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Kimberley Stafford

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Fun Fantasy

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-20-25

A fun and engaging gaslamp fantasy about the survivor of a werewolf attack who lives in an alternate historical world in which the royal families of Europe are various types of monsters. It’s a good time, and Marian Hussey’s narration is great. Looking forward to continuing the series in the future.

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Excellent

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-27-25

Excellent series. Love Wallace’s gaslamp fantasy world in Georgian and Regency England, and these books add to the world nicely. Marian Hussey is a wonderful narrator who adds depth and layers to the stories she narrates. Loved the series. Onto book 4.

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Good

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-10-24

Good installment in the Glass Library series, this time centered around horse racing as well as further investigation into Sylvia’s magic and her father’s identity. Interesting mystery, the ongoing story arcs all advance, and Marian Hussey continues her excellent run of narration. I look forward to the next book in a few months.

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Great Fantasy

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-17-23

Grave Importance is a great urban fantasy and third book in the Greta Van Helsing series. Books 1&2 should be read before this book. The story of Greta, Varney, Ruthven and company continues. Greta takes a lengthy temporary position at a hospital and spa for mummies. Varney yearns for his newly-betrothed while seeking to create an exceptional engagement ring for her. Ruthven and Grisaille travel to Italy together. It won’t stop raining in England. Suddenly, Ruthven falls very ill and things escalate from there.

Grave Importance is a lot of fun but also touching in the way relationships are formed and deepened. It is a rollicking good time. I listened to the audiobook. Suzannah Hampton does another great job. If you like fantasy/urban fantasy, I recommend this series very highly.

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Good College Romance

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-22-23

Boyfriend is a very enjoyable college hockey romance with an interesting beginning to a fake relationship. Weston, star of the university hockey team, advertises his availability to be someone’s fake boyfriend at Thanksgiving, to ease the family pressure of being single at the holiday table. Abbi hires him and the fun starts there. There is the “we’re fine, this is fake” to “we can sleep together casually as friends for a little while” to “oh no, I think I feel something. What do I do?”. But it is done with humor and heart.

There are some serious topics, including family dysfunction and sexual harassment from a step-step sibling, so those with triggers should be aware.

I listened to the audiobook. Emma Wilder and Jason Clarke were great in their interpretation. They both do voices of the opposite sex rather well. I enjoyed Boyfriend and recommend it.

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DNF Due to Narration

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-15-23

DNF at 30%. I could not finish due to the audio narration. The voices of the different characters were strange and the pacing was weird. I hope to read the book at some point, as I did like the story so far.

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Great Urban Fantasy

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-13-23

Dreadful Company is a great follow-up to Strange Practice. I liked Dreadful Company better, actually. Vivian Shaw enlarges the world of this urban fantasy not only geographically and with the number of characters and types of supernatural beings, but also in the emotional lives and connections, especially Greta and Varney. There is a romance that I was hoping for, and a surprise later in the book. The story led to some Bad Book Decisions at 2 AM, which is the best endorsement I can give. The narration by Suzannah Hampton is excellent and adds a layer to the novel. I am greatly looking forward to the third book.

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Good Mystery

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-03-23

A Brush with Shadows is a good mystery, taking up when Kiera and Gage are on their honeymoon. They cut it short when Gage gets a missive from his maternal grandfather asking him to come to the family home, for his cousin and grandfather’s heir is missing. As Kiera and Sebastian investigate, we learn a lot about Sebastian’s childhood and his difficult family. The family history revealing itself is the more interesting part of the book, which is very atmospheric taking place on the moors. It wasn’t very hard to figure out who the culprit is. I listened to the audiobook, which was well done with a good narrator. Looking forward to the next book.

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Good Urban Fantasy

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-24-23

A very good urban fantasy with a doctor whose clientele consists of the undead. The book starts with an attack on a vampire, Lord Varney, and the action keeps going from there. I enjoyed the world building in this supernatural London. The reasons for the undead needing Dr. Helsing’s services were interesting and creative. I liked the relationships between characters and the care they showed one another, living or undead.

I listened to the audiobook. The narrator did a good job. It was a fun book and I am looking forward to the next.

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Enjoyable

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-12-23

Brooklynaire is a light, fun hockey/billionaire romance with a friends to lovers storyline. Rebecca and Nate are very likable. There are some funny moments and some really heartfelt ones. I listened to the audiobook. Zachary Webber, Virginia Rose and Joe Hempel (narrating scenes from the past) did very good jobs. I enjoyed Brooklynaire and am looking forward to the next in the series.

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