E-galley Review:  Save Me (Maxton Hall #1) by Mona Kasten

E-galley Review: Save Me (Maxton Hall #1) by Mona Kasten

Blurb: The first book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series—now an Amazon Prime streaming series—in English for the first time. They come from different worlds, and yet they are meant for each other. Money, glamour, luxury, power—Ruby Bell couldn’t be less interested in these things if she tried. After being awarded a scholarship to […]

Posted June 30, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
Bookish Travel #3: June 2025

Bookish Travel #3: June 2025

I saw this idea over on Carla Loves to Read and thought it was such a fun idea! She got it from It’s All About Books. Here are this month’s stats: Countries: Bangladesh, Canada, England, Mexico, Scotland, US US States: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Canadian Provinces: British Columbia Final […]

Posted June 28, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Bookish Travel / 14 Comments
ARC Review:  After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp

ARC Review: After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp

Blurb: She deserved more. They all did. A gripping and emotional new suspense novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This is Where it Ends. A terrible accident. A horrible loss. A regrettable tragedy. That’s all anyone in Fenix can talk about when a fire consumes the local high school, taking the life of a […]

Posted June 27, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
L-L-L-Little Reviews #77: June 2025

L-L-L-Little Reviews #77: June 2025

Here are the books I read this past month that were not part of scheduled reviews! This month the ones I’m sharing are audiobooks which I guess goes will with the whole June being Audiobook month. Masquerade of the Heart (Garden of the Cursed #2) by Katy Rose Pool My review: So I decided to […]

Posted June 25, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
E-galley Review:  Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara

E-galley Review: Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara

Blurb: In this sweeping romantic fantasy, a dangerous deal binds a young jeweler’s apprentice to the mysterious Serpent King in a marriage of convenience, thrusting her into a deadly game between the cunning, fearsome ruler and his rebellious huntsman. Perfect for fans of The Wrath & the Dawn and Once Upon a Broken Heart! The Serpent King has […]

Posted June 23, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 14 Comments
E-galley Review:  Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong

E-galley Review: Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong

Blurb: The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a fun romantic comedy about a woman reconnecting with her high school ex after writing him into her latest romance book. Gemma hasn’t written in years, but post-divorce, she dove back into writing romance. When her proposal didn’t sell, she became convinced it was because no one wanted her nice-guy […]

Posted June 21, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments
Summer 2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Summer 2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Seasons Of Books Giveaway Hop, which is co-hosted by Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight and Jerry @ Versatileer. I took a break from giveaways this past few months, but my ARC pile is filling up, so decided to join back into this one. I am giving away 3 prizes, US only, […]

Posted June 20, 2025 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 27 Comments