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]]> 223097553 ����New York Times bestselling 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—but Cyrus, 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.]]> 480 Tahereh Mafi 0063315343 tori 0 to-read 4.82 2025
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]]> 127823371 The highly anticipated third novel in the This Woven Kingdom series, full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sabaa Tahir, and Tomi Adeyemi.

As the long-lost heir to the Jinn throne, Alizeh has finally found her people—and she might’ve found her crown. Cyrus, the mercurial ruler of Tulan, has offered her his kingdom in a twisted exchange: one that would begin with their marriage and end with his murder.

Cyrus’s dark reputation precedes him; all the world knows of his blood-soaked past. Killing him should be easy—and accepting his offer might be the only way to fulfill her destiny and save her people. But the more Alizeh learns of him, the more she questions whether the terrible stories about him are true.

Ensnared by secrets, Cyrus has ached for Alizeh since she first appeared in his dreams many months ago. Now that he knows those visions were planted by the devil, he can hardly bear to look at her—much less endure her company. But despite their best efforts to despise each other, Alizeh and Cyrus are drawn together over and over with an all-consuming thirst that threatens to destroy them both.

Meanwhile, Prince Kamran has arrived in Tulan, ready to exact revenge. . . .

Layered with exquisite tension and heart-stopping romance, All This Twisted Glory is the explosive third book in the captivating, bestselling Woven Kingdom series.]]> 397 Tahereh Mafi 0062972502 tori 0 to-read 4.07 2024
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]]> 61085925
Alizeh, the heir to the Jinn throne, is destined to free her people from the half-lives they’ve been forced to live under human rule. When Kamran, the heir to the human throne, falls in love with her, he’s forced to question everything he’s been taught about Jinn.

Kamran’s grandfather lays dead at the hand of Cyrus, ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Tulan. Cyrus has stolen Alizeh away to his homeland and plans to marry her there, giving her everything she needs to become the Jinn queen—and when she assumes the throne he will have fulfilled his own bargain with the devil.

Alizeh wants nothing to do with Cyrus’s deal or the devil. But without a way to escape Tulan, and with the fulfillment of her own destiny tantalizingly close, she’ll have to decide whether she can set aside her emotions to become the queen her people need.

Kamran, meanwhile, is picking up the pieces in Ardunia. Facing betrayal at every turn, all he knows is that he must go to Tulan to avenge his grandfather. He can only hope that Alizeh will be waiting for him there—and that she hasn’t yet become the queen of Tulan.

Full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, this breathtaking sequel to This Woven Kingdom is from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sabaa Tahir, and Tomi Adeyemi.]]> 416 Tahereh Mafi 0062972499 tori 0 to-read 4.09 2023
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]]> 56554281 Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.

To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.

The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world.

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi.]]> 512 Tahereh Mafi 0062972464 tori 0 to-read 3.95 2022
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]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

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

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

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 387 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 tori 0 currently-reading 4.59 2025
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]]> 216364822 Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.

James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.

It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo �� Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson �� led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.

Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.

Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question��

Who are we when no one is watching?]]> 368 Tahereh Mafi 0063419009 tori 5 I genuinely and thoroughly enjoyed every word. Next book released tmrw? ]]> 4.31 2025
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I genuinely and thoroughly enjoyed every word. Next book released tmrw?
]]> 217041677 She has no idea she’s working for a monster. The Devil incarnate.

Frankie
Dr. Dante Kincaid is a world-renowned psychiatrist—and my boss.
When a hotel mix-up forces us to share a suite on a business trip, everything changes.
He’s shrouded in secrets, always keeping his distance while he bosses me around in those pristine suits.
When he tells me to lock my door at night, I should listen.
But my curiosity about what he’s hiding after dark is too strong to ignore.

Dante
Francesca is my darkest obsession, and my most dangerous vulnerability.
My condition compels me to keep her at a distance, but my emotions are in turmoil, making it impossible to maintain control.
I thought I had her all figured out–that what happens in the dark should stay in the dark.
But the truth is, after one taste�� I’ll never be able to stop.

Dance with the Devil is a full-length, dark standalone romance. It has a HEA. Please check the triggers. No, really. While this book isn’t pitch black, there are a lot of troubling themes.]]> 254 Amanda Richardson tori 0 to-read 3.81
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]]> 219393476
Ari
I thought I wanted stability—security—someone safe. For two years, I convinced myself Asher—my polished, predictable, perfect boyfriend—was enough.
Until the letters started. Cryptic. Obsessive. Meant only for me.
Then, I meet Asher’s twin. Maddox Cross. A name no one speaks. A convicted felon.
Asher warns me to stay away, but Maddox peels me open, piece by piece, like he already knows my secrets.
And when the truth comes out, I won’t have to choose between two brothers.
Because one of them will never let me go.

Maddox
Twenty years in a cage does things to a man. Gives him time. Time to think. Time to remember. Time to obsess.
Asher never deserved Ari. I knew it the second I found out about her.
She doesn’t belong in his perfect world. She belongs in mine—where good girls get ruined, and bad men don’t let go.
Now, I’m here. In her dreams. In her room. In the dark—touching, tasting, waiting.
She was never running. Just waiting for me to catch her.
And now that I have?
She’ll say my name in the dark, shattered and breathless—until she knows she was never meant to belong to anyone else.

Play with the Phantom is a full-length, dark standalone romance with an age gap and stalker themes. It has a HEA. Please check the triggers.]]> 306 Amanda Richardson tori 0 to-read 3.97
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]]> 217245572 NATIONAL BESTSELLER �� In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy.

“Dani Francis is a rockstar, and I’m so happy she’s bringing dystopia back! . . . I’m absolutely obsessed, and I need the next book in the series injected into my vein right now.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bride

TRUST NO ONE.

Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she’s forced to join their most elite training program, she’s finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks.

LIE TO EVERYONE.

But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you’re harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL FOR YOUR GREATEST ENEMY.

As the stakes grow ever higher, Wren must prove herself to Silver Block. But that’s easier said than done when your commanding officer is the ruthless and infuriatingly irresistible Cross Redden, who doesn’t miss anything when it comes to her. And as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, Wren must decide just how far she’s willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving.]]> 528 Dani Francis 059387546X tori 0 to-read 4.10 2025
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]]> 61210725 Curly_Kay tori 0 to-read 3.69
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]]> 59755940 Curly_Kay tori 0 to-read 3.56
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]]> 58517502 The devastatingly romantic fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel.

Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world.

Warner has his sights set on more than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago, he’s been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos around them, it’s been nearly impossible for them to have a wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they need to do.

At long last, Warner and Juliette’s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tahereh Mafi's bestselling Shatter Me series with Believe Me!]]> 177 Tahereh Mafi 0063228319 tori 4 4.13 2021
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I mean yea okay that was pretty cute. This novella felt more necessary to set up the next series and overall tie up the last book. If I weren’t so excited for the next book I’d be so sad the series is ended. I’m still confused about a lot but ugh Tahereh is so creative and intelligent to have built this whole world and each character with their own little quirks. Ugh I love her.
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Juliette Ferrars.

Ella Sommers.

Which is the truth and which is the lie?

Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong—between Ella and Juliette—blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control.

The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose what side she fights on.]]> 450 Tahereh Mafi 006267644X tori 3 Anyway I’m kinda glad that book is over. I’m confused but whatever. I thought it would end up like manacled and I would be devastated but I realize some authors don’t want to traumatize their readers forever.

I DID CATCH THE LITTLE TANGLED MOMENT HOWEVER. Where Aaron was talking to his dad and he was like “no take me, I’ll do whatever you want forever I’ll be the perfect son/soldier just don’t take her�� okay Mr rapunzel. Anderson did not like that though. It’s so obvious there was eventually going to be another series. How could it just leave off like that. They just got a dog! And I still hate Adam. I REALLY hope he’s not in the next series. I don’t think he will be but still I hate him so much.

This book was just okay. Kenji kinda did carry the last 2 books but whatever I’m not complaining. I JUST WANNA KNOW WHATS GONNA HAPPEN WITH KENJI AND NAZEERA. WE GET IT OBVIOUSLY AARON AND JULIETTE ARE GONNA GET MARRIED. WHATEVER. I guess I’ll just have to see what happens in the next book when I pick it up from Barnes and noble tmrw.

OH and WHAT WAS THAT WITH JULIETTE WANTING TO FUCK WARNERS DAD. SHE WANTS THE WHOLE BLOODLINE LIKE DAMN.

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“To the world she is formidable, to me she’s the world.��
Anyway I’m kinda glad that book is over. I’m confused but whatever. I thought it would end up like manacled and I would be devastated but I realize some authors don’t want to traumatize their readers forever.

I DID CATCH THE LITTLE TANGLED MOMENT HOWEVER. Where Aaron was talking to his dad and he was like “no take me, I’ll do whatever you want forever I’ll be the perfect son/soldier just don’t take her�� okay Mr rapunzel. Anderson did not like that though. It’s so obvious there was eventually going to be another series. How could it just leave off like that. They just got a dog! And I still hate Adam. I REALLY hope he’s not in the next series. I don’t think he will be but still I hate him so much.

This book was just okay. Kenji kinda did carry the last 2 books but whatever I’m not complaining. I JUST WANNA KNOW WHATS GONNA HAPPEN WITH KENJI AND NAZEERA. WE GET IT OBVIOUSLY AARON AND JULIETTE ARE GONNA GET MARRIED. WHATEVER. I guess I’ll just have to see what happens in the next book when I pick it up from Barnes and noble tmrw.

OH and WHAT WAS THAT WITH JULIETTE WANTING TO FUCK WARNERS DAD. SHE WANTS THE WHOLE BLOODLINE LIKE DAMN.

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If your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life, Bennet Taylor is failing miserably . . . with a big emphasis on the miserable. Where’s that zest she keeps hearing about? She’s a temp worker in New York City with no direction, no future, and no social life. And at the painful center of this listlessness is grief over the death of her first love.

When Bennet runs into Henry Adams just hours after standing him up for a first date, she makes an alcohol-fueled confession: She’s not ready to date. In fact, it’s been years since she felt passion for something. Not even pottery, or organized sports—not anything. Rather than leaving her to ruminate, Henry jumps at the opportunity for adventure: Bennet needs to find a passion for life, and Henry will help her find it. Every Saturday, they’ll try something new in New York City. As friends, of course.

As their “passion project�� continues, the pair tackle everything from carpentry to tattooing to rappelling off skyscrapers, and Bennet feels her guarded exterior ebbing away. But as secrets surface, Bennet has to decide what she wants, and if she’s truly ready to move on. With emotional resonance and sparkling banter, Passion Project is a fun, flirty, thoughtful story of finding a spark—and igniting happiness.]]> 368 London Sperry 0143138561 tori 0 to-read 3.90 2025
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]]> 219848320 Two divorce lawyers determined to share only beds but not hearts discover that love is something that can’t be overruled in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Game Changer.

Danica Pierce has one great love in her life: work. As one of the top divorce lawyers in Austin, Danica lets her caseload keep her warm at night and has no problem being married to her job, not when love only ends in hurt. When the biggest case of her career gives her a shot at making partner, it seems like nothing could possibly stand in her way...except for her infuriating secret: she's sleeping with the enemy.

Ezra Hart is known for charming his way in and out of a courtroom. In the matter of winning Danica Pierce's heart, however, he's been far less successful. With her verdict to keep things purely physical with no chance of appeal, Ezra struggles to show Danica he's more than the insufferable playboy she's pegged him to be--especially since they find themselves on opposing sides of Danica's most important case to date.

While Dani and Ezra battle it out in the courtroom, the real trial is the one happening between them. When Dani realizes that everything she knows of Ezra might be hearsay--and that she's not the only one with emotional baggage--she must choose between her fear of trusting again and the feelings blossoming between her and the man she thought was her worst enemy.]]> 432 Lana Ferguson 0593549392 tori 0 to-read 4.18 2025
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]]> 43514655 This fourth companion novella to Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series is narrated by fan favorite character Kenji Kishimoto!

The explosive revelations in Defy Me have left readers reeling and desperate for answers. This fourth and final novella in the series will bring readers back to the world of the Shatter Me before the final novel installment hits shelves in winter 2020.

And don’t miss Find Me, the gorgeous paperback bind-up that brings together Shadow Me and Reveal Me in print for the first time!]]> 112 Tahereh Mafi tori 3 3.96 2019
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Love kenji buttttt this was meh. Love him and nazeera tho. What did emmaline do????
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Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women��, diving into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable exposé that will change the way you look at the world.]]> 448 Caroline Criado Pérez 1419729071 tori 0 to-read 4.35 2019
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]]> 34992959
Juliette’s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster. When the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, she wants nothing more than to turn to Warner for support and guidance. But he shatters her heart when he reveals that he’s been keeping secrets about her family and her identity from her—secrets that change everything.

Juliette is devastated, and the darkness that’s always dwelled within her threatens to consume her. An explosive encounter with unexpected visitors might be enough to push her over the edge.]]> 357 Tahereh Mafi 0062676393 tori 4 4.27 2019
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Wasn’t my favorite of the series but we learned so much about Juliette/Ella’s past and OMG emmaline
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The ending of Restore Me left readers gasping, and this novella full of Kenji’s signature sass and big heart is the perfect story to tide fans over until Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series.]]> 69 Tahereh Mafi 0062906267 tori 4
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I love kenji ❤️❤️❤️ being in his brain and reading from his perspective was so crazy though. I really hope him and nazeera make it out together. He deserves to have someone too. It wasn’t clear in restore me but I’m so glad Juliette didn’t actually kill all those people. I just wish they could have seen an ambush like that coming. Can’t wait to read the next book!!!

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author: Tahereh Mafi
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OH MY GOD WHAT. Oh my god. The plot twist. The cliffhanger. The series is a masterpiece. This was totally an outline for proceeding books but omg it was great. I love that there was minimal Adam Kent ❤️. Mostly Juliette (Ella I guess), Warner, Kenji, and their “diplomatic relations��. I cannot believe Juliette shaved her head though. While she was DRUNK and then had to talk to all of those international children of leaders hungover as hell. Why didn’t I read this series sooner. This is all I’ve ever asked for in life.

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With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks."

Don’t miss Restore Me, the electrifying fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series, available now!]]> 408 Tahereh Mafi 006208559X tori 5
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That was just amazing. Fav book in the series so far.

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]]> 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 tori 0 to-read 4.23 2025
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]]> 123979401 The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence.
Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

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However, the day I don’t put songs in my reviews is the day I truly HATED a book.

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I’m�� disappointed. At first I started reading this as a palette cleanser after manacled and I remember reading this a few years ago (dnf) and thinking it was SO good and pure and sweet. But as a read more and more it got SO repetitive. Don’t get me wrong I love some good smut BUT IT WAS ALL THE SAME. Maybe my mind is so fried from the other smutty books I’ve read but THEYRE SO VANILLA. She wore sexy lingerie and there was dirty talk but I found myself getting grossed out by them at some points. We never even found out what happened with Sasha and Theo! AND WHERE WAS THE CONFLICT. WHERE WAS THE BREAK UP BECAUSE OF SOME ISSUE AND THEN HOT MAKEUP SEX. GOD. I NEEDED SOMETHING. YOU CANT TELL ME AFTER EVERYTHING IN THEIR PASTS THAT THEYRE JUST PURE SOULMATES AND LIVE HAPPILY EVERY AFTER. THIS IS DRAMIONE AFTER ALL. I get it it’s not my book. But as a reader, these are fair points. There was so much potential. UGH.

However, the day I don’t put songs in my reviews is the day I truly HATED a book.

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]]> 32333026 "I wanted this to be real life, not a detour...."

Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt’s over-the-top destination wedding and hoping she can stop thinking about the one horrible thing that left her miserable and heartbroken—and threatens her future. But her brother, Ian, isn’t about to let her forget, and his constant needling leads to arguments and even a fistfight between the two once-inseparable siblings.

But when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, hidden in the dusty shelves of the hotel library, she’s finally able to escape her anxious mind—and Ian’s criticism.

And then their travel plans change. Suddenly Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle, trapped in the world’s smallest vehicle with Ian and his admittedly cute Irish-accented friend Rowan. As the trio journeys over breathtaking green hills, past countless castles, and through a number of fairy-tale forests, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother.

That is, if they don’t get completely lost along the way.]]> 303 Jenna Evans Welch tori 2
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author: Jenna Evans Welch
name: tori
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2018
rating: 2
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I wish I liked this because I liked the other one as a little nostalgic story a lot. My mind kept wandering while reading this and I had to reread so many parts. Some points because it was short and I love Irish men. I just liked the previous book better and the storyline in this one was kinda weird and confusing. PLUS so much bickering and Rowan and Addie felt soooo forced. But if they weren’t intended to be romantic then they were so adorable as friends. And I feel like it wasn’t essential for her to have a love interest, having love and a support system is what she really needed and I think she did find that in Rowan and eventually her family too. I had so much hope for the 4 brothers, one sister dynamic but it fell so short. And what was SUCH the big ISSUE that Ian NEEDED Addie to tell their mom about what Cubby did??? Are you serious like why. That was SO weird to me. Especially when he had a whole secret life from Addie too.

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]]> 41589164 For fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.]]> 426 K.A. Riley tori 0 to-read 3.93
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]]> 62919381
Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse has lived twenty-three years in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighborhood with very little to distress or vex her…that is, until her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister’s marriage—and subsequent move downtown. Now, with her sister gone and all her friends traveling abroad, Emma must start her final year of grad school grappling with an entirely new emotion: boredom. So when she meets Nadine, a wide-eyed Ohio transplant with a heart of gold and drugstore blonde highlights to match, Emma not only sees a potential new friend but a new project. If only her overbearing neighbor George Knightley would get out of her way.

Handsome, smart, and successful, the only thing that frustrates Knightley more than a corked whiskey is his childhood friend, Emma. Whether it’s her shopping sprees between classes or her revolving door of ill-conceived hobbies, he is only too happy to lecture her on all the finer points of adulthood she’s so hell-bent on ignoring. But despite his gripes—and much to his own chagrin—Knightley can’t help but notice that the girl next door is a woman now…one who he suddenly can’t get out of his head.

As Emma’s best laid plans collide with everyone from hipster baristas to meddling family members to flaky playboy millionaires, these two friends slowly realize their need to always be right has been usurped by a new need entirely, and it’s not long before they discover that even the most familiar stories still have some surprises.]]> 384 Audrey Bellezza 1668008394 tori 0 to-read 3.74 2023
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]]> 216405550 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the City—a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again��

Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? She’s had writer’s block for months, and her screenplay is due at the end of the summer. 

In a desperate attempt at inspiration, Elle ends up back in the city she swore she would never return to, in an apartment she could never afford (floor-to-ceiling windows, skyline views, and a new coffee shop to haunt included). It’s the perfect place to write her screenplay…until she realizes her new neighbor is tech “Billionaire Bachelor�� Parker Warren, her stairwell hookup from two years ago. It’s been a lovers-to-enemies situation ever since. 

When seeing him again turns into a full night of hate-fueled writing, Elle realizes her enemy/twisted muse might just be the key to finishing her screenplay... if she can stand being around her polar opposite. She writes anonymously, and he’s on the cover of every business magazine. He frequents fancy red carpeted events, and she doesn’t like leaving her emotional support five block radius. 

One summer. One wall apart. He needs to fake a buzzy relationship during his company’s precarious acquisition. She needs to write a movie around a list of NYC locations. Both need a break from their unrelenting schedules, and a chance to rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, pizza crusted, sunlit charms of the city.  

Summers always end, and so will this agreement. It’s all pretend. Promise. 

Until it isn’t.]]> 304 Alex Aster 0063411660 tori 0 to-read 3.77 2025
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]]> 61166619 Curly_Kay tori 0 to-read 3.65
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]]> 54625444 Hermione Jean Granger/ Draco Lucius Malfoy

“Okay, what we know so far.�� Hermione listed, "One, our magic is drawing us together. Two, we can use each other’s wands. Three, there were actual sparks when you touched me."

After an infant binding ritual magically joins Hermione and Draco to counteract the Black family blood curse, they must navigate the secret binding through their years together at Hogwarts.]]> 468 Curly_Kay tori 0 to-read 3.93
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Cute, sweet, short dramione fic. I love flashbacks from school years. And I LOVE second chance romances, even though he hurt my Hermione he was doing it to protect her. Much love to this author she did great writing this. I do lowkey wished the Paris setting was utilized more though.

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What happens when Draco Malfoy, her first and deepest love, suddenly reappears in Hermione's life and she finds that her feelings have only grown deeper with time?

OR: Hermione and Draco secretly dated at Hogwarts, he left after his trial, and now he's returned to win her back.

Words: 288120]]> 1153 Twin_Flame_Blues tori 0 to-read 4.07 2022
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]]> 221734531 New College. New Start. New Life.

Or at least a second chance at life after almost dying at my last school.

Meadowridge College was supposed to be a fresh start at the safest college in America. I'd be rubbing elbows with the elite of the world, while trying to complete my degree and find a path to a brighter future.

My trauma had other ideas though. When the panic attacks send me into the arms of a gorgeous stranger in the library, it sets off a chaotic chain of events that end with me being kicked out of my dorms and forced to live and renovate a rundown old house on the edge of campus.

With five of the schools richest, most arrogant, controlling men.

Men who are filled with secrets.

Secrets I was starting to think might be to do with me.

Being forced to share Bluebell House could turn enemies into friends, and maybe even lovers... but will we all make it out alive?

*Forced Proximity is book one in the Bluebell House duet and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a 95k word dark, college romance and the FMC will not choose between the men. It is recommended for 18+ due to adult situations and language. ]]> 330 Jaymin Eve tori 0 to-read 4.37
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]]> 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.�� —Xaden Riorson

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

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

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

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

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 tori 4
I just want to know why, and maybe I missed it or maybe I’m just slow but why are the venin breaking and crossing the wards? Where did they come from? How did xaden even become a venin?

I was watching a video of someone guessing what they think violets 2nd signet is going to be saying it’ll be something to reverse the affects of the venin (restoring the power to the land to at they leech power from and obviously helping xaden not turn into one of them). Which I PRAY is true because otherwise we can go fuck ourselves I guess. But we’ll see. We know how she is about controlling her FIRST signet so I don’t have the highest hopes. It’ll probably turn into a close call where xaden’s humanity is concerned. AND if violet can wield a signet like that would she even help/reverse jack’s transformation? He DID save her during that one battle but then i just have no idea what happened. Obviously he turned into a venin somehow. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN TO 2 PEOPLE IN ONE BOOK. It’s weird though because I was more shaken from the last books cliff hanger and while this one was NOT expected at all I have faith that violet will come through and save the day again.

We NEED LIAM BACK. If he was truly gone from the series why would Rebecca continue to keep his memory alive CONTINUOUSLY.

I don’t understand Dain’s point in the series at this point. I’m glad he was slightly redeemed but I still retain that he pisses me off. Please don’t tell me DAIN gets to live and xaden dies as a venin, I will pass away. Do you hear me Rebecca, that’s a promise. Pls I need onyx storm to come out already.

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author: Rebecca Yarros
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average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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I definitely liked fourth wing better. So much happened, it seemed kind of rushed. It felt like a 900 page book and it’s was only like 600. I’m just�� stunned by the ending. What’s gonna happen there. I can’t believe I have to wait at LEAST 2 YEARS for the whole series to be done. I think I’m going to go insane. Onyx storm is the first book I’ve preordered from Barnes and noble EVER. I need it DESPERATELY.

I just want to know why, and maybe I missed it or maybe I’m just slow but why are the venin breaking and crossing the wards? Where did they come from? How did xaden even become a venin?

I was watching a video of someone guessing what they think violets 2nd signet is going to be saying it’ll be something to reverse the affects of the venin (restoring the power to the land to at they leech power from and obviously helping xaden not turn into one of them). Which I PRAY is true because otherwise we can go fuck ourselves I guess. But we’ll see. We know how she is about controlling her FIRST signet so I don’t have the highest hopes. It’ll probably turn into a close call where xaden’s humanity is concerned. AND if violet can wield a signet like that would she even help/reverse jack’s transformation? He DID save her during that one battle but then i just have no idea what happened. Obviously he turned into a venin somehow. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN TO 2 PEOPLE IN ONE BOOK. It’s weird though because I was more shaken from the last books cliff hanger and while this one was NOT expected at all I have faith that violet will come through and save the day again.

We NEED LIAM BACK. If he was truly gone from the series why would Rebecca continue to keep his memory alive CONTINUOUSLY.

I don’t understand Dain’s point in the series at this point. I’m glad he was slightly redeemed but I still retain that he pisses me off. Please don’t tell me DAIN gets to live and xaden dies as a venin, I will pass away. Do you hear me Rebecca, that’s a promise. Pls I need onyx storm to come out already.

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]]> 84369 288 C.S. Lewis 0007202326 tori 1
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author: C.S. Lewis
name: tori
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1956
rating: 1
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Holy convoluted. No. This book was not good. I could’ve stopped at the last one and it would’ve made no future impact on my life.

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I can’t even recommend a song for this fic bc there’s no theme to grab from. ]]> 3.56
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Nah this was just so bad. I’d say half baked at best but it’s the equivalent of a crumbl cookie. No plot. I have so many unanswered questions. I almost dnfed but I was HOPING so much that it would get better. It did not. I’ve concluded that Ron and Pansy in this dramione au deserve each other. And while VERY uncharacteristic, Lucius and Narcissa were very cute as grandparents.

I can’t even recommend a song for this fic bc there’s no theme to grab from.
]]> 220999062 A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

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 story: 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 predicament: 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?]]> 416 Emily Henry 0593441214 tori 0 to-read 4.22 2024
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> 54205369 Length: 2 hours and 14 minutes

Enter the world of the Grishaverse and Shadow and Bone, soon to be a Netflix original series!

Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt’ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse.

These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

This beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story.]]> 121 Leigh Bardugo 125076520X tori 0 to-read 3.94 2020
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]]> 59785164 Before he led Ravka’s Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power.

Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha—they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide their true abilities wherever they go. But sometimes deadly secrets have a way of revealing themselves��

Discover the start of a grand and sinister destiny in this must-have graphic novel prequel to the bestselling series and international Netflix sensation Shadow and Bone from spectacular new talent Dani Pendergast and #1 New York Times bestseller Leigh Bardugo.]]> 203 Leigh Bardugo 1250624649 tori 0 to-read 4.09 2022
author: Leigh Bardugo
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> 34076952 Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.

Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times—bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.

Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, these tales will transport you to lands both familiar and strange—to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.

This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them lavishly illustrated with art that changes with each turn of the page, culminating in six stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves.

Zemeni Ayama and the Thorn Wood --
Ravkan The too-clever fox --
The witch of Duva --
Little knife --
Kerch The soldier prince --
Fjerdan When water sang fire]]> 281 Leigh Bardugo 125012252X tori 0 to-read 4.30 2017
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average rating: 4.30
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]]> 20818790
It is a companion story to the third book of the Grisha Trilogy, Ruin and Rising, and the stories “The Witch of Duva�� and “The Too-Clever Fox.”]]> 32 Leigh Bardugo 1466873531 tori 0 to-read 3.83 2014
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]]> 17790188 Siege and Storm, the second book in the Grisha Trilogy.

This story is also included in Some of the Best From Tor.com, 2013 Edition]]> 32 Leigh Bardugo 1466846097 tori 0 to-read 3.92 2013
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]]> 13643163
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]> 48 Leigh Bardugo 1466820756 tori 0 to-read 4.06 2012
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]]> 24641800
Before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy of extraordinary power. Get a look into the past that forged a brutal and brilliant leader.]]> 30 Leigh Bardugo tori 0 to-read 3.92 2014
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]]> 60784546 After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again��

All eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow wants to do is hold her family together. With a brother on the frontline forced to fight on behalf of the Gods now missing from the frontline and a mother drowning her sorrows, Iris’s best bet is winning the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette.

But when Iris’s letters to her brother fall into the wrong hands �� that of the handsome but cold Roman Kitt, her rival at the paper �� an unlikely magical connection forms.

Expelled into the middle of a mystical war, magical typewriters in tow, can their bond withstand the fight for the fate of mankind and, most importantly, love?

An epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with hope and heartbreak, and the unparalleled power of love.]]> 357 Rebecca Ross 1250857430 tori 0 to-read 4.14 2023
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> 195775182 Captured by a king of darkness. Forced to find the light within.

Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother’s. Now she’s been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, and made to use her rare magical abilities to heal the soldiers of the vicious Onyx King.

Arwen knows better than to face the ancient, wicked woods that surround the castle on her own, which means working with a fellow prisoner might be her only path to freedom. Unfortunately, he’s as infuriating as he is cunning—and seems to take twisted pleasure in playing on Arwen’s deepest fears.

But here in Onyx Kingdom, trust is a luxury she can’t afford.

To make it out of enemy territory, she'll have to navigate back-stabbing royals, dark magic, and dangerous beasts. But untold power lies inside Arwen, dormant and waiting for a spark. If she can harness it, she just might be able to escape with her life—and hopefully, her heart.]]> 432 Kate Golden tori 0 to-read 3.86 2022
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]]> 58785677 A spicy new twist on an old classic - a deliciously dark Beauty and the Beast reimagining.

I could save him, but he would ruin me.

The beast.
The creature that stalks the forbidden wood.
The dragon prince.

He has suffered a fate worse than death. We all have. A curse put upon us by the mad king.

We are a kingdom locked in time. Shifters unable to feel our animals. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction.

The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. The last dragon shifter.

He’s our hope.
He’s my nightmare.

When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled.

He takes me, instead. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. Seeks to use me.

Apparently, I can save him. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power.

But it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. It would mean giving myself to him.

It would mean my ruin.

_ _ _ _ _ _

This is a dark and sexy Beauty and the Beast retelling, featuring a strong heroine, a dangerous anti-hero, and a humorous supporting cast. It is a full-length novel at 80k words and suitable for 18+. This is the beginning of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. Buckle up. The author was let off her leash.]]> 386 K.F. Breene tori 0 to-read 3.83 2021
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average rating: 3.83
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]]> 100915
Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, then Peter and Susan step through the wardrobe themselves. In Narnia they find a country buried under the evil enchantment of the White Witch. When they meet the Lion Aslan, they realize they've been called to a great adventure and bravely join the battle to free Narnia from the Witch's sinister spell.]]> 206 C.S. Lewis tori 3
Songs ]]> 4.24 1950
author: C.S. Lewis
name: tori
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1950
rating: 3
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i liked the movie better, but they’re very similar. The book was very religious, male superior, and outdated. I expected more but idk what I expected from a white man’s book from the 50s.

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]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

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

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

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

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

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

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 517 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 tori 5 4.56 2023
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average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
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BRENNANS ALIVE!!? AND LIAM DIED
]]> 204802999 Rebecca Yarros tori 0 to-read 4.43
author: Rebecca Yarros
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average rating: 4.43
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Beckett,

If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.

I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride.

My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair.

And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help.

So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family.

Please don’t make her go through it alone.

Ryan]]> 426 Rebecca Yarros 1640635335 tori 0 to-read 4.43 2019
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: tori
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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Noah is at the pinnacle of his career. With book and movie deals galore, there isn’t much the “golden boy�� of modern fiction hasn’t accomplished. But he can’t walk away from what might be the best book of the century—the one his idol, Scarlett Stanton, left unfinished. Coming up with a fitting ending for the legendary author is one thing, but dealing with her beautiful, stubborn, cynical great-granddaughter, Georgia, is quite another.

But as they read Scarlett’s words in both the manuscript and her box of letters, they start to realize why Scarlett never finished the book—it’s based on her real-life romance with a World War II pilot, and the ending isn’t a happy one. Georgia knows all too well that love never works out, and while the chemistry and connection between her and Noah is undeniable, she’s as determined as ever to learn from her great-grandmother’s mistakes—even if it means destroying Noah’s career.]]> 400 Rebecca Yarros 1682815668 tori 0 to-read 4.26 2021
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]]> 17927395
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.]]> 626 Sarah J. Maas tori 2 to-read 4.60 2016
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: tori
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2016
rating: 2
read at: 2023/12/27
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she purred, he growled�� interesting! the end was my favorite! because I didn't have to spend my time reading it anymore!
]]> 41057294
A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. Then, as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.

Sally Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and perfectly spare prose to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship.]]> 273 Sally Rooney 1984822179 tori 3 to-read 3.81 2018
author: Sally Rooney
name: tori
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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I don’t understand their dynamic. I should probably reread. I don’t remember the end
]]> 11127 Librarian note: An alternate cover for this edition can be found here: 2005.

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil—what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by Clive Staples Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia.

For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations.

This edition presents all seven books—unabridged—in one impressive volume. The books are presented here in chronlogical order, each chapter graced with an illustration by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters, and truths that speak to readers of all ages, even fifty years after they were first published.]]> 767 C.S. Lewis 0066238501 tori 3 4.27 1956
author: C.S. Lewis
name: tori
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1956
rating: 3
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Some books were good and others were horrible. Truly the duality of an authors writing. Kudos to Lewis to creating such an intricate world though. I just wish the last book/ending and first book were better. And I remember there was a lot to be wanted from the MAIN book of the series, which was sad.
]]> 209753199 The first in a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy duology featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world, perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

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

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

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

Romance tropes
Enemies to lovers
High interaction slow burn
Hypercompetent idiots
He falls first and harder
Evisceration as a love language]]> 416 Brigitte Knightley 0356524736 tori 0 to-read 4.13 2025
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average rating: 4.13
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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 0008711690 tori 0 to-read 4.49 2025
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]]> 207670238
“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.��

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.

In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.

According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?

To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.]]> 976 SenLinYu tori 0 to-read 4.74 2025
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]]> 207003676 The pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster

Love kills kingdoms��

Back in Grim’s castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future—and the fate of the world—now hinge on a heart split in two.

Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to save Lightlark and its king.

As the line between enemy and friend is tested, Isla is more desperate than ever to understand the oracle’s final prophecy and change her heartrending fate. But a storm is coming. And with it, a long-buried evil greater than anything the realms have faced before.

With the clock ticking on her destiny and the survival of two warring kingdoms hinging on her own shattered heart, Isla Crown will either save the world—or destroy it.]]> 384 Alex Aster 141977378X tori 0 to-read 3.62 2024
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]]> 58410355 The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark

Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers.

Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself struggling to win respect as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned.

As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.

Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games, delving more deeply into Isla’s memories of her past, as her future hurtles toward two possible fates.]]> 432 Alex Aster tori 0 to-read 4.10 2023
author: Alex Aster
name: tori
average rating: 4.10
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]]> 65641 Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch.

NARNIA...where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans, where a prince is put under an evil spell...and where the adventure begins.

Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door in the wall, which, for once, is unlocked. It leads to the open moor...or does it? Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that brings them face to face with the evil Witch. She must be defeated if Prince Rillian is to be saved.]]> 243 C.S. Lewis tori 2
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author: C.S. Lewis
name: tori
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1953
rating: 2
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Ehh. Just your average adventure story. Two kids went to Narnia because they were running from bullies and then tasked by Aslan to find the lost prince. Not much to say, it was fine. It was interesting to see Jill’s pov as a non believer of everything at first but she very quickly adapted to the world.

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]]> 84119 The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the race is on to warn the inhabitants of the impending danger and to rescue them all from certain death.]]> 224 C.S. Lewis 0439861365 tori 3
reread: okay, it was kinda like the alchemist but not really. on the 2nd read I liked it better. there was still a good deal of racist tone, but not as much sexism that I thought. Aravis and Lucy are both strong female characters. Aslan was a lot more active in this book. aw and I forgot Aravis and Cor got married, that's so cute. Overall, I'll give it an extra star, but in my opinion it still wasn't as strong as the other 4 books.

song: Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos (I had to, its perfect)]]> 3.92 1954
author: C.S. Lewis
name: tori
average rating: 3.92
book published: 1954
rating: 3
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Gave me what ‘the alchemist�� felt like and I hate that book, but this one was cute. The misogyny and racism got me bad tho.

reread: okay, it was kinda like the alchemist but not really. on the 2nd read I liked it better. there was still a good deal of racist tone, but not as much sexism that I thought. Aravis and Lucy are both strong female characters. Aslan was a lot more active in this book. aw and I forgot Aravis and Cor got married, that's so cute. Overall, I'll give it an extra star, but in my opinion it still wasn't as strong as the other 4 books.

song: Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos (I had to, its perfect)
]]> 52122096
Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling.
Words: 370,256]]> 925 SenLinYu tori 5
Reread: 4 years later and I still give it 5 stars idc. It’s tragic and messed up and so dark. I’m not in love with it but I’m obsessed with it. It’s beautifully written and described. I’m so glad I live in a world where this piece of art exists. And yes it’s a fan fiction and I don’t care.

Playlist ]]> 4.64 2019
author: SenLinYu
name: tori
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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AHHH AMAZING

Reread: 4 years later and I still give it 5 stars idc. It’s tragic and messed up and so dark. I’m not in love with it but I’m obsessed with it. It’s beautifully written and described. I’m so glad I live in a world where this piece of art exists. And yes it’s a fan fiction and I don’t care.

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]]> 195846162
I saw her being stuffed in a trunk: Yelena Yenina, only daughter of the most vicious Bratva boss in Chicago.

The Bratva hate my family. They burned my uncle alive. I should have left Yelena to her fate...

But she fought like a Valkyrie. Gorgeous, ferocious, and unbreakable.

I saved her so I could make her mine.

She says she’ll never submit to a man. I guess we’ll see��

I’ll push her to the limit. And far beyond.

Heavy Crown is the mind-blowing conclusion to the bestselling Brutal Birthright series. It’s a stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance with HEA and no cliffhanger. Contains extra-steamy scenes guaranteed to make your night!

The Lark Notes:

I knew I had to end the Brutal Birthright series with the biggest twists, the most intense action, and the hottest hero yet. I’ve always had a soft spot for Sebastian from the very first book �� you’re going to be so surprised where his journey takes him!]]> 426 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.69 2021
author: Sophie Lark
name: tori
average rating: 3.69
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]]> 195846157 I’ll Protect Her�� Whether She Likes It Or Not.

Riona Griffin is gorgeous, intelligent, and iron-willed. My perfect woman, except she hates my guts.

She thinks she doesn’t need anybody. But she needs me.

She’s being hunted by an assassin who never misses his mark.

I’m going to stay by her side, day and night, keeping her safe. Riona thinks that’s a fate worse than death but I know she’ll learn to love me.

If this hitman wants to kill her, he’ll have to go through me first.

“Broken Vow�� is the wild and dangerous fifth installment in the "Brutal Birthright" series. It's a standalone Bodyguard Mafia Romance, with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Contains steamy scenes.

The Lark Notes:

I knew I needed someone hot as hell to melt Riona’s icy heart. Raylan is a rancher, a soldier, and a southern boy with charm to burn. Best of all, he loves a challenge. My favorite parts to write were the fish-out-of-water scenes, when uptight Riona ends up on Raylan’s ranch. I loved finding creative ways for Raylan to use his riding crop...]]> 347 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.94 2020
author: Sophie Lark
name: tori
average rating: 3.94
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]]> 195846149
Simone Solomon lives in a gilded cage. She’s been raised to wealth, privilege, and above all, obedience.

Hiding in the back of a limousine, dreading another tedious gala, Simone is abducted by a mafioso who intended to steal a car, not a girl.

Dante Gallo looks like a beast and behaves like one, too �� until he lays eyes on Simone. Their attraction is irresistible, even if they’re completely wrong for each other.

Simone is willing to risk everything for Dante �� until the disastrous night that splits them apart.

Fate grants her one more chance to reconnect with the man she can’t forget. But Simone has a secret�� a mistake she fears Dante will never forgive��


The Lark Notes:
This was the first book I wrote that ripped my heart out. It’s a story about longing and regret, and the determination to win back the most precious thing you ever lost. Plus there’s a scene with a belt that had me dragging Mr. Lark into my writing room. Nothing dries tears like some flaming-hot spice. XOXO �� Sophie

"Bloody Heart" is the angst-ridden fourth installment in the "Brutal Birthright" series. It's a standalone Second Chance Mafia Romance, with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Contains steamy scenes.]]> 404 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.81 2020
author: Sophie Lark
name: tori
average rating: 3.81
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]]> 195846142
Camille Rivera is drowning. Her father’s sick, her brother’s in deep with a dirty cop, and her mechanic shop is failing.

Nero Gallo is the neighborhood psychopath. As vicious as he is gorgeous, Camille has watched him burn through every girl in a ten-mile radius, breaking hearts and never, ever getting attached.

Which is why she can’t believe it when Nero saves her from a seriously sticky situation. They’ve lived next to each other all their lives �� is it possible she never really knew him at all?

Camille is about to learn that the only thing more dangerous than trusting Nero is falling for him.


The Lark Notes:
I like to call Savage Lover my “James Dean meets Fast and the Furious�� novel. Nero is a mood �� he’s passion and anger and violence wrapped up in an all-too-tempting package. Camille is completely down-to-earth and she’ll do anything for the people she loves. They’re opposites, but exactly what each other needs. �� Sophie

“Savage Lover�� is the wild and reckless third act of the “Brutal Birthright�� series. It’s a stand-alone bully Mafia Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. It contains blazing hot bedroom scenes for mature readers only!!!]]> 338 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.71 2020
author: Sophie Lark
name: tori
average rating: 3.71
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]]> 195580026
Callum Griffin is the heir to the Irish Mafia. He’s ruthless, arrogant, and he wants to kill me.

We got off on the wrong foot when I set a (very small) fire in his house.

Our families believe a marriage pact is the only thing that will prevent all-out warfare.

I think I might need to murder him while he sleeps.

This would all be a lot easier if Callum wasn’t so damned good-looking.

But I’ve got a lockbox around my heart. Because even if I’m forced to marry him��

I could never love a brutal prince.

“Brutal Prince�� is the explosive first act in the epic “Brutal Birthright�� series. It’s a stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. It contains blazing hot bedroom scenes for mature readers only!!!]]> 376 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.61 2020
author: Sophie Lark
name: tori
average rating: 3.61
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She’s my captive, my little ballerina who dances only for me.

Nessa is sweet and innocent. She doesn’t deserve any of this. But that’s how our world works - the wolves eat the lambs, no matter how gentle they may be.

I’ll use her to get my revenge. Unless I give in to my hunger first...

“Stolen Heir�� is the dark and gothic second act of the “Brutal Birthright�� series. It’s a stand-alone Enemies to Lovers Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. It contains blazing hot bedroom scenes for mature readers only!!!]]> 430 Sophie Lark tori 0 to-read 3.76 2020
author: Sophie Lark
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]]> 188531483 What happened when Jane Austen’s heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen’s novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the time—revealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.]]> 432 Rory Muir 0300269609 tori 0 to-read 4.13 2024
author: Rory Muir
name: tori
average rating: 4.13
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]]> 181350327 A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...

Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her. If only he knew how right he was��.

Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.]]> 396 Ali Hazelwood 0593641035 tori 5 to-read 3.99 2024
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: tori
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/07/03
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I liked it, then I didn’t, then I did again.
]]> 62022858
When the rest of the world gives up their search, Hermione Granger, an up-and-coming investigative journalist, is determined to do what they couldn’t: find him.

After years of searching, she finally stumbles upon a clue that might just lead her to her best friend. She is determined to journey across Europe to solve the mystery and, naturally, write about it along the way. But when her intolerable co-worker Draco Malfoy is also assigned to the case, she must learn to set aside old grudges and accept their dysfunctional partnership in order to bring Harry home again.



A slow-burn enemies to lovers fic with mystery, adventure, and our two favorite idiots in love.]]> 375 rubber_soul02 tori 0 to-read 4.12
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]]> 58823695
Hermione is the most lethal soldier in The Order, spending her days on rescue missions to free captured Muggleborn slaves and fight on the front line.
For years, she's been meeting in secret with a spy within Voldemort's ranks to exchange information.

But, when she's captured and made prisoner at Malfoy Manor, of all the dark and evil ways she'd envisioned Malfoy would torture her, she never quite imagined anything this horrific.]]> 1399 Emerald_Slytherin tori 0 to-read 4.43 2021
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name: tori
average rating: 4.43
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]]> 220817728 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593158717 tori 0 to-read 4.45 2025
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: tori
average rating: 4.45
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]]> 60018635 A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and...Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for....
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A mind-boggling amalgamation of confusion followed by a peripheral realization, and then instantaneous fear made her flush so severely that the room went fuzzy around the edges of her vision as she choked out the lie.

It was old parchment housed in the restricted section, tart green apples, and something spicy—not cinnamon, cloves?—that lingered inside her nostrils. She was woozy, her lids drooping heavily, even as a small part of her brain screamed at how wrong this was. A larger, louder part of her shoved the shame down in favor of baser instincts. Those instincts dampened and dissipated and the shame crowded in the further removed she was from the delicate, unmistakable scent wafting from the cauldron.]]> 640 InLoveWithForever tori 0 to-read 3.91 2018
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A Draco POV prequel to Wait and Hope.]]> 538 mightbewriting tori 0 to-read 4.28
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After the war, Hermione discovered she liked to break things; bones, specifically. Similarly, Draco, whose life had crumbled to rubble, became fascinated with explosives. Dramione, post-war, espionage AU.]]> 1546 olivieblake tori 0 to-read 3.91
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]]> 59359720 A Slytherin Prince trapped.
An Order holding secrets.
And a Dark Lord ruling.

Warning: Dark AU (not dark main character) with deep discussions of trauma caused by physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

This fic starts out in the midst of the darkness, and shows the trauma, and healing journeys of each character as they fight to keep as much of themselves as possible, in a world trying to take it all.]]> 2100 CDLynn tori 0 to-read 4.27 2022
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]]> 37839913 Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Padma Patil/Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas, Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter, Fleur Delacour/Theodore Nott
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The Death Eaters are an outlaw motorcycle club run by Tom Riddle, a notoriously ruthless leader who works the brotherhood into high stakes criminal activity after the death of their previous president. Draco Malfoy is heir to the throne, but his life abruptly changes when fate lands him in the hands of a young doctor. Dramione, muggle AU.]]> 390 olivieblake tori 0 to-read 4.07
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]]> 57210152
This story is very complicated and epic, but a fun read, especially if you like the complexity of time paradoxes and plot twists.��

Excerpt From
Timeless
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This material may be protected by copyright.]]> 1150 alexandra_emerson tori 0 to-read 4.34
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After years of captivity, Hermione Granger fights her way onto the streets of Voldemort's London with only the knife in her pocket and the blood on her hands. There's a checkpoint on every corner, a curfew enforced by Voldemort's most trusted followers, and the only way back to the Boy Who Lived is through the Death Eater responsible for her capture in the first place.]]> 1343 Lena Phoria tori 0 to-read 4.29 2013
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]]> 31040270 She looked up at him defiantly. "Maybe I don't have faith in you!" she said, raising her voice.
Malfoy only looked at her. "You'll find I'm very surprising."

Dramione AU, Year 6 with a slow burn and a killer twist. Book I of "This World or Any Other" series. COMPLETE.]]> 432 olivieblake tori 0 to-read 4.08 2016
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Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
Words: 181,287]]> 724 LovesBitca8 tori 0 to-read 4.48
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They’re murmuring again. Trying to keep their voices low so the prisoner can’t hear. But the prisoner is fifteen feet away, and they are failing.

I wish they would take me out of the room if they need to discuss. Bring me back to the small room I was in this morning. But, of course, they let me stand in this cage in the middle of them. On display.

I pick a spot four feet in front of me and maintain my gaze. I don’t want to look at them and I don’t want to fall asleep. I feel a yawn.

“Mr. Malfoy. Your next witness is here. Are you ready to proceed?��

I almost smile. Do I have a choice?]]> 533 LovesBitca8 tori 4 to-read 4.29 2019
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Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
Words: 181,287]]> 660 LovesBitca8 tori 4 to-read 4.27
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]]> 60127763
Features hypercompetent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.

Rating: Explicit
Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationship: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy

Tags: Healer Hermione Granger, Researcher Hermione Granger, Auror Draco Malfoy, Slow burn, unresolved sexual tension, eventual smut, POV Draco Malfoy, Forced Collaboration, Romance, romcom, Action/Adventure, EWE, HEA, reckless overuse of author's favorite tropes, oblivious idiots, All aboard the SS Denial, late-stage pining, what is pining if not denial persevering, no first names we die like men, do not look too closely at the plot you will only hurt yourself, scandalous ankle touching, misuse of whirlpool baths, graphic depictions of competent women, eroticized arithmancy, Crookshanks will fight god or become him, human on mushroom violence, Schrodinger's ethics, nuns]]> 593 isthisselfcare tori 0 to-read 4.56 2021
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Wordcount: 81752]]> 223 MrsRen tori 0 to-read 3.81
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As their marks continue to cause physical and mental pain, the Slytherins undergo intense treatment in order to relearn everything about the Wizarding World and tackle the trauma of their Dark Marks. Although they are apprehensive, they are also desperate for someone to simply care about them.]]> 1137 malf0y101 tori 0 to-read 3.83 2020
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Harry's green eyes blew wide. Healer Lucas pinched the bridge of her nose, painfully displeased with the recent series of events.

“He was referring to you, my dear,�� she said. “That was the other question you got wrong. Your name is Hermione Jean Granger-Malfoy.��

Hermione had to be sedated again.

[In which Hermione loses the last six year's worth of her memories, including the entirety of her relationship and marriage to Draco.]

Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
Rating: Mature
Wordcount: 94,946

Post Hogwarts, EWE

Tags: memory loss, romance, slow burn, draco is trying so hard, hermione is so confused, harry is so harry, ginny is so tired because toddlers, ron is very uncomfortable, lavender is there, pansy goes nuclear, theo is trawling for a boyfriend, blaise just wants to have a drink]]> 671 mightbewriting tori 0 to-read 4.14 2020
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]]> 18485142 He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not.
"There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!" DM/HG. PostHBP.

Post Half-Blood Prince. Ron and Harry are Horcrux hunting and Hermione has been left at Hogwarts to help the Order make it safe for the other students. Draco is forced by Snape to stay in Hogwarts for his own protection, but he can't leave the room he is given; Granger's room. Hermione is the only student trusted with this information, so she and Malfoy share the small space, and Draco tries to avoid insanity as he becomes increasingly isolated with only the Mudblood for company. Something's going to give...

Mature content and themes, and explicit language.

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
Words: 264, 105

Tags: EWE, Hogwarts Seventh Year, Wizarding Wars, Angst, Swearing, Smut, Character Death]]> 573 Bex-chan tori 0 to-read 4.26 2010
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Sometimes you're sad. Sometimes you need dessert. And sometimes, it's a little of both. Runner-Up of the Winter 2017 Dramione Fanfiction Awards, "Best Epic-Sized Fic."]]> 201 ToEatAPeach tori 0 to-read 4.08 2016
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]]> 29358487 Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.

Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. The origins of the first ymbryne. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—known to hide information about the peculiar world—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.

Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar.]]> 170 Ransom Riggs 0399538534 tori 0 to-read 4.14 2016
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