a book I’ll enjoy more on reread than on the first read.

ARC Review: A Duchess by Midnight by Charis Michaels

July 24, 2022July 30, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

A Duchess by Midnight
Charis Michaels
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: July 26, 2022
Series or Standalone: Awakened by a Kiss #3
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

A Duchess by Midnight is a smart, fun twist on the Cinderella tale in the final book in Charis Michaels’ Awakened by a Kiss series. While I enjoyed reading this book, it felt like something was missing and I cannot quite put my finger on what it is.

Review: Lothaire by Kresley Cole

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022 Dani @ Overflowing ShelfLeave a comment

Lothaire
Kresley Cole
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Date: January 10, 2012
Series or Standalone: Immortals After Dark #11
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW

CW: Rape; suicidal thoughts; murder; violence; blood; torture

I went into this book with sky-high expectations – it is Lothaire, the Enemy of Old, after all! I’ve been intrigued since he first popped up on the page way back in A Hunger Like No Other and built up how awesome his book was going to be in mind.

Unfortunately, this one didn’t meet my overall expectations, though it was more BONKERS than expected. Honestly, I was not expecting Lothaire to rip his LITERAL heart out as an expression of love, yet here we are. Seriously, so many limbs and organs were lost in this book. And that’s saying something for this series, as there is at least one limb lost per book.