KT Book Reviews

“Good.” Cherry Lane, an all-new heat-filled Huckleberry Bay novella from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby is available now! From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new small town romance set in her beloved Huckleberry Bay series, Cherry Lane! Sometimes, love is waiting in the most unexpected of places. Zeke Cross is a big city guy who finds himself living in the smallest town on the face of the earth, running an auto repair shop with his best friend. Not just running, but owning. He’s not used to sleepy little towns. He craves noise, excitement, and people. And yet, he’s grown to love the town of Huckleberry Bay, and the people who have welcomed him into the fold. Almost everyone has been kind and accepting of the outsider. Everyone except Cherry Dubois. Cherry is a small town girl, and she misses the sleepy community from her childhood. Now, her home is overrun by move-ins, who seem hell-bent on bri...

And just like that, I'm entirely invested. Thankfully this surpassed the hype. My book of the summer for sure! I can't wait till Iron Flame releases in November. Go get it. ~Tanja Fourth Win on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3sckjRy Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general―also known as her tough-as-talons mother―has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter―like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits ca...

Honestly, no matter what your political affiliation is, The President's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood shows what a real marriage is about. What it means to support and be a united front to the world. Lovely read. ~Tanja Get it on Amazon -  https://amzn.to/3OwkjU9 From the Cover... They called her the First Lady. They should have referred to her as Madame President. Discover the woman who stepped up and saved her husband—and her country When widowed Washington, D.C., socialite Edith Bolling meets President Woodrow Wilson, the attraction is immediate. A whirlwind romance results in a proposal of marriage, which Edith happily accepts—along with the important role of First Lady. By the end of the Great War, Edith is accompanying her husband to Europe for peace talks, meeting heads of state and dealing with foreign affairs. But something is wrong with Woodrow. During several meetings, he seems to lose concentration and looks confused, leaving her to manage on her own. As time goes o...

Big thank yous to Avon Publishing for sharing, On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi, with me! Steeped in culture, On Rotation gives the reader a real look into the importance of setting boundaries and how Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah sees the world and lives with in it. ~Tanja Out Now - Get it on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Os5tOc From the Cover... Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah has checked off all the boxes for the “Perfect *Immigrant Daughter.”Enroll in an elite medical school *Snag a suitable lawyer/doctor/engineer boyfriend *Surround self with a gaggle of successful and/or loyal friends But then it quickly all falls apart: her boyfriend dumps her, she bombs the most important exam of her medical career, and her best friend pulls away. And her parents, whose approval seems to hinge on how closely she follows the path they chose, are a lot less proud of their daughter. It’s a quarter life crisis of epic proportions. Angie, who has always faced her problems by working “twice as ...

It only took the first eleven pages before I knew I was going to fall in love with this book! The tagline, "If you knew how the love story finished, would you turn the first page?”  is exactly what Amy does in Skip to the End. She takes a leap of faith and finds her perfect ending. This book is more than a romance. It’s also about friendship, getting to know who you are, and what you want out of life. I’m thrilled this book didn’t end on the happy ever after of romance but the happy ever after of a person who’s figured out who they are or at least who they want to be in their work life as well as their home life. Not what I expected, but in the best possible way. ~Tanja Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3oV6960 Amy Daniels has a pretty nice life. Her career is on the up, she loves her friends, and she's about to buy her very own flat. On a good day, Amy could be described as a catch—so why is she perpetually single? The trouble is, Amy can see something no one else can: the e...

Here we go, book friends! I finally finished The 9th Man Have you read it yet? What did you think? ~Tanja From the Cover... Luke Daniels is in London, between assignments with the Magellan Billet, when he receives a frantic call from an old friend. Jillian Stein is in trouble. She made a mistake and now her life may be in danger. She needs Luke’s help. Immediately. Racing to Belgium Luke quickly finds that she was right. A shadow team of highly-trained operatives are there on the hunt. Intervening, he finds himself embroiled in a war between two determined sides — one seeking the truth, the other trying to escape the past — a war that has already claimed one life and is about to claim more. Thomas Rowland is a Washington insider, a kingmaker, problem-solver, but also a man with a past. For him everything turns with what happened on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. What history has recorded is wrong. There is more to the story, much more, and Thomas Rowland is at the c...

When's this being made into a movie? From page #1 till page #227 I was held captive by Leslie Wolfe's writing. The Surgeon is an exciting and immersive read that I can't recommend it enough. ~Tanja   Get it on Amazon -  https://amzn.to/3qfVIuA From the Cover... Trusted surgeon. Loving wife. Murderer? Before my world came crashing down, I had it all. The successful career I dreamed of. The beautiful red-brick home where I could relax in front of the fire. The handsome, devoted husband whose blue eyes and charming smile always made me feel safe. As I call time of death, my voice is steady. My colleagues stand hushed around me, their eyes on me, confused, concerned. I have never lost a patient until today. My hands tremble inside their gloves. I slide down the cold tiled walls, my heart racing in my chest. I have never hated a patient until today. But what choice did I have, once I recognized him? And what will I do to protect myself, if someone learns the truth? *Thank you t...

Can we talk about this new cover?? GORGEOUS!! And the accompanying artwork I received with it? PERFECTION! Now, let's get to the story of Aida and Callum. From enemies to lovers but most of all becoming a power couple.  I had the absolute best time with Brutal Prince! From the Cover... A Match Made in Hell. The Griffins and the Gallos have been battling for control of Chicago’s underworld for generations. Their bitter rivalry reignites when Aida, the youngest and wildest Gallo sibling, crashes a party at the Griffin mansion, accidentally setting fire to the library. To stave off all-out war, her father arranges a marriage with Callum Griffin, eldest son and heir. Cold, ambitious, and brutal, Callum is determined to tame his headstrong bride. Aida is more than capable of giving as good as she gets – starting with poisoning Callum on their wedding night. In their struggle for dominance, who will break first? *Thank you to @BloomBooks and @Avon for sharing this title with me. #Brutal...

An absolute pleasure to read! Sweet, flirty, snarky romance at its best! ~Tanja From the Cover... Natasha Baldwin loves her life. As top realtor in her hometown of Firefly Lake, she has a good job and even better friends. Really, Tasha has only two regrets: never pursuing her dream career…and how things ended with Antonio Hayes years ago. So when an opportunity arises to show off her passion for interior design, Tasha’s excited—and a little nervous. But with the support of her girlfriends at their biweekly supper club, she’s eager to dive in…until she discovers that Antonio is her new project partner. Teaming up with her ex is less than ideal, but with all eyes in town on her new project, Tasha knows now is not the time to let her messy past with Antonio impact her future. Yet working with Antonio immediately sparks bittersweet memories…and the same undeniable, irresistible chemistry even after all their years apart. Then, just as Natasha realizes that the life and love she’s waited f...

Powerful, thought-evoking, and beautifully written.  Magda, Standing is a looking into a life of a young girl becoming a woman during the early 1900's. Choices are limited but Magda has an inner drive that pushes her to learn and do more with her wants and desires for life. Beautiful. ~Tanja From the Cover... When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little brother, sixteen-year-old Magda is devastated—but the greater challenge is saving her family in the face of a war and pandemic. In 1916, the world is at war, even if America has not yet joined the effort. But for Magda, the growing hostility her German immigrant family faces hits close to home. Despite her domestic obligations, Magda persists with her education, determined to find an independent role for herself. Faced with the mounting crises of the war and the Spanish flu, Magda seeks the knowledge and strength to try to protect those she loves most. Standing up to a war and pandemic, tra...

A fun read perfect to spend the last weeks of summer hanging out with you. Toss this in your beach bag or hiking backpack for sure. It's a light and enchanting read with supernatural elements. I didn't know this was part of a series however, it can be read as a standalone. The adorable cover is a plus for any bookshelf! ~Tanja From the Cover... Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The "chaos bunny." Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can't balance her budget for a single month. It's no wonder she's in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails—as most of her plans do. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls...and not all of them are "human." Eli Reese grew up as the nerdy outcast in school, but he got rich designing apps. Now he's successful by any standards. But he's never had the same luck in ...

There's a big difference between being alone and being lonely. Meredith, Alone is a look into mental health and a woman's struggle to live outside her home. Sometimes these things creep up on a person and they don't know how they got to this point in life, but here they are. If you're a sensitive reader, please check the trigger warnings. Thank you Grand Central Publishing for sharing this with me. It was a weighty yet wonderful wonder read. ~Tanja From the Cover... She has a full-time remote job and her rescue cat Fred. Her best friend Sadie visits with her two children. There's her online support group, her jigsaw puzzles and favorite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson poems. Also keeping her company are treacherous memories of an unstable childhood and a traumatic event that had sent her reeling.   But something's about to change. First, two new friends burst into her life. Then her long-estranged sister gets in touch. Suddenly her carefully curated h...

It's here, book friends! The much-anticipated follow-up to, Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie) Filled with this crazy albeit loving cast of characters I was smiling from ear to ear. Out TODAY!  ~Tanja From the Cover... Bobbi Kaur is determined to plan a celebration to remember for her best friend’s wedding. But she has two problems that are getting in her way: 1. The egotistical, and irritatingly sexy, chef Benjamin “Bunty” Padda is supposed to help her with the menu since he’s the groom’s best friend, and 2. Someone is trying to sabotage the wedding. With aspirations of taking over her family’s event planning business, Bobbi knows that one misstep in managing the Kareena Mann and Prem Verma (#Vermann) party, along with the other weddings on her plate, will only give her uncle another reason not to promote her. That means Kareena’s big day and Bobbi's future career are on the line. Bunty will do anything for his best friend, even though he has his hands full in find...

I loved it back in the day and I am enjoying the new cover and rerelease as well. It's a fun romantic read perfect for summer or anytime really. Sports romance lovers will be over the moon. Slow-burning romance perfection! ~Tanja From the Cover... Vanessa Mazur refuses to feel bad for quitting—she knows she’s doing the right thing. The thankless job of personal assistant to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. She has plans for her life, and none of them include washing extra-large underwear one more day for a man who could never find it in him to tell her good morning, congratulate her on a job well done, or wish her a happy birthday—even when she was spending it working for him. The legendary “Wall of Winnipeg” may be adored by thousands, but after two years Van has had enough. But when Aiden Graves shows up at her door begging her to come back, she’s beyond shocked. Mr. Walled-Off Emotions is actually letting his guard ...