Flight of the ScarabAuthor: Anne Renwick Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: I always love diving into Anne Renwick’s fascinating Elemental Steampunk world. The author blends science and steampunk technology with an adventurous love story. Flight of the Scarab is no different; however, I this time around, I was overwhelmed by the use of scientific terms and technical jargon. Put that together with a fast-paced story with multiple moving parts, and I found myself confused and lost a couple times while reading the story.  Julia sacrificed her own happiness and feelings for Grah ..read more

The Stranger I WedAuthor: Harper St. George Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: If you’re a fan of contract marriages slowly sizzling with electricity, then pick up The Stranger I Wed by Harper St George. Cora Dove may have just been looking for a way to gain her inheritance and take care of her family, but what she found was Leo, a sexy as hell gentleman wanting to take care of her, if she’ll allow it. What I enjoyed most was watching Cora and Leo learn how much they have in common as they form a beautiful friendship waiting for benefits. Watching both of them struggle with t ..read more

The Love RemedyAuthor: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Overall, I really enjoyed visiting Ms. Everett’s characters again. Lucy and Thorne are smart, strong, complicated characters who learn a lot about themselves and each throughout the book. They are both devoted to their families, often at a great cost to themselves, and it was fun and enlightening watching them learn to find a way to balance their love of family, sense of duty, and their desire to come together. Their chemistry is evident from the moment they meet and builds into the love making scenes Ms ..read more

Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her ManAuthor: Violet Marsh Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Lady Charlotte’s parents want her to marry for prestige, so it doesn’t matter to them that the previous two wives of the Viscount Hawley died under suspicious circumstances. Determined to get out the betrothal, Lady Charlotte starts a dangerous investigation into the viscount. Overall, Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man is a fun story, although the title is a bit off-putting since there is only one man she goes after – Hawley’s younger brother, Matthew. Charlotte is self-sufficient and sharp ..read more

A Wound Deeper Than PrideAuthor: Ali Scott Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: A second chance at romance arises out of a near tragedy and both are determined to show they’ve learned from the mistakes of the past. Ali Scott is a relatively new to me author. I enjoyed a previous release for the way she developed her characters and their romance and engaged my emotions. A Wound Deeper Than Pride is a quick-read novella, but it was much the same with the strong development of those elements that attracted me before. A Wound Deeper Than Pride is a variation on Austen’s Pride ..read more

Never Met a Duke Like YouAuthor: Amalie Howard Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Lady Vesper Lyndhurst loves love for others and views herself as a premier matchmaker, but doesn’t want love for herself. She was in love with her neighbor and best friend, Aspen, now Duke of Greydon, but when he returned home from his first year at Eton, he was cruel, treating her like a child and she’s not spoken since.  Aspen is a paleontologist in America when he learned his mother was going to declare him dead and place his cousin as ducal heir. Realizing it was time to come home to deal w ..read more

Audiobook review: A Ghost in Amber by Anne Renwick Diana is an academic with a focus on a furthering her career and outshining her male nemesis. She wants the collection of snails believed to be hidden in Barcote Hall by the current lord’s decease uncle, Lord Leo Wraxall. When the All Hallows’ Eve ball is cancelled at the last minute, Diana decides to break into the manor under the cover of darkness. Imagine her surprise when it appears that she’s traveled back in time and meets Leo in a secret lab.  With a pinch of ghosts, a wisp of time travel, and a whole lot of passion, Ms. Renwick a ..read more

Claws and Contrivances Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Claws and Contrivances is the sophomore title in Ms. Burgis’s Regency Dragons series. Set in the Welch countryside, the stories take place in the Regency era with the added twist of the existence of cat-sized dragons which are kept by wealthy socialites as fashion accessories and pets. This time around, the story is shared by the middle Tregarth sister, Rose. Unlike her older sister Elinor (book 1), Rose was taken in by loving relatives after the sudden death of their parents. When d ..read more

Once a RogueAuthor: Allie Therin Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Wesley and Sebastian are on a boat bound for New York when they receive a cryptic cable from Jade. However, when they arrive, they discover that Jade, Zhang, Arthur, and Rory have all mysteriously left town. Additionally, an acquaintance of Wesley’s who is loosely linked to paranormal artifacts is in town, causing Wesley and Sebastian to worry for their missing associates. Once a Rogue not only continues Wesley and Sebastian’s romance, but carries forward the paranormal intrigue which began in the original Magic ..read more

An Accomplished WomanAuthor: Suzan Lauder Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: A light and breezy Regency Romp with a young lady eager to follow her old school chum’s advice for matrimony and mischief soon follows when she has a memorable meet cute with the wrong man. Suzan Lauder has long been a favorite author for exciting and innovative Austen variations so I was eager to give her venture into historical romance featuring this first novella in a series about the young ladies who make their match in spite of Cecilia’s kindly given advice. An Accomplished Woman sees Miss A ..read more