La Crimson Femme
- Feb 28
Review: Fate's Arrow by Michelle Diener
★★★★★ @michellediener #Mustread #FatesArrow Returning back to the Rising Wave series is magical and everything I hoped for and more. As a nature lover, this book delights me more than I can explain. Instead of focusing on Ava and Luc, the story is about Massi. Massi is one of Luc's lieutenants. They grew up together in the Chosen camps and have been tight for almost all their lives. When she is sent on a secret mission by Ava to find a couple who took care of Ava, she fin
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 27
Release Blitz: At First Meet by Carrie Ann Ryan
#AtFirstMeet @CarrieAnnRyan @GiveMeBooksPR Title: At First Meet
Series: Montgomery Ink Legacy #2
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 27, 2023 BLURB
NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues the Montgomery Ink Legacy series with an emotional, friends-to-lovers romance where second chances begin with a promise.
I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.
I don’t plan on falling again and have n
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 26
Review: At First Meet by Carrie Ann Ryan
★★★★★ @CarrieAnnRyan #AtFirstMeet @GiveMeBooksPR #mustread Contemporary romance from Ms. Ryan, especially the extended Montgomery family is a consistent winner for me. I approached this story with a little bit of dread in my stomach because the previous book in this series alluded to a bad situation for Lake. This book can be read as a standalone. Lake is a woman who embodies the "woman allies" concept that becomes popular every decade or so. In a nutshell, she empowers oth
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 25
Review: The Duke Not Taken by Julia London
★★★★ @JuliaFLondon #TheDukeNotTaken @edelweiss_squad How did I miss writing this review or even recording it? All I can say is that I lost the last quarter of 2022 and I'm just getting caught back up. This story is all about Amelia and from her perspective. Whilst this book can be read as a standalone, it is better if the preceding book, Last Duke Standing is read first. This is where Amelia is introduced as a flighty attention seeking princess. Seeing Amelia from her eyes
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 24
Review: Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan
★★★★ #LeopardsScar #NetGalley @AuthorCFeehan A large cat lover, if there are leopard shifters in the book, I want to read it. If Ms. Feehan writes it, then I definitely want to read it. Leopard's Scar is one of the stories I thoroughly enjoyed in this world of shifters. What I liked about it is not only second chances, but the traveling around the world. Whilst it is nice to be in just one location, sometimes I like a variety of local and when an author can transport me to
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 23
Review: VAMPS: Fresh Blood by Nicole Arend
★★★★ #NicoleArend #Freshblood @edelweiss_squad New to me author, Ms. Arend weaves a tale that pulls me in and keeps me up all night as I read through this entire book in one sitting. I want to know more. When is the next book going to be available? Normally I avoid young adult or new adult books. This one looked interesting and I picked it up from Edelweiss. I am glad I did because the book hangover was well worth it. Dillion is a half vampire or as the mythos goes - dha
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 22
Review: Answering Atlas by Chantal Fernando
★★★★ @ChantalFernando #AnsweringAtlas #NetGalley When a romance takes an unexpected turn, it sometimes gives me the feelz. This one did it for me. I am a fan of Ms. Fernando and will read everything she writes. She is one of the few authors I enjoy reading MC books. Yes, yes, I realize this is a romanticized version of the MC life and I'm okay with it. It is what I want to read. In this latest one, Natalie finds her partner in crime in an unexpected place - with another
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 22
Review: Murder at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong
★★★★★ #MurderatHavensRock #NetGalley Kicking off a new series spin-off, Casey and Eric are back. This is now maybe version 3.0 of this experiment to have a safe haven for people. They are going to be off the grid in Alaska and perhaps in a nicer facility than the previous "encampment". As the title hints at, things go awry even before they can open up and move into their new home. I LOVE IT! There are already subplots created as well as conspiracies going on that make me
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 21
Review: Embrace Me Darkly
@KiraJamesAuthor ★★★★ #EmbraceMeDarkly #NetGalley New to me author Ms. James draws me into a paranormal fantasy of intrigue, conspiracies and vengeance. I love it! My only regrets are taking too long to review the book and finding out I missed out on the opportunity to read the arcs for the following books. Never fear, they are on Amazon and I will be buying the next 3 books shortly. Sara is a prosecutor who is actively working on making sure criminals are prosecuted and p
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 20
Review: Only Changed the Way of Speaking by Suhyang Oh
★★★ #NetGalley This book piqued my interest because I have been told that the way I speak is off putting. Specifically that I am too direct and I hurt people's feelings. Whilst I understand this feedback, at times I just want to post a meme of Samuel L. Jackson in response. Or have Jack Nicholson yelling, "You Can't Handle the Truth!" All snide feelings aside, I do want to be able to communicate effectively, especially in my day job. This book is an interesting read for m
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 19
Review: Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh
★★★★★ @NaliniSingh #ArchangelsResurrection #OutNow #NetGalley I cannot help but think of the song Bad Romance from Lady Gaga. This story has me torn. Ms. Singh does an amazing job of creating two admirable characters and yet their relationship brings out the absolute worst in each other. They are in a spiraling down toxic relationship that breaks them down instead of lifts them up. If Alexander and Zanaya were humans in current day and age, we would highly recommend they
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 18
Review: Rage by Donna Grant
★★★ ½ #Rage #DonnaGrant Burn the witch! So many women burned at the stake over the centuries due to their differences or because their talents are coveted. Ms. Grant goes at this topic head on with the first book in this series. I was a little iffy on if I would like it based on the blurb. It is a Ms. Grant book so I will definitely want to read it. I am so glad I did. This book brings up fond memories of historical romance phase. Specifically, I loved the sexy Scottish
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 17
Review: Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
4 stars #JDRobb @Edelweiss_Squad #autoread Malicious envy is one of the most insidious traits in a person. In the latest wonderful addition in the In Death Series, Eve comes across a heinous crime. A horrible death leaving behind half of two deeply in love celebrities Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh. This suspense had me second, then third guessing myself. I enjoyed every twist and turn in this story. I liked how Ms. Robb added the layers of frustration with false leads or
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 16
Book Review: Devoted to a Dragon by Lauren Connolly
★★★★ #DevotedtoaDragon #Sweet @LaurenaliciaCon #Autoread If Ms. Connolly wrote it, I will read it. The latest romance is between high school sweethearts torn apart. There is the right amount of angst to push this compact story to a 4 star for me. I loved the characters. Lee and Esme flat out do it for me. Why? Because they both have determination and they cared not what others thought. They set a goal for themselves and singularly focused on it to make it a reality. Thi
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 15
Book Review: Saving the Dragon by Sara R Cleveland
@shcleveland #SavingtheDragon ★★★½ Not everything is what it seems. Penelope presses hard against the edicts of her father. This coming of age story tells a tale of a girl misunderstood and railing against the patriarchy... literally. In the sense that her father is preventing her from having anything to do with her penchant for magic. As the story progresses, the old adage "where there's a will, there's a way" holds true. Penelope finds an ally to help her in secret. Wi
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La Crimson Femme
- Feb 1
Review: Wolf Untamed by Paige Tyler
3 stars #TBRPile Finally I am getting caught up with reading the older books in this series and I thought I'd be on track for the reviews too. Nope. I am once again months behind on reviews. You may have noticed I have been MIA from November 2022 through January 2023. This was the first time in a couple of years where my traditionally busy time of the year for my day job was hectic. So here I am, finally getting to some of my reviews! I enjoyed this one. I know that I r
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