*I received a free copy of Maame from St. Martin's Press via Netgalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased * Maame by Jessica George Published by St. Martin's Press on January 31, 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Pages: 320 Format: eARC Source: Netgalley Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her ..read more

Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels: The Wilmington Years #1 Published by NYLA on 17 January 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance Pages: 158 Format: Kindle Source: Kindle Purchase Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never change! Magical mayhem is about to erupt when Kate undertakes the rescue of a kidnapped youth, while Curran guards the homefront. It should be a simple retrieval, but with monsters on land and sea, Kate’s got her work c ..read more

Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley Series: River Rain #5 Published by Blue Box Press on 12 September 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 376 Format: Kindle Source: Kindle Purchase Hale Wheeler inherited billions from his father. He’s decided to take those resources and change the world for the better. He’s married to his mission, so he doesn’t have time for love. There’s more lurking behind this decision. He hasn’t faced the tragic loss of his father, or the bitterness of his parents’ divorce. He doesn’t intend to follow in his father’s footsteps, breaking a woman’s heart in a ..read more

Weekend Wrap-up is where I share my new books, as well as what happened here at (un)Conventional Bookworms and elsewhere in the blogoshpere. I’m linking up with the usual suspects, AKA Team Tynga’s Reviews and Caffeinated Reviewer. STS #349 Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality is all about the latest additions to my library – virtual or actual, with books that are  bought, borrowed, won or ARCs  I will (probably) be reading soon. Without further ado, here’s what I added to my bloated shelves this past week:   The Sunday Post #27 ..read more

*I received a free copy of I'm Your Guy from Tuxbury Publishing LLC via . This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased * I'm Your Guy by Sarina Bowen Series: Hockey Guys #2 Published by Tuxbury Publishing LLC on 10 October 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Romance Pages: 348 Format: eARC I’m Your Guy is the perfect autumn romance, there’s hockey, there’s a whole lot of anguish, and there’s definitely romance galore! I fell in love with both Tommaso and Carter as soon as I met them at the very beginning of I’m Your Guy. Tommaso because he was ..read more

A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K. A. Tucker Series: Fate & Flame #3 Published by Selfpublished on 5 September 2023 Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal Pages: 606 Format: Kindle Source: Kindle Purchase "You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown." The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering, and as threats arise ever closer to home he is driven to increasingly desperate acts to hold onto power. With Islor's fate now in the balance, Zander stands to defend the Rift from the oncoming Ybarisan army. With the king's forces scattered, he must risk unlike ..read more

Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence. Dumb F*ck by T. Torrest Series: Strip Mall Series #2 Published by Selfpublished on May 26, 2023 Genres: Adult, BDSM, Comedy, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance Pages: 240 Format: Kindle Source: Author, Kindle Purchase Buy on Amazon SAGE MARISOUX Fresh out of college, the beautiful but clumsy valedictorian of American University is ready to step out from under her famous father's shadow and take on the world. Little does she know, the big city holds more adventure than she bargain ..read more

Dumb F*ck by T. Torrest Series: Strip Mall Series #2 Published by Selfpublished on May 26, 2023 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance Pages: 240   Linda and I wish T. Torrest the happiest of Release Days for her latest eroticomedy, Dumb F*ck. We had the honor of reading an ARC and our chat review will post SOON. (I’ve been out-of-town moving one of my kids so didn’t have time to get the post ready) Here are a few teasers for your pleasure.         Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive noti ..read more

I’m a little late with my sign up post but I AM participating in this challenge. It’s always a fun one. And I’ve already read the first book in the trilogy I’ve chosen – just finished it yesterday so be looking for that review. This month I plan to read The Cityscape series by Jessica Hawkins.         You can join in the challenge – just picking a series to read in a month. To see all the official rules and details, click here. Are you going to join me?   Reading this book contributed to these challenges: Read a Series in a Month Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter ..read more

Famine by Laura Thalassa Series: The Four Horsemen #3 Published by Lavabrook Publishing LLC on October 1, 2020 Genres: Adult, Dystopian, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance Pages: 472 Format: Kindle Source: Kindle Purchase They came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all. Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal ..read more