Blame It on the Brontes by Annie Sereno Narrated by Katie Schorr

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I received a digital copy of this audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Being from Missouri had I known this book takes place in so many locations or types of places I’m either very familiar with or have been to I probably would not have requested this book. However that’s a me problem not a book problem. I do enjoy books set in places I’ve never been like NYC while I imagine there are probably many people who prefer not to read about where they live. So if you’re not from here it’s probably irrelevant. 

This is a second chance romance. Personally I only occasionally like second chance romances. So these two factors likely colored my view of the rest.

I’m also much more of an Austen fan than a Brontë fan. I enjoyed Jane Eyre but wasn’t much into the other Brontë books. 

I found the heroine not terribly likable or relatable. I wasn’t super on board with her mission and found the plot path somewhat predictable.

If you’re not from the Midwest and you love second chance romances you’ll probably like this book. For me it was 3/5

Curled Up With an Earl by Amy Rose Bennett Narrated by Sasha Higgins

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I received a digital copy of this audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in Amy Rose Bennetts Byronic Book Club series. I would say you could read this as a stand alone. There’s no cliff hanger however I recommend starting at the beginning of the series. The first book really sets up the situations of the 3 friends and without knowing the back story of the first couple when they’re referenced in this book you may be slightly confused. 

Once again we have the fantastic narrator Sasha Higgins. She’s really just perfect for this type of heroine - blue stocking, unassuming, genuine, a little awkward.

Our heroine was very relatable. She’s attempting to scrape along on a shoe string budget managing a household to the best of her ability, looking after her father who’s growing stranger with age and worrying about her absent brother. She never loses faith or love for her brother or father. Which is nice to see often in these plots a person will give up on a loved one and then have a tearful “I was so wrong” reunion when they find out the true story. 

Loved our hero. First of all - smoke show large male. Competent, not afraid to get his hands dirty and able to see past the heroines awkwardness to all of her awesomeness and also appreciate the awkwardness. He is pretending to be far below his actual social standing which just makes their instant attraction and her appreciation for him all the more sweet. 

Not only is this a romance but there is also mystery, intrigue and spying. This is an open door romance with an HEA. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book. This one was enjoyable and not to be missed. 

5/5

Pusheen the Cat's Guide to Everything by Claire Belton

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

As a life long fan of cats and the roommate of a rather pudgy cat I have long appreciated the life philosophies, humor and catatitude of Pusheen and the full cast of characters. This book was just as amusing and smile inducing as any previous comics. We have a paper copy of a previous Pusheen book and it’s something that I enjoy myself and my kids enjoy also both the one who can read and the one who can’t. So it’s a resounding 5/5 for us.