Diana's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:29:42 -0700 60 Diana's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)]]> 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 Diana 5 4.36 2024 Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Diana
average rating: 4.36
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Salted Paper Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Contemporary Artists (Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography)]]> 36327828


Christina Z. Anderson’s in-depth discussion begins with a history of salted paper printing, then covers the salted paper process from beginner to intermediate level, with step-by-step instructions and an illustrated troubleshooting guide. Including cameraless imagery, hand-coloring, salt in combination with gum, and printing on fabric, Salted Paper Printing contextualizes the practice within the varied alternative processes. Anderson offers richly-illustrated profiles of contemporary artists making salted paper prints, discussing their creative process and methods.

Salted Paper Printing is perfect for the seasoned photographer looking to dip their toe into alternative processes, or for the photography student eager to engage with photography’s rich history.]]> 319 Christina Z. Anderson 1351987771 Diana 0 currently-reading 3.80 Salted Paper Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Contemporary Artists (Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography)
author: Christina Z. Anderson
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]]> The Shadow Weaver's Gambit 199379483 372 Kiersten Michele Diana 0 currently-reading 4.25 The Shadow Weaver's Gambit
author: Kiersten Michele
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]]> <![CDATA[Tarnished (The Elder Tree Trilogy Book 1)]]> 219714476
Ailith and Caitriona face mysterious attacks and supernatural challenges. But as they delve deeper into the treacherous landscape, Ailith learns of Caitriona's tragic past and the dark curse that threatens her very existence.

With rebellion brewing in Braewick, and the oppressive king hot on their trail, Ailith must not only navigate her growing feelings for Caitriona, but also fight against relentless foes. As they race against time to stop the curse, Ailith and Caitriona uncover shocking truths about their kingdom, their families, and themselves.

Will their burgeoning romance survive the trials ahead? Can they break the curse and save their homeland from tyranny? Join Ailith and Caitriona on a thrilling quest filled with magic, danger, and heart-pounding adventure. Fans of high-stakes fantasy will not want to miss this epic tale.
]]> 327 Erica Rose Eberhart 1956183035 Diana 3 4.20 2025 Tarnished (The Elder Tree Trilogy Book 1)
author: Erica Rose Eberhart
name: Diana
average rating: 4.20
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Storm Witch (Scarlet Jones #1)]]> 40514005
Those who knew me growing up, thought of me as a spoiled little brat they didn’t want to have anything to do with. I did break things on purpose, stole others, and I may or may not have set half my school on fire, but come on! They were being too hard on me.

I grew up in a family full of strong Blood witches, in which my strange magic never belonged. I thought I was the only one of my kind out there, a true freak of nature, and I liked it that way. I lived on my own, learning to hunt these creatures nobody seemed to know anything about, a bunch of mindless thingies who were in the habit of sucking my magic dry wherever they found me. I even set up a party for them, just so I could teach them some manners.

But my plan went to hell when four strangers crashed the party, people who apparently were like me. Just like that, I no longer felt like a special little flower. With four unconscious bodies at my feet and no idea what was going on, I thought that was the worst it was going to get. Boy, was I wrong�

The rest of my life is only just beginning, and by the looks of it, it is not going to be a smooth ride.]]> 243 D.N. Hoxa 1912643715 Diana 2
The concept is there but the writing needs to be tightened up a lot. The name for the “bad guys� is so immature it’s hard to believe the FMC is in her twenties & not her teens. ]]> 3.80 2018 Storm Witch (Scarlet Jones #1)
author: D.N. Hoxa
name: Diana
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2018
rating: 2
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I wanted to like this book but honestly if I hadn’t been listening on audio I probably would have DNF’d. A lot of time spent on backstory and it started getting interesting at about 70-80%.

The concept is there but the writing needs to be tightened up a lot. The name for the “bad guys� is so immature it’s hard to believe the FMC is in her twenties & not her teens.
]]> Until You (Off-Limits, #1) 60872655
Their lives weren’t meant to collide � but everything changes when Grayson realizes that Aria is the mysterious woman behind a wildly popular vigilante platform.

She’s the woman he’s been falling for online, the one whose coding skills outdo his, the one he’s been trying to track down.

It’s her. And she’s off-limits.]]> 328 Catharina Maura 9887531936 Diana 4 3.81 2021 Until You (Off-Limits, #1)
author: Catharina Maura
name: Diana
average rating: 3.81
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rating: 4
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]]> Illusion of Stars 214480301 From award-winning author Sarah Marie Page comes a stunning new adult enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a simmering slow-burn romance between a vengeful spy and an enemy general's alluring second-in-command on opposite sides of a pending war.

SHE'S STEALING MORE THAN SECRETS.

As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, eighteen-year-old Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is ready to conquer everything in its path.

Seeking vengeance, Isabel infiltrates the enemy. Her mission? Woo Erik Lothgarson, the general’s steamy, illusion-magic wielding son. Steal the dangerous weapon. She can bring Volgaard to its kneesâ€�if she isn’t caught.Ěý

But as Isabel dances along the knife edge of deception, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and she must wrestle her quest for vengeance against her undeniable attraction to the enemy.

Please note the spice level is a steamy fade-to-black, meaning there's some foreplay and build-up, but no on-page sex. ]]> 452 Sarah Marie Page Diana 0 to-read 3.87 Illusion of Stars
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]]> <![CDATA[Fire and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #23)]]> 199798883 It’s never easy working fire scenes.
Ěý
Called to Washington, DC to analyse the victims of a mysterious arson attack, Tempe quickly finds her misgivings justified. The fire site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhood with a colourful history, and as the pieces start falling into place, the property’s ownership becomes more and more suspicious.
Ěý
Sensing a good story, Tempe teams up with a new ally, telejournalist Ivy Doyle. Delving into the past, the duo learns that back in the Thirties and Forties the home was the hangout of a group of bootleggers and racketeers known as the Foggy Bottom Gang. Though interesting, this fact seems irrelevant � until the son of one of the gang members is shot dead at his farm in Virginia.
Ěý
When another Foggy Bottom Gang-linked property burns to the ground, claiming one more victim, what might have been coincidence starts to look more like targeted attacks. As she and Ivy dig deeper, Tempe’s instincts point towards the somehow, her every move since coming to Washington has been anticipated in advance. And every path forward brings with it a lethal threat.]]> 288 Kathy Reichs 1668050927 Diana 4 3.85 2024 Fire and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #23)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)]]> 218014044 An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
The global phenomenon by Callie Hart--a highly addicting enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance.Ěý

DoĚýnotĚýtouch the sword. DoĚýnotĚýturn the key. DoĚýnotĚýopen the gate.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember.ĚýIn the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it isĚýboundĚýto come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him…Ěýor her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s theĚýonlyĚýway Saeris is going to make it home.

Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details...

N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website.]]> 615 Callie Hart Diana 5 4.50 2024 Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
author: Callie Hart
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average rating: 4.50
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bone Hacker (Temperance Brennan, #22)]]> 62919854
Called in to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces an unusual tattoo to its source and is soon embroiled in a much larger case. Young men—tourists—have been disappearing on the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the first victim was found in a strange location with both hands cut off; the other visitors vanished without a trace. But, recently, tantalizing leads have emerged and only Tempe can unravel them.

Maddeningly, the victims seem to have nothing in common—other than the strange locations where their bodies are eventually found, and the fact that the young men all seem to be the least likely to be involved in foul play. Do these attacks have something to do with the islands� seething culture of gang violence? Tempe isn’t so sure. And then she turns up disturbing clues that what’s at stake may actually have global significance.

It isn’t long before the sound of a ticking clock grows menacingly loud, and then Tempe herself becomes a target.]]> 336 Kathy Reichs 1982190051 Diana 0 3.82 2023 The Bone Hacker (Temperance Brennan, #22)
author: Kathy Reichs
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> <![CDATA[Cold, Cold Bones (Temperance Brennan, #21)]]> 59366257 “This page-turning series never lets the reader down.� —Harlan Coben
“The crowning achievement of a master storyteller.� —Nelson DeMille

#1 New York Times bestselling thriller writer Kathy Reichs’s twenty-first novel of suspense featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who uncovers a series of gruesome killings eerily reenacting the most shocking of her prior cases.

Winter has come to North Carolina and, with it, a drop in crime. Freed from a heavy work schedule, Tempe Brennan is content to dote on her daughter Katy, finally returned to civilian life from the army. But when mother and daughter meet at Tempe’s place one night, they find a box on the back porch. a very fresh human eyeball.

GPS coordinates etched into the eyeball lead to a Benedictine monastery where an equally macabre discovery awaits. Soon after, Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park, and her anxiety deepens.

There seems to be no pattern to the subsequent killings uncovered, except that each mimics in some way a homicide that a younger Tempe had been called in to analyze. Who or what is targeting her, and why?

Helping Tempe search for answers is detective Erskine “Skinny� Slidell, retired but still volunteering with the CMPD cold case unit—and still displaying his gallows humor. Also pulled into the Andrew Ryan, Tempe’s Montreal-based beau, now working as a private detective.

Could this elaborately staged skein of mayhem be the prelude to a twist that is even more shocking? Tempe is at a loss to establish the motive for what is going on…and then her daughter disappears.

At its core, Cold, Cold Bones is a novel of revenge—one in which revisiting the past may prove the only way to unravel the present.]]> 352 Kathy Reichs 1982190027 Diana 0 3.85 2022 Cold, Cold Bones (Temperance Brennan, #21)
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bone Code (Temperance Brennan, #20)]]> 54304127 #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her twentieth gripping novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, whose examinations, fifteen years apart, of unidentified bodies washed up from the sea may be connected to a deadly new pestilence.

A storm has hit South Carolina, dredging up crimes of the past.

On the way to Isle of Palms, a barrier island off the South Carolina coast, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan receives a call from the Charleston coroner. During the storm, a medical waste container has washed up on the beach. Inside are two decomposed bodies wrapped in plastic sheeting and bound with electrical wire. Chillingly, Tempe recognizes many details as identical to those of an unsolved case she handled in Quebec fifteen years earlier. With a growing sense of foreboding, she flies to Montreal to gather evidence and convince her boss Pierre LaManch to reopen the cold case. She also seeks the advice—and comfort—of her longtime beau Andrew Ryan.

Meanwhile, a storm of a different type gathers force in South Carolina. The citizens of Charleston are struck by a bacterium that, at its worst, can eat human flesh. Thousands panic and test themselves for a rare genetic mutation that may have rendered them vulnerable.

Shockingly, Tempe eventually discovers that not only are the victims in both grisly murder cases related, but that the murders and the disease outbreak also have a common cause…]]> 368 Kathy Reichs 198213996X Diana 0 3.84 2021 The Bone Code (Temperance Brennan, #20)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Conspiracy of Bones (Temperance Brennan, #19)]]> 46212909 #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a new riveting novel featuring her vastly popular character forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who must use all her tradecraft to discover the identity of a faceless corpse, its connection to a decade-old missing child case, and why the dead man had her cell phone number.

It’s sweltering in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Temperance Brennan, still recovering from neurosurgery following an aneurysm, is battling nightmares, migraines, and what she thinks might be hallucinations when she receives a series of mysterious text messages, each containing a new picture of a corpse that is missing its face and hands. Immediately, she’s anxious to know who the dead man is, and why the images were sent to her.

An identified corpse soon turns up, only partly answering her questions.

To win answers to the others, including the man’s identity, she must go rogue, working mostly outside the system. That’s because Tempe’s new boss holds a fierce grudge against her and is determined to keep her out of the case. Tempe bulls forward anyway, even as she begins questioning her instincts. But the clues she discovers are disturbing and confusing. Was the faceless man a spy? A trafficker? A target for assassination by the government? And why was he carrying the name of a child missing for almost a decade?

With help from a number of law enforcement associates including her Montreal beau Andrew Ryan and the always-ready-with-a-smart-quip, ex-homicide investigator Skinny Slidell, and utilizing new cutting-edge forensic methods, Tempe draws closer to the astonishing truth.

But the more she uncovers, the darker and more twisted the picture becomes...]]> 342 Kathy Reichs 1982138882 Diana 0 3.64 2020 A Conspiracy of Bones (Temperance Brennan, #19)
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]]> <![CDATA[Destined for an Early Grave [Dramatized Adaptation] (Night Huntress #4)]]> 181698085 1 Jeaniene Frost Diana 0 to-read 4.43 Destined for an Early Grave [Dramatized Adaptation] (Night Huntress #4)
author: Jeaniene Frost
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Tomorrow (Bo Blackman #6)]]> 31326962
And then there's the small matter of bitter revenge to consider too.

This is the sixth and final book in the Bo Blackman series.]]> 247 Helen Harper Diana 4 4.22 2016 Dark Tomorrow (Bo Blackman #6)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Vigilante Vampire (Bo Blackman #5)]]> 27871518
Bo has turned her back on everything that's familiar and is now working for X, the dangerous Kakos daemon who demands that his identity be kept a secret. She's prepared to do just about anything to clean the streets of London of its crime - and she's no longer sure if she cares who gets hurt in the process.

However, the vampire Families aren't going to be that easy to ignore. Lord Medici is continuing with his cold-blooded power bid - while Michael is determined not to let Bo forget him. Add a mysterious case of a missing girl into the mix and chaos is going to follow.]]> 293 Helen Harper Diana 4 4.11 2015 Vigilante Vampire (Bo Blackman #5)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> Red Angel (Bo Blackman, #4) 25418962
One thing is for sure - once Bo's done, nothing will ever be the same again.]]> 230 Helen Harper Diana 4 paranormal 4.08 2015 Red Angel (Bo Blackman, #4)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> New Order (Bo Blackman, #2) 23000905 263 Helen Harper Diana 4 paranormal 3.98 2014 New Order (Bo Blackman, #2)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> High Stakes (Bo Blackman, #3) 23591485
When a woman is brutally assaulted, barely escaping with her life, Bo ensures she forms an integral part of the investigation. The trouble is that she may end up being confronted with a darkness that she's simply not ready for...]]> 296 Helen Harper Diana 4 paranormal 4.10 2014 High Stakes (Bo Blackman, #3)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Dire Straits (Bo Blackman, #1)]]> 22787410 382 Helen Harper 150046371X Diana 4 3.74 2014 Dire Straits (Bo Blackman, #1)
author: Helen Harper
name: Diana
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hills Have Spies (Valdemar: Family Spies, #1)]]> 33830616 In this new series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, Heralds Mags and Amily must continue to protect the realm of Valdemar while raising their children and preparing them to follow in their footsteps.
Mags, Herald Spy of Valdemar, and his wife, Amily, the King’s Own Herald, are happily married with three kids. The oldest, Peregrine, has the Gift of Animal Mindspeech—he can talk to animals and persuade them to act as he wishes. Perry's dream is to follow in his father's footsteps as a Herald Spy, but he has yet to be Chosen by a Companion.

Mags is more than happy to teach Perry all he knows. He regularly trains his children, including Perry, with tests and exercises, preparing them for the complicated and dangerous lives they will likely lead. Perry has already held positions in the Royal Palace as a runner and in the kitchen, useful places where he can learn to listen and collect information.

But there is growing rural unrest in a community on the border of Valdemar. A report filled with tales of strange disappearances and missing peddlers is sent to Haven by a Herald from the Pelagirs. To let Perry experience life away from home and out in the world, Mags proposes that his son accompany him on an expedition to discover what is really going on.

During their travels, Perry’s Animal Mindspeech allows him to communicate with the local wildlife of the Pelagirs, whose connection to the land aids in their investigation. But the details he gleans from the creatures only deepen the mystery. As Perry, Mags, and their animal companions draw closer to the heart of the danger, they must discover the truth behind the disappearances at the border—before those disappearances turn deadly]]> 336 Mercedes Lackey 0756413192 Diana 5 4.01 2018 The Hills Have Spies (Valdemar: Family Spies, #1)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> Ink Blood Sister Scribe 62854842 In this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family's library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection--a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power.

For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of ancient and rare books. Books that let a person walk through walls or manipulate the elements--books of magic that half-sisters Joanna and Esther have been raised to revere and protect.

All magic comes with a price, though, and for years the sisters have been separated. Esther has fled to a remote base in Antarctica to escape the fate that killed her own mother, and Joanna's isolated herself in their family home in Vermont, devoting her life to the study of these cherished volumes. But after their father dies suddenly while reading a book Joanna has never seen before, the sisters must reunite to preserve their family legacy. In the process, they'll uncover a world of magic far bigger and more dangerous than they ever imagined, and all the secrets their parents kept hidden; secrets that span centuries, continents, and even other libraries . . .]]> 416 Emma Törzs 0063253461 Diana 0 to-read 3.99 2023 Ink Blood Sister Scribe
author: Emma Törzs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.99
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]]> <![CDATA[Bond of Destiny (Shifting Fate, #3)]]> 58327932
Betrayed by her own pack. Held captive by someone she should’ve been able to trust above all others. And time is running out.

Her only hope is her mates. Holden, Anson, Lucas, Keene, and Vaughn won’t stop fighting. For Rowan and for their bond.

But just when they thought there might be a way out, everything is turned upside down yet again.

Because the person who’s after Rowan? He’ll stop at nothing until all of her powers are his. And if he can’t have them, no one will�

**The final book in a continuing three-book series. A reverse harem, why choose romance. Think fated mates, a heroine who has no idea just how special she is, broody, swoony, crazy protective heroes, and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.**]]> 266 Tessa Hale Diana 0 paranormal, reverse-harem 4.11 2022 Bond of Destiny (Shifting Fate, #3)
author: Tessa Hale
name: Diana
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Mark of Stars (Shifting Fate, #2)]]> 58274793
Comfort comes from the five fated mates who would do anything to protect her. Their connections are deepening, yet Rowan isn’t convinced all of them want her. Holden has secrets. Vaughn comes to her rescue in one breath and cuts her to the core with the next. But Anson, Lucas, and Keene will do anything to make their bond work and to convince Rowan that she’s all they’ve ever wanted.

They’re all trying, but each new development leaves Rowan reeling. As they realize just what kind of gift Rowan has, they discover it’s impossible to know who to trust.

Because there are those who lurk in the shadows, forces that want the power Rowan has humming beneath her skin. And they will stop at nothing to get it�

**Book two in a continuing three-book series. A reverse harem, why choose romance. Think fated mates, a heroine who has no idea just how special she is, broody, swoony, crazy protective heroes, and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.*]]> 264 Tessa Hale Diana 0 paranormal, reverse-harem 4.13 2022 Mark of Stars (Shifting Fate, #2)
author: Tessa Hale
name: Diana
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Spark of Fate (Shifting Fate, #1)]]> 58274761
Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else.

Only Rowan doesn’t realize how unique she is. Holden is the first to recognize it, but he’s not the last.

Rowan can’t explain the draw she feels to the guys who have found their way into her life. The way something seems to spark the first moment she touches each of them. How it almost hurts to walk away from them at the end of each day.

Things are changing, from the ripple of power humming just below her skin to this new family she’s finding herself a part of. But not all of the changes are good.

Someone doesn’t like the power Rowan is stepping into or the bonds she’s forming with the guys who have gifts as rare and strong as her own. And when the truth is revealed, it has the power to burn everything in its wake…]]> 264 Tessa Hale Diana 4 reverse-harem 4.20 2021 Spark of Fate (Shifting Fate, #1)
author: Tessa Hale
name: Diana
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Closer to the Chest (The Herald Spy, #3)]]> 28534084 New York Times-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's Herald Spy series, set in the beloved fantasy world of Valdemar

Herald Mags, the King of Valdemar’s Herald-Spy, has been developing a clandestine network of young informants who operate not only on the streets of the capital city of Haven, but also in the Great Halls and kitchens of the wealthy and highborn. In his own established alternate personas, Mags observes the Court and the alleys alike, quietly gathering information to keep Haven and the Kingdom safe.

His wife Amily, is growing into her position as the King’s Own Herald, though she is irritated to encounter many who still consider her father, Herald Nikolas, to be the real King’s Own. Nonetheless, she finds it increasingly useful to be underestimated, for there are dark things stirring in the shadows of Haven and up on the Hill.

Someone has discovered many secrets of the women of the Court and the Collegia—and is using those secrets to terrorize and bully them. Someone is targeting the religious houses of women, too, leaving behind destruction and obscene ravings.

But who? Someone at the Court? A disgruntled Palace servant? One of the members of the Collegia? Someone in the patriarchal sect of the god Sethor? Could the villain be a woman? And what is this person hoping to achieve? It isn’t blackmail, for the letters demand nothing; the aim seems to be the victims� panic and despair. But why?

Mags and Amily take steps to minimize the damage while using both magic and wits to find the evildoer. But just as they appear to be on the verge of success, the letter-writer tires of terror and is now out for blood.

Mags and Amily will have to track down someone who leaves few clues behind and thwart whatever plans have been set in motion, and quickly—before terror turns to murder.]]> 381 Mercedes Lackey 0698164164 Diana 5 fantasy 4.17 2016 Closer to the Chest (The Herald Spy, #3)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Closer to the Heart (The Herald Spy, #2)]]> 24586201
Sequel to Mercedes Lackey's Closer to Home, this adventure continues Mags's journey as Valdemar's herald spy.]]> 330 Mercedes Lackey 0756409004 Diana 5 fantasy 3.99 2015 Closer to the Heart (The Herald Spy, #2)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Closer to Home (The Herald Spy, #1)]]> 20893366
Although normally a Herald in his first year of Whites would be sent off on circuit, Mags is needed close to home for his abilities as a spy and his powerful Mindspeech gift. There is a secret, treacherous plot within the royal court to destroy the Heralds. The situation becomes dire after the life of Mags' mentor, King's Own Nikolas, is imperiled. His daughter Amily is chosen as the new King's Own, a complicated and dangerous job that is made more so by this perilous time. Can Mags and Amily save the court, the Heralds, and the Collegium itself?]]> 361 Mercedes Lackey 0756408997 Diana 5 fantasy 3.96 2014 Closer to Home (The Herald Spy, #1)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones]]> 40121378 Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:
-ĚýMake time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
-ĚýOvercome a lack of motivation and willpower;
- Design your environment to make success easier;
- Get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.]]> 319 James Clear Diana 0 currently-reading 4.34 2018 Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
author: James Clear
name: Diana
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> Spotted Her First 40092677
Piper is a librarian at Sacramento State working on her graduate thesis, but her quiet life turns upside down when three hot guys literally crash into her world. They move into her house and her life, telling her she's wanted by a demon and a witch for her pharaoh's blood. She just didn't realize how much they would take over her life in the name of protecting her.

Piper is overwhelmed by the paranormal world and everything in it, including the fact that somehow all three of these guys are her mates. She has two weeks to find a way out of a demon contract and figure out how she's going to deal with all three of these domineering shifters in her life and in her apartment. Will Piper be able to save herself and the pride she's grown attached to before it's too late?]]> 252 Emma Dean Diana 3 reverse-harem 3.86 2018 Spotted Her First
author: Emma Dean
name: Diana
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Bastion (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #5)]]> 17707672 342 Mercedes Lackey 0756409446 Diana 5 3.97 2013 Bastion (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #5)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[At Grave's End (Night Huntress #3)]]> 129916436
Performed by Yasmin Tuazon, Danny Gavigan, Tyler Hyrchuk, Niusha Nawab, James Konicek, Stewart Crank, Holly Adams, Christopher Graybill, Alex Hill-Knight, Troy Allan, John Kielty, Lise Bruneau, Robb Moreira, Nora Achrati, Bianca Bryan, Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Dan Delgado, Daniel Llaca, Drew Kopas, Elena Anderson, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Gabriel Michael, Jeri Marshall, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Karen Novack, Kay, Eluvian, Ken Jackson, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Pauli, Matthew Schleigh, Michael, John Casey, Nicole Perez, Terence Aselford, Torian Brackett, Yenni Ann, and Zeke Alton.]]> 0 Jeaniene Frost Diana 5 4.46 2008 At Grave's End (Night Huntress #3)
author: Jeaniene Frost
name: Diana
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Black Swan (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #3)]]> 57759441 Everyone wants to be different, until they are. Take it from a true Heinz 57, being special isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Especially when it sets off a series of events that will end the world. You know, the catastrophe I was sent to prevent in the first place.

Fate has a funny way of doing whatever it wants.

In trying to change the future, I’m now the catalyst for destruction.

I should have known it was a bad omen when I shifted into a white raven instead of a wolf.

Our enemies may be more powerful than we ever imagined, but I’ve got a talking crow and Bloody Mary on my side.

I have friends now—and family. Not to mention, one hell of a love life I have no intention of giving up. I would die for any of them, but that’s not the plan.

It’s time to see if I can stop this black swan.
Tick. Tock.

BLACK SWAN is book three in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. This is the FINAL book in Fury's story. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now!

This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you. If you love works by Tate James, Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy, Joely Sue Burkhart, and CM Stunich, then dive right in to the Afterlife. It'll be one hell of a ride.]]> 325 Kel Carpenter Diana 0 4.20 2021 Black Swan (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #3)
author: Kel Carpenter
name: Diana
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[White Raven (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #2)]]> 56963804 An alpha wolf, a seductive vampire, and a dominant fae all walk into a bar. What do they have in common?

Being mated to me, apparently.

My dreams of retirement crashed and burned when the rogue shifter bit me. Not only have I changed into something neither world has ever seen before, but my mission just became even more impossible. To find the answers about what I am, I enlist the help of an infamous ex-poltergeist, a shifter freak, and my least favorite pigeon.

What a team we make.

Oh, and did I forget to mention that my mate’s bloodthirsty daughter is awake and hunting my ass now? Because that’s a thing too.

Why?
I have no idea, but we have every intention of finding out.

An angel is playing games with me, but little do they know—I’ve got three alphas by my side, and this dark horse plays for keeps.


WHITE RAVEN is book two in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now! This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you. If you love works by Tate James, Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy, Joely Sue Burkhart, and CM Stunich, then dive right in to the Afterlife. It'll be one hell of a ride.]]> 436 Kel Carpenter Diana 4 4.26 2021 White Raven (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #2)
author: Kel Carpenter
name: Diana
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Horse (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #1)]]> 56471388
Instead of spending my immortal Afterlife pissed off and angry, I moved on. I became someone.
Sure, that someone was a demon with the highest track record of reform, AKA punishment, in Hell. But who’s bragging?

I’m right on my way to retirement behind the pearly gates. Everything was going fine . . . until the Risk Witches saw a terrible vision.

Three men. Each scarred in their own way, born with powers that haven’t been seen in eons.
Upper Management sent the best to correct their path. Angels. Poltergeists. Nothing worked.

These men were too stubborn. Too bad. Too untamed...

So they sent me.

Roman. Ezra. Dorian.
Combined, they have enough power to end the world—and they will.
Unless I find a way to stop them first.

Breaking people is my job. But this time...my job might break me.]]> 420 Kel Carpenter 1951738179 Diana 4 3.92 2021 Dark Horse (A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife #1)
author: Kel Carpenter
name: Diana
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Changes (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #3)]]> 10724628 326 Mercedes Lackey 0756406927 Diana 5 3.96 2011 Changes (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #3)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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]]> Cursed Luck (Cursed Luck, #1) 55046544
Then Aiden Connolly walks into her life with an offer she really should refuse. The scion of a wealthy family of luck workers, Aiden has a scheme to get his hands on the most famous cursed object of the mythical Necklace of Harmonia. He’s not the only one after the necklace, though. And he’s not the only one looking for a curse weaver to fix it. Kennedy’s sisters are kidnapped, and she finds herself plunged into the underbelly of the magical world where even Aiden is in over his head.]]> 364 Kelley Armstrong 1989046282 Diana 3 paranormal 3.97 2021 Cursed Luck (Cursed Luck, #1)
author: Kelley Armstrong
name: Diana
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> A Harvest of Hearts 216882952 Deluxe Stenciled Edges Edition

In the beloved tradition of Howl’s Moving Castle, a whimsical and unforgettable story of fantastic adventure, common sense, and the power of love to overcome the greatest of obstacles . . .

Before Foss Butcher was Snagged, she thought no more of the magic-users than did anyone else in her tiny village. Sometimes gorgeous women in impossible carriages rolled into town and took bits of people’s hearts. Everyone knew hearts fueled their magic. But Foss, plain, clumsy, and practical as a boot, never expected anyone would want hers.

True enough, when the only sorcerer in the kingdom stepped from his glossy carriage, he didn’t intend to hook Foss. Sylvester’s riot of black curls and perfectly etched cheekbones caught her eye a moment too long, that was all. Suddenly, Foss is cursed and finds herself stomping toward the grand City to keep his enchanted House, where her only friend is a talking cat and the walls themselves have moods.

But as Foss learns the ways of magic, she realizes she’s far from its only unwilling captive. Even Sylvester is hemmed in by spells and threats. It’s said this sorcery protects king, country, and order for thousands. If Foss wants to free herself—and, perhaps, Sylvester—she’ll have to confront it all . . . and uncover the blight nestled in the heart of the kingdom itself.]]> 448 Andrea Eames 1645661903 Diana 0 to-read 3.75 2025 A Harvest of Hearts
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name: Diana
average rating: 3.75
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]]> <![CDATA[Playing Games (Dickson University, #2)]]> 223921277
Blake Boden is the ultimate distraction—annoyingly handsome, enigmatic, and confident enough to make my teeth grind.

He’s the kind of guy who could charm anyone with a single smile, and somehow, I’ve become his latest challenge.

Only, I don’t do challenges—and I don’t do love. Emotions? Just chemical reactions. Distractions? Not on my agenda.

But he has a stubborn streak that won’t leave me alone, and I have a dissertation due at the end of the semester on computer-assisted research that I could put to the test a little more.

I’ll analyze his charm, track my reactions, and prove once and for all that attraction is nothing but science…and love is a mere figment of the imagination.

Hypothesis: Time with Blake Boden is purely scientific.
Conclusion: He’s not just breaking my rules—he’s rewriting them.

Other Book Info:
🏠New adult standalone romance
🤓 He’s the star quarterback. She’s the cute genius (and neurodivergent).
đź’ Opposites attract with intense first-love vibes
🫶 He falls first
🤫 Secret relationship
đź‚ Witty banter & laugh-out-loud moments
🔥 Off-the-charts chemistry
â€ď¸� Grumpy x Sunshine (Reversed)
🛡� Protective Hero]]> 390 Max Monroe Diana 0 to-read 4.02 Playing Games (Dickson University, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers: 20 Step-by-Step No-Sketch Projects on Watercolor Paper]]> 207567576
Watercolor This Book: Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers features 20 gorgeous paintings paired with step-by-step instruction for replicating them at home. Paint directly on the watercolor pad with supplied outlines to create beautiful artwork of your own—no sketching required! The beginner-friendly projects teach you all the painting skills you need as you create frame-worthy art. From artist Chithra Shaan (@littleheartcreates) comes this fun, relaxing painting experience.]]> 96 Chithra Shaan 0760391432 Diana 0 to-read 4.27 Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers: 20 Step-by-Step No-Sketch Projects on Watercolor Paper
author: Chithra Shaan
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> A Circle of Uncommon Witches 211003815 A witch generationally cursed to never find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family, and must team up with the last person who wants to help her � the witch who set the curse in the first place.

Doreen MacKinnon is doomed to die of a broken heart - if she can’t break the centuries old curse placed on her family.

Three hundred years ago, Ambrose MacDonald, a powerful male witch, fell in love with a MacKinnon. And when the MacKinnon witches forbade him from seeing his love, by secretly hiding her away, he retaliated by cursing the family and its future generations to never find love. But it wasn’t without a cost. Now, Ambrose is imprisoned by those same witches, trapped in a tempest and doomed to outlive everyone he has ever loved.

But Doreen isn’t like the other MacKinnon witches. As the 13th generation of the MacKinnon line, Doreen is one of the most powerful witches in centuries� and one of the loneliest. So when she discovers where Ambrose has been trapped, she releases him to help her break the curse, once and for all. Ambrose agrees to help, but with his own motive: vengeance. He plans to use her as bait to enact his revenge on her family.

Together, they enter a series of trials, which take them to a castle in Scotland, off a cliff, and into a world beyond their wildest dreams. As they work together, sparks start to fly, but soon Doreen must choose how far she is willing to go to break the curse, and what she's willing to sacrifice.

Paige Crutcher's A Circle of Uncommon Witches is a story of adventure, romance, and destiny, that asks: is true love worth the cost?]]> 320 Paige Crutcher 1250905540 Diana 0 to-read 3.46 2025 A Circle of Uncommon Witches
author: Paige Crutcher
name: Diana
average rating: 3.46
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]]> <![CDATA[Intrigues (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #2)]]> 7884898
Magpie is a thirteen-year-old orphan chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar and taken to the capital city, Haven, to be trained as a Herald. Like all Heralds, Magpie learns that he has a hidden Gift-the Gift of telepathy.

But life at the court is not without obstacles. When Mags is "recognized" by foreign secret operatives whose purpose is unknown, Mags himself comes under suspicion. Who are Magpie's parents-who is he, really? Can Mags solve the riddle of his parentage and his connection with the mysterious spies-and prove his loyalty-before the king and court banish him as a traitor?]]> 328 Mercedes Lackey 0756406390 Diana 5 3.97 2010 Intrigues (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #2)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Fire in His Blood (Fireblood Dragon, #1)]]> 33858773
Claudia's a survivor. She scrapes by as best as she can in a hard, dangerous world. When she runs afoul of the law, she's left as bait in dragon territory. She only has one chance to survive - to somehow 'tame' a dragon and get it to obey her.

Except the dragon that finds her is as wild and brutal as any other...and he's not interested in obeying.

What he is interested in is a mate.]]> 331 Ruby Dixon 1520356684 Diana 4 3.53 2017 Fire in His Blood (Fireblood Dragon, #1)
author: Ruby Dixon
name: Diana
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Foundation (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #1)]]> 463421 340 Mercedes Lackey 1423307941 Diana 5 fantasy 4.03 2008 Foundation (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, #1)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3)]]> 14014

But just as Talia is about to uncover the traitor behind all these intrigues, she is sent off on a mission to the neighboring kingdom, chosen by the Queen to investigate the worth of a marriage proposal from Prince Ancar.

]]> 319 Mercedes Lackey 0886774004 Diana 5 4.18 1988 Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1988
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2)]]> 176788 318 Mercedes Lackey 0886773776 Diana 5 4.13 1987 Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)]]> 13986 Follows the adventures of Talia as she trains to become a Herald of Valdemar in the first book in the classic epic fantasy Arrows trilogy

Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining, Talia, once a runaway, has now become a trainee Herald, destined to become one of the Queen's own elite guard. For Talia has certain awakening talents of the mind that only a Companion like Rolan can truly sense.

But as Talia struggles to master her unique abilities, time is running out. For conspiracy is brewing in Valdemar, a deadly treason that could destroy Queen and kingdom. Opposed by unknown enemies capable of both diabolical magic and treacherous assassination, the Queen must turn to Talia and the Heralds for aid in protecting the realm and insuring the future of the Queen's heir, a child already in danger of becoming bespelled by the Queen's own foes.]]> 320 Mercedes Lackey 0886773784 Diana 5 4.13 1987 Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolf's Calling (Wolves of Crimson Hollow, #2)]]> 41131646
This is the second book in the Wolves of Crimson Hollow trilogy.]]> 329 M.H. Soars Diana 3 4.02 2018 Wolf's Calling (Wolves of Crimson Hollow, #2)
author: M.H. Soars
name: Diana
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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It was fine but the m not inclined to finish the series at this point.
]]> <![CDATA[Red's Alphas (Wolves of Crimson Hollow, #1)]]> 40576890 What if Red Riding Hood didn't fall in love with one Big Bad Wolf but three?

I've been a city girl my entire life. But when my grandmother got sick, I didn't think twice before packing my bags and moving to Crimson Hollow, a small town in West Virginia. Two years later, I'm still here and finally adjusting to the quiet life.

Only there's nothing ordinary about this town.

A walk in the woods proved almost deadly and left me changed forever. I was attacked by a rogue wolf, and now, I belong to the Crimson Hollow pack. I'm a shifter.

To make matters worse, my arrival in the pack created a rift among the wolves, making it impossible to tell friend from foe, including the three alpha's sons who have taken a keen interest in me. If dealing with all that wasn't enough, wolves are disappearing. We must discover who is behind it, or there won't be a pack left to fight over.]]> 246 M.H. Soars Diana 3 paranormal, reverse-harem 3.93 2018 Red's Alphas (Wolves of Crimson Hollow, #1)
author: M.H. Soars
name: Diana
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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]]> Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) 209668781
Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.

Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.

They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.

But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.]]> 758 Rebecca Yarros 1649376944 Diana 5 4.43 2025 Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2025
rating: 5
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]]> Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.� —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders� capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 Diana 5 4.33 2023 Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 665 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Diana 5
If you enjoy psychic bonds with badass dragons with an enemies to lovers romance and an adventure woven throughout this might be the book for you. ]]> 4.56 2023 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Diana
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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For me, the hype was on point. Could hardly turn off this audiobook to go to sleep. The characters are interesting and well developed with growth throughout. The story is compelling and the hints of the deeper things going on in the background are subtle but there. I had several hours left and was already annoyed I couldn’t just roll right into book two� and getting to the end just magnified that feeling.

If you enjoy psychic bonds with badass dragons with an enemies to lovers romance and an adventure woven throughout this might be the book for you.
]]> <![CDATA[Blood Oath (Cursed Legacies, #1)]]> 205058752
All legacies � the descendants of the Four Houses � are required to attend because we’re all cursed, and the only way to break our curses is through binding our hearts in a quintet. Becoming part of a quintet is a dream come true. Destiny fulfilled. A gods-given, merciful blessing.

For me, it’s a hard pass. I can’t be bound to anyone else. Trust me, it wouldn’t end well.

So when I’m placed in a quintet, I promptly reject all four of my matches for their own good. But these powerful, gorgeous, high-profile legacies have no idea how to handle rejection, because�

The cutthroat blood fae shows me his soft side. The charming dragon shifter won't leave me alone. The unhinged nightmare prince calls me darling. And the gorgeous ice elemental is as overprotective as he is cold.

They're the kind of deadly perfection that draws attention. Which is exactly what I'm trying to avoid, since no one can know my secret. I'll do whatever it takes to make them decide I’m not worth the chase. The problem is, no matter what I do to make them hate me, it only seems to have the opposite effect…]]> 286 Morgan B. Lee Diana 4 4.18 2024 Blood Oath (Cursed Legacies, #1)
author: Morgan B. Lee
name: Diana
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Twisted Soul (Cursed Legacies, #3)]]> 214631011
With the size of the bounty they’ve put on our heads, there’s no telling who we can trust. Going on the run feels cowardly, but it’s necessary. We need time to regroup so I can move on to the next step of my plan to free the humans trapped in the Nether.

We also have to figure out how I’m being mysteriously bound to each of my matches. It should be impossible, yet the more we bond against all odds, the more powerful I feel.

Getting closer to them feels so good. No matter what my inevitable fate holds, they make it worth it.

But all this newfound power from bonding is doing something to the shadow heart in my chest—strengthening my link to the Entity and putting my quintet in even more danger.

And not the fun kind.

Amid this two-way game of cat and mouse with immortal monsters and navigating the intricacies of bonding with my quintet, an unexpected secret is emerging from the dark shadows of my past. Something I wasn’t prepared for.

It seems the gods have been playing games.
Fine. Game on.

Intended for 18+ readers due to very strong language, graphic violence, dark themes, and explicit sex scenes, including group sex (no M/M). Please read the updated TW. Book 3 of 4. This book will end in a cliffhanger. No AI content here.]]> 447 Morgan B. Lee Diana 4 4.40 2024 Twisted Soul (Cursed Legacies, #3)
author: Morgan B. Lee
name: Diana
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow Heart (Cursed Legacies, #2)]]> 209041304
I’m also looking for the true culprit so I can find Kenzie.
Meanwhile, the four gorgeous, stubborn legacies that I’ve fought tooth and nail to resist are starting to figure me out, little by little…but I’m also starting to understand them.

And the more I do, the more I wonder if the gods really did match our broken souls together perfectly.

As tensions rise and the Immortal Quintet turns up the danger for all students, our quintet is forced to work together to survive. But training together is a dangerous game all its own. Because the more I get of these legacies, the more I want.

If they thought me rejecting them was brutal, they haven’t seen me fight to protect my own...
And now, that includes them.

Intended for 18+ readers due to strong language, violence, dark themes, and explicit sex scenes, including group sex (no M/M). Please read the updated TW. Book 2 of 4. No AI content here.]]> 432 Morgan B. Lee Diana 4 4.35 2024 Shadow Heart (Cursed Legacies, #2)
author: Morgan B. Lee
name: Diana
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Notorious (Legend Valley Academy, #1)]]> 57287456
Her mom doesn’t want her to go, but with a criminal on her tail—who thinks she’s a snitch—a magical Academy in another freaking dimension is the best place to hide. Right?

Wrong.

All she had to do was keep her head down and wait this year out, but not standing out is harder than Mal thought. Turns out, her deadbeat dad is more famous than she knew.

And something horrible is going on at the Academy.

The worst Mal is one of the only witnesses�

Dive into this engrossing supernatural world for an intriguing mystery, slow-burn romance, and mythical monsters and creatures from every culture in the world!]]> 209 Sudha Kuruganti Diana 3 paranormal
Then, she finds out a huge family secret, gets sent to a new school & makes some new friends…and finds out more family secrets.

The characters are all interesting with enough depth & back story to grow throughout the series. We’ve got some unique magical beings & some readers will be more familiar with. This gives the story some extra novelty.

Worth reading, but I’m not sure I’ll finish the series or not. ]]> 3.87 2021 Notorious (Legend Valley Academy, #1)
author: Sudha Kuruganti
name: Diana
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/14
date added: 2025/01/15
shelves: paranormal
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This was definitely an interesting book although not my favorite. The FMC, Mal, is a bit of an entrepreneur in some sketchy activities. Raised by a single mom, she wants money for stuff, just out of the budget and figures out how to generate money. It doesn’t go to plan…because what does?

Then, she finds out a huge family secret, gets sent to a new school & makes some new friends…and finds out more family secrets.

The characters are all interesting with enough depth & back story to grow throughout the series. We’ve got some unique magical beings & some readers will be more familiar with. This gives the story some extra novelty.

Worth reading, but I’m not sure I’ll finish the series or not.
]]> Impractical Magic 211414229 The perfect autumn read where Gilmore Girls meets Charmed in a cosy second-chance romance with a sprinkle of magic. Perfect for readers of Pumpkin Spice Café, Erin Sterling and Lana Harper.

In Oak Haven, this witch is about to brew up more trouble than she bargained for�

When Scarlett Melrose receives a call from her estranged sisters, she immediately knows something is wrong. Their mother’s inn has been cursed, and they need her help to save it.

As the conflicted middle-child, returning home is giving Scarlett the heebie jeebies. And to make matters worse, she’s just come face-to-face with charming old flame and handyman, Nate.

When her spell to break the curse goes horribly wrong, all Scarlett wants to do is flee back to the peace and quiet of her San Francisco flat. But she can’t keep running away forever, and she’ll need all the help she can to solve this magical mess.

With time slipping away, Scarlett must learn that sometimes the greatest spells really do come with the greatest responsibility � especially when love is involved�

***

Perfect for fans

Grumpy x sunshine â€ď¸�

Slow burn 🔥

Witchy aesthetic 🔮�

Cosy small town 🍂â•]]> 338 Emily Grimoire 0008718695 Diana 3
Please note: There are numerous HP references early on in the book and one scene that involves a certain unpopular recently former President.

If you can get past those things, you’ll enjoy this cute book. The audio narration & authors storytelling are both quite enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon for the review copy. ]]> 3.21 2024 Impractical Magic
author: Emily Grimoire
name: Diana
average rating: 3.21
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/08
date added: 2025/01/09
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Impractical Magic is cute, charming & heartwarming in that Hallmark movie kind of way. Oak Haven is your charming, quirky little New England town untouched by Mega Corps because of� magic. Something is wrong though and the magic is failing. Scarlett returns home after being gone for a decade to help her family & community solve this crisis that threatens their way of life. Along the way, she reconnects with old friends, heals damaged family bonds & herself.

Please note: There are numerous HP references early on in the book and one scene that involves a certain unpopular recently former President.

If you can get past those things, you’ll enjoy this cute book. The audio narration & authors storytelling are both quite enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon for the review copy.
]]> <![CDATA[A Pirate's Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies, #2)]]> 211845314
Kianthe and Reyna are on the hunt for dragon eggs to save their hometown—but it requires making a deal with Diarn Arlon, lord of the legendary Nacean River. Simply capture the river pirate Serina, who’s been plaguing Arlon's supply chains, and bring her in for justice. Easy peasy.

Begrudgingly, the couple joins forces with Bobbie, one of Arlon’s constables determined to capture the pirate. Except Bobbie and Serina have a more complicated history than anyone realized, and it might jeopardize everything.

While Kianthe and Reyna watch this relation-shipwreck from afar, it quickly becomes apparent that these disaster lesbians need all the help they can get. Luckily, matchmaking is Reyna’s favorite pastime.

The dragon eggs may have to wait.]]> 11 Rebecca Thorne Diana 4
Double the lesbians for your reading pleasure! We have Kianthe & Reyna together again (as they should be) off to solve the mystery of the missing dragon eggs. Along the way they get involved in some minor good hearted piracy and meet Serina (a pirate) and Bobbie (a constable).

You won’t regret this fun read! There is a spicy extra at the end that is unsuitable for younger listeners, so turn that off if spice is not on your menu!

Thanks to NetGalley for the audio ARC! ]]> 3.93 2023 A Pirate's Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies, #2)
author: Rebecca Thorne
name: Diana
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/04
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This was such a fun & cozy listen! Like the first book in this series, this sapphic romance has its tenser points but readers & listeners are not left in suspense for too long.

Double the lesbians for your reading pleasure! We have Kianthe & Reyna together again (as they should be) off to solve the mystery of the missing dragon eggs. Along the way they get involved in some minor good hearted piracy and meet Serina (a pirate) and Bobbie (a constable).

You won’t regret this fun read! There is a spicy extra at the end that is unsuitable for younger listeners, so turn that off if spice is not on your menu!

Thanks to NetGalley for the audio ARC!
]]> <![CDATA[Empire of Shadows (Raiders of the Arcana, #1)]]> 201845532 Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.

One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.

When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history. There’s just one teensy complication. A ruthless villain wants it, and Ellie is all that stands in his way.

To race him to the ruins—and avoid being violently disposed of—she needs the help of maverick surveyor Adam Bates, a snake-wrangling rogue who can’t seem to keep his dratted shirt on.

But there’s more than Ellie’s scholarly reputation (and life) on the line. Her enemies aren’t just looters. They’re after an arcane secret rumored to lie in the heart of the ruins, a mythical artifact with a power that could shake the world.

Between stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with her machete-wielding partner, will Ellie be able to stop the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands?

Empire of Shadows is the first book in Jacquelyn Benson’s smart, swashbuckling Raiders of the Arcana series. Read it now and dive into a rip-roaring historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Romancing the Stone and The Mummy.]]> 478 Jacquelyn Benson 1959050125 Diana 5
This was a delight to listen to, the narrator was charming and added another layer to the already wonderful story.

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the audio ARC! ]]> 4.22 2024 Empire of Shadows (Raiders of the Arcana, #1)
author: Jacquelyn Benson
name: Diana
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/08/30
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What is a nice Victorian lady to do when she finds herself ousted from her government job and in possession of a mysterious artifact that others want? Obviously, she should definitely journey to the New World by herself to solve the mystery…right?

This was a delight to listen to, the narrator was charming and added another layer to the already wonderful story.

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the audio ARC!
]]> <![CDATA[The Stars are Dying (Nytefall, #1)]]> 204938737
"The brightest star needs the darkest night."

Astraea is a prisoner of her own mind, the past sliding from her grasp like water. But she knows she must escape the tyrannical king who holds her captive and find her clouded memories once again. This quest leads her to the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which five human lands compete for a cycle of safety from the vampires seeking blood, claiming souls, and savaging after dark.

But even winning the Libertatum will not keep Astraea safe from vampires. She’s made a bargain with Nyte, the beautiful, deadly vampire who stalks her dreams and haunts her waking hours. He promises to keep her safe, but she knows she cannot trust him, cannot trust his lies, even as she finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into his seductive embrace.

Caught between Nyte and her own mysteries, Astraea must decide if winning the Libertatem for her kingdom is worth her life, or if protection—and the answers to her past—really are her strongest desires.]]> 12 Chloe C. Peñaranda Diana 4 This was an interesting book and one that left me wanting more. From the beginning I was in Astraea’s story and how she would find her way out of the situations she repeatedly found herself in.

Nyte was a mystery throughout much of the book but instantly attractive to both Astraea and this reader. Although, Astraea finds herself questioning his reality and his motives, there were many layers to work through.

The audiobook narrators were excellent!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced audio review copy.]]> 3.46 2023 The Stars are Dying (Nytefall, #1)
author: Chloe C. Peñaranda
name: Diana
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/24
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This was an interesting book and one that left me wanting more. From the beginning I was in Astraea’s story and how she would find her way out of the situations she repeatedly found herself in.

Nyte was a mystery throughout much of the book but instantly attractive to both Astraea and this reader. Although, Astraea finds herself questioning his reality and his motives, there were many layers to work through.

The audiobook narrators were excellent!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced audio review copy.
]]> <![CDATA[Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music]]> 202246100
As Taylor Swift’s preferred and most trusted music journalist, Rob Sheffield has enjoyed closer access to the mega-star than any other writer working today. His unique insight has afforded him a singular perspective of Taylor’s world and her impact on the world. Inspired by his years of this exclusive access, and the Swiftie response his commentary on their beloved Taylor, Sheffield merges reportage and criticism in a way that only he can.

At once one of the most beloved music figures of the past two decades and one of the most criticized, Taylor Swift is known as much for her life beyond her music as she is for her constant stream of hits—and most of all, how she uses the former to not only create the latter, but market and brand herself throughout the many “eras� of her career. At once both approachable and enigmatic, Taylor Swift has become a master of controlling the narrative surrounding her life and career while keeping fans eager to learn of her every next step.

In the tradition of Sheffield’s award-winning Dreaming the Beatles, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem will inform and delight a legion of fans who hang on every word from Taylor and ever word Rob writes on her.]]> 208 Rob Sheffield 0063351315 Diana 5
This was an instant pre-order for my adult Swiftie.]]> 3.59 2024 Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music
author: Rob Sheffield
name: Diana
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/25
date added: 2025/01/05
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I loved this. Sheffield is a true fan but unlike most of us he has had far more access to Taylor over the years. His insight into how her music has changed pop music was insightful and interesting.

This was an instant pre-order for my adult Swiftie.
]]> <![CDATA[Tarot for Creativity: A Guide for Igniting Your Creative Practice]]> 212056867
For modern mystics of any level—from the seasoned cartomancer to the total novice—Tarot for Creativity offers a fresh take on the rich tradition of the tarot.

In this unique and practical guide, tarot reader and life coach Chelsey Pippin Mizzi explores each of the standard 78 tarot cards and provides an accessible explanation of how their symbols and archetypes relate to creativity, four prompts to encourage creative experimentation and self-discovery, and a spread to help you integrate each card's message into your work. These thoughtful entries are accompanied by vibrant contemporary artwork from the Modern Way Tarot deck, created by J. Bindels and illustrated by N. Fernando.

Whether you're a writer, artist, engineer, chef, or influencer, this guidebook offers down-to-earth advice for honing your voice, overcoming blocks, and cultivating your creative magic.

A NEW APPROACH TO TAROT: Whether you're an experienced practitioner or a new initiate, Tarot for Creativity invites you to explore tarot as a form of storytelling and self-reflection that can yield abundant creative and personal growth.

WE ARE ALL CREATIVE: All humans are creative. But that doesn’t mean great ideas come easily. Drawing on her experience as a tarot reader and life coach, Chelsey Pippin Mizzi teaches us to tap into our imagination, overcome blocks, and deepen our relationship with our creativity, all using tarot as a powerful tool.

COMBINES WITH ANY TAROT DECK: Tarot for Creativity can be combined with any tarot card deck to add a new dimension to your practice. Use it with your favorite set, or gift it to a creative friend alongside a deck that speaks to their personality, from a classic Rider-Waite tarot deck to modern favorites like Mystic Mondays Tarot or Cat Tarot.

Perfect for:
Tarot and oracle card lovers of all experience levels
Artists and writers of all ages
Working and aspiring creatives, including bloggers, designers, and entrepreneurs
Hobbyists who want to experiment with and nurture a creative practice
Anyone interested in self-care and personal growth]]> 288 Chelsey Pippin Mizzi 1797225553 Diana 2
Then, the layouts were all a variation on the same thing. Find the card that represents <> and then use the next 3 or 4 following it for your reading. ]]> 4.42 Tarot for Creativity: A Guide for Igniting Your Creative Practice
author: Chelsey Pippin Mizzi
name: Diana
average rating: 4.42
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rating: 2
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date added: 2025/01/05
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I was super excited for this book but there was some very odd choices made. The decision to write card descriptions based on one deck but include a very bland & boring deck as the imagery is one.

Then, the layouts were all a variation on the same thing. Find the card that represents <> and then use the next 3 or 4 following it for your reading.
]]> <![CDATA[Shifter Planet (Shifter Planet, #1)]]> 26814821
But there is a secret involving some Guild members � one that could get her killed.

Shifter Rhodry de Mendoza wants the Earthlings off his planet before they destroy it � even if that means denying what he feels for the fierce and lovely Amanda. The pair is thrown together in what becomes a fight for their lives. And they might just lose everything � including each other � in their battle for the right to live in peace.]]> 449 D.B. Reynolds 1633754413 Diana 4 3.92 2015 Shifter Planet (Shifter Planet, #1)
author: D.B. Reynolds
name: Diana
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness, #1)]]> 60840930 Leviathan Fitness is known for monsters, muscles, and wolven who rescue damsels in distress.

After a wedding cake catastrophe, local decorator Tegan finds herself being helped by a solid wall of fur and fangs named Atlas. She’s never met anyone like him and finds herself enamored by his wolfish charm. After their sweet encounter, Atlas invites her to his gym anytime she needs his cake lifting services.

Tegan decides that instead- she wants to lift the cakes herself. She signs up for a membership with Leviathan Fitness, determined to build her strength.

Primal desires emerge as Atlas and Tegan test just how much their new love can lift� and if there are any limits to what monsters and humans can do.

Muscles & Monsters is book one in the Leviathan Fitness series. Each book will center around the gym and feature a different monster pairing.]]> 182 Ashley Bennett Diana 4 3.74 2022 Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness, #1)
author: Ashley Bennett
name: Diana
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/31
date added: 2024/12/31
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]]> Awakened (Diablo Lake #3) 50991949
It’s autumn in Diablo Lake and the town is buzzing with preparations for Halloween, Samhain, Collins Hill Days, and the wedding of the newly elected mayor and her wolf shifter fiancé.

Ruby Thorne can’t think of a better time of year to come back for good and open the health clinic she’s been planning for the last six years. Her connection to the town and its veins of magic have snapped back into place, flooding her with a power eager to jump to her call.

She has a sense of rightness. This witch is exactly where she’s supposed to be. So it’s not much of a surprise that he comes back into her path just like he was meant to�

Damon Dooley has spent the last few years learning how to run the pack at his older brother’s right hand. There’s been upheaval. Outrage. Violence. Old rules have created a silence so crushing it’s collapsed the fabric of not just the wolf shifters, but the town as a whole.

And yet, Ruby has returned. Man and wolf agree she needs to be in their life regularly, and before long, things move from serious to something magically deeper.

Bound to one another heart and soul, both committed to what’s best for Diablo Lake, Ruby backs Damon as he pushes for much-needed change. But when something falls into Ruby’s lap and she learns the whole, terrible truth, secrets need to be spilled. How—and by whom—becomes the only question.]]> 368 Lauren Dane 1335215956 Diana 3 3.58 2021 Awakened (Diablo Lake #3)
author: Lauren Dane
name: Diana
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/30
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]]> <![CDATA[Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)]]> 65213543 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.

In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books.

Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.

Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it.

What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.]]> 336 Travis Baldree 1250886104 Diana 0 to-read 4.13 2023 Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)
author: Travis Baldree
name: Diana
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> Protected (Diablo Lake, #2) 27834443 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane welcomes you back to Diablo Lake, Tennessee: a town founded by witches, governed by werewolves and full of secrets

Tensions are building in Diablo Lake as the two main rival Packs vie for control, and the town is divided along lines of Pack loyalty. Aimee Benton and Mac Pembry are on opposite sides and he seems to find excuses to spar with her daily. He's infuriating—not to mention charming, gorgeous and oh-so-lickable.

Mac can't resist pushing Aimee's buttons. She's always been incredibly sexy, and the wolf in him craves a female with fire in her belly. When a heated argument ends with a sizzling kiss and Mac gets a taste of her, he craves more—and she can't seem to get enough of him, either. The forbidden nature of their attraction stokes their desires until they're secretly hooking up whenever they can.

But then Mac's clan goes too far, and Aimee shuts him out. She's hurt and angry—but that's nothing compared to the rage Mac is feeling toward his own Pack. A fight is brewing that will plunge the whole town into chaos, and someone will have to cross Pack lines to keep the town's fragile peace from breaking apart for good.]]> 352 Lauren Dane Diana 4 3.92 2017 Protected (Diablo Lake, #2)
author: Lauren Dane
name: Diana
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/28
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]]> Moonstruck (Diablo Lake, #1) 25771199 In Diablo Lake, Tennessee, a town populated by werewolves, witches, and more, magic woven deep into the earth protects the town's secrets from outsiders.

Katie Grady left Diablo Lake to get over a humiliating breakup; but her family needs her help, so she's back, in a sublet right across the hall from the guy she's lusted after for years. Jace Dooley is hotter than ever, and their friendship picks up along with massive doses of grown-up chemistry.

The very scent of Katie sharpens Jace's canines, makes the wolf within him stir. There's nothing more alluring to a Pack Alpha than a sexy female who is so very in charge. She won't be coddled, but if he plays his hand just right she might be convinced to become his.

Katie presents a challenge to Jace's wolf nature, whose chief instinct is to protect. Especially now that she's coming into the magic that is her birthright - and suddenly Jace isn't the only one who's interested in Katie, or the raw power she's just learning to use.]]> 352 Lauren Dane Diana 4 3.59 2016 Moonstruck (Diablo Lake, #1)
author: Lauren Dane
name: Diana
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/28
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]]> <![CDATA[Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)]]> 25128811
And the only native inhabitant I've met? He's big, horned, blue, and really, really has a thing for me...]]> 188 Ruby Dixon Diana 4 3.65 2015 Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)
author: Ruby Dixon
name: Diana
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/27
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]]> <![CDATA[Outcast (The Pack Prophecy, #1)]]> 56543684
She alone will be able to save them–or damn them.�

The dark prophecy that has been passed down since the first pack of shifters is coming to fruition� and I am at the center of it.

An orphaned human taken in by a pack of wolves. The fate of their existence in my hands.

I’ve been treated as the dirt beneath the pack’s paws for years.

Will they be able to accept my new role when my powers surface? Will I be able to forgive them enough to help them?

The bright spot amongst all the turmoil...finding my three fated. Until one of them rejects our bond.

The one thing I know for sure...death is coming for us all, soon, and the person responsible for it? Their betrayal is going to alter the shifter world forever.

I’ll conquer my powers, protect the packs, and live happily ever after with my men, right?

Wrong.

No one is prepared for the vile truths of my visions to come to light.

***

Author Note: This book has a 18+ warning and is intended for mature audiences. It is book one in The Pack Prophecy series which will end in a cliffhanger.]]> 245 R.L. Caulder Diana 3 3.84 2021 Outcast (The Pack Prophecy, #1)
author: R.L. Caulder
name: Diana
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/27
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wrong Quarterback (The Wrong Player, #1)]]> 216781400 You can’t steal something that belongs to you.

Casey

I’ve spent the last two years trying to keep the pieces together after my family fell apart. College was supposed to be my chance to start fresh—new beginnings, new dreams, and one thing I thought I could always count on.

Him.

Gray was my anchor, my constant, my everything.

Until he wasn’t.

Then Parker Davis crashed into my life and crumbled my reality. The first time I met the Tennessee star quarterback, something like obsession sparked in his eyes. He’s relentless, charming, and absolutely sure of what he wants.

And what he wants…is me.

He tells me I’m his endgame, and he’s determined to prove it.

But what’s the line between obsession and love?

And what does it mean for me when that line begins to blur?

At first I think Parker Davis is all wrong. But what if…he’s exactly right?

* Parker Davis is a morally grey antihero who is obsessed with his girl and will do anything to keep her. This is a darker football romance.

The Wrong Quarterback is a football romance standalone from USA Today and International Bestselling Author C.R. Jane.]]> 462 C.R. Jane Diana 0 to-read 4.04 The Wrong Quarterback (The Wrong Player, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Four & Twenty Blackbirds (Bardic Voices, #4)]]> 28724 A fine feathered fiend...

A magical maniac is loose in Alanda. The victims are always women, always lower-class, and the weapon is always a three-sides stiletto, most often found among church regalia. But the killers are never churchmen, and they always commit suicide immediately after the bloody deed.

Tal Rufen is just a simple constable. But he really cares about his job, and when one of these muder/suicides happens on his beat he becomes obsessed. His superiors don't care - the victims will never be missed, and their murderers are already justly dead. But every instinct Tal Rufen has cries out that he has seen only one small piece of a bigger and much nastier puzzle.]]> 423 Mercedes Lackey 0671577786 Diana 4 3.82 1997 Four & Twenty Blackbirds (Bardic Voices, #4)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Eagle & the Nightingales (Bardic Voices, #3)]]> 176844 Let the king be king!

Why is the High King of the Human kingdoms not doing his job - and thereby allowing the Church to fill the power vacuum in the human lands of Alanda? This is a matter of some concern to Nightingale and her friends: the Church is becoming ever more overtly hostile to non-human sentients (of which there are several species in Alanda) as well as to anything that that it does not at least indirectly control, such as gypsies and Free Bards.

To discover just what is going on, she will join forces with T'fyrr, a birdman with the vistage of a raptor and the voice of an angelic choir. And before the King - and through him the gypsies, Free Bards and non-humans of the twenty kingdoms - is saved they, the Eagle and the Nightingale, will have become if not quite lovers then far more than friends.]]> 416 Mercedes Lackey 0671877062 Diana 4 3.90 1995 The Eagle & the Nightingales (Bardic Voices, #3)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1995
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Dusk's Portent (Aileen Travers #7)]]> 222443020 Sin city just got a whole lot bloodier

Fae trespassing in her woods is the least of Aileen’s problems when her best friend comes under magical attack on the same night. Aileen soon finds herself neck deep in trouble as news reaches her that the local Fae burrow has fallen and the werewolf pack she counts as ally has been taken hostage.

To save them, Aileen will be forced to travel across country to Las Vegas, the territory of a dangerous supernatural. And home to the secrets of one close to her. Soon, she’ll find her enemies have joined hands. Their goal—the death of Aileen and the entire vampire line she belongs to.

With the pack’s fate—and her own—in jeopardy, Aileen will need to seek out the darkness inside if she has any hope of surviving until dusk.

This time—what happens in Vegas may actually kill her.]]> 485 T.A. White Diana 5 4.53 2024 Dusk's Portent (Aileen Travers #7)
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Robin & The Kestrel (Bardic Voices, #2)]]> 847786 Something is rotten in the state of Gradford...

After the affairs recounted in The Lark and the Wren, Robin, a gypsy lass and bard, and Kestrel, semi-fugitive heir to a throne he does not want, have married their fortunes together and travel the open road, seeking their happiness where they may find it.

This is their story. But it is also the story of the Ghost of Skull Hill, the very ghost who gave Rune a bag of silver and her start in life rather than her death when she played the night away. Together, the Robin, the Kestrel, and the Ghost will foil a plot to drive all music forever from the land - but first, the Robin and the Kestrel must tame the killer Ghost.]]> 416 Mercedes Lackey 1555940641 Diana 4 3.91 1993 The Robin & The Kestrel (Bardic Voices, #2)
author: Mercedes Lackey
name: Diana
average rating: 3.91
book published: 1993
rating: 4
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]]> Under Loch and Key 209455891 A woman discovers that not all monsters are her enemy—the opposite, in fact—in this new paranormal romance by Lana Ferguson, author of The Fake Mate.

Keyanna “Key� MacKay is used to secrets. Raised by a single father who never divulged his past, it’s only after his death that she finds herself thrust into the world he’d always refused to speak of. With just a childhood bedtime story about a monster that saved her father’s life and the name of her estranged grandmother to go off of, Key has no idea what she’ll find in Scotland. But repeating her father’s mistakes and being rescued by a gorgeous, angry Scotsman—who thinks she’s an idiot—is definitely the last thing she expects.

Lachlan Greer has his own secrets to keep, especially from the bonnie lass he pulls to safety from the slippery shore—a lass with captivating eyes and the last name he’s been taught not to trust. He’s looking for answers as well, and Key’s presence on the grounds they both now occupy presents a real problem. It’s even more troublesome when he gets a front row seat to the lukewarm welcome Key receives from her family; the strange powers she begins to develop; and the fierce determination she brings to every obstacle in her path. Things he shouldn’t care about, and someone he definitely doesn’t find wildly attractive.

When their secrets collide, it becomes clear that Lachlan could hold the answers Keyanna is after—and that she might also be the key to uncovering his. Up against time, mystery, and a centuries old curse, they’ll quickly discover that magic might not only be in fairy tales, and that love can be a real loch-mess.]]> 415 Lana Ferguson 0593816862 Diana 0 to-read 3.70 2024 Under Loch and Key
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name: Diana
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]]> Midnight Sky (Sky Brooks #7) 54636006 Being part of the Midwest Pack isn’t easy—especially now.

My life has never been simple—and it only keeps getting more complicated. The Alphas, Ethan, and several key players in the otherworld go missing, thrusting me into the position of Elite Alpha and tasking me with finding them. The list of suspects grows as I realize that mating with Ethan has caused allies to become enemies. Will I locate the missing in time or will I be the last Alpha standing?

I don’t know who I can trust. Too many people want me dead, including a new group of witches who want to rid the world of were-animals, especially those who can wield magic like me and Ethan.

Adding to the problems is a new group of vampires, who would do anything necessary to gain control of the Northern Seethe and the power it holds over the Midwest, including hurting the people I love. There’s no way I’m going to let that happen. But will my life be the cost for their protection?]]> 484 McKenzie Hunter 1946457892 Diana 4 4.39 2019 Midnight Sky (Sky Brooks #7)
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.39
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Darkness Unleashed (Sky Brooks, #6)]]> 54635988 The Midwest Pack stands together—and they might fall together.

We’ve always kept our existence hidden from humans, but when a video of a were-animal in a violent confrontation goes viral, the other denizens take drastic measures to protect themselves from exposure. Alliances are broken and friendships strained as the vampires, witches, and elves all work to protect their own interests.

Staying hidden becomes impossible when humans, backed by an old enemy, set out to expose the pack’s existence. Ethan and I have more than us being werewolves to hide. Our long-hidden secrets have drawn the attention of someone who poses a greater threat than exposure.

As the world around me unravels, Ethan and I must confront the dangerous consequences of the secrets we worked so hard to protect. When all our secrets are revealed, will any of us survive?]]> 320 McKenzie Hunter 1946457841 Diana 4 4.25 2018 Darkness Unleashed (Sky Brooks, #6)
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> Moon Cursed (Sky Brooks, #5) 54635971 Between life and death, there’s magic.

Our secrets have been exposed and now we have to deal with the consequences: Friends of the Midwest Pack are missing. Alliances are forming between enemies whose sole intent is to destroy the pack. And a mysterious group is trying to make a power grab using any means possible.

With my pack and our allies in danger, I don’t think things can possibly get any worse. I’m wrong.

The spirit shade that I’ve hosted all my life awakens—vengeful and powerful—and uses me to cast a dark spell over all were-animals. If I can’t find a way to reverse it, they will die.]]> 332 McKenzie Hunter 1946457949 Diana 4 4.23 2017 Moon Cursed (Sky Brooks, #5)
author: McKenzie Hunter
name: Diana
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy 55983302
When Evelyn Maynard receives a scholarship to the exclusive Bradford Hills Institute, she’s determined to make a fresh start. The Institute is world renowned for educating and training Variants � the 18% of the population fortunate enough to have superhuman abilities. As a human, she’s lucky to be admitted.

She’s done with fake identities, running and lying but once again she finds herself surrounded by secrets.

Some she’s been keeping her whole life.

Some have been kept from her.

Some she finds herself dragged into�

Ethan, Josh, Tyler and Alec have some of the rarest Variant abilities Evelyn has ever seen. They fascinate, intrigue and attract her, but is it their abilities, their own secrets or something more that Evelyn can’t seem to stay away from? The secrets they keep could drag Evelyn so deep into their dangerous and exciting world that she’ll never be the same.

And the answers she finds could get them all killed.

Includes:
Variant Lost (Book One)
Vital Found (Book Two)
Vivid Avowed (Book Three)
PLUS 13 bonus scenes, most never before seen, including character POVs, deleted scenes, and bonus content.]]> 1382 Kaydence Snow Diana 5 reverse-harem 4.48 2020 The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy
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name: Diana
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> Dark One, Book 1 70054911 From #1 New York Times Bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson, comes DARK ONE. Paul Tanasin is haunted by visions of a dark, fantastic world. A world called Mirandus. A world he must shatter.

SOME WORLDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.

From #1 New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson (THE MISTBORN TRILOGY, THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE series), along with Nathan Gooden, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly, comes DARK ONE , the first book in a series of original graphic novels from Vault Comics.

Paul Tanasin is a young man haunted by visions of a dark and fantastic world—visions he initially believes are hallucinations. But when he discovers they are prophecies from Mirandus, a world in which he's destined to become a fearsome destroyer, he'll have to embrace the fear, rise up as the Dark One, and shatter everything. DARK ONE examines the dual roles we often take on in life-the ability to be a savior as well as a destroyer.

A dramatically dark fantasy that will leave readers eager for the sequel. - KIRKUS]]> 224 Brandon Sanderson 1638491836 Diana 0 to-read 3.70 2021 Dark One, Book 1
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]]> <![CDATA[A Curse of Fate (Shifter City Fated Mates, #1)]]> 220233664 A new romantasy from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Jaymin Eve.

I'm a shifter who can never bond with a pack. Not if I want to live.

The day I watched my mom's pack destroy her, was the day I knew I had to run from the shifter cities.

Mom and I share the same designation, which means we'll share the same fate.

For ten years I hide from the cities and the alphas who control them.

Until my luck runs out.

Dragged to Golden Claw against my will, they charge me as a rogue. I'm facing death until one of the strongest alphas in the city scents me as his match.

Scents me... and claims me.

Even worse? He's part of the most powerful pack of alphas the cities have ever seen.

I have to reject them. It's the only way to avoid my mom's curse of fate. And my own.

Except, these alphas have never been rejected a day in their lives, and they're definitely not about to start now.

* This is a why choose romance with very dominant and possessive male main characters. The female main character will not choose between the love interests. Please note, Shifter City is not omegaverse. It's a shifter romance.

* This story is a full length (95k words) romantasy and contains adult themes and descriptions that are suitable for 18+.]]> 334 Jaymin Eve Diana 0 to-read 4.29 2024 A Curse of Fate (Shifter City Fated Mates, #1)
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]]> Sucker 198559443
As a former foster care kid, I was no stranger to the whispers. Or the ways the world outcasted its loneliest members of society. So I packed everything I owned into a backpack the day I turned eighteen, walked into a recruiting office, and promised myself that it was the start of a new life.

Fast forward nine years, and I’d found a home and a career I loved. But in a headquarters full of tactical pants and shoulder holsters, I was still the girl with hip length pigtails, who sucked blue raspberry lollipops. The one who wore dresses seven days a week, most of them some variation of pink. So, when the founder and CEO of FieldX handed me a document and told me to take it upstairs to linguistics, I froze.

Former Gunnery Sergeant and resident linguist, Abraham Lawton, was known for unspeakable things. Let the operators tell it, he’d killed more than some of the most prolific serial murderers known to man. But as an assistant, I knew even more than they did. And he was capable of so much worse.

This wasn’t a man you spoke to. He was one you avoided at all costs if you valued your life.

My boss had the sickest sense of humor...]]> 289 Natalie Ashee Diana 0 currently-reading 4.30 Sucker
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]]> <![CDATA[Calling of Her Court (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 5)]]> 208548838 Evil is coming, threatening to conquer all we hold dear� if we don’t destroy ourselves first.

Shiri
After escaping Queen Malvolia’s mad court and reuniting with my beloved twin sister, we have no choice but to flee to the Fallax Islands, deadly wyvern breeding grounds that could hold the key to our survival.

As we work out a plan to defeat the evil that threatens to destroy all of civilization, we also must heal the rift between our family, for we can’t battle external forces if we’re fighting amongst ourselves. There’s just one problem, I’m not sure I can reconcile with our parents after their deception and neglect.
And I doubt our mother will forgive Malvolia’s cruelty, or that Malvolia will forgive herself.

Tari
After escaping King Fachnan’s wicked court and reuniting with my dear twin sister, we uncover more shocking secrets at the Fallax Islands. Together, my family and I have the power to destroy the evil demon who threatens us, but first we must heal our fractured bonds.

How can we when my mate is demon-possessed? When I hold so much bitterness in my heart toward our parents who unwittingly gave me to a demon while separating me from my children? When my daughters cower in fear when their fathers are near? And when battling this demon and her army means risking my children’s lives?
]]> 372 Tara West Diana 4 4.60 Calling of Her Court (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking]]> 1009996
This is the classic that started it all Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day has now sold hundreds of thousands of copies. With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly.

Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will teach you everything you need to know, opening the eyes of any potential baker."]]> 242 Jeff Hertzberg 0312362919 Diana 5 cookbooks 3.91 2007 Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
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name: Diana
average rating: 3.91
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]]> <![CDATA[Madness of Her Mages (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 4)]]> 201155339 The truth is an illusion. Our allies are our enemies. We must trust only in our hearts.

Left with no choice but to serve in my aunt’s army, my mates and I are forced to navigate the perils of her demon-infested court while keeping my young nieces safe.

Before we become puppets in a mad mage’s scheme of vengeance, I must convince Queen Malvolia that she’s about to wage war based on an illusion. That almost twenty-five years ago an evil mage had tricked the sorceress queen into setting her country ablaze and hunting my mother, her dear twin sister. That deception and paranoia had led to my father’s unjust execution. And her real enemy is far more vengeful and deadly than her imagined one.

War is looming, and if we can’t find a way to stop it, we will be forced to battle King Fachnan’s thousand-dragon army and his powerful white witch ally, my own beloved twin. Even worse, we could all become demon fodder.]]> 432 Tara West Diana 4 4.64 Madness of Her Mages (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rage of Her Ravens (Court of Fae and Firelight #3)]]> 122997541
My life has become a shell of the one I once knew after losing my other half, my dear twin sister. Before she was killed in a bear attack, I made her two promises, to raise her twin daughters as if they were my own and to protect them with my life. Until now, I’ve kept those promises.

When the wicked Fae Queen Malvolia sends three winged fire mages to hunt us, I’m faced with an impossible choice, kill them or let them take us hostage. Killing them would be too easy, for I’m gifted with the white magic of the siren’s call, and with my powerful voice, I can bring entire armies to their knees and watch while they slit their own throats. Unfortunately, these mages are my fated mates, tasked to coerce me to join Malvolia’s army.

And there’s one more problem. Rumors are circulating that my twin is not dead, that she’s grown into a powerful white witch, and she’s marching with Malvolia’s enemy to destroy us.]]> 422 Tara West Diana 4 4.39 Rage of Her Ravens (Court of Fae and Firelight #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Revenge of Her Wolves (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 2)]]> 122997540 Four shattered hearts. Three deadly enemies. Two innocents lost. One chance at peace.

Though my identity has been revealed, I’m left with more questions than answers. Why did my parents fake my death and erase my memories? Who sent the mercenaries to kill my wolf protectors and me? Will the Fae prince I love ever forgive me for hiding my dark secret, the only thing I suspected about my past life—his half-brothers are my fated mates? Will my mates set aside their thirst for revenge long enough to help me find the children born out of our one night of passion five years ago? And, finally, will any of this matter if we are all doomed to die in the cruel king’s court?]]> 324 Tara West Diana 4 4.35 Revenge of Her Wolves (Court of Fae and Firelight Book 2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Heart of Her Wolves (Court of Fae and Firelight #1)]]> 75398370
My only friends are a possessive rebel Fae, his temperamental dragon, and his two exiled wolf shifter brothers. Though I’m drawn to the Fae and his brothers, the last thing I need is three jealous lovers fighting for me when I still don’t know who or what I am. Even if my wolf shifters may hold the key to my heart and my memories.

Of one thing I do know—my magic is strengthening, and if I can’t learn how to wield it, I could very well burn this world down.

� � �

I would’ve given him a spell of flatulence if we hadn’t been sitting in such close proximity. Magic tickled my palms. Maybe a spell of hairy warts.

“Don’t do it, witch,� he rumbled, his breath hotter and heavier, and yet a chill snaked down my spine and raised my flesh. “We can’t afford any more delays.� He pulled my backside flush against his hard chest.
“Brute.� Seething, I spoke from between clenched teeth. “What are you doing?� I fought the urge to elbow him in the ribs.

“Making sure you don’t fall off,� he hissed in return.

And before I could answer with a sarcastic retort, Radnor leapt into the air without warning. My heart fell to my stomach, and then the contents of my stomach lurched into my chest. I was too terrified to scream, much less speak, as the world stretched far beneath me, and we ascended right into the clouds. I held tightly to my sack with one hand, and I grabbed Helian’s hands on the saddle horn with the other, digging my nails into his wrist.

“Easy,� he chuckled against my neck, the heat from his breath warming my skin. “I won’t let him drop you.�

But then we broke from the clouds, the dragon’s mighty flapping wings blowing my hair in a tangle behind me. I caught glimpses of thick vegetation beneath us and cragged peaks in the distance, and I couldn’t help but gape in awe at the wide world before me. If I hadn’t been so terrified, I would’ve howled with joy. I was finally free of the man who’d been pretending to be my father after escaping the invisible chains binding me to a mundane life. And now I had a wide world to explore, if it didn’t kill me first.]]> 466 Tara West Diana 4 4.04 2023 Heart of Her Wolves (Court of Fae and Firelight #1)
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[Faking a Murderer (Temperance Brennan, #18.5)]]> 46157284 Jack Reacher walked out of the Baltimore bust depot into a world of frozen streets and dirty snow�

In this short story from the thrilling anthology MatchUp, bestselling authors Kathy Reichs and Lee Child—along with their popular series characters Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher—team up for the first time ever.]]> 51 Kathy Reichs 1982139579 Diana 3 4.12 2017 Faking a Murderer (Temperance Brennan, #18.5)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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]]> Sky Brooks: Books 1-4 Box Set 69748847
Moon Tortured : The Midwest Pack has three Protect the pack. Protect the pack. And yeah, protect the pack. I have my own Live a simple life and hope no one ever discovers that the quiet young woman next door turns into a wolf.

Darkness Unchained : Just survive. That's been my goal since uncovering a dangerous I died at birth and became host to a very powerful spirit shade. Now I have the rare ability to manipulate magic—an ability some would kill for.

Midnight Falls : My life will never be simple again. As a werewolf who is a host to a powerful spirit shade, I possess the ability to manipulate magic, among other things—and that means I have many enemies. In need of allies, I join the Midwest Pack.

Lunar Marked : The Midwest Pack used the Clostra to perform a powerful and dangerous spell to save me. Now the pack is dealing with the aftermath and doing damage control. But they can't hide how the magic has changed the dynamics of the otherworld—or that they are responsible.]]> 53 McKenzie Hunter Diana 3 2.50 2017 Sky Brooks: Books 1-4 Box Set
author: McKenzie Hunter
name: Diana
average rating: 2.50
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Supernatural Community: The Complete Series (Books 1-4)]]> 218712387 This complete collection includes all FOUR BOOKS in the Supernatural Community series by USA TODAY bestselling author Krista Magic in Light, Power in Darkness, Dragons in Fire, and Angel in Embers.

Also, exclusive to this complete collection are never before read scenes in an EXTRA CHAPTER.

People on the brink of death come to me for life. I touch them, and my magic burns away their sickness. My gift is exhausting and painful, even dangerous, which means I never intentionally touch anyone, and no one touches me.

So dating? Definitely not happening.

All of that changes when a cyber stalker threatens to burn me at the stake. I reluctantly hire a bodyguard, a six-foot-three mountain of temptation named Logan Smith, literally at my fingertips at all times.

Every fiber of my body vibrates for him, but when I accidentally touch him, my gift doesn’t activate. Nothing happens except a zing of desire.

This is bad.

My mother told me about potential mates, but I’m Logan’s employer. And come on, just look at him. Those broad shoulders and that firm backside...he’s got to have a girlfriend back home.

But when the stalker crosses a line, Logan reveals a side of himself he kept hidden.

He’s not who he claimed to be.

And his secret not only shatters my entire world but threatens everything I once believed.

~ SUPERNATURAL COMMUNITY is a world of werewolves, witches, vampires, fae, sorcerers, dragons, and more. Binge all four books in this enthralling paranormal romance series. Start reading today! ~]]> 800 Krista Street Diana 3 4.42 Supernatural Community: The Complete Series (Books 1-4)
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I finished it but Logan (MMC) irritated me much of the time. Normally I love a growly possessive male but something about him just made me mad. Maybe it’s because she’s so naive. Maybe it was his obsession with her virginity. Don’t know but Logan is not a book boyfriend I’ll be dreaming of. Like ever.
]]> <![CDATA[Speaking in Bones (Temperance Brennan, #18)]]> 24338293 The latest blockbuster suspense novel in the pulse-pounding Temperance Brennan series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.

For every case Temperance Brennan has solved, there remain innumerable unidentified bodies in her lab. Information on some of these is available online, where amateur sleuths sometimes take a stab at solving cases.

One day, Tempe gets a call from Hazel “Lucky� Strike, a web sleuth who believes she’s successfully connected a body in Tempe’s lab to a missing persons report on an eighteen-year-old named Cora Teague. Since the bones in her lab do seem to match Cora’s medical records, Tempe looks into the case, returning to the spot where the bones were originally found. What seems at first to be an isolated tragedy takes on a more sinister cast as Tempe uncovers two more sets of bones nearby.

When she then learns that the area is known as a viewing point for a famous unexplained light phenomenon with significance for a local cult, Tempe’s suspicious turn to murder by ritual sacrifice—a theory thrown into question when Hazel herself turns up dead.

Still reeling from her mother’s diagnosis and the shock of Andrew Ryan’s potentially life-change proposal, Tempe races to solve the murders before the body count climbs further.]]> 336 Kathy Reichs 0345544048 Diana 0 3.84 2015 Speaking in Bones (Temperance Brennan, #18)
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> Bones on Ice 25734320 4 Kathy Reichs 0399565965 Diana 4 3.75 2015 Bones on Ice
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones Never Lie (Temperance Brennan, #17)]]> 19085558 Ěý
Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PD’s Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why she’s been asked to meet with a homicide cop who’s a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answer: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common—the killer. Years ago, Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string of girls in Canada, then narrowly eluded capture. It was a devastating defeat for her pursuers, Brennan and police detective Andrew Ryan. Now, as if summoned from their nightmares, Pomerleau has resurfaced in the United States, linked to victims in Vermont and North Carolina. When another child is snatched, the reign of terror promises to continue—unless Brennan can rise to the challenge and make good on her second chance to stop a psychopath.
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But Brennan will have to draw her bitter ex-partner out of exile, keep the local police and feds from one another’s throats, and face more than just her own demons as she stalks the deadliest of predators into the darkest depths of madness.
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In Bones Never Lie, Kathy Reichs never fails to satisfy readers looking for psychological suspense that’s more than skin-deep.]]> 11 Kathy Reichs 0804147795 Diana 4 3.90 2014 Bones Never Lie (Temperance Brennan, #17)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> Swamp Bones 23266508 3 Kathy Reichs Diana 4 3.65 2014 Swamp Bones
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan, #16)]]> 16130559
Tempe must also examine a bundle of Peruvian dog mummies confiscated by U.S. Customs. A Desert Storm veteran named Dominick Rockett stands accused of smuggling the objects into the country. Could there be some connection between the trafficking of antiquities and the trafficking of humans?

As the complications pile on, Tempe must also grapple with personal turmoil. Her daughter, Katy, grieving the death of her boyfriend in Afghanistan, impulsively enlists in the army. Meanwhile, Katy’s father, Pete, is growing frustrated by Tempe’s reluctance to finalize their divorce. As pressure mounts from all corners, Tempe soon finds herself at the center of a conspiracy that extends all the way from South America to Afghanistan and right to the center of Charlotte.]]> 324 Kathy Reichs 1439102457 Diana 4 3.84 2013 Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan, #16)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/28
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones in Her Pocket (Temperance Brennan, #15.5)]]> 18135613 Dr Temperance Brennan is in unfamiliar territory as she races to learn the truth from the bones - before it's too late. A new, exclusive straight-to-digital short story from Kathy Reichs, world leading forensic anthropologist and No.1 bestselling author of Deja Dead, Bones Are Forever and Bones of the Lost.

Dr. Tempe Brennan has seen it all. Human bones. Animal bones. Old bones. Young bones. Male bones. Female bones. What she hasn't seen is all of them mixed together in the same case.

Until now.

The foothills of North Carolina aren't the only unfamiliar territory Tempe faces as she races to learn the meaning of the Bones in Her Pocket.

Multi-million copy, international bestselling thriller writer Kathy Reichs is an expert in forensic science, giving her fiction an authenticity other crime writers would kill for.

Bones In Her Pocket also gives readers the first chance to read the opening chapters of Kathy's new thriller, Bones of the Lost, out in August. ]]> 64 Kathy Reichs 1448185580 Diana 4 3.87 2013 Bones in Her Pocket (Temperance Brennan, #15.5)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan, #15)]]> 13030356
A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital complaining of uncontrolled bleeding. Doctors see evidence of a recent birth, but before they can act, Roberts disappears. Dispatched to the address she gave at the hospital, police discover bloody towels outside in a Dumpster. Fearing the worst, they call Temperance Brennan to investigate.

In a run-down apartment Tempe makes a ghastly discovery: the decomposing bodies of three infants. According to the landlord, a woman named Alma Rogers lives there. Then a man shows up looking for Alva Rodriguez. Are Amy Roberts, Alma Rogers, and Alva Rodriguez the same person? Did she kill her own babies? And where is she now?

Heading up the investigation is Tempe’s old flame, Homicide Detective Andrew Ryan. His counterpart from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Sergeant Ollie Hasty, who happens to have a little history with Tempe himself, which she regrets. This unlikely trio follows the woman’s trail, first to Edmonton, and then to Yellowknife, a remote diamond-mining city deep in the Northwest Territories. What they find in Yellowknife is more sinister than they ever could have imagined.]]> 283 Kathy Reichs 1439102430 Diana 4 3.87 2012 Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan, #15)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #14)]]> 9998705
Even for forensic anthropologist Dr Tempe Brennan it is a disturbing sight. And now she must find answers before thousands arrive for the year's big race. But before she can carry out a proper examination, the FBI mysteriously confiscate and destroy the body.

It's a dead end. Until a young engineer alerts Tempe to the disappearance of his sister and her boyfriend from Charlotte twelve years earlier, and she determines to uncover what really happened to them.

Soon after, the engineer’s body is found crushed under the wheels of a race car. Tempe realises the situation is truly sinister - and that even her own life could be in terrible danger.]]> 278 Kathy Reichs 1439102414 Diana 4 3.87 2011 Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #14)
author: Kathy Reichs
name: Diana
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/26
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