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So This is Christmas by Josh Lanyon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn't think I could love a book-boyfriend more than Tucker Lance, but yeah...Jake's it for me now. View all my reviews

The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I could not have asked for a better ending. I am content. And so sad that it's over. I am a burrito of sadness. View all my reviews

Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm going to feel so empty when I finish this series. View all my reviews

A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lamenting that his relationship (friendship? Who-knows-ship?) with LAPD Homicide Detective Jake Riordan is going about as swell as his writing the next book in his sleuthing series, bookseller/amatuer sleuth himself Adrien English decides getting out of LA for a while would be a great idea. And from there he stumbles onto another murder mystery. Literally. There's a dead body on his property in the mountains. This gruesome discovery leads to Adrien finally getting what he wanted - time with reluctant, closeted, self-hating Jake. I liked this one more than the first for a lot of reasons. The main one being no sassy (gay) black best friend. I hate that trope with the fire of 40 thousand suns. A clear view of Jake and Adrien's budding romance (which we barely got in the first book), a deeper look into Jake himself, Native American folklore which I adore , and less of Adrien's internal ...

Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon My rating: 2 of 5 stars Okay, so that was...that. I'm honestly not sure how to feel about it. I was obviously invested in it, because I finished it; and not just to see who the killer was. I figured that out the moment they were introduced. I did enjoy reading it. It was a cast of colorful characters; and even though I thought Adrien was an unreliable narrator for more than half of the book, I was fine with that. I enjoy unreliable narrators. But just because I enjoyed the act of reading it, that doesn't mean I liked it. Those colorful characters? Yeah, jerks and assholes. Every last one. Hell, even Adrien was annoying with his inner monologue. And don't even get me started on the part where Adrien makes the most foolish choice ever . As for the romance, which was severely lacking, I think I'll really like Jake...eventually. He was a super jerk, closeted asshole, but I'm honestly interested to see how...

Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon My rating: 4 of 5 stars That was...a lot. A great coming of age adventure, and Kylara is definitely a character that I enjoy, but that pacing was s l o w . Whew. View all my reviews

His Forbidden Bride: 50 Loving States, West Virginia by Theodora Taylor My rating: 2 of 5 stars Some parts were enjoyable, and others were so cringe-worthy that I wished I'd never read it. View all my reviews

Captivated by Nora Roberts My rating: 2 of 5 stars Well, that was...something. View all my reviews

The Villa by Nora Roberts My rating: 5 of 5 stars Nora Roberts at her finest. Though it was contemporary, it was everything I love about epic 80s romantic suspense miniseries done really well. It was a lush, full world with interesting characters, steamy romances and friendship. Ahhh, I loved every word. View all my reviews