Book Reviews

March 6, 2026

Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel, Elizabeth Everett (Review by Sharon Steinman)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Magic and Mischief at Wayside Hotel is a cozy romance fantasy that combines magical world-hopping, found family, and slow-burn chemistry into a warm, […]
March 4, 2026

Black as Diamond, U.M. Agoawike (Review by Omonivie Williams)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars U.M. Agoawike’s debut, Black as Diamond, starts off action-packed, and manages to maintain its momentum over the course of nearly 500 pages. We follow […]
March 3, 2026

To Cage a Wild Bird, Brooke Fast (Review by Darlene Smoliak)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars To Cage a Wild Bird is the debut novel from Brooke Fast, and what a fantastic debut it is! Fast-paced and exciting, I could […]
March 2, 2026

The Best Little Motel in Texas, Lyla Lane (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Lyla Lane’s The Best Little Motel in Texas is a delightfully offbeat mystery that blends small-town scandal, unexpected inheritance, and a cast of […]
March 1, 2026

Fire Line, Maggie C. Gates (Review by Sara D’Onofrio)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars “Don’t be selfish with your peace. Other people need it too. You won’t run out.”- Mr. Griffith. The wise, older, and stable patriarch […]
February 28, 2026

A Ghastly Catastrophe, Deanna Raybourn (Review by Skylar Wetzel)

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars If you are looking for a late 1800s mash-up of Sherlock Holmes and a paranormal murder mystery, then A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna […]
February 26, 2026

The Sisters of Book Row, Shelley Noble (Review by Stacey Lorenson)

Rating: 3.0/5 Stars The Sisters of Book Row is historical fiction inspired by actual people and events featuring courageous booksellers fighting censorship and oppression. This story, […]
February 25, 2026

The Method, Matthew Quirk (Review by Elizabeth Burchfield)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Edge of your seat, page-turning thriller. Anna a badass action actor is struggling to find steady work on screen. However, off screen she […]
February 24, 2026

The Encore, Juliet Izon (Review by Cassy Van Drunen)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars  Juliet Izon’s debut novel “The Encore” is a pitch perfect work of fiction. We are first introduced to Lottie, a sixteen year old […]
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