en-US Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:35:13 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 231856081 A vampire without a home��
I didn’t come to Silvercliff looking for love. I came for quiet, for safety, for something that wouldn’t leave me hollow. Trading coin for scraps, I thought I could go unnoticed—just another stranger passing through.
But Alaric sees me. Not the vampire, not the danger. Me.
And somehow, against every instinct I have�� I want to be seen.

Meets a werewolf who wants her more than anything.
She walked into my butcher shop like she didn’t belong—and yet, I’ve never known anything so certain.
There’s a stillness in her I crave, a kind of sorrow I recognize. She thinks she’s hiding, but I’ve spent years watching the world carefully.
She ��DZ����’t scare me.
She draws me in.]]> Marina A. Bard Iqra 0 arcs, currently-reading 4.17
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name: Iqra
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]]> 44799982
They took too much.
Left too little.
I had nothing to lose...until him.
**
I didn't expect him.
I didn't want to fall in love.
But I can't let him go.
Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.
He's brilliant.
He's a hero.
He locks away the sick and depraved.
But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me.
Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead.
They should have made sure I stayed dead.
Now I'm taking from them.
One name at a time.
I've trained for too long.
I've been patient.
I can't stop now.
Revenge is best served cold...
They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.
Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.
He just knows people are dying.
He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.
No one suspects a dead girl.
And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.
They're looking for a monster.
Not a girl who loves red.
Not a girl in love.
I'm a faceless nightmare.
At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.
But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

**Graphic**Adult language**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader**Sexual content**Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.]]> 683 S.T. Abby Iqra 5 Lana Myers

Synonyms: MOTHER,

stunning, gorgeous, beautiful, radiant, captivating, charming, elegant, striking, dashing, alluring, exquisite, lovely, mesmerizing, enchanting, breathtaking, irresistible, fabulous, charismatic, fashionable, incredible, incomparable, graceful, appealing, ravishing, sophisticated, magnetic, unforgettable, impressive, flawless, awe-inspiring, timeless, enthralling, divine, splendid, spellbinding, winsome, jaw-dropping, delightful, fetching, sensational, regal, opulent, sublime, statuesque, dreamy, mesmeric, sumptuous, admirable, dazzling, impeccable, ravishing, luminous, polished, remarkable, enigmatic, unblemished, tantalizing, unforgettable, classy, effortless, opulent, unparalleled, glamorous, magnificent, immaculate, head turning, exotic, bewitching, radiating, coveted, commanding, unrivaled, supreme, glamorous, unassailable, unmatched, enthralling, captivating, bewitching, unblemished, spectacular, resplendent, spellbinding, enigmatic, stunning, distinguished, unfading, irresistible, striking, vivacious, regal, spellbinding, impressive, majestic, ethereal, unforgettable, incomparable, breathtaking, sumptuous, resplendent, elegant, radiant, unrivaled, unparalleled]]> 4.62 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: physical-property, 6-stars, barking-for-boaf, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, comfort-and-serotonin, dear-pain, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, got-me-laffing-hyena-style, im-a-war-veteran, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, mother-and-father, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, physically-read, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, reread-pending, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, shaking-in-my-boots, soulmatery-at-its-finest, tesoro-mio, time-jumps-done-right, toxic-and-messy-my-drugs-by-choice, traumance, you-make-me-un-poco-loco
review:
Lana Myers

Synonyms: MOTHER,

stunning, gorgeous, beautiful, radiant, captivating, charming, elegant, striking, dashing, alluring, exquisite, lovely, mesmerizing, enchanting, breathtaking, irresistible, fabulous, charismatic, fashionable, incredible, incomparable, graceful, appealing, ravishing, sophisticated, magnetic, unforgettable, impressive, flawless, awe-inspiring, timeless, enthralling, divine, splendid, spellbinding, winsome, jaw-dropping, delightful, fetching, sensational, regal, opulent, sublime, statuesque, dreamy, mesmeric, sumptuous, admirable, dazzling, impeccable, ravishing, luminous, polished, remarkable, enigmatic, unblemished, tantalizing, unforgettable, classy, effortless, opulent, unparalleled, glamorous, magnificent, immaculate, head turning, exotic, bewitching, radiating, coveted, commanding, unrivaled, supreme, glamorous, unassailable, unmatched, enthralling, captivating, bewitching, unblemished, spectacular, resplendent, spellbinding, enigmatic, stunning, distinguished, unfading, irresistible, striking, vivacious, regal, spellbinding, impressive, majestic, ethereal, unforgettable, incomparable, breathtaking, sumptuous, resplendent, elegant, radiant, unrivaled, unparalleled
]]> 213618272
Elias Westbrook, a newly drafted hockey player for the Toronto Thunder, is facing the challenges of fame and media scrutiny. With a growing fan base and too many expectations on his shoulders, he’s struggling to make his first career goal. The tabloids are reporting on his every move, including which woman he was last seen with, but all he wants to do is escape the spotlight.

Enter from stage left Sage Beaumont, an aspiring ballerina with dreams of joining the Aurora Ballet Theatre, but her lack of popularity online leaves her at a major disadvantage for securing the lead role. When Sage finds herself with the perfect opportunity to make her dreams come true by fake dating Elias, she takes her shot.

Soon enough, the flimsy fake-dating rules they set in place fall away in the face of their sizzling connection. But before things spiral out of control, Sage and Elias will have to decide if they’re willing to take the leap together or if they'll call it quits.]]> 338 Bal Khabra 0593818288 Iqra 0 This one’s for Ro 3.89 2025
author: Bal Khabra
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/28
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review:
This one’s for Ro
]]> 60546023 inside their heads. It's a dangerous place to be, especially
when you start to empathize and lose your own sense of
morality. But that's never happened to me��.
I've never felt conflicted on any case. Right is right and wrong is
wrong. It's simple. Black and white. There's no such thing
as a gray area. But fuck this case. I don't even know what
side I'm on anymore. I don't understand how this town can
continue to function without breaking under the weight of
all the lies they've spun and lived. Every time I find a
shard of truth, my gut twists, my heart beats faster, and I
hate this place a little more. Every time I think I've heard
the worst, another truth is dug up from the ashes of more
burning lies. Worst of all, I don't even know who to trust
anymore. My head is all messed up. I pride myself on
being imposible to fool. I'm an expert at knowing when
someone is lying to me. I never believed in being blinded
by love……until Lana.
**BE WARNED: Some flashbacks can
get intense to readers with a sensitive trigger. Skip the
blocks in italics if that's the case.]]> 141 S.T. Abby Iqra 5 Nobody talk to me. (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`) 4.28 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/27
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, 5-star-gems, barking-for-boaf, dear-pain
review:
Nobody talk to me. (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)
]]> 60546028 Will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?
It's time to
fuck with their minds. It's time to finish it all. It's time to paint it all red...
Monsters don't usually wish for happily-ever-afters.]]> 176 S.T. Abby Iqra 5 Satisfaction personified. 4.33 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: 5-star-gems, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks
review:
Satisfaction personified.
]]> 213692492 Camp Friends Are Forever Friends

Or so the motto of Camp Crestview says.

Having been a camp counselor for the last three summers, I can handle most situations that come my way courtesy of rowdy children. This year shouldn’t be any different, even with a new counselor who’s everyone’s type and too good to be true. But even so, Kayde Lane is nothing I can’t deal with.

Until I stumble upon him at night with an ax and sinister intentions towards the campers we're meant to protect

Unable to let him kill anyone, I strike a dangerous bargain with Kayde, only to realize the true extent of his darkness. With every demand he makes, pushing me to the brink of my moral boundaries, I'm torn between survival and the haunting allure of his control.

As the nights pass and Kayde's demands escalate, I find myself teetering on the edge of sanity, questioning my own desires and the twisted games he plays with my mind.

Seven nights are all I need to survive with Kayde, and if I can do that, everyone lives.

If I can believe the words of a serial killer obsessed with breaking me, that is.



Dead of Summer is a 110k+ word dark romance M/F standalone. It features a possessive, over the top hero and themes that not all readers may appreciate, and may be triggering to some. For a full list of TWs, please see the author's note.]]> 545 A.J. Merlin 1955540578 Iqra 0 to-read, 0 4.17
author: A.J. Merlin
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.17
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]]> 60657094 When vengeance strikes...

You don’t know me, but I know you.
I’m the shadow that creeps behind you without notice.
The moment you see me, you’re dead.
An assassin. A killer. A nobody.
Until I became somebody.
I’ll make everyone who reduced me to a shadow pay.
To do that, I’m willing to risk everything.
Everything except for my reluctant wife.
Rai Sokolov can show me her worst, but this will only end when death does us part.
The road to the throne is paved with loss, betrayal, and blood baths.
To win, we go all in.
Our lives included.

This book is the conclusion of a duet and is not standalone.]]> 342 Rina Kent 1685450776 Iqra 4 3.80 2021
author: Rina Kent
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2024/01/02
date added: 2025/04/27
shelves: blankets-and-cuddles, comfort-and-serotonin, crank-the-ac-im-melting, cute-cuter-cutest, dramarama, got-me-laffing-hyena-style, if-you-cannot-beat-em-baffle-em, mother-and-father, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, resident-stargirls, 4-stars
review:
Did I stay up till 3am to finish this? Yes. Yes I did.
]]> 220919224 What can the man convicted of killing your brother possibly want if he ��DZ����’t desire forgiveness?

Evangeline Bransby’s world is thrown into turmoil when she receives an unexpected invite from Valdemar Montresor, the man convicted of killing her twin brother ten years ago.

Within the ominous walls of Monroe Penitentiary, Evangeline is beguiled by Valdemar, a man wrapped in darkness and danger yet with a seductive allure she cannot ignore.

As he reveals the secrets of the Raven Hands and the truth behind her brother’s death, Evangeline finds herself caught between the dream world and reality—where the dead are restless and intent on being heard.

Evangeline must seek the truth to unravel the mystery that binds her to Valdemar and discover the power within herself to see beyond the veil of death.

Can she be the saviour, or will she perish in the arms of the man who shattered her world?

Woven with the macabre echoes of Edgar Allan Poe, We Become Ravens is a haunting tale of forbidden romance, dangerous liaisons, and ghostly nightmares.]]> 347 Maria Dean 1923252216 Iqra 0 to-read 4.34
author: Maria Dean
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.34
book published:
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]]> 222472678 Don’t trust the man cloaked in shadow.
Don’t earn the wrath of the scattered spirits.
Don’t go out after dark.

The Great Hunt begins once every fifty years and only the Champions willing to face death to shatter the curse dare to enter.

The Champions…and me.

I’m no warrior, no swordsmith, and certainly no Fae, but the forest is my only hope. To enter those trees is to walk willingly to my demise. But I need the boon the forest will grant the winner and I’m willing to risk it all for a chance at claiming it.

I just never expected to face him beneath those trees. The beast who strikes fear into the desperate people of all lands. The monster who commands the legion of Hollows and makes our plight a thousand times worse.

The Hollows are empty of all things but none are so heartless as him.

Prince Bane intends to be the death of me. But I have an oath to fulfil before I’ll let him have me. And I’ll do whatever it takes to achieve it.

I am Ferris Creed and I’m going to unite the lost spirits who once bound the wandering trees in place, return the scattered amulets to the core of its corruption, and use the winner’s boon to change my fate. Come wretchedness or torment, through trickery and deception, I will get what I came here for. And no one will stand in my way. Not even Prince Bane.

*** Hollow is a dark Romantasy from the bestselling authors of Zodiac Academy, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. It is a heady cocktail of Summoners, seduction and spirits, set to get your heart racing and feet kicking. There will be a ruinous, black hearted love interest, a rebellious, ruthless FMC, plot twists, cliff hangers, dark humour and a healthy seasoning of make-you-blush spice. It is not for the faint of heart. All those who enter the forest are bound by its terms �� will you walk willingly into the dark? ***]]> 736 Caroline Peckham 1916926584 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating Do these women sleep 4.94
author: Caroline Peckham
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.94
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Do these women sleep
]]> 60546016 love a monster, you have to share your soul.��. Logan
Bennett makes me want to have a future not tainted by the
constant hunger for revenge. Doesn't mean I can stop.
Doesn't mean I want to stop. It just means | want
more…one day. But how do you make a good man love
the monster inside you without stripping his soul away as
well? He is all the best parts of me right now, resurrecting
bits of my heart I forgot could even exist. He makes me
feel something other than cold. He also thinks I'm weak
and fragile. Something I laugh about to myself, while
secretly soaking in all his protectiveness and concern.
If
anyone touches him, harms him, or even threatens him,
then they should probably run. Because his girlfriend is a
little bit crazy. They just don't know it yet.]]> 139 S.T. Abby Iqra 4 4.12 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/25
date added: 2025/04/25
shelves: 4-stars, barking-for-boaf, dear-pain, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, mother-and-father, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, ringing-my-therapist
review:
This had one of the best chapters I’ve read, it quenched a thirst I never realised I was craving. Such amazing storytelling I’m actually so mind blown. The way the pieces are falling into place, it’s so satisfying. The romance
]]> 219551319 A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first installment of an enthralling romantasy series from the bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King.

Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards-a rare power reserved for practitioners at the elite Arcana Academy.

Just when it seems her luck has run dry, the academy's enigmatic headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers her an escape-for a price. Kaelis believes that Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king and use it to re-create an all-powerful card long lost to time.

In order to conceal her identity and keep her close, Kaelis brings Clara to Arcana Academy, introducing her as the newest first-year student and his bride-to-be.

Thrust into a world of arcane magic and royal intrigue, where one misstep will send her back to prison or worse, Clara finds that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world-and her heart? Or will she take it for herself?]]> 576 Elise Kova 0593726340 Iqra 0 4.36 2025
author: Elise Kova
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 223612047 Iron & Embers, Thorns & Fire, delivers heart-wrenching choices, a found family to root for and a love that defies the odds.

A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love �� and it had nearly destroyed them.

Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. With Thezmarr on the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion. The legendary Warsword is determined to protect Wren at all costs, even if it means lying to her . . . Even if it means losing her forever.

Meanwhile, Wren is struggling to find her place in the world �� both as an advanced student of alchemy at the ancient academy of Drevenor, and as one of the heirs to a lost kingdom. With the midrealms once again facing destruction, Wren must decide: loyalty or liberation? Legacy or love?

As new political players emerge, Wren discovers that her gift for alchemy is more powerful than she ever imagined �� and that it could tear the kingdoms apart.

Will she and Torj find their way back to each other, or will the ancient magic that binds them become their undoing?

From the author of the bestselling The Legends of Thezmarr series, Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer is the second book in The Ashes of Thezmarr trilogy.]]> Helen Scheuerer 1761770063 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 4.60 2025
author: Helen Scheuerer
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 224796879 If you're looking for political intrigue, morally ambiguous characters and a super portayal of enemies this book is for you.�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

What if you fall for the one you are fated to destroy?‘One of my top 10 reads and I cannot wait to read more�� a must read for any romantasy fans�� NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

The Holy States teach that everyone is born with a Soulmate. But every coin has two sides��

Renza di Maineri is the youngest elected leader her city has ever seen. Devoted to the citizens of Halice, she is determined to prove herself and finally step beyond her father’s shadow. But her world falls apart when she meets her worst nightmare, Idris Patricelli.

It’s bad enough that Idris is her main political rival, but fate is playing a cruel game. Idris is also her Soulhate, the person she is fated to destroy, and every moment in his presence she fights an urge to rip his throat out.

As gossip spreads and her ability to lead is challenged, Renza is desperate to salvage her reputation. But fate is not quite finished with her yet�� can she uncover who can be trusted among those closest to her, when she cannot even trust herself?

See why readers love Soul Hate 'What a unique premise! I had a blast with this one. So delightful. What a twist on a beloved formula!�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

‘I LOVED this! A very entertaining enemies-to-lovers style book and I thought that it was so well done and had great banter, great characters, and interesting plot�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'I could not put this book down�� highly recommend this book�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'An unexpected favorite this year with a cast of interesting characters, a nicely executed plot with exciting mystery elements to it. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't stop reading until I reached the end�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'It had a strong fantasy element that I was looking for�� I was invested in the characters�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'The concept of Soulmates and Soulhates adds a fresh, exciting twist to the enemies-to-lovers trope�� an irresistible read that’s impossible to put down�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'There is so much to this book that I absolutely love and adore, I am a huge fan of enemies to lovers and I love the idea of there not only being soulmates but there also being soulhates�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

'The concept of “soulhate" is refreshingly unique, and I found myself captivated, devouring the book in a single day�� ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]]> 384 Hannah Kingsley 0008707529 Iqra 2
The plot was very predictable and boring. It being marketed as YA is misleading bc though yes it reads like a YA novel, there was content that was notttt YA. And it was the most unnecessary scene too like it just felt very odd to me.

I liked the mmc a lot. He’s cute. The fmc was okay but I couldn’t find it in myself to really care about her? The chemistry and romance between them didn’t feel forced but it felt rushed and clumsy. There wasn’t any finesse to it.

Overall just didn’t feel any connection to this book whatsoever.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the ARC ♥︎]]> 3.09
author: Hannah Kingsley
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.09
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2025/04/25
date added: 2025/04/25
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs, fantasy-romance
review:
The prologue chapter was the only interesting part about this book. I really thought it would be a hit since that hooked me really fast but it lost me quickly after that.

The plot was very predictable and boring. It being marketed as YA is misleading bc though yes it reads like a YA novel, there was content that was notttt YA. And it was the most unnecessary scene too like it just felt very odd to me.

I liked the mmc a lot. He’s cute. The fmc was okay but I couldn’t find it in myself to really care about her? The chemistry and romance between them didn’t feel forced but it felt rushed and clumsy. There wasn’t any finesse to it.

Overall just didn’t feel any connection to this book whatsoever.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the ARC ♥︎
]]> 211399742 To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.

An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating about a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice.

She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and rollercoaster relationship. Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.

As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the "real story" through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary. But she can't stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy either. So, after a decade of silence, she's telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.

Inspired by the powerful love and hate that fuel Emily Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights, The Favorites is an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and what it truly means to win.]]> 672 Layne Fargo Iqra 5 ೃ⁀�� 4.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚

[ambulance noises blaring]
[rushed on the stretcher]
[incoherent medical jargon being thrown about]
…fading in and out of consciousness��

*record scratch*
*freeze frame*

You must be wondering how we got here, well let’s start from the beginning��

The second my fingers gained access to this book I cracked it open and HAD to read it because everyone I knew said this book was made for me and so I couldn’t resist I’m a simple girl.

At first I was kinda underwhelmed?? But thought okay there has to be some reason there’s a craze over it so I’ll just be patient. Then came a turn in the story like fifty pages later and I was all yess we’re finally getting somewhere until it started to get boring again. It wasn’t until then that I realised the docu parts of the book kept taking me out of the story and I’d start daydreaming about other shit. Clace and Hoda had to scream at me to keep going, so persevere I did. And i can finally tell u that yes it was fucking WORTH IT. Idk what I would’ve done had I not stayed patient.

It wasn’t until I think the third part of the book where I was RINSING thru the pages like it was water. I was thirsty for answers I didn’t get up once during the second half of the book for NOTHING not food not air nor water, this book became my sole sustenance for those last moments. I was so consumed with it I didn’t see anything but Kate and Heath.

The plot twists, the mindfucks, the angst and tension kept me fed for decades to come. I truly don’t think you can replicate the feeling this book gives. You can look elsewhere but the characters you find will not compare.


|| IMPORTANT ||

I wanted to clear smth up, there was NO cheating in this book between the characters. Shit happens but there’s a really fine line. Inferences and opinions can be made however anyone sees fit but factually speaking there isn’t any cheating. I went into it with the misconception that there is and it kinda made me a little ?? bc the whole time was bracing myself only for it to not happen. Left me confused and a lot annoyed over the unnecessary stress.


The characters:



Kate �� she’s such a passionate person. Whatever she puts her mind to she does it and sees it thru. I loved how flawed her character was and how her complexities were depicted. She was frustrating as fuck. She was endearing. She was cruel and a bitch. She was sweet and vulnerable. It’s these intricacies and nuances that I value in any written character. Her every facet added to her character and it made me love her a little more for it.

Heath �� him I couldn’t get a read on for the life of me. To be very honest he’s still a mystery. He was an open book so easy to read for the first half of the book and then after it felt like I didn’t even know who he was. There was no safety in his character which was a new.. uncomfortable feeling for me.


||| SPOILERS AHEAD ||| ur girl needs to scream about the absolute fuckery she just experienced ]]> 4.26 2025
author: Layne Fargo
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/14
date added: 2025/04/24
shelves: physical-property, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, dear-pain, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, grumpyxsunshine, if-you-cannot-beat-em-baffle-em, im-a-war-veteran, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, mother-and-father, physically-read, pissed-me-off, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, reread-pending, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, soulmatery-at-its-finest, toxic-and-messy-my-drugs-by-choice, traumance, you-make-me-un-poco-loco
review:
ೃ⁀�� 4.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚

[ambulance noises blaring]
[rushed on the stretcher]
[incoherent medical jargon being thrown about]
…fading in and out of consciousness��

*record scratch*
*freeze frame*

You must be wondering how we got here, well let’s start from the beginning��

The second my fingers gained access to this book I cracked it open and HAD to read it because everyone I knew said this book was made for me and so I couldn’t resist I’m a simple girl.

At first I was kinda underwhelmed?? But thought okay there has to be some reason there’s a craze over it so I’ll just be patient. Then came a turn in the story like fifty pages later and I was all yess we’re finally getting somewhere until it started to get boring again. It wasn’t until then that I realised the docu parts of the book kept taking me out of the story and I’d start daydreaming about other shit. Clace and Hoda had to scream at me to keep going, so persevere I did. And i can finally tell u that yes it was fucking WORTH IT. Idk what I would’ve done had I not stayed patient.

It wasn’t until I think the third part of the book where I was RINSING thru the pages like it was water. I was thirsty for answers I didn’t get up once during the second half of the book for NOTHING not food not air nor water, this book became my sole sustenance for those last moments. I was so consumed with it I didn’t see anything but Kate and Heath.

The plot twists, the mindfucks, the angst and tension kept me fed for decades to come. I truly don’t think you can replicate the feeling this book gives. You can look elsewhere but the characters you find will not compare.


|| IMPORTANT ||

I wanted to clear smth up, there was NO cheating in this book between the characters. Shit happens but there’s a really fine line. Inferences and opinions can be made however anyone sees fit but factually speaking there isn’t any cheating. I went into it with the misconception that there is and it kinda made me a little ?? bc the whole time was bracing myself only for it to not happen. Left me confused and a lot annoyed over the unnecessary stress.


The characters:



Kate �� she’s such a passionate person. Whatever she puts her mind to she does it and sees it thru. I loved how flawed her character was and how her complexities were depicted. She was frustrating as fuck. She was endearing. She was cruel and a bitch. She was sweet and vulnerable. It’s these intricacies and nuances that I value in any written character. Her every facet added to her character and it made me love her a little more for it.

Heath �� him I couldn’t get a read on for the life of me. To be very honest he’s still a mystery. He was an open book so easy to read for the first half of the book and then after it felt like I didn’t even know who he was. There was no safety in his character which was a new.. uncomfortable feeling for me.


||| SPOILERS AHEAD ||| ur girl needs to scream about the absolute fuckery she just experienced
]]> 217245572 In the first book of a searing new dystopian trilogy, a young woman must conceal her psychic powers—and her attraction to her handsome, infuriating commanding officer—as she works undercover to take down a brutal government from within.

The world is divided. On the Continent, you’re either a Prime—immune to the biotoxin that nearly wiped out the Earth’s population 150 years ago—or a Modified, one who was enhanced by the toxin, developing powerful psychic gifts.

As conflict rages between the two sides, Wren Darlington lives in hiding. Occasionally running the odd op for the rebel Uprising against the Primes�� oppressive rule, she must keep a low profile. After all, if the enemy finds out that she is a Mod with a staggering four psychic abilities, she won’t just be sent to the labor camps. She’ll be executed—immediately and without trial.

When a careless mistake puts Wren in the crosshairs of the Continent’s military, she is taken captive and forced to join their most elite Silver Block. Unwittingly, they’ve handed her the perfect opportunity for the Uprising to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. That is, if she can keep her powers hidden, survive training, and prove herself to Cross Redden, her maddeningly cocky commanding officer.

Despite the explosive chemistry between them, Cross ��DZ����’t trust her—even as he seems determined to destroy the remaining shreds of Wren’s self-control. Yet as the war between Primes and Mods escalates, and as Wren and Cross find themselves unable to stay away from each other, they must decide how far they’re willing to go for their secrets—and how much of the Continent is worth saving.]]> 528 Dani Francis 059387546X Iqra 5
If the hunger games and divergent had a love child it would be this book. DYSTOPIA IS SO BACKKKK



The second I finished this book I SLEPT for seven hrs straight ]]> 4.41 2025
author: Dani Francis
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/03/11
date added: 2025/04/24
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs, 5-star-gems, 6-stars, academia-setting, barking-for-boaf, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, concrete-kys-to-ill-kms4u, crank-the-ac-im-melting, cute-cuter-cutest, dear-diary-today-i-met-envy, disses-to-kisses, elite-banter-w-verbal-sparring, fantasy-romance, got-me-laffing-hyena-style, grumpyxsunshine, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, mother-and-father, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, only-teacherxstudent-to-exist-ever, reread-pending, resident-stargirls, soulmatery-at-its-finest, tbr-military-hstry-bdyguard-romance, tesoro-mio, unique-monikers
review:
Imagine that one book that had ur heart racing, blood pumping, fighting sleep for one more chapter, giggling blushing biting the tip of ur finger while twirling ur hair whenever the main characters interact, soo sickkk when u read a crazy plot twist, fascinated by the world building, gives u that nostalgic feeling, basically making u emo for the characters the plot the action the romance??? Yeah, well, that was this book for me xx

If the hunger games and divergent had a love child it would be this book. DYSTOPIA IS SO BACKKKK



The second I finished this book I SLEPT for seven hrs straight
]]> 228342295
But behind the scenes it's not so simple. Jessica is determined to make a success of her business and has stopped making time for Jack. Meanwhile Jack is learning that he hates the life of an Instagram husband.

In a bid to reboot their relationship, they decide to go back to basics and follow their own rules. But they're about to learn that there is simply no such thing as perfect, and, in fact, there might be a lot more to making a marriage work than just following the rules��

Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage is a funny and poignant celebration of long-term love, asking what happens when Happily Ever After doesn't always look so happy.]]> 304 Rebecca Reid 1526681374 Iqra 3 arc-netgalley, arcs
I couldn’t put the book down which was a big indicator that I was enjoying my time while reading. I read this in one sitting.

The main characters were very flawed and had a lot of work to do regarding their relationship. I loved that they were complex and not good or bad but a heavy mix of both.

It was depressing for a big majority of the book which was my only complaint. I still feel like there could have been a better or more detailed chunk of the book towards the end showing us the healthy progress in their relationship. I wish we could’ve seen them being happy for more than just the epilogue chapter. We were told it all happened and not shown which left me feeling a little bitter about reading and sticking with them thru their struggles but not really getting the fruit of all that patience.

I’m really glad I picked this up though because it was unique in a way I rlly appreciated.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc for the ARC! ♥︎]]> 3.50
author: Rebecca Reid
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.50
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/23
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs
review:
This book was definitely unique and not ur typical romance book. It portrays some real struggles and challenges faced in life.

I couldn’t put the book down which was a big indicator that I was enjoying my time while reading. I read this in one sitting.

The main characters were very flawed and had a lot of work to do regarding their relationship. I loved that they were complex and not good or bad but a heavy mix of both.

It was depressing for a big majority of the book which was my only complaint. I still feel like there could have been a better or more detailed chunk of the book towards the end showing us the healthy progress in their relationship. I wish we could’ve seen them being happy for more than just the epilogue chapter. We were told it all happened and not shown which left me feeling a little bitter about reading and sticking with them thru their struggles but not really getting the fruit of all that patience.

I’m really glad I picked this up though because it was unique in a way I rlly appreciated.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc for the ARC! ♥︎
]]> 219827836 A world of magic, desire, and intrigue awaits at Flighthaven, where a young woman defies the odds to find her true calling.

Nineteen-year-old Lark Axton has lived her entire life sequestered behind the castle's walls, overshadowed by her overprotective mother. Now, the king has ordered Lark to assume her missing sister’s role as a warrior in training at Aclaris’s flight academy, where the kingdom's sons and daughters train to battle their winged enemies and control dragons.

There’s just one problem. Lark is terrified of flying.

Forced to the deadly training grounds of Flighthaven, Lark must survive the danger that stalks the academy if she wants to uncover the truth behind her sister’s disappearance and survive the upcoming treacherous trial. Unfortunately, her sinfully irresistible, arrogant and downright irritating flight instructor is determined to make her life hell.

But enemies lurk within the academy, and no one is who they seem, including Lark herself. As the trial begins, the same explosive secrets that tore Lark's sister away from Flighthaven now threaten Lark.

With her life hanging in the balance, Lark's ability to unlock the secret magic within her will either save...or kill her.

Kingdom of Shadows and Wings weaves the thrill of dragons, elemental magic, and forbidden romance into an exhilarating fantasy adventure that’s perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and Zodiac Academy.]]> 368 Nina Frost Iqra 0 4.20 2024
author: Nina Frost
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: to-read, academia-setting, fantasy-romance
review:

]]> 219798599 Fear, Fury and Fire.

To Know is Not Enough.

Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster.

Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous. She has no interest in learning more about her past or why someone applied to the school on her behalf. Her emotional walls keep everyone at bay, and her sharp tongue makes people give her a wide berth. Yet, despite her best attempts, her emotional armor begins to melt from her feral vampire roommate to the angelic senior who is never dissuaded by her feigning disinterest. Maybe this could be good for her, a new life. Yet, dark secrets lurk in the halls of Avalon, and soon those same halls are drenched in blood.

Summer finds herself as the obsession of the sadistic stalker with the Seven lessons to learn. With the help of her new friends, she races against the clock to solve the mystery, hoping to save lives and catch the killer before it's too late.]]> 1026 Jeanette Rose 196259906X Iqra 0 4.34
author: Jeanette Rose
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.34
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: to-read, academia-setting, fantasy-romance
review:

]]> 226078520 Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them��

Meryn Cooper has never dreamed of being one of the Bonded, the King’s elite warriors who form mental links with massive, vicious direwolves. She’s made peace with her life scraping by in poverty in the shadows of the castle. But then her younger sister Saela is kidnapped, stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting.

And Meryn’s world falls apart.

Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army—only to discover that there are Bonding Trials this year, where all soldiers are forced to risk their lives in an attempt to connect with a direwolf. It’s too late to turn back; Meryn is thrown into the deadly competition against her will.

Now, she’ll need to survive the next four months of training at the castle if she wants a chance of finding Saela. Everything here is a test, from the brutal classes where one mistake means death, to the glittering court parties where every smile hides a knife.

To make things worse, Meryn is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her gorgeous instructor, Stark Therion, is as malicious as the wolves himself.

Everyone is out to get her—everyone but the dangerously handsome crown prince, Killian Valtiere. But if she loses her heart to him, she may also lose her life.

And the castle is hiding dark secrets��

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in dark action-packed fantasy series, perfect for romantasy fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses , The Serpent & the Wings of Night , When the Moon Hatched and Quicksilver!

See why readers love

“A God Tier Fantasy book!!! I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.�� ŷ������ reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

“If you’re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession.�� ŷ������ reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

��OMG THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!!! I'm OBSESSED and I need to know what happens next like ASAP.�� ŷ������ reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

“What an incredible read!! �� I am blown away. �� The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!�� ŷ������ reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐��

��I. Am. OBSESSED. �� Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric. �� I was completely immersed.]]> 610 Sable Sorensen Iqra 0 4.46
author: Sable Sorensen
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.46
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: to-read, academia-setting, fantasy-romance
review:

]]> 60546007 Untouchable. Or at least I was……until her.
**** LOGAN
I've had tunnel vision for one main goal for so long, that I
forgot there was a whole other world just outside. Until
Lana.
She's everything I never expected, and I love the
fact I can never guess her every move or reaction. It's part
of the reason I keep falling. But I also know she shuts me
out, hides things from me she feels she can't share.
One
day, I hope she trusts me enough to share. It isn't until my
job puts her at risk that I realize just how fierce she is, but it
doesn't stop me from doing all I can to protect her. I should
walk away to protect her better, but I can't. Instead, I'm
forced to find other ways to keep her safe. I just hope it's
enough.]]> 116 S.T. Abby Iqra 4
The way Logan is litch the sweetest soul and so competent in his job omfds such a turn on. Need this man in my bed pls and thankyewwww xxx

Lana my best girl my baby my precious soul I wanna hug her forevermore. She deserves all the good things in life and I wanna give it to her on a gold platter ]]> 4.08 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/22
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves: 4-stars, barking-for-boaf, blankets-and-cuddles, can-reread-over-and-over, dear-pain, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, if-you-cannot-beat-em-baffle-em, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, shaking-in-my-boots
review:
This went by so fastttt I was flipping thru pages like no tmrw. The pacing the plot the action the romance the characters the emotions- everything! EVERYTHING about it felt like perfection.

The way Logan is litch the sweetest soul and so competent in his job omfds such a turn on. Need this man in my bed pls and thankyewwww xxx

Lana my best girl my baby my precious soul I wanna hug her forevermore. She deserves all the good things in life and I wanna give it to her on a gold platter
]]> 60545137 lose.��.until him.
Lana I didn't expect
him. I didn't want to fall in love. But I can't let him go. Logan
Bennett makes the world a safer place. He's brilliant. He's a
hero. He locks away the sick and depraved. But while he's
saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are
owed to me. Ten years ago, they took from me. They left
me for dead. They should have made sure I stayed dead.
Now I'm taking from them. One name at a time. I've trained
for too long. I've been patient. I can't stop now. Revenge is
best served cold…�� They never see me coming, until I paint
their walls red. Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He
doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't
know how twisted that town really is. He just knows people
are dying. He doesn't know he's in love with their killer. No
one suspects a dead girl. And Logan doesn't suspect the
girl in his bed. They're looking for a monster. Not a girl who
loves red. Not a girl in love. I'm a faceless nightmare. At
least until I tell them the story they've pretended never
happened. But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will
we watch them burn together? **Graphic **Adult language
**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed
reader **Sexual content **Fucked up moral compass; read
at your own risk.]]> 107 S.T. Abby Iqra 4
This is such a good intro to the series omg I’m already so in love with Lana and Logan. Their text threads are the cutest things ever ]]> 3.95 2016
author: S.T. Abby
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/22
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves: 4-stars, barking-for-boaf, blankets-and-cuddles
review:
The gasp I just GUSPED at that last line!

This is such a good intro to the series omg I’m already so in love with Lana and Logan. Their text threads are the cutest things ever
]]> 220838100 And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise.

In the thrilling penultimate chapter of the viral BLOOD AND ASH series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, Poppy and Casteel face their most perilous challenges yet as old enemies rise and ancient powers stir from their slumber.

Bound by love but driven by destiny, they must navigate a world on the brink of
devastation—where every choice has deadly consequences. With their bond tested and their future hanging in the balance, the fate of the realm rests on the strength of their hearts and the power of the Deminyen.]]> 640 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1963135415 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.43 2025
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves: breathlessly-anticipating
review:
This is some bullshit, finding out this book is gna be split into two and the ending is delayed for a year AGAIN? I don’t think I have the patience, JLA needs to wrap it up and quickly
]]> 199142862
The Cosa Nostra rule New York City

What happens when they merge their families?

A new King and Queen of the Mafia are born.

Illayana Volkov and Arturo De Luca have a long road ahead, with enemies around every corner. They'll have to protect and trust in one another to survive. With a brutal betrayal and danger lurking in the shadows, who can they really trust?

Authors Note: Bratva Bride is NOT a standalone. It is the first book in the Bratva series. This series is an INTERCONNECTED series. Although each book centres around a different couple, the overall storyline flows throughout the entire series. This means that some questions may be left unanswered at the end of a book, but will be addressed in the book that follows.
Each couple does receive a HEA.

This series is not for the faint of heart. The themes in this book could be considered dark romance. There is hand necklaces, m*rder/d*ath, extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes, and talk of sexual abuse. If these things offend you then this book is not for you.
It is not suited for anyone under the age of 18.]]> 425 T.J. Maguire Iqra 3 3.77
author: T.J. Maguire
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.77
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/22
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves:
review:
Started off strong then slowly lose me halfway thru but I stayed for the fmc. There’s just something about the last name being Volkov that always screams winners to me and I’m proven right every time
]]> 213785822
From birth, Assisi Lastra was raised on fear, shame, and whispered prayers meant to cleanse her soul.

But Sisi never asked to be saved. She only wanted to be seen.

And then she met Vlad. A monster. A living weapon trained to destroy, not to love.

She thought she could save him, but instead, he broke her trust and ripped her soul apart.

And then he left.

But monsters don’t know how to stay away from the light they crave.

Vlad comes back a man changed. Tormented by what he’s done, he's desperate for her forgiveness, and determined to prove that even someone like him can love.

He promises to kneel at her feet, crawl on broken bones, and go against his bloody nature�� all for the chance to be hers again.

But forgiveness ��DZ����’t come easy. Not when the painful past still lingers between them.

Not when for Sisi, forgiving him means choosing between love…and herself.

This is an EXTREMELY DARK BOOK. Please check the triggers before reading. It is the second book in the Morally Ambiguous Duet. Parts of it were previously included in Morally Ambiguous. This is the conclusion of Vlad and Sisi's story and has a HEA.]]> 0 Veronica Lancet Iqra 0 to-read 4.00
author: Veronica Lancet
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 223809288 In Radcliffe, perfection is a mask. And Sinclair Arnoult wears his far too well.

Sin is Radcliffe’s golden boy. Star athlete, top student, and heir to a family name that carries weight in every corner of town. With his easy smiles and effortless charm, he’s untouchable.

Perfect.

Petra Valentine has always been an outsider. Trapped in a world of wealth and privilege that barely tolerates her, she’s spent her life fading into the background—until one reckless night at a party changes everything.

A fleeting, drunken mistake ties her to him.

When a series of ritualistic murders forces them together to unravel Radcliffe's twisted past, Petra discovers that Sin is connected to something far darker than a privileged legacy.

The man everyone worships is hiding dangerous truths—about his past, about the town, and about her.

He swears he’ll protect her. He swears he’d never hurt her.

But in Radcliffe, devotion and destruction look a lot like the same thing. ]]> Veronica Lancet Iqra 0 to-read 5.00
author: Veronica Lancet
name: Iqra
average rating: 5.00
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 213785398 From the bestselling author of Fairydale comes a dark tale about a killing machine who can’t feel anything and an innocent nun who feels too much.

Vlad Kuznetsov is a psychopath—a killing machine. Experimented on from a young age by a mad scientist, he cannot feel anything.

No pain. No remorse. No regret.

His violent episodes make him a danger to society, so he’s learned to live in the shadows.

Alone is safer. Alone means control.

Until her.

Assisi Lastra. The little nun with fire in her eyes. She should fear him—everyone else does. But instead, she stands toe-to-toe with the devil and dares him to feel.

She calms the chaos in his mind, quiets the voices that demand violence. For the first time, he craves something…more.

But his violent nature cannot be tamed. His darkness isn’t a wound to heal; it’s the essence of what and who he is. And no matter how much he craves her light, he knows one thing:

A monster like him can never love. It can only destroy.


This is an EXTREMELY DARK BOOK. Please check the triggers before reading. It is the first book in the Morally Ambiguous Duet. Parts of it were previously included in Morally Ambiguous.]]> 352 Veronica Lancet Iqra 0 to-read, arcs 4.37
author: Veronica Lancet
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.37
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read, arcs
review:

]]> 218405601 He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison. Unassuming, alluring even.

I brought my eyes up to meet his.

"Fia Riftborne?" The words dripped from his lips like blood from a dagger.

Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it's often deadly. But she harbors a secret, one that would paint an even larger target on her back. A hidden power within her is growing, threatening to destroy everything she's built for herself.

Enter the elusive Sidhe General, Laryk Ashford, who is building a unit of powerful wielders within the Guard to face a growing threat. Wraiths of darkness devour the Western border, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.

When Fia's power erupts, and two daughters of Nobility are seemingly dead, General Ashford offers her a chilling choice: join the Sidhe Guard or face execution.

Because Fia might be the only hope for the Isle's survival.

Torn between surrendering to the chaos or becoming a weapon for those who took everything from her, Fia must confront her growing feelings for the General and face a dark truth that could shatter everything she's ever known.]]> 426 Parker Lennox Iqra 0 3.68 2024
author: Parker Lennox
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read, academia-setting, fantasy-romance, physical-property, physical-tbr
review:

]]> 229253942 In a realm where magic reigns, a legendary Hero once stood against the encroaching darkness. But with his death, hope dwindled, and the best the world can muster is Harlow Daygon—a thief, magic school dropout, and notorious troublemaker.

At nearly thirty, Harlow can't even cast a simple rune without blundering it. So why does anyone think she can take up the mantle of Hero? Reluctantly, she’s dragged back to Neverthorn Academy with seven former classmates, tasked with training to confront and defeat the Villain of their world.

But the challenges are stacked against

Professor Hot-As-Sin makes it clear she’s a failure.

Professor Used-To-Be-A-Mean-Girl has a vendetta.

And lurking in her past is a secret so dark it could reveal she’s not the Hero the world needs—but the next Villain.

With fate hanging in the balance, can Harlow embrace her destiny before the shadows claim her?]]> 480 Shannon Mayer 024170183X Iqra 2
The first half was good and kept me interested but then it quickly came to a point where certain elements felt overused and redundant. It took away from the story and enjoyment rather than adding to it.

The best parts about this book would’ve been that she’s 29 and the teacher x student trope but even that felt like it happened in name only. There was hardly any teaching going on and the fmc behaved like she was 20. And the academy setting was all over the place. There wasn’t any clear ground or setting which felt messy.

The villain felt very cartoonish and cliche. It was also a little too predictable for me. Just overall underwhelming. I’m disappointed because I really had such amazing expectations from this.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the ARC ♥︎

]]> 1.50
author: Shannon Mayer
name: Iqra
average rating: 1.50
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2025/04/19
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: 0-up-next, academia-setting, arc-netgalley, arcs, fantasy-romance
review:
ೃ⁀�� 2.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚

The first half was good and kept me interested but then it quickly came to a point where certain elements felt overused and redundant. It took away from the story and enjoyment rather than adding to it.

The best parts about this book would’ve been that she’s 29 and the teacher x student trope but even that felt like it happened in name only. There was hardly any teaching going on and the fmc behaved like she was 20. And the academy setting was all over the place. There wasn’t any clear ground or setting which felt messy.

The villain felt very cartoonish and cliche. It was also a little too predictable for me. Just overall underwhelming. I’m disappointed because I really had such amazing expectations from this.

ೃ⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the ARC ♥︎


]]> 222818703 Don’t miss this deluxe print edition of an all-new story featuring stunning sprayed and stained edges and foil detailing from the bestselling author of the Shadow Beast Shifter series, Jaymin Eve!

SPELLCASTER is an intense enemies-to-lovers romantasy with steamy heat, magical creatures, fast pacing, and stakes that will keep you hooked. Dive into a world where love is as dangerous as power—and nothing is ever as it seems.

Welcome to Weatherstone College��

Don’t walk the halls late at night.
Don’t disturb the ancient magic.
And don’t, under any circumstances, ever trust a spellcaster.

When my magic bloomed at twenty-two, the last thing I expected was to receive an acceptance letter to the most prestigious witch college in the world. It’s not that I don’t have magic. It’s just…unpredictable. But with Weatherstone a part of my family legacy, I’m determined to live up to their expectations.

A task that’s almost derailed on my very first day when I come face-to-face with Logan Kingston, the son of my father’s enemy. I’m warned to avoid the powerful spellcaster at all costs, but apparently Logan did not receive the same memo. The more time I spend around him, the more I crave his unsettling attention, and as hate flirts with obsession, I’m left wondering if there’s another side to the decades-old feud between our fathers.

On top of that, Weatherstone is not at all like I expected. Built on the ancient blood of necromancers and battle, the magic here is as unpredictable as mine, and I sense a dark energy stalking my footsteps. When a monster attacks me, I have no choice but to turn to the strongest warlock in our school: Logan.

After all, to fight a monster, I’ll need a monster.

Perfect if you love:
�� Who hurt you?
�� Slowburn Enemies to Lovers
�� Elemental Magic
�� Dark Academia
�� "F*ck it" Moments
�� Consent is sexy]]> 336 Jaymin Eve 1335472002 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.12
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.12
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: breathlessly-anticipating
review:

]]> 61215444
A Charity Novella for The Fox Project Containing a Collection of Bonus POV Chapters By Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

PART ONE
ZODIAC ACADEMY 2: RUTHLESS FAE
DARIUS ALTERNATE POV POWER SHARING

PART TWO
ZODIAC ACADEMY 2: RUTHLESS FAE
ORION ALTERNATE POV THE SWIMMING POOL

PART THREE
ZODIAC ACADEMY 3: THE RECKONING
ORION ALTERNATE POV SEX ED CLASS

PART FOUR
ZODIAC ACADEMY 4: SHADOW PRINCESS
DARIUS ALTERNATE POV THE SHIMMERING SPRINGS

PART FIVE
KINGS OF QUARANTINE
BONUS EPILOGUE]]> 184 Caroline Peckham 191442543X Iqra 5 4.60 2022
author: Caroline Peckham
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/19
date added: 2025/04/19
shelves: fantasy-romance, solaria, physical-property, 5-star-gems, academia-setting, barking-for-boaf, blankets-and-cuddles, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, comfort-and-serotonin, concrete-kys-to-ill-kms4u, concrete-morally-grey-mmc, crank-the-ac-im-melting, cute-cuter-cutest, dear-diary-today-i-met-envy, dear-pain, disses-to-kisses, elite-banter-w-verbal-sparring, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, grumpyxsunshine, im-a-war-veteran, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, mother-and-father, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, physically-read, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, soulmatery-at-its-finest, toxic-and-messy-my-drugs-by-choice
review:
Every ZA chapter healed and destroyed me. I cried, I laughed, I swooned and mooned. These lot had me sweating from anxiousness one second to sweating thru my pants gripping my sheets the next. Nothing in this world has given me the same high since ZA and I’ll forever chase that feeling. Bluelance and torydarius are home to me ︎♥��
]]> 231547784 Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.

Nina Popoca needs help.

So, so much of it.

The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life.

And if that ranch is owned by her best friend’s hunky cousin?

…there are worse things in the world than having to live right by Henri Blackrock.]]> 717 Mariana Zapata Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.73 2025
author: Mariana Zapata
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.73
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/19
shelves: breathlessly-anticipating
review:
Bae goes radio silent for three years and thinks she can hide a new release from us
]]> 198404979
An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Saving 6, the third book in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.

The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover.

The reader reaction to The Boys of Tommen says it all!

'Absolute perfection. This book will ruin you'

'I have no words as to how heartbreakingly beautiful this book is and the talent of Chloe is unmeasured in my eyes'

'Chloe Walsh is a genius when it comes to creating characters and writing, making you feel every emotion'

'There's not enough stars to rate this book it is simply outstanding!'

.........................

He's a boy who's lost. She's girl who might just be the home he's never had.

The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unravelling. When his older brother Darren skips town, twelve-year-old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life, his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. The only light in his sea of darkness is his boss's firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate.

Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hot-headed boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that only grows stronger by the day.

Falling into a complicated friendship with her father's apprentice, Aoife works to unravels the secrets around Joey Lynch's life - while he desperately fights to keep her out.]]> 623 Chloe Walsh 0349439281 Iqra 4 4.49 2023
author: Chloe Walsh
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: i-m-your-daddy-on-the-field-bitch, physical-property, dear-pain, elite-banter-w-verbal-sparring, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, grumpyxsunshine, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, my-babies-my-children, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, soulmatery-at-its-finest, traumance, unique-monikers, 4-5-stars, barking-for-boaf, book-supremacy, disses-to-kisses, im-a-war-veteran, physically-read, shaking-in-my-boots, toxic-and-messy-my-drugs-by-choice, you-make-me-un-poco-loco
review:
*hysterically laughing bc if I don’t I’ll cry die sob rip my heart from my chest and beat the floor with my fists*
]]> 205335957
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.

Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.]]> 400 Rachel Gillig 0356522962 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.61 2025
author: Rachel Gillig
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: breathlessly-anticipating
review:

]]> 209220944
But Sarah has begun to wonder... Who is she without her other half?

When she decides to take on a project of her own, a fundraising gala in memoriam of her late mother, Sarah wants nothing more than to prove to herself—and to everyone else—that she ��DZ����’t need Caleb’s help to succeed. She’s still her mother’s daughter, after all. Independent and capable.

That is until the event fails and Caleb uninvitedly steps in to save the day.

The rift that follows unearths a decade of grievances between them and doubts begin to grow. Are they truly the same people they were when they got married at nineteen? Are they supposed to be?

In a desperate attempt to fix what they fear is near breaking, Sarah and Caleb make the spontaneous decision to join a grueling hiking trip intended to guide couples through rough patches.

What follows is a life-affirming comedy of errors as two nature-averse people fight their way out of the woods in order to find their way back to their roots.]]> 336 Hannah Bonam-Young 0593871863 Iqra 3

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅�� ──


Buddy reading with Joni bae xx

***

For my pookie buket ]]> 3.98 2025
author: Hannah Bonam-Young
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/16
date added: 2025/04/16
shelves:
review:
Such a sweet and an adorable read. Caleb was so freaking cuteeee I need one of him in my bed pls and thanku xx


─── ⋆⋅☆⋅�� ──


Buddy reading with Joni bae xx

***

For my pookie buket
]]> 219520608 Fourth Wing meets The Atlas Six in this epic fantasy set in an elite university, where four students test their mettle to become part of an elite order of dragon riders.

Eshtem University has long stood as a pillar of equal opportunity, a place that any youth of Ellyrian can apply to to become part of the Edrei, an elite order of dragon-riding, magic-wielding peacekeepers. 

High Prince Jadon seeks an escape from his father’s political machinations. Though his recklessness attracts respect from several classmates, it also nurtures the ire of others, including Jenne, a common born student whose seeks to recall memories that she purposely wiped before the start of term.

Smitten with Jenne, Diar finds himself increasingly torn between allegiances to his heart, his religion and the house Noraani. And as the first Noraani royal to attend Eshtem in a century, Princess Christina is determined to not let anyone �� or anything �� stand in her way.

But as evidence of corruption surfaces within the order, the students will have to re-examine their future and the roles they wish to play as an Edrei�� if they aren’t expelled first.]]> B. F. Peterson 1915998638 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.95
author: B. F. Peterson
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.95
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/15
shelves: to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs
review:

]]> 218695931 A debut fantasy romance filled with hope after heartbreak, secrets, and betrayal, as a dancer-turned-spy must decide how far she will go to secure her freedom

My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I’m no princess bound within a tower.

I am a shadow.

Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian’s court, until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she’s suddenly called to face her king. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the six-week royal Gathering and he’ll grant her freedom.

As Illian’s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers that the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster—one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian’s brother and greatest adversary, the infamous King of the East.

As the rivalry between brothers escalates, with Vasalie caught in the middle, the horrifying truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she’s willing to damn in the process.]]> 448 Brittney Arena 0593973194 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 4.11 2025
author: Brittney Arena
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/15
shelves: to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs
review:

]]> 72016723
Chicago hockey isn’t complete without me—everyone’s favorite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

What I don’t like is the new flight attendant on our team’s private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I’ll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she’ll be begging to quit her job.

But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can’t quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons or if it’s more than that.

Stevie

I’ve been a flight attendant for years. I thought I’d see it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again…no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.

Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.

Everything but him.]]> 488 Liz Tomforde Iqra 4
Zanders my underrated husband. He is one of the most cuddliest mmc’s I’ve ever read ]]> 4.17 2022
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/11
date added: 2025/04/15
shelves: i-m-your-daddy-on-the-field-bitch, friends-recs-playlist-on-shuffle, physical-property, 4-5-stars, barking-for-boaf, blankets-and-cuddles, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, comfort-and-serotonin, crank-the-ac-im-melting, cute-cuter-cutest, dear-diary-today-i-met-envy, disses-to-kisses, fat-tears-rolling-off-my-cheeks, got-me-laffing-hyena-style, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, physically-read, resident-stargirls, ringing-my-therapist, soulmatery-at-its-finest
review:
It took me two years to finally pick this back up and I’m so freaking glad I did.

Zanders my underrated husband. He is one of the most cuddliest mmc’s I’ve ever read
]]> 223703792
I swore I’d never come back.

But it turns out, college professors don’t really care about that stuff. Which is how I find myself back in the place I thought I’d never see again. Facing the people I thought I left behind for good.

My plan is simple: keep my head down, finish my research, and head back to Oxford as soon as I can. The only thing I didn’t count on? Needing his help to get into the library. How am I supposed to concentrate on my studies while he fidgets beside me, those long limbs distracting in the worst way possible?

It’s been two years. I’ve moved on. *Obviously.*

But we’re talking about the guy who shredded my heart the last time he got his hands on it. The one who still looks devastatingly handsome in those low-slung board shorts and that chiseled torso. The one who can unravel me with a single word and make me question why I left in the first place.

A mistake like him would be fatal, because this time my heart won’t survive.

Perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Magnolia Parks, this book will have you in a chokehold. If you enjoy stories that will make you laugh, cry, and scream, prepare for your next obsession.

This book is perfect for readers looking for
New adult romance
Stories about the elite and wealthy
Dual POVs
Second chance romance
Angsty and emotional books
Forced proximity

It may not be suitable for everyone. Please see author’s website for details and TWs.]]> 324 Jessica Jude Iqra 0 to-read 4.26
author: Jessica Jude
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/15
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 228845971

After ensuring her sisters are safe, Olivia gets to focus on her own desires, but that’s hard when Parker keeps making appearances in her dreams, and both of them have an unexplained attraction to each other.


Is the relationship really fake if they can’t keep their hands off each other when they’re alone?


Just One Bite is a new adult paranormal romance and the first in a series of interconnected standalones set in a new world where werewolves, vampires, and humans coexist peacefully.]]> S.L. Cokeley Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 0.0
author: S.L. Cokeley
name: Iqra
average rating: 0.0
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/12
shelves: breathlessly-anticipating
review:

]]> 202417522
Morena Atropos is the Third Fate, the controller of Death, the granddaughter of Atropos. Doomed with dark gifts of destruction, and imprisoned for all of her life in a stone tower, Morena’s only view is the Obsidian Sea. Those she loves are taken away from her or used against her - what choice does she have but to serve as assassin?

Hiding her strength, Morena hones her murderous abilities, serving as slave to an unstoppable villain - her mother, Malinda the Mad, Queen of the Blood Throne. There’s no hope of escape until the arrival of a mysterious stranger who claims to be her betrothed. He's there to finally rescue her, and Morena is all too willing to throw herself into his muscular arms. But all is not as it seems... and as his lies unravel, it plunges Morena into a love-triangle of forbidden love and arranged marriage, and a choice between her heart or her soul.

In the meantime, her mother and her zombie army are on the move, and the other Fates expect Death to save the day.

Set in an epic fantasy world in a timeline of hundreds of years, this dark romantasy features the Three Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, and their last descendants. Ideal for fans of mythology retellings with spice, this most unlikely of heroines will surprise and defy your expectations.


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Note: This book contains adult material and various trigger warnings, including steamy sex scenes, death, dismemberment, imprisonment, gore, horror, an abusive parent, and suicide. It is a full length novel and suitable for 18+.]]> 381 Rhiannon Hargadon Iqra 0 to-read, fantasy-romance 3.81 2023
author: Rhiannon Hargadon
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/12
shelves: to-read, fantasy-romance
review:

]]> 219848368 A merchant’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars.

As the daughter of an ambitious merchant, Guinevere’s path has been predetermined: marry into a noble house of the Dwendalian Empire, raise her family’s station, and live quietly as a lordling’s obedient wife. But Guinevere longs for a life unbounded by expectations, for freedom and passion and adventure.

Those distant dreams become a sudden reality when her caravan is beset by bandits, leaving her guards slain and Guinevere stranded alone on the dangerous Amber Road. Her only chance of survival is to travel alongside Oskar, the aloof half-orc who saved her during the attack.

Unlike Guinevere, Oskar’s path is not so set in stone. With his mother dead and his apprenticeship abandoned, all that’s left is a long, lonely walk to a land he’s never seen to find family he’s never met. The last thing he needs is a spoiled waif like Guinevere slowing him down—even if the spark between them sizzles with promise.

Despite his cold exterior, Oskar is brave and thoughtful and unlike anyone Guinevere has ever met. And while Guinevere may be sheltered, she brings out a softness in him that he has never dared to feel before. As the flames of their passion grow, they realize that soon they’ll need to choose between their expected destinations or their blossoming romance.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon at the behest of Critical Role’s Jester Lavorre, Tusk Love brings the most romantic story on Exandrian bookshelves to life.]]> 288 Thea Guanzon 0593874269 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 4.43 2025
author: Thea Guanzon
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/11
shelves: to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs
review:

]]> 231008476 The Fixer Upper
Sometimes, what happens on the nightshift, should stay on the nightshift...

As an accident and emergency room nurse, there’s not much that can catch Tilly off guard (not even those kinds of accidents). But when her bachelor flatmate gets a girlfriend and her sister announces she wants another baby, Tilly is surprised to find herself questioning her happily single existence.

Thankfully, the arrival of a new face on the ward offers a welcome distraction. With his lustrous hair, and charming personality, Dr Luke sets hearts racing all across the hospital. But as Tilly and Luke get to know each other better, she starts to wonder if he’s really her McDreamy after all...

Is Tilly being blinded by her determination to find someone? And while she’s looking in Luke's direction, will Tilly miss what’s right in front of her?

Praise for Phoebe MacLeod:

‘The perfect book.�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This book fundamentally changed me and now I need to read every romcom I can get my claws on! I giggled, I almost threw my book, I kicked my little feet, and I finished it basically in one sitting �� what more could you ask for?�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘MacLeod weaves a tale of unexpected love, second chances, and the magic of warm summer days.�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Phoebe Macleod writes easy to ready, sweet but not shallow books. She has a lovely writing style and she’s the sort of author that I feel safe with, that I know I’m probably going to love pretty much anything she writes - one of the finish-a-book-and-buy-one-straight-after-on-kindle kinda vibes!�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I love when a book can make me LOL in real life the whole time. This was such a fun rom-com and a safe one for people who like books without all the spice.�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This is a delightfully sweet and charming romantic comedy with a grumpy/sunshine trope (one of my favorites!)�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘It's a very light, feelgood read and certainly put a smile on my face.�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘A cute rom-com that focuses on friendship and different types of relationships, not just romance. I loved it, the characters are messy and complex as in real life.�� ŷ������ review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️]]> 288 Phoebe MacLeod 1835333702 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 2.91
author: Phoebe MacLeod
name: Iqra
average rating: 2.91
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/11
shelves: to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs
review:

]]> 218695924 A talent agent hires an actress to play the part of “novelist�� on a book tour for his agency’s publicity-shy client in this delightful rom-com from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December

She’s playing the part of romance author, but has she found her own real life love story?

Talent agent Charlie Francisco has three problems: a divorce that ended his screenwriting career, a business he never planned to inherit, and a take-your-breath-away romance novel whose author wants nothing to do with its publication. The book is a surefire hit, if only his agency can find someone to “play�� author on its summer book tour.

Enter Kate Elliott, a former soap actress who’s miraculously right for the part at the very moment her life seems to be going all wrong. Kate is still recovering from her own divorce and Charlie’s job offer is a lifeline. She agrees to the pretense for all interviews, signings, and appearances surrounding the novel’s publication. But she can’t know who really wrote the remarkable story—the one so beautiful it’s made her believe in love again.

When Kate and Charlie meet they’re all friction and sparks—the one thing they have in common is they’re determined to play their respective parts. But as the summer heat ups and the lies get bigger and bigger, can they stick to their lines . . . or will they go off-script?]]> 352 Josie Silver 0593722884 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.87 2025
author: Josie Silver
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/11
shelves: to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs
review:

]]> 209753199 The first in a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy duology featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world, perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally �� such is the grim comedy of fate �� the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order.

Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick - so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for.

A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne's disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.

Romance tropes
Enemies to lovers
High interaction slow burn
Hypercompetent idiots
He falls first and harder
Evisceration as a love language]]> 416 Brigitte Knightley 0356524736 Iqra 5
I had the best time reading this like genuinely and truly couldn’t get enough of it to the point I tried stretching it out for days bc I didn’t want it to enddd ]]> 4.18 2025
author: Brigitte Knightley
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/08
date added: 2025/04/10
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs, fantasy-romance, barking-for-boaf, concrete-kys-to-ill-kms4u, disses-to-kisses, elite-banter-w-verbal-sparring, got-me-laffing-hyena-style, mother-and-father, my-babies-my-children, my-husbands, red-flag-but-im-colourblind, resident-stargirls, 5-star-gems, blankets-and-cuddles, book-supremacy, can-reread-over-and-over, comfort-and-serotonin, concrete-morally-grey-mmc, cute-cuter-cutest, indigo-nights, live-in-my-head-rent-free, ringing-my-therapist, soulmatery-at-its-finest
review:
I’m convinced the author picked thru my brain, cooked, served a seven course meal and said enjoy. Well I’m here to tell u i just dined at a six star restaurant bitchessss

I had the best time reading this like genuinely and truly couldn’t get enough of it to the point I tried stretching it out for days bc I didn’t want it to enddd
]]> 210428052 What do you get if you mix Harry Potter with Fourth Wing, Zodiac Academy, a dash of Arthurian legend, and lots and lots of vampires? Bloodwing Academy.

I didn't sign up for this.

A half-fae in a school of highblood vampires? That's a recipe for torment.

I'm Medra Pendragon—last of the dragon riders, or so they tell me. Funny thing is, there are no dragons left. Not a single one. But somehow, that hasn't stopped the vampires from deciding I'm worth capturing. Now I'm stuck at Bloodwing Academy, where the highbloods run everything and blightborn like me? We're just blood in their veins, pawns in their games.

But that's not even the worst part. Enter Blake Drakharrow. Cold, arrogant, and way too gorgeous for his own good. He's been tormenting me since the moment we met, and now, thanks to some ancient ritual, we're betrothed. He acts like he owns me, but I'm not going down without a fight.

Bloodwing isn't just a school—it's a battlefield. Highbloods fight for power, and if you're weak? You're dead.

Between deadly competitions, lies that could get me executed, and a dragon-shaped secret looming over my head, all I have to do is survive. Easy, right? Except I'm starting to think the real danger isn't the academy—it's what I'm becoming in this twisted game of power.

And Blake? He might just be the one who pushes me over the edge.

They think they can control me. They think they can use me.

But they have no idea what they've awakened.


Bestselling epic fantasy author Briar Boleyn returns with a new series perfect for fans of hate to love romance, heart-pounding action, and dark magic.

On Wings of Blood is a dark academia fantasy romance featuring a bully villain with Draco Malfoy energy who (eventually) gets the girl, all the tension and banter, and a tantalizingly dangerous blend of court and school intrigue all set in an intricately crafted world with unique vampire and dragon lore. Bloodwing Academy may have crossover characters from the world of Blood of a Fae, but can be read completely independently. If you're a fan of original mythology, unique world-building, and character-driven romantasy books such as Crowns of Nyaxia, From Blood and Ash, and A Court of Thorns and Roses, you won't want to miss out on this riveting new saga. ]]> 523 Briar Boleyn Iqra 0 4.01 2024
author: Briar Boleyn
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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A choice to make.

Tessalyn Ausra’s fate has always been out of her hands. Still bonded to the Heir of Endings, she now finds herself with more control than ever before. Everyone wants something from her, and she has to choose a side. But in a realm full of villains, she trusts no one, and she has secrets of her own to keep.

A plan to salvage.

Control and knowledge have always been Theon St. Orcas’s greatest weapons, but both have slipped through his fingers. Given a task by the rulers of the realm, he’s racing against the clock to get his plans back on track. But as myths become reality, he finds himself fighting more than time in an effort to keep what’s his or lose it all to fury.

A fate to alter.

Axel St. Orcas has never minded rubbing shoulders with the depraved rather than the elite. It’s easier to hide his shame among the corrupt. But with each passing day, he risks triggering a curse and endangering those he cares for most. He’ll sacrifice anything to keep them safe, even if that means giving up everything he is.

Who will be left standing when Chaos comes to reign?

Storm of Secrets and Sorrow is book two of four in The Legacy Series. This is a new adult, dark fantasy romance series with elements that may be triggering to some readers. Please be sure to check the updated content information. Seriously. We know the MMC is a morally gray, walking red flag. Read the content information, then embrace the darkness.]]> 660 Melissa K. Roehrich Iqra 0 4.16 2024
author: Melissa K. Roehrich
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 223434633
On a frigid winter night, Ember Oleander, a botanist by day and chocolate hoarder by night, accidentally stumbles into a dark alley. Her quiet, simple life is forever changed as she comes face to face with a dangerous stranger in odd-looking attire executing someone with a wicked-looking dagger.

The mysterious man takes an interest in her. Raised and trained in an organization of assassins, this man is their crown jewel. He is known for his lethal focus, killer instincts, mastery of weaponry, and, most of all, his haunting silence.

They should never have met. They have nothing in common. This newfound connection can end their lives.

There's no going back.

From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes a soft, soulful story of unlikely lovers that were never meant to cross paths but somehow did, a story of warmth on a cold night, of healing when all hope is lost, of two souls colliding and connecting together.]]> RuNyx Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 5.00
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]]> 200555182
Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, capturing both her bird and her imagination like a villain. Albeit a handsome and charming villain, but that's beside the point. As someone highly educated in the ruthless discipline of ornithology, Beth knows trouble when she sees it, and she is determined to keep her distance from Devon. 

For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Professor Beth Pickering. She's so pretty, so polite, so capable of bringing down a fiery, deadly bird using only her wits. In other words, an angel. Devon understands he must not get close to her, however, since they're professional rivals. 

When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to have any chance of winning. Now keeping their distance becomes a question of one bed or two. But they must take the risk, because fowl play is afoot, and they can't trust anyone else—for all may be fair in love and war, but this is ornithology.]]> 384 India Holton Iqra 0 to-read 3.90 2024
author: India Holton
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.90
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rating: 0
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]]> 211004124 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.

Where there’s a will, there’s a war.

Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the Wrenfare throne.

Or at least, so they like to think.

Meredith, textbook accomplished eldest daughter and the head of her own groundbreaking biotech company, has recently cured mental illness. You're welcome! If only her father's fortune wasn't her last hope for keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from exposing what she really is: a total fraud.

Arthur, second-youngest congressman in history, fights the good fight every day of his life. And yet, his wife might be leaving him, and he's losing his re-election campaign. But his dead father’s approval in the form of a seat on the Wrenfare throne might just turn his sinking ship around.

Eilidh, once the world's most famous ballerina, has spent the last five years as a run-of-the-mill marketing executive at her father’s company after a life-altering injury put an end to her prodigious career. She might be lacking in accolades compared to her siblings, but if her father left her everything, it would finally validate her worth—by confirming she'd been his favorite all along.

On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins—but which Wren will come out on top?]]> 512 Olivie Blake 1250883407 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.83 2025
author: Olivie Blake
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 211088841
The Macabe Brother rulebook (according to Juniper Ross):

�� Don't look at a Macabe brother
�� Don't talk to a Macabe brother
�� Don't even think about a Macabe brotherit's pretty tough for June to follow her own rules, considering one brother is in love with her best friend, one is her ex-fiancé, and one �� well, one is super-hot, small-town hero Callum Macabe.]]> 0 Elliot Fletcher 0008679983 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 4.43 2025
author: Elliot Fletcher
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 223649382
Vampires live forever…and so do his in-laws

Pandora has real problems. She’s working a dead-end job as the night barista at a 24/7 coffee-shop, she still lives with her parents, and, oh yeah, she’s a vampire who has to get married by the end of the year or she won’t inherit her ancient family fortune. One slight catch: she’s single.

When PhD student and coffee shop regular (and Pandora's work crush) Victor mentions his crippling debt, Pandora is overjoyed. She’s found the perfect solution to her problem. She can marry Victor, inherit the family fortune, pay off his debt, and divorce him as quickly as they married. It should be simple!

But things in Pandora’s life are never that easy. Victor ��DZ����’t know she’s a vampire, and absolutely cannot find out. On top of that, her whole family is getting involved in the wedding planning, turning Pandora’s proposed elopement into an extravaganza not fit for humans.

Plus, the growing attraction between Pandora and Victor has her questioning whether she even wants this marriage to be fake at all. Can the pair survive this big fat vampire wedding?]]> Jessica Gadziala 0008762295 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.74 2025
author: Jessica Gadziala
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.74
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rating: 0
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]]> 63844859
Told from the point of view of Miss Willa herself, the compendium acts like research material but reads like a journal and cache of personal notes, allowing the reader to revisit the characters and history they so love yet view things in a different way.

VISIONS OF FLESH AND BLOOD by Jennifer L. Armentrout with Rayvn Salvador is a must-add addition to the series that any Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire fan will enjoy.]]> 580 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1957568305 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 2.96 2024
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Iqra
average rating: 2.96
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]]> 215348360 Join Phoebe and Axel on a heart-pounding journey of love, loss, and redemption in this gripping tale of romantic suspense.

After her rockstar fiancé's tragic accident, Phoebe Fletcher is hit with false accusations and relentless media spotlight once the video of the car crash is released. Thrust into the spotlight, the budding artist becomes the focus of obsessive fans, putting both her life and aspirations in jeopardy. To ensure her safety, Phoebe seeks refuge with her ex's band, the Brothers of Anarchy, where she forms a bond with the brooding drummer, Axel Adler. Despite the forbidden nature of their growing attraction, Axel's unwavering care and encouragement sparks a fiery connection between them.

In the midst of fame, betrayal, and illicit love, Phoebe and Axel must navigate a web of lies and treachery, or risk losing all they hold dear.

Tropes & Themes
🎶 Drummer X 🎨 Artist
✖️Ex’s Best Friend
🎸 Brother’s Best Friend
❤️ He Falls First
🔪 Stalking
🎙�� Living With The Band]]> 344 Kate Callaghan Iqra 3 arc-netgalley, arcs, 3-stars
the third act was sooo�� ]]> 4.00 2025
author: Kate Callaghan
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/21
date added: 2025/04/08
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs, 3-stars
review:
Incredibly cliche but I liked the chemistry between the main characters.

the third act was sooo��
]]> 215493618 It’s Formula One—getting revved up is all part of the fun in this sizzling high-octane rom-com for fans of Rush and The Hating Game.

When the curves are  this  dangerous, only a race car driver will do��

Mia Neal is a champion overthinker. Find something, fixate on it and spiral down. Fortunately, she puts that energy to good use: in a podcast about Formula One, her favorite sport in the world. There’s nothing about racing Mia ��DZ����’t adore. The speed. The drivers. The fierce competition. The single-minded ambition. Ironic for a woman who’s changed careers more times than she can count.

Only now her salty takes on gorgeous Brit driver Xander Bishop have gone viral, and the podcast feels more and more like what she’s meant to do�� Then Xander’s teammate invites her to the Miami Grand Prix to see F1 up close—and get in Xander’s head. He’s not exactly delighted at all the shade she’s been throwing his way.

It should be all-out war. Instead, Mia and Xander are stunned by the sudden crackle of��something sexual arcing between them. It’s irresistible, unbelievably hot—all Mia’s warning flags are waving. Because this reckless attraction is coming at Mia all too fast��

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles��

Swap and Smell the Roses by Karen Booth

Fake Flame by Adele Buck

Meet Me in a Mile by Elizabeth Hrib]]> 288 Karen Booth 1335574980 Iqra 3 arc-netgalley, arcs, 3-stars
There was definitely some points where I got slightly bored but it would quickly pick up and pull me back in which was nice.

The third act wasn’t as bad as I was dreading which I’m sooo glad about. They were mature and made some good calls.

Mia was a decent fmc. I liked her passion for her career and her thoughts were so cute and relatable.

Xander was rlly sweet but also hot like damnnn. I love the way he never tried coming in between her career and gave her space when she needed it. He had his complexes lol but it still didn’t take away from the romance.

Overall a really cute and fun book <3

⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Mills & Boon | Afterglow Books for the ARC! ♥︎]]> 3.70 2025
author: Karen Booth
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/29
date added: 2025/04/08
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This was a really cute read. It’s ur regular romcom and I enjoyed it.

There was definitely some points where I got slightly bored but it would quickly pick up and pull me back in which was nice.

The third act wasn’t as bad as I was dreading which I’m sooo glad about. They were mature and made some good calls.

Mia was a decent fmc. I liked her passion for her career and her thoughts were so cute and relatable.

Xander was rlly sweet but also hot like damnnn. I love the way he never tried coming in between her career and gave her space when she needed it. He had his complexes lol but it still didn’t take away from the romance.

Overall a really cute and fun book <3

⁀�� Thank you NetGalley and Mills & Boon | Afterglow Books for the ARC! ♥︎
]]> 215534076 Enemies by day. Spicy fanfic author and devoted reader by night.

Things are about to get downright Shakespearean.

All’s fair in love. And war. And fandom.

Financial auditor Micah Mila is used to being the bearer of bad news. But her latest assignment in the local university’s English department has been especially taxing, no thanks to a literature professor who clashes with her at every turn. Thankfully, she has an after-hours reading spicy Shakespearean fanfic.

Professor Aidan Scott is damn good at his job. But Micah has been a thorn in his side since the moment he laid eyes on her—eyes that really like what they see. But with his job on the line, there’s no room for distractions. At least, not beyond the sexy fanfic he secretly writes.

When Micah discovers the man getting under her skin is the writer heating her up, their enemy vibe turns steamy. But with Micah’s audit due and Aidan’s career at risk, separating fantasy from reality becomes more than a little complicated… ��

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles��

Church Girl by Naima Simone

Break Point by Yahrah St. John

Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham]]> 288 Sarah Echavarre Smith 1335574999 Iqra 4 arc-netgalley, arcs, 4-stars
The chemistry was so hot ]]> 3.11 2025
author: Sarah Echavarre Smith
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.11
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/26
date added: 2025/04/08
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs, 4-stars
review:
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this as much as I did but damn was it a fun fast paced book. I binged it within a couple hours and I’ve not done that in so long.

The chemistry was so hot
]]> 227771272 She’s here to sell my ranch, but now I think she might steal my heart.

Rory Jones prided herself on the successful life she’d built as a wellness influencer and author - until she walked in on her boyfriend with another woman after a family funeral. Forced to run away to her late great aunt’s ranch in Colorado, Rory’s hoping that fixing up and selling the place will help her find her confidence and inspiration to write again.

But Wyatt Hensley, the grumpy head rancher, isn’t willing to hand over the reins to the job he gave everything up for. Especially not to a yoga-loving, manifestation guru who ��DZ����’t even know how to ride a horse. Yet, with a past that’s taught him to not bother dreaming anymore, even Wyatt knows he can’t hold on forever.

Until one day they strike a deal that might just save both of their careers �� help Rory turn the ranch into a wellness retreat and Wyatt can stay.

With Rory’s shattered self-confidence and Wyatt’s last drop of hope also on the line, staying professional is a must. But can they ignore the sizzling tension growing between them that could jeopardise it all?

Especially when the rocky path ahead seems a lot easier with the other riding beside them.]]> 352 Emma Lucy 0063453509 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 0.0
author: Emma Lucy
name: Iqra
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]]> 223757663 On the island of Eshol, a ruling council gifts magic to all its citizens �� whether they want it or not.

Eighteen-year-old Rayna Drey should be excited for her Branding, when the island’s Good Council will infuse her blood with one of five sanctioned the ability to wield elements, summon objects, shift forms, talk to wildlife, or manipulate minds. The Good Council is good. The Branding ��DZ����’t hurt. And the institution she must attend afterward, to learn how to control her new gift, is only a little dangerous.

Or, at least, that’s what Rayna has always heard. As soon as she arrives at the Esholian Institute, however, a peer-pressured dare makes her explode with a power as deadly as it is forbidden. Worse yet, the only one who can teach her how to hide it from the Good Council is Coen Steeler, a much-too-handsome fifth-year who can manipulate minds as easily as he breathes. He alone understands Rayna’s forbidden power…because he has the same one.

With their secret in each other’s hands, Rayna soon uncovers other dark secrets that threaten the very foundation of the island itself. And the worst of them? If the Good Council finds out what lurks in her and Coen’s blood, they’ll both face a fate beyond obedience �� and a punishment worse than death.]]> 422 Mariah Montoya 1640769048 Iqra 0 to-read, academia-setting 4.17
author: Mariah Montoya
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.17
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]]> 123349658
Rain of Shadows and Endings is book one in The Legacy Series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is new adult dark fantasy romance series and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers.]]> 670 Melissa K. Roehrich Iqra 0 4.01 2023
author: Melissa K. Roehrich
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 58411935
August 1955,

When Miss Darcy O’Sullivan, an orphaned English teacher from Boston, receives a letter that her biological father passed away, she is surprised to find herself included in his will.
There is only one condition.
She must travel to Fairydale to attend his funeral.
With the promise of a sizable inheritance, Darcy decides to journey to the small coastal town that holds the secrets of her birth. But the moment she steps foot into Fairydale, things start to go amiss.
Odd residents. Odd rumors. Odd…deaths.
Everything about Fairydale is odd.
Including brooding Caleb Hale—part of the infamous Hale family.
During the day, she falls deeper and deeper under his spell as he forces her to step out of her comfort zone and embrace her inner sensuality.
But at night it’s another man who haunts her dreams—Amon d'Artan, a nobleman who lived two centuries ago.
Amon is sweet and suave where Caleb is intense and dangerous, and Darcy feels more torn than ever. Soon, she finds herself embroiled in a web of lies, deceit, and inexplicable events that make her question her sanity.

When an ancient evil threatens the town and everything Darcy holds dear, she must make the ultimate choice.

But will she survive it?



Fairydale is a dark gothic historical romance with horror, paranormal & fantasy elements. This is NOT a traditional love triangle. It features a villainous love interest that would end the world for his beloved and an all-encompassing love story spanning millennia. This is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. Please check the triggers before reading.]]> 772 Veronica Lancet Iqra 0 3.89 2022
author: Veronica Lancet
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 215610522 A dark stalker romance.

Six months ago, my fiancé suffered a spinal cord injury. Life imploded. As we rebuild, physical intimacy is off the table.
He hands me a hall pass with some rules.
I can use it when I need it. Discretion is sacrosanct. It can't be anyone he knows. It can't be the same person twice. Not in our bed.At first I'm not planning to take him up on this offer.
But along comes Derek Steele.

And it's the best night of my life, sex the likes I've never experienced outside my fantasies.

It was only going to be once; I intended to follow the rules.
But Derek is determined I'm going to break every one of them.
He's blackmailing me, stalking me. Scaring the daylights out of me while doing his best to fulfill the fantasies I anonymously blogged about and never intended anyone to read.

"Last night, you agreed to make all my fantasies come true, Chloe. And that's what you're gonna do."

Cheater is a BIG book, a psychological dark romance that delves deep into darker subject matter, including stalking, obsession, possessiveness, and psychological damage. This book's main male character has mental health issues and takes what he wants in life. He's also got cinnamon-roll / golden retriever energy at the same time. If you don't like stories with swoony, jealous, possessive, manipulating antiheroes who are determined to get and keep the girl at any cost, this story won't be for you. ]]> 707 D.D. Prince Iqra 0 to-read 4.03
author: D.D. Prince
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.03
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]]> 197375895
At least, that’s what everyone else seems to think.

I, however, know the truth. My father, the God of Ruin, is coming, and with him, everything will fall.

Hiding out at this dangerous academy can only protect me for so long, even if I am disguised as a boy to avoid the brutal Bride Trials.

One of the cruel princes of the school, Killian, watches me from the shadows.

Waiting.

Biding his time.

I fear that when he catches me, he’ll either be my salvation��

Or my downfall.]]> 422 Meg Xuemei X Iqra 0 to-read 4.13 2023
author: Meg Xuemei X
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/03
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]]> 228391415 Erin Marie Bassett Iqra 0 to-read 0.0
author: Erin Marie Bassett
name: Iqra
average rating: 0.0
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]]> 222022414 Book One of the D.C. Renegades Hockey Club RomCom series! Can two people with guarded hearts find their way to each other—and something real?

NHL backup goalie Aiden Youngren is used to being the reliable second-stringer, bouncing from team to team. Joining the D.C. Renegades is just another stop on the line. He’s not getting attached—why bother when he’ll be gone in a few months?

Luxury real estate agent Harper Daniels is equally focused on her career. After a string of short-lived relationships, she continues dating but goes in with the end already in mind, and never allows a man to interfere with her work. So when team captain Felix Fornier refers her to Aiden, she’s determined to close the deal—even if her new client isn’t ready to commit.

A chance encounter changes everything. After Aiden witnesses Harper’s messy breakup, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. What starts as a tentative friendship blossoms into something deeper, but their personal histories, fears, and uncertain futures threaten to pull them apart.

Within these pages we'll learn if Aiden can find the courage to open his heart and if Harper will realize she’s enough just as she is. Click BUY NOW to start reading this heartfelt and steamy hockey romcom.

this book contains interpretations of hockey locker room antics and was written by a person who has never played a game of ice hockey in her life. In an effort to respect all readers the author had a men's league hockey player beta read certain scenes and he told his wife she was definitely writing fiction.

But seriously this book contains on and off page infidelity (not by our main characters or any of the good guys), off page cardiac arrest, and open-door intimacy.]]> 411 Erin Marie Bassett Iqra 0 to-read 4.14
author: Erin Marie Bassett
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 222276079 Erin Marie Bassett Iqra 0 to-read 5.00
author: Erin Marie Bassett
name: Iqra
average rating: 5.00
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]]> 63342028 A cast-off princess��

Born into a life of duty and sacrifice, Morgan Pendragon’s destiny has never been her own. Rumored to carry the tainted blood of the fae in her veins, her birthright is stolen from her when she is a mere child. Growing up in the shadow of her brother the king, she has been promised to the goddesses when she comes of age. So, when her brother commands that she seek out a fae weapon of legendary power, Morgan seizes the chance to break free from the chains of her fate.

A dangerous temptation��

As she travels, Morgan finds herself drawn into a strange group of outcasts, led by a dark and enigmatic warrior whose sharp wit and fierce beauty set her heart ablaze. But while Morgan struggles to reconcile her desires with her duty, she and her new comrades discover dangers that await them beyond anything in their wildest nightmares.

A slumbering kingdom awoken by blood��

Believed to have vanished generations ago, a fae kingdom dreaded by mortals is ascending once more, bound to reclaim what was lost by violence and bloodshed. As the fae world, with its intricate web of lies and mysteries, is slowly revealed to Morgan, she is led to the terrible realization that the secrets she carries in her blood make her a greater threat than she could ever have imagined.

The first in an action-packed new series brimming with magic, danger, and spellbinding slow-burn romance, Queen of Roses is perfect for fans of Holly Black, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Sarah J. Maas.]]> 361 Briar Boleyn Iqra 0 to-read 3.85 2023
author: Briar Boleyn
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 221765008 Welcome to Formula International, where legends are born and speed is king. From New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett comes the Race Fever series, set within the fast-paced and dangerous world of formula racing.

Posey Evans is looking to take her career as a romance author to the next level, shifting from historical love stories to writing about the high stakes world of formula racing. Wanting to immerse herself in the sport, Posey manages to secure full access to the Crown Velocity Racing team by faking credentials as a journalist. When she’s granted unlimited face-to-face time with one of the teams�� best drivers, Posey is equal parts elated and terrified because while she’s getting exactly what she wants, she can’t afford to have her secret exposed.

Lex Hamilton lives for the thrill of being one of the fastest and most decorated race car drivers in the sport. When he’s behind the wheel, he’s focused on one thing and one thing only—earning top spot on the podium. But off the track? Let’s just say his extracurricular activities have put him on a very short leash with the team management at Crown Velocity. He’s cocky, handsome, dripping with swagger, and not super happy to have what he considers a babysitter following his every move. Lex’s unwillingness to help ��DZ����’t deter Posey but when he uncovers her secret, they strike a deal—he won’t reveal her truth if she helps him stay out of trouble and keep his job.

While many women would swoon at his feet, Posey isn’t interested in anything more than Lex’s racing knowledge. Mostly. As the season inches closer and passions ignite, time at the track leads to time in the bed. Having agreed there is an expiration date on their arrangement, what started as an assignment has the potential to go the distance as their physical relationship builds into something deeper. But when her secret is revealed, will Lex and Posey’s relationship hit a wall, or will this fling find its way to the checkered flag?]]> 310 Sawyer Bennett Iqra 0 to-read 3.59 2024
author: Sawyer Bennett
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.59
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rating: 0
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]]> 211202756 ‘Maybe that’s all love is, in the end. An endless tempting of fate.��

Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.

The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:

1. find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them forever
2. figure out exactly why she’s being hunted in the first place,
3. try quite hard not to fall in love with them

…a��������.�ձ�> 406 Laura/L.K. Steven 0241671124 Iqra 5 ೃ⁀�� 4.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚

I’m unwell. This book has usurped my every waking thought this past two days. I loved it. I loved it. I loved it.

Evelyn and Arden you will always be loved by me. This is what you call soulmatery supreme. My star crossed lovers destined for heartbreak ]]> 3.86 2025
author: Laura/L.K. Steven
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/03/25
date added: 2025/03/30
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review:
ೃ⁀�� 4.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚

I’m unwell. This book has usurped my every waking thought this past two days. I loved it. I loved it. I loved it.

Evelyn and Arden you will always be loved by me. This is what you call soulmatery supreme. My star crossed lovers destined for heartbreak
]]> 219268963 She knows the taste of death. He'll stoke her hunger for it.

Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land - and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai's attempted murder.

Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there's something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city's corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra - because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant...

A dazzling Ancient Rome-inspired romantasy debut, This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love.]]> 416 Shalini Abeysekara 145495809X Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.26 2025
author: Shalini Abeysekara
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 220161497 The highly anticipated sequel to the “achingly tender and deliciously sexy�� (Jillian Meadows, author of Give Me Butterflies) Only in Your Dreams is a steamy, whip-smart sports romance about a former pro football star who agrees to fake date the fan-favorite ex of another high-profile NFL player so they can both save what’s most dear to them while fighting their growing feelings for each other.

After a death-defying injury sidelined him for two seasons, Brooks Attwood’s pro football comeback has hit a major snag. Naughty photos from a post-break-up bender have leaked, and they’re killing his chances with the Rebels—his old team, and the only one he wants to play on.

As he trains with the hope of being signed before the first kickoff of the season, Brooks’s plans to keep a low profile are suddenly upended when his selfie with a fiery fan goes viral, and tabloids mistake them as the football world’s newest It couple.

Turns out, Siena Pippen is the ex-girlfriend of the “face�� of the League. And she wants nothing more to do with that world after being with her nightmare ex. While she and Brooks are busy blaming each other for the media circus surrounding them, NFL teams are suddenly scrambling to sign a housebroken Brooks. Meanwhile, Siena realizes that all this buzz could be the Hail Mary her family’s struggling business needs.

Together, Brooks and Siena hatch a ignore the will to kill each other and pretend to be madly in love—at least, until Brooks signs with a team. But the longer they pretend, the less fake their fauxmance begins to feel…and Brooks becomes as determined to convince Siena they’re truly meant to be as he is to land a spot on the Rebels�� roster.]]> 416 Ellie K. Wilde 1668093839 Iqra 0 to-read 4.27 2025
author: Ellie K. Wilde
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 218460337
All of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world.

You realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans.

Soon, ten men will arrive on foot �� if they all survive the journey.

What will you have to do to win?

And what happens to the losers?

LORD OF THE FLIES meets LOVE ISLAND in this explosive, addictive debut novel, as bingeable as the best reality TV, with dark undercurrents of literary dystopia and consumerist satire. ]]> 304 Aisling Rawle 0593977270 Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.94 2025
author: Aisling Rawle
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 198405341
Tommen's cheeky lad, Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson, is a comedian at heart, but underneath his happy-go-lucky-nature lurks a broken boy, tortured by the events of his past. Using humour to cope with his demons, Gibsie hides everything from the world.

Only one person knows who he truly is on the inside. His friend's little sister. His Claire-bear.

Enveloped in sunshine, Claire Biggs, has spent her whole life adoring the boy across the street. Her brother's friend. Seeing a side to Gerard that no one else sees, Claire is determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend.

But when the unexpected occurs and lines are crossed, will Gibsie and Claire's friendship survive? Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the riptide?]]> 551 Chloe Walsh 0349439354 Iqra 0 4.36 2024
author: Chloe Walsh
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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review:
my sunshine pookies GibsieClaire are nexttttt
]]> 199285128 Kennedy

I’m the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors, and after years of putting up with a sexist lead doctor, I’m desperate to land my dream job with a new team next year. All I have to do is maintain my professional reputation for my final season in Chicago.

But a Las Vegas run-in with the team’s shortstop threatens it all, leaving me with a fuzzy memory and a ring on my left hand.

Now, not only am I legally bound to the most persistent man I’ve ever met, but thanks to Isaiah’s scheme to save my job, I have to pretend the whole thing was a planned elopement and not a drunken mistake.

Isaiah Rhodes is reckless, impulsive, and frustratingly charming. He’s also my brand-new husband.

They got the saying wrong. What happens in Vegas ��DZ����’t always stay in Vegas�� sometimes it follows you right back home.


Isaiah

As the shortstop for Chicago’s professional baseball team, I’ve had my fair share of fun. But that all ended the day Kennedy Kay became a single woman.

I’ve crushed on the team’s athletic trainer for years. I’ve flirted to no avail, so imagine my surprise when I woke up in Sin City with a ring on my finger and my favorite redhead in my bed.

We agree to stay married for one baseball season, just long enough to keep her job safe, but in my mind, I’m using our time together to prove to her I’m husband material.

Kennedy might be reluctant to join in on our game, but it’s one I refuse to lose.

So come on, wife�� play along.]]> 384 Liz Tomforde Iqra 0 4.44 2024
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 219400991 A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...]]> 454 Ali Hazelwood 1408728885 Iqra 5
“Lukas Scarlett�� ]]> 3.96 2025
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/13
date added: 2025/03/28
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review:
Imagine being held by your hair and locked in a chokehold so tight ur blue in the face gasping clawing struggling to be free�� yeah well that’s the exact stronghold this book had on me the WHOLE time but the difference is I DONT WANNA BE FREE EVER DONT EVEN THINK OF SAVING ME

“Lukas Scarlett��
]]> 209935639 In this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages—knowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .

Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran’s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy—the training ground for her city’s elite order of detectives—with a single goal: to bring the Bloodmoons to justice.

But when Saff’s deception is exposed, rather than being cast out, she’s given a rare opportunity: to go undercover and tear the Bloodmoons down from the inside.

Descending into a world where pleasure and pain are the most powerful currencies, Saff must commit some truly heinous deeds to keep her cover—and her life. Not only are there rival gangs and sinister smuggling rings to contend with, but there’s also her growing feelings for the kingpin’s tortured son, with his vicious pet fallowwolf, his dark past, and the curious prophecy foretelling his death at Saffron’s hand.

With each day testing her loyalties further, Saff finds her web of lies becoming harder to spin. And when one false step could destroy everything and everyone she’s ever loved . . . the detective who’s dedicated her life to vengeance just might die for it.

Book One of the Silvercloak Saga]]> 496 Laura/L.K. Steven Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.43 2025
author: Laura/L.K. Steven
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 228116230 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An exiled princess teams up with the last man she thought she could trust in the start of a dazzling and unforgettable epic fantasy romance series.

As a child, Elowen Atarah was ripped away from her dragons and imprisoned by her father, King Garrick of Imirath. Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons. Having established a secret kingdom of her own called Aestilian, she's ready to do what's necessary to save her people and seek vengeance. Even if that means having to align herself with the Commander of Vareveth, Cayden Veles, the most feared and dangerous man in all the kingdoms of Ravaryn.

Cayden is ruthless, lethal, and secretive, promising to help Elowen if she will stand with him and all of Vareveth in the pending war against Imirath. Despite their contrasting motives, Elowen can't ignore their undeniable attraction as they combine their efforts and plot to infiltrate the impenetrable castle of Imirath to steal back her dragons and seek revenge on their common enemy.

As the world tries to keep them apart, the pull between Elowen and Cayden becomes impossible to resist. Working together with their crew over clandestine schemes, the threat of war looms, making the imminent heist to free her dragons their most dangerous adventure yet. But for Elowen, her vengeance is a promise signed in blood, and she'll stop at nothing to see that promise through.

An immersive fantasy filled with a sizzling reluctant-allies-to-lovers romance, a world to get lost in, dangerous quests, dragon bonds, and an entertaining band of characters to root for, Fear the Flames marks the stunning debut of Olivia Rose Darling.]]> 384 Olivia Rose Darling 1804187984 Iqra 0 3.09 2022
author: Olivia Rose Darling
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.09
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 204593914 Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game: Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.

When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish.

Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals.

Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain.

Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life.

Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell ��DZ����’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart . . .]]> 497 Kaylie Smith 1538769255 Iqra 0 4.05 2024
author: Kaylie Smith
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 230183874
But when my nephew’s guardianship is contested, I decide I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy.

Rhys Dupris.

A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruises—ones he won’t talk about. In fact, we barely talk at all.

Which would be fine, except when he’s not talking, he’s staring. And the way he looks at me is borderline indecent.

The tension between us has always been palpable. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation.

I swore I would never forgive him. But that was before I knew the man behind the mask. The one who’s fierce and protective. The one who’s gentle and patient. The one who shows up for us when we need him most.

He’s not at all who I thought he was.

And that makes hating my husband so much harder�� and loving him just a little too easy.]]> 401 Elsie Silver 0349441669 Iqra 0 4.09 2025
author: Elsie Silver
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 43174956 He craved my loyalty, so I let him feast on my soul.
I wanted a husband, but he gave me a monster.
So, I made it my pet.
The lines between what was real and what wasn’t were blurred.
Our story was a lie.
Until now.]]> 254 Amo Jones Iqra 0 4.02 2017
author: Amo Jones
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> 228193911 320 Esha Patel 000874906X Iqra 0 to-read, arc-netgalley, arcs 3.00
author: Esha Patel
name: Iqra
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]]> 215141625
CURSED. HUNTED. CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LETHAL SHAPESHIFTERS

Lilly White is poisoned. Venom marks on her wrists spread daily, threatening to consume her body and soul. As the last hope against Noxohit’s destruction of the Human and Spirit Worlds, Lilly must find a cure before she turns into one of his monsters �� or her own allies kill her first.

Her one beacon is Will, a Raven Guardian with deadly power and seductive charm. He is her sworn protector, but he’s also duty-bound and hiding secrets of his own.

As they race against time and despair, Lilly falls under the jade gaze of a being so powerful, he can bend reality at will. His touch is as cold as dragon scales and just as lethally beguiling.

With his perilous guidance, Lilly might find salvation. But to break the curse, she must embrace the darkness within, risking her life�� and testing her love.
]]> 656 Yana Metro Iqra 0 4.49
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]]> 80117768
PARALLEL WORLDS. FORBIDDEN LOVE. A DEADLY QUEST THAT COULD DESTROY THEM ALL

At just eighteen, Lilly White has lived multiple lives. She endured the harsh reality of growing up in an English orphanage, isolated and unwanted. But paradoxically, visions and dreams of lush forests, mystical creatures and most troubling of all �� a warm, loving family. Lilly ��DZ����’t know if these are the delusions of a lonely mind, or something more.

When a man with a raven reveals a portal to a lost world, she finally gets proof she is not insane. But for all the ethereal beauty of this impossible place, a toxic darkness creeps closer, consuming everything in its path.

Caught between the desire to belong and the need to fight an evil that threatens all of existence, Lilly uncovers gifts within herself she never imagined.

But some truths are hidden for your own good��

Now she is thrust into a mission to save two worlds with non-existent odds of survival. Yet it’s either that or a fate worse than death.]]> 384 Yana Metro 1739262611 Iqra 0 3.45
author: Yana Metro
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]]> 84943172
She’s a distraction, that’s what she is.

I’m the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago’s NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister’s best friend, to move into my apartment. She’s messy, emotional, and way too tempting.

But when the team’s General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can’t think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate.

The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural.

Having a fake girlfriend wasn’t supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her.


INDY

I never imagined I’d be living with my best friend’s brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who’s suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy.

Because, well…he’s not. He’s controlling of his space and untrusting of others.

Our arrangement isn’t one-sided, though. I’m in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there’s no better date than my ex’s celebrity hero.

Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he ��DZ����’t believe in love.

I’m a romantic and can’t help fantasizing that he’ll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend’s brother was the right move after all]]> 499 Liz Tomforde Iqra 0 4.39 2023
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 212002545
What happens when you’re snowed in on a mountain ranch, with the one man you definitely should not be fantasizing about?
I’ve always done what was expected of me. Layla Birch, the good girl.
Forced to grow up too fast. To take care of everything myself. I had a plan.
Only, I didn’t count on him. Colton Wilder. The cowboy nearly twice my age.
He’s my dream man. One who takes care of me, gives me a job, and makes my pulse thud harder every time he comes near.
My ex-boyfriend’s father.
The nights are long and cold on top of this mountain. As the snow grows thicker and the tension builds between us, we’re both inching closer to a line we shouldn’t cross.
Each day, it grows harder to resist the man who looks at me with longing in his eyes.
It’s tempting to forget about being the good girl for once.
No one would find out. Would they?


Chasing The Wild is an interconnected stand-alone, book 1 in the all-new Crimson Ridge series, and can be read separately. Intended for ages 18 and over.]]> 444 Elliott Rose Iqra 0 to-read 3.98
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name: Iqra
average rating: 3.98
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]]> 229717312 A love that couldn't be broken, except by the truth.

Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community. Lizzie wants to be accepted and understood, but with few family or friends in her corner, she's carries her burdens and her trauma on her own.

But when she meets a kind boy on the school bus, things start to look bright for the first time in her life��

Hugh Biggs has an old soul and the wisdom of someone far beyond his years. A young man with a sharp mind and a firm code of ethics, he sees something in Lizzie Young that he can't resist. He wants to be her everything and shoulder her burden. And Lizzie wants that too.

Lizzie and Hugh's bond seems unbreakable �� their chemistry is electric, their love is potent, and their connection is soul deep �� but even the truest love can be shaken by forces beyond control.]]> Chloe Walsh 1464248524 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating 4.50
author: Chloe Walsh
name: Iqra
average rating: 4.50
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]]> 228499810 Dragonhart is the kind of fantasy that had everything I need; enemies-to-lovers, a strong FMC seeking revenge, magic and DRAGONS�� �� �� �� �� ��

The brand new fantasy romance debut for fans of Sarah A. Parker and Rebecca Yarros. The dragons are gone, and the kingdoms are falling. Not even the gods can save them now��

Arla Reinhart, personal assassin to the King of Hadalyn, ��DZ����’t believe in the gods and their dragons who once served the people �� not after they abandoned her when she needed them most. But when shipments start going missing and the kingdoms begin to crumble, they may be the only ones who can help.

Forced into working with the arrogant �� yet unmistakably handsome –ambassador of the kingdom that killed her parents, Arla must place her hatred for Hark Stappen to one side as they journey across kingdoms, dining with royalty and fighting in taverns, and make an alarming discovery that shatters her heart and forces her to question everything �� and everyone �� she knows��

What to expect from Dragonhart:

Enemies to loversForced proximityFMC seeking revengeDragonsMagicDragonhart is the fantasy phenomenon you need to read in 2025!‘Captivating�� had me hooked. The combination of dragons, magic, and adventure created an exciting and immersive world that was hard to put down�� �� �� �� �� ��

‘A must-read for fantasy lovers�� �� �� �� �� ��

‘[���� character-driven fantasy with enemies-to-lovers romance, complex heroines seeking vengeance, and richly developed worlds where lost magic and political intrigue intertwine�� �� �� �� ��

'Fans of Fourth Wing and When the Moon Hatched, this fantasy debut is the perfect addition to your TBR�� �� �� �� �� ⭐]]> 384 Abbie Eaton Iqra 2 arc-netgalley, arcs
Arla was so irritating omg I wanted to pull my hair out. She argued like a literal child and felt like a forced character. She’s supposed to be a kings assassin but was proven incompetent like half the book.

Hark deserved better. But then again he would argue back in the first half of the book and I was like ]]> 3.00
author: Abbie Eaton
name: Iqra
average rating: 3.00
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read at: 2025/03/23
date added: 2025/03/23
shelves: arc-netgalley, arcs
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A lot of potential here but didn’t meet it.

Arla was so irritating omg I wanted to pull my hair out. She argued like a literal child and felt like a forced character. She’s supposed to be a kings assassin but was proven incompetent like half the book.

Hark deserved better. But then again he would argue back in the first half of the book and I was like
]]> 216405568 The first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig.

Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life. She’s always kept her abilities hidden…until the powerful Fernglove family discovers her secret.

The Ferngloves are charming and beautiful, possess powerful magic, and don’t take no for an answer—especially Orin, the head of these ruling elites. When Edira’s brothers unexpectedly contract blight—an incurable virus killing people throughout the town, and an illness too strong for her to heal them both—Orin offers to help. Together at his estate they’ll research a cure while Orin slows their sickness and Edira hones her magic. His kindness and honesty surprises Edira, as does her undeniable attraction to him.

But the other Ferngloves are suspicious of her power and may be more dangerous than the ever-present disease. The longer Edira stays within the confines of the Manor, the more the family’s pristine exterior begins to crack—until Edira discovers a terrifying secret and must choose who she can save and at what cost…]]> 384 Maxym M. Martineau 0063391198 Iqra 0 breathlessly-anticipating
Praying I get the arc for this ]]> 3.99 2025
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I’m SALIVATINGGHHHH- this book sounds like perfection

Praying I get the arc for this
]]> 219684304 Horror Romance meets science fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic.



Aspiring mycologist Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer’s research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other grad students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island.


But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret—including the resident psychologist she’s falling in love with. A student disappears, and no one but Sydney seems to care. Ghosts walk the halls. Snow falls in the middle of summer. Dead animals move like the living. The more Sydney uncovers about the foundation, the more she begins to question her own sanity. And if Sydney isn’t going mad, then the horrors in the surrounding forest are real, and the Madrona Foundation may be the biggest monster of all.


NOTE: This will be a live release on Amazon for paperback, ebook and hardcover on October 23rd 2024. The paperback and ebook cover is different from the case-laminate and dustjacket hardcovers. This is a standalone novel. Check content warnings inside the book or author's IG closer to publication.]]> Karina Halle Iqra 0 to-read 3.96 2024
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THIS SOUNDS SO PERFECT FOR MEEEE THE TROPES THE STORY THE SETTING PLS I NEED ITTT
]]> 61431953
Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie.

Leith of Grey thought coming to this new land and volunteering to fight in the gladiator arena—vicious, bloodthirsty tournaments where only the strongest survive—would earn him enough gold to save his dying sister. He thought there was nothing left to lose.

He was wrong—and they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His very humanity.

All Leith has left is his battle-scarred body, fueled by rage and hardened from years of fighting for the right to live another day.

Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Everything he should hate. Until the alluring princess offers him the one thing he needs most: a chance to win the coveted title of Bloodguard—and his freedom.

But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope ��DZ����’t come cheap.

Nor will his ultimate revenge…]]> 448 Cecy Robson 1649374054 Iqra 0 to-read 3.56 2024
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The blurb is giving Male MC single pov and I’m downnn
]]> 216953177 From the New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana, comes the highly anticipated finale of the Dark Verse series.

It ends where it begins.

Four couples. Six books. One saga.

Tristan and Morana. Dante and Amara. Alpha and Zephyr. Shadow Man and Lyla.

The world is darker. The game more dangerous. The stakes much more deadly.

A new era is born.

***

Please This is the sixth book in the series and must be read in order. Reading out of order is not recommended. This is a dark romance series. Please read the author's note for content warnings. ]]> 400 RuNyx Iqra 0 to-read 3.62 2024
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Nvm we good, it’s longer than that and Amazon/gr messed up the page count
]]> 210134467 New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante's Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods. Features beautiful case art and a detailed map.

In the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption�� or a dark love that defies the gods themselves

Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire �� her home, her humanity, and most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible.

But when Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a past as brutal as his scars, she’s forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself.

Yet, Mische’s punishment may be the key to her salvation. In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar in his mission, only to betray him�� by killing the very death god she’ll help resurrect.

Mische and Asar must travel the treacherous path to the underworld, facing trials, beasts, and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. Yet, most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness �� and her forbidden attraction to Asar, a burgeoning bond that risks invoking the wrath of gods.

As her betrayal looms, the underworld closes in and angry gods are growing restless. Mische will be forced to choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.]]> 498 Carissa Broadbent Iqra 0 to-read 4.02 2024
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]]> 203578847 The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare―and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide―Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.]]> 1344 Brandon Sanderson 1250319188 Iqra 0 to-read 4.36 2024
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]]> 209685893 ZAHARA

Is it possible to fall for a man you don't know?

Before I saw his face,
Or heard his voice,
Or felt the warmth of his touch,
I fell in love with his mind.
Devious. Cunning. Deceptive .

The master of deadly and dangerous plans.
The silent threat no one saw coming.
Manipulating people's lives like pawns on a chessboard.

When he steps out of the shadows,
The king reclaiming his throne,
He sets the world aflame,
And burns my heart to ash.

MASSIMO

After eighteen years,
I finally got my freedom back.
My dark empire was waiting.
Primed for me to take the reins.

I'll punish the traitors who stole my life.
And make them feel true pain.
The era of peace is over.
I’m ready to unleash mayhem.

But I left one prison,
Only to be trapped again,
In a battle between my conscience and my desire.

The one thing I desire above all else,
I can never have.

My sweet angel.
My magnificent queen.
My Zahara.


The Perfectly Imperfect is a series of interconnected standalones, where books can be read in any order. However, Sweet Prison (Book 10, Massimo & Zahara’s story) was written as a companion to Darkest Sins (Book 9, Kai & Nera’s story), and I strongly recommend reading the duet in tandem and proper order. ]]> 378 Neva Altaj Iqra 0 to-read 3.86 2024
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]]> 217987129 The married woman of the manor. The stranger outside. An intoxicating novel of dark temptation and dangerous desire by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Cat and Mouse Duet.

November 12, 1944. This house holds on to souls for a lifetime. I thought I had given it to my husband when I vowed to love him until the end of time. I lied. Nothing could have prepared me for the day my phantom appeared outside my window. He was terrifying, yet hypnotizing, and I couldn’t deny my intrigue. I never intended to fall into a whirlwind romance with my stalker. Especially because he’s so much more than that. A criminal. A mobster. The man who offers me solace from the monster in Parsons Manor. There are many that haunt these halls, yet it’s only my husband I fear.]]> 367 H.D. Carlton Iqra 0 to-read
ITS A PREQUEL TO H.A. Of GIGI I CANT WAITTTTT]]> 3.97 2025
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THE ONLY HISTORICAL ROMANCE I’LL WILLINGLY READ JAN 21ST WILL HATE TO SEE ME COMING

ITS A PREQUEL TO H.A. Of GIGI I CANT WAITTTTT
]]> 214539406 Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched.

For years, she has been content with her poisons and potions for company, but when an unknown form of alchemy is used to attack a king of the midrealms, Wren’s time in the shadows comes to an end.

She’s offered a place at the ancient alchemy academy of Drevenor to find a cure to the dark magic threatening the kingdoms. To win her spot, she must conquer the Gauntlet, a grueling series of deadly trials that could cost her sanity, or her life.

More is at play than sabotage from fellow competitors. Magic wielders are being targeted and Wren becomes tangled in a dangerous web of deception and bloodshed that puts the entire realm at risk.

But the biggest threat of all might come from the man assigned to protect her—Torj Elderbrock, the silver-haired war hero who has hated her since she assassinated his last charge.

Their shared history ignites a simmering tension that threatens to consume them both.

Peace is fragile, trust is scarce and enemies lurk around every corner�� Will love heal all wounds—or will it be the most lethal poison of all?

Iron & Embers is the breathtaking first installment in the epic fantasy romance series, The Ashes of Thezmarr. With its lush world-building, sizzling chemistry, and heart-pounding action it’s perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, From Blood & Ash, and The Bridge Kingdom.]]> 586 Helen Scheuerer 1922903213 Iqra 0 to-read 4.23 2025
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]]> 214152028 The highly anticipated follow-up to Peyton Corinne’s “unputdownable and unforgettable�� (Bal Khabra, author of Collide) TikTok sensation Unsteady follows hopeless romantic Ro and player—on and off the ice—Freddy as their feelings for each other grow from strictly friendly to so much more.

Matt “Freddy�� Fedderic is all smiles—at least on the surface. On the ice, he’s the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves with a stellar reputation in bed and a potential future in the NHL. But in the classroom, he’s barely scraping by on a 2.0 GPA, retaking dropped classes and struggling with a rough mix of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Freddy had plans to enter the NHL draft at eighteen, but then his estranged father added a “graduation�� clause to his inheritance, and now, he needs help to pass Biology with a professor who’s already betrayed him before.

Ro Shariff is a hopeless romantic with terrible luck in love—and now, Freddy’s new tutor. She keeps telling herself that she’s very happy with her on again/off again boyfriend, but Ro is desperate for real affection. As her tutoring sessions with Freddy lead to friendship and late-night phone calls, an undeniable heat begins to simmer between them, which they’re both trying desperately to ignore.

Although they are too protective of their newfound friendship to cross that line, Ro can’t stop thinking about how Freddy was her first kiss her freshman year at Waterfell, a spine-tingling moment seared into Ro’s memory that Freddy ��DZ����’t seem to remember, and Freddy is determined to protect Ro from his reputation at all costs. Meanwhile, Ro wants to prove to him that despite what others have led him to believe, he’s worth more than his body. But maybe, just maybe, together they can learn how easily the right person can love every part of you, even your flaws.]]> 449 Peyton Corinne 1668068486 Iqra 0 to-read 4.11 2025
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]]> 213243908 A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof—she begins to question if she's as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending... even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.]]> 448 B.K. Borison 0593641191 Iqra 0 4.06 2025
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]]> 214175139
No one’s more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh’s the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she’s never been able to shake the “all-style-no-substance�� feedback her high school crush made in their poetry workshop. Bad enough that her tattooed, New Yorker tote bag-carrying classmates have read all the right authors and been published in the country's leading literary journals, Leigh's insecurities become all too real when Will, that same high school crush-turned-nemesis, shows up at orientation as a first-year in the program, too. And now, he’s William, exactly the kind of writer Leigh hates, complete with his pretentious sweater vests and tattered Moleskine.

Leigh’s determined to prove herself—and William—wrong by landing the program’s highly-coveted fellowship. But Will’s dead-set on it, too, and in a small cohort, they can't keep apart for long. When Will submits an intimate poem (that's maybe, probably, definitely about Leigh) to workshop, they’re both forced to realize there’s more to the other than what’s on the page. And what’s between the lines may be even more interesting.]]> 368 Katie Naymon 1538768550 Iqra 0 to-read 3.65 2025
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]]> 212688557 The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.

College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.

Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne―a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache―sometimes share girls in the bedroom.

When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy―fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.

Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.]]> 528 Elle Kennedy 1464219354 Iqra 0 to-read 3.47 2025
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]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 387 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 Iqra 0 to-read 4.62 2025
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]]> 224108311 From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods.

My darkness meets a darker soul.

I’m a golden boy.
A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son.
Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside.
Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire.
I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem.
Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain.
I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons.
That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor.
Kayden Lockwood.
A criminal who’s teaching criminal law.
I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life.
What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me.
In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble.
And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners.

Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.]]> 512 Rina Kent 1685451136 Iqra 0 to-read 3.81 2025
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No expectations, just glad the rinaverse isn’t officially over
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