Sophia Rose Reviews: Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

 

Today Sophia Rose is here to share her thoughts on the first in a sci-fi romance series that she's been reading out of order.
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Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

#1 Galactic Love

Sci-Fi Romance

Publisher:  Self

Published:  1.15.20

Pages:  306

Rating: 4 stars

Format: ebook

Source:  purchased

Sellers: Amazon

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GoodReads Blurb:

He's awkward. He's adorable. He's alien as hell.
Zylar of Kith Balak is a four-time loser in the annual Choosing. If he fails to find a nest guardian this time, he'll lose his chance to have a mate for all time. Desperation drives him to try a matching service but due to a freak solar flare and a severely malfunctioning ship AI, things go way off course. This 'human being' is not the Tiralan match he was looking for.

She's frazzled. She's fierce. She's from St. Louis.
Beryl Bowman's mother always said she'd never get married. She should have added a rider about the husband being human. Who would have ever thought that working at the Sunshine Angel daycare center would offer such interstellar prestige? She doesn't know what the hell's going on, but a new life awaits on Barath Colony, where she can have any alien bachelor she wants. 

They agree to join the Choosing together, but love is about to get seriously strange.

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Sophia Rose Reviews: Murder At The Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose

Today Sophia Rose is here with her review of Murder at the Serpentine Bridge, #6 in Andrea Penrose's Wrexford and Sloane Historical Mystery series. Read on to see why she loves this series.
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Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose

#6 Wrexford and Sloane

Historical Mystery

Publisher:  Kensington

Published:  9.27.22

Pages: 370

Rating: 5 stars

Format: ebook

Source: purchased

Sellers: Amazon

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GoodReads Blurb:

For fans of Bridgerton looking for a mysterious twist on the glittering ballrooms of the Regency—a masterfully plotted story from a USA Today bestselling author that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and international intrigue, plus a touch of romance that readers of Amanda Quick and Deanna Raybourn will savor.

Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet with her new husband and their unconventional family and friends. Still, some social obligations must be honored, especially with the grand Peace Celebrations unfolding throughout London to honor victory over Napoleon.

But when Wrexford and their two young wards, Raven and Hawk, discover a body floating in Hyde Park’s famous lake, that newfound peace looks to be at risk. The late Jeremiah Willis was the engineering genius behind a new design for a top-secret weapon, and the prototype is missing from the Royal Armory’s laboratory. Wrexford is tasked with retrieving it before it falls into the wrong hands. But there are unsettling complications to the case—including a family connection.

Soon, old secrets are tangling with new betrayals, and as Charlotte and Wrexford spin through a web of international intrigue and sumptuous parties, they must race against time to save their loved ones from harm—and keep the weapon from igniting a new war . . .

 

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Showcase: A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke

Today I'm showcasing, A Fatal Groove, by Olivia Blacke #2 in The Record Shop Mysteries.
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ISBN-13: 9781250860101
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date: 7-25-2023
Length: 304pp
The Record Shop Mysteries #2
Buy It: Amazon/ B&N/ IndieBound

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Overview:

Second in the Record Shop series by Olivia Blacke, A Fatal Groove is a mystery for the record . . .

CATCHING A KILLER WITHOUT SKIPPING A BEAT.

"A winning combination."–New York Times Book Review

It’s springtime in Cedar River, Texas. The annual Bluebonnet Festival is brewing and the whole town is in harmony. Juni Jessup and her sisters Tansy and Maggie thought opening Sip & Spin Records was going to be their biggest hurdle, but the Frappuccino hits the fan when the mayor drops dead—poisoned by their delicious coffee.

Since Tansy was the one to brew the coffee, and Juni was the unfortunate citizen who stumbled upon the mayor’s body, the sisters find themselves in hot water. Family is everything to the Jessups, so with Tansy under suspicion, the sisters spring into action.

Between the town festivities, a good old-fashioned treasure hunt, and an accidental cow in the mix, Juni will have to pull out all the stops to find the mayor’s killer.

#GIVEAWAY Showcase In the Shadow of the Bull by Eleanor Kuhns blog Tour a Partners in Crime Tour

In the Shadow of the Bull

by Eleanor Kuhns

July 17 - August 11, 2023 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

Ancient Crete, 1450 BC. In a world of Goddess worship, sacred snakes and sacrifice, human jealousy, resentment, and betrayal still run wild . . .

When her sister Arge drops to the floor in convulsions and dies at her wedding, fifteen-year-old Martis, a young poet and bull leaper in training, is certain she was murdered. The prime suspect is the groom, Saurus, from the Greek mainland, but when Arge's shade visits Martis, swearing Saurus is not the murderer, Martis vows to uncover the truth.

As Martis begins asking questions, she discovers that while Arge may have had no secrets, many of the people around her certainly do.

Praise for In the Shadow of the Bull:

"This complex, character-driven mystery is loaded with fascinating historical details"
~ Kirkus Reviews

Book Details:

Genre: Historical Mystery
Published by: Severn House
Publication Date: July 2023
Number of Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781448310869 (ISBN10: 1448310865)
Series: An Ancient Crete Mystery (#1)
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Severn House

HQN Trade Publishing's Exciting Summer Line Up

Well roman-iacs summer has just started so whether you're looking for a beach read or a novel for your staycation look no further than the publisher that makes the world go round for some sensational summer selections.
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