Review: The Prisoner's Throne
Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Prisoner’s Throne (The Stolen Heir Duology, #2)The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story is all about Oak trying to protect the people he loves. He makes some bad choices, as do the other characters, but their actions, good and bad, are fairly believable (especially when you remember that the characters are teens) and help solidify the characters as multi-dimensional, struggling people. The one exception I found to that is when Hyacinth tells Oak to send Roach away, then immediately tells him to follow him. I understand this series of events from a plot perspective, but it didn't make much sense.

Series Starters Sale!
Monday, July 15, 2024

If you haven't yet found your way into my books, you're in for a special treat:

From now until July 31st, the series starters for both of my award-winning urban fantasy series are discounted to just 99¢!

That's hours of entertainment for less than the price of a coffee.

Review: The Stolen Heir
Monday, July 8, 2024

The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology, #1)The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holly Black delivers another enchanting read. Masterful character work, beautiful prose, and a fast pace. I can't say I was surprised by the book's twists, having discerned them well in advance, but it was still satisfying when they came to pass. I'm eager to read the second book, but also worried. Because Wren does something so out of character at the end of this first book, I fear where I believe the second book may be going. I love Oak and Wren as characters, and I'm rooting for them. I just hope Wren manages to grow up before she loses herself entirely.

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Silver Falchion Top Picks 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Personal Demons has been chosen as a "Top Pick" in the 2024 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards!
The 2024 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Top Picks are a diverse collection of the top Silver Falchion books of 2024, which represent the Best Books received of 2023, as determined by the contest judges.
You can find the complete list of Top Picks divided by category HERE. Stay tuned for news about the category finalists and winners!

Review: Slayter and the Dragon
Monday, July 1, 2024

Slayter and the Dragon: Legacy of Shadows (Eldros Legacy Book 4)Slayter and the Dragon: Legacy of Shadows by Todd Fahnestock
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

If you love fast-paced, epic fantasy with high stakes, a unique world, and characters you want to root for, read this series!

I love the world and characters that Todd Fahnestock has created in this series. The books definitely need to be read in order for them to make sense, but that's no hardship since they're all good. :) Since this is a middle book, it's not really self-contained. Expect a massive cliffhanger at the end.

Demon Riding Shotgun is now on Audio!
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Calling all audiobook listeners!

Book 1 of my Rifter urban fantasy series, Demon Riding Shotgun, is now available in an audio format!

The audiobook was produced by Bryant Street Publishing and read by the talented Maria Liatis, Demon Riding Shotgun went live on Everand on June 18th. The audiobook will be distributed on other platforms as well (they just take a little longer to jump through all the hoops on), but for now you can listen HERE.

Pre-order Alert
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Lies and Illusion is now available for pre-order!

Diplomacy has never been Alex’s strong suit…

When the vampire council puts Alex and James on trial for exposing the species’ existence to the world, Alex's freedom and James's life hang in the balance, though Alex suspects James’s new daywalking ability is the real aim of their inquisition.

Review: Halfway to the Grave

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

This paranormal romance leans heavily to the romance side with a solid enemies-to-lovers trope. The main character, Cat, is a half-vampire with a serious chip on her shoulder. She's inherited a deep hatred of vampires (and therefore herself) from her human family, so she hunts vampires to try to make up for the fact that she exists. Enter Bones, a vampire who also hunts other vampires, but he does it for very different reasons.

Forced into close proximity, Cat begins to realize that maybe not all vampires are evil. As she grows closer to Bones, she also starts to cut herself a little more slack. Having another person accept her, even if he is a blood-sucking vampire, helps her accept herself. But, or course, things can't go that smoothly. She still has a vampire-hating mother and a couple of bible-thumping grandparents to contend with.