Author: Sophia

Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen @sarinabowen.bsky.social #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen @sarinabowen.bsky.social #KindleUnlimited  @sophiarose1816

A hockey fan has a severe allergic reaction and the team equipment manager comes to the rescue.  Sarina Bowen’s hockey romances are familiar, enjoyable territory for me though it’s been a bit since I picked one up.  I’ve had this shorter in between story setting on my ereader collecting dust and finally got around to […]

Posted April 16, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Thrifty Thursday / 12 Comments

Star Cruise: Chef’s Kiss by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

Star Cruise: Chef’s Kiss by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor  @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

      A starship five-star chef is forced into a bargain with a demon lord and experiences an extra spicy Halloween night for the ages.  Veronica Scott’s latest entry in her Star Cruise-The Sectors series is a novella-length tale blending paranormal and sci-fi romance in a far future holiday-themed tale that I was eager […]

Posted April 13, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 8 Comments

A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

  After satiating myself on her Phyllida Bright Mystery series featuring Agatha Christie as a character, I was eager to taste test her newer series, American in Paris featuring the delectable Julia Child as a prominent side character.  Colleen Cambridge does a spectacular job melding historical real life characters and time period settings with her […]

Posted April 6, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 16 Comments

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo @berkleypub.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @Berkley

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo @berkleypub.bsky.social  @sophiarose1816 @Berkley

San Francisco’s most adorable snoop is back and delving into the death of an online influencer who’s an off-line enigma.  Jesse Sutanto’s Vera Wong captured my heart and funny bone in the first book so I didn’t hesitate to reach for this latest. Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping is the second book in a series.  […]

Posted April 2, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 22 Comments

🎧 Candy Apples and Clairvoyants by Danielle Garrett @daniellegarrett.bsky.social #AmandaRonconi @tantoraudio.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816 @authordgarrett @TantorAudio

🎧 Candy Apples and Clairvoyants by Danielle Garrett @daniellegarrett.bsky.social #AmandaRonconi @tantoraudio.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816 @authordgarrett @TantorAudio

A blast to Rosella’s past for this latest Sugar Shack mystery has her in a race against time to solve a mystery before it’s too late.  What a delight that Danielle Garrett keeps adding to this light, but well-developed paranormal cozy mystery. Candy Apples and Clairvoyants is the eighth entry in a series that reads […]

Posted March 23, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 12 Comments

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

  After satiating myself on her Phyllida Bright Mystery series featuring Agatha Christie as a character, I was eager to taste test her newer series, American in Paris featuring the delectable Julia Child as a prominent side character.  Colleen Cambridge does a spectacular job melding historical real life characters and time period settings with her […]

Posted March 16, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 12 Comments