1) THE LOTUS EMPIRE BY TASHA SURI (Adult Fantasy) (494 pages) (3.75⭐️) This is the conclusion to the Burning Kingdoms trilogy in which Malini and Priya, lovers turned enemies, must join forces to kill the yaksa – nature spirits/gods who are altering their world and sickening their people. This is the weakest link in the trilogy. It introduces new conflicts and plot devices so late into the story – and that leads to a lot of the conflicts being solved a little too conveniently

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE HOUSEMAID AND DO NOT DISTURB BY FREIDA MCFADDEN. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THESE BOOKS BUT INTEND TO THEN READ THIS REVIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK. GENRE: Adult Thriller LENGTH: 288 pages PLOT Quinn Alexander stabs her abusive husband to death and is forced to flee. When a snowstorm hits, she must take shelter at the remote, dilapidated Baxter Hotel that has a violent past. CHARACTERS The characters fall into two camps: Quinn and fa

GENRE: Adult Sci-fi/Speculative Fiction LENGTH: 163 pages PLOT The world is going to be swallowed up by a rogue black hole. Don and Rodney, an elderly married couple, embark on a road trip to take care of unfinished business before the end comes for everyone. CHARACTERS One of my concerns with this novella being so short was that there wouldn’t be time to develop the characters. Undercooked characters are ones that are subsequently more difficult to grow any sort of attac

1. PROMISE ME SUNSHINE BY CARA BASTONE (Adult Romance) (373 pages) (4.5⭐️) Lenny is grieving the loss of her best friend, Lou. Miles is struggling to connect with his estranged sister and niece. The two agree to help each other – Miles will help Lenny complete a ‘live again’ list while she teaches him how to bond with his niece. I cannot recommend the audiobook for this book enough. The narrator, Alex Finke, infuses so much emotion into her voice that makes the story even mor