Rachel Reads & Reviews

Book of the Month: Duke I Tempted

Having overcome financial ruin and redeemed his family name to become the most legendary investor in London, the Duke of Westmead needs to secure his holdings by producing an heir. Which means he must find a wife who won’t discover his secret craving to spend his nights on his knees—or make demands on his long…

rachelbeerwoman

September 7, 2025

Book/Author Highlight

#historicalromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #scarlettpeckham, #thedukeItempted
Stars, Saddles and Stripes

This short-lived series by Deborah Kent caught my eye from the cover alone. In real life, the title is with gilt, and the hardback cover makes it feel sturdy and luxurious. The semi-realistic illustration just adds to it. The stories are good too, getting the balance between horse girls and historical fiction. Each one have…

rachelbeerwoman

September 5, 2025

Book/Author Highlight

#blackwatercreek, #chanceofalifetime, #deborahkent, #historicalfiction, #horsegirl, #kingfisher, #lowergrade, #ontheedgeofrevlution, #rachelreads&reviews, #ridingtheponyexpress, #starssaddlesandstripes
The Hex Girls: A Rogue Thorn Review

Coolsville is shaken up when eco-goth band The Hex Girls move to town. Teenagers Thorn, Luna, and Dusk are looking for a fresh start for themselves and their band after the disastrous events that destroyed their hometown and Thorn’s reputation. But things take a turn for the worse when a mysterious mist starts killing crops…

rachelbeerwoman

September 1, 2025

Reviews

#aroguethorn, #lilymeade, #mystery, #randomhouse, #scoobydoo, #thehexgirls
Book Highlight: Legendary Frybread Drive-In

The road to Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban Native hangout. The menu offers a rotating feast, including traditional eats and tasty snacks. But Sandy June’s serves up more than it hosts live music, movie nights, unexpected family reunions, love long lost, and love found again. That big…

rachelbeerwoman

August 31, 2025

Book/Author Highlight

#a.j.eversole, #anathology, #andrealrogers, #angelinaboulley, #brianyoung, #byrongraves, #cherylisaacs, #christinehartmanderr, #cynthialeitichsmith, #darcialittlebadger, #davidalexanderrobinson, #ericgansworth, #harpercollins, #heartdrum, #indigenous, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #intertribalstories, #jenferguson, #k.a.cobell, #karinaiceberg, #katehart, #kauamāhoeadams, #marcellabell, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA
Ranking Medicine Men

I was determined this year to find one indigenous historical romance written by an indigenous author from this century, and I found one. One! It’s a shame that it was less than stellar. It may be due to self-publishing so Kay didn’t have multiple eyes looking through the final product, and she’s relying on tropes…

rachelbeerwoman

August 31, 2025

Rankings

#blackfeet, #blackfoot, #historicalromance, #indigenousfiction, #karenkay, #pikuni, #pj&kpublishing, #rachelreads&reviews, #shebelongsinmyworld, #shebringsbeautytome, #shecapturesmyheart, #shepaintsmysoul, #shestealsmybreath, #wildwest
This is Why They Hate Us Review

Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his other romantic prospects. Never mind that he’s only out to his best friend, Fabiola. Never mind that he has absolutely zero game. And definitely forget the fact that good and kind and, not to mention, beautiful Saleem is…

rachelbeerwoman

August 30, 2025

Reviews

#aaronh.aceves, #comingofage, #contemporaryromance, #lgtbq, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #simon&schuster, #YA
Always Be My Bibi Review

Bibi Hossain was supposed to get her first kiss this summer. Too bad her father finds out and grounds her for breaking his most arcane rule: No boys until your sister gets married. Just when Bibi thinks she’ll be stuck helping him at their popular fried chicken chain until school reopens, her oh-so-perfect older sister…

rachelbeerwoman

August 30, 2025

Reviews

#alwaysbemybibi, #contemporaryromance, #priyankataslim, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #salaambooks, #simon&schuster, #YA
Gabriela and His Grace Review

As the youngest and most rebellious daughter of the overly protective Luna family, Gabriela Luna Valdés claws after her freedom in any way she can. This time, her hunger for adventure has led her aboard a windswept ship bearing for her homeland, away from a mob of fumbling British suitors. But Gabby can’t escape her…

rachelbeerwoman

August 29, 2025

Reviews

#berkleyromance, #historicalromance, #latinas, #lianadelarosa, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thelunasisters
American Quilt

This quartet by Susan Kirby is perfect for fans of Little House on the Prairie or Ann Martin’s Family Tree quartet. 12 year old Lacey is dealing with a new stepmom and stepsisters and each story her great-grandmother weaves out of special family quilts imparts lessons that relate and help her in life. As one…

rachelbeerwoman

August 28, 2025

Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

#aladdin, #americanquilt, #daniel’sstory, #ellen’sstory, #hattie’sstory, #historicalfiction, #idalou’sstory, #middlegrade, #simon&schuster, #susankirby
Love at Second Sight Review

Tired of being known as the artsy oddball, fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds hopes to fly under the radar when he changes high schools as a sophomore. It shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have super-cool paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and longtime werewolf crush,…

rachelbeerwoman

August 27, 2025

Reviews

#fantasy, #ftlukens, #lgtbq, #loveatsecondsight, #margaretkmcelderrrybooks, #mystery, #paranormal, #simon&schuster, #supernatural, #YA