The artwork is simply out of this world, and I could stare at each page for hours. Unfortunately I did not connect with the writing as much as I did with the art. I enjoyed the characters and the world building, but felt this either needed to trend younger or older. There were many high brow references that kids would simply not get, but also some really crude humor.

A slim, easy to read security manual for librarians. A handy reference to have available to staff, with some good tips and tricks. I especially liked the section on how to deliver instructions and ask patrons to change behavior, as his advice on not starting negative really rang true (and works).

Zach fell off a mountain and almost lost his life, and now he is struggling to recover both his health and his position of head of the family company. He's turned into an ogre, and two of his older relatives think it is a great idea to make his assistant Gabriella become his home health aid. Of course they'll fall in love! It'll be great!

I haven't read any of the other books in this series, so I think I missed out on some of the back story, and I just didn't get the connection between the two leads. Plus, Gabi and Zach spent way too much time in their own heads and not enough time on the page together.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Virginal lady meets wild Highlander, both really like each other but face the seemingly insurmountable ire of society which seems driven to keep them apart. I don't enjoy romances where the leading lady is seen as an "angel," but at least a few secondary characters kept this pleasing enough to finish. Nice touch with the leather gloves *wink*.

Thank you to Netgalley for the free ARC.

I found this opposites-attract story utterly charming. "Treebeard" and the hot art gallerist. Kendra Leigh Castle is on my auto-read list.

Emma, a spinster at 25 and the newly appointed guardian of her two sisters after the death of their gambling debt-riddled father is in a quandry. Her father left behind a huge debt, and Emma needs to pay it while continuing to fund her sisters' season in London. To make ends meet, she takes an accountant position at a gambling hell, convincing its devilishly handsome proprietor to take her own, despite her gender. Emma thinks her job (and identity) is a secret, but luck isn't in her favor.

I had a great time reading this. It reminded me of [a:Sarah MacLean|1598076|Sarah MacLean|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1216068049p2/1598076.jpg], but with a bit less darkness.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

I did not know what this Graphic Novel was about, except that it was an exquisitely presented book. I noticed it as I was shelving holds at my library, and the gorgeous cover with the Mayan pyramid, the Monarch butterfly, and the vivid red coloring on the page edges was enough to have me place a copy on hold immediately. This would make a beautiful addition to anyone's shelf or coffee table.

As for the narrative, we follow both a monarch butterfly and a couple, all heading to or staying in Oaxaca, Mexico. I found George and Samantha a bit insufferable, but their beautifully illustrated story more than made up for it.

My favorite pages were definitely from the butterfly's chapters, as Kuper colored these in monochromatic blues with only the orange from the Monarch's wings as the one bright spot. His illustrations of ancient Mayan lore and mythology were also fascinating. Never an exact copy, but definitely evoked the era, somewhat similarly to Craig Thompson's illustrations in [b:Habibi|10138607|Habibi|Craig Thompson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327899014s/10138607.jpg|15036678]

Stunning.

An intriguing premise about a lady researching her romance novels at a brothel turned quickly in a typical romance novel about a jerky warrior who wants her, but is reluctant to fall in love or marry her (until he does).

Okay, but not my favorite story.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Adam lost his first wife in childbirth after she labored in agony for over three days. He has vowed to never marry again. Katherine lost her entire family in a carriage accident when she was a small child. All she wants is to wed for love and have a huge family. Sparks fly when the meet, but Adam is unwilling to change his mind, or will he?

I didn't really enjoy the hero of this story. I found his issues with child birth reasonable, but found his motives toward Katherine slightly reprehensible. He refuses to be with her because he doesn't want to risk her life and get her pregnant, but he is perfectly happy to have a mistress who "will know how to prevent childbirth." Okay....

So, the details made me like the story, not the characters. Everything ends up well, but this wasn't my favorite Regency.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

A fun, gory return to Central Wisconsin and the revivers. I really need to go back and re-read the previous volumes, as I was a little lost with who murdered who, and who certain people are, but I still look forward to every subsequent volume.