Category: Slow Burn Romance

Review: Sara Hashem's THE JASAD HEIR.

6/29/2023

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and the publisher for the complimentary hard-copy. All opinions provided are my own.

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem has a killer first line. You know, one of those that kind of stops you in your tracks.

Though there were moments after that where I was temporarily confused by the worldbuilding, at a certain point I became totally invested in this story & couldn’t wait to see what happened. The ending left me shocked to my core (!) & waiting to see what happens in book 2.

The premise of this fantasy is that magic is not allowed to be performed any longer, but our heroine Sylvia does it in front of the greatest threat to her: the leader of the monitoring force that makes sure magic isn’t being performed, & an heir, Arin.

If you want forced proximity, slow burn with eventual kissing & a stunning ending that will make you wonder what & how & when things will happen in book 2, check this one out. It’s a lot of fun!

4.5⭐️. Out 07/18.

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[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a black & white striped tank dress, holds a copy of the book in front of a yellow wall.]

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Review: Allie Therin's LIAR CITY.

3/12/2023

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Thanks to Harlequin Publicity Team and Harlequin Books for the complimentary hard-copy and the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

Where are my urban fantasy lovers at?

If you’re an Ilona Andrews devotee, Allie Therin’s Liar City is definitely something to check out. Book 1 in a series, this has a slow burn that has barely started heating & I’m so invested in seeing where it goes.

Reece Davies is an empath in a world that largely fears them & their abilities. His abilities are both a beautiful thing & something that costs him—including when he wants to help his police officer sister solve a murder at the beginning of the book.

From the beginning, the mystery Reece is embroiled in is complicated, with many players & secrets. Helping Reece along in his journey (also arresting Reece, questioning Reece, frustrating Reece) is a terrifying figure called The Dead Man, aka Evan Grayson.

Liar City is a great first book in this series with quality banter between leads & a compelling murder mystery. It does feel a bit too big sometimes—as in trying to cover too much, include too much—in this book, but that might also have been my mood.

But I’m such a fan of Allie Therin’s writing & I can’t wait to see when things finally start catching fire between the leads!

4⭐️. Out now!

CWs: death, violence, pain.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds a paperback of the book in front of a white bookcase, a white book cart, a roll top desk, a yellow wall, & a white curtained-window.]

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Review: Sara Hashem's THE JASAD HEIR.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and the publisher for the complimentary hard-copy. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 07/18.

Please see a trusted reviewer's list of CWs.
[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a black & white striped tank dress, holds a copy of the book in front of a yellow wall.]

Review: Allie Therin's LIAR CITY.

Thanks to Harlequin Publicity Team and Harlequin Books for the complimentary hard-copy and the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4⭐️. Out now!

CWs: death, violence, pain.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds a paperback of the book in front of a white bookcase, a white book cart, a roll top desk, a yellow wall, & a white curtained-window.]

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Review: Sara Hashem's THE JASAD HEIR.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and the publisher for the complimentary hard-copy. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 07/18.

Please see a trusted reviewer's list of CWs. [ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a black & white striped tank dress, holds a copy of the book in front of a yellow wall.]

Review: Allie Therin's LIAR CITY.

Thanks to Harlequin Publicity Team and Harlequin Books for the complimentary hard-copy and the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4⭐️. Out now!

CWs: death, violence, pain.[ID: Jess’s white hand holds a paperback of the book in front of a white bookcase, a white book cart, a roll top desk, a yellow wall, & a white curtained-window.]

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Please see a trusted reviewer's list of CWs.
[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a black & white striped tank dress, holds a copy of the book in front of a yellow wall.]

CWs: death, violence, pain.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds a paperback of the book in front of a white bookcase, a white book cart, a roll top desk, a yellow wall, & a white curtained-window.]