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Review : The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino

Skilfully written, brilliantly executed, and satisfyingly completed, The Second Death of Locke is the first in a series that, I suspect, will remain a genre-defining title for years to come.

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Silvercloak is an unusual kind of Romantasy, with a unique magic system, and strong sense of place. Dark, romantic, and unique, Silvercloak is unlike anything else! See a full review of L.K. Steven's thrilling romantasy on my blog! #netgalley #silvercloak #bookreview #advanced reader #romantasy

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Funny, flirty, and full of chemistry, Pitcher Perfect is a hot, moderately-spicy romance, perfect romcom fans. Bailey's latest sees womanising NHL rookie Robbie fall head over skates for softball pitcher Skylar. #netgalley #tessabailey #bigshots #pitcherperfect #bookreview #hockeyromance #romcom

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Holly Black meets Emily Henry in the shadow of the Brothers Grimm in How to Find a Nameless Fae, a cosy, heart-flutteringly romantic take on the Rumpelstiltskin story by A.J. Lancaster. #romantasy #cosyreads #fantasyromance #netgalley #HowtoFindaNamelessFae #bookreview #AJLancaster

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I have to prefaces to this review: 1) it will not be spoiler free, 2) it won't be positive. As much as I dislike giving poor reviews, I am also not willing to fib. How to Survive a Horror Story started well... #bookreview #horrornovel #howtosurviveahorrorstory #galleyreview #books #horror #review

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Although it started life as fanfiction, Knightley's The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy, part one of the Dearly Beloathed duology, has done what few fan-fic-to-trad-fic works has managed: it has become a well written book in its own right #bookreview #TheIrresistibleUrgeToFallForYourEnemy

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He's to Die For is by Erin Dunn is the melding of two worlds, on the one hand a boy-meets-rock-God romance story, on the other a twisty murder investigation: in short, exactly what I was hoping it would be! #bookreview #LGBTQIAromance #MMromance #murdermystery #books #PanMacmillan #NetGalley

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The Listeners is delightful and compelling, in her interview with The Bookseller Maggie referred to this not as fantasy, or historical fiction, but 'Wonder' a new genre she was pioneering, and I understand now what she meant. Full review below! #bookreview #MaggieStiefvater #TheListeners #5starread

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A Queer Case was an unusual kind of novel. I am forever in pursuit of the viscerally human. In A Queer Case, Holtom does not shy away from these opportunities for real, simply stated, linguistically stark human moments. He embraces them. Full review below! #bookreview #LGBTQIA #mysterybooks #books

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Summer of Love is a fun, funny, whistle-stop romcom set in a sunny reality TV villa filled with sexy singles, and managed by eagle eyed producers. Filled with humour, mad-cap challenges, yearning, sexuality crises, personal development, and drama, Summer of Love is one for the Love Island fans

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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association is a subversive anti-trope fantasy, which is unexpected, vibrant, detailed, and emotive. With bitchy magical PTA mums, and the looming spectre of a prophecy, GGSPTA is everything you want in a humorous urban fantasy, but with added Rozakis flair

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In an alternate America, where colonialism was never realised, and magic never died out, a Knight Maiden of the Order of Joan, the beautiful, keen, and secretive Bernie Chandler, is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders.

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Part romance, part murder mystery, part regency drama, The Gentleman and His Vowsmith is an engaging, emotional, suspenseful and intriguing novel, which nevertheless retains a certain cosily Gothic charm in its setting, and vibrant humour in its dialogue.

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I am a sucker for truly soft, adoring, devoted male love interests. I am even more of a sucker for women with tremendous power getting to keep it all. Which is to say, this was absolutely my cup of tea.

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Review : The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter

Is there such a thing as cosy adventure? If there is, then The Crimson Road is the perfect example. An exceptionally well-penned adventure novel, which will also satisfy a hunger for emotive, whimsical, and fantastical fantasy. 4 stars.

★★★★ Is there such a thing as cosy adventure? If there is, then The Crimson Road is the perfect example. Violet Zennor is more than a girl. Tragedy divides her life, there was before, when she was a daughter, and there is after, when she is a tool of her father’s penance. Driven to the brink of madness by his guilt, and far too cowardly and self-important to do his own dirty work, Hedrek Zennor…

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Review : Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars

The unlikely detective is painted for the gods in this campy drag twist on a familiar trope.

★★★ The unlikely detective is painted for the gods in this campy drag twist on a familiar trope. When her drag mother, Lady Lady, is murdered drag queen songstress Misty Divine, aka anxious non-binary 30-something Joe, is devastated. Lady Lady was like family! When the police discover she was wearing a gown stolen by notorious local thief the Kensington Catburglar, the investigation takes a…

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Review : The Boy I Love by William Hussey

The last William Hussey book I read was a hopeful coming of age story, struck through with humour. In contrast, The Boy I Love is a moving, emotional, well-penned novel filled with swathes of stirring romance, and very occasional moments of levity.

★★★.5 The last William Hussey book I read was a hopeful coming of age story, struck through with humour. In contrast, The Boy I Love is a moving, emotional, well-penned novel filled with swathes of stirring romance, and very occasional moments of levity. Like all war narratives, this is, and must be, deeply sad. Similarly, this is a novel which is deeply frustrating, to see the homophobia so…