Archangel’s LineageAuthor: Nalini Singh Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Angels live for a very, very long time, so it’s not surprising that Singh jumps readers ahead in time, setting Archangel’s Lineage about 20 years after start of the Guild Hunter series, and roughly ten years since the end of the last Cascade. Things have settled down, and it’s a time of peace. I love that Lijuan and her reborn and Charisemnon’s poisons are finally gone. Yet, the earth itself seems unsettled and something is coming. Archangel’s Lineage is one of my favorites of the series, and the best book ..read more

Kissed by a Dark PrinceAuthor: Felicity Heaton Reviewer: Jen Rating: B March optional theme: Not in Kansas Anymore What I’m Talking About: Olivia works for Archangel, a (secret?) paranormal hunting/research organization. As a researcher, she loves studying new species, so when a mysterious fae/demon is dropped off at her lab, she gets to work immediately.  When Loren wakes from a fight in a strange place, he needs blood and takes it from the first person he sees, a mortal woman who happens to be his ki’ara, his fated mate. Now he must either convince her to complete the bond or find a way ..read more

BrideAuthor: Ali Hazelwood Reviewer: Jen Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: Although Misery Lark is the daughter of a high-powered, prestigious Vampyre leader, she prefers to live secretly among Humans with her foster sister Serena. However when she’s told she’s to marry the Alpha Werewolf, Lowe Moreland, in order to maintain a fragile peace, she accepts her fate because Lowe may hold the answers to finding the missing Serena. I cannot adequately express how much I enjoyed Bride. A slow-burn romance coupled with an engrossing mystery, the book is familiar yet different from every werewolf/vamp ..read more

Audiobook review: Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper Witches Get Stuff Done is the first in a new paranormal mystery/romance series by Molly Harper. I adore the plucky heroines and silly humor found in Ms. Harper’s other paranormal series, and Starfall Point appears to follow in the footsteps of those stories. The book introduces Riley Denton Everett, who finds herself on the small island of Starfall Point in hopes of meeting the sister of her recently deceased mother – an aunt she never knew existed. Although her aunt passes before Riley makes it to her home at Shadow House, Ri ..read more

Wild as a WolfAuthor: Paige Tyler Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Second chance romance werewolf-style!  I greatly anticipate each new sizzling and suspenseful installment that comes out in the S.W.A.T. paranormal romance series and Wild As a Wolf was no exception – the way it dove in from the opening lines and kept up the pace to the end. Wild as a Wolf is fifteenth in the series and I’ve enjoyed getting the books in order, but I think newbies would have little trouble diving into most books in the series. Hale has already seen himself as subpar for a werewolf bec ..read more

Witchful ThinkingAuthor: Celestine Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Several months ago, Ursula made a wish for happiness, and her fiancé left her at the alter. The impact of being stood up wrecked her confidence and ability to make decisions, so she left her job and is working as a medium for her Mama’s shop. Tired of pitying looks and going no where, Ursula makes herself a list of to dos to take back her life.  Fae Prince Xavier has been cursed (enchanted?) to find the “perfect kiss” after he made some disparaging remarks about love to the Fae Queen. He’s had a num ..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

Resonance SurgeAuthor: Nalini Singh Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: StoneWater bear Yakov Stepyrev has been dreaming of a Psy since he was sixteen. But lately, those dreams have turned to nightmares with this woman violently dying and he is unable to help her. When he’s tasked to assist Theo Marshall with an investigation of a former rehabilitation Center, he knows she’s the woman in his dreams before he meets her. Theo grew up under the abusive hand of her Councilor grandfather, torn from her twin Pax and used to perform horrible crimes. Now she comes face to face with a ..read more

Wings Once Cursed & BoundAuthor: Piper J. Drake Reviewer: Jen Rating: DNF What I’m Talking About: Peeraphan, aka Punch, is a dancer. She is given a pair a beautiful red shoes and as soon as she sees them, she must put them on. Bennet works for a consortium that hunts down supernatural objects. He was sent to retrieve the red shoes that will compel the wearer to dance until they die. Now that someone has put them on, he’ll have to wait until she dies so he can safely retrieve the dangerous shoes. Wings Once Cursed & Bound has a promising premise. The mysterious consortium reminds me TV ..read more

What the Hex Author: Jessica Clare Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Willem is a warlock who has been banned from having a familiar and is stuck doing small spells while hiding out from a previous master. Penny, Secretary for the Society of Familiars, is facing a grim future of never being selected to work with a witch. But when mutual friends put them together for some illegal, under-the-table magic, sparks fly. What the Hex is the second book in the delightful Hex series. Having established her fascinating world of magic and introduced the characters in the firs ..read more