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A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
Captured by a king of darkness. Forced to find the light within. Arwen Valondale, a healer in the Amber kingdom is taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, Onyx while trying to flee with her family. The Onyx kingdom has been waging war on her kingdom for many years, though the citizens don’t understand why. Arwen knows better than to face the ancient, wicked woods that surround the castle on her own, which means working with a fellow prisoner might be her only path to freedom. Unfortunately, he’s as infuriating as he is cunning—and seems to take twisted pleasure in playing on Arwen’s deepest fears. Rating: 3.5/5…
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The Inmate by Freida McFadden
There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security:1) Treat all prisoners with respect.2) Never reveal any personal information.3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary’s most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don’t know that Shane was Brooke’s high school sweetheart―the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke’s testimony was what put him there. But Shane…
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Hopeless by Elsie Silver
Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I’m the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s thirty-five and all man, and I’m twenty-two and all… virgin. He’s also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé. We start out as a bet. He doesn’t believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point. It’s win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family’s prying, and I get a chance to shed my family’s reputation while I save up to ditch this small town. He says all I have to do…
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Summer of Romantasy
My summer reading plans include all of the romantasy I can possibly get my hands on! There are two main reading challenges I will be participating in and would love for you to join me. I will be sharing a lot of fantasy romance themed content on my bookish platforms: this blog, Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube. If you have any requests, please do let me know. Firstly, Covers with Cassidy is hosting an Every Romantasy Challenge. You can watch her video for all the details plus book recommendations. What drew me to this challenge, aside from loving the genre and Cassidy’s channel, is that it feels like a fun scavenger…
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Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history. A kingdom previously run by three witch queens, but following a devastating revolution, being a witch will lead to a public execution – hung up like cattle and bled in the streets. Our FMC, Rune, is a witch hiding in plain sight – an airheaded wealthy socialite by day, a witch saving vigilante by night. Rune is courting many of the kingdoms elite, “trying to find a husband”, but she’s really using her dates for vital intel. Through the night, as The Crimson Moth, Rune saves as many…
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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 😉 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 world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t 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 off—and so are our clothes. Rating: 5/5 ⭐️Genre: Small Town Romance 🤠Series: Chestnut Springs [2/5]Tropes: cowboy, grumpy sunshine, age gap, single dadRecommend?: Yes! 🐎 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 Blunder—she 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 ⭐️Genre: Gothic RomantasySeries: The Shepherd King duology [1/2]Recommend?: Yes!Gifted: Thank you so much, @creative_by_oksana ❤️ 🌳 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 – always – 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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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 Bloom’s dreams. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm…
