Welcome to Darmid, where magic is a sin, fairy tales are contraband, and the people live in fear of the Sorcerers on the other side of the mountains. Rowan Greenwood has everything she’s supposed to want from life—a good family, a bright future, and a proposal from a handsome and wealthy magic hunter. She knowsContinue reading “Bound by Kate Sparkes”
Category Archives: Adult Fiction
The Accident by Chris Pavone
The Accident by Chris Pavone is a book about a book. Publisher Isabel Reed receives an anonymous manuscript called The Accident that is full of secrets and sends everyone into a tizzy. There is a CIA agent that is determined to bury the story and the author himself is hiding in Zurich watching everything unfold.Continue reading “The Accident by Chris Pavone”
Two Review: Fire Study by Maria Snyder
In honor of the upcoming release of Shadow Study, we’re both reviewing Fire Study! Oh. My. Gosh. This book is exactly why I’m so obsessed with this series (and practically anything Maria V. Snyder writes to be honest). I was on the edge of my seat and SO anxious (in a good way) for theContinue reading “Two Review: Fire Study by Maria Snyder”
If We Lived Here by Lindsey Palmer
After three years of dating and trading nights at their respective New York City apartments, Emma Feit and Nick O’Hare are moving in together. Or they will be, as soon as they find the right place. For two happily-in-love professionals–Nick’s a teacher, Emma tutors college-bound teens–with good credit and stellar references, how hard can itContinue reading “If We Lived Here by Lindsey Palmer”
Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran
When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the 1850s, it expects a quick and easy conquest. After all, India is not even a country, but a collection of kingdoms on the subcontinent. But when the British arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, expecting its queen to forfeit her crown, they are metContinue reading “Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran”
The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose
Sandrine Salome flees New York for her grandmother’s Paris mansion to escape her dangerous husband, but what she finds there is even more menacing. The house, famous for its lavish art collection and elegant salons, is mysteriously closed up. Although her grandmother insists it’s dangerous for Sandrine to visit, she defies her and meets JulienContinue reading “The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose”
Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel by Jessica Knoll
As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. There’s somethingContinue reading “Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel by Jessica Knoll”
Listened To: Game of Thrones: The Song of Ice & Fire
My husband and I are huge fans of books-on-tape…also known as audiobooks to those who weren’t around for cassette tapes. Back in the day, I would have to go to the library, rent a huge binder-sized contraption full of cassettes, bring it home, curse at the people before me who hadn’t rewinded the tape, andContinue reading “Listened To: Game of Thrones: The Song of Ice & Fire”
How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donahue
Ever since binge watching TLC’s DC Cupcakes, I’ve always wanted to own my own bakery. Never mind that I’m a terrible baker and have zero concept of what would taste good besides chocolate and vanilla—the romantic notion of baking tiny cakes that could make someone’s day has always been appealing. That’s why I snagged thisContinue reading “How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donahue”
The Girl With A Clock For A Heart by Peter Swanson
On an ordinary Friday evening at his favorite Boston tavern, George Foss’s comfortable, predictable life is shattered when a beautiful woman sits down at the bar, a woman who vanished without a trace twenty years ago. Liana Dector isn’t just an ex-girlfriend, the first love George couldn’t quite forget. She’s also a dangerous enigma andContinue reading “The Girl With A Clock For A Heart by Peter Swanson”
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