Tag: Advanced Reader Copy (ARC)
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Love Me Stalk Me, by Laura Bishop: Summary and Review – (WITH SPOILERS)
Book Stats Book 1 of Obsessively Yours Format: ebookLength: 400 pagesChapters: 52Narrator POV: First person narration; alternating from Izzy’s (FMC) and Cal’s (MMC) POV Summary (With spoilers) This review DOES contain spoilers from the book. If you’d prefer a review without spoilers, please check out this post instead! This book follows Izzy, a store manager,…
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Sunshine & Razor Wire, by Rae Knight
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review After reading Definitely Not, by Rae Knight, I was really excited to be given the chance to read another one of her ARCs! I love Knight’s writing style and the characters she creates. Sunshine and Razor Wire started off strong. I…
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What Could Go Wrong? by Jessica Fowler
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review This story was a cute little romcom with a strong miscommunication trope. If the two main characters just opened up and talked about what was going on, this story probably would’ve only been 50 pages. Granted, that’s not fun and us…
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Once Upon a Demon’s Heart, by K.M. Moronova
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I have been so excited to dive into this book because I keep seeing K.M. Moronova’s name pop up all over the dark romance community. And a book with demons and demigods? Yes, please! This story is told through 1st person…
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Take Me Under, by Dakota Willink
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review What do you get when you cross a rich bachelor looking for a rare coin and a poor archaeologist trying to get funds to complete the project she promised her father on his death bed that she’d continue? That’s right – Take…
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Metal Slinger, by Rachel Schneider
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I initially read this book in April 2025, but once this became available again on NetGalley, I was excited to jump at the chance to re-read it and refresh myself on the details of the story before book 2 comes…
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Good For Her, by Tylor Paige
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Okay, this one was FUN. I was pulled in immediately and enjoyed every minute of it. This is considered a horror/dark Rom-Com type of book. It’s unique, cheesy, and entertaining. There are several tropes, such as – Second Chance, Fake Dating,…
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Axolotl-Ella, by Kate Messner
Book Stats Summary & Review This book is hilarious. I mean, I’m a 31-year-old woman and I was giggling at it and reading passages to my mom. 😂 Paired with the illustration, this was a very entertaining and enjoyable read. I initially requested this because I have a 9-year-old who is OBSESSED with axolotls, and…
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Where Shadows Whisper (Book 1), by Amara Phoenix
Book Stats Summary & Review This book started off quickly, immediately drawing me in. It was mysterious and tense, making it clear the FMC was rushing to escape something dark. Throughout the book, you get glimpses into Elaina’s life through the little bit she says and the nightmares she has. It’s enough to start painting…
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Realm of Shadows (Heir of Hades, book 1) by Rektok Ross
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Synopsis Realm of Shadows is a modern day take on Greek mythology, particularly the story of Hades and Persephone. Set in southern California, it follows the lives of main character Alysander (Ally), her sister Ambrosia (Amber), their mother, and Ally’s best friend, Hayden. While struggling with not feeling like she…