A Confession: Daisy Jones & The Six

I have a confession: I did not read the book. 

 

Crazy to think about, right? My 16-year-old and I are both avid readers in romance, but we tend to snap up different genres. She’s more of a NA reader, and I like paranormal, contemporary and historical. In fact, there’s even a fear of – gasp – actually, reading the SAME novel. (Really, that’s more on her part than mine.)

 

Anyway, maybe that’s a reason why while she gushed over Daisy Jones & The Six, I stayed away. It was a countdown to watch the Amazon Prime series, and when it popped up a day early (late Thursday night), she binged it all. Then she did something she normally wouldn’t, she came into the living room and played the first episode for me.

 

Then on Friday night, after getting home from her friend’s house, we watched the next two.  Hooked. What can I say? It’s a riveting ensemble cast that blends music, #womenpower and a 70s historical background. 

 

Pop culture enthusiast Joe posted this compilation on Twitter:

 

Top left: Daisy, Camilla, Karen and Simone 

 

All these women push to be noticed in different ways. For Daisy, I love the kick-ass attitude of not wanting to be the muse for anyone else (more specifically a man).

 

"I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story."

 

Camilla possesses a more subdued strength. When she asked Billy. “Do you think I moved here for you? I moved here with you.”

 

Snap.

 

Maybe now I’ll read the book – but not until after we finish the series. I’m still a little bit worried about having my heart ripped out. 

 

Honestly, confession #2: I've never been a fan of '70s clothes. Yesterday after watching Daisy Jones & The Six, I perused eBay for an inspired outfit for our upcoming Taylor Swift concert in Phoenix. Stay tuned for how the shopping goes!

 

The first three episodes of the miniseries Daisy Jones & The Six have dropped on Amazon Prime, with new shows being released on Fridays. 

#AmReading: Wicked Grace by Luna Joya

 Time to get Wicked!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

He’s a grumpy demon prince. She’s a sunshine magical orphan who’s his fated mate and forbidden. But can he survive rejecting her?

Demon prince Alexei is ruthless in business and deadly in battle. The mafia boss will do anything to protect his family, even consider an arranged marriage with a royal he doesn’t love.

There’s just one problem.

When the grumpy hero rescues a sunshine princess locked away in a tower, he knows she’s his fated mate. She also seems to be a freakin’ forbidden angel. Like the villain he is, Alexei rejects her without saying why.

Despite her tortuous childhood, Jolene is determined to find her real family and win her grumpy prince. Come on—the man has wings! But loving her antihero makes him a target of her human enemies who are out to destroy all supernaturals.

These two opposites attract in all the wicked ways. But when supernatural children in Alexei’s hometown start disappearing, the two must work together, and Jolene will have to reveal that her sunshine-and-sparkles magic isn’t what it seems. Can they find their happily ever after or will their differences and enemies destroy them both?

Publication Date: February 14, 2023
Publisher: City Owl Press
Language: English
Print Length: 364

Check it out on Amazon: https://mybook.to/WickedGrace
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Want to delve into more of Luna's work? Check out her completed Legacy Series, her on-going Syn City Shifter Series. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Luna Joya writes sexy hexy romances in the award-winning Legacy Series.

Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes by day and writes at night. She loves history, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood lore.

A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, she lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup.

Find more about Luna Joya on her website: https://lunajoya.com/

RWL AWARDS 2022

For the indie romance community, the year concluded with awards run by Reading Writing Ladies. 

Throughout December, over 2,000 readers voted for their favorites out of the selection of books this Facebook group has helped promote in 2022.

CheckMate by Angela Taylor won RWL Best Featured Book 2022, having endeared itself to the readers with its lively characters and hilarious banter.

(www.angelataylorauthor.com ; @angelataylorauthor)

RWL Favorite New Release 2022 title went to Bound by Survival, Part 1 by A.J. Wyatt, a clear favorite amongst lovers of dark and angsty mafia romance.

(www.ajwyattauthor.com ; @ajwyattauthor)

The immense response and support the RWL Awards got in their first year of running ensured their continuance in 2023. 

For further information on the RWL Awards and how to participate, visit Reading Writing Ladies Group.

(https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingwritingladies ; @readingwritingladies)

It’s a whole new world … A Wicked one @lunajoyawriter

Wicked Crown: The Wicked, Book 1

Luna Joya

City Owl Press

 

It’s a whole new world …

 

There are hints even in the title – Wicked Crown – that this book’s darker than Luna Joya’s The Legacy Series (all of which I've devoured). The characters are complex, with a history that’s complicated – dare I say, borderline anti-hero. The path toward love, though, often contains redemption.

 

As an International supermodel, Vori is one of the most-recognized faces, but few truly knows her darkest secret. With time running out on a dark vow that’ll cost her everything, she needs a union, to find the last of a treasure she’s seeking and ultimately to save more than one realm.  An enemy of the witch Senate, Perry has long since been forgotten, left for dead or might as well be.  The odds of happiness stack against them, but destiny and desire bring them together. 

 

Beneath the rich storytelling also lies the beauty and the beast trope. We all know beauty isn’t only skin deep. Joya’s luscious writing echoes the longing that runs throughout the novel.

 

Here’s a favorite passage highlighted in the reading:

 

“Did I?” The wind whipped through the stripped trees, sweeping Vori’s hair across her sharp cheekbones and creamy skin. “Or did I make it worse?”

 

Part of the magic of Joya’s interweaving storylines is how she brings it altogether. Each book stands on its own. But there’s a hint of familiarity that runs throughout. A few special guest appearances from the Legacy Series in Wicked Crown leaves the reader wondering: Foe or friend.

*~*~*~*

Wicked Crown: The Wicked, Book 1

Luna Joya

City Owl Press

 

Available on Amazon for a sale price of .99 cents

 

B&N ($4.99)

 

Until next time,

Louisa Bacio