Review: Curds of Prey!

Review: Curds of Prey (A Cheese Shop Mystery) by Korina Moss

In Korina Moss's Curds of Prey, murder again comes to Yarrow Glen, and cheesemonger Willa Bauer must be the predator… before she becomes the prey.

Yarrow Glen's favorite cheese shop, Curds & Whey, gets to be a part of the social event of the season: Summer Harrington’s wedding. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is going all out for the wedding shower’s cheese bar. But the eagle-eyed Harrington family is proving to be a pain in her asiago. A last-minute tasting ends in disaster when one of Willa’s potential beaus, Roman, gets in a fight with the groom. Then the shower arrives, and while there’s anything but love in the air, there is plenty of cheese. Oh, and Roman... again. The day officially ends in disaster when Willa finds the groom—who also happens to be the mayor’s nephew—in the stable, dead as a dodo. At the mayor’s request, Willa must follow the trail of cheese curds to find a killer while continuing to walk a tightrope between two of Sonoma Valley’s most powerful families.

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Plot: This was another fantastic Cheese Shop Mystery! The mystery was really well written. I also loved the elements not related to the mystery, regarding Willa's personal life. (I have a ship, I think it will sail!) There was a moment towards the end (no spoilers, but not related to the main mystery) that genuinely surprised me, and I did not see it coming at all.

Characters: As always, Willa was a wonderful main character! And I love the other characters in the book, her friends are particularly great.

The Cover: I really like it!

Overall: I loved being back in Yarrow Glen with Willa and the residents of the town! This series is one of my favorites, and this newest installment did not disappoint. And the food! The recipes mentioned throughout all sounded amazing. Overall, I highly recommend reading it!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Fairytale Retellings: YA & MG Edition!

Hi, everyone! Today I’m sharing a round up of YA & MG fairytale retellings! I haven’t read all of the books I’ve featured here (yet), but I’ve heard good things about them all. A few of these books haven’t released yet, and I’ve included the release dates in the graphics. I absolutely love fairytales, and am always looking for new books! 

Do you have any books you would add to this list? :)

Blog Tour: Love And Other Flight Delays - Review!

Review: Love and Other Flight Delays by Denise Williams

Love takes flight in a collection of sexy, fun novellas all set at the airport from the acclaimed author of The Fastest Way to Fall.

The Love Connection
An airport pet groomer meets her frequent-flier crush and finds herself in a fake-dating situation with a professional risk assessor who moonlights as a romance author.

The Missed Connection
Two strangers share a romantic night only to discover months later that they're professional rivals about to embark on an extended business trip together in this grumpy-meets-sunshine romance.

The Sweetest Connection

Two best friends have one week to return a lost love letter found in a candy store at the airport--and work up the courage to confess the deep feelings between them--before one of them leaves the country.

-summary and cover via Goodreads 

Review: I really enjoyed reading this romance novella collection! All the characters were fantastic. I knew that the stories were all set at the airport, but I didn't realize that the stories would be connected, which was a fun surprise for me! All the novellas were excellent, but I think my favorite was the last one, The Sweetest Connection. Overall, I would definitely recommend this collection of novellas!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Blog Tour: The Love Wager - Spotlight/Review!

The Love Wager by Lynn Painter

Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it’s time to become a full-on adult.

She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs into the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she’d snuck out of.

Through the app, and after the joint agreement that they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie become partners in their respective searches for The One. They text each other about their dates, often scheduling them at the same restaurant so that if things don’t go well, the two of them can get tacos afterward.

Spoiler: they get a lot of tacos together.

Discouraged by the lack of prospects, Jack and Hallie make a wager to see who can find true love first, but when they agree to be fake dates for a weekend wedding, all bets are off.

As they pretend to be a couple, lines become blurred and they each struggle to remember why the other was a bad idea to begin with.

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Review: I loved loved loved this book! Seriously, it was so good. The whole time I was reading it, I kept thinking this would make a perfect romcom movie, it was just so easy to picture in my head. This book made me laugh, made me giggle, and made me just so happy. Hallie and Jack were perfect main characters, and I loved reading about how they fell for each other. Overall, I highly recommend this book!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Review: Falling in Love on Sweetwater Lane!

Review: Falling in Love on Sweetwater Lane by Belle Calhoune

This single dad has a year to convince the stunning new vet good things come in small-town packages in the latest contemporary romance by bestselling author Belle Calhoune.

Coming to Mistletoe, Maine is a means to an end for veterinarian Harlow Jones. In exchange for working at PAWS vet clinic for a one‑year period, the state of Maine has promised to pay off her substantial student loan debt. Although Harlow hates small towns due to bad childhood memories, she knows accepting this offer will change her life. When local search and rescue team leader Nick Keegan saves Harlow after her car slides off the road, sparks fly between her and the single dad.

Nick has reached a point in his life where he's ready to find love again after his wife's tragic death. And there's something about the beautiful veterinarian that tugs at his heart. Problem is, Harlow isn't looking to lay her heart on the line. She has no intention of staying in Mistletoe and plans to head back to Seattle after her term is up. But can Nick—and his irrepressible son—convince her to let love have the final say?

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Review: This novel is part of one of my favorite contemporary romance series, so I had high hopes for this newest book! And I was not disappointed! This was a wonderful addition to the series, and I loved getting to see Nick find love again. Harlow was a great MC, as well! Overall, I highly recommend this series, and this book!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Review: Royal Blood!

Review: Royal Blood by Aimée Carter

An American girl becomes the British Monarchy’s greatest nightmare in this thrilling new series where royal scandals just got deadlier.

As the King of England’s illegitimate daughter, 17-year-old Evan Bright knows a thing or two about keeping secrets.

But when she’s forced to spend the summer in London with her father and the royal family, who aren’t exactly thrilled she exists, her identity is mysteriously revealed, and suddenly the world is dying to know every juicy lie the press prints about her.

After a fun night turns deadly and Evan becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation, the escalating rumors and fallout threaten to tear her life apart. As she fights to uncover the truth about what happened, she discovers royal secrets that are even more scandalous than she imagined – secrets that could change the monarchy forever.

And her own may be next.

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Review: I picked up this book thinking it sounded interesting, and that I would enjoy it, but I did not expect how much I would love this YA novel! The characters were fantastic. I loved Evan as the MC, and my heart hurt for how much she went through, and how unfairly she was treated. There were characters who I started out not liking, but as the book went on (and we learned new things), they grew on me. When I found out this was the beginning of a series, I was so happy! I want more time with these characters and world. The ending was great! And I would definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings, there are a lot of sensitive topics discussed, and events that occur in this book. Overall, I loved this book so much, and would highly recommend reading it! I can't wait for book two!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.