This book should have been my catnip. Brooding Egyptologist hero! Well-travelled curator heroine! Manorial espionage and mystery! I was there for that like you wouldn’t believe. Unfortunately, the book wasn’t really there with me. This is, again, a part of a series—the fourth installment by all appearances. The framing narrative is the presentation to a young woman of unspeakably judgmental shoes (they only fit if she’s worthy of true love?!) by a professional matchmaker (fairy … Continue reading Bella and the Beast by Olivia Drake →
I’ll read any Beauty and The Beast themed book; y’all know that. And this one had promise- Bella is the daughter of a archeologist-adventurer, and Miles is a duke that’s turned his back on the world because ~reasons~ and spends all his time and energy with his house full of precious Egyptian artifacts. With the help of a fairy godmother of sorts and some magic shoes, will Bella melt his heart? I have not read … Continue reading Bella and the Beast by Olivia Drake →
December is here! And our list this month is surprisingly light. Normally, the end of the year is the time to go HAM on some new releases. Is it just us? Or are you feeling underwhelmed too? Here’s another release that didn’t make any of our personal TBR piles, but you might be excited for it: Olivia Drake begins her Unlikely Duchesses series with The Duke I Once Knew . What releases are you waiting for this month? Let us … Continue reading December’s New Releases →
It’s time for the most expensively enjoyable open thread of the month: Whatcha Reading? Sarah: You guys, I have a legitimate reason to be on Pinterest. I have justifiable research to be done on Pinterest. It’s like the worst time slurp EVER. It’s not even a slurp. It’s a gobble. A Time Feast, if you will. Plus, I feel guilty AND I’m enjoying it AND I have a reason to pin the crap out of everything, … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? October 2015 Edition →
