Marko, I'm now really worried about you. And, I hope Sophie and Hazel someday become an awesome super amazing duo.

Oh the feels.

My absolute favorite part of reading new issues of Saga is turning the cover and seeing the first page. I swear, each issue Fiona Staples and BKV manage to shock, awe, and amaze me. This issue is no exception.

When beloved middle child Lydia's body is found floating in the lake, the Lee family's teetering co-existence is finally toppled off the edge and into chaos.

Told in alternating POVs and with a very fluid time structure, this is a character study of the Lee family, the only mixed-race family in a small Ohioan town. Lydia's death is just the catalyst for tensions simmering beneath the surface of the various characters, and this is a gorgeously told story of race, gender, family, and expectations. I was kept on the edge of my seat, and can't wait to discuss this with my library's Book to Art Club.

I enjoyed the audio narrator as well.

A super sweet romance between a widower and the nanny he hires to take care of his two sons that still has enough steam to justify that sexy cover.

"Slider" Evans has distanced himself from the motorcycle club and his brothers after the death of his wife not just because of his grief, but also because he never told anyone his wife's huge secret. His heart is closed, but his nanny Cora, recently hired after she took on protection from the Ravens Motorcycle Club may be the one to bring light back to his and his boys' lives.

Cora ran away with her best friend Haven and took shelter with the Club, but she never told Haven the exact reason why she finally got them both to leave their horrible families. Now she too is starting to see Slider in a new light but does not want to jeopardize her place in their family.

I loved that this story didn't have any insta-love between the characters and that they slowly came to each other, figuring out their issues together along the way. No major drama between them, and some great sexy time scenes featuring various motor vehicles. This book was a bit sweeter than I'm used to reading, but I'll definitely be picking up more from this series.

I would recommend reading them in order. I did not and there were definitely things I missed out on with other characters.

Thank you to Edelweiss+ and the publisher for the ARC!

Professional dancer Natasha's life has been spinning a bit out of control since her former roommate and best friend Gina moved out after finding true love AND winning the dancing competition show they both perform on. Natasha is cash strapped and growing tired of the booty call game she's been playing with Dimitri, the main judge of The Dance Off.

And then Natasha's bedroom ceiling collapses and with no where else to turn she finds herself living with her booty call.

Dimitri loves Natasha but can't and won't tell her until he is sure she feels the same. When he gets the chance to have her live with him, he thinks it will be the perfect opportunity to finally bare all. Too bad what they are doing is strictly against the rules and both their careers are at risk.

Sensual, sexy, and trope defying, this is even better than the first in the Dance Off and I'm hoping Daria's "duology" turns into MORE.

A fascinating and horrific true tale of deceit, theft, and murder that I definitely should not have listened to on audio book. While I enjoyed the narrators voices, I am discovering that I much prefer dialogue driven books on audio. If it is just blocks of text I find myself zoning out. Also, I missed out on the excellent photos and maps included in the text version (which I picked up near the end when i couldn't take the audio version any more).

This is an important book, as I had never personally heard of the Osage Murders. It is a travesty and I am glad this author was able to bring these acts to light.

Further adventures and sex-capades, just not quite as much fun as the first few volumes and not quite as narrowly focused on Suzie and Jon (my favorites). The end of this volume also left me on a down note.

I also noticed more panels per page, which made it a bit harder to read for me. I adored the large full page spreads in the last issue of the volume.

Published to commemorate and honor the 4oth anniversary of a New Hope, this set of 40 short stories is perfect for an uber fan who would want to know what the trash compactor worm was thinking about while choking Luke Skywalker (The Baptist by [a:Nnedi Okorafor|588356|Nnedi Okorafor|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1507148868p2/588356.jpg]) or how an Imperial paperwork genius could help get you out of trouble with Darth Vader ("The Sith of Datawork" by [a:Ken Liu|2917920|Ken Liu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1400610835p2/2917920.jpg]).

What I wasn't expecting were the fits of weeping as I read Claudia Gray's "Master and Apprentice" featuring Force ghost Qui-Gon Jinn or Wil Wheaton's "Laina" about a pilot leaving his young daughter behind before fighting against the Death Star.

Gary D. Schmit's "There is Another" was the most shocking story, as apparently Yoda was hoping fervently to train Leia!!

I both read and listened to From a Certain Point of View, with various results. A story I would have loathed in print was transformed into genius with the full production audio - "Of MSE-6 and Men" by Glen Weldon featuring the droid MSE-6-G735Y and how two Imperial officers used him as an intermediary in their love affair. The story is written from the droid's perspective, leading to repetitive commands that to read would have been irritating but with the sound effects and voice modulating were hysterical. I also appreciated the gay romance.

The stories focusing on soldiers in battle, from either side, weren't as effective for me, but overall the entire collection is well rounded and worth any Star Wars fan's time. Would make an excellent gift.

Haven, recently rescued from her abusive drug king father by the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club, falls hard for the Ravens leader, Dare. Many years older than Haven and plagued by his own dark past, Dare is reluctant to start a relationship with the woman he needs to find a new identity and a new life for. But, from her sweetness, her easy ability to fit in with his motorcycle family, and her zest for life now that she is free, Dare can't stay away even if it means throwing his whole club into danger.

Highly readable story, but I'm a bit over the super shy yet so very sexy virgins who dark, dangerous, older men fall immediately into lust with. I enjoyed later books in this series more, but still worth to read the start.

Also, did not realize this is a spin off of a completely different series (Hard Ink) and a novella, so I did find myself feeling a little plopped right into things. The female audio narrator did a great job with the dual POV.

Working at an elite para-military organization has its perks, sometimes they even let you play really cool video games not available to the public during your lunchtime! Super cool, until Jina finds out the game wasn't really a game at all - it was a test that she passed with flying colors, a test that has now landed her into a crazy training program to get her ready to deploy with a GO-Team.

Refusing to quit despite the crazy training, Jina the IT nerd eventually begins to hold her own with her assigned team of super fit action heroes. She holds her own even though she fervently believes her sexy team leader Levi wants her to fail.

Eventually Jina is fully certified and begins missions with her team. Over the course of year she alternates between being bored, scared, and amped. Jina and Levi hid their massive sexual tension from each other and the team, as but they are both committed to the team. Then Jina gets left behind...

My first Linda Howard, but I enjoyed! Fans may quibble about the very slow burn of this romance. I felt the tension between the characters but I was a little bit mystified over the kinda instant lust/love and the non-interaction that took place for a large part of the book.

Thank you to Avon for the free ARC!!!