Better Watch Out is a novella set in the world of Transplanted Tales and could be considered the 6th book of the series. Set as Christmas time, this is a fun look at Seth and Lavender’s life after settling down and having a little one of their own. Christmas is almost here and some of the […]
The Weaver and the Witch Queen is a semi-Viking tale about three girls both bound together and torn apart by a prophecy. The three have their fates are intertwined when a wisewoman gives a reading at a village celebration. One girl leaves in an attempt to avoid the choices made for her by an abusive […]
Perilous Times is a debut novel by Thomas D. Lee. What it should have been, was an Arthurian tale set in modern day, fighting dragons and magic. What it was, is a SJW (social justice warrior) blend of one of the most iconic lore’s known with climate activism and the new everything is racist movement. […]
Occasionally, I’ll pick up a contemporary book that reminds me of my age- or, more so, that I am slowly becoming less flexible with the mental gymnastics necessary to feel in touch with a story of today. I say that because I suspect I will do rather poorly at spotlighting what should really be appreciated […]
Ever After is the fourth and currently last book of the Transplanted Tales following a group of characters from various fairytales and characters from literature who have ended up in the real world and figured out how to make a life for themselves. Gideon loved a woman a long time ago and he thought he lost […]
A serious-minded doctor of psychology dons mask and gown for one evening to be someone she’s not and captivates an easy going wealthy rancher who is determined to know the woman behind the mask. LaQuette is steadily becoming a go-to author for me when it comes to contemporary romance with her heart-felt situations, engaging characters, […]
An archeologist intern discovers a manuscript at the Cornwall coastal dig site and unleashes magical signs, an old curse, and this facts-driven woman faces the inexplicable of living out a fairytale-like adventure and romance. I didn’t catch it when I read the blurb and decided I wanted to read Druid’s Moon, but this is a […]
My favorite novellas have tended to be set in series where I’ve already read multiple books. It is a great way to tell a story about a side character or expand on some details of some of the current main characters that maybe are only in the author’s head. The Transplanted Tales series takes characters […]
I am a huge fan of the Nightmare Before Christmas and have seen it so many times that I was immediately interested in revisiting the characters of that story. It is hard to recapture the brilliance and wonder that you felt the first time you see a show like that and Long Live the Pumpkin […]
The third book of the Transplanted Tales series, Along Came a Spider is brought to us by Little Miss Muffet’s PoV. She goes by Trish in the here in now working for the FMA (Fairytale Management Authority) to solve crimes perpetrated on tales. She has a special talent to see the last moments of the […]