Format: ebookPublished: 27th September, 2025Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars I read two excellent contemporary romances back-to-back, and now feel a little spoiled! I honestly didn’t think this would be as good immediately after reading Conflict of Interest, but it really surprised me. Flora has recently moved to New York, and is about toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Drawn Together by Juliana Smith”
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Fantasy with Friends: Prologues
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. I really enjoy these discussion posts – they often make me consider things I have plenty of thoughts about, but don’t often dig too deep. Prologues is definitely one ofContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: Prologues”
Book Review: Conflict of Interest by Zarah Detand
Format: ebookPublished: 16th July, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars You know that feeling when you sink into a book and realise, pretty quickly, that you’ve discovered a new favourite series AND author? Then realise how many books they have and hope you get to read, well, all of them, soon? That’s how IContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Conflict of Interest by Zarah Detand”
Let’s Talk Bookish: Mental Health and Books
Let’s Talk Bookish is a bookish meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books in 2019 and co-hosted by Book Nook Bits and Dini @ Dinipandareads, where bloggers write about and discuss all sorts of bookish topics. As I was on hiatus last month, I didn’t do the LTB prompt, but it’s such a brilliant prompt and I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Mental Health and Books”
2026 Reading Challenges Update #8
I feel like I’ve started all of these recently talking about the weather, but it really has been the topic of conversation. It’s cooled down a little now (thankfully!), but there’s definitely still some heat in the air. I’m eagerly looking forward to autumn now, when I can wrap up and have hot chocolate andContinueContinue reading “2026 Reading Challenges Update #8”
A Note About Monday Moods
Monday Moods has been on a bit of a hiatus through August, as I try to catch up with blog posts while also just enjoying spending time with friends and family over summer (seriously, why does August always end up so…social?). It has made me consider the future of Monday Moods and how to doContinueContinue reading “A Note About Monday Moods”
Book Review: The Governess Gambit by Erica Ridley
Format: ebookPublished: 18th December, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Historical Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This is a prequel book, so I’m sure there were bits I was missing that would have bumped into 5 stars, purely from the fact I haven’t yet read The Duke Heist. I am, however, very keen on doing so after meeting the Wynchesters.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Governess Gambit by Erica Ridley”
Book Review: The groom that got away by Sally Clements
Format: ebookPublished: 18th December, 2025Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 1/5 Stars If this book wasn’t so short, I would have DNF’d. This is marketed as ‘fun and flirty’ but the characters barely flirted and it wasn’t all that fun. The premise is that April’s sister June is getting married, and invites Matthew, who left herContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The groom that got away by Sally Clements”
2026 Reading Challenges Update #7
It has been hot this year! As I write this, there is finally some relief to the heat, to the point that I’m actually feeling a tiny bit chilly today, but the weather forecasts it shooting back up again in the coming week, so by the time I finish this update I might just beContinueContinue reading “2026 Reading Challenges Update #7”
Fantasy with Friends: Witches in Fantasy
Fantasy with Friends – hosted by Pages Unbound – poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. I love a witchy fantasy – witches can be such interesting characters in the right hands, and so different, especially when we look at subgenres. So I’m very excited toContinueContinue reading “Fantasy with Friends: Witches in Fantasy”
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