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Best Romantasy 2024, so far
I have been deep into my fantasy romance era. I wanted to share the best romantasy I’ve read so far this year. A Q1 update if you will đ Let me know if you have any romantasy book recommendations for me. The Shepherd King duology by Rachel Gillig I have completely fallen in love with this gothic YA romantasy duology. Set in the misty, foresty kingdom of Blunder. We have an interesting tarot card like magic system. Found family elements as our group tries to assemble the full deck of cards to cure the kingdom of the magical mist. Full review for the first book HERE. Review for the second…
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Heartless by Elsie Silver
Working as a nanny for the worldâs grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I canât keep my eyes off him. And he canât keep his hands off of me. Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are offâand so are our clothes. Rating: 5/5 âď¸Genre: Small Town Romance đ¤ Series: Chestnut Springs [2/5]Tropes: cowboy, grumpy sunshine, age gap, single dadRecommend?: Yes! đ Cade Eaton, a rough around the edges, grumpy cowboy, is in need of a nanny for the summer to watch…
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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunderâshe needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. Rating: 4/5 âď¸Genre: Gothic RomantasySeries: The Shepherd King duology [1/2]Recommend?: Yes!Gifted: Thank you so much, @creative_by_oksana â¤ď¸ đł Elspeth Spindle lives in the misty, sinister, foresty kingdom of Blunder. Elspeth has a monster living inside her head. The Nightmare protects her and keeps her secrets. She hasn’t told a soul for 11 years until she…
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Romantasy TBR 2024
I have stepped firmly into my romantasy era – I’ve even created an Instagram page for it. The list of fantasy romance books I want to read grows daily. I’ve decided to prioritize these 5 new series to start this year, along with finishing the many I’m currently in the midst of. The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always â always â guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something…
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The Anatomy Duology by Dana Schwartz
Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants nothing more than to be a surgeon in a time when women are set to be wives and mothers. Jack Currer is a resurrection man whoâs just trying to survive in a city where itâs too easy to die. Hazel dresses in her dead brother’s clothes, assumes a new name, and goes off to the Edinburgh Anatomistâs Society to begin her education as man. Though top of her class, Hazel is eventually discovered to be a woman and kicked out of school but with the opportunity to still sit the exams. If Hazel will have a chance to pass the medical…
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Holiday Romance TBR
Tis the season to dive into cozy, (and sometimes spicy) holiday romances. I am terrible at reading seasonally but want to make the effort this year. My hope is that some of these with ignite my Christmas spirit. Lovelight Farms by B. K. Borison Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series. A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloomâs dreams. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm…
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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success â not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky…
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Kingdom of the Wicked series by Kerri Maniscalco
Two sisters.One brutal murder.A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself…And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin…desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister’s killer and to seek vengeance at any costâeven if it means using dark magic that’s been long forbidden. Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wickedâprinces of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia’s side, tasked…
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My Money My Way by Kumiko Love
My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life by Kumiko Love Kumiko Love is a self-made budgeting expert who has helped millions of women transform their relationship with money reveals her secret to guilt-free living and financial fulfillment. We all want to get in control of our money, but what happens when we don’t feel like we’re good enough? In My Money My Way, financial counselor and creator of The Budget Mom Kumiko Love inspires and equips you to end the cycle of self-doubt and make confident money decisions. Previous budgeting methods haven’t worked because they weren’t designed by you or for you. Love’s original strategies will help you define your…
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Best Books of 2023 (so far)
These are the 9 books or series that I’ve given 4.5 or 5 stars to in 2023. I like to think I’m pretty picky about my 5 stars. A 5 star read for me is something I could not put down, it played into my emotions, I was invested in the characters. Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Samantha is an interior decorator with a high-end (and good-looking) clientele. She gets snowed in with four of them. Jace, Reed, Alec, and Cole are the best of friends are love to worship women … together. Both filthy and funny! This might have been my first “why choose/ reverse harem” read, and…
