I was a little nervous to read Serpent & Dove due to the hype that surrounded the debut novel. I was afraid it would be another over-hyped YA fantasy novel that actually was not any good when I finally got around to reading it. Thankfully, however, that was not the case with Serpent & Dove at all. I was surprised to find a strong-willed heroine who was witty, resourceful, and […]
I was pleasantly surprised by A Promise of Fire. There’s a lot to like in this romance fantasy novel–a strong heroine named Cat with powerful and unique magical abilities, Greek Gods, interesting world-building, and a mostly likable romance. I found A Promise of Fire to be one of the best fantasy romance novels I have read yet, despite its somewhat lacking character development and unbelievable magic at times and predictability […]
Any romance book with a dragon is an automatic read for me. So when I saw Dragon Bound was on sale for $2.99 on the Kindle, I snapped it up. Sadly, I was disappointed. I really couldn’t stand the similar troubles that plague Dragon Bound and many other paranormal romances–a severely unlikable, possessive male lead, instant lust/love between the characters, a special, but weak damsel constantly in distress that needs […]
As someone who really enjoyed reading the other entries of the Embraced/Embraced by Magic series, I was shocked by how little I cared for its latest entry, How to Love Your Elf. Though I looked forward to the follow up to Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon, as it would star the fourth Embraced sister, Sorcha, I was dismayed by how unlikable I found her. I also did not […]
I really wanted to like Given by Nandi Taylor. The cover for the novel is absolutely gorgeous. Plus, it sounded like a more diverse take on Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon, a book I really enjoyed! Furthermore, the summary for Given promises a grand adventure with Caribbean and West African roots with tribal princess Yenni Ajani at the helm of Given–fighting against racism, strange magics, cultures, and dragons–in […]