Genre: Multicultural & Interracial

Magic Dark, Magic Divine by A.J. Locke (Review)

Magic Dark, Magic Divine by A...

Posted January 21, 2022 by Alana in Book Reviews / 1 Comment

I’ve been itching to read an urban fantasy lately and this little gem with a Black cast fell into my lap (Thank you Riki from Entangled!). A.J. Locke is a new author for me, but after binging Magic Dark, Magic Divine I guarantee I will be poking around her backlist. On to the review though! Set in a contemporary New York City, magic is a thing of the past and all that remains are artifacts, maps, and stories of the […]

Review: A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee (ARC)

Review: A Sweet Mess by Jayci ..

Posted October 16, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

Aubrey and Landon were an adorable mess of a Korean-American couple that had me experiencing some serious culinary envy right from the start. Seriously, the food descriptions were probably my absolute favorite element to the story beyond the intense chemistry between the two lovebirds. I found myself snacking while reading and lamenting that I didn’t have any of those decadent ice cream sandwiches on hand! A Sweet Mess uses a pretty standard one night stand, enemies, then lovers formula that […]

Book Review: Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston (ARC)

Book Review: Badger to the Bon..

Posted March 12, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Paranormal Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are total mind-candy for me. She never fails to craft hysterical moments and provide cameos of our favorite characters from the Pride and Magnus Pack series. It took me a minute to adjust to Laurenston’s head-hopping style but it works in this honey badger installment. Readers that are familiar with Laurenston will adore this action-packed romp. I have been following the MacKilligan sisters since the very beginning, stalking release dates like a maniac, and Max has […]

Book Review: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (ARC)

Book Review: The Worst Best Ma..

Posted February 3, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

Writing a five-star review can be a challenge, especially one as well thought out as this one. Now, I am not Brazilian nor have I had much contact with the vibrant culture beyond a joke proposal from a Brazilian exchange student so the exposure was thrilling for me! The food, language, and family dynamics all added so much to this fun, romantic story. Sosa managed to make even the most minor characters seem authentic and necessary to the storyline. Natalie’s […]

Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith (Review & Excerpt)

Don’t Read the Comments ..

Townsfolk! Today, I am thrilled to share my review of Don’t Read the Comments as well as partnering with the team at HQN Inkyard to bring you an excerpt from Smith’s debut book! First though, it’s review time! I’m not even sure how to write a review that will properly do this fabulous book justice! I picked it up, knowing I had a blog tour review to write in the near future and expected to read a chapter here and a […]