Tome Thursday: Lily & Thorne

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to this week's book of choice.

 

Now if you've been following me for a bit, you might remember that this title seems familiar to some extent.

 

Perhaps you're thinking: have I seen this before?

 

Have you?

 

Well, turns out, you have!

 

Originally published as part of an anthology, this particular novella got expanded upon, rewritten, and re-published!

 

And, because I'm a good soul like that - and also, because Rhi Hargadon is an absolute ANGEL - I'm here to write a quick review about this new version of the tale.

 

Without further ado: Lily & Thorne!

 

Tome Thursday: Bouquets & Buckles

 

Hello everyone!

 

I hope the lead-up to the actual holidays is treating you well. I know it can be overwhelming and exhausting for a lot of people, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everyone can get at least SOME breathing room in, and not have to worry about a single thing.

 

That said, it's time to buckle up, almost literally, on this blog again.

 

We're headed back to Crimson Ridge.

 

Because, get this: there's a holiday novella for you to read on there!

 

Not a full novel, not a massive book, so if you don't have the time to invest, but still want to have some hot holiday cowboy love, this is absolutely the one for you.

 

... and am I side-eyeing the new release by Elliott Rose even as I type this? Yes, yes I am, of course. Why wouldn't I be when she writes this beautifully?

 

But without further ado, it's time to forget about all the real stuff for a while, and disappear into the cozy and the sexy.

 

All of that and more gets delivered in Bouquets & Buckles!

 

Tome Thursday: Velvet Thorns

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the blog.

 

I know I unfortunately had to take a mini break this past Tuesday, but that's because real life just CONSPIRED against me, and I spent most of my time either at work, or sleeping off being work-tired.

 

Here I am now though, with a pretty banger of a book that literally JUST released.

 

Like, it released yesterday.

 

I can't be any more on the nose about it than that.

 

Lea Rose has quickly shot right up to my favourite authors list with Where We Burn, and I'm now determined to read her other books as well because, hello, when you find an author you really like, that's what you do.

 

I'll slowly but surely collect them all on here for your reviewing pleasure while I'm at it.

 

So without further ado, to tonight's book of choice: Velvet Thorns.

 

Tome Thursday: Dance for Daddy

 

Hello everyone!

 

Something a little less conventional from me tonight.

 

Or, unconventional, rather.

 

Then again I kind of ran across this author completely by accident, I think. I don't even fully memorize how or when I pick something up in terms of books, so this one either got me through Instagram, a recommendation, or someone on Goodreads reading it from my friends and me thinking, why not.

 

See, every once in a while, I pick a book up that's more smut than plot.

 

I call it a brain reset.

 

It doesn't require more from me than sitting there leafing through it, and the plot, however little of it there is, is brief enough that it doesn't make me bend over backwards to understand anything.

 

That's exactly what happened with tonight's book of choice.

 

Without further ado: Dance for Daddy.

 

Tome Thursday: Tailing Ghost Cat

 

Hello everyone!

 

Just a quick, short little review for you tonight, as I'm running quite low on fumes this week when it comes to energy, so I'm trying to lighten my load whenever I can.

 

I don't know WHY, however, because technically speaking my afternoon shifts aren't THAT distressing or demanding.

 

Must be the weather.

 

In any event, tonight, we return to Salem.

 

Yep, you got that right!

 

In anticipation of the fifth book in this series, I'm finally having a look at the very last installment that I haven't placed on the blog yet, which is the other short story Dina Marie released for her newsletter subscribers, and I highly recommend you subscribe, honestly.

 

These books are to the point and amusing enough to keep you going when you're feeling down or rough. So without further ado, let's take a look at Tailing Ghost Cat!

 

Tome Thursday: Love Ghost On

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week we're taking a look at a very cute, wholesome short story, that you can get if you join this specific author's newsletter, and I'm telling you it's totally worth it.

 

If nothing else, you get a very cute doggo, a funny ghost cat, and some great poetry to boot!

 

I accidentally found Dina Marie on BookSirens when I thought the cover of her first book looked cute and well done, featuring a red-headed heroine, a ghostly hero, and a dog and cat.

 

It seemed to be drawn rather than a realistic photoshoot, and that's definitely something that's appealing to me in today's day and age of AI covers and whatnot!

 

Overall, her cozy mysteries series has definitely carved its place in my heart, even if I don't necessarily enjoy every single page of what's written.

 

So without further ado, let's hop straight into this novella that takes place between books one and two, and gives us a little more insight into both the heroes, as well as what's possibly to come in the series as a whole!

 

Love Ghost On, everybody.

 

Tome Thursday: Hunting Harkonnens

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome back to the galaxy that's not really all that far away, but is definitely a ways away in the future, so to speak.

 

I've finally started on the proper journey of this, to chew my way through everything leading up to Dune (and one can hope, beyond).

 

Thus, if you know me, then you'll know I HAVE to begin at the beginning.

 

I would have done so pre-reading Dune, too, but I got swept away and I really wanted to see what the written stuff was all about after watching the two movies, so, here I am.

 

Where it all should have started.

 

Without further yapping from me, let's jump right into it: we're Hunting Harkonnens!

 

Tome Thursday: Grim Imperative

 

Hello everyone!

 

I have two weeks of exciting stories for you.

 

Well, alright, I have an exciting story every week - or so I hope - but this time I have a connected story, with a novella for this Thursday and a full novel for the next one.

 

And oh, are they GOOD.

 

See, every once in a while you just have to take the plunge and try reading something you might not have expected to pick up initially, depending on your mood. I've been very much contemporary-books oriented lately aside from the random fantasy ones I picked from BookSirens.

 

So this was a nice surprise!

 

It also didn't come from BookSirens, while we're at it.

 

But before we get into all that, let's make sure we have our sailing legs on, shall we? Because we're about to head out across the seas, and pirates never like someone who's seasick.

 

Especially not in Grim Imperative.

 

Tome Thursday: A Familiar Fantasy

 

Hello everyone!

 

I come to you with a very special offering today.

 

So as you know if you've been paying attention to this blog, Hermione Moon (aka Serenity Woods) has been writing witchy romances with a hint of mystery for the past year or so.

 

She's also amazing enough to offer a completely stand-alone, unrelated novella to those of you who subscribe to her newsletter, the link to which you can find right here.

 

It's really only a handful of pages long, but quality does not count for quantity where Ms Moon is concerned, let me tell you.

 

This one could very well have been a full length novel for what it tells and teaches us, and I honestly loved it the moment I got my hands on it.

 

It's one of those stories that really stick with you, even if they're short.

 

But that's how it used to work with all the stories our grandmother's told us! And A Familiar Fantasy is basically just that.