Publisher: Alcove Press,  August 15, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 285 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): Isla Jane is living the millennial nightmare. She’s got a shiny new MBA and no way to pay for it, thanks to her dead-end entry-level job, and nowhere to live, thanks to her miserable salary. Going home to her parents … Continue reading Book Review: Rent to Be by Sonia Hartl

Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing,  June 6, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 5/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): A soldier and a young woman, on opposite sides of the revolution, must run for their lives across a war-torn France in this gripping novel of friendship, love, and survival.France, 1794Maxence Étienne, a soldier for the République, believes fiercely … Continue reading Book Review: Along a Breton Shore by Arlem Hawks

Publisher: Thomas Nelson,  August 8, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 400 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): The Great War consumes all in its path, but for the assassins at Talon it’s just another day on the job . . . until a new threat rises from the smoke of war-torn Europe to obliterate the world as … Continue reading Book Review: To Free the Stars by J’nell Ciesielski

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada,  April 4, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 480 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): A series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!Tamsin Lark didn’t ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to break into ancient crypts, or … Continue reading Book Review: Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire, August 1, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch comes a lush romantic fantasy about forbidden love, the choices we make, and the pull between duty and desire.Tana Fairchild’s fate has never been in question. Her life has … Continue reading Book Review: Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, July 18th, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 372 Rating: 5/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er … Continue reading Book Review: Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, April 4th, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): A teen girl seeking retribution against her backstabbing former best friend finds her plans slightly derailed once she catches the eye of a familiar, handsome marquess. Bestselling author Amalie Howard delivers a delightful, anti-historical Regency-era romp that’s Bridgerton meets … Continue reading Book Review: Queen Bee by Amalie Howard

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, August 1st, 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi … Continue reading Book Review: The African Samurai by Craig Shreve

                    Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, July 11th, 2023 Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): 1970—In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his time as a fearless British operative in France. But a critical head injury … Continue reading Book Review: The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer