Second Story Review

Title: His Lady Mistress Author: Elizabeth Rolls Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance I enjoyed this book for its plot and depth of character development as well the intricate play between the various cast members of the story. Variety was a sweet character I couldn't help connecting with, and while some of her decisions could have been made more wisely, I also related to her sense of entrapment and the complexities of her psyche as she traversed a post-trauma life in an old-fashioned world.  I  also loved Max, with his strong sense of duty so at war with his own secret desires, and while his pride and lack of true communication frustrated me, I felt I understood his motives as well.  T hat being said, I also couldn't help noticing a few glaring errors in the text, as well as an array of jarring instances of repetitive wording that threw me briefly out of the story. For example, I found myself eventually rolling my eyes in frustration as Max's "entire

  Title: The Savior's Sister Author: Jenna Moreci Series: The Savior's Series (Book 2) Genre: Romantic Adventure, Romantic Fantasy The Savior's Sister is a beautiful companion novel to The Savior's Champion, telling the same story but in an entirely different way. The same set of well-drawn characters, the same perfectly planned otherworld, the same of so many things ... And yet entirely new. This book follows the story from Leila's perspective, introducing the reader to a much more intimate level of what it's like to be the Savior of the realm of Thessen, imprisoned in the palace and stripped of all the power of her birthright. You see Leila in a whole new light--not only as the Savior, but as a vulnerable young woman experienced in the fine arts of loneliness and grief. She deals with insecurity with poise and grace, defeats unbeatable enemies with intellect and courage, and relies on those she trusts while struggling to balance her desire to protect her peopl

Title: The Savior's Champion Author: Jenna Moreci Series: The Savior's Series (Book 1) Genre: Romantic Adventure, Romantic Fantasy This book lives up to the hype with well developed characters, a thrilling plotline, and a series of events that evoke a wild ride of emotion in the reader. I laughed at the banter, cried over (some of) the deaths, caught my breath during the challenges, rooted desperately for Tobias, and loved Leila and sweet Pippa all along. At the same time, I mourned the desperate situation that led Tobias into the tournament, despised the Beasts right from the get-go, and couldn't help wishing for Brontes assassination.  I was angry, happy, sad, scared, thrilled, amused - and all of those emotions came easily while immersed in a thoroughly planned otherworld that lacked nothing in detail but didn't drown the reading experience with nonsense. Tobias is a hero you can't help rooting for; he's a family man with an honest heart, a man for whom the i

Stories are  my greatest life-long passion; they were a safe escape from a traumatic childhood full of challenges, and now that I'm beyond those challenges and working to break the generational curses that put them in place, stories are still my stress release when life gets out of hand. Truly, my most favorite thing to do when I'm not writing books of my own is to curl up in a corner and read one crafted by someone else. The one book-related thing I haven't done enough of is actually take the time to write a review  - and as an author myself, I know firsthand how valuable reviews can be. But h onestly, in the past I mostly just read the books, and I either loved them or I didn't. Sometimes if I loved them, I told my friends as a way to share a great read - and if I hated them, sometimes I told my friends to warm them off, or to point out a book I thought they might like even if it wasn't right for me. Almost certainly, ambivalence over an average book lead only to