Publisher: Inkyard Press

Two YA Historical Fantasy Reviews:  Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter #1) by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis & Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

Two YA Historical Fantasy Reviews: Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter #1) by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis & Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter #1) by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis Blurb: A witch and a hunter. Vengeance is their mission. Love is their destiny. Fritzi is a witch. A survivor of a brutal attack on her coven, she’s determined to find her only surviving family member and bring the hexenjägers—zealot witch […]

Posted October 12, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
Review:  The Name Drop by Susan Lee

Review: The Name Drop by Susan Lee

Blurb: From the author of Seoulmates comes a story of mistaken identities, the summer of a lifetime, and a love to risk everything for.  When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father’s massive tech company, Haneul Corporation, he expects the royal treatment that comes with being the future CEO—even […]

Posted September 9, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
ARC Review:  Kismat Connection by Ananya Devarajan

ARC Review: Kismat Connection by Ananya Devarajan

Blurb: In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime best friend into an experimental relationship—not knowing that he has been in love with her for years. Is it possible to change your fate? Madhuri Iyer is doomed. Doomed for her upcoming senior year to be a […]

Posted June 23, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 6 Comments
L-L-L-Little Reviews #49: April 2023

L-L-L-Little Reviews #49: April 2023

Here are the books I read and/or finished this past month that were not part of scheduled tours or requests from authors/publishers. One For All by Lillie Lainoff My Review: This was a fun historical retelling with a reimagining, or extra storyline added to the musketeers of history. It made me dig into some French […]

Posted April 29, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments
Review:  The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos

Review: The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos

Blurb: “Sweet, snarky, and delightfully dorky.” —Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters  Cameron Carson has a secret. A secret with the power to break apart his friend group. Cameron Carson, member of the Geeks and Nerds United (GANU) club, has been secretly hooking up with student council president, cheerleader, theater enthusiast, and all-around queen bee Karla Ortega since […]

Posted December 26, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments
Review:  Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho

Review: Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho

Blurb: The grandchildren of two rival Brazilian bakeries fall in love despite their families’ feud. Trust neither thin-bottomed frying pans nor Molinas. Lari Ramires has always known this to be true. In Olinda, Brazil, her family’s bakery, Salt, has been at war with the Molinas’ bakery across the street, Sugar, for generations. But Lari’s world […]

Posted November 5, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 14 Comments
ARC Review: Seoulmates by Susan Lee

ARC Review: Seoulmates by Susan Lee

Blurb: “The perfect childhood friends-to-lovers story—full stop.” —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners and The Soulmate Equation Her ex-boyfriend wants her back. Her former best friend is in town. When did Hannah’s life become a K-drama? Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out—the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then a fun senior year with […]

Posted September 7, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments
ARC Review:  You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen

ARC Review: You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen

Blurb: In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths.  Sabriya has her whole summer planned out in color-coded glory, but those plans go out the window after a terrorist attack […]

Posted February 6, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments