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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. 

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 ...

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.