The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - a review and mini comparison to the Netflix series! Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?—Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister—the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf—Daphne Bridgerton.... Continue Reading →
Review of With Scream and Sugar by Erin Johnson
Book 2 in Erin's Vampire Tea Room Mysteries is maybe even better than Book 1! And I love the cover too. Welcome to the coziest, vampire-owned tea room in Bath! It’s steeped in magic and mystery.You’d expect serving afternoon tea to a high-society ladies club to go smoothly, right? Newbie witch and marketing whiz Minnie Wells... Continue Reading →
Mini Reviews: Fries and Alibis + Tattoos and Clues by Trixie Silvertale
Well, I've been going down a rabbit hole of a new paranormal cozy series! Who sent me?! Actually, I do know how who - Thanks Nadine! I sped through the first two books of the Mitzy Moon Mysteries and I'm looking forward to continuing! A gift that’s too good to be true. A murder she... Continue Reading →
Review of A Match for the Rebellious Earl by Lara Temple @laratemple1
Happy UK Publication Day! Nothing quite like a historical romance to make you swoon... especially if it’s one featuring a hero from Lara Temple’s imagination! Dashing and disreputable...Now, he's back in Society's ballrooms!Whispers of Captain Kit Carrington - now Lord Westford - have long scandalised the ton...so his arrival at the season's most-anticipated ball sends... Continue Reading →
Review of Mine to Keep by Rhenna Morgan #MinetoKeep #NetGalley
My word, I never thought the Russian mafia could be so appealing... but it's fiction so... it's all good. She's in way over her head...Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow,... Continue Reading →
New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland @rararesources @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks
What a perfect start to my 2021 reading list. A warm welcome back to The Cozy Pages for Jessica Redland; and thank you to Rachel for my spot on the New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow blog tour! Brand new from the top 10 bestselling author of New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms and Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow. With... Continue Reading →
My Favourite 20 Books of 2020
Did the book grab my attention? Did the story keep my attention? Was the narrative immersive? Did the plot tug at all my emotions? Does my mind wander back to the story weeks or even months after reading? If the answer is yes to all those questions, then it's a great book for me and... Continue Reading →
Cozy Spotlight on Legally Blind Luck by James J Cudney
We haven't heard from Braxton for a while. Seems some serious business has been happening with our friends down there. 2021 will bring us an exciting new mystery... Legally Blind Luck (Braxton Campus Mystery #7) Release Date: April 15, 2021Pre-Sale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R347N84/ Surprising new family members. A hidden talisman. Deadly curses. Horrific murder. Months after tragically losing a loved one,... Continue Reading →
Review of Wine Tastings are Murder by Libby Klein #15BooksForChristmas #ChristmasReadingChallenge
Happy Publication Day to Libby Klein for Wine Tastings are Murder! While this isn't a Christmas story, it's one of the books I put on my #15BooksForChristmas list. The cover looks pretty festive though! When Poppy and Aunt Ginny agreed to host a Wine and Cheese Happy Hour for a tour group at their Butterfly House... Continue Reading →
Review of Only the Devout by Amanda M. Lee
Izzy Sage should be on top of the world but the revenant threat has her watching her back. Things only get worse when an oddball cult looking for a door to another world show up on Belle Isle and start circling the parking lot while demanding entrance to the other side.Izzy is out of her... Continue Reading →