lucine ౨ৎ's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 13 May 2025 18:56:31 -0700 60 lucine ౨ৎ's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy, #3)]]> 214151222 Descubre el épico final de la trilogía Powerless de Lauren Roberts.

A Paedyn y a Kai vuelve a separarles una realidad que se impone a sus deseos, y deberán enfrentarse a una terrible decisión en esta emocionante conclusión de la exitosa trilogía romántica, perfecta para fans de Sarah J. Maas.]]> 608 Lauren Roberts 1665955465 lucine ౨ৎ 0 currently-reading 4.24 2025 Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy, #3)
author: Lauren Roberts
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia, #2)]]> 131251782 Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.

In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.

The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.

When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom–and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her father’s greatest secrets.

But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power � and the devastating love that could be her downfall.]]> 624 Carissa Broadbent 1957779071 lucine ౨ৎ 4 4 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� I’d spend a lifetime at the tip of your blade, and it would have been worth it. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i’ll admit the first 50% was a bit slow. there was a lot going on, yet barely anything actually happened. but the rest of the 50%??? cured me! the way raihn was desperate and grooving? it was perfect. and the romance in this one was just as good.

˗ˏˋ oraya´ҩ˗
⁺� � love her so much. she went through a lot of trauma and betrayal, but that didn’t stop her from being the strong, amazing, and powerful queen that she was.

˗ˏˋ raihn´ҩ˗
⁺� � his love for oraya was so strong. he was willing to do everything to protect her and help her reach her fullest potential. literally the most thoughtful and loving man.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � this was a perfect duology and i’m so glad i picked up this series. the writing, the plot, the characters, and the plot twists were so well written. i was captivated by the whole story. i will definitely read more books by this author in the future.]]> 4.21 2023 The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia, #2)
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/14
date added: 2025/05/13
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4 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� I’d spend a lifetime at the tip of your blade, and it would have been worth it. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i’ll admit the first 50% was a bit slow. there was a lot going on, yet barely anything actually happened. but the rest of the 50%??? cured me! the way raihn was desperate and grooving? it was perfect. and the romance in this one was just as good.

˗ˏˋ oraya´ҩ˗
⁺� � love her so much. she went through a lot of trauma and betrayal, but that didn’t stop her from being the strong, amazing, and powerful queen that she was.

˗ˏˋ raihn´ҩ˗
⁺� � his love for oraya was so strong. he was willing to do everything to protect her and help her reach her fullest potential. literally the most thoughtful and loving man.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � this was a perfect duology and i’m so glad i picked up this series. the writing, the plot, the characters, and the plot twists were so well written. i was captivated by the whole story. i will definitely read more books by this author in the future.
]]> The Emperor (Dark Verse #3) 56591549 441 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 4 4 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are my emperor. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � okay, i really had high standards for this book, especially because i loved dante so much in the previous books, but for some reason, i feel the pacing made this one a bit boring for me. even though i loved the crumbs of their story in the earlier books, this one just felt somewhat different. i wish i felt more tension between them and the build-up could’ve been better. but don’t get me wrong, i still love dantaamara so much.

˗ˏˋ amara rossi´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s so sweet and has the purest soul. she went through so much trauma, yet she didn’t let it affect her and managed to navigate through it. she deserves every single happiness and all the love. i adore her strength so much.

˗ˏˋ dante maroni´ҩ˗
⁺� � i love him even more in this book. he’s such a lover. the way he wasn’t afraid to show and express his love for amara spoke volumes. especially the tattoos on his back and the way he talks?! he had a way with words that got me sweating every time.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � and boy, i ate up those tristanmorana crumbs, still obsessed with them!! i don’t know, maybe it felt a little flat to me because i’m not a fan of friends-to-lovers, so their romance felt rushed or like something was missing. but the plot twists in this book got me hooked, and i can’t wait to see what’s coming next.]]> 4.37 2021 The Emperor (Dark Verse #3)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/28
date added: 2025/05/13
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4 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are my emperor. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � okay, i really had high standards for this book, especially because i loved dante so much in the previous books, but for some reason, i feel the pacing made this one a bit boring for me. even though i loved the crumbs of their story in the earlier books, this one just felt somewhat different. i wish i felt more tension between them and the build-up could’ve been better. but don’t get me wrong, i still love dantaamara so much.

˗ˏˋ amara rossi´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s so sweet and has the purest soul. she went through so much trauma, yet she didn’t let it affect her and managed to navigate through it. she deserves every single happiness and all the love. i adore her strength so much.

˗ˏˋ dante maroni´ҩ˗
⁺� � i love him even more in this book. he’s such a lover. the way he wasn’t afraid to show and express his love for amara spoke volumes. especially the tattoos on his back and the way he talks?! he had a way with words that got me sweating every time.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � and boy, i ate up those tristanmorana crumbs, still obsessed with them!! i don’t know, maybe it felt a little flat to me because i’m not a fan of friends-to-lovers, so their romance felt rushed or like something was missing. but the plot twists in this book got me hooked, and i can’t wait to see what’s coming next.
]]> The Predator (Dark Verse, #1) 52871061 What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object in the field of death?

In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has been an anomaly. As the only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, he is an enigma to all - his skills unparalleled, his morality questionable, and his motives unknown. He is lethal and he knows it.

As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. When a twenty-year old mystery resurfaces, Morana infiltrates Caine's house, intent on killing him, unaware of a tie that binds them together. Hate, heat, and history clash together with unexpected sparks.

But something bigger, something worse is happening in their world. And despite their animosity, only they can fight it down.]]> 318 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 4 favs 5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Don't you know not to run away from predators, sweetheart? We like the hunt. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the fact that this was written in third person, yet i still devoured it all the way to the end, says everything. the tension was perfectly executed, it exactly what i need in an enemies-to-lovers dark romance. that last chapter? absolutely perfection. i was smiling ear to ear!!!

˗ˏˋ morana vitalio´ҩ˗
⁺� � the queen herself! she’s strong, independent, feisty, and incredibly smart. i have a soft spot for badass fmc, and morana hit every single mark. there’s just something so satisfying about a woman who knows how to clap back. she can do no wrong in my eyes, i adore her so much!

˗ˏˋ tristan caine´ҩ˗
⁺� � where do i even begin? i was SAT for this man every single time. everything about him screams HOT. there’s something so powerful about a man of few words because when he does speak, it’s like keep talking. his past was so heartbreaking, and he deserves all the love and care in the world.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � dante and amara are everything! i can’t wait to read their story. okay but i’m still not over that kiss scene. it was life changing and i’ll be thinking about it every day, it literally was that good!!!]]> 3.98 2020 The Predator (Dark Verse, #1)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/26
date added: 2025/05/13
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5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Don't you know not to run away from predators, sweetheart? We like the hunt. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the fact that this was written in third person, yet i still devoured it all the way to the end, says everything. the tension was perfectly executed, it exactly what i need in an enemies-to-lovers dark romance. that last chapter? absolutely perfection. i was smiling ear to ear!!!

˗ˏˋ morana vitalio´ҩ˗
⁺� � the queen herself! she’s strong, independent, feisty, and incredibly smart. i have a soft spot for badass fmc, and morana hit every single mark. there’s just something so satisfying about a woman who knows how to clap back. she can do no wrong in my eyes, i adore her so much!

˗ˏˋ tristan caine´ҩ˗
⁺� � where do i even begin? i was SAT for this man every single time. everything about him screams HOT. there’s something so powerful about a man of few words because when he does speak, it’s like keep talking. his past was so heartbreaking, and he deserves all the love and care in the world.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � dante and amara are everything! i can’t wait to read their story. okay but i’m still not over that kiss scene. it was life changing and i’ll be thinking about it every day, it literally was that good!!!
]]> Before We Were Strangers 23309634
We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House.

You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more.

We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other.

Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding�

I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello.

After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half?

M

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection� post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City.]]> 310 Renee Carlino 1501105779 lucine ౨ৎ 3 “We were victims of bad timing. But here we are again.�

second chance romance with past chapters
will always break and mend my heart all at once.

i went to this book completely blind and i wasn’t expecting the plot twists at all!! and this book evolves around miscommunication, as much i hate reading about miscommunication but it just shows the most realistic things that can happen between people.

grace and matt are soulmates who found
each other again after all these years apart.]]> 4.02 2015 Before We Were Strangers
author: Renee Carlino
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2023/06/27
date added: 2025/05/13
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3.75 � � “We were victims of bad timing. But here we are again.�

second chance romance with past chapters
will always break and mend my heart all at once.

i went to this book completely blind and i wasn’t expecting the plot twists at all!! and this book evolves around miscommunication, as much i hate reading about miscommunication but it just shows the most realistic things that can happen between people.

grace and matt are soulmates who found
each other again after all these years apart.
]]> <![CDATA[The Syndicater (Dark Verse, #6)]]> 216953177 From the New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana, comes the highly anticipated finale of the Dark Verse series.

It ends where it begins.

Four couples. Six books. One saga.

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

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

A new era is born.

***

Please This is the sixth book in the series and must be read in order. Reading out of order is not recommended. This is a dark romance series. Please read the author's note for content warnings. ]]> 400 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 2 2 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� The end of one era. The beginning of another. And this one was all of theirs. �


. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � first of all, this took me so long to finish because i wasn’t interested at all, and i’m just glad it’s over. what happened to the original plot? so much was wrong and so little was right. the syndicate ending was such a disappointment, like that’s it? that’s all it took? i expected something big to happen since that plot-line started in the first book, but it was so underwhelming, and i literally had no emotion reading that.

⁺� � secondly, morana, i can’t even describe the emotions that were going through me. she deserved so much better, and what happened to her was unacceptable. we’ll never see her heal, and i literally cried for her. how could they have been the first couple yet get that ending? even the epilogue wasn’t enough certain words were missing, and we needed to hear them.

⁺� � overall, the last six chapters were chaotic, and the plot twists left me completely shocked. it was fun getting into this universe, but this book could’ve been so much better.]]> 3.63 2024 The Syndicater (Dark Verse, #6)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2024
rating: 2
read at: 2024/12/11
date added: 2025/05/13
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� The end of one era. The beginning of another. And this one was all of theirs. �


. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � first of all, this took me so long to finish because i wasn’t interested at all, and i’m just glad it’s over. what happened to the original plot? so much was wrong and so little was right. the syndicate ending was such a disappointment, like that’s it? that’s all it took? i expected something big to happen since that plot-line started in the first book, but it was so underwhelming, and i literally had no emotion reading that.

⁺� � secondly, morana, i can’t even describe the emotions that were going through me. she deserved so much better, and what happened to her was unacceptable. we’ll never see her heal, and i literally cried for her. how could they have been the first couple yet get that ending? even the epilogue wasn’t enough certain words were missing, and we needed to hear them.

⁺� � overall, the last six chapters were chaotic, and the plot twists left me completely shocked. it was fun getting into this universe, but this book could’ve been so much better.
]]> <![CDATA[Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy, #2)]]> 214500881
After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to.

Kai Azer is now Ilya’s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice.

Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn’t have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts � and the battle between duty and desire is deadly.]]> 400 Lauren Roberts 1398530123 lucine ౨ৎ 3 <b>3.75 �</b> ── ⋆｡‧˚� � 3.99 2024 Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy, #2)
author: Lauren Roberts
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2024/08/06
date added: 2025/05/13
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3.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� �
]]> As Good as Dead 61356506 THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES - The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again...

Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She's used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you're the one who disappears?

Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars.

Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself--or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn't find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . .]]> 480 Holly Jackson 0593379888 lucine ౨ৎ 4 <b>4 �</b> ── ⋆｡‧˚� � 4.15 2021 As Good as Dead
author: Holly Jackson
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2024/07/03
date added: 2025/05/13
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4 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� �
]]> <![CDATA[The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)]]> 39083635
In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat—even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. After his and Elena’s first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he’s just as rude as he is handsome. She doesn’t like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn’t stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he’s near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice. And he’s always near. Telling her what to do. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she’s beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-colored eyes. Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another. Besides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don’t fall in love with a Made Man... Right?]]> 384 Danielle Lori 1721284443 lucine ౨ৎ 4 favs 4.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� There’s nowhere you could go that I couldn’t find you. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � why did i wait so long to read this? so mad at myself. i’m so obsessed with them and i need more. please and thank you!!

˗ˏˋ elena´ҩ˗
⁺� � i love how she wore a facade to seem like this sweet girl, but deep down only one person knew the real her. every man wanted her so bad, she was literally a barbie, but it’s only nico who’s wrapped around her fingers.

˗ˏˋ nico´ҩ˗
⁺� � when i tell you this man fell first and harder, i mean every single word. the gas station scene was everything!!! my eyes were literally sparkling when i read it. he was so attracted to her from the very first time he saw her, and the fact that he saw the first opportunity to have her and took it? i love a man who has his priorities straight!!

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � the only reason it’s not 5 stars is because of the miscommunication trope, but i’m glad it wasn’t too overdone. and first review of 2025, i’m glad it didn’t disappoint.]]> 3.98 2018 The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)
author: Danielle Lori
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/01
date added: 2025/05/13
shelves: favs
review:
4.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� There’s nowhere you could go that I couldn’t find you. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � why did i wait so long to read this? so mad at myself. i’m so obsessed with them and i need more. please and thank you!!

˗ˏˋ elena´ҩ˗
⁺� � i love how she wore a facade to seem like this sweet girl, but deep down only one person knew the real her. every man wanted her so bad, she was literally a barbie, but it’s only nico who’s wrapped around her fingers.

˗ˏˋ nico´ҩ˗
⁺� � when i tell you this man fell first and harder, i mean every single word. the gas station scene was everything!!! my eyes were literally sparkling when i read it. he was so attracted to her from the very first time he saw her, and the fact that he saw the first opportunity to have her and took it? i love a man who has his priorities straight!!

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � the only reason it’s not 5 stars is because of the miscommunication trope, but i’m glad it wasn’t too overdone. and first review of 2025, i’m glad it didn’t disappoint.
]]> Funny Story 198397258
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.

Which is how Daphne begins her new Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.

Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads —Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?

But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?]]> 544 Emily Henry 0593910575 lucine ౨ৎ 4 favs <b>4.75 �</b> ── ⋆｡‧˚� � 4.28 2024 Funny Story
author: Emily Henry
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/07/05
date added: 2025/05/13
shelves: favs
review:
4.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� �
]]> Silver Elite 217245572 In the first book of a searing new dystopian trilogy, a young woman must conceal her psychic powers—and her attraction to her handsome, infuriating commanding officer—as she works undercover to take down a brutal government from within.

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

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

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

Despite the explosive chemistry between them, Cross doesn’t trust her—even as he seems determined to destroy the remaining shreds of Wren’s self-control. Yet as the war between Primes and Mods escalates, and as Wren and Cross find themselves unable to stay away from each other, they must decide how far they’re willing to go for their secrets—and how much of the Continent is worth saving.]]> 528 Dani Francis 059387546X lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.13 2025 Silver Elite
author: Dani Francis
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1)]]> 58684524
While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere� ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s really important. Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.

Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly choose between her world and his?

The New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry.]]> 389 Abby Jimenez 1538704374 lucine ౨ৎ 2 <b>2 �</b> ── ⋆｡‧˚� � 4.26 2022 Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1)
author: Abby Jimenez
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at: 2024/07/22
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2 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� �
]]> Beach Read 52867387 A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters.

Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast.

They’re polar opposites.

In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they’re living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer’s block.

Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She’ll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he’ll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no-one will fall in love. Really.]]> 371 Emily Henry 1984806734 lucine ౨ৎ 4 I expected it to be, compared to the lighthearted vibe the cover gives. nonetheless, i did enjoyed this story, & i’ll for sure watch all the rom-coms they mentioned !!]]> 3.99 2020 Beach Read
author: Emily Henry
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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4.5 � � this book was more heavier and darker than
I expected it to be, compared to the lighthearted vibe the cover gives. nonetheless, i did enjoyed this story, & i’ll for sure watch all the rom-coms they mentioned !!
]]> Daisy Jones & The Six 50392746
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend, Camila, finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.

Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting novel, written as if it were the oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. In Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid brilliantly captures an unforgettable place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.]]> 382 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1524798649 lucine ౨ৎ 4 favs
i can’t wait for the show to come out and hear all those songs but i’ll definitely listen to the audiobook for the time being. to daisy jones & the six, you’ll always be famous <3]]> 4.25 2019 Daisy Jones & The Six
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2022/05/31
date added: 2025/04/24
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4.75 � � i really liked this format of writing, it really fit into why it was written this way, and reading this while listening to “almost famous� soundtrack was amazing.

i can’t wait for the show to come out and hear all those songs but i’ll definitely listen to the audiobook for the time being. to daisy jones & the six, you’ll always be famous <3
]]> People We Meet on Vacation 54985743 Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.

Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven’t spoken since.

Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together—lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.

Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?]]> 400 Emily Henry 1984806750 lucine ౨ৎ 3 they have my heart and i adore them <3

their banter was everything!!!
the friends-to-lovers trope was perfectly done

alex nilsen is the reason why
my expectations are higher now]]> 3.85 2021 People We Meet on Vacation
author: Emily Henry
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2021/12/21
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3 � � poppy and alex, alex and poppy
they have my heart and i adore them <3

their banter was everything!!!
the friends-to-lovers trope was perfectly done

alex nilsen is the reason why
my expectations are higher now
]]> The Woman in the Window 40389527
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother and their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble and its shocking secrets are laid bare.

What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one—and nothing—is what it seems.]]> 455 A.J. Finn lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.94 2018 The Woman in the Window
author: A.J. Finn
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2018
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]]> Untitled 230926478 Liz Tomforde lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 5.00 Untitled
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]]> Ready or Not 154462768
Eve Hatch is pretty content with her life. Her apartment in Brooklyn is cozy and close to her childhood best friend Willa, but far from her midwestern, traditional family who never really understood her. While her job is only dream- adjacent , she’s hoping her passion and hard work will soon help her land a more glamorous role. And sure, her most recent romantic history has consisted of not one but two disappointing men named Derek. At least she always knows what to expect…until she finds herself expecting after an uncharacteristic one-night stand.

The unplanned pregnancy cracks open all the relationships in her life. Eve's loyalfriendship with Willa is feeling off , right when she needs her most. And it’s Willa’s steadfast older brother, Shep, who steps up to help. He has always been friendly, but now he’s checking in, ordering her surprise lunches, listening to all her complaints, and is� suddenly kinda hot? Then there’s the baby's father, who is supportive but conflicted. Before long, Eve is rethinking everything she thought she knew about herself and her world.

Over the course of nine months, as Eve struggles to figure out the next right step in her expanding reality, she begins to realize that family and love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it.]]> 400 Cara Bastone 0593595718 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.96 2024 Ready or Not
author: Cara Bastone
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.96
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]]> Promise Me Sunshine 214269328 Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not

Lenny’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Her best friend, Lou, recently passed away after a battle with cancer, and her death has left Lenny feeling completely lost. She’s avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with Lou, and the list of things she’s supposed to do to help her live again. The only thing she can do is temporary babysitting gigs, and luckily, she just landed a great one, helping overworked, single mom Reese and her precocious daughter, Ainsley. It’s not perfect: Ainsley’s uncle, Miles, always seems to be around, and is kind of... a huge jerk. But if Lenny acts like she has it all together, maybe no one will notice she’s falling apart.

Miles sees right through her though. Turns out, he knows a lot about grief and, surprisingly, he offers her a proposition. He’ll help her complete everything on her “live again� list if she’ll help him connect with Ainsley and overcome his complicated relationship with Reese. Lenny doubts anything can fill the Lou has left behind, but she begins to spend more time with Miles, Lenny is surprised to discover that, sometimes, losing everything is only the first step to finding yourself, and love, again.]]> 416 Cara Bastone 0593595734 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.21 2025 Promise Me Sunshine
author: Cara Bastone
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.21
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]]> Mile High (Windy City, #1) 60909831
Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

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

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

STEVIE

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

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

Everything but him.]]> 603 Liz Tomforde lucine ౨ৎ 3 3 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i don’t really have high expectations for first books in a series, so saying this book was simply average shouldn’t be shocking. also, when i saw the number of pages in this book, i was really surprised because what kind of story are you telling in a romance book with that many pages? it honestly felt kind of dragged out.

˗ˏˋ stevie shay´ҩ˗
⁺� � i loved how her character was portrayed!! she was confident, yet she also carried insecurities within her. i love how she didn’t magically become overly confident but took her time to get there. especially how she didn’t let others in her life overshadow her or influence her personality.

˗ˏˋ evan zanders´ҩ˗
⁺� � at first, he gave off this playboy vibe, and i was conflicted about him, but underneath all that, he had a good heart and was very thoughtful. the way he uplifted, complimented, and truly loved stevie? yes sir!! i loved every single moment of it.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � okay, but why did the third-act breakup actually make it more interesting? i was more intrigued by them not being together because it made them both grow and realize what they needed to change in order to come back stronger as one.]]> 3.98 2022 Mile High (Windy City, #1)
author: Liz Tomforde
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/20
date added: 2025/04/07
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3 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i don’t really have high expectations for first books in a series, so saying this book was simply average shouldn’t be shocking. also, when i saw the number of pages in this book, i was really surprised because what kind of story are you telling in a romance book with that many pages? it honestly felt kind of dragged out.

˗ˏˋ stevie shay´ҩ˗
⁺� � i loved how her character was portrayed!! she was confident, yet she also carried insecurities within her. i love how she didn’t magically become overly confident but took her time to get there. especially how she didn’t let others in her life overshadow her or influence her personality.

˗ˏˋ evan zanders´ҩ˗
⁺� � at first, he gave off this playboy vibe, and i was conflicted about him, but underneath all that, he had a good heart and was very thoughtful. the way he uplifted, complimented, and truly loved stevie? yes sir!! i loved every single moment of it.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � okay, but why did the third-act breakup actually make it more interesting? i was more intrigued by them not being together because it made them both grow and realize what they needed to change in order to come back stronger as one.
]]> <![CDATA[The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)]]> 62066366 Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always � always � guard your heart.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.

But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown� and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.

But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone � but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love.

The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in a new series of heart-wrenching romance, dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.]]> 502 Carissa Broadbent 1957779020 lucine ౨ৎ 5 book-boyfriends, favs 5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are the most stunning thing I’ve ever seen, Oraya. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � you know what? yes, i’m an easy girl to please. give me secrets, banter, deadly trials, a strong fmc and mmc, and on top of that, romance? oh yeah, i’m eating it up. because, excuse me, how did i not read this book sooner?

˗ˏˋ oraya´ҩ˗
⁺� � one thing about me? i love a strong fmc, and she served. the way she was so smart and able to outsmart everyone??!! obsessed. she was so likable, especially because she carried so much within her, yet she still fought as hard as she could despite what others thought of her.

˗ˏˋ raihn´ҩ˗
⁺� � listen, i know what he did, okay? but you could never make me hate him. from the start, he was such an interesting character, and as the story progressed, he became this charming, thoughtful sweetheart, at least to the ones he cared about. because the way he cared for oraya and was so understanding with her, my heart was swooning. he never doubted her and always believing in her strength. and some of the things he said? someone send the fire truck. also i absolutely adored his relationship with mische, it was the cutest thing ever (and i love mische so much). i can’t wait to learn more about him in the next book.

˗ˏˋ vincent´ҩ˗
⁺� � now, him? i’m conflicted. i know part of him was genuine, but the other part� not so much. i’ll just leave it at that. he’s one of those characters you have to judge for yourself.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � the plot in this book was plotting, i was hooked from the start. i’d been craving a good fantasy read, and this book delivered. the writing was beautiful, the world building was so easy to grasp, and i was captivated every single page. and don’t even get me started on the romance, i was gagged!!. it was so well developed and perfectly paced. i already know the next book is going to be messy (drama, secrets, betrayals), but i’ll be there for every second of it. ]]> 4.34 2022 The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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date added: 2025/04/04
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5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are the most stunning thing I’ve ever seen, Oraya. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � you know what? yes, i’m an easy girl to please. give me secrets, banter, deadly trials, a strong fmc and mmc, and on top of that, romance? oh yeah, i’m eating it up. because, excuse me, how did i not read this book sooner?

˗ˏˋ oraya´ҩ˗
⁺� � one thing about me? i love a strong fmc, and she served. the way she was so smart and able to outsmart everyone??!! obsessed. she was so likable, especially because she carried so much within her, yet she still fought as hard as she could despite what others thought of her.

˗ˏˋ raihn´ҩ˗
⁺� � listen, i know what he did, okay? but you could never make me hate him. from the start, he was such an interesting character, and as the story progressed, he became this charming, thoughtful sweetheart, at least to the ones he cared about. because the way he cared for oraya and was so understanding with her, my heart was swooning. he never doubted her and always believing in her strength. and some of the things he said? someone send the fire truck. also i absolutely adored his relationship with mische, it was the cutest thing ever (and i love mische so much). i can’t wait to learn more about him in the next book.

˗ˏˋ vincent´ҩ˗
⁺� � now, him? i’m conflicted. i know part of him was genuine, but the other part� not so much. i’ll just leave it at that. he’s one of those characters you have to judge for yourself.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � the plot in this book was plotting, i was hooked from the start. i’d been craving a good fantasy read, and this book delivered. the writing was beautiful, the world building was so easy to grasp, and i was captivated every single page. and don’t even get me started on the romance, i was gagged!!. it was so well developed and perfectly paced. i already know the next book is going to be messy (drama, secrets, betrayals), but i’ll be there for every second of it.
]]> <![CDATA[The Scarlet Veil (The Scarlet Veil, #1)]]> 60386342 This dark and thrilling vampire romance—set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series—is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas!

Célie Tremblay has always been a good girl: kind and beautiful, a daughter of whom every parent would be proud. She surprises the entire kingdom when she defies tradition to become the first huntswoman—including her new captain and fiancé, Jean Luc, who rules the huntsmen with an iron fist. He isn’t the only one concerned for Célie’s safety, however. Though her friends try to protect her from the horrors of her past, mysterious whispers still haunt her, and a new evil is rising in Belterra—leaving bodies in its wake, each one drained of blood.

Determined to prove herself in her new role, Célie tracks the killer to the lair of Les Éternels—ancient creatures only spoken about in nursery rhymes—and catches the attention of their king, a monster who hides his plans for her behind beautiful words and sharp smiles. Now Célie has new reason to fear the dark because the closer he gets, the more tempted she feels to give in to his dark hunger—and her own.]]> 640 Shelby Mahurin 0063258757 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.10 2023 The Scarlet Veil (The Scarlet Veil, #1)
author: Shelby Mahurin
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.10
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]]> <![CDATA[A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)]]> 60521937
This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . .

Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things.

Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband's dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.]]> 292 S.T. Gibson 0316501077 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.91 2021 A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
author: S.T. Gibson
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.91
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]]> <![CDATA[Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle, #3)]]> 214151316
Bree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t understand the impossible cost of her powers. This is the only way to keep herself—and those she loves—safe.

But Bree’s decision has come with a terrible price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King himself, a shapeshifter who can move between humanity, the demon underworld, and the Legendborn secret society. In exchange for training to wield her unprecedented abilities, Bree has put her future in the Shadow King’s hands—and unwittingly bound herself to do his bidding as his new protégé.

Meanwhile, the other Scions must face war with their Round Table fractured, leaderless, and missing its Kingsmage, as Selwyn has also disappeared. When Nick is detained by the Order’s Merlins, he invokes an ancient law that requires the High Council of Regents to convene at the Northern Keep and grant him an audience. No one knows what he will demand of them...or what secrets he has kept hidden from the Table.

As a string of mysterious kidnappings escalates and Merlins are found dead, it becomes clear that no matter how hard Bree runs from who she is, the past will always find her.]]> 656 Tracy Deonn 1665951907 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.36 2025 Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle, #3)
author: Tracy Deonn
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.36
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]]> <![CDATA[Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)]]> 221179254 This beautiful DELUXE EDITION hardcover featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled art is only available for a limited first print run and while supplies last. This is a stunning special edition you will want to add to your collection.

YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY OBSESSION!

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Briony Rosewood knows that the world as she knows it is changed forever. The dark forces of Bomard have won and her people, the Eversuns, face imminent servitude, imprisonment or death. Her brother, fated to be heir twice over and unite the warring kingdoms, is dead.

Stripped of her Mind Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly auctioned off to the highest bidders in an auction � and as the heir-apparent’s sister, she fetches the highest price.

After a fierce bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven a high ranking Bomardsun � and her long-time and ill-fated infatuation. Scion of a family known for their cruel control of Heart Magic, the Hearsts are ruthlessly ambitious, and Briony knows they will use her however they can to further their own interests.

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help � and hope � may yet arise in the most unlikely of places…]]> 464 Julie Soto 1538771225 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.48 2025 Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)
author: Julie Soto
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.48
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]]> <![CDATA[Untitled (The Bridge Kingdom, #6)]]> 59736404 Danielle L. Jensen lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.47 2026 Untitled (The Bridge Kingdom, #6)
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.47
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]]> <![CDATA[The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5)]]> 216563167
The Maridrinians left Ithicana in ruins and its people impoverished. So when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen. And to control the gold that comes with the throne.

Yet Ahnna swiftly discovers that beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell's court is a dark underbelly built upon schemes, duplicity, and the pursuit of power. The only individual who holds himself above the politics is not her future husband, but his infuriating half brother, James. And as she begins to question whether Harendell is the ally it claims to be, Ahnna finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction to the wrong prince.

As deadly plots tighten around her, Ahnna must decide whether saving her people will be achieved as a bride...or as a blade.]]> 512 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975308 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.23 2024 The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5)
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4)]]> 211081097
Newly crowned as king, Keris has watched, powerless, as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save her: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed.

Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the empress who condemned her or die a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.

While the empress plots a war with devastating consequences, Keris and Zarrah must find their way back to each other. Yet their greatest adversary is the fiery passion between them. Unless they overcome the bitterness of betrayal, their love will not be the bringer of peace but rather the fuel that turns the Endless War into an inferno.]]> 576 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975278 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.17 2023 The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4)
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.17
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]]> Alchemy of Secrets 222706197 The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series

It starts with a class in an old movie theater.

Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart.

With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles—and into the path of a magnetic stranger. Everything about him feels like a bad idea, but he promises Holland that her sister sent him to protect her. As they chase clues and stories that take them closer to the Alchemical Heart, Holland realizes everyone in this intoxicating new world is lying to her, even this stranger. And if she can’t figure out whom to trust, not even the Alchemical Heart will save her.]]> 336 Stephanie Garber 125078915X lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.68 2025 Alchemy of Secrets
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia, #4)]]> 217388041 New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk.

Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves � and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again.

When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption � and back to each other � Asar and Mische embark on an extraordinary mission. Together, they must seize the power of the god of death so Asar may do the impossible: ascend to true divinity.

Their journey will take them through mortal and immortal realms, alongside both old friends and ruthless enemies. But as the underworld teeters on the brink of collapse and the gods prepare for a war, Asar and Mische must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the power to defy death. In a game of vengeful gods and ancient betrayals, there are some debts that even love may not be able to repay.]]> 576 Carissa Broadbent 1250367816 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.30 2025 The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Eldritch (The Eating Woods, #2)]]> 219866773 Keri Lake lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.32 2025 Eldritch (The Eating Woods, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)]]> 209741142 A spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary, into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.

Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods ...

There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what’s taken is never given back. Only those who’ve lost their senses would dare to go near it.

Or the banished.

Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that’s as dangerous as it is alluring.

It’s there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he’d sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.

If only he could.

Maevyth’s blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.

Including himself.

Anathema is a full-length, gothic dark fantasy, the first book in The Eating Woods duology. Perfect for readers who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance and a touch of horror.]]> 688 Keri Lake lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.13 2024 Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Psychotic Obsession (The Edge of Darkness Trilogy)]]> 208177256 TRUST IS A WEAKNESS
POSSESSION IS A TOXIC GAME
Sweet and gentle.
Calm and collected.
Nervous and inexperienced.
He was death cloaked in the form of a handsome man, and instead of running the other way the first chance she got, she fell for him.

Aria Miller is a scientist searching for the cure for a rare genetic disease when her world turns on its head � she collides with Tobias Mitchell. When she takes him on as her assistant, he becomes infatuated with her in ways he knows he shouldn’t be.

Then, reality hits, and Aria is forced to leave the country. Faced with the thought of losing the object of his obsession, Tobias� mask slips, showing her his true self for the first time.

Aria is his, and he’ll do anything to make sure she stays that way.

This is an interconnected standalone set before The Edge of Darkness Trilogy]]> 442 Leigh Rivers lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.26 Psychotic Obsession (The Edge of Darkness Trilogy)
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]]> Holly (Belladonna, #3.5) 218075240 A mysterious and magical holiday novella set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world ofBelladonna, from #1New York Timesbestselling author Adalyn Grace.

Something strange is happening at Wisteria Gardens, the manor that Blythe and Aris call home. All they want is a peaceful holiday season with their family, but a group of restless spirits is determined to threaten their festivities. With a new mystery to solve, Signa, Death, Blythe, and Fate must uncover what happened to Wisteria’s ghostly inhabitants and help the spirits move on…before it’s too late.]]> 208 Adalyn Grace 0316586854 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.38 2025 Holly (Belladonna, #3.5)
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]]> Wisteria (Belladonna, #3) 195820745 #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace delivers a sensational conclusion to the deathly and decadent Belladonna trilogy, with dramatic twists and a seductive new romance that will set readers' hearts ablaze.

Blythe Hawthorne has never let anyone tell her what to do—not society, not her overprotective father, and certainly not the man she’s bound herself to, no matter how rude and insufferable he is. In fact, she’s determined to be a thorn in his side for the rest of her days, even as he ensures that her life in his palace is anything but a fairytale. But as Blythe discovers a new side of herself linked to his past, she’ll have to decide if she’s willing to let an unexpected spark ignite…and to discover the truth about who she really is.]]> 419 Adalyn Grace 0316569380 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.25 2024 Wisteria (Belladonna, #3)
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]]> Belladonna (Belladonna, #1) 59227936
Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each one more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation, and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer.

However, Signa’s best chance of uncovering the murderer is an alliance with Death himself, a fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he’s made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful—and more irresistible—than she ever dared imagine.]]> 409 Adalyn Grace 0316158232 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.96 2022 Belladonna (Belladonna, #1)
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]]> Foxglove (Belladonna, #2) 58651856
The captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna, in which Signa and Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them apart.

A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he's determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost.

Signa and her cousin Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from prison if they will entertain his presence. But the more time the girls spend with Fate, the more frightening their reality becomes as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate's past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide if they can trust one another as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate's unexpected games—all with their destinies hanging in the balance.

Dangerous, suspenseful, and seductive, this sequel to Signa and Death's story is as utterly romantic as it is perfectly deadly.]]> 465 Adalyn Grace 0316565253 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.12 2023 Foxglove (Belladonna, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Light Wielder (Fire & Metal, #2)]]> 213574919 Rachel Schneider lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.69 Light Wielder (Fire & Metal, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Metal Slinger (Fire & Metal, #1)]]> 213309864
Neither is the encounter with an enemy soldier.

Returning home to Alaha, she’s confronted with the aftermath of the day’s events. The future is uncertain as the threat of hunger looms over the people. With rumors of a growing rebellion, Brynn and her closest friends promise to stick together.

When an unexpected visitor arrives, Brynn’s loyalty will be tested as she learns of a world of magic and treachery. Once her enemy, always her enemy, right? But the dark, knowing eyes of a stranger make her question everything�

…including her heart.]]> 497 Rachel Schneider lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.27 Metal Slinger (Fire & Metal, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of Claw (The Ashen, #2)]]> 207041696
In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew. But Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own, and they're forced into hiding together.

Stuck in a shield-home with the murderous man she thought she knew, Silla forms a new plan: master the magic flowing through her veins to save her sister. But before she can do that, Silla must face her most formidable opponent yet--her own inner demons.

Saga Volsik has nothing to lose.

They’ve murdered her family. Stolen her throne. And now they expect her to marry their son. But when she discovers her foster mother has been keeping the biggest secret of all, everything changes.

Saga’s goal: dismantle Queen Signe’s plans piece by piece. The only problem? The handsome Zagadkian dignitary who knows far too many of her secrets.

Meanwhile, dark threads continue to weave themselves through Íseldur as magic long thought dead begins to wake. In this follow-up to The Road of Bones, both women will need to find the strength to step into their destiny and stop chaos from sweeping across the land.

Return to the Kingdom of Íseldur where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around each corner. This installment digs deeper into Íseldur’s forbidden magic and the simmering attraction growing between two unlikely couples.]]> 586 Demi Winters 1738996034 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.36 2024 Kingdom of Claw (The Ashen, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Road of Bones (The Ashen, #1)]]> 205044632 A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all.

Silla Nordvig is running for her life.

The queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones–a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer–and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her.

After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew, while avoiding the Wolf, his distractingly handsome right-hand man. But the queen’s ruthless assassin has other plans and hunts Silla obsessively.

Will Silla make it safely to Kopa? Or will she fall prey to the perils of the Road of Bones?

Featuring an immersive world blending fairy tale with Vikings, The Road of Bones leads you on an adrenaline-fueled chase with fun banter and a slow-building enemies to lovers romance. The first book in the Ashen Series, you are one click away from reading it!]]> 500 Demi Winters 173899600X lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.21 2023 The Road of Bones (The Ashen, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)]]> 199087657
Disguised as her brother, Ying manages to infiltrate the guild’s male-only apprenticeship trial with the help of an unlikely ally—Aogiya Ye-yang, the taciturn eighth prince of the High Command. With her father’s renown placing a target firmly on her back, Ying must stay one step ahead of her fellow competitors, the jealous guild masters, and the killer still hunting for her father’s journal. Complicating everything is her increasingly tangled relationship with the prince, who may have mysterious plans of his own.

The secrets concealed within the guild can be as deadly as the weapons they build—and with her life and the future of her homeland at stake, Ying doesn’t know who to trust. Can she avenge her father even if it means going against everything he stood for, or will she be next in the mastermind’s line of fire?]]> 470 Amber Chen 0593622758 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.70 2024 Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Blood Phoenix (Fall of the Dragon, #2)]]> 219334122 The sequel to Of Jade and Dragons, athrilling and epic silkpunk fantasy inspired by the legendary Qing dynasty. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim and Xiran Jay Zhao.

Two years after Ying leaves the Engineer’s Guild and the ghost of her father’s unjust death behind, life seems to regain a semblance of normalcy. But the winds of unrest continue to stir within the Nine Isles, and the aftermath of a horrific pirate attack by the mysterious Blood Phoenix fleet forces Ying back into the tense political world of the new High Commander, Ye-yang. And soon, Ying, Ye-yang and her former friends from the guild must work together to find a way to outsmart the cunning pirates who terrorise the straits—and the elusive mastermind who’s controlling them.

Meanwhile, Ying’s sister, Nian, now lives in the capital, awaiting the day she will finally marry the High Commander. While her relationship with Ye-yang remains distant, she finds company in her friendship with the fourteenth prince, Ye-kan, and discovers her unexpected affinity for governance and strategy. But the capital is more dangerous than she expects, and when a dark conspiracy arises, Nian and Ye-kan must unravel the mystery in time to prevent the High Command from collapsing from within.

New dangers arise at every moment, threatening to tear the Nine Isles apart. In order to sail through this storm, Ying and her loved ones must make difficult choices amidst terrible betrayals. With the world on the brink of destruction, will they find a way to defeat their enemies and survive? And will it be worth the cost?]]> Amber Chen 0593622790 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.76 2025 The Blood Phoenix (Fall of the Dragon, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1)]]> 63905241
Women are forbidden to wield blades, so she has trained in secret her entire life. Now racing against the clock, she fights to secure her place in the elite guild charged with the protection of the five kingdoms.

The sparring and hazing of the new trainees border on deadly, but even more dangerous is her growing attraction to Wilder Hawthorne, her unwilling warrior chaperone.

All around them, schemes are afoot and darkness looms.

Will Althea pass the perilous initiation test and take her place as a champion of Thezmarr � or will the invading evil snatch away her dream before it starts?]]> 550 Helen Scheuerer 1922903027 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.20 2023 Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, #1)]]> 210428052 What do you get if you mix Harry Potter with Fourth Wing, Zodiac Academy, a dash of Arthurian legend, and lots and lots of vampires? Bloodwing Academy.

I didn't sign up for this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But they have no idea what they've awakened.


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

On Wings of Blood is a dark academia fantasy romance featuring a bully villain with Draco Malfoy energy who (eventually) gets the girl, all the tension and banter, and a tantalizingly dangerous blend of court and school intrigue all set in an intricately crafted world with unique vampire and dragon lore. Bloodwing Academy may have crossover characters from the world of Blood of a Fae, but can be read completely independently. If you're a fan of original mythology, unique world-building, and character-driven romantasy books such as Crowns of Nyaxia, From Blood and Ash, and A Court of Thorns and Roses, you won't want to miss out on this riveting new saga. ]]> 523 Briar Boleyn lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.99 2024 On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, #1)
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]]> The Bond That Burns 221210824 At Bloodwing Academy, blood is currency, but a dragon's legacy is priceless–and as dangerous as fire.

I thought surviving my first year in Bloodwing's deadly halls would be enough. I was wrong.

I accidentally woke a dragon–a creature of myth, of death, of fire.

Now every highblood house wants control over me and the dragon's legacy I carry. But here's the I have no control. I'm bluffing my way through every encounter, trying to keep everyone from realizing that I'm not the one pulling the dragon's strings.

And then there's Blake Drakharrow. I thought he was on my side, that I might even be able to trust him. But he betrayed me. Now I'm his only blood source. How messed up is that? In a place like Bloodwing, where power and survival are everything, this bond may well be the death of us both. Unless I can find a way to end it.

In this world of vampires, dragons, and lies, there are no happy endings. Just legends–and the darkness it takes to make them.


Set in a richly crafted world of vampire courts and dragon lore, On Wings of Blood blends dark academia, a brooding bully with Draco Malfoy energy, forbidden romance, heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers tension, banter, and dangerous intrigue. A full list of Trigger Warnings may be found in the book's interior. ]]> 395 Briar Boleyn lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.20 The Bond That Burns
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]]> <![CDATA[Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)]]> 7260188 My name is Katniss Everdeen.
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans—except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay—no matter what the personal cost.]]> 390 Suzanne Collins 0439023513 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.10 2010 Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)]]> 6148028 Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol—a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest that she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before . . . and surprising readers at every turn.]]> 391 Suzanne Collins 0439023491 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.34 2009 Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 2767052
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.34 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)]]> 51901147
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.]]> 541 Suzanne Collins lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.99 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

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

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

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 387 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.59 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)]]> 44799982
They took too much.
Left too little.
I had nothing to lose...until him.
**
I didn't expect him.
I didn't want to fall in love.
But I can't let him go.
Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.
He's brilliant.
He's a hero.
He locks away the sick and depraved.
But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me.
Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead.
They should have made sure I stayed dead.
Now I'm taking from them.
One name at a time.
I've trained for too long.
I've been patient.
I can't stop now.
Revenge is best served cold...
They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.
Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.
He just knows people are dying.
He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.
No one suspects a dead girl.
And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.
They're looking for a monster.
Not a girl who loves red.
Not a girl in love.
I'm a faceless nightmare.
At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.
But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

**Graphic**Adult language**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader**Sexual content**Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.]]> 683 S.T. Abby lucine ౨ৎ 5 favs 5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�
. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � this is the best book ever written. i want to erase my memory and read this all over again!!]]> 4.62 2016 The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)
author: S.T. Abby
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/14
date added: 2025/03/16
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5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�
. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � this is the best book ever written. i want to erase my memory and read this all over again!!
]]> <![CDATA[Heavenly Bodies (Heavenly Bodies, #1)]]> 214011215
“You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose.�

In a world ruled by the cruel and merciless Stars, Elara has been cursed by fate. A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star, but that it will kill them both.

So when Ariete, Star of Wrath, War and Chaos, descends to wreak havoc on Elara’s kingdom, she flees her home—the Kingdom of Night—for the neighbouring Helios, Kingdom of Light.

And strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince.

Fearing that Ariete might turn his sights to Helios next, Prince Lorenzo is forced to train Elara as a weapon—one worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars. But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light—and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins.

And with it all comes an undeniable, star-crossed pull between Elara and Lorenzo that neither can seem to resist...]]> 496 Imani Erriu 1039012590 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.12 2022 Heavenly Bodies (Heavenly Bodies, #1)
author: Imani Erriu
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Every Spiral of Fate (This Woven Kingdom, #4)]]> 223097553 ANew York Timesbestselling series!

The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Sabaa Tahir.

At long last, the wedding day has arrived.

The Jinn queen and the enigmatic ruler of Tulan are to be married in a magical, enchanted ceremony—butCyrus, tethered by a blood oath to his bride-to-be, can find nothing to celebrate in this union. He’s falling ever more deeply in love with the one person oathbound to kill him.

Sworn to an ancient, unbreakable magic, Alizeh can only fulfill the prophecy to free her people by ensuring Cyrus dies by her own hand. And Cyrus is forced to await his end all while Prince Kamran inches closer, ready to take his place by Alizeh’s side.

The countdown to murder coils tensions ever tighter, but the historic wedding has already drawn deadly attention. To prepare for war and protect her people, Alizeh must finally discover her magic—and outrun the enemies trying to stop her.

Alizeh and Cyrus, along with Kamran and their friends from Ardunia, must flee on dragon-back to begin the perilous journey into the legendary mountains of Arya, where a firestorm of revelations, magical discoveries, and fresh allies awaits them. Every allegiance will be tested, every darkness uncovered, and when the shattering secrets of the Tulanian king are finally revealed . . .

Nothing, and no one, will be the same.

Desperate confessions, impossible decisions, unfathomable magical power—and a love so devastating it rewrites destinies�Every Spiral of Fate is the shimmering, breathtaking fourth volume in a saga that continues to transcend expectations.]]> 512 Tahereh Mafi 0063315343 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.84 2025 Every Spiral of Fate (This Woven Kingdom, #4)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.84
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rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3)]]> 56422697
Having always done what is expected of her, Mila dresses the part, only dates college boys with exemplary backgrounds, and doesn’t ask questions. Not about her papa’s absences or his refusal to let her set foot in her birthplace—Russia.

Suffocated by the rules and unanswered questions, Mila does what she’s always wanted to. She boards a plane to Moscow.

She never expected to fall for a man on the way. One with unexplained wealth, tattoos on his hands, and secrets in his eyes. But it doesn’t take long for his caress to become a rough grasp muffling her screams.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Unfortunately, a Russian winter is the coldest of them all, and Mila soon learns the only way to escape intact is to do the impossible and thaw her captor’s heart.]]> 398 Danielle Lori lucine ౨ৎ 3 3.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Even the sea couldn’t keep us apart. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i’ve been trying to find the right word to describe this book. unfortunately, this one didn’t stick with me like the previous books did. i did enjoy it, though, so that has to count for something.

˗ˏˋ mila ´ҩ˗
⁺� � definition of a sunshine. not only does her favorite color suit her so well, but she has a kind and forgiving heart. i love that she was so selfless and still had the heart to apologize even for the smallest things.

˗ˏˋ ronan´ҩ˗
⁺� � part 1 ronan hits different!! he was so kind, helpful, and considerate. got me questioning if i was actually reading a dark romance. but part 2 him took a while for me to get past certain things he did. but again, that ending was worth it.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � i’ve been holding onto this series ever since it was popular way back, but now that i’ve finished it, i get why it’s talked about so much.]]> 4.12 2020 The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3)
author: Danielle Lori
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/14
date added: 2025/01/30
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3.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Even the sea couldn’t keep us apart. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i’ve been trying to find the right word to describe this book. unfortunately, this one didn’t stick with me like the previous books did. i did enjoy it, though, so that has to count for something.

˗ˏˋ mila ´ҩ˗
⁺� � definition of a sunshine. not only does her favorite color suit her so well, but she has a kind and forgiving heart. i love that she was so selfless and still had the heart to apologize even for the smallest things.

˗ˏˋ ronan´ҩ˗
⁺� � part 1 ronan hits different!! he was so kind, helpful, and considerate. got me questioning if i was actually reading a dark romance. but part 2 him took a while for me to get past certain things he did. but again, that ending was worth it.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � i’ve been holding onto this series ever since it was popular way back, but now that i’ve finished it, i get why it’s talked about so much.
]]> Katabasis 210223811 Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul, perhaps at the cost of their own.

Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality—her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jacob Grimes at Cambridge, the greatest magician in the world—that is, until he dies in a magical accident that could possibly be her fault.

Grimes is now in Hell, and she’s going in after him. Because his recommendation could hold her very future in his now incorporeal hands, and even death is not going to stop the pursuit of her dreams. Nor will the fact that her rival, Peter Murdoch, has come to the same conclusion.]]> 400 R.F. Kuang lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.02 2025 Katabasis
author: R.F. Kuang
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)]]> 205335957
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.

Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.]]> 400 Rachel Gillig 0356522962 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.60 2025 The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
author: Rachel Gillig
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.60
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]]> Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) 209439446
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.]]> 527 Rebecca Yarros 1649374186 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.17 2025 Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Beg, Borrow, or Steal (When in Rome, #3)]]> 211164792 Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this rivals-to-lovers romance.

Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He's the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year, with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor.

Jackson Bennett is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons, he discovers something he’s even more excited for—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return.

With their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly, Jack agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?]]> 384 Sarah Adams 0593723694 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.05 2025 Beg, Borrow, or Steal (When in Rome, #3)
author: Sarah Adams
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.05
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]]> Fake Skating 223262140 From the no. 1 international bestselling author of Better than the Movies, childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. For fans of Hannah Grace. *Pre-order now!*

From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theatres, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He's the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods � and he loves it.

Whenone thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, “complicated� becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place.

A swoony, boy-next-door fake dating romance from theNew York Timesbestseller, Lynn Painter.

]]> Lynn Painter 1398537888 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.69 2025 Fake Skating
author: Lynn Painter
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.69
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]]> Beautiful Venom (Vipers, #1) 221274930 From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.

In a den of vipers, revenge is the deadliest venom.

They shattered my world; now, I’ll bring down theirs.
The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master.
My only lead: The Vipers.
An elite college hockey team that rules the ice—and the shadows beyond it.
To infiltrate their secret society, I set my sights on their weakest link.
Kane Davenport.
The charismatic captain and the lone green flag in a nest of serpents.
But too late, I realize I’ve enticed the most venomous snake.
Kane’s friendly façade hides a predator more dangerous than I imagined.
He quickly unveils the monster lurking beneath the surface.
A monster who lured me in only to trap me in a lethal game with no escape.


This book marks the beginning of a new chapter in the #Rinaverse. No other book should be read before this.]]> 496 Rina Kent 1464246645 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.24 2025 Beautiful Venom (Vipers, #1)
author: Rina Kent
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[The Maddest Obsession (Made #2)]]> 45186065 She fears the dark.
He rules it.

Her dresses are too tight, her heels too tall. She laughs too loudly, eats without decorum, and mixes up most sayings in the book. Little do most know it’s just a sparkly disguise, there to hide one panic attack at a time.

Nobody can crack Gianna’s facade . . . no one anyway, until he comes along.

Most see a paragon of morality; a special agent upholding the law. In the New York underworld, others know him as a hustler, a killer, his nature as cold as the heart of ice in his chest. Christian Allister has always followed the life plan he’d envisioned in his youth, beneath the harsh lights of a frigid, damp cell. With a proclivity for order and the number three, he’s never been tempted to veer off course. But perhaps one should never say never . . .

One winter night and their lives intertwine. She hates him—his stone-cold demeanor, his arrogance and too-perceptive eye—but over the years, even as their games consist of insulting each other’s looks and intelligence, she begins to live to play with him.

Nowhere in Christian’s plans had he ever prepared for Gianna. She’s chaos embodied, not his type, and married, but none of that can stop his eyes from following her wherever she goes.

All along, she doesn’t even know that she’s his—his frustration, his fascination.

His maddest obsession.]]> 331 Danielle Lori 1093765003 lucine ౨ৎ 5 book-boyfriends, favs 5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Love is an obsession. Some would even say ... the maddest obsession. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the way this book got me in a chokehold? the banter? the chemistry? the tension? the romance? everything just did it for me. if i could give this more than 5 stars, i would!! so to say that i’m obsessed would be an understatement.

˗ˏˋ gianna´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s exactly who she thinks she is. the definition of a bad bitch. naturally funny, she made me laugh a lot, but she was also so charismatic, especially during the banter.

˗ˏˋ christian´ҩ˗
⁺� � nico, i love you, but christian? he was on an another level. this man set the standard for obsessed men. let’s just say my standards are high now. may i find someone this obsessed with me.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � their pasts broke my heart, but i’m so glad they found each other. seeing nico and elena’s cameos warmed my heart. and i get the christian allister love train now.]]> 4.38 2019 The Maddest Obsession (Made #2)
author: Danielle Lori
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/06
date added: 2025/01/07
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5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� Love is an obsession. Some would even say ... the maddest obsession. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the way this book got me in a chokehold? the banter? the chemistry? the tension? the romance? everything just did it for me. if i could give this more than 5 stars, i would!! so to say that i’m obsessed would be an understatement.

˗ˏˋ gianna´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s exactly who she thinks she is. the definition of a bad bitch. naturally funny, she made me laugh a lot, but she was also so charismatic, especially during the banter.

˗ˏˋ christian´ҩ˗
⁺� � nico, i love you, but christian? he was on an another level. this man set the standard for obsessed men. let’s just say my standards are high now. may i find someone this obsessed with me.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � their pasts broke my heart, but i’m so glad they found each other. seeing nico and elena’s cameos warmed my heart. and i get the christian allister love train now.
]]> A Hue of Blu 79329304 Bold, charismatic, and charming Blu Henderson wears a fake smile every day, pushing through life because she has to � not because she wants to.
Quiet, introverted, and mysterious Jace Boland catches her eye the second she sees him. After that, it’s game over � not just for Blu, but for Jace as well.
Drawn together by inexplicable attraction, a whirlwind connection forms that persists and torments, mends and breaks, and forces both Blu and Jace to confront the traumas of their past while trying to make their relationship work.
“A Hue of Blu� explores how two broken hearts can find comfort in tragic losses, how two broken souls can find peace in pain, and how loving yourself may be the only way to love another�
No matter the consequence.

Alcoholism, toxic relationships, mental health (specifically depression and BPD), body image, self-harm, mentions of OW/OM, and loss of a parent.]]> 321 Marie-France Léger lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.66 2023 A Hue of Blu
author: Marie-France Léger
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.66
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]]> <![CDATA[Bitter Confessions (Singed #3)]]> 216767932
A series of confessions reveals that Roth isn’t the only one hiding damning secrets. Her family isn’t as innocent as they appear, and Roth may be the only one who can save them.

He’s beginning to show a different side of himself and offer pieces to the puzzle of his past that makes her yearn for more. The lines are beginning to blur. Past, present. Truth, lies. Lust, love.

He leads her back into high society, a place filled with glitz and glamor, but also danger and secrets with deadly consequences. Can she trust her husband or is he still seeking his revenge?

Author's This is a dark romance novel with triggers and mature themes that may make some readers uncomfortable.]]> 408 Mia Knight lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.04 Bitter Confessions (Singed #3)
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> Bitter Secrets (Singed, #2) 53517419
This is a business arrangement, nothing more. Once her time is up, she’ll walk away and it won’t be like the last time when he broke her into little pieces. It doesn’t matter that their chemistry still burns white-hot or that sometimes, she catches a glimpse of the man she once knew. That man is gone. In his place is a ruthless stranger with an appetite for revenge, a dark past, and bitter secrets he’ll do anything to keep buried.]]> 0 Mia Knight lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.62 2023 Bitter Secrets (Singed, #2)
author: Mia Knight
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.62
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]]> Bitter Heat (Singed, #1) 44160830 She was the wood. He was the flame. After this, they would be ash.

A cruel twist of fate leaves Jasmine Hennessy stranded in a remote cabin with her worst nightmare—her ex-husband, James Roth, who she hasn’t seen in five years. He isn’t acting like the man she married, but did she ever really know him?One night together kicks off a series of events that threatens her freedom as Roth seeks vengeance on those who ruined him seven years ago. He’s determined to bring her back into the world she left behind where money is king, reputation is everything, and people will kill to keep their secrets.

Author's This is a dark romance novel with triggers and mature themes that may make some readers uncomfortable.]]> 298 Mia Knight lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.84 2019 Bitter Heat (Singed, #1)
author: Mia Knight
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.84
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]]> <![CDATA[Death Is My BFF (The Death Chronicles, #1)]]> 123229391
Now it’s the eve of that special birthday, and Faith has no recollection of that fateful day. But echoes of Death appear in her art―his intense eyes, his intriguing demeanor―and she can’t get him out of her head. When he arrives in person, Faith is drawn into an epic supernatural battle where her very existence is questioned at every turn.

To add angst to agony, she meets the infamous David Star at a Halloween party, and he begins to show an interest in her. He’s handsome, rich, ambitious, and every girl’s dream, but Faith doesn’t know if she can trust him.

As Faith learns more about who David really is, and as Death pushes harder for her soul, an ancient prophecy emerges. When she discovers the secrets that bind all three together... all hell breaks loose.]]> 384 Katarina E. Tonks 1998854272 lucine ౨ৎ 0 3.99 2011 Death Is My BFF (The Death Chronicles, #1)
author: Katarina E. Tonks
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2011
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]]> Legendary (Caraval, #2) 41150492 The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Stephanie Garber’s limitless imagination takes flight once more in the colorful, mesmerizing, and immersive sequel to the bestselling breakout debut Caraval

A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.

After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.

The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more—and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about—maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval...the games have only just begun.]]> 471 Stephanie Garber 1250095328 lucine ౨ৎ 0 dnf 4.17 2018 Legendary (Caraval, #2)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/12/29
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dnf at 14% ── i can’t do this anymore it’s taking forever for me to get through this. would try again next year!
]]> <![CDATA[Failure to Match (Bad Billionaire Bosses, #2)]]> 210277479 He’s the arrogant, grumpy billionaire bane of my existence... and now I’m his full-time, live-in dating coach.

I’ve never failed to match a client—until him.

Jackson Sinclair has dragged me through eight months of matchmaking hell, and I have the carnage of broken hearts to prove it.
But I refuse to get fired from my dream job because of some infuriatingly gorgeous billionaire and his absurd criteria for a wife.

The plan is simple.
All I have to do is infiltrate his penthouse, pretend to be his blind date, and figure out what the actual f*ck his actual f*cking problem is.
It’ll be fine. He doesn’t know what I look like.

Except I nearly drown in Satan-clair’s massive pool, he figures out who I am, and now I’m forcibly glued to his side for the next 30 days.

It’s a nightmare, until it’s not.
I hate him, until I discover everything he’s been hiding.
We fight, until the tension boils over into sizzling temptation.

Jackson Sinclair may not believe in soulmates, and he may not believe in love, but little does he know, he’s finally met his match�

✓Enemies to lovers
✓Matchmaker
✓Forced proximity
✓Opposites attract
✓Three slow-burn peppers
� MMC obsessed
✓Good girl]]> 430 Kyra Parsi lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.20 Failure to Match (Bad Billionaire Bosses, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Deal with the Bossy Devil (Bad Billionaire Bosses, #1)]]> 211974738
I regret nothing.
�
Okay, maybe I regret some things.
In my defense, I was pretty sure I wouldn’t get caught.
Also in my defense, I had no way of knowing that “The Incident� would go viral.

But Toronto’s most notorious billionaire isn’t exactly known for his generous or understanding spirit, and he doesn’t want to hear my excuses.
Not when my little public stunt cost him the biggest investment deal of his career.

What he does want is cold, hard revenge.
And that’s how I find myself backed into a corner, forced to strike a deal with the snarly, green-eyed devil.
I have no choice but to be at his beck and call 24 hours a day, succumbing to his every bossy whim.
But as his demands—and the blistering tension—become increasingly unbearable, I can’t help but start to bite back.

Adrien Cloutier isn’t a man to be messed with, though.
And as the old saying goes, bad girls deserve to be punished.

This is a full-length enemies-to-lovers romance with loads of spicy banter and laugh-out-loud moments, featuring a dimpled bosshole devil in a suit and the smart-mouthed woman who brings him to his knees. (Literally.)

� Enemies to lovers
� Fake relationship
� Only one bed
� Three slow-burn peppers
� Good girl]]> 434 Kyra Parsi lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.11 2023 A Deal with the Bossy Devil (Bad Billionaire Bosses, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #5)]]> 123333769
I once thought one of my ruthless boys could be the killer I’m hunting. They’re all dark, deadly and more than capable of brutality. But now I’m held by the King I’ve been stalking in the shadows and when I unmask him, he’ll realise he made a huge mistake in taking my brother from this world. My Kings are coming for me, I know that in my soul. They’re on their way to rip me from my enemy’s arms and tear him apart for me. My heart beats to the sound of their names. But I won’t wait around to be rescued. Everything has led me to this moment and I’m ready to destroy the Fae who stole my brother from me. Secrets will be uncovered. Destiny will be decided. Death will deliver us all in the end. No one will escape the conclusion of this story without blood on their hands. I guess it’s a good thing I’m a Vampire then, because I just so happen to have a taste for blood.]]> 676 Caroline Peckham 1914425669 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.11 2021 Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #4)]]> 123333948
Just as we were finding a way to get past our difficulties, my kings and I have been shattered by a twist of fate.

And while we're left reeling from the wheel of destiny, our enemies are only growing more powerful.

Felix Oscura is haunting Alestria with his bloodthirsty need to steal the power of the clan he was never destined to rule over, and the illusive King is growing closer to taking control of the entire city.

With challenges around every corner, and the mysteries behind my brother's death slowly starting to unravel, I don't know if I'll be able to overcome the will of the stars before it’s too late...]]> 698 Caroline Peckham lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.92 2020 Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Vicious Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #3)]]> 123333838
While I continue my hunt for the Fae who killed my brother, I have to try to keep my heart away from the vicious boys who could be responsible for his death.

But as my investigation leads me down a dangerous road and answers seem closer than ever before, I'm whisked away to the elite school, Zodiac Academy, with the four Kings, and my heart becomes more vulnerable than ever.

There are so many secrets left to uncover, and I sense something terrible is about to come to light.

But I’m in so deep to this dangerous labyrinth, what if this road only ends in blood?]]> 640 Caroline Peckham 1914425642 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.00 2020 Vicious Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #2)]]> 123333937 548 Caroline Peckham lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.74 2019 Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #1)]]> 123333892
When I kicked the ass of a Werewolf who was high on a new and dangerous drug called Killblaze, his final words painted a dark reality for me. The King of Aurora Academy killed my brother. The trouble is, there’s four kings at that school and each of them have motive and cutthroat natures.

Aurora Academy isn’t a place for the faint of heart. To put it lightly, my town is the asshole of Solaria where the dodgiest Fae in the kingdom reside. The school itself is divided by the two gangs who run this town. The Lunar Brotherhood and the Oscura Clan. And guess what? Two of the kings run the gangs at the school, their hatred for each other so fierce I hear a day doesn’t go by without blood being spilled in the halls.
I might be a petite, lilac-haired girl who looks like a fragile doll, but they haven’t been introduced to my fangs yet. And they don’t know why I’m really here. Or that I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down the Fae who took my flesh and blood from me.
I don’t believe in fate, but I do know this� the King who killed my brother is a dead man walking. And I’m prepared to sacrifice my heart, body and soul to ensure I get my revenge .
This is a reverse harem series set in the world of Zodiac Academy four years before the Vega Twins were Awakened. Expect some character cross-over, dark and hot romance, and a twisted murder mystery which will leave your head spinning.]]> 508 Caroline Peckham 1914425626 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.86 2019 Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #1)
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]]> Wyatt (Lucky River Ranch, #2) 214037675 Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in this sexy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction romance by Jessica Peterson.

Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup—a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin� hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice.

He’s exactly what I’m looking for. If only Wyatt wasn’t also my best friend�

I’m back in my hometown of Harstville, Texas, for a few months while I wait for my dream job to start thousands of miles away. While I’m here, I hope to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.

Wyatt and I have been best friends since second grade, and I’ve been in love with him for almost as long. But he’s as wild and untamed as a colt that can’t be broken—not to mention, totally out of my league with his good looks and heartbreaker reputation.

Then I get to thinking: since Wyatt is such an expert, why doesn’t he teach me the ropes of how to find a hookup? He begrudgingly agrees, and a little fake flirting suddenly leads to fake dating, which leads to real kissing, which leads to real…well, everything else.

And let me just say, the rumors are absolutely true.

Now, I want so badly to be Wyatt’s last rodeo. But I’m leaving town, and even if I wasn’t, I’m not sure Wyatt would ever change his playboy ways.

I know cowboys can’t be tamed. Apparently, neither can hearts�

WYATT is an interconnected standalone novel in the Lucky River Ranch series.]]> 362 Jessica Peterson lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.05 2024 Wyatt (Lucky River Ranch, #2)
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]]> Cash (Lucky River Ranch, #1) 216734941 Butting heads leads to knocking boots in this wildly sexy enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, small town cowboy romance by Jessica Peterson.

My dad and I have been estranged for years. But as his only living relative, it’s no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies. Something that is a surprise? The stipulation in his will, which requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money.

I haven’t stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

There’s just one giant roadblock to my plan: the ranch’s foreman, grumpy cowboy Cash Rivers. I don’t care how good he looks in his Wranglers and chaps. He’s rude, he’s growly, and he wants me gone. I’d fire him in a heartbeat, but I need this cowboy to teach me the ropes of running a ranch.

We’re enemies from the get-go. But turns out, Cash is really good at this ranch thing. He’s got strong hands, an intelligent mind, and let’s just say everything really is bigger in Texas. Working alongside him leads to conversations beneath the stars. Throw in some cheek-to-cheek dancing at the local dive bar, and it all feels so right that I start to fall in love with life on the ranch. And maybe with him, too.

But my stay in Hartsville is only temporary. And you know what they say about cowboys: they may break horses, but they also break hearts. If only Cash hadn’t already lassoed mine�

CASH is the first standalone book in the brand new steamy, interconnected Lucky River Ranch Series.]]> 423 Jessica Peterson lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.99 2024 Cash (Lucky River Ranch, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Live and Let Lionel (Zodiac Academy, #8.6)]]> 207603149 This is a bonus content novella to celebrate the series coming to a close and contains 100k words of bonus content from the Zodiac Academy Series.

Savage - a short story about Hail and Merissa Vega's love story
The Shimmering Springs - that night Caleb and Seth did or didn't kiss...
The moment Geraldine first saw the twins
Seth on the Moon - one Werewolf's wanderings on the moon
Night - that time the twins met the Ruthless Boys - with a never before published chapter!
Orion ‘blue� alternate POV - BRAND NEW
Orion ‘Fairy Fair� alternate POV
Darius 'throne room' alternate POV
Darius ‘Stars� alternate POV - BRAND NEW
Featuring the never before seen map of Solaria!
Each chapter is introduced by Lionel Acrux, looking back on how his enemies have thwarted him and how he overcame their insufferable rebellion - BRAND NEW]]> 330 Caroline Peckham lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.85 2024 Live and Let Lionel (Zodiac Academy, #8.6)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Blood Traitor (The Prison Healer, #3)]]> 50882394 She’d failed them. All of them. And now she was paying the price.

Kiva thought she knew what she wanted—revenge. But feelings change, people change... everything has changed.

After what happened at the palace, Kiva is desperate to know if her friends and family are safe, and whether those she wronged can ever forgive her. But with the kingdoms closer to the brink of war than they’ve ever been, and Kiva far away from the conflict, more is at stake than her own broken heart.

A fresh start will mean a perilous quest, forcing mortal enemies and uneasy allies together in a race against the clock to save not just Evalon, but all of Wenderall. With her loyalties now set, Kiva can no longer just survive—she must fight for what she believes in. For who she believes in. But with danger coming from every side, and the lives of everyone she loves at risk, does she have what it takes to stand, or will she fall?]]> 464 Lynette Noni 0358436370 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.43 2022 The Blood Traitor (The Prison Healer, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2)]]> 50882354
Kiva Meridan is a survivor.

She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.

As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn’t the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov—her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it’s not just her enemies she’s keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.

Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva’s allegiances are more important than ever, but she’s beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she’ll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.]]> 465 Lynette Noni lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.26 2021 The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)]]> 53968496
When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals.

Then a coded message from Kiva’s family arrives, containing a single order: “Don’t let her die. We are coming.� Aware that the Trials will kill the sickly queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be granted their freedom.

But no one has ever survived.

With an incurable plague sweeping Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate fighting for Kiva’s heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can’t escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.

From bestselling author Lynette Noni comes a dark, thrilling YA fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, and Sabaa Tahir.]]> 416 Lynette Noni 0358434556 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.15 2021 The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Burn Bright (Cobalt Empire, #1)]]> 203877088 Love burns hottest when it's blue.

Ben Cobalt is number six. Not sixth place—in fact, he’d be considered at least third draft pick for the NHL if he didn’t quit hockey during college. And he’s not sixth-in-line for any throne. Though, most consider his larger-than-life, billionaire family American royalty.

He is the sixth-born Cobalt.

Out of a normal family of seven, he might get lost in the shuffle. But being the black sheep of the Cobalt Empire comes with its own intense spotlight. After he hits a major low at college in Philly, his four older brothers convince him to move in with them in New York City. Transferring to Manhattan Valley University—piece of cake.

Living in an apartment with all of his brothers while harboring a giant secret among a family who’s more tight-knit than a secret society—total effing chaos.

He has to find a way out of the tense living arrangement, especially as he clashes with his oldest brother Charlie. Ben turns to an unlikely source for help. A grumpy, punk-rock girl with a troubled past who's already pissed off one Cobalt brother.

So when an undeniable attraction ignites, Harriet Fisher is expecting the flames to die out. Except…what happens when they don’t? Falling for a Cobalt brother with secrets might be a Shakespearean tragedy she can't rewind.

BURN BRIGHT is the first book in the Cobalt Empire series, a new adult romance series about legacy, loyalty, and love. ]]> Krista Ritchie 1950165787 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.81 2025 Burn Bright (Cobalt Empire, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wolf and the Witch (Witch Walker, #3)]]> 63853029
Nephele made a deal she can’t escape, a deal that not only ensures the Wolf’s resurrection, but one that forces her to remain at his side, even when he returns North to bolster defenses and destroy any traitors and enemies remaining on his land. The last thing Nephele wants is to spend her days and nights alone with a seductive, arrogant god, but Tiressia’s future depends on Neri being their primary weapon, one only she holds the power to wield.

As Thamaos aims his first wave of destruction at Neri, Nephele finds that not only is the Wolf more difficult to control than she believed, but that he’s far more human than she gave him credit for. With every passing hour, the undeniable passion between them burns brighter, until their fire becomes impossible to resist, and impossible for Thamaos to ignore.

Because the only thing he loathes more than the Wolf roaming Tiressia again, is that there’s a witch at his side, and her name is Bloodgood.

The Wolf and the Witch is book three in the Witch Walker romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair.]]> Charissa Weaks lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.10 2023 The Wolf and the Witch (Witch Walker, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Forgotten (Witch Walker, #4)]]> 63853061
Raina Bloodgood never imagined existing during an era reigned by gods, much less falling back in time to a divided, warring continent. But after a cataclysmic meeting near the City of Ruin, that’s exactly where she lands, in an age known only from history and legend, imprisoned by a deadly sorcerer.

Alexi of Ghent. Un Drallag. The Gatherer.

Though Raina makes every attempt to escape her nightmare as Un Drallag’s prisoner, the power that delivered her to this foreign land—along with her magick—now denies her. Trapped but far from invisible, her mysterious presence draws the attention of not only Alexi, but his malevolent king and god as well.

Soon, Raina finds herself guided by an unimaginable mentor as she navigates her lineage, her passion for a villain, and unstoppable events that leave her with a heart-wrenching divulge the truth of her circumstance to the man she’s fallen in love with all over again or abandon him to a torturous fate.

And three centuries searching for a life forgotten.]]> Charissa Weaks lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.18 2025 Kingdom of the Forgotten (Witch Walker, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witch Collector (Witch Walker, #1)]]> 57191885
Today is that day—Collecting Day.

But he will not come for me. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village for twenty-four years, and for all that time he has passed me by.

His mistake.

Raina Bloodgood has one desire: kill the Frost King and the Witch Collector who stole her sister. On Collecting Day, she means to exact murderous revenge, but a more sinister threat sets fire to her world. Rising from the ashes is the Collector, Alexus Thibault, the man she vowed to slay and the only person who can help save her sister.

Thrust into an age-old story of ice, fire, and ancient gods, Raina must abandon vengeance and aid the Witch Collector or let their empire—and her sister—fall into enemy hands. But the lines between good and evil blur, and Raina has more to lose than she imagined. What is she to do when the Witch Collector is no longer the villain who stole her sister, but the hero who’s stealing her heart?

The Witch Collector is book one in a thrilling romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.]]> 343 Charissa Weaks 1648980449 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.66 2021 The Witch Collector (Witch Walker, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Ruin (Witch Walker, #2)]]> 59108560
Now, the Prince of the East has taken the Frost King as a pawn in his war against the Summerlands, causing Alexus’s life to hang in the balance. To thwart the prince’s endgame and prevent the Tiressian empire from returning to an age of gods, Raina, Alexus, and a band of Northlanders race against the sands of time to reach a mystical desert land where merciless assassins lurk around every corner.

In the midst of tragedy, Raina and Alexus fight to stay together and alive, all while a nefarious presence follows them straight to the jeweled gates of the Summerland queen’s citadel—the City of Ruin. With much to fear, it’s the terror of a past she shouldn't remember that Raina cannot cast from her dreams.

A past that's determined to find her. One way or another.

City of Ruin is book two in a thrilling romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.]]> 473 Charissa Weaks lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.00 2022 City of Ruin (Witch Walker, #2)
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]]> Bratva Butcher (Bratva, #4) 220403174 When my wife died at the hands of my enemies, a part of me died along with her. For 10 long, agonising years, I yearned for her. Day and night. I vowed to never look in another woman’s direction again, and for those 10 years, I didn’t.
Then Autumn DeValos bulldozed into my life.
I tried to kill her. Several times. But her skills as an assassin made her one of the toughest opponents I had ever faced.
When we’re both kidnapped by the same man, and forced to work together in a fight-to-the-death, gladiator-style tournament, things change.
A side of me that had been dormant since my wife’s death arose, like a dark, angry beast demanding to be free. Demanding Autumn.
But how could I possibly allow that when I swore to remain faithful to my wife, even in death?

The Crimson Death
Dimitri Volkov, The Bratva Butcher. The man, the myth, the legend. A literal bogeyman within the organised crime syndicates, the world’s biggest asshole, and my partner for a stupid fight to the death tournament.
Joy. Not.
I tried to kill him. Several times. But a man like him doesn’t die easy. He was rude. Arrogant. Obnoxious. And the hottest man I’d ever met in my life. Not that I would ever tell him that.
Somewhere in the middle of all the arguing and attempted murder, things slowly began to change between us, and I saw a side to him I never knew existed.
We connected, despite the fact that neither of us wanted too.
But none of it mattered.
Dimitri Volkov would only ever love one woman in his life, and it wasn’t me.]]> 499 T.J. Maguire lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.09 Bratva Butcher (Bratva, #4)
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]]> Bratva Knight (Bratva, #3) 199149566 Nikolai Volkov
The funny thing about trust is it’s so hard to gain but so easy to lose. One stupid mistake cost me the only woman I’ve ever loved.
Cost me her.
Tatiana Andreeva.
My fierce, golden-haired goddess with the face of an angel and the attitude of the fucking devil. She was my everything, and I would do whatever it took to get her back, because a life without her was a life not worth living.

Tatiana Andreeva
Even though I didn’t play an active role in the Bratva, I was still very much a Bratva woman.
My dad was an advisor to the Pakhan.
My best friend, a Bratva Princess turned Cosa Nostra Queen.
And her brother, a 6�6 Bratva killing machine, was the man who owned my heart but shattered my soul.
My dad used to read me bed time stories when I was a little girl, of princesses and their knight and shining armour. I used to fall asleep dreaming of the day when I would finally find mine. Someone to love me. Protect me. Be there for me in every way.
But when I needed my Knight, he wasn’t there.

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

This series is not for the faint of heart. The themes in this book could be considered dark romance. There is hand necklaces, m*rder/d*ath, extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes, and a few other things. Make sure to check the content warning page before reading. If these things offend you then this book is not for you.
It is not suited for anyone under the age of 18.]]> 504 T.J. Maguire lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.29 Bratva Knight (Bratva, #3)
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]]> Bratva Bride (Bratva, #1) 199142862
The Cosa Nostra rule New York City

What happens when they merge their families?

A new King and Queen of the Mafia are born.

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

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

This series is not for the faint of heart. The themes in this book could be considered dark romance. There is hand necklaces, m*rder/d*ath, extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes, and talk of sexual abuse. If these things offend you then this book is not for you.
It is not suited for anyone under the age of 18.]]> 425 T.J. Maguire lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 3.77 Bratva Bride (Bratva, #1)
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]]> Bratva Prince (Bratva, #2) 199143023 A fearless, crazy Cartel Princess

Aleksandr Volkov
I've lived my life with rigid control.
A tight vice on myself and my emotions.
Scars from my past have left me broken. Riddled with guilt and anguish.
When my baby sister was kidnapped, I feared the worst. That she'd suffered the same fate as our mother. It stirred up those feelings I've tried so desperately to bury and ignore.
I never expected to find her .
Drea Ortega.
A 5ft, tattooed, killing machine who took my breath away from the first moment I laid eyes on her.
She was my beacon of light in my dark chaotic world.
My heart. My soul. My everything.

Drea Ortega
I loved my life in the Cartel.
It was brutal and violent. Rough and bloody. All things I thoroughly enjoyed.
I liked the way it challenged me. Forced me to think on my feet and adapt.
Getting kidnapped happened sometimes in my line of work. It was nothing to cry over. Nothing to freak out about. You rolled up your sleeves and dealt with it as best you could.
The Bratva were the stuff of nightmares. Rumours of their brutality and viciousness circled far and wide in the organised crime world. My dad told me to steer clear of them, and now I was stuck in the lion's den.
I never expected to find him.
Aleksandr Volkov.
Tall. Dark. Sexy. He was hotter than any man had the right to be. Over 6 and a half feet of pure muscle and sin with a secret heart of gold.
He forced his way into my life and now, I wasn't sure I could live without him.

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

This series is not for the faint of heart. The themes in this book could be considered dark romance. There is hand necklaces, m*rder/d*ath, k!nks, extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes, and talk of sexual abuse. If these things offend you then this book is not for you.
It is not suited for anyone under the age of 18.]]> 489 T.J. Maguire lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.04 Bratva Prince (Bratva, #2)
author: T.J. Maguire
name: lucine ౨ৎ
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]]> The Reaper (Dark Verse #2) 54573361 420 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 5 favs, book-boyfriends 5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i literally devoured this in less than 24 hours, i was hooked from start to finish. this was way too captivating that i couldn’t stop reading, and the plot twists got me seated!!!

˗ˏˋ morana vitalio´ҩ˗
⁺� � still the badass queen that she is. they could never make me hate her!!! she was so understanding and supportive because the fact she never asked anything more from tristan knowing that it was already given to her was truly beautiful. also, finding out the truth about her past made my heart ache for her. my girl deserves better than that.

˗ˏˋ tristan caine´ҩ˗
⁺� � my man, my man, my man. like, he could run me over with his bike and i’d thank him for it. this man spoke so little, yet his actions were louder and sexier than ever. the character development was so needed, like I was in awe seeing how their relationship progressed.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � in love with dante, honestly getting more and more excited to read his book. i kind of wish we’d gotten more of tristan opening up, but i still ate up the crumbs that were given anyway. honestly tristanmorana would forever be on my mind <3]]> 4.40 2020 The Reaper (Dark Verse #2)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/26
date added: 2024/12/08
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5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � i literally devoured this in less than 24 hours, i was hooked from start to finish. this was way too captivating that i couldn’t stop reading, and the plot twists got me seated!!!

˗ˏˋ morana vitalio´ҩ˗
⁺� � still the badass queen that she is. they could never make me hate her!!! she was so understanding and supportive because the fact she never asked anything more from tristan knowing that it was already given to her was truly beautiful. also, finding out the truth about her past made my heart ache for her. my girl deserves better than that.

˗ˏˋ tristan caine´ҩ˗
⁺� � my man, my man, my man. like, he could run me over with his bike and i’d thank him for it. this man spoke so little, yet his actions were louder and sexier than ever. the character development was so needed, like I was in awe seeing how their relationship progressed.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � in love with dante, honestly getting more and more excited to read his book. i kind of wish we’d gotten more of tristan opening up, but i still ate up the crumbs that were given anyway. honestly tristanmorana would forever be on my mind <3
]]> <![CDATA[The Annihilator (Dark Verse, #5)]]> 61831911
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

She lives in the shadows. He rules them.

She's the moon, and he the dark night encompassing her.

She's surrounded by demons, and he's the biggest devil of them all.

And she's his.

Passion, obsession, possesion. Theirs is a tale of danger, deviance, dread, desires, and the darkest flavors of love.

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻.

Disclaimer: This is not a standalone. The series must be read in order. Please read the author's note.]]> 366 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 3 3.5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� If there was any love in this world of mine, Lyla, it would be you. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � it would be hard to say anything about this book without spoiling, but i actually liked the plot in this one. the vibe was definitely different than i’m used to, but surprisingly, i didn’t mind it too much.

˗ˏˋ lyla´ҩ˗
⁺� � the trauma she went through? words can’t even describe how strong she was. i couldn’t read those chapters without being disgusted by everything she endured. but i love how, despite it all, she’s still a has a soft heart; she loves, gives, understands, and has a little fire in her (pun intended).

˗ˏˋ the shadow man´ҩ˗
⁺� � i’m still conflicted about him. i know i like some parts of him at least. but some of the things he said made me go huh? other than that, the fact that this man was ready to set the entire world on fire just to protect lyla? coming from someone who’s emotionless, he was obsessed and completely wrapped around her finger.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � there were some things that i didn’t like personally. like when he couldn’t tell her about you-know-who, like sir, please, just spit it out!! so you’re telling me it took six years to come up with a plan, and then boom, one day it just randomly happens? like what? i was honestly expecting a big moment, but okay. also, that cliffhanger? the last book better answer all my questions.]]> 4.21 2022 The Annihilator (Dark Verse, #5)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/06
date added: 2024/12/07
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3.5 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� If there was any love in this world of mine, Lyla, it would be you. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � it would be hard to say anything about this book without spoiling, but i actually liked the plot in this one. the vibe was definitely different than i’m used to, but surprisingly, i didn’t mind it too much.

˗ˏˋ lyla´ҩ˗
⁺� � the trauma she went through? words can’t even describe how strong she was. i couldn’t read those chapters without being disgusted by everything she endured. but i love how, despite it all, she’s still a has a soft heart; she loves, gives, understands, and has a little fire in her (pun intended).

˗ˏˋ the shadow man´ҩ˗
⁺� � i’m still conflicted about him. i know i like some parts of him at least. but some of the things he said made me go huh? other than that, the fact that this man was ready to set the entire world on fire just to protect lyla? coming from someone who’s emotionless, he was obsessed and completely wrapped around her finger.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � there were some things that i didn’t like personally. like when he couldn’t tell her about you-know-who, like sir, please, just spit it out!! so you’re telling me it took six years to come up with a plan, and then boom, one day it just randomly happens? like what? i was honestly expecting a big moment, but okay. also, that cliffhanger? the last book better answer all my questions.
]]> Caraval (Caraval #1) 35674677 Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . .

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.]]> 418 Stephanie Garber 1250095263 lucine ౨ৎ 3 3.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� The boy who’d saved her from drowning
in more ways than one. �


. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the story was okay, but i loved the aesthetic and world-building. it was much darker than i expected, mind-twisting and full of paranoia. but i’m honestly surprised scarlett didn’t completely lose her mind after everything she went through. scarlett and julian absolutely carried this book. the plot twist was good though, so i’ll definitely be finishing this series.]]> 4.06 2016 Caraval (Caraval #1)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2024/01/01
date added: 2024/12/06
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3.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� The boy who’d saved her from drowning
in more ways than one. �


. . . � overall thoughts .�.�
⁺� � the story was okay, but i loved the aesthetic and world-building. it was much darker than i expected, mind-twisting and full of paranoia. but i’m honestly surprised scarlett didn’t completely lose her mind after everything she went through. scarlett and julian absolutely carried this book. the plot twist was good though, so i’ll definitely be finishing this series.
]]> <![CDATA[Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)]]> 60217777 The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology.

A WITCH...
Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.

A WITCH HUNTER...
Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by allying herself with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters.

AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...
When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.

In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.]]> 464 Kristen Ciccarelli lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.22 2025 Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
author: Kristen Ciccarelli
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2025
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]]> <![CDATA[Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)]]> 127305713
Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe � a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution � who she can't help but find herself falling for.

Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting?

Kristen Ciccarelli’s The Crimson Moth is the thrilling start to a romantic fantasy duology where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch� is falling in love.]]> 406 Kristen Ciccarelli 1250866901 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.16 2024 Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
author: Kristen Ciccarelli
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2024
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]]> Nocticadia 137211522

Mortui vivos docent.
The dead teach the living.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I’d find the cure for what ravaged her. And leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me.

Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it’s rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before. Those whose bones are said to make up the island’s white sandy shores.

And restless ghosts aren’t even its most daunting peculiarity.

Devryck Bramwell, known on campus as Doctor Death, is a brilliant pathologist in charge of the midnight lab. He’s also my devastatingly handsome professor, who seems to loathe tenacious first-years, like me. Except, his dark and enigmatic gaze tells me all the ways he’d devour me if given the chance, and his stolen kisses burn my lips with forbidden jealousy.

I crave his authority.
He aches for redemption.
Together, we’re toxic. Delicious fodder for the prying eyes hellbent on exhuming the rotted skeletons of our pasts.

For the dead have much to teach, and it’s only a matter of time before Dracadia’s most depraved secret is resurrected.

Nocticadia is a standalone dark academia gothic romance.]]> 680 Keri Lake lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.45 2023 Nocticadia
author: Keri Lake
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire, #2)]]> 172133046 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series�

The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.

The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.

Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s call impossible to resist.

And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn’t get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.]]> 615 Jennifer L. Armentrout 195756816X lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.45 2022 A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire, #2)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> The Finisher (Dark Verse, #4) 60292199 What happens when a beast of blood finds a bride of light in the land of death?

Growing up on the streets of Los Fortis, Alessandro 'Alpha' Villanova scrapped his way to the top, fighting for his very survival, losing everything in the process. A city that shunned him then is now the one he rules, albeit alone, as the king of a dark empire few know about.

Far from Alpha's world, Zephyr de la Vega has a normal life, normal family, normal drama. Her biggest problem is people trying to make her lose a few pounds. When a chance encounter puts her on his path, she makes a proposition that changes the course of their lives.

As a killer goes on a spree in Alpha's city, taking apart his scarred empire corpse by corpse, and The Syndicate comes into play, their partnership evolves into something deeper, more enduring, more powerful than either of them anticipated.

Evil ascends. Darkness descends.

A new order is born.]]> 417 RuNyx lucine ౨ৎ 2 2.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You changed things. And I’m not letting that go, Zephyr. I’m not letting you go. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � excuse me??? i’m suing this book for emotional damage. first of all, what was that plot twist? it was insane. i did not see that coming!! i can’t even process it right now.

˗ˏˋ zephyr de la vega´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s literally the definition of sunshine! she’s so sweet and funny. i love how honest she was and how she wasn’t afraid to back down from challenges.

˗ˏˋ alpha villanova´ҩ˗
⁺� � yes!! another grumpy mmc, that’s what i like to see! i really liked his character development, especially because he tried so hard for her after realizing how important she was to him.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � don’t get me started when the other couples appeared, i was too happy. i love seeing them in love and as a family. however, i felt as though nothing interesting happened until like the last three chapters, which was when the other couples showed up. unfortunately alpha and zephyr didn’t hit as much as the other previous couples did for me. their relationship felt underdeveloped, with only two flashback chapters that didn’t add much depth. i just wish their story had been explored further. anyway, i really need to mentally prepare myself for the next book.]]> 4.22 2021 The Finisher (Dark Verse, #4)
author: RuNyx
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2024/12/04
date added: 2024/12/04
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2.75 � ── ⋆｡‧˚� � ɞ˚‧｡�

� You changed things. And I’m not letting that go, Zephyr. I’m not letting you go. �


. . . � initial thoughts .�.�
⁺� � excuse me??? i’m suing this book for emotional damage. first of all, what was that plot twist? it was insane. i did not see that coming!! i can’t even process it right now.

˗ˏˋ zephyr de la vega´ҩ˗
⁺� � she’s literally the definition of sunshine! she’s so sweet and funny. i love how honest she was and how she wasn’t afraid to back down from challenges.

˗ˏˋ alpha villanova´ҩ˗
⁺� � yes!! another grumpy mmc, that’s what i like to see! i really liked his character development, especially because he tried so hard for her after realizing how important she was to him.

˯┆final thoughts ── ୨୧ ˙ ̟ � ᵎᵎ
⁺� � don’t get me started when the other couples appeared, i was too happy. i love seeing them in love and as a family. however, i felt as though nothing interesting happened until like the last three chapters, which was when the other couples showed up. unfortunately alpha and zephyr didn’t hit as much as the other previous couples did for me. their relationship felt underdeveloped, with only two flashback chapters that didn’t add much depth. i just wish their story had been explored further. anyway, i really need to mentally prepare myself for the next book.
]]> <![CDATA[City of Lies and Legends (House of Devils, #3)]]> 199420593
When he hears rumors of the one place in Terra that houses a secret that just might bring her back to him, he drops everything to try it, leaving behind the city he grew up in and the people he calls family. His decision sets his best friend Maximus Reacher onto a road of his own—one no less dangerous than Darien’s as he unearths the secrets of his past, uncovering a multitude of lies and legends better left buried.

Meanwhile, in the historic city of Yveswich, Roman Devlin of the House of Black gets tangled up with a shapeshifting Selkie of the Riptide, a member of a rival Darkslaying house and a thorn in his side. Shay Cousens is a pickpocket with endless tricks up her sleeve—and if Roman isn’t careful, she might succeed at stealing both his wallet and his heart as they work together to find her missing sister. Their path will lead them not just to Angelthene, but also into the dark secrets of the Phoenix Head Society—and the restorative body of water that has the power to cleave their world in two.

Loyalties are tested, and worlds collide inCity of Lies and Legends,the third installment in the House of Devils series.]]> 778 Kayla Edwards lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.44 2024 City of Lies and Legends (House of Devils, #3)
author: Kayla Edwards
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Souls and Sinners (House of Devils, #2)]]> 63049374
But Loren soon finds herself caught in a new storm of trouble when the Terran Imperator blackmails her into working for him. There’s only one problem: he expects her to use her magic, and she doesn’t seem to have any of it left. To keep Darien and the other Devils safe, she agrees to everything the imperator asks of her. But the secrets she is forced to keep from Darien, and her involvement with the imperator’s son, threaten to drive her away from Darien in ways she might never recover from�

As Randal Slade’s successor, Darien wants nothing to do with the throne his father once sat in, but the city of Angelthene has other plans. The Magical Protections Unit asks for his help in taking down the illegal arms trade his father once dabbled in, and to do that Darien must claim his place at the top of the tiers of Darkslayers—a crown the other circles are willing to kill to possess. As he spirals deeper into the secrets his father kept, he makes enemies of friends and friends of enemies—and finds himself buried so deep in Angelthene’s underbelly that he is uncertain he’ll ever get out of it. And if that wasn’t enough, Darien fears he is going crazy when he starts to see creatures that only he can see�

Return to Angelthene in City of Souls and Sinners, a gripping, action-packed tale that tackles themes of love and loss, light and darkness, and the battle between good and evil—and what happens when you can’t tell which is which.

Please note: This book contains darker content that might not be suitable for some readers, including violence, mature language, detailed sex scenes, drug abuse/drug addiction, bullying, domestic violence and child abuse (shown in flashbacks), sexual harassment, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and discussion of suicide.]]> 973 Kayla Edwards 1777880777 lucine ౨ৎ 0 to-read 4.09 2023 City of Souls and Sinners (House of Devils, #2)
author: Kayla Edwards
name: lucine ౨ৎ
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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