KT Book Reviews

Beautiful story and entirely engaging. This is my first time reading author Yueh Yang, and I can say without any hesitation, it won't be my last. The Omen Girl is a captivating and thrilling read. I'm excited for more from Yang. Purchase here -  https://amzn.to/3IWZHFI A chosen-one YA fantasy debut novel inspired by Asian culture with a richly developed world—perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Amélie Wen Zhao, and Sue Lynn Tan. Sozo was born cursed. Called a monster. Raised to hide. But Sozo is done running. Abandoned by her parents when her Omen stain appeared, Sozo survives the streets through her secret weapon: her ability to conceal her curse. It's a rare talent that her shadowy mentor, Esp, sees as the key to infiltrating and competing in the Decade Race of Stars. The race is deadly, but the prize is irresistible: a single wish for anything. Esp dreams of using it to reshape the world, and Sozo convinces herself the risk is worth it, but keeping her stain hidden—and he...

YOU GUYS!!!! Chasing Red is an adorable feet-kicking good read. Written by Isabelle Ronin and illustrated by SilentMaru, this is a phenomenal creation for graphic novel lovers. I can't wait for more in this series. Purchase here -  https://amzn.to/46POjEZ For fans of sexy modern romance and contemporary coming-of-age stories, this WEBTOON comic adaptation of a worldwide phenomenon novel follows two opposites who form an unlikely bond after a memorable encounter involving a red dress. Star basketball player and college heartthrob Caleb Lockhart is the last person a girl like Veronica Strafford should be involved with. Ambitious and fiercely independent, Veronica refuses to be the campus player's next conquest—even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But when she’s evicted with nowhere else to go, Veronica finds herself leaning on someone else–Caleb–for the first time. Caleb has never felt this way about a woman before and he’s determined to p...

Hello Sirens in Silk! I have a new favorite series, and I'm so excited to share it with you guys. It has all the things my romantic readers' heart desires. Forced proximity, second chances, the glow up of a man once rejected, longing, yearning, and all that historical hullabaloo when it comes to courtship, manners, and impressions. GAH! Just fabulous. Purchase link -  https://amzn.to/3Vyo0fG American Naila Darwish always regretted calling off her engagement to the man she loved because he wasn’t successful enough for her family. Eight years later, she travels to England for her sister’s wedding and gets the shock of her life when she runs into Basil again. Overjoyed, she wonders if the fates have given her a second chance at love. But Basil Trevelyn is not the same carefree young man Naila rejected all those years ago. Having unexpectedly inherited a noble title, he is now the Earl of Hawksworth, one of England’s most sought-after bachelors. Still bitter after Naila’s heart-wr...

If Ebenezer Scrooge were a woman made to live in a Hallmark movie. Purchase link -  https://amzn.to/4lU1TLC Some people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly not. She hasn’t been ever since her hometown love broke her heart on Christmas Eve three years ago. After that, Jill moved to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming a screenwriter. She hasn’t been home in years to avoid her ex, but this winter she finds herself back in drab, suburban Illinois for the holidays. After one very hazy night, Jill wakes up to a hometown that's filled with jolly neighbors, covered in pristine white snow, and seasoned with the smell of peppermint. She realizes that this is more than just a bad hangover… she's stuck in a Heartfelt movie. One set in her town, starring real people from her life, including her family, her high school crush (uber perfect, owns a bakery, and definitely a Christmas Person), and of course, her ex ―handsome as ever and now exclusively clad in plaid flanne...

Magical cuteness overload! I simply ADORE Morgana and Oz ! An incredibly infectious world created by Miyuli. I want more!! Purchase Link -  https://amzn.to/41USYT2 2025 RINGO AWARD NOMINATION for Best Digital Book of the Year! In this stunning debut series by Miyuli, perfect for fans of fantasy and romance, a struggling witch crosses paths with an angsty vampire, setting the stage for either love or war. Morgana Winterberry belongs to a long line of witches, while Oz belongs to the rival vampire clan. After lifting a magical curse on the vampires, Morgana makes an uneasy truce with them, very much against her family’s warnings. Morgana and Oz plan to work together to investigate who cursed the vampires in the first place, and who summoned the ghouls that are stalking the forest. Much to Morgana’s worry, signs point to someone in her family using her powerful ancestor Neil Winterberry’s grimoire. As Morgana tries to understand her stronger but more volatile magic, and learn more ab...

Thank you, @GCP, for the 4th installment of the Frankie Elkin series! Buy now -  https://amzn.to/3HCn3A0 Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera's closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder.   Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie re...