The Introvert's Book Club

  Buy on Amazon Rating: 4/5 Spice: 0/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Thriller Blurb: How well do you really know your neighbors? Veteran serial killer Klaus Fischer is determined that his most recent murder will be his last, but like many retirements, this one isn’t sticking. No one has come close to suspecting he’s buried the victims on his quiet suburban California cul-de-sac property—but he’s feeling the urge to kill again, and this time he’s set his sights on a target dangerously close to home. Widowed Peg Jurgensen has lived on the cul-de-sac for the past fifteen years, and she’s ready to shed her doldrums and re-enter the world around her. And where better to start than with mothering the curious young teen Eliza van Damal, whose family just moved to the cul-de-sac in order to expose their daughter to a better life. Eliza, however, prefers to coerce the enigmatic hermit next door, Alex, into helping her pass math. Alex wishes the lot of them would disappear. The closer these ...

  Buy on Amazon Rating: 4/5 Spice: 0/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Women’s Fiction/Magical Realism Trigger Warnings: Death of a loved one on page, unaliving of oneself attempt Blurb: For fans of Practical Magic , The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic is a debut novel that explores the shields we build around our hearts to retain our own magic. Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks to live, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structured life begins to unravel. With the news of their grandmother's impending death, Sadie's estranged twin brother Seth returns to town, bringing with him deeply buried family secrets that threaten to tear Sadie's world apart. Their grandmother has been the backbone of the family for generations, and with her death, Sadie isn't ...

This review is later than I would have liked but I’ve been down with the sickness (COVID) since Wednesday night. This strain is a really nasty one. Today (Saturday) is the first day that I haven’t slept all day in awhile so I must get to work! Rating: 4/5 Spice: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings: Please check the author’s website before reading here Blurb: I’ve always held back my darkness. But for her, I’ll unleash it. All of it… I never lose control. Just one moment of happiness might bring forth the evil that taints my blood. So, I stick to satisfying other people’s fantasies with my kink dating app. That’s how I found her . Regan Everglow is sweet. Deserving of all the beauty this life has to offer. But she’s known darkness, too. Her control was stolen from her years ago. Now, she’s ready to take it back. And I’m going to help. I wish I could say my intentions were pure. But they’re not. Truth is, I’m obsessed with her. I’d stalk her to the ends of the ea...

  Buy on Amazon Rating: 4/5 Spice: 5/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings: Please check the author’s website before reading here Blurb: You Can Never Escape The Town The Legacy The Legends Are Your Responsibility Welcome to Port Canyon This is a Very Taboo Dark Romance The Good: * This book is just fucking funny. The dual POV is perfect and both MCs have hilarious thoughts. You may not get a comedy vibe from the blurb/cover but this was actually really lighthearted and amusing in my opinion. * The MMC. aka the FMC’s dead uncle, is completely unhinged. He’s a complete bully, an asshole and possessive. He’s got severe mommy issues and a very twisted sense of humor. So, ideal for a dark romance MMC. * While this is a romance between a niece and her dead uncle, it doesn’t feel so gross because 1. They never met because he died before she was born 2. He died at a young age so they meet at a time that they’re at the same age The Meh:  * I mean, ...

  Buy on Amazon Big Shots #3 Rating: 4/5 Spice: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Sports Romance Blurb: A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey. When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne. Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged. Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister. ...