Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Quick Thoughts: The Merciful Crow (The Merciful Crow #1) by Margaret Owen


The Merciful Crow (The Merciful Crow #1) by Margaret Owen
The Merciful Crow
(The Merciful Crow #1)
by Margaret Owen 
July 30, 2019

Goodreads Summary:
A future chieftain.

Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime.

A fugitive prince.

When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses—and perhaps his throat. But he offers a wager that she can’t refuse: protect him from a ruthless queen, and he’ll protect the Crows when he reigns.

A too-cunning bodyguard.

Hawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas’s life before his, magically assuming the prince’s appearance and shadowing his every step. But what happens when Tavin begins to want something to call his own?

Monday, May 22, 2023

Review: An Improbable Season (Unexpected Seasons #1) by Rosalyn Eves

*I received a copy of this book from Raincoast Books in exchange for an honest review.


An Improbable Season (An Improbable Season #1) by Rosalyn Eves
An Improbable Season
(Unexpected Seasons #1)
by Rosalyn Eves
April 25, 2023

Goodreads Summary:
For fans of Bridgerton, a YA Regency romance by Rosalyn Eves about three teenage girls, their big dreams, and a London Season gone awry.

When Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis set off to Regency London for their first Season, they each have clear goals--few of which include matrimony. Thalia means to make her mark among the intelligentsia and publish her poetry, Charis hopes to earn her place among the scientific elite, and Kalliope aims to take the fashionable ton by storm. But this Season, it doesn't take long for things to fall apart. Kalli finds herself embroiled in scandal and reliant upon an arranged marriage to redeem her reputation, Thalia's dreams of publication are threatened by her attraction to a charming rake, and Charis finds herself an unexpected social hit--and the source of a family scandal that her heart might not survive. Can this roller-coaster Season find its happily ever after?

An Improbable Season is a voicy, swoony regency drama about falling in love--with another person, with new opportunities, and with yourself.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Quick Thoughts: How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo


How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
How to Say I Love You Out Loud
by Karole Cozzo
August 13, 2015

Goodreads Summary:
When Jordyn Michaelson’s autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she’s determined not to let anyone know they're related. Even if that means closing herself off to all her closest friends, including charming football stud Alex Colby. But despite her best intentions, she just can't shake the memory of kissing Alex last summer, and the desire to do it again. Can Jordyn find the courage to tell Alex how she really feels—and the truth about her family—before he slips away forever?