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Book Review

The Write Escape by Charish Reid

The Write Escape

The Write Escape is a delicious vacation romance with a heroine who runs away to Ireland as her life is falling apart. This had everything I need from a travel story: Evocatively described location? Check. Handsome local who charms you off your feet? Check. A heroine in need of a fresh start? Yep. Entertaining characters who subvert cultural stereotypes? Oh yeah. Flirting using literary references? Did not know I needed this, but YES Antonia is … Continue reading The Write Escape by Charish Reid

Book Review

I Am Ebony Strike by KS Augustin

I Am Ebony Strike

I Am Ebony Strike has several elements that are pure catnip to me. It’s science fiction that includes multiple races and species, not all of which are humanoid in appearance. The main character is a female martial artist who is not young (she doesn’t state her age, but she makes it clear that she’s much older than her competitors, so I’m guessing she’s middle-aged). As an added bonus, neither protagonist is white, which is a … Continue reading I Am Ebony Strike by KS Augustin