Happy Pub Day! Best Offer Wins

Title - Best Offer Wins 

Author - Marisa Kashino 

Genre - Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary  

Format - Review Copy

Publication date: Nov 25th 2025

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Synopsis 

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick * An ELLE Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025 * A BookRiot Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025

“It starts out feeling pretty light and fun, but I promise you, you have no idea where this story is going.” - Taylor Jenkins Reid, recommended for her Must-Read Book of 2025 in TIME Magazine

An insanely competitive housing market. A desperate buyer on the edge. In Marisa Kashino’s darkly humorous debut novel, Best Offer Wins, the white picket fence becomes the ultimate symbol of success—and obsession. How far would you go for the house of your dreams?

Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip about the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, slated to come up for sale in one month. Desperate to escape the cramped apartment she shares with her husband Ian — and in turn, get their marriage, plan to have a baby, and whole life back on track — Margo becomes obsessed with buying the house before it’s publicly listed and the masses descend (with unbeatable, all-cash offers in hand).

A little stalking? Harmless. A bit of trespassing? Necessary. As Margo infiltrates the homeowners’ lives, her tactics grow increasingly unhinged—but just when she thinks she’s won them over, she hits a snag in her plan. Undeterred, Margo will prove again and again that there’s no boundary she won’t cross to seize the dream life she’s been chasing. The most unsettling part? You’ll root for her, even as you gasp in disbelief.

Dark, biting, and laugh-out-loud funny, Best Offer Wins is a propulsive debut and a razor-sharp exploration of class, ambition, and the modern housing crisis.

My Review

I received Best Offer Wins in return for an honest review from the Publisher. 

Margo and her husband Ian have been hunting for the perfect house but the housing market is out of control. So they quickly find they lose out on every house. When an inside tip points her at a house which is perfect she is willing to do anything to get this house. Will they get their dream house of will it be yanked out of there hands like all the others. 

I love Margo she's a great character and I admit as unhinged as she becomes I feel like it's totally justified and I totally don't blame her she did what she has to do. I hope that one day when the time comes I don't turn into a Margo when it comes to buying a house. 

I devoured this one in just one afternoon and loved every moment of it. Best Offer Wins is loaded with adventure some laughs and just enough twists to keep you guessing till the very end. This is my first book by the author but I'm obsessed with her storytelling. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. This is one of my favorite books of 2025 it's a fun thriller and perfect for fans of thriller who aren't looking for anything to heavy. 

Happy Pub Day & Review: Wings of Hope

Title -Wings of Hope  

Author - R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair

Genre - Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 

Format - Review Copy

Publication date: Nov 17th 2025

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Synopsis

The time for our final fight is upon us...but how does one prepare to go against Heaven itself?

My father tried to kill me.

Yet in the same moment the blade met my throat, the rot beneath Alfemir’s carefully constructed front was laid bare for all to see.

With Alfemir liberated, the upper triads’ silent, watchful gaze now lingers over every spark of hope we’ve dared to ignite. It’s only a matter of time until history repeats itself—they will come to snuff out our rebellion.

Still, the stars hang heavier with each passing night as we race to uncover the rune that might keep me alive upon their descent. But if we make one mistake in crafting it, they’ll destroy me and the world alongside it.

Despite the steady strength, soft touches, and love from the five souls I’ve claimed as mine, the weight of all we’re up against is becoming too much to bear. Somehow the more I love, and feel their love in return, the heavier my place in the prophecy becomes.

It said I would be the world’s hope, or its demise, and that only I could decide.

Well, I have: I’ll burn the heavens themselves before I let them take away our home and those I love.

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Author note: Wings of Hope is the final book in the Fallen Destiny trilogy. Follow Kieran and her possessive mates as they unravel the secrets buried in the stars. Book three will not end in a cliffhanger. Content in this series is intended for mature audiences, which includes, but is not limited to: Sexual scenes, violence, blood, displays of traumatic moments including mental and physical abuse.

My Review

I received Wings of Hope in return for an honest review. 

This is the third and final installment in the Fallen Destiny trilogy. Kieran and her men knew it was only a matter of time because you can't avoid fate forever. I just love Kieran so much she's such a sweetheart and how she is with her men just makes me happy. Some of the sharing comments made me laugh like a sign up.

I didn't realize when I accepted this arc it was the third and final book in the trilogy so I needed to read the prior. I can't believe I hadn't started this series sooner because it's fantastic. I devoured all three books in less than 24 hours and loved every moment of each book and my only complaint is it's over. I'm not ready for it to end but wow what an ending!!! 

The authors did a beautiful job of creating a captivating story that grabbed my attention from the start and kept me till the very last page. This series is steamy but it's a perfect balance of spice to story I had just the right amount of each. Highly recommend if you enjoy a action packed romance with five swoon worthy men and one FMC who you'll just love. This one is going to live rent free in my head for a while and Kieran has a place in my heart. I will be binging this series again as it's one of my new favorites.  

Book Review: Taming the King

Title -Taming The King 

Author - Dani Da Silva     

Genre - Office Romance, Billionaire, Fake Dating, Age Gap 

Format - Paperback Review Copy

Publication date: Oct 14th 2024

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Synopsis

I’m burnt out! Being a global chef and traveling the world will do that. Enough LA, enough London, and enough Paris.

I travel to a remote chateau in upstate New York, to cook for a wealthy old recluse.

Only Harry is not old, and the young, hot CEO has demands. That may have worked out fine if we had not met the night before.

And spent the night together, doing things. Wicked things.

Stuck on his remote estate with its lake, forests, horses, and chateau is one thing. Daily cooking for and serving the hottest guy I’ve ever seen, kissed, and been claimed by is too much.

As Harry puts together the world’s biggest entertainment conglomerate, he controls himself around me. Even if I do everything to trip him up, his focus is pure, unlike my thoughts.

Harry’s megadeal hits a final obstacle. To secure a deal with a massive Asian company, he needs to prove he has settled down. That is when the ex-bachelor playboy asks me to act as his fiancé.

After refusing the fake relationship, I make my demands, and we take off alone in his private jet.

I can be his again, but only if he agrees: I come at a price.

My Review

I received Taming the King in return for an honest review. 

Sam is starting over and on her way to the new house where she will be a chef she has a wild one night stand little did she know he just happens to be Harry the man she's been hired to cook for. Neither of them can deny the attraction and the more time they spend together the more the connection grows. They both have issues and reasons why it will never work but sometimes the leap is worth it all. 

I was finger crossing that her mystery man would be her future boss because they just had this undeniable steamy chemistry. The relationship is a perfect balance of sweet steamy connections and spicy romance. I loved the story of Harry and Tusk he pulled at my heartstrings it just made me fall in love with Harry more. The best part was the one day a year when everything flips I just loved it. 

I devoured Taming the King in one day I was hooked right from the start and I couldn't put it down. I had to see how Sam and Harry's story was going to play out. The author has done a beautiful job creating a story that captures the heart as well as the imagination. I laughed, and cried as it's an emotional story but I loved every moment of it. This is my first book by the author and I'm obsessed I can't wait to read more of her books. 

Happy Pub Day & Review: Ice Ice Baby

Title - Ice Ice Baby 

Author - Carly Robyn 

Genre - Romance Enemies to Lovers 

Format - Ebook Review Copy 

Publication date: Nov 6th 2025

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Synopsis

He's the plot twist she didn't see coming...

Maya Silver doesn't believe in happily ever afters, nor does she want one. She's too busy managing the Book Nook, a cozy Boston bookstore where romance novels fly off the shelves. After one too many disappointments, she's learned that love is unpredictable, and most promises don't last. So love in real life? That's a story Maya's shelved for good.

Enter Nicholas "Cole" Barrett, the Boston Bobcats' star player. He's built his whole life around the game, and it's paid off. He's got his routine perfected until Maya crashes into it with stories, sarcasm, and a smile he can't stop thinking about. She's not chasing a puck or a paycheck, and for once, he's not thinking about the next practice or game, he's thinking about her.

Maya's not interested in being won over, but Cole is used to pursuing things worth winning. And as they spend more time together, the harder it is to ignore the fiery pull between them and the way their connection feels like something more. But having spent her whole life believing true love was only found in books, will Maya be brave enough to begin a love story of her own?

My Review

I received Ice Ice Baby in return for an honest review. 

I loved Maya and Cole right from the start you can't help cheering them on as their sweet love story unfolds. I adore Maya because she's totally me and I always bring my book to read in public social situations. I love her job as I would totally work in a bookshop in a heartbeat. I really felt like I was able to connect with the characters and just love them. 

I ended up devouring this one in just an afternoon and couldn't put it down till the very last page. I really enjoyed the sweet romance between Maya and Cole. Add in his team and her siblings there is a perfect mix of side characters to enhance the story. The story has just the right amount of spice to balance out the story. Plus who doesn't love a swoon worthy hockey player. 

Ice Ice Baby is a captivating hockey romance that hooked me right from the start and stole a piece of my heart. This is my first book by the author and I'm obsessed and look forward to reading her backlist books. I'm very much in my hockey era and this one hit everything I needed, including a super cute dog named Goose. I loved moment of Maya and Cole's story. Highly recommend if you enjoy hockey romance.