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Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each one more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation, and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger and enlists the help of a surly stable…
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
🎉My favourite book of 2024! No god, no creature, no war can come between them. When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, their fate depends on their facing the depths of hell… together. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again… All eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow wants to do is hold her family together. With a brother on the frontline forced to fight on behalf of the Gods now missing from the frontline and a mother drowning her sorrows, Iris’s best bet is winning the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette. But when Iris’s letters to her brother fall into the wrong hands – that of…
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November Reading Wrap Up
WOW! The last two months have been rough, and have certainly effected my reading. I WANT to be reading more, but feel that I do not have the time, or should be prioritizing other things. Do you have any tips for re-prioritizing reading? Quick Stats:Number of books read: 6Number of pages read: 1702 What I Read: SubZero Vol 1 by Junepurrr (ARC) Synopsis:To save her people, Princess Clove will have to do the unthinkable – marry her greatest enemy! The Azure and Crimson Dragons have been at war for centuries. Their kingdoms destined to continue this never-ending feud. With no end in sight, Clove agrees to leave her isolated homeland…
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SubZero Vol. 1 by Junepurrr
From debut creator Antonia Crupa, also known as Junepurrr, comes the first printed edition of the smash-hit Webtoon SubZero! To save her people, Princess Clove will have to do the unthinkable—marry her greatest enemy! Clove is the last remaining heir of her Cerulean Dragon clan, fighting in a seemingly endless 300-year-war against the vast Crimson Empire. With no end to the war in sight, Clove agrees to leave her sheltered homeland in favor of a political marriage with the heir to the enemy Crimson Dragon clan, Prince Kyro. Raised on the battlefields and feared by his rivals, the cutthroat prince is first to notice that Clove is hiding a dangerous secret…
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The Blood is Love by Karina Halle
⚠️This book is a sequel following Black Sunshine. Beware of spoilers if you have not read the first book in the series. When Lenore Warwick turned twenty-one, she expected lots of bar-hopping, parties with friends, and the occasional hookup. What she got was the realization that she’s both a witch and a vampire, and that there are things in this world that want her dead. Thank god she has her enigmatic vampire lover, Absolon Stavig, to help show her the ropes. But while Lenore struggles to fit into her new topsy turvy world, full of blood, sex, and magic, she also has to contend with her messy and complicated love…
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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
⚠️This book is a sequel following Fourth Wing. Beware of spoilers if you have not read the first book in the series. “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath…
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Queen of Roses by Briar Boleyn
A doomed love, a dangerous mission, and a kingdom on the brink of war…A cast-off princess… A fresh take on an Arthurian retelling. Morgan Pendragon, our FMC, is the eldest child in the royal family. However, her unhinged younger brother Arthur surpassed her to be seated on the throne after their father passes – big mistake!To get Morgan out of the way, Arthur sends her on a quest, surrounded by enemies, to retrieve a magical object. Rating: 4/5 ⭐️Genre: Fantasy RomanceSeries: Blood of Fae [1/4]Tropes: King Arthur retelling, quest plot, care taking, slow burnRecommend?: Yes I LOVE a good quest plot line and Briar Boleyn does a quest right! Though…
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Devourer of Men by Nikki St. Crowe
⚠️This book is a spin off from the Vicious Lost Boys series. Beware of spoilers if you have not read that series first. I have few friends and fewer allies. What I do have on the island of Everland is a lot of people who want me gone. So when the Crocodile and Captain Hook reappear in my life, I am in no mood. And worse, they’re unknowingly endangering themselves by asking for me by a name I long considered dead. Now, not only do I have to save myself, I have to save the two men who I swore I would murder with my bare hands if I ever set…
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Most Recommended Fantasy Romance Books (that aren’t SJM)
Because I am participating in the Summer of Romantasy, I have fallen deep into the YouTube archives, devouring all the fantasy romance content that I can find. I have started a spreadsheet to track how many times each book has been recommended, and these are the Top 5 recommendations. I have not read all of these myself yet, but they are my priority this summer. Number 5: Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu Tropes: Reluctant allies, Fated mates, Enemies to lovers, Celestial “I defy the stars.” In a world where no entities exist but the Stars, cruel and merciless gods that watch over the world, Elara has been cursed by fate.…
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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…
