May the Fourth!!

 

In honor of May the Fourth the fantastic Star Wars Day! I have all the Grogu stuff in use. 

A tasty vanilla oatmilk latte in my Grogu mug. My ear buds are charged for listening to music while reading my current read. I also made a super cute bookmark and just need to fabric glue the back down. 

I'm looking forward to the new The Mandalorian & Grogu that comes out later this month. I may need to binge watch the show again as it's been a while. 

I'm currently very much in my omegaverse era and this one has been on my TBR for a while. Plus I'm clearly a crazy cat lady with three black cats. 

I'm reading Pack Scratch Fever by Liliana Carlisle 

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Synopsis

Who needs a pack when you can have cats?

Piper has everything she wants, even if others call her a crazy cat lady.

She doesn't need a pack--she has a cat rescue and enough cuddly felines to keep her company.

She definitely isn't attracted to the handsome Alpha lawyer that smells like catnip and claims he doesn't like cats.

But when a cat colony shows up in the backyard of his packhouse, Piper has no choice but to help Poe and his packmates Avery and Maddox.

One is a photographer with a heart of gold, and the other is a obsessive tech wiz.

She swears they're not scent matches, but fate has other plans.

When she finally lets them close, a betrayal threatens to ruin everything she holds dear, including her cat rescue.

Will the pack be able to win Piper's trust back and make her realize she's the Omega of their dreams?

Or is she doomed to be a cat lady, packless and alone forever?

I'm going to run errands with a friend and visit a plant nursery. So I'm excited for the day. 

Manga Monday

I had bookclub yesterday and I snapped a picture of the most amazing pastry that I had. It's a chocolate croissant bread pudding.  We meet at this pasty shop once a month and I always find something amazing to try. This may be my favorite so far. 

I'm starting a new manga that has been on my TBR list 

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Vol 1 by Yuu Toyota 

LGBT MM Manga Romance Fantasy 

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15 Volumes so far 

Synopsis

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches. Unfortunately, the ability just makes him miserable since he doesn't know how to use it well! And to make matters worse, when he accidentally reads the mind of his very competent, handsome colleague, Adachi discovers the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself! Things are about to get VERY awkward!

I'm hoping to devour the series this week

It's Monday!!! My Hopefuls for the week

It's a new week with a whole new TBR list. I have a new Bullet journal layout that I kind of like for the month. I still needs to do some designing and I've already started filling it in. I've still got some work to add to it as I'm clearly not ready for the new month.

The bookshelf needs to be designed but I have some ideas and that's the plan for today. Finish designing the bookshelf and getting all my info filled in.

I also have a TBR list started but it's not very filled in as you can see. I have a small list of hopefuls for the month and already I'm reading stuff off my TBR list.

I also created a bingo board challenge for the month but I still need to add a few prompts. My goal is to read 40 this month and I'm already 5 in this month. 

My Hopefuls for the week. 

Summer with My Cowboy by LInda Lael Miller and Maisey Yates 

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The Cove by Claire Rose 

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The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe 

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The Blind Date Agreement by Jessica Cunsolo 

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Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen 

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Puck Them by Jenn Bullard 

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Just Another Summer Romance by J.S. Cooper

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I've got a great stack of books on my TBR list for the week. 

Book Tour & Review: The Alias Agenda

 

Title - The Alias Agenda 

Author - Holly James 

Genre - Mystery Romance Contemporary  

Series - Standalone 

Format - Paperback 

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Synopsis

In this modern blend of heisty hijinks, romantic tension, and madcap mystery for fans of Ally Carter, Catherine Mack, The White Lotus and , an undercover operative with a rookie handler who’s as hot as he is blundering must infiltrate a suburban mom smuggling ring while dodging a killer from her past…

She’s had dozens of identities—but none of them have ever fallen in love.

When confidential informant Erin Daniels is abruptly pulled off an insider trading investigation and sent across the country with just a few hours’ notice, she’s definitely not expecting her new assignment to involve infiltrating a smuggling ring in a . . . suburban mommy group? She’s also not expecting to meet a clumsy field agent who is hot as hell—or to hear that the man who handled her assignments for the last 10 years is dead.

Erin’s spent the last decade as a secret operative for the intelligence agency that arrested her con artist father—and ostensibly is keeping her safe from retribution. With her former handler the only constant in a life spent on the move, inserting herself into dangerous situations, Erin has to adjust to newcomer Cal Bray, and his sometimes-blundering attempts to protect her—all while trying to deny her growing attraction to him.

But before they can get too far into the mommy ring, a vengeful figure from Erin’s past reappears, bent on killing her—and coming uncomfortably close. Drawing on her years of experience and Cal’s best instincts, Erin is determined to exorcize her ghosts for good, and find out what a real life, on her own, is like—and if Cal is willing to lend a hand . 

Review 

I received the Alias Agenda in return for an honest review TLC Book Tours. 

Erin was a con artist with her dad till the day they ended up cought and she’s forced into doing missions for the intelligence agency. When she’s sent on a mission to watch house wives her new handler is very much unlike her prior one she’s hd for the last 10 years. Bodies start piling up and her past comes back to get her. With the help of her new handler Cal she may just make it out alive and learn the truth along the way. 

I really enjoyed Erin's character you can't help cheering her on through the story and I really felt like I was able to connect with her. I think Cal is a perfect partner on the case to team up with as they go after the mom group. I loved the little bit of romance tossed into the whirlwind mystery that has returned from the past to get her. I enjoyed the mom group they reminded me of playdates when my teenager was little. 

This is my first book by the author and i'm hooked. I ended up devouring this one ins just one reading session. The author has done a beautiful job creating lovable characters and a story that keep me captivated till the very last page. I enjoyed every moment of the story and loved the sweet sprinkle of romance between our main characters. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the authors books because this one was so much fun. 

Book Review: Realm of Shadows

Title - Realm of Shadows  

Author - Rektok Ross 

Genre - Dark Romance 

Series - Heir of Hades #1 

Format - eArc Kindle 

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Synopsis 

In a world where gods and monsters walk hidden among us, falling for the wrong guy might do more than break her heart—it might awaken a war.

College freshman Alysander Smith has never fit in her small beach town of glossy smiles and airbrushed perfection. All she wants is to escape and prove she’s more than just the punchline everyone laughs at. The only bright spot? Hayden Vassilios, her gorgeous childhood best friend turned campus football god—and the guy she’s been secretly in love with for years. But when she uncovers a dark family secret about her long-lost, deadbeat father, everything changes.

Alysander starts to wonder if her mother’s crazed whispers about ancient mythological bloodlines and a secret Underworld might be less delusion and more danger. Something old and powerful is awakening, and Hayden is at the center of it all. When the truth shatters everything she thought she knew, Alysander will have to walk away—or step into the shadows and fight for a love that was never hers to keep.

Realm of Shadows is a romantic fantasy retelling of Hades and Persephone. This is a slow-burn, best-friends-to-lovers romance filled with dark yearning, ancient mythic secrets, and a supernatural reveal that changes everything.

My Review

I received Realm of Shadows in return for an honest review from the author. 

I loved Ally she's such a sweet heart you can't help just cheering her on and connecting with her she's totally my kind of character. I have a lot of feelings about her best friend Hayes and her sister Amber that he's been in and on again off relationship. I have hopes for Hayes as the series goes because he needs a little redemption because right the his cousin is looking pretty good. 

I devoured this one in just one short reading session I couldn't put it down and I had to know how it would play out. I had some high expectations going into this one as this isn't my first book by the author and she doesn't disappoint she kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and left me dying for more. I didn't catch the gothic elements per say and it feel more YA or New Adult which is refreshing. 

Let's address how stunning is that cover it's gorgeous and totally why I signed up to read this one. Well that and i've read and loved all her books plus I'm a huge Persephone and Hades retelling fan. It's a slow burn story that made me want to throw my kindle across the room a few times and all the feels. The author has created another captivating story that has my obsessed with her storytelling. I love a cliffhanger and don't let that keep you from diving in. Highly recommend and can't wait to see how it's going to play out. I loved it and have huge expectations for the next book. 

Happy Release Day! Book Review: Trust

Title - Trust 

Author - Kathy Lockheart 

Genre - Dark Romance 

Series - Sinners and Saints #5  

Format - eArc Kindle 

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Synopsis 

He’s a convicted killer.

I’m his nurse.

And he saw my bruises.

Now he keeps getting hurt on purpose,

just to see that I’m safe.

As a prison nurse, I keep my heart locked away tighter than the men I treat.

No gray areas.

No second chances.

Especially not after escaping my abusive ex.

Then Knox Blackwood, the most dangerous man in the prison, winds up in my infirmary.

Whatever he did to get locked up remains the prison’s darkest secret.

He should terrify me.

Instead, he sees what no one else does.

The scars.

The flinch when a door slams.

The fear I can’t bury.

“Who hurt you?” he growls.

When I don’t answer, Knox starts showing up in my infirmary every day.

New wounds.

Suspicious injuries.

Getting hurt on purpose,

just for five minutes with me.

Just to make sure I’m safe.

I tell myself I can’t fall for an inmate.

I won’t.

Especially not one who’s now harboring a violent vendetta against my ex.

But every stolen touch feels like salvation.

And every whispered promise paves the road to our future.

Knox is one parole hearing from freedom.

If we stay careful, maybe he’ll get out.

Reunite with his daughter.

And we’ll have a life beyond these walls.

All I have to do

is keep Knox from killing the man who hurt me.

That’s the plan.

Until my violent ex steps into the prison

as Knox’s new guard…

From an International & Amazon top 25 bestselling author, TRUST is a forbidden romance featuring an obsessive, morally gray prisoner willing to risk his only shot at freedom to protect her.

My Review

I received Trust in return for an honest review from the author. 

This is the fifth and final installment in the Sinners and Saints series. Trust is one of my most anticipated reads of 2026 I've been excitedly waiting for this story. Each book in this series is a standalone but all interconnected. This is the story of Knox our last guy in the friend group and Harper who's just moved to town. I've been waiting since the beginning to learn Knox's story and it doesn't disappoint. 

 I've loved all the couples through the series but Knox and Harper are hands down my new favorite. I feel like I say that every time but I really enjoyed their story so much. Honestly I love them all every character has been easy to connect with and I can't help falling in love with them. This is a whirlwind action packed romance that kept me on the end of my seat till the very last page. 

I devoured Trust in just a single reading session I couldn't put it down and was hooked from the very first page. The author has done a beautiful job creating a captivating story that stole a place in my heart. I'm so sad to see the series end as I just wasn't ready to say goodbye yet. I've loved all the authors books she's one of my all time favorites. I'm working my way through her back list and have loved every book I've read. I'm having a little book hangover after finishing the final book in my favorite series.