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Happy Place
(Review #389) I rated Happy Place by Emily Henry, a clean standalone contemporary romance a 4.4/5. It has one point of view written in first person with a happily ever after. “In every universe…” Harriet & Wyn. Where to begin? Well, they don’t have the...
DNF- Waiting for Tom Hanks
In the first chapter, Annie is waiting for a Tom Hanks, just like the title says lol. She’s ready for the man of her dreams to uproot every thing and fill in the missing pieces. At page 34 I’m frustrated with all the celebrity name dropping and movie titles...
DNF- Of Curses and Kisses
There was nothing wrong with the book, it just has a few things I’m not currently in the mood for, the academia setting and third person narrative. I also may have read one too many B&B retellings recently. Check out the initial map, it’s pretty cute. This seems...
Kingdom of Villains
(Review #388) “Until every star burns out… And the moon ceases to hunt the sun.” Kingdom of Villains, by Ella Fields is a standalone dark romance that is great for those who love fairie porn, blood sucking dragons and multiple steamy scenes that don’t hold back....
July wrap up!
These all have their own review so check out my blog. I had 5 DNF this month, not shown below, and they were all outside the fantasy romance genre, so apparently I’ve found my preferred niche. that doesn’t mean I’ll stop trying other genres. These are in reverse order...
Review #387
4.8/5 stars!!! This dark YA fantasy had a bit of everything. Sometimes the rotting flesh got to be a tad too much but overall it was great. Here’s my thoughts while reading: That Dark Infinity starts out with a bang. A monster slayer, the Ankou, has been trapped in a...
Red
(Review #386) The cover of Red by K.D. Miller gave me a YA dark adventure vibe so I was not expecting erotica with fantasy elements (curses, witches) being only secondary in the plot. Then I showed the cover to my husband and he has guessed horror genre lol. Anyways I...
A Forgery of Roses
(Review #385) I love how grotesquely disturbing the paintings all were in A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson. I gave this young adult fantasy a 5/5 stars. If you like dark, gothic creepy mysteries with magic., then check out this standalone. In a world where...
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
(Review #384) “Ink Blood Sister Scribe” by Emma Torzs was a 4.4/5 stars for me! Overall the level of magic and world building felt like it had vibes similar to A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross but the setting and timing were not comparable. I liked the second half...
DNF- The Shadow Cabinet
If you read my review of the first book I was going to give it a 4.1/5 stars but rounded up to 4.7/5 because of the outrageous ending. I mainly picked up the sequel because I wondered if Niamh would make any shocking revival. I only got to page 50 but that’s all I...
Heart of a Witch
(Review #384) I gave Heart of a Witch, a standalone fantasy romance a 4.6/5 stars. Victoria is a great heroine who battles with the light and darkness inside her but Elijah was even more compelling for me. I feel like the story could’ve been a little longer to give...
Of Glass and Glamour
(Review #383) I read the first retelling story from the Daughters of Eville series a few months ago and Of Glass and Glamour is the second. I give this one a 4.0/5 stars. It’s a quick, easy, simple, clean fantasy romance retelling for those who like heroines with...
Favorite Standalones
As always, these have individual reviews on my blog. The genres really range here from romcom to thriller to historical fiction to fantasy. Without further delay... Top 10 Standalones (reverse order) Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey (4.3/5) The Book Eaters by Sunyi...
DNF- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
Nina works is an animal loving introvert mahi works in a bookstore and has a full calendar that can’t be altered. Flexibility and change is not her strong suit. Enter bomb: finding out she has half siblings. This story seemed like it had different plots. One being...
The Book Eaters
(Review #382) The ultimate question: how far would a mother go for her child? I rated The Book Eaters a 4.4/5 stars. I never could watch this story as a movie, it’d be way too scary and twisted for me. Overall it was more of a dark, depressing thriller than I had...