A law student who joins the Innocent Project... except what she plans to do is the exact opposite of the mission of the project. Hannah Rokeby is a law student who has a dark family past... and a new mission. When she discovers an article in Vanity Fair about the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia she decides it’s time to join, especially when it involves the case of the man who destroyed her mother’s life. The story is told from the perspective of the current time line and Hannah’s mother’s diary about the events that happened. Hannah blackmails the Professor into making a spot for her in the program that is already full and begins to sabotage the project from within. This was an interesting overall mystery and I can definitely see why its being made into series on FX however it felt a bit slow at parts and the overall reveal was okay. Hannah is trying to keep the man who she thinks is her father in jail yet she begins to uncover the truth about what happened to her mother and who she can actually trust.

When a second grade school teacher rents out a cute vacation home in sunny Cape Cod for her brother and her what she doesn’t expect to find is a dead body in the house or a super hot bounty hunter at her doors. Taylor is looking forward to a fun vacation with her brother, and what better place than sunny side Cape Cod? Upon arrival Taylor notices two peep holes right on top of her bed and soon a dead body also appears. Now she finds herself embroiled in this mystery and can’t seem to let go. Taylor is determined to find out what is going on. Myles is a bounty hunter, he use to be an investigator but after a terrible case has left him reeling, he has dedicated himself to bounty hunting. When an old friend cashes in a favor and ask Myles to solve this murder he can’t say no. What he doesn’t expect to find is a cute and sexy school teacher who just gets under his skin who is determined to solve this case with or without him. Soon Myles and Taylor find themselves working together to not only solve this case but avoid threats to Taylor’s life and the fact that they have some serious chemistry. Myles is convinced that he can’t be what Taylor wants or needs but she throws him for a curve and now he can’t get her out of his mind. With a town full of suspects. and someone out to get Taylor and her brother, Taylor and Myles have their work cut out for them as they unravel the mystery of who really murdered Oscar ( the person Taylor rented the house from) and why they are still after Taylor. This was a fun and sexy murder mystery with LOTS OF SPICE. I had so much fun reading it and definitely think it’s a fun beach read!

A heist, a magical coven of witches, and the consequences that come back to haunt them. Years ago a group of witches stole something and now years later the consequences have come back to bite them and they must find what was hidden before its too late. Moonshyne Manor is the home of Queenie, Ursula, Jezebel, Ruby, and Tabitha. They run their own distillery and gin business and the men in the town have come to hate them and demand they be demolished. There are only four of the witches operating there as Ruby has been gone for nearly thirty three years but with the failed mortgage payments and the towns people coming after them, they’ll need her return to set things straight. Along for the journey is Persephone, the daughter of the mayor and a feisty TikToker who wants to smash the patriarchy and wants to help them. Throw in complicated histories, past relationships, and betrayals and what you get is a story about sisterhood, friendship, feminism and identity.

*Thank you Mira Publishing for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

A secret school for time travelers tasked with stealing things through history. Natasha has a pretty dull life, and yearns for more.. so when she is invited to a party to meet a handsome boy with her rich friend, she thinks why not? Except soon she is facing a gravestone with her name on it and the next thing she knows she’s blacked out and awakened to find that she’s been charged with theft and bailed out... to said handsome boy who takes her to Gray Wolf Academy, a remote off-the-grid school owned by a billionaire tech guru. Said handsome boy is named Braxton and he’s gloomy, secretive, and super mysterious. Soon Natasha is forced to go to school here, forced to participate in time travel thievery, and realizes that the only way she can leave is going through the past and hoping she doesn’t get stuck... but she is stuck at this school and with the hallways full of secrets and people who all want to throw her under the bus how will she make it out. Natasha does not adapt well to her situation and for a high schooler with little skills and experiences it does make sense. She’s freaked out, panicking, and naive in who she can trust. Then there’s the insta-love with Braxton. who is a pretty dull love interest if I’m being real honest. Guy was sent to “recruit” aka has been stalking her. and whenever she ask him stuff about his past or himself he deflects or gives extremely vague answers while just resorting to kissing her and telling her she’s the most beautiful person he’s ever seen. Then there is Killian who comes in halfway through the book, a handsome time traveler who is definitely the third love interest, but oh my gosh he was ten times more interesting and had a much more fun storyline and character arc to him. The story is the first book in the series and it definitely felt like a first book, setting up a ton of the school, background, and characters. The premise was interesting and I was expecting a bit more from it but overall it was okay. If you like time traveling stories with boarding school elements and a bit of romance then this is for you.

*Thanks Netgalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC, Entangled: Teen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

“Come by, come by, come buy, come buy” - come to the magical goblin market... come to Scarborough fair... where magic lies, where humans die, and where goblins reside. Told through two perspectives: 18 years ago by May and present day by Lou. May is Lou’s aunt who has a dark and tragic past related to the goblin market and when Lou’s best friend is kidnapped into the market it is up to Lou to uncover her family’s secrets related to the market if she wants to save her teenage aunt Neela. May’s POV revolves around her time when she first went into the market... and when she fell in love with a dangerous goblin.. and the consequences of this love. Lou only has three days to survive the market. and with goblins trying to kill her and her lack of fighting skills and magic, she’ll have to use her wit and her courage to make it out alive. This is a story about forbidden love, about family love, and about the risks we are willing to take for those we care about. I loved getting to read about May’s past and her romance, it was just wonderfully done, and I’m a sucker for forbidden romance/ enemies to lovers. The familial relationship between Lou and her aunts and her mother was sweet, they all wanted to protect each other and do whatever was necessary to save each other. Overall, I had a wonderful time reading this book and would definitely recommend it!

Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Festival in this story about a girl who goes to an exclusive music festival on an island only to be stranded with influencers and no festival actually taking place... and madness descends upon them. Rafi Francisco runs a podcast that discusses music mysteries and wants to get her podcast to be more popular... so she takes on the case of famous pop boy singer River’s mystery of the disappearance and death of his girlfriend... and the only way to do so is to go to this festival. What Rafi wasn’t expecting was that the festival was completely fake and now she is stranded on an island full of influencers and a few minor celebrities... and River himself. Rafi needs the interview with River and is willing to do anything to get it... even lie... and her actions have bigger consequences. She believes that River is a killer but the more she gets to know him the more wrong she feels. It also doesn’t help that more people are starting to disappear... and there might be a different killer on the loose. Rafi is one of those “not like other girls” but “I want to make it famous” kind of gals, she’s manipulative, think’s she’s better, and honestly obsessive. She’s not a likable protagonist and while the story had potential it felt meh overall, it was funny to see the correlation between Fly Fest and Fyre Fest and Hella Badid and Bella Hadid. Overall, it just wasn’t for me but if you do like the original story maybe give it a try, it definitely is a unique take on the original story with modern adaptations.

*Thanks Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

The daughter of a notorious treasure hunter and the boy who broke her heart are reunited years later for a treasure hunt that could change their lives. Lily Wilder is the daughter of famous treasure hunter and absentee father, Duke Wilder. Lily doesn’t like treasure hunting the only thing she ever wanted was her father’s ranch, the place filled with her happiest memories. One summer ten years ago she was the happiest she had ever been, with the boy who promised to be there for her, to never leave... only he did leave and he never called her back... and then her father sells the ranch and now ten years later Lily is strapped for cash and working as a guide for tourists leading them on fake treasure hunts through the canyons of Utah. It’s barely enough for her to get by but no way near enough for her to buy back the ranch her father sold years ago that is now being offered for her to buy. All Lily’s father left her with was his old journal and the legend that he might have found a notorious treasure. Enter Leo Grady, the boy turned man who had broken Lily’s heart who is now back. Leo and his friends take turns planning trips and when he finds himself standing in front of the first and only love of his life, he’s astounded and knows that he wants to reconnect with her, but Lily is keeping it strictly business. Lily doesn’t want to get hurt again, she can’t get hurt again, not in the way that he left her. Leo’s friends hired Lily and her partner’s tour guide to lead them on a treasure hunt but things quickly descend into chaos when an uninvited person comes along and escalates the situation... all to get to Duke Wilder’s map. Soon Lily and Leo and their friends are asking themselves just how real the treasure is and if there is a chance they could actually find it. Lily needs this treasure, it’ll help her finally get what she’s wanted, and Leo is determined to help Lily as well as to reconnect and convince her that what they have between them is real and that there was more to the situation than she thought had happened ten years ago. Soon treasure hunting commences, old wounds are open, and old feelings are rekindled as Lily and Leo work together and figure out if they’re ready to take the biggest adventure of their lives together. This was a sweet and fun read, definitely a fun Indiana Jones-esque ride and perfect for anyone who loves a good treasure hunt as well as second chance romances. Also it’s a great read to read before or after watching The Lost City of Z ( SERIOUSLY SO CUTE). Lily and Leo had so much chemistry and Leo was absolutely sweet.

The opportunity of a lifetime to work at a magical hotel. Two girls wanting nothing more than to make their dreams come true and get out of their life of poverty interview for the hotel... but underneath all the magic is something much more sinister. Jani has dreamed about getting out of her job at the tannery and finally getting to go home to her village. She was forced to grow up early and get a job after the death of her mother and she had to take care of her younger sister Zosa. Zosa is a wonderful singer and dreams about making a career as a singer so when the Hotel Magnifique comes to town, this is the opportunity they’ve both been waiting for. The hotel is known for it’s magical enchantments, its ability to travel and appear in various destinations, and the magical workers there. When Jani and Zosa interview for the job Jani is instantly turned away but Zosa gets the job... and that means Jani cannot come with her as the contract only allows employees to live in the hotel. Jani is determined to stay with her sister at any cost, so when the doorman comes to pick up Zosa, Jani strikes a bargain to get herself a job there. Said doorman is the handsome but vexing and magical man named Bel. Bel has warned her to run and get as far away as possible but Jani is determined to get the job so when he signs a contract with her for her to become an employee, something about her contract is different. Upon arrival at the hotel Jani begins to realize that things are not as magical as they seem and that the workers are acting strange... and that there are much darker consequences for breaking the rules of the hotel. Soon Jani will have to navigate this system if she wants to escape with her sister and to free the other employees that have been trapped in the hotel. With the help of Bel, Jani will have to face the cruelty and powers of the hotel management as well as solve the mystery of what the contracts actually entail and how the control of the employees functions. If she is unable to do so everything she holds dear will vanish including her memories and the relationship she has started to build. Unfortunately this story did not work for me, initially I was intrigued by the premise of the book because magical hotel? high stakes? mystery? sing me up! However where this book lost me was the characters, Jani felt flat and was a bit irritating, and the so called relationship she had with her sister that she constantly said she was close to barely felt there. Also the romance was not there for me, I just didn’t see the chemistry between the two. Overall the story just didn’t meet the expectations I had and I just wasn’t that interested in the characters or connect to them. While this one didn’t work for me I definitely think it would be a great read for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.

A wedding planner’s best friend is getting married and the only person who is hell bent on ruining it all is the handsome and charming older brother of the groom. Beth Shipley is a wedding planner and with her inn on the line if she can’t secure another job the opportunity to turn it all around comes when her best friend comes back into town and wants Beth to plan her wedding. Cue, Sawyer Silva, a dashing and protective older brother of the groom who thinks that Beth’s friend is not the one for his brother and that this wedding needs to be stopped. Sawyer has had his own mishaps with romance that have deeply impacted him so when his little brother rushes off to get married to someone that is questionable, Sawyer wants to make him see that this is not for him... except the more time he spends with the beautiful wedding the planner the more he is beginning to fall for her and open up his heart again. Throw in cute horses, wedding planning, secrets, and second chances at love and you get a charming story! I do adore a cute wedding planning romance and this one was just adorable.

*Thank you to Hachette Book Group, Grand Central Publishing and Forever Reads for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review*