Published: September 23rd, 2015
by: Pamela Dorman Books/Penguin
Series: Me Before You #2
Genres: Adult Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, European Lit
Tag: london
Audiobook Review: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
Published: November 5th, 2013 by: Little, Brown BYR
Series: Finishing School #2
Genres: Young-Adult, Steampunk, Paranormal, Science-Fiction, Alternate History
Format: audio (9 hours, 30 mins)
Narrator: Moira Quirk
Source: Library My Rating: 4 Stars 
The Art of Taming A Rake by Nicole Jordan
Published: January 26th, 2016
By: Ballantine Books
Series: Legendary Lovers #4
Genres: Adult, Historical-Romance
Format: e-ARC
Source: Publisher via Netgalley
My Rating: 4 Stars
Despite his notorious reputation, Quinn Wilde, Earl of Traherne, has mostly honorable intentions. So when beautiful Venetia Stratham boldly enters a gentlemen’s club, demanding that Quinn stop courting her sister, he does what any bachelor would do: He kisses her. With her sharp wit, intoxicating passion, and surprising vulnerability, Venetia is irresistible—except for all this nonsense about threatening to shoot Quinn. But when clandestine enemies make an actual attempt on the earl’s life, Venetia is implicated. To save her good name, Quinn does what any true gentleman must do: He proposes.
Thus Venetia finds herself wed to arrogant, wickedly sensual Quinn, whose devilish ways are as legendary as his rumored skills as a lover. Yet vexingly, her body rebels against her vow to remain immune to his many charms. If only she could reform the infuriating nobleman—without diminishing his undeniable allure. As Venetia discovers that a true rake is hard to tame, Quinn faces an even greater challenge: winning his wife’s fragile trust . . . while defending both their lives.
Not That Easy by Radhika Sanghani
Publication: November 3rd 2015 By: Berkley
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Publication September 1st 2015 by Ace
Historical-Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley
My Rating 4.5 Stars
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At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks are drying up.
But when his adventure brings him in contact with a most unusual comrade, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, he sets on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large…
Kindle Kandy #4
Kindle Kandy is a weekly meme, hosted by The Book Dame, that spotlights books we own, that we have yet to read.
ARC Review: The Heartbeat Thief by A.J. Krafton
Publication Date June 12th 2015 by A.J. Krafton
New-Adult, Historical, Fantasy, Paranormal, Greek Mythology
eARC provided by author for review
My Rating 4 Stars
Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth—she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it.
In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only one occupation: to marry. Senza Fyne is beautiful, intelligent, and lacks neither wealth nor connections. Finding a husband shouldn’t be difficult, not when she has her entire life before her.
But it’s not life that preoccupies her thoughts. It’s death—and that shadowy spectre haunts her every step.So does Mr. Knell. Heart-thumpingly attractive, obviously eligible—he’d be her perfect match if only he wasn’t so macabre. All his talk about death, all that teasing about knowing how to avoid it…
When her mother arranges a courtship with another man, Senza is desperate for escape from a dull prescripted destiny. Impulsively, she takes Knell up on his offer. He casts a spell that frees her from the cruelty of time and the threat of death—but at a steep price. In order to maintain eternal youth, she must feed on the heartbeats of others.
It’s a little bit Jane Austen, a little bit Edgar Allen Poe, and a whole lot of stealing heartbeats in order to stay young and beautiful forever. From the posh London season to the back alleys of Whitechapel, across the Channel, across the Pond, across the seas of Time…
How far will Senza Fyne go to avoid Death?
ARC Review: Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
Release Date: February 10th 2015
Publisher: Delacorte Books For Young Readers
Series: Seeker #1
Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy-Science Fiction
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
My Rating: 3 Stars
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Quin Kincaid has been put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a revered ‘Seeker’.
Only when it’s too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin’s new role will take her around the globe, from a remote estate in Scotland to a bustling, futuristic Hong Kong where the past she thought she had escaped will finally catch up with her.
Since You’ve Been Gone by Mary Jennifer Payne
Release Date: February 17th 2015
Publisher: Dundurn Group
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/ Realistic Fiction
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
My Rating: 2 Umbrellas
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Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school she’s in a different country.
Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn’t come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them.
Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she ll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother, but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life.
Mini Review: The Diamond Thief by Sharon Gosling
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Publisher: Capstone Switch Press
Genre: YA Historical/Mystery
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4 Stars
From Goodreads: No one performs on the circus trapeze like 16-year-old Rémy Brunel. But Rémy also leads another life, prowling through the backstreets of Victorian London as a jewel thief. When she is forced to steal one of the world’s most valuable diamonds, she uncovers a world of treachery and fiendish plots.
Meanwhile, young detective Thaddeus Rec is determined to find the jewel and clear his name. Will Thaddeus manage to rescue the jewel? Or is it really Rémy that he needs to save?
My Thoughts: I liked the steampunk feel of this book. However, this didn’t feel so much like a Victorian London book. Yes, there are parts that described certain landmarks and other details that I’ve read over the years of what London was like during that era. I think that Remy and Thaddeus could have had a better romance if it were about them actually spending the time to talk. Overall, I think the action and steampunk elements were very well described, which made me keep reading. I’d recommend for lovers of steampunk, not for the historical aspects. A quick read which I enjoyed reading.
4 STARS 
