Rating: 3🌈 It’s been eight months since the release of the second book in this series, so it took me a while to remember the circumstances in which we left the characters at the end of that novel. Especially as there’s a huge amount of characters who also come with a complicated personal history and… Continue reading Review: The Trouble With Trying To Love A Hellion (Murder Sprees & Mute Decrees Book 3) by Jennifer Cody
Author: Scattered Thoughts
At over 50, I am ruled by my terriers, my gardens, and my projects. A knack for grubbing about in the woods, making mud pies, and tending to the injured worms, bugs, and occasional bird and turtle growing up eventually led me to working for the Parks.
I was a park Naturalist for over 20 years, and observing Nature and her cycles still occupy my hours. From the arrival of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in the Spring to the first call of the Snow Geese heading south in the Fall, I am entranced by the seasons. For more about me see my bio on my blog.
Review: Giles Ashby Needs A Nanny: Nannies of New York Book 2 by K. Sterling
Rating: 5🌈 Nannies of New York is such an excellent series and it’s just on book two. Resplendent with the vivacious feel and 24 hour vibe of New York City, this series moves from uptown to downtown with the nannies and their families, with their broken hearts to the children and men who need mending.… Continue reading Review: Giles Ashby Needs A Nanny: Nannies of New York Book 2 by K. Sterling
Review: The Dragon God’s Sacrifice (The Dragons of Serai Book 4) by Amy Sumida
Rating: 2🌈 Spoilers Alert and trigger warnings. Rarely have I seen a series tumble downhill this fast. While there were hints with the author’s treatment of the main character of Prince Thais by King Xa’din of Ha’tezan, issues within their relationship dynamics, I overlooked it in favor of the richness of the world building and… Continue reading Review: The Dragon God’s Sacrifice (The Dragons of Serai Book 4) by Amy Sumida
Review: Prince and Pawn (Perilous Courts #3) by Tavia Lark
Rating: 4.25🌈 Prince and Pawn charts the course of romance for the third and oldest Sandrelle Prince and the current heir to the Kingdom, Audric. This book differs from the others in that the younger brothers , widely considered vying for the throne themselves outside of inner circles, each traveled to find their own mates.… Continue reading Review: Prince and Pawn (Perilous Courts #3) by Tavia Lark
Review: Wolf Soul (Outcast Pack, #3) by T. J. Nichols
Rating: 4.5🌈 Wolf Soul , third in the Outcast Pack series, is my favorite to date. It changes up things by introducing a cat shifter, in this case, a leopard shifter as a mate. It also brings in toxic male sexual stereotypical roles, hypermasculinity, all within a werewolf pack or rigid community. And the idea… Continue reading Review: Wolf Soul (Outcast Pack, #3) by T. J. Nichols
Review: The Wandering Prince (13 Kingdoms, #3) by H.L. Day
Rating: 5🌈 With The Wandering Prince, H.L. Day finishes up the incredible fantasy adventure series of 13 Kingdoms. I’m so so sorry to see this journey come to an end for us and for the loving, magical, and wildly messy relationship that is the couple, Jack and Sebastian. I love a author who gives a… Continue reading Review: The Wandering Prince (13 Kingdoms, #3) by H.L. Day
Review: Vengeful Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy #2) by Jocelynn Drake
Rating: 4.75🌈 Picking up after the events of Deadly Lover, Vengeful Lover has assassin Justin Mallory chasing after his new lover, fellow assassin, Gabriel Prescott. Gabriel left at the end of Deadly Lover, promising to return to start their new life after finishing up his own personal loose ends. The story dives immediately into a… Continue reading Review: Vengeful Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy #2) by Jocelynn Drake
Review: Hot Head (Drake Security #1) by Mika Nix
Rating: 2.5🌈 Review note: This review contains several spoilers so please be aware prior to reading. Mika Nix is the combined name of authors K.M. Neuhold and Mia Monroe who have co-written this series about dragon shifter brothers and their path to HEA with their fated mates. Nico is one of a group of dragon… Continue reading Review: Hot Head (Drake Security #1) by Mika Nix
Review: Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy #1) by Jocelynn Drake
Rating: 4.5🌈 Deadly Lover is my second book that I “backtracked” to when I discovered the couple in the course of reading a sequel series, Shadow Elite. This couple, now “semi-retired”, are deadly assassins who are uncles to Alexei, an assassin as well and lover of Soren. They’re both infamous and family due to their… Continue reading Review: Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy #1) by Jocelynn Drake
Review: Accidental Lover (Exit Strategy #5) by Jocelynn Drake
Rating: 4.5🌈 Alexei Prescott , assassin and nephew of assassins extraordinaire, has a target. Gabor Kalman, shady arms dealer. Soren Jessen, cat burglar, ex CIA, has a target. Gabor Kalman, shady arms dealer. One will kill him, the other will steal from him. At the same time. The mission puts both men on a collision… Continue reading Review: Accidental Lover (Exit Strategy #5) by Jocelynn Drake