KT Book Reviews

Releasing May 31st - Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3pubwq2 To know me is to know that I love a good whodunit. I like the hunt, the Chase, and figuring out what happened. This is my first time reading anything by Frank Anthony Polito. I'm always excited to find new voices in this genre. I enjoyed the back-and-forth chatter, the antics of their friends, and all the interpersonal relationships. Having said that, the constant change of POV could be at times confusing. I did find the constant razing and amplified drama of mundane issues to be a bit taxing but overall I enjoyed the feel and premise of this book. Will I be picking up the next book in the series? Absolutely! I feel like its gonna keep getting better the further the series (hopefully) moves along. ~Tanja *Thank you to KensingtonPublishing via Netgalley for the ARC From the Cover... Real-life domestic partners and stars and producers of the new hit reality home renovation show Domestic Partners, bestselling mystery autho

Releases May 31st ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3l3fJ12 Wow, you guys. Talk about an epic journey. I have a soft spot for books where the heroine is making a comeback of sorts.  When a person must reaccess their life and where they are going. Especially when much has been kept secret from her within her and her husbands relationship. It has an  Eat, Pray, Love feel to it in a way. Beautifully written but instead of things being sorted out and resolutions being made. It just gets even more complicated. I loved it, but I am also very confused in the most fabulous way. ~Tanja From the Cover... An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband’s betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay.   Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the modern art museum; she has a vibr

Out Today! ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3ypm9ja What I really need to practice is not opening a book at 10pm on a Wednesday night. Cause at 2:30am Thursday morning with bleary eyes  I closed the book. Thank you Juliet cross for depriving me of all the sleep I needed, but just like Livy Savoir felt the morning after... it was so worth it! Grim Reaper Gareth Blackwell delivered on all the things I needed. I'm amazed at how Juliet Cross inevitably gets better and better with every book she produces. The stay at spell series is going down as one of my all-time favorite book series in the PNR genre. Always filled with love, kindness, and smartly crafted women. It takes a great woman to write great women. That I know for sure. And the ability to write these beautiful flawed yet caring men.? Amazing. Every one of her books plays out like a movie in my head. I could see it on the big screen or the small screen with a fantastic soundtrack. Take notice Netflix. This needs to happen. Al

Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3vwIVnW Midnight Dunes by  Laura Griffin is coming on May 24th and it's another fantastic addition to the Texas Murder Files series! When a local resident turns up dead detective Owen Breda is on the case. Lost Beach is a small coastal town in the state of Texas and things like this don’t normally happen. Macey Burns has come to Lost Beach in hopes of starting her own publicity company. She’s been hired by the city to make a tourism video. This will be a redemption of sorts for her. After a bit of personal and professional scandal, Macey needs to do the things she loves and do it on her own terms. She’s hoping this job with the city will be a launching pad for a new business. What she doesn’t know is, she's rented a beach house where the recently deceased resident used to live. The fact that the previous tenant was murdered brings an underlying feeling of unease for Macey. The only stable thing going on is her ability to constantly run into Dete

Releases May 24th ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3w0w3Gd This little hardcover book filled with inspiring stories about finding happiness and love is currently pride of place on my coffee table. The conversations and wisdom shared are touching and oddly sweet. It's a short read but a mighty inspiration. ~Tanja From the Cover... This charming fable full of motivation and wisdom follows a billionaire and a monk who cross paths and teach each other what it means to be happy. What if you learn that everything you have been taught about happiness is false? What if you realize that happiness is not a goal and therefore it cannot be achieved? What if you discover that it is the ordinary path that leads to extraordinary treasure? This is a story about how two men from different walks of life learn that neither robes of honor nor the total renunciation of worldly life is required to enjoy the most fundamental human desire – happiness. Happiness is not a philosophical enigma but an atta

Releases May 24th ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3N5ZgW8 Okay, when do we get a Netflix show for The Misfits of Mayfair novels? Cause I need it!! Bethany Bennett delivers once more with the Duke of Trenton and the lovely Lady Hardwick. If you haven't read the first two books in the series stop what you're doing and grab them now. They are going to play a vital role in Dukes Do It Better. I enjoyed everything about this. From the way these two meet - to how they circumvent their current circumstances. It's all devilishly fun. I mean who doesn't want to be "pink from the sun"?  ~Tanja From the Cover... She can keep her secrets or risk her heart.. Lady Emma Hardwick has been living a lie—one that allowed her to keep her son and give him the loving home she’d never had. But now her journal, the one place she’d indulged in the truth, has been stolen. Whoever has it holds the power to bring the life she’s carefully built crumbling to the ground. With her past t

Out Today! Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3FRj7FV Today is the day, book friends! My copy just arrived! Who else is spending the day reading? From the Cover... After one wild night together, two complete opposites plan to stay firmly in the friend zone, but life has other plans in this delightful romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez. As a successful book publicist, Imani Lewis works night and day to promote her authors. It’s her dream job, but she’s become a total workaholic. So when her grandmother invites her to stay for the summer as she recovers from surgery, Imani happily agrees. But being back in the same small town as her one-night stand may not be quite the relaxing break she envisioned… Zander Matthews wakes up every day determined to enjoy the present because he knows from his time in the Marines that tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. But he’s never gotten over the beautiful woman who blew through town a year ago, then disappeared. And he doesn’t wan

Releases May 17th ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3KWhE21 Absolutely Lovely. I call this a waiting room read. Ya know, a book that gets worn out from being in your tote bag/purse. Easy to pick up and put down. A comfort read if you will. A collection of stories from the incomparable Kerry Greenwood. Ya gotta buy it! She has cats to feed 😁 (Love it) ~Tanja From the Cover... In The Lady with Gun Asks the Questions, Kerry Greenwood distills the Phryne of her books and imagination. For those fans looking for greater character depth, a richer historical context of the twenties, and Phryne as her truest, freest self, Greenwood has curated just the right stories from her 21 novels and added four brand-new ones so we may meet the real fabulous Miss Fisher. This Ultimate Miss Fisher Story Collection features four previously unpublished stories:The Boxer A Matter of Style The Chocolate Factory The Bells of St. Paul's *Thank you to @poisenedpenpress @sourcebooks #TheLadywiththeGunAsksthe

Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/37vhy3T Can I just say, I love a book where thought and love have been put into the physical details! The artwork that heads the beginning of each chapter and the embellishments added throughout are just fantastic. I know it seems simple but it adds so much to the reading experience. As for the story of Beatrice Callahan, well... let's make a list. 💙I celebrate women who make changes even when they are hard. 💙New is scary but it's exciting too. 💙Love lists are better than bucket lists. I thoroughly enjoyed The Love List. It's perfect for any beach bag or sandy shore. Funny, loving, and kind in all ways. I can't wait for more. ~Tanja *Thank you to @inkslinger for sharing this title with me. I am proud to have it on my bookshelf. From the Cover... Beatrice Callahan loves lists. Sometimes she even makes a to-do list of things she's already done, just to go check, check, check and feel accomplished. So it's easy to understand why

Out Now ~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3L3xJD4 Released in April this massive work from the amazing James Patterson is now in paperback and ready for all the beach bags and backpacks of summer. Patterson knows how to craft a story and keep the reader guessing. I am forever a fan. Death of The Black Widow is engaging and kept me up to the wee hours. I can't recommend it enough! ~Tanja From the Cover... She destroys the men she loves—and escapes every time. The most dangerous killer James Patterson has ever created is also his most seductive.   On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O’Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O’Brien’s veteran partner. The young woman is also a brilliant escape artist. Her bold flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve—and, for Walter, even more impossible to forget. By the time Walter’s promoted to detective, his fascination with the m

Out Now! Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3LHIj41 Beach bag perfection! I mean... Shelly Noble knows her stuff and masters it every time. A beautiful story of family, life, and reinventing yourself. I love everything about this. A perfect novel for summer. ~Tanja From the Cover... When reporter Phoebe Adams loses her job and her fiancé on the same day, it never occurs to her that she’ll also have to support her mother, Ruth, through her divorce from Phoebe’s father after thirty-five years of marriage. They both need a safe haven, and Phoebe knows just the place—Summer Island where Grandma Alice still rules the roost from the big New England beach house Phoebe and Ruth once called home. But “home” has changed. There’s a trendy new look downtown. Large beach houses are replacing the old; the Harken house next door is in disrepair. Phoebe’s plan for a peaceful retreat is quickly hijacked when globe-trotting Great Aunt Vera makes an unannounced pit stop. With Vera around, no one can stay

Out Today~ Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3vZWgVt oh. mah. gah. Talk about a captivatingly thrilling read. Geez Chris Holm, are you trying to damage us? In the best possible way.  I am at a loss for words. What I can say is grab it today and jump in. ~Tanja   From the Cover... It began four years ago with a worldwide uptick of bacterial infections: meningitis in Frankfurt, cholera in Johannesburg, tuberculosis in New Delhi. Although the outbreaks spread aggressively and proved impervious to our drugs of last resort, public health officials initially dismissed them as unrelated.   They were wrong. Antibiotic resistance soon roiled across the globe. Diseases long thought beaten came surging back. The death toll skyrocketed. Then New York City was ravaged by the most heinous act of bioterror the world had ever seen, perpetrated by a new brand of extremist bent on pushing humanity to extinction. Detective Jacob Gibson, who lost his wife in the 8/17 attack, is home caring for his sick d

Out Now! Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3s8T7QM Why do families keep secrets? Especially when there are so many issues around them. The Night They Vanished by Vanessa Savage has Hannah trying to figure out what has happened to her estranged family. She’s going to uncover secrets and issues she never knew existed. Many she had inclinations towards. There are going to be so many things from the past and the present that will help solidify exactly what happened. You are a fan of mystery thrillers that has your blood racing and your heart palpitating? Then this is just maybe the read for you! Happy publication day. ~Tanja From the Cover... A family with a secret. A past about to catch up with them. Hanna has barely spoken to her family since the tragedy that rocked their lives fourteen years ago. The tragedy for which they held Hanna responsible. Then she sees her family home listed as the scene of a horrific crime. Number of victims: three. Date of crime: today. Frantic, Hanna tries t

Hey, everyone! I'm super excited to share with you the cover reveal for book 1 in Juliette Cross's brand new small-town romance series. BRIGHT LIKE WILDFIRE is a steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance set in the heart of Cajunland. If you enjoyed PARKS AND PROVOCATION, then this is right up your alley. BRIGHT LIKE WILDFIRE is releasing on July 4, 2022.  It will be available on Kindle Unlimited! From the Cover... Bennett has no idea why Betty Mouton hates him. Other than the time he accidentally hit her boobs with a glitter bomb in their community theater performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” he’s been nothing but helpful and accommodating. But that notorious “incident” happened ten years ago. Time for the gorgeous redhead to get over it and admit to the real chemistry between them, not just the on-stage kind. Betty is in trouble. She may have gotten her dream role in a production by her favorite playwright, but there’s a big problem. Her romantic lead is that cocky, annoyingl

OUT NOW! Get it on Amazon  https://amzn.to/3KAnMOk I’m not sure where to begin. From the get-go, Athena Murphy is rather grumpy and ill-tempered. At first, I thought it was nervousness and having to meet up with her ex, but sadly no—she’s just kind of unlikable and grumpy all around. There’s a negativity about her that I don't like, but with any new book, you’ve got to give characters time to evolve, change, and become more, right? This one’s a quandary for me. To be honest, my feelings for our main character didn’t improve. However, when you meet her mother you begin to understand why she is the way she is. Her mother shames her for eating Girl Scout cookies with a quip of “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.” She herself shames her ex by patting his tummy and saying “you’ve gained a few pounds" without provocation. That type of stuff I’ve never been a fan of. It’s just body shaming for the sake of it. It's something I don't care for. Having said all that—I’

Releases May 3rd - Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3F8K2wL Y’all I can’t. I just can’t! It has been a lengthy amount of time since I’ve dived into a fantasy series. It's one of my favorite genres and practically the only thing I would read. I took a break and diversified my reading but my heart just belongs in fantasy, action, and adventure. Jennifer Estep is one of the most prolific voices in this genre. Being able to dive back into this world and having her be the captain of that ship? Chefs kiss. I finished book one, Capture the Crown, and I’m halfway through the second book, Tear Down the Throne, and I’m still flabbergasted by how much I love it all. Tear Down the Throne comes out tomorrow!!! Order your copy ASAP. ~Tanja From the Cover... Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . . Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Rip