Review: Whack Job - Book #2 Elliot Lisbon Series - Kendel Lynn - May 2014 I’ll be honest—romance and I haven’t been vibing lately. Maybe it’s the mood, maybe it’s the season, but I’ve found myself drifting toward cozy mysteries again, and Whack Job by Kendel Lynn felt like the perfect pick-me-up. Published by Henery Press (a house I’ve always trusted for light-hearted crime capers), this one had been quietly waiting on my Kindle since 2014. Yep, over a decade. Oops. Reading it was like stepping back into a familiar, comforting rhythm—those Hallmark-style murder mysteries where the heroine, despite her best intentions, ends up smack dab in the middle of a crime scene. Elliot Lisbon, our leading lady, is no exception. One minute she’s planning a whimsical tea party with quirky teapots, the next she’s witnessing a shooting and tangled in a divorce spat over a Fabergé egg. Honestly, it gave me flashbacks to my early blogging days when I devoured these kinds of stories like cups of chamom...

Review: Roughing It - A Trail Creek Novel - Albany Archer - October 2024 As someone who’s always dreamed of living life as an adventure, I couldn’t resist the pull of *Roughing It*, a romance with a dash of outdoor survival and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry. Albany Archer’s story delivers a delightful blend of opposites attract, humor, and heart that had me hooked from the first page. And trust me, it wasn’t just the charm of a city girl paired with a rugged country boy that kept me glued to this book—it was the way the author masterfully crafted a world that felt both wild and familiar. Let’s talk about Blakely, our city girl protagonist. She’s the kind of person who, on social media, looks like she’s living the perfect life—smooth hair, flawless makeup, and enviable vacations. But the reality is different. When a troll’s comment hits her hard, Blakely decides to trade her high heels for hiking boots, all in the name of proving something—not just to her followers, but to herself...