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The Palace Beneath the Sea by Lauren Wiesebron

The Palace Beneath the Sea by Lauren Wiesebron This book follows Nolwenn, a lighthouse keeper tasked with keeping the city safe and on her trip to gather seasilk she meets a merman. Through him she experiences the palace that is beneath the sea. As they fall in love Nolwenn has to make a decision, return to land and protect the city or stay bellow with Morvan. This is a love story and it is a really interesting premise and the characters are well written and they have a nice connection. The writing is very descriptive, and at times it's a bit too much. I love books with detailed world building as they really help immerse you in the world but at times with this novel, while the world building is great, the language is a little too flowery for me and it gets a bit too overly descriptive at the detriment of advancing the plot.  Overall I did like the book and it was a change from the darker fantasies I normally read. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to Netgalley for this AR...
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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

 The Disaster Gay Detective Agency A Novel  by Lev AC Rosen From the title alone I wanted to love this book, it didn't quite work for me though. It is a fun read but I didn't fully connect with it. The characters are good and I like the way their friendship is integral with all its bantering and companionship. There is a lot of switching POV's which doesn't always work as it does get a bit repetitive especially when it feels that really things should be ramping up with the mystery and yet instead we get the same events replayed just from a different characters viewpoint. The parts of the story that focused more on the messy friendship group were much more entertaining that the actual plot of the mystery. That said it is a fun read and well written but just not quite for me. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to Netgalley for the ARC. 
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I Hope This Email Finds You in Hel; by Mackenzie Reed

I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell  by Mackenzie Reed This is described as 'A chaotic and spicy paranormal romance, perfect for fans of Bride and Assistant to the villain'. While I have not read Bride I thoroughly enjoyed Assistant To The Villain so knew I had to give this one a go. I'm glad I did. There are some classic fanfic tropes in this (like the ever popular 'only one bed') and these make for a fun and slightly spicy book. Brie and Luke are setting off on a literal journey to Hell, where Brie will gradually find herself falling even more for her boss.. The dialogue is witty and the characters have good chemistry. It will appeal to readers who like their fantasy romances with a dash of banter. It's well written and nicely paced and I really enjoyed it.    Thank you to the author, the publisher and to Netgalley for this ARC. 
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The Northern Roseaarde Series Omnibus 3-book fantasy series by R.E. Holding

The Northern Roseaarde Series Omnibus 3-book fantasy series  by R.E. Holding This is a complete three book fantasy collection. I really enjoy fantasy books and was pleased to discover this trilogy by  R.E. Holding. It is well written and feels very epic and sweeping in its scope. The world that the characters live in feels very real, and it's described in detail and feels very engrossing. The characters are many and varied and we get to know them well over the course of the story.  Loren is really likeable and its interesting to follow his journey. This book has high emotional stakes and a found family trope that I love.  As the book is a set of three it does take a little bit of time for the world building to feel complete and it was a little slower in that regard but it does feel very rich and is definitely needed to plant the reader in Roseaarde. If you are a fan of fantasy epics then this is a great read.  As the blurb sums it up ' This is a story about the ...
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Murder on the Airship by Victoria Bergman

 Murder on the Airship by Victoria Bergman This book is a great read. It's Agatha Christie in a fantasy setting with a human and non-human cast that includes dwarves, elves and pixies to name a few. Our central character is  Thyria who I especially liked. She's on this airship, the  Silver Kestrel, working as a guard and is instead faced with a murder to solve while still trying to do her job.  I t's a classic (sort of) locked room mystery but in the air. The book was a little slow to start with a large cast of characters but once the story got properly going I really enjoyed it. Many thanks to the publishers, the author , and to Netgalley for this ARC. 
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The Trial of Dr Crippen: A Drop of Poison by Matt Richards Narrated by Full Cast

 The Trial of Dr Crippen: A Drop of Poison by Matt Richards  Narrated by Full Cast As a fan of true crime I was very familiar with the Crippen case but had only read about it so to hear it told like an old radio play was brilliant and by the end of the audiobook I had leant some things that I was not aware of. Having a full cast narration really helps make this very engrossing. At around an hour and a half its very easy to listen to and I found the pacing was just right.  I really enjoyed this audiobook and personally I preferred it over the earlier Trials Of The Century Audiobook..  Thank you to the publisher, and to Netgalley for this audiobook. 
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Brokeula by Michael J. Seidlinger

Brokeula by Michael J. Seidlinger Michael J. Seidlinger's book was a fun take on the vampire genre. Our central character James is a vampire who quickly discovers that immortality has its drawbacks and the biggest of those is being broke so he thinks of a get rich quick scheme that's Multi Level Marketing (appropriately bloodsucking as schemes go) .  As a book it's on the shorter side but is a well written comedic novella with a few critiques on capitalism along the way. Some themes could have been explored in more detail and maybe the characters could have been fleshed out a little more but overall it's a fun read and it does handle the surreal subject matter well and I enjoyed it.   Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC. It will be published on published July 7, 2026. . 
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