Meant to be is the first in a new series by Jennifer Probst that follows the lives of 3 best friends, with a book dedicated to each. This book called to me because I love a surprise/accidental pregnancy trope! For the most part I think this book was fine. It was a quick, easy read. […]
[Portia’s Review:] Fair Catch by Kandi Steiner
I’ve read a handful of Kandi Steiner novels, and I love them so much I have reread some, and one has become a top favorite romance comfort read for me (Revelry, SWOON). So when I had the chance to read this New Adult romance I was so excited. There was only one thing that worried […]
[Portia’s Review]: A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy
First and foremost, I should inform the audience: THIS IS NOT YA. NOT YOUNG ADULT ON ANY LEVEL. THIS IS 100% NEW ADULT. SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. I have zero idea why or how or who marketed or tagged this as young adult but I am 36 years old and have read hundreds of YA novels, as […]
[Portia’s Review: River of Shadows (Underworld Gods #1) by Karina Halle]
I have been so excited to read this book! I love mythology of all types, and Finnish is not one I have read much into, so I like that it wasn’t the usual Greek mythology, as is so often the case now days. I also love when Karina Halle writes darker books – she is […]
[Portia’s Review: Running Wild (Wild #3) by K.A. Tucker]
I have been so excited to get back into the world K.A. Tucker created with her Wild series. Tucker is one of my favorite authors of all time! If you didn’t know, There are 2 previous books and a novella (The Simple Wild, Wild at Heart, Forever Wild) that take place in this series/world that […]
[Portia’s Review]: Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker
My first two thoughts when I was considering this book: I really hate these new cartoonish covers for romance books. This sounds so freaking adorable. And it was just that: adorable. We follow Cara, who decided to go ahead and go on a trip to Ireland that was supposed to include her now ex-boyfriend. Since […]
[Portia’s Review]: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendricks never fails to mix horror and some comedy together, and I absolutely love that. I also love the entire Final Girls concept, so anything related to final girls and I am THERE. I love horror, all types, and love love love series with a good final girl. (Nancy and Sydney are my top […]
[Portia’s Review]: The Rulebreaker by Claire Contreras
To get everyone up to speed, my love for Claire Contreras knows no bounds. I rave about her on every review, so here we are again. (Side note: this book is technically a standalone, however, the book before it was called The Heartbreaker, and follows the oldest brother of 3, who is mentioned in this […]