ٲԾ˥️'s bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:49:50 -0700 60 ٲԾ˥️'s bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)]]> 31076583 229 Sarah J. Maas 168119631X ٲԾ˥️ 1 3.77 2019 A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2019
rating: 1
read at: 2020/01/01
date added: 2024/07/02
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]]> Another Country 38474
Stunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality, this book depicts men and women, blacks and whites, stripped of their masks of gender and race by love and hatred at the most elemental and sublime.]]> 448 James Baldwin 0141186372 ٲԾ˥️ 4 decolonize-your-mind 4.32 1962 Another Country
author: James Baldwin
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.32
book published: 1962
rating: 4
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]]> Not Here to Be Liked 56755542 Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy.

Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len—who is tall, handsome, and male—just seems more like a leader.

When Eliza’s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she’s a gender equality champion and others who think she’s simply crying misogyny.

Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realization—she just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself.]]> 384 Michelle Quach 0063038366 ٲԾ˥️ 2 the-disappointments the review is on my tik tok 3.64 2021 Not Here to Be Liked
author: Michelle Quach
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2021/12/05
date added: 2022/09/16
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the review is on my tik tok
]]> Lovely War 44107480
Aubrey Edwards is also headed toward the trenches. A gifted musician who's played Carnegie Hall, he's a member of the 15th New York Infantry, an all-African-American regiment being sent to Europe to help end the Great War. Love is the last thing on his mind. But that's before he meets Colette Fournier, a Belgian chanteuse who's already survived unspeakable tragedy at the hands of the Germans.

Thirty years after these four lovers' fates collide, the Greek goddess Aphrodite tells their stories to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II. She seeks to answer the age-old question: Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another? But her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband uncovers a multi-threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music and reveals that War is no match for the power of Love.

A sweeping, multi-layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor-winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II.]]> 471 Julie Berry ٲԾ˥️ 0 4.23 2019 Lovely War
author: Julie Berry
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2022/07/13
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]]> Indigo Ridge (The Edens, #1) 55926057
According to her pops, all she has to do is earn favor with the Edens. But winning over the town’s founding family might have been easier if not for her one-night stand with their oldest son. In her defense, it was her first night in town and she didn’t realize that the rugged and charming man who wooed her into bed was Quincy royalty.

Sleeping with Griffin Eden was a huge mistake, one she’s trying to forget. He’s insufferable, arrogant and keeps reminding everyone that she’s an outsider. Winslow does her best to avoid Griffin, but when a woman is found dead on Eden property, the two of them have no choice but to cross paths.

As clues to the murderer lead to one of Quincy’s own, Griffin realizes Winslow is more than he gave her credit for. Beautiful and intelligent, she proves hard to resist. For him. And the killer.]]> 340 Devney Perry ٲԾ˥️ 4
but if you like murder mystery romances this was cute]]> 4.15 2021 Indigo Ridge (The Edens, #1)
author: Devney Perry
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2022/02/07
date added: 2022/04/25
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i think i was just spoiled with the simple wild because no other small town romance hits the SAME

but if you like murder mystery romances this was cute
]]> Thrive (Addicted, #4) 55475489 Two years will change them forever.

When rumors spread like wildfire—like having three-ways with her boyfriend’s rock climbing brother—Lily Calloway spirals into a dark place. Her bedroom. Loren Hale is more confident and determined to keep their sex life private, even from their friends, and he helps Lily in the only way he knows how. But how much love is too much?

Their lives are filmed, watched, and criticized. And through it all, Lily and Loren have to face enemies they never thought they’d see, demons they don’t know if they should bury, and setbacks they didn’t think they’d meet. Not this soon.

And one rumor could be too much for them to handle. It will test their greatest limitations, and if they don’t hold onto each other, someone is going to drown.

A full-length New Adult Romance. Thrive must be read before Addicted After All if you have not read the Calloway Sisters spin-off series.]]> 465 Krista Ritchie ٲԾ˥️ 4 3.95 2014 Thrive (Addicted, #4)
author: Krista Ritchie
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/21
date added: 2022/03/22
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i’m very stressed for LiLo. that’s all
]]> <![CDATA[Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)]]> 36107541
Ryke Meadows, meet Daisy Calloway ... she’s all grown up.

Twenty-five-year-old Ryke Meadows knows he’s hard to love. With a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star resume, and an alpha-male personality—he redefines the term likable asshole. But he’s not living to make friends. Or enemies. He just wants to free climb three of the toughest mountains in Yosemite without drama or interruption.

And then he receives a distressed call from a girl in Paris—a girl that he has never been allowed to have.

Daisy Calloway is eighteen. Finally. With her newfound independence, she can say goodbye to her overbearing mother and continue her modeling career. Next stop, Paris. Fashion Week begins with a bang, and Daisy uncovers the ugly reality of the industry. She wants to prove to her family that she can live on her own, but when everything spirals out of control, she turns to Ryke to keep her secrets.

As Daisy struggles to make sense of this new world and her freedom, she pushes the limits and fearlessly rides the edge. Ryke knows there’s deep hurt beneath every impulsive action. He must keep up with Daisy, and if he lets her go, her favorite motto—�live as if you’ll die today”—may just come true.

New Adult Romance: recommended for readers 18+ for mature content

***Authors' Note***
Hothouse Flower is a spin-off of the Addicted series. Kiss the Sky is required before reading, and we strongly recommend reading the Addicted series before this spin-off.]]> 479 Krista Ritchie ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.34 2014 Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
author: Krista Ritchie
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2022/03/19
date added: 2022/03/20
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this book could’ve been 10000x better if she was 21
]]> <![CDATA[Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters, #1)]]> 20619577 443 Krista Ritchie ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.28 2014 Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters, #1)
author: Krista Ritchie
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/19
date added: 2022/03/20
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it’s giving keeping up with the kardashians
]]> Again 60454662
I've loved him since I was thirteen years old, and like a foolish little girl, I believed that our love would carry us through everything. Every challenge. Every obstacle. Every heartbreak. But that was before I knew anything about pain and the challenge of overcoming crushing disappointment. Before I knew that loving someone doesn't always mean you get to have them, sometimes it means you have to let them go.

Now, thanks to my sister marrying his brother at a romantic resort in Mexico, he's back in my orbit. Making me question the choice I made all those years ago, reminding me of our history every time he looks me in the eye, touching me like I still belong to him, and demanding that I give him another chance.

In my life.
In my bed.
In my heart.

And as tempted as I am to say yes, there's still a part of me that can't forget what it was like to let him go, to live with our broken forever haunting me.

I survived losing him once, but I'm not so sure I can do it again.]]> 160 J.L. Seegars ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.02 Again
author: J.L. Seegars
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.02
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/18
date added: 2022/03/18
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literally my only complaint is that it was toooo short
]]> <![CDATA[The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)]]> 31817749
The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women.

Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe.

For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world, and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed.

The remarkable conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed trilogy that began with the multi-award-nominated The Fifth Season.]]> 416 N.K. Jemisin ٲԾ˥️ 4 nk jemison i love you 4.32 2017 The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)
author: N.K. Jemisin
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/18
date added: 2022/03/18
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nk jemison i love you
]]> Love on the Brain 59571699 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.

Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project - a literal dream come true - Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school - archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. The possibilities have all her neurons firing.

But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?]]> 368 Ali Hazelwood 1408725789 ٲԾ˥️ 3
amen amen

edit: 3.5 stars ⭐️

i really manifested this guys� she really is a girl boss in STEM and there’s no PDA!

I’m a neuroscience major so the chapter titles and all the little references made me smileeeeee. however there are a lot of similarities to the love hypothesis, from the smut (same lingo and semantics) to the miscommunication trope buttttt the main character is significantly less annoying than olive, and her friends are actually cool in this one♥️

also the last 10% of the book was so weird and out of place kind of????? she did a little too much with how the book ends (there’s a weird action scene that was supposed to be serious but i couldn’t stop myself from laughing).

i’ll leave it at that for now. if you loved the love hypothesis you’ll love this one. if you hated the love hypothesis i probably wouldn’t read it]]> 3.88 2022 Love on the Brain
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/29
date added: 2022/03/15
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may this book have a little less PDA and a lot more girl bosses in stem

amen amen

edit: 3.5 stars ⭐️

i really manifested this guys� she really is a girl boss in STEM and there’s no PDA!

I’m a neuroscience major so the chapter titles and all the little references made me smileeeeee. however there are a lot of similarities to the love hypothesis, from the smut (same lingo and semantics) to the miscommunication trope buttttt the main character is significantly less annoying than olive, and her friends are actually cool in this one♥️

also the last 10% of the book was so weird and out of place kind of????? she did a little too much with how the book ends (there’s a weird action scene that was supposed to be serious but i couldn’t stop myself from laughing).

i’ll leave it at that for now. if you loved the love hypothesis you’ll love this one. if you hated the love hypothesis i probably wouldn’t read it
]]> <![CDATA[The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)]]> 26228034 410 N.K. Jemisin ٲԾ˥️ 4
this one is a little slower compared to the fifth season but i see the vision and i’m so excited to finish this trilogy.

please check triggers linked on my beacons page ♥️]]> 4.27 2016 The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)
author: N.K. Jemisin
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2022/03/11
date added: 2022/03/12
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4.5 stars. give me a few days to process this one but NK Jemison’s mind??? i have to believe she has transcended, because no way ordinary people have an imagination like this??

this one is a little slower compared to the fifth season but i see the vision and i’m so excited to finish this trilogy.

please check triggers linked on my beacons page ♥️
]]> November 9 25111004 Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.

Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon—and simultaneously his novel—be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?]]> 310 Colleen Hoover 1501110349 ٲԾ˥️ 2 4.10 2015 November 9
author: Colleen Hoover
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2015
rating: 2
read at: 2022/02/04
date added: 2022/03/09
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i ANGRY READ THIS!! lord i thought everything was spoiled for me on tik tok but this book just kept getting worse?? what is it with colleen hoover characters and refusing to go to therapy
]]> <![CDATA[Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)]]> 57007401 Dating Dr. Dil features a love-phobic TV doctor who must convince a love-obsessed homebody they are destined to be together. 

Kareena Mann dreams of having a love story like her parents, but she prefers restoring her classic car to swiping right on dating apps. When her father announces he’s selling her mother’s home, Kareena makes a deal with him: he’ll gift her the house if she can get engaged in four months. Her search for her soulmate becomes impossible when her argument with Dr. Prem Verma, host of The Dr. Dil Show, goes viral. Now the only man in her life is the one she doesn’t want.

Dr. Prem Verma is dedicated to building a local community health center, but he needs to get donors with deep pockets. The Dr. Dil Show was doing just that, until his argument with Kareena went viral, and he’s left short changed. That’s when Kareena’s meddling aunties presented him with a solution: convince Kareena he’s her soulmate and they’ll fund his clinic.  

Even though they have conflicting views on love-matches and arranged-matches, the more time Prem spends with Kareena, the more he begins to believe she’s the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. But for Prem and Kareena to find their happily ever after, they must admit that hate has turned into fate. ]]> 364 Nisha Sharma 0063001101 ٲԾ˥️ 3 the-disappointments 3 3.58 2022 Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)
author: Nisha Sharma
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/03
date added: 2022/03/07
shelves: the-disappointments
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3
]]> <![CDATA[A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2)]]> 20764879
Now, restless after having given up his smuggling habit, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks as she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games--an extravagant international competition of magic meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries--a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

And while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night will reappear in the morning. But the balance of magic is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another London must fall.]]> 512 Victoria E. Schwab 0765376474 ٲԾ˥️ 5
i loved this even more than the first. THE PINING ON BOTH ENDS THE BOY OBSESSED TROPE!! THE MAGIC THEIR REUNION I LOVE THIS BOOK.

when i finish the series i’ll probably make a better review but VE Schwab owns me so that’s where i’m going to leave this.

i’m also typing this review while i’m in line at indigo to buy the third book�. so there’s that ]]> 4.20 2016 A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2022/02/13
date added: 2022/03/05
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i loved this even more than the first. THE PINING ON BOTH ENDS THE BOY OBSESSED TROPE!! THE MAGIC THEIR REUNION I LOVE THIS BOOK.

when i finish the series i’ll probably make a better review but VE Schwab owns me so that’s where i’m going to leave this.

i’m also typing this review while i’m in line at indigo to buy the third book�. so there’s that
]]> <![CDATA[A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, #3)]]> 29939230 Witness the fate of beloved heroes - and enemies.

THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED...
The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise.

WHO WILL CRUMBLE?
Kell - once assumed to be the last surviving Antari - begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. And in the wake of tragedy, can Arnes survive?

WHO WILL RISE?
Lila Bard, once a commonplace - but never common - thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of the Night Spire collects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible.

WHO WILL TAKE CONTROL?
And an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown while a fallen hero tries to save a world in decay.]]> 624 Victoria E. Schwab 0765387468 ٲԾ˥️ 5 1000000 4.30 2017 A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, #3)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2022/02/26
date added: 2022/03/05
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1000000
]]> <![CDATA[The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)]]> 19161852
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.

Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.]]> 468 N.K. Jemisin ٲԾ˥️ 5
please check the content warnings (i have links in
my bio) ]]> 4.29 2015 The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
author: N.K. Jemisin
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2022/03/05
date added: 2022/03/05
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
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i don’t even feel like im allowed to review this wtf wtf wtf wtf. to put an arbitrary star rating on this would be an insult. i have no words. if you have the time to invest in this series just do it.

please check the content warnings (i have links in
my bio)
]]> <![CDATA[A Not So Meet Cute (Cane Brothers, #1)]]> 58995736
The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid’s arrow.

My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.

He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it.

And that’s when we bumped into each other.

There were no sparks.

Not even a hint of blossoming love.

But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask . . . he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman--minus the frisky behavior.

We’re talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love . . . and engaged. Can you imagine?

The absolute audacity.

But people do crazy things when they’re desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.

My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.]]> 404 Meghan Quinn ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.94 2021 A Not So Meet Cute (Cane Brothers, #1)
author: Meghan Quinn
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2022/03/02
date added: 2022/03/02
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i hate that i liked this book. it hit a spot somewhere in my brain but i hate that it did you know
]]> <![CDATA[Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2)]]> 58283080 friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.

Now, Hannah's in town for work, crashing in Fox's spare bedroom. She knows he's a notorious ladies' man, but they're definitely just friends. In fact, she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport's resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker's eye... yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can't deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.

Living with his best friend should have been easy. Except now she's walking around in a towel, sleeping right across the hall, and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and... and... man overboard! He's fallen for her, hook, line, and sinker. Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture, but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he's all in, she'll choose him instead?

In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man...]]> 353 Tessa Bailey 0063045699 ٲԾ˥️ 3 the-disappointments 3 3.87 2022 Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2)
author: Tessa Bailey
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2021/08/14
date added: 2022/03/02
shelves: the-disappointments
review:
3
]]> <![CDATA[Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2)]]> 58353827 Declan
I’m destined to become the next CEO of my family’s media empire.
The only problem? My grandfather’s inheritance clause.
Fulfilling his dying wish of getting married and having an heir seemed impossible until my assistant volunteers for the job.
Our marriage was supposed to be the perfect solution to my biggest problem.
But the more we act in love for the public, the more unsure I feel about our contract.
Caring about Iris was never part of the deal.
Especially not when breaking her heart is inevitable.

Iris
My plan to marry Declan was simple in theory.
Move in together. Throw a wedding. Have a baby.
We set rules to prevent any kind of issues.
Ones that were never meant to be broken, no matter how much Declan tempts me.
But what happens when our fake relationship bleeds into our real one?
Falling in love was never an option.
At least not for me.]]> 435 Lauren Asher ٲԾ˥️ 4
(also black woman getting bent over purr)]]> 4.20 2022 Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/02/24
date added: 2022/02/24
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definitely better than the fine print. but this book series would make 100x more sense if it was a mafia book

(also black woman getting bent over purr)
]]> Juniper Hill (The Edens, #2) 59114267
But maybe it takes a little crazy to build a good life. If putting the past behind her requires a thousand miles and a new town, she’ll do it if it means a better future for her son. Even if it requires setting aside the glamour of her former life. Even if it requires working as a housekeeper at The Eloise Inn and living in an apartment above a garage.

It’s there, on the fifth worst day of her life, that she meets the handsomest man she’s ever laid eyes on. Knox Eden is a beautiful, sinful dream, a chef and her temporary landlord. With his sharp, stubbled jaw and tattooed arms, he’s raw and rugged and everything she’s never had—and never will. Because after the first worst day of her life, Memphis learned a good life requires giving up on her dreams too. And a man like Knox Eden will only ever be a dream.]]> 326 Devney Perry 1950692701 ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.14 2022 Juniper Hill (The Edens, #2)
author: Devney Perry
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2022/02/20
date added: 2022/02/20
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definitely helped with my simple wild hangover. single city girl mom meets grumpy town guy. pretty cute
]]> The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) 50520939
Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications.

When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will.

Most of them.]]> 376 Olivie Blake ٲԾ˥️ 5
very few fantasy books do a good job with nuanced social critique but ms. olivie blake put her whole foot in this one!!

this book is umbrella academy meets an x-men origin story (james mcavoy one). it is so good!! and if you’re
worried about a cliff hanger at the end don’t let it discourage you!!!! I think the ending sets up the rest of the trilogy so well

now let’s sit here and finally acknowledge that academic rivals to lovers is the best trope. something about that nico]]> 3.56 2020 The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)
author: Olivie Blake
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/08/21
date added: 2022/02/20
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
I WILL NOT KNOW PEACE UNTIL I HAVE THE NEXT TWO BOOKS ON MY LAP

very few fantasy books do a good job with nuanced social critique but ms. olivie blake put her whole foot in this one!!

this book is umbrella academy meets an x-men origin story (james mcavoy one). it is so good!! and if you’re
worried about a cliff hanger at the end don’t let it discourage you!!!! I think the ending sets up the rest of the trilogy so well

now let’s sit here and finally acknowledge that academic rivals to lovers is the best trope. something about that nico
]]> American Gods 30165203
Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.

Scary, gripping and deeply unsettling, American Gods takes a long, hard look into the soul of America. You'll be surprised by what - and who - it finds there...]]> 635 Neil Gaiman ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 4.11 2001 American Gods
author: Neil Gaiman
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2001
rating: 0
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]]> The Beautiful Ones 55311334 From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic.

They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis—neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse—and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.

When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.

But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina—and himself—that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.]]> 299 Silvia Moreno-Garcia 125078557X ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 3.84 2017 The Beautiful Ones
author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)]]> 22055262
Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.

Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.

After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.

Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.]]> 400 Victoria E. Schwab 0765376458 ٲԾ˥️ 4
For those interested reading this, you have to push through the first 100 pages� not because it’s boring or confusing. there’s just no plot until that point. but we got morally grey female PIRATES? unique magic systems, amazing world-building, multiple POV’s and an angst slow burn i’m obssesed]]> 4.04 2015 A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2022/02/09
date added: 2022/02/10
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i completely forgot to post about this but 4.5 ⭐️!!

For those interested reading this, you have to push through the first 100 pages� not because it’s boring or confusing. there’s just no plot until that point. but we got morally grey female PIRATES? unique magic systems, amazing world-building, multiple POV’s and an angst slow burn i’m obssesed
]]> Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3) 56688531 He hates her...almost as much as he wants her.

Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.

The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.

When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.

No jealousy.

No strings attached.

And absolutely no falling in love.

**

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.

The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.

But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.

Her best friend’s brother.

Her nemesis.

And her only salvation.


Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for.

Twisted Hate is a steamy enemies with benefits/enemies to lovers romance. It's book three in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

Warning: It contains explicit content, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. For details, please see content notes inside the book. Recommended for 18+.]]> 522 Ana Huang ٲԾ˥️ 1 the-disappointments
there’s a questionable consent scene in this book and it would be one thing if it was advertised as a dark romance or included the appropriate triggers but it didn’t� and idk how I feel about that. sex should never be weaponized and the fact that it was used as the “third act conflict� is something�.

anyways it was a quick dnf even though I had like 20 pages left.]]> 3.98 2022 Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3)
author: Ana Huang
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 1
read at: 2022/01/29
date added: 2022/02/03
shelves: the-disappointments
review:
update: after doing a re-read I would give this book a zero but I can’t so it’s getting a 1⭐️

there’s a questionable consent scene in this book and it would be one thing if it was advertised as a dark romance or included the appropriate triggers but it didn’t� and idk how I feel about that. sex should never be weaponized and the fact that it was used as the “third act conflict� is something�.

anyways it was a quick dnf even though I had like 20 pages left.
]]> <![CDATA[King of Battle and Blood (Adrian x Isolde, #1)]]> 56651967
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.

But her assassination attempt is thwarted and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.

Except it isn’t the court she fears most � it’s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king � fierce, savage, merciless � chose her as consort.

The answer will shatter her world.]]> 391 Scarlett St. Clair ٲԾ˥️ 2 3.66 2021 King of Battle and Blood (Adrian x Isolde, #1)
author: Scarlett St. Clair
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2022/01/30
date added: 2022/01/30
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idk why and how i finished this book…� it was god awful
]]> <![CDATA[Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)]]> 33361549
Will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

It's time to fuck with their minds.
It's time to finish it all.
It's time to paint it all red...

Monsters don't usually wish for happily-ever-afters.]]> 177 S.T. Abby ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.56 2016 Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)
author: S.T. Abby
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/30
date added: 2022/01/30
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]]> All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4) 33361546
But that's never happened to me...

I've never felt conflicted on any case. Right is right and wrong is wrong. It's simple. Black and white. There's no such thing as a gray area.

But fuck this case. I don't even know what side I'm on anymore. I don't understand how this town can continue to function without breaking under the weight of all the lies they've spun and lived.

Every time I find a shard of truth, my gut twists, my heart beats faster, and I hate this place a little more. Every time I think I've heard the worst, another truth is dug up from the ashes of more burning lies.

Worst of all, I don't even know who to trust anymore. My head is all messed up.

I pride myself on being impossible to fool.
I'm an expert at knowing when someone is lying to me.
I never believed in being blinded by love...until Lana.

**BE WARNED: Some flashbacks can get intense to readers with a sensitive trigger. Skip the blocks in italics if that's the case.]]> 141 S.T. Abby ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.52 2016 All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4)
author: S.T. Abby
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/30
date added: 2022/01/30
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]]> Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) 33304878
Logan Bennett makes me want to have a future not tainted by the constant hunger for revenge. Doesn't mean I can stop. Doesn't mean I want to stop. It just means I want more...one day.

But how do you make a good man love the monster inside you without stripping his soul away as well? He is all the best parts of me right now, resurrecting bits of my heart I forgot could even exist.

He makes me feel something other than cold.

He also thinks I'm weak and fragile. Something I laugh about to myself, while secretly soaking in all his protectiveness and concern.

If anyone touches him, harms him, or even threatens him, then they should probably run. Because his girlfriend is a little bit crazy. They just don't know it yet.]]> 139 S.T. Abby ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.40 2016 Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
author: S.T. Abby
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/30
date added: 2022/01/30
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]]> Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2) 33271162 Or at least I was...until her.

****
LOGAN

I've had tunnel vision for one main goal for so long, that I forgot there was a whole other world just outside. Until Lana.

She's everything I never expected, and I love the fact I can never guess her every move or reaction. It's part of the reason I keep falling. But I also know she shuts me out, hides things from me she feels she can't share.

One day, I hope she trusts me enough to share.

It isn't until my job puts her at risk that I realize just how fierce she is, but it doesn't stop me from doing all I can to protect her. I should walk away to protect her better, but I can't. Instead, I'm forced to find other ways to keep her safe.

I just hope it's enough.

Though she is fierce, she's still fragile...

Right?]]> 115 S.T. Abby ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.37 2016 Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2)
author: S.T. Abby
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/29
date added: 2022/01/30
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]]> The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) 33131867 Left too little.
I had nothing to lose...until him.

**

~Lana~

I didn't expect him.
I didn't want to fall in love.
But I can't let him go.

Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.
He's brilliant.
He's a hero.
He locks away the sick and depraved.
But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me.

Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead.
They should have made sure I stayed dead.

Now I'm taking from them.
One name at a time.

I've trained for too long.
I've been patient.
I can't stop now.

Revenge is best served cold...

They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.

Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.

He just knows people are dying.
He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.

No one suspects a dead girl.
And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.

They're looking for a monster.
Not a girl who loves red.
Not a girl in love.

I'm a faceless nightmare.

At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.

But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

**Graphic
**Adult language
**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader
**Sexual content
**Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.]]> 132 S.T. Abby ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.21 2016 The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
author: S.T. Abby
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/29
date added: 2022/01/30
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]]> Running Wild (Wild, #3) 56146978
The trouble is, she can’t seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did. Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn’t, especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant, spiteful man.

Or so she thinks.

While volunteering at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, Marie discovers that first impressions may have been false, and her attraction to Tyler is very real. But his heart belongs to someone else, leaving him with nothing to offer but friendship. Marie’s been down this road before and knows how that ends. Yet, no matter how hard she works to keep from falling for Tyler, it seems she’s doomed to follow her own trail once again.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life, struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak.]]> 370 K.A. Tucker 1990105203 ٲԾ˥️ 5
the way how i hated marie to now loving her]]> 4.15 2022 Running Wild (Wild, #3)
author: K.A. Tucker
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/25
date added: 2022/01/26
shelves:
review:
5⭐️

the way how i hated marie to now loving her
]]> Forever Wild (Wild, #2.5) 53887270 From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes Forever Wild, a novella that continues the story of Calla’s journey to the Alaskan wild and a life she never imagined for herself.

The holiday season is upon Calla and Jonah, and with the mistletoe and gingerbread comes plenty of family drama. Jonah is bracing himself for two weeks with a stepfather he loathes, and while Calla is looking forward to her mother and Simon’s arrival, she dreads the continued pressure to set a date for their wedding…in Toronto.

Add in one bullheaded neighbor’s unintentional meddling and another cantankerous neighbor’s own family strife, and Christmas in Trapper’s Crossing will be anything but simple.]]> 158 K.A. Tucker 1777202744 ٲԾ˥️ 5 4.20 2020 Forever Wild (Wild, #2.5)
author: K.A. Tucker
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/25
date added: 2022/01/25
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i will never get over jonah calla, the perfect christmas novella
]]> Wild at Heart (Wild, #2) 53024322
Calla Fletcher returns to Toronto a different person, struggling to find direction and still very much in love with the rugged bush pilot she left behind. When Jonah arrives on her doorstep with a proposition she can’t dismiss, she takes the leap and rushes back to Alaska to begin their exciting future together.

But Calla soon learns that even the best intentions can lead to broken promises, and that compromise comes with a hefty price—a log cabin in interior rural Alaska that feels as isolating as the western tundra.

With Jonah gone more than he’s home, one neighbor who insists on transforming her into a true Alaskan, and another who seems more likely to shoot her than come to her aid, Calla grapples with forging her own path. In a world with roaming wildlife that has her constantly watching over her shoulder and harsh conditions that stretch far beyond the cold, dark, winter months, just stepping outside her front door can be daunting.

This is not the future Calla had in mind, leaving her to fear that perhaps she is doomed to follow in her mother’s fleeing footsteps after all.]]> 472 K.A. Tucker ٲԾ˥️ 5
tell me what other romance author is dedicating 3 books to your favourite couple? with healthy communication? with proper character development�. i’ll wait

KA tucker i hope you find $100 tomorrow i love you girly ]]> 4.12 2020 Wild at Heart (Wild, #2)
author: K.A. Tucker
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/24
date added: 2022/01/24
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
i read this in one day so no surprise

tell me what other romance author is dedicating 3 books to your favourite couple? with healthy communication? with proper character development�. i’ll wait

KA tucker i hope you find $100 tomorrow i love you girly
]]> The Simple Wild (Wild, #1) 36373564 City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot in this masterful new romance from acclaimed author K.A. Tucker.

Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when her father reaches out to inform her that his days are numbered, Calla knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born.

She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this new subarctic environment, Jonah—the quiet, brooding, and proud Alaskan pilot who keeps her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild.

Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. As time passes, she unexpectedly finds herself forming a bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago.

It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all.]]> 390 K.A. Tucker 1501133438 ٲԾ˥️ 5
i’ll be posting a review with my favourite quotes on instagram but omg this book was perfect? from beginning to end i have no words.

if you liked the premise of it happened one summer or you have daddy issues please pick this up i promise you won’t regret it, i’ve been crying for so long

cw: death of a parent, grief ]]> 4.27 2018 The Simple Wild (Wild, #1)
author: K.A. Tucker
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/23
date added: 2022/01/24
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i’ll be posting a review with my favourite quotes on instagram but omg this book was perfect? from beginning to end i have no words.

if you liked the premise of it happened one summer or you have daddy issues please pick this up i promise you won’t regret it, i’ve been crying for so long

cw: death of a parent, grief
]]> Vengeful (Villains, #2) 26856502 A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions�#1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious.

Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine.

But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she’s finally gained the control she’s always sought—and will use her new-found power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. She’ll do whatever it takes, collecting her own sidekicks, and leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, against each other.

With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity--and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning.]]> 462 Victoria E. Schwab ٲԾ˥️ 5
but if you’re worried about committing to this series because the third book is no where in sight dwww it is so worth it, and she doesn’t leave you on a crazy cliff hanger

there’s a new character her name is Marcella and oh my goodness i would walk on fire for her. she is ruthless and makes Eli look like a child.

if you want morally grey LIKE ACTUALLY MORALLY GREY with found family, really easy world-building pick this up. my adhd brain had so much fun with these books]]> 4.13 2018 Vengeful (Villains, #2)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/12
date added: 2022/01/22
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
5 STARS (better review to come)

but if you’re worried about committing to this series because the third book is no where in sight dwww it is so worth it, and she doesn’t leave you on a crazy cliff hanger

there’s a new character her name is Marcella and oh my goodness i would walk on fire for her. she is ruthless and makes Eli look like a child.

if you want morally grey LIKE ACTUALLY MORALLY GREY with found family, really easy world-building pick this up. my adhd brain had so much fun with these books
]]> Evidence of the Affair 41715227 The repercussions of an illicit affair unfold in this short story by bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Dear stranger�

A desperate young woman in Southern California sits down to write a letter to a man she’s never met—a choice that will forever change both their lives.

My heart goes out to you, David. Even though I do not know you�

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here.

Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.]]> 88 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1542044510 ٲԾ˥️ 4
one thing about me i love books about messed up marriages and infidelity which is why i love reading TJR books and this one was no different. it is short (like 180 pages on my iphone?) it is messy and that ending??? BRO

go read it.

this book is also written in the form of letters so it is very engaging, and gets straight to the point! ]]> 3.86 2018 Evidence of the Affair
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/20
date added: 2022/01/21
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all i have to say is WTF??

one thing about me i love books about messed up marriages and infidelity which is why i love reading TJR books and this one was no different. it is short (like 180 pages on my iphone?) it is messy and that ending??? BRO

go read it.

this book is also written in the form of letters so it is very engaging, and gets straight to the point!
]]> Wait for It 33288638
Diana Casillas can admit it: she doesn't know what the hell she's doing half the time. How she's made it through the last two years of her life without killing anyone is nothing short of a miracle. Being a grown-up wasn’t supposed to be so hard.

With a new house, two little boys she inherited the most painful possible way, a giant dog, a job she usually loves, more than enough family, and friends, she has almost everything she could ever ask for.

Except for a boyfriend.

Or a husband.

But who needs either one of those?]]> 418 Mariana Zapata ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.29 2016 Wait for It
author: Mariana Zapata
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/14
date added: 2022/01/14
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]]> <![CDATA[A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1)]]> 40969531
Ophelia lives on Anima, an ark where objects have souls. Beneath her worn scarf and thick glasses, the young girl hides the ability to read and communicate with the souls of objects, and the power to travel through mirrors. Her peaceful existence on the Ark of Anima is disrupted when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, from the powerful Dragon clan. Ophelia must leave her family and follow her fiancée to the floating capital on the distant Ark of the Pole. Why has she been chosen? Why must she hide her true identity? Though she doesn’t know it yet, she has become a pawn in a deadly plot.]]> 446 Christelle Dabos 1787701425 ٲԾ˥️ 4 3.75�<br /> RTC! 3.90 2013 A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1)
author: Christelle Dabos
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/09
date added: 2022/01/09
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3.75�
RTC!
]]> <![CDATA[Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)]]> 57789637
“Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series

“An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense."—BookPage, starred review

A captivating and romantic debut epic fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.

Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.

Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.

To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.]]> 503 Sue Lynn Tan 0063031302 ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 4.08 2022 Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)
author: Sue Lynn Tan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2022/01/09
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]]> <![CDATA[Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)]]> 50892360 The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.

A god will return
When the earth and sky converge
Under the black sun

In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.

Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.]]> 454 Rebecca Roanhorse 1534437673 ٲԾ˥️ 5 4.17 2020 Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
author: Rebecca Roanhorse
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2022/01/08
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:

]]> Vicious (Villains, #1) 40874032 A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?

In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.]]> 402 Victoria E. Schwab ٲԾ˥️ 5
can i just say that their rhetoric reminds me of sooo many people in the neuroscience department at UofT�. it was a little triggering at times.

]]> 4.17 2013 Vicious (Villains, #1)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/05
date added: 2022/01/06
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give me a couple business days to process this but wow. who is doing pacing like her? who is writing a dark au professor x and magneto origin story like her?

can i just say that their rhetoric reminds me of sooo many people in the neuroscience department at UofT�. it was a little triggering at times.


]]> Book Lovers 58690308 One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming....

Nora Stephens� life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters� trip away—with visions of a small-town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.]]> 377 Emily Henry 0593334833 ٲԾ˥️ 4
first book i read in 2022 and emily henry did it again!! Something about emotionally unavailable woman who think they’re incapable of being loved because they don’t know how to accept it just hits on a different level.

this book at its core is also about sibling love and having a shitty relationship with my sister made this book a little painful to read sometimes but we move. I also wish the book was about 100 pages shorter but regardless Ms. Emily Henry will be seeing me at Indigo when this bad boy releases.

ps. the banter in this book is top two and it’s not two!! ]]> 4.09 2022 Book Lovers
author: Emily Henry
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/03
date added: 2022/01/03
shelves:
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full review to come but 4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

first book i read in 2022 and emily henry did it again!! Something about emotionally unavailable woman who think they’re incapable of being loved because they don’t know how to accept it just hits on a different level.

this book at its core is also about sibling love and having a shitty relationship with my sister made this book a little painful to read sometimes but we move. I also wish the book was about 100 pages shorter but regardless Ms. Emily Henry will be seeing me at Indigo when this bad boy releases.

ps. the banter in this book is top two and it’s not two!!
]]> <![CDATA[Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #2)]]> 34196663
But an ominous warning mars their journey back, and they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies and unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper and more deadly than either had thought possible and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.]]> 480 Mary E. Pearson 1250162653 ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.30 2019 Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #2)
author: Mary E. Pearson
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/26
date added: 2021/12/26
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this BOOK IS BETTER THAN THE FIRST!! all the parallels and sly mentions to the kiss of deception trilogy!!! my heart is singing. it also took me four hours to binge it, i’m obsessed
]]> <![CDATA[Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1)]]> 35796008
At the same time, Kazi, a legendary former street thief, is sent by the queen to investigate transgressions against the new settlements. When Kazi arrives in the forbidding land of the Ballengers, she learns that there is more to Jase than she thought. As unexpected events spiral out of their control, bringing them intimately together, they continue to play a cat and mouse game of false moves and motives in order to fulfill their own secret missions.

Mary E. Pearson's Dance of Thieves is a new YA novel in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles universe, in which a reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty lock wits in a battle that may cost them their lives—and their hearts. ]]> 512 Mary E. Pearson 1250159016 ٲԾ˥️ 4
i totally forgot that enemies to lovers fucking slapsssss!!! every trope that i’m obsessed with is in this book, i love the references to the kiss of deception trilogy, and the side characters stole my heart!

it is so refreshing to read a fantasy book with a well thought out plot� you know? like this is what fbaa and the bridge kingdom wanted to be (but make it YA).

the only thing i didn’t really like was that their relationship felt kind of rushed but hopefully it will be more fleshed out in the second book!!

tropes: enemies-lovers-betrayal- fake marriage - lovers?
pining, painful backstories just everything under the sun!!! it’s sooo good ]]> 4.11 2018 Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1)
author: Mary E. Pearson
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/24
date added: 2021/12/25
shelves:
review:
4.5 stars!!!

i totally forgot that enemies to lovers fucking slapsssss!!! every trope that i’m obsessed with is in this book, i love the references to the kiss of deception trilogy, and the side characters stole my heart!

it is so refreshing to read a fantasy book with a well thought out plot� you know? like this is what fbaa and the bridge kingdom wanted to be (but make it YA).

the only thing i didn’t really like was that their relationship felt kind of rushed but hopefully it will be more fleshed out in the second book!!

tropes: enemies-lovers-betrayal- fake marriage - lovers?
pining, painful backstories just everything under the sun!!! it’s sooo good
]]> Anxious People 53799686
Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers begin slowly opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

First is Zara, a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else until tragedy changed her life. Now, she’s obsessed with visiting open houses to see how ordinary people live—and, perhaps, to set an old wrong to right. Then there’s Roger and Anna-Lena, an Ikea-addicted retired couple who are on a never-ending hunt for fixer-uppers to hide the fact that they don’t know how to fix their own failing marriage. Julia and Ro are a young lesbian couple and soon-to-be parents who are nervous about their chances for a successful life together since they can’t agree on anything. And there’s Estelle, an eighty-year-old woman who has lived long enough to be unimpressed by a masked bank robber waving a gun in her face. And despite the story she tells them all, Estelle hasn’t really come to the apartment to view it for her daughter, and her husband really isn’t outside parking the car.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people.

Rich with Fredrik Backman’s “pitch-perfect dialogue and an unparalleled understanding of human nature� (Shelf Awareness), Anxious People’s whimsical plot serves up unforgettable insights into the human condition and a gentle reminder to be compassionate to all the anxious people we encounter every day.]]> 336 Fredrik Backman 1982121602 ٲԾ˥️ 5 4.12 2019 Anxious People
author: Fredrik Backman
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/16
date added: 2021/12/16
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
just wow review to come but wowwww
]]> If We Were Villains 34369803
As a young actor at an elite conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same characters onstage and off � villain, hero, temptress � though he was always a supporting role. But when the teachers change the casting, a good-natured rivalry turns ugly, and the plays spill dangerously over into real life.

When tragedy strikes, one of the seven friends is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless...]]> 422 M.L. Rio 1785656473 ٲԾ˥️ 4
the ending wheeeeeewwwww ML Rio�. IT IS ON SITE FOR YOU !!!!]]> 4.29 2017 If We Were Villains
author: M.L. Rio
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2021/08/28
date added: 2021/12/13
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
if i had it in me i would write a review but this book took so much from me. if you love the atlas six, the maidens or looking for dark academia meets shakespeare this ones for you baebez

the ending wheeeeeewwwww ML Rio�. IT IS ON SITE FOR YOU !!!!
]]> Local Woman Missing 54737068 People don’t just disappear without a trace....

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they’ll find....

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times best-selling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.]]> 356 Mary Kubica 0778389448 ٲԾ˥️ 4
i’m going through a psychological thriller wormhole!!! full review to come but this was soooo good and it has multiple POV’s and i am still in shock at the ending ]]> 4.12 2021 Local Woman Missing
author: Mary Kubica
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/13
date added: 2021/12/13
shelves:
review:
4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i’m going through a psychological thriller wormhole!!! full review to come but this was soooo good and it has multiple POV’s and i am still in shock at the ending
]]> Reminders of Him 58341222 A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover. After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them. The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.]]> 335 Colleen Hoover 1542025605 ٲԾ˥️ 4
i feel like since i read this right after verity it skewed my expectations for this book. it was really sad and i loved it for the first half and then it got pretty predictable very quickly.

I also don’t know how i feel about the relationship at the end it seems a little insta-lovey but I did read it in under three hours so that had to count for something

cw: grief, suicide ideations]]> 4.33 2022 Reminders of Him
author: Colleen Hoover
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/11
date added: 2021/12/11
shelves:
review:
4 ⭐️

i feel like since i read this right after verity it skewed my expectations for this book. it was really sad and i loved it for the first half and then it got pretty predictable very quickly.

I also don’t know how i feel about the relationship at the end it seems a little insta-lovey but I did read it in under three hours so that had to count for something

cw: grief, suicide ideations
]]> Verity 59344312
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.]]> 336 Colleen Hoover 153872474X ٲԾ˥️ 5
my jaw is on the flooooor??? everytime i was like it couldn’t possibly get worse it did. if you thought gone girl was wild …� brooooooo?????

also the COVER?? i thought it was representing some metaphysical abstract thing?? i am ILLLLLLL


i am team manuscript but i believe in some parts of the letter]]> 4.29 2018 Verity
author: Colleen Hoover
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/10
date added: 2021/12/11
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
i was supposed to read only 100 pages and i read the entire thing in an hour. WTF WTF WTF

my jaw is on the flooooor??? everytime i was like it couldn’t possibly get worse it did. if you thought gone girl was wild …� brooooooo?????

also the COVER?? i thought it was representing some metaphysical abstract thing?? i am ILLLLLLL


i am team manuscript but i believe in some parts of the letter
]]> How to Fail at Flirting 52057698
When her flailing department lands on the university's chopping block, Professor Naya Turner’s friends convince her to shed her frumpy cardigan for an evening on the town. For one night her focus will stray from her demanding job and she’ll tackle a new kind of to-do list. When she meets a charming stranger in town on business, he presents the perfect opportunity to check off the items on her list. Let the guy buy her a drink. Check. Try something new. Check. A no-strings-attached hookup. Check…almost.

Jake makes her laugh and challenges Naya to rebuild her confidence, which was left toppled by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Soon she’s flirting with the chance at a more serious romantic relationship—except nothing can be that easy. The complicated strings around her dating Jake might destroy her career.

Naya has two options. She can protect her professional reputation and return to her old life or she can flirt with the unknown and stay with the person who makes her feel like she's finally living again.]]> 343 Denise Williams 0593101901 ٲԾ˥️ 1 3.77 2020 How to Fail at Flirting
author: Denise Williams
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2020
rating: 1
read at: 2021/12/10
date added: 2021/12/10
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she’s a whole ass professor but she’s so immature? idk man
]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)]]> 52772417
She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria... even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons.

The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. With back-stabbing princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds herself more alone than ever before. Can she even trust Wrath, her one-time ally in the mortal world... or is he keeping dangerous secrets about his true nature?

Emilia will be tested in every way as she seeks a series of magical objects that will unlock the clues of her past and the answers she craves...

One sister.
Two sinful princes.
Infinite deception with a side of revenge� Welcome to Hell.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper Kerri Maniscalco comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked!]]> 437 Kerri Maniscalco 1529350506 ٲԾ˥️ 2

the plot was fractured, i dare you to map out the plot for me conceptually!! i bet you cant


i skimmed through so many chapters and I felt like i missed out on nothing. the only reason i finished it was because of the smut� which was the only reason why i finished it]]> 4.09 2021 Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2021/12/08
date added: 2021/12/09
shelves:
review:
i’ll write a better review in the morning but wtf was this book. i genuinely think the author was making shit up on the GOOOOO!!! Every plot twist or world-building element was just conveniently placed, i couldn’t tell you what i read. I couldnt tell you the plot, the motivations, the character development, and why the plot twist makes sense because it doesn’t.


the plot was fractured, i dare you to map out the plot for me conceptually!! i bet you cant


i skimmed through so many chapters and I felt like i missed out on nothing. the only reason i finished it was because of the smut� which was the only reason why i finished it
]]> <![CDATA[The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)]]> 51340378 Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars.

Ren is a con artist who has come to the sparkling city of Nadežra with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house, securing her fortune and her sister's future.

But as she's drawn into the elite world of House Traementis, she realizes her masquerade is just one of many surrounding her. And as nightmare magic begins to weave its way through the City of Dreams, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled…with Ren at their heart.

The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling and darkly magical fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick.]]> 630 M.A. Carrick 0356515176 ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 4.00 2021 The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)
author: M.A. Carrick
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/12/09
shelves: to-read
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)]]> 52735921 Two sisters.
One brutal murder.
A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself...
And an intoxicating romance.

Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost—even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.

Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked—princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems...]]> 372 Kerri Maniscalco 0316428469 ٲԾ˥️ 3
If you’re in a reading slump or if you want to start reading fantasy books I definitely recommend this one because it was so digestible (i think i finished it in like 2 days?)

However!! The plot was all over the place the world-building was extremely fractured, and it felt like the author was free-styling this book? I did enjoy the romance though so I will be starting the second one tonight, hopefully it improves because the premise is pretty interesting. ]]> 3.87 2020 Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2021/11/30
date added: 2021/12/08
shelves:
review:
3.5⭐️

If you’re in a reading slump or if you want to start reading fantasy books I definitely recommend this one because it was so digestible (i think i finished it in like 2 days?)

However!! The plot was all over the place the world-building was extremely fractured, and it felt like the author was free-styling this book? I did enjoy the romance though so I will be starting the second one tonight, hopefully it improves because the premise is pretty interesting.
]]> The Dutch House 44318414
The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures.

Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together. Throughout their lives, they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. But when at last they’re forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.]]> 337 Ann Patchett 0062963678 ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 4.08 2019 The Dutch House
author: Ann Patchett
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/12/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3)]]> 56250307 410 Danielle Lori ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.04 2020 The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3)
author: Danielle Lori
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2021/12/03
date added: 2021/12/03
shelves:
review:
that’s my man and imma stick beside him
]]> <![CDATA[The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)]]> 39083635
In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat—even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. After his and Elena’s first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he’s just as rude as he is handsome. She doesn’t like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn’t stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he’s near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice. And he’s always near. Telling her what to do. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she’s beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-colored eyes. Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another. Besides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don’t fall in love with a Made Man... Right?]]> 384 Danielle Lori 1721284443 ٲԾ˥️ 2 3.98 2018 The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)
author: Danielle Lori
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2018
rating: 2
read at: 2021/12/03
date added: 2021/12/03
shelves:
review:
dnf� nico is too corny for me, imma stick beside my russians
]]> <![CDATA[Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga, #3)]]> 51057191
The Kauls have been battered by war and tragedy. They are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference that could destroy the Green Bone way of life altogether. As a new generation arises, the clan’s growing empire is in danger of coming apart.

The clan must discern allies from enemies, set aside bloody rivalries, and make terrible sacrifices� but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect.]]> 713 Fonda Lee 035651059X ٲԾ˥️ 5
I wish I could put into words what this series means to me. I read jade legacy over 3 weeks ago, and immediately re-read the first two, because I cannot accept a reality where this is the end of the green-bone saga.

That's. not me saying Ms. Fonda didn't deliver, because she delivered and THEN SOME! This book follows the Kaul Family over twenty years, TWENTY YEARS AND I WASN'T BORED ONCE!. There are multi-generational POV's, plot twists, hostile takeovers, and the perfect amount of romance considering the climate they are in.

Also, I cried at all the parallels to the earlier books, how she tied up the endings for ALL the characters, ughhhh this book series is perfection, and I cannot wait for whatever Jane Fonda writes next.


THE CLAN IS MY BLOOD, AND THE PILAR IS MY MASTER]]> 4.62 2021 Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga, #3)
author: Fonda Lee
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2021/11/03
date added: 2021/11/30
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
first thank you so much to Orbit Books for an early copy! I am unwell, shitting, throwing up, choking myself with my hijab but I still want to kiss you for putting me on this series!!!!

I wish I could put into words what this series means to me. I read jade legacy over 3 weeks ago, and immediately re-read the first two, because I cannot accept a reality where this is the end of the green-bone saga.

That's. not me saying Ms. Fonda didn't deliver, because she delivered and THEN SOME! This book follows the Kaul Family over twenty years, TWENTY YEARS AND I WASN'T BORED ONCE!. There are multi-generational POV's, plot twists, hostile takeovers, and the perfect amount of romance considering the climate they are in.

Also, I cried at all the parallels to the earlier books, how she tied up the endings for ALL the characters, ughhhh this book series is perfection, and I cannot wait for whatever Jane Fonda writes next.


THE CLAN IS MY BLOOD, AND THE PILAR IS MY MASTER
]]> <![CDATA[All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)]]> 56179338 The blockbuster co-writing debut of Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman, All of Us Villains begins a dark tale of ambition and magick...

You Fell in Love with the Victors of the Hunger Games.
Now Prepare to Meet the Villains of the Blood Veil.

The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.

Every generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death.

The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world—one thought long depleted.

But this year a scandalous tell-all book has exposed the tournament and thrust the seven new champions into the worldwide spotlight. The book also granted them valuable information previous champions never had—insight into the other families� strategies, secrets, and weaknesses. And most important, it gave them a choice: accept their fate or rewrite their legacy.

Either way, this is a story that must be penned in blood.

The All of Us Villains Duology:
#1) All of Us Villains
#2) All of Our Demise]]> 400 Amanda Foody 1250789257 ٲԾ˥️ 4
full review to come but 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!

]]> 3.86 2021 All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)
author: Amanda Foody
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/11/27
date added: 2021/11/27
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i don’t remember having a hunger games phase�. i honestly don’t remember what happened at the end of that series but this book was soo good and soo bloooody!!! another win for YA!!

full review to come but 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!


]]> <![CDATA[This Is How You Lose the Time War]]> 43352954 Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.

Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win that war.]]> 209 Amal El-Mohtar ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 3.87 2019 This Is How You Lose the Time War
author: Amal El-Mohtar
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/11/27
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)]]> 42036538
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.

Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service.

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.

Of course, some things are better left dead.]]> 448 Tamsyn Muir 1250313198 ٲԾ˥️ 0 to-read 4.19 2019 Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
author: Tamsyn Muir
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/11/25
shelves: to-read
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]]> After I Do 18775359 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781476712840.

When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes.

Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren’s ideas about monogamy and marriage. She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage, when love and lust are no longer tied together, what do you value? What are you willing to fight for?

This is a love story about what happens when the love fades. It’s about staying in love, seizing love, forsaking love, and committing to love with everything you’ve got. And above all, After I Do is the story of a couple caught up in an old game—and searching for a new road to happily ever after.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid ٲԾ˥️ 4
honestly i finally get the hype with taylor jenkins reid if you’re in a reading slump read anything by this woman her writing style is just so easy to immerse yourself in]]> 3.91 2014 After I Do
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2021/11/24
date added: 2021/11/24
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ONE THING ABOUT ME!!! IMMA READ A BOOK ABOUT A FAILING MARRIAGE!!

honestly i finally get the hype with taylor jenkins reid if you’re in a reading slump read anything by this woman her writing style is just so easy to immerse yourself in
]]> <![CDATA[She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)]]> 48727813 Two-time British Fantasy Award Winner
Astounding Award Winner
Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Hugo Award Finalist
Locus Award Finalist
Otherwise Award Finalist

"Magnificent in every way."—Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal."—Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister

She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.

To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything

“I refuse to be nothing…�

In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness�

In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.

When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate.

After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future her brother's abandoned greatness.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]> 416 Shelley Parker-Chan 1250621798 ٲԾ˥️ 4
this book could’ve been amazing if the chapters were 5 pages shorter and if the pacing was better. it took me 6 days just to get through part 2 of this book alone�.. jt didn’t need to be that long

the premise of this book is amazing and the main character reminds me of Rin except Zhu is not as crazy, and more meticulous.

do i think this is a good book � yes
do you need to stop what you’re reading to start it � no.

tbh i suggest waiting for the sequel because i’m 100% going to forget what happened here.

regardless I enjoyed it, and I’m manifesting book 2 is better]]> 3.87 2021 She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)
author: Shelley Parker-Chan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/11/23
date added: 2021/11/24
shelves:
review:
3.75⭐️

this book could’ve been amazing if the chapters were 5 pages shorter and if the pacing was better. it took me 6 days just to get through part 2 of this book alone�.. jt didn’t need to be that long

the premise of this book is amazing and the main character reminds me of Rin except Zhu is not as crazy, and more meticulous.

do i think this is a good book � yes
do you need to stop what you’re reading to start it � no.

tbh i suggest waiting for the sequel because i’m 100% going to forget what happened here.

regardless I enjoyed it, and I’m manifesting book 2 is better
]]> <![CDATA[All the Feels (Spoiler Alert, #2)]]> 53746015 Following Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actor—who actually cares more than anyone knows—and the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line.

Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TV’s biggest show, God of the Gates. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he’s dogged by old demons, and his post-show future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.

Enter Lauren Clegg, the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line. Compared to her previous work, watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldn’t be especially difficult. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact, especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessness…not to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit.

When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job, she’ll have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wants—her. But he’s determined to keep his improbably short, impossibly stubborn, and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can. And on a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all.]]> 385 Olivia Dade 006300559X ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.84 2021 All the Feels (Spoiler Alert, #2)
author: Olivia Dade
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2021/11/23
date added: 2021/11/23
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not as good as spoiler alert but still cute
]]> <![CDATA[The Stopover (Miles High Club, #1)]]> 45156972 A memorable night of passion refuses to stay just a memory in this sizzling and scandalous romance from bestselling author T L Swan.

I was upgraded to first class on a flight from London to New York.

The food, champagne, and service were impeccable.

The blue-eyed man sitting next to me, even better.

He was suave and intelligent.

We talked and laughed, and something clicked.

Fate took over and the plane was grounded, and we had an unexpected stopover for the night.

With no plans, we made our own.

We danced and laughed our way around Boston and had a night of crazy passion that no woman would ever forget.

That was twelve months ago, and I haven’t heard from him—until today.

I started a new job and met the CEO. You can imagine my surprise to see those naughty blue eyes dance with delight when he saw me across the mahogany desk.

But I’m not that carefree girl anymore. My life has changed, I have responsibilities.

I just got an email.

He wants to see me in his office for a private meeting at 8:00 a.m.

Naughty blue eyes have no place in the workplace.

What kind of private meeting does he have in mind?]]> 525 T.L. Swan 1542015863 ٲԾ˥️ 2 4.02 2019 The Stopover (Miles High Club, #1)
author: T.L. Swan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at: 2021/11/22
date added: 2021/11/23
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lord I lost brain cells with this one. I cant believe i’ll ever recommend Bared to You by Sylvia Day but�. that might be the only billionaire romance book I like
]]> One True Loves 27189194
On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever.

Emma quits her job and moves home in an effort to put her life back together. Years later, now in her thirties, Emma runs into an old friend, Sam, and finds herself falling in love again. When Emma and Sam get engaged, it feels like Emma’s second chance at happiness.

That is, until Jesse is found. He’s alive, and he’s been trying all these years to come home to her. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma has to now figure out who she is and what she wants, while trying to protect the ones she loves.

Who is her one true love? What does it mean to love truly?

Emma knows she has to listen to her heart. She’s just not sure what it’s saying.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid ٲԾ˥️ 4
now you know i am a wh0re for non-linear stories, but this book could’ve been 10000 times better if it was a blend between the then and now scenes, but i understand why TJR decided to group everything together in ‘parts�.

also imagine if this book was 100 pages longer?? Lord!!! i am so excited for the movie, simu liu and phillipa soo are going to BODYYY THEIR ROLES!! ]]> 4.03 2016 One True Loves
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2021/11/18
date added: 2021/11/19
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this book was soooo cute!! 4.5 ⭐️⭐️

now you know i am a wh0re for non-linear stories, but this book could’ve been 10000 times better if it was a blend between the then and now scenes, but i understand why TJR decided to group everything together in ‘parts�.

also imagine if this book was 100 pages longer?? Lord!!! i am so excited for the movie, simu liu and phillipa soo are going to BODYYY THEIR ROLES!!
]]> <![CDATA[An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)]]> 57356047 Former lovers become reluctant allies in this delightfully witty historical rom-com from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem—for fans of Evie Dunmore, Enola Holmes, and Netflix's Bridgerton!

England, 1867 : As half of the writing duo behind England's most infamous crime column, Miss Caroline Hardcastle has quite the scandalous reputation. It may have cost her a fiancé, but she would much rather bring attention to crimes against those ignored by society than worry about what the ton thinks of her.

After Caro's dear friend is kidnapped, however, she has no choice but to work with Lord Valentine Thorn, the same man who broke her heart. Worse, when her actions put her father's business at risk, a marriage of convenience may be her only solution . . . but can she trust Val to stand by her? Or will their past repeat itself?

Val--the new Viscount Wrackham--is in an untenable position: His father is demanding he find a respectable bride to secure the succession. Yet the only woman he's ever loved, Miss Caroline Hardcastle, is notorious for behaving improperly. And she's never forgiven him for his youthful transgressions, missteps made in the name of familial duty, but ones he still regrets to this day.

As they grow closer to unmasking the culprit, Val sees an opportunity to show Caro he's a changed man. But can he convince her to give their love a second chance--before death does them part?]]> 352 Manda Collins 1538736152 ٲԾ˥️ 4
A little backstory: We met our heroine, Miss Caroline Hardcastle who has a pretty scandalous reputation and currently works for the newspaper. But when her friend gets kidnapped, she becomes reluctant allies with her (secret) ex-boyfriend, Lord Valentine Thorn, as his cousin was abducted as well.

I'm usually hesitant with sequels because I'm afraid they won't live up to the prequel, but my goodness did this book deliver. I am obsessed with second chance romance, and their love story was so angsty, and their mystery was so fun and easy to self-insert in. The only thing I wanted was for them to be enemies for a few chapters longer but that's just the toxic part in me talking.

This book was such a fun and easy read, especially if you are in a reading slump. It has the perfect balance between romance and mystery, and I cannot recommend it enough. So excited for the third book!!!!!]]> 3.61 2021 An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)
author: Manda Collins
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2021/11/18
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First, I want to say thank you to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for letting me receive this in exchange for an honest review!

A little backstory: We met our heroine, Miss Caroline Hardcastle who has a pretty scandalous reputation and currently works for the newspaper. But when her friend gets kidnapped, she becomes reluctant allies with her (secret) ex-boyfriend, Lord Valentine Thorn, as his cousin was abducted as well.

I'm usually hesitant with sequels because I'm afraid they won't live up to the prequel, but my goodness did this book deliver. I am obsessed with second chance romance, and their love story was so angsty, and their mystery was so fun and easy to self-insert in. The only thing I wanted was for them to be enemies for a few chapters longer but that's just the toxic part in me talking.

This book was such a fun and easy read, especially if you are in a reading slump. It has the perfect balance between romance and mystery, and I cannot recommend it enough. So excited for the third book!!!!!
]]> All Your Perfects 38926487
Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.

All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?]]> 305 Colleen Hoover 1501193325 ٲԾ˥️ 5 READING SLUMP I FINALLY READ SOMETHING NEW IN NOVEMBER ]]> 3.97 2018 All Your Perfects
author: Colleen Hoover
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2021/11/15
date added: 2021/11/17
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
i would like to personally thank auntie colleen for RIPPPPPPING ME OUT OF MY
READING SLUMP I FINALLY READ SOMETHING NEW IN NOVEMBER
]]> <![CDATA[The Boy with Fire (The Ravence Trilogy, #1)]]> 57295345 El romantasy de inspiración hindú que triunfa en TikTok.

En un reino donde las llamas encierran magia y el desierto esconde incontables secretos, una antigua profecía enredará los destinos de una princesa, un rey y un asesino.

Para Elena Aadya Ravence, el fuego significa anhelo: es incapaz de blandir la magia del Fuego Eterno, y sin ella, jamás podrá ser reina.

Para Leo Malhari Ravence, el fuego significa control. Pero ese poder tiene un precio, y el rey está dispuesto a declarar la guerra a los mismísimos cielos para poder seguir pagándolo.

Para Yassen Knight, el fuego significa redención. Hará lo que sea para dejar atrás a sus fantasmas y su pasado como uno de los asesinos más mortíferos de Sayon, aunque para ello deba servir la princesa Elena... a cuyo linaje ha jurado eliminar.]]> 436 Aparna Verma 1636764576 ٲԾ˥️ 2 the-disappointments 3.66 2023 The Boy with Fire (The Ravence Trilogy, #1)
author: Aparna Verma
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2023
rating: 2
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/17
shelves: the-disappointments
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]]> The Best Thing 51045313
Lenny DeMaio made herself a promise: she was done.

Done thinking about him.

Done worrying about him.

Done reaching out to a man who clearly didn’t want to be found.

Too bad no one gave Jonah Collins the memo.]]> 480 Mariana Zapata ٲԾ˥️ 2 the-disappointments 3.96 2019 The Best Thing
author: Mariana Zapata
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at: 2021/11/17
date added: 2021/11/17
shelves: the-disappointments
review:
oh my goooood this book had the most perfect set up, I was excited for pages of angst but the writing style and the fact that it is solo POV just made this insufferable (for context I stopped at chapter 6). I think I am officially done with MZ books. I absolutely adored from lukov with love and kulti, so i am just going to count my blessings and stop here :(
]]> <![CDATA[They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)]]> 33385229
Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.]]> 389 Adam Silvera 0062457799 ٲԾ˥️ 2 the-disappointments 3.76 2017 They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)
author: Adam Silvera
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2021/11/17
date added: 2021/11/17
shelves: the-disappointments
review:

]]> Hands Down 54370827
Bianca Brannen knows time--mostly--heals all wounds. Including those your once loved ones might have unintentionally given you. (Those just take longer.)

She thinks she’s ready when a call has her walking back into her old friend’s life. Or at least as prepared as possible to see the starting quarterback in the National Football Organization. Before the lights, the fans, and the millions, he’d been a skinny kid with a heart of gold.

Waltzing out of Zac Travis’s life should be easy. Just as easy as he walked out of hers.]]> 550 Mariana Zapata ٲԾ˥️ 2 3.90 2020 Hands Down
author: Mariana Zapata
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2020
rating: 2
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/17
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]]> Second First Impressions 45553600 Distraction (n): an extreme agitation of the mind or emotions.

Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube tutorials), and guarding the endangered tortoises that live in the Villa’s gardens. Somewhere along the way, she’s forgotten that she’s young and beautiful, and that there’s a world outside of work—until she meets the son of the property developer who just acquired the retirement center.

Teddy Prescott has spent the last few years partying, sleeping in late, tattooing himself when bored, and generally not taking life too seriously—something his father, who dreams of grooming Teddy into his successor, can’t understand. When Teddy needs a place to crash, his father seizes the chance to get him to grow up. He’ll let Teddy stay in one of the on-site cottages at the retirement home, but only if he works to earn his keep. Teddy agrees—he can change a few lightbulbs and clip some hedges, no sweat. But Ruthie has plans for Teddy too.

Her two wealthiest and most eccentric residents have just placed an ad (yet another!) seeking a new personal assistant to torment. The women are ninety-year-old, four-foot-tall menaces, and not one of their assistants has lasted a full week. Offering up Teddy seems like a surefire way to get rid of the tall, handsome, unnerving man who won’t stop getting under her skin.

Ruthie doesn’t count on the fact that in Teddy Prescott, the Biddies may have finally met their match. He’ll pick up Chanel gowns from the dry cleaner and cut Big Macs into bite-sized bits. He’ll do repairs around the property, make the residents laugh, and charm the entire villa. He might even remind Ruthie what it’s like to be young and fun again. But when she finds out Teddy’s father’s only fixing up the retirement home to sell it, putting everything she cares about in jeopardy, she’s left wondering if Teddy’s magic was all just a façade.

From the USA Today  bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.]]> 343 Sally Thorne 0063007134 ٲԾ˥️ 2 3.49 2021 Second First Impressions
author: Sally Thorne
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.49
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating]]> 40189670

Just friends. Just friends. JUST FRIENDS. If they repeat it enough, maybe it’ll be true . . .


Hazel knows she’s a lot to take � and frankly, most men aren’t up to the challenge. If her army of pets and taste for the absurd don’t send them running, her lack of filter and tendency to say exactly the wrong thing will. Their loss. Not everyone can handle a Hazel.


Josh has known Hazel since college. From the first night they met � when she gracelessly threw up on his shoes � to when she sent him an unintelligible email while in a post-surgical haze, Josh has always thought of Hazel more as a spectacle than a peer. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air.


Not that Josh and Hazel date. At least, not each other. Because setting each other up on progressively terrible double blind dates means there’s nothing between them . . . right?

]]> 309 Christina Lauren 1501165852 ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.92 2018 Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
author: Christina Lauren
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/17
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Hazel reminds me too much of Jess from New girl who was my least favourite character so that is what's influencing this rating. BUT her anxiety about not being 'enough' for someone hit a little too close to home.
]]> The Ex Talk 53415121
When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it's this or unemployment. Their audience gets invested fast, and it's not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts.

As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.]]> 345 Rachel Lynn Solomon ٲԾ˥️ 2 3.67 2021 The Ex Talk
author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2021
rating: 2
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the second hand embarrassment i got in those last few chapters..... whewwwww chile
]]> <![CDATA[Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)]]> 52766407 The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.

Today, she hates him.

It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.

Tonight, she puts up with him.

When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.

As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.

Tomorrow � maybe she’s already fallen for him.]]> 364 Rachel Lynn Solomon 1534440240 ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.04 2020 Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)
author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> All Rhodes Lead Here 57605091 572 Mariana Zapata ٲԾ˥️ 4 ]]> 4.24 2021 All Rhodes Lead Here
author: Mariana Zapata
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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the GROVELLLLING scene in this book???>>>>

]]> Kulti 24044596
When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it’s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to.

It didn't take a week for 27-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she'd seen in the international soccer icon - why she'd ever had his posters on her wall or ever envisioned marrying him and having super-playing soccer babies.

Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man who hadn't known she'd existed. So she isn't prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team's season: a quiet, reclusive shadow of the explosive, passionate man he'd once been.]]> 570 Mariana Zapata ٲԾ˥️ 0
2) glad to see i'm still a yt man's whore

3) imagine Kulti as matt hummels and thank me later]]> 4.22 2015 Kulti
author: Mariana Zapata
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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1) dilf without any kids

2) glad to see i'm still a yt man's whore

3) imagine Kulti as matt hummels and thank me later
]]> <![CDATA[Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)]]> 33643994 There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for.

Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map―the key to a legendary treasure trove―seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.

More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.

In Daughter of the Pirate King, author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a thrilling pirate tale.]]> 308 Tricia Levenseller 1250095964 ٲԾ˥️ 1 the-disappointments 3.95 2017 Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)
author: Tricia Levenseller
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2017
rating: 1
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)]]> 26032887 The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.

You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.

The first lesson is to make yourself strong.

After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.

When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.]]> 336 Holly Black 0316310336 ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.27 2019 The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)
author: Holly Black
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> Vespertine 56980403 Artemisia se está preparando para unirse a las hermanas grises, encargadas de purificar a los fallecidos para que sus almas sigan adelante; de ​​lo contrario, sus espíritus despiertan con un hambre voraz por los vivos. Ella prefiere tratar con los muertos, que a diferencia de los vivos nunca hacen comentarios sobre su turbio pasado.
Cuando su convento sufre un ataque, Artemisia lo defiende despertando a un antiguo espíritu vinculado a una reliquia. Es un renacido, un ser malévolo que amenaza con poseerla en cuanto baje la guardia. La muerte ha llegado a Loraille, y solo una vespertina (una sacerdotisa entrenada para controlar una gran reliquia) puede aspirar a detenerla. Pero los conocimientos de las vespertinas hace mucho que se perdieron, por lo que a Artemisia no le queda más opción que recurrir al único que puede saber algo: el mismísimo renacido.
Mientras su vínculo con el renacido se fortalece entre secretos y magia, un mal oculto comienza a surgir. Y enfrentarse a él puede requerir que traicione todo en lo que cree... si es que el renacido no la traiciona primero.]]> 400 Margaret Rogerson 153447711X ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.09 2021 Vespertine
author: Margaret Rogerson
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)]]> 54017820 Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl...

Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother’s love―and she’s on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago. That was when Vanja’s otherworldly mothers demanded a terrible price for their care, and Vanja decided to steal her future back� by stealing Gisele’s life for herself.

The real Gisele is left a penniless nobody while Vanja uses an enchanted string of pearls to take her place. Now, Vanja leads a lonely but lucrative double life as princess and jewel thief, charming nobility while emptying their coffers to fund her great escape. Then, one heist away from freedom, Vanja crosses the wrong god and is cursed to an untimely end: turning into jewels, stone by stone, for her greed.

Vanja has just two weeks to figure out how to break her curse and make her getaway. And with a feral guardian half-god, Gisele’s sinister fiancé, and an overeager junior detective on Vanja’s tail, she’ll have to pull the biggest grift yet to save her own life.]]> 512 Margaret Owen 1250191904 ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.24 2021 Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)
author: Margaret Owen
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Ariadne 54860614
When Theseus, the Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne's decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra, the beloved younger sister she leaves behind?

Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.]]> 308 Jennifer Saint 125077358X ٲԾ˥️ 4 3.77 2021 Ariadne
author: Jennifer Saint
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Diver's Heart 57287578
A series of bad choices and actions causes me to leave him and our family behind. I have to find myself once again, and to do that I must dive deep.

At twenty-four, I'm a world-class diver and explorer, one of the best. But when my newest job collides with my past, will we be able to work together, especially with the stakes so high?

Down below, things can easily go wrong, and when they do, we only have two options—work together to survive, or fall apart and die.

Down we go, right into the abyss.]]> 400 K.A. Knight ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.80 2021 Diver's Heart
author: K.A. Knight
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> Redeemed (Dirty Air, #4) 53188931 Santiago Alatorre
One mistake destroys my career.
I go from most eligible bachelor to monster, hiding from the world.
At least until Chloe breaks into my home.
My new fake girlfriend is a temporary fix to my biggest problem.
But as our game changes, so do my feelings.
There’s only one issue stopping me from claiming her.
Me.

Chloe Carter
It all started with a birthday wish, some vodka, and an ancestry kit.
That’s how I end up in Italy, finding my long-lost father.
But one decision lands me a fake boyfriend I don’t want.
The more we pretend, the easier our ruse becomes.
I told myself not to fall in love with a liar like Santiago.
I should have listened.

Redeemed is a steamy standalone in the Dirty Air world.]]> 423 Lauren Asher ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.39 2021 Redeemed (Dirty Air, #4)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Wrecked (Dirty Air, #3) 53188802 Pills. Alcohol. Adrenaline.
I'm addicted to destructive decisions that numb my pain.
Until one night when I make a catastrophic mistake.
To repair my broken reputation, my team hires Elena--
An overpaid babysitter set on ruining my plans.
She's my damnation disguised as my salvation.
And my newest addiction.

Elena
I begged the universe to save me from my financial disaster.
It answered my call with a Formula 1 team desperate for a PR miracle.
One season. One job. One broody British racer.
Except that Jax turns our hotel room into a battleground.
To beat the enemy, I need to find his weaknesses.
What I learn threatens to ruin everything.
Him. Me. Us.
Love is a warzone, and neither one of us plans to surrender.

Wrecked is a steamy standalone in the Dirty Air world. Recommended for mature audiences.]]> 584 Lauren Asher ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.13 2020 Wrecked (Dirty Air, #3)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> Collided (Dirty Air, #2) 50026069 Sophie Mitchell
Liam is Formula 1's golden boy.
But he's nothing but a fraud.
Charming. Devious. Seductive.
And someone who promises to fulfill all my naughty bucket list items.
I force him behind the safe lines of the friend zone.
Instead of accepting our friendship, he strikes a deal.
One season. One list. One dirty secret.

Liam Zander
Sophie is my greatest fantasy brought to life.
And a major threat to my contract renewal.
She's a part of the rival team and someone I should resist at all costs.
Everyone is against our friendship.
My boss. Her dad. Me.
Yet, I'm captivated by her and the naughty list she created.
Screw platonic, I want catastrophic.

Collided is a steamy standalone romance in the Dirty Air world.]]> 560 Lauren Asher 173425873X ٲԾ˥️ 0 3.81 2020 Collided (Dirty Air, #2)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Throttled (Dirty Air, #1) 53058846 Noah
Maya Alatorre is the sister of my teammate…and my new obsession.
Keeping my distance during the Formula 1 season should be easy, except I always find ways to see her.
Press tours. Pre-race rituals. Sponsor events and black-tie galas.
The more time we spend together, the stronger my desire grows.
Sneaking around with her is one thing, but wanting more?
Never going to happen.
She might be a distraction dressed like a daydream, but no woman is worth risking the championship title over.
Or so I thought.

Maya
Noah Slade is Formula 1 royalty and my brother’s biggest rival.
When I’m invited to join my sibling while he competes for the World Championship, I promise to avoid Noah at all costs. 
Twenty-one races. Two drivers who hate each other. And one forbidden attraction I can’t ignore.
Developing feelings for Noah wasn’t part of my plan.
But then again, neither was anyone finding out.
Turns out the man I was warned about happens to be the one I can’t stay away from.
Even if he breaks my heart once the season comes to an end.]]> 355 Lauren Asher ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.84 2020 Throttled (Dirty Air, #1)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)]]> 44012880
But her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him, and Fable soon finds that West isn't who he seems. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive.

Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men. Fable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue, and adventure.

A newer edition of ISBN 9781250254368 can be found here.]]> 357 Adrienne Young ٲԾ˥️ 0 4.00 2020 Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
author: Adrienne Young
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) 55817097 He has a heart of ice...but for her, he'd burn the world.

Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can’t escape.

Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.

But when he’s forced to look after his best friend’s sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:

A crack.
A melt.
A fire that could end his world as he knew it.

***

Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can’t remember.

But despite her broken past, she’s never stopped seeing the beauty in the world…including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn’t want.

Her brother’s best friend.
Her neighbor.
Her savior and her downfall.

Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen—but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both…and everything they hold dear.

Twisted Love is a brother’s best friend/opposites attract romance with a hint of suspense. It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

WARNING: This book contains a possessive, morally gray alphahole; explicit sexual content, and profanity. No cheating or menage, but if you're looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this is not the book for you. Recommended for 18+. ]]> 360 Ana Huang ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.74 2021 Twisted Love (Twisted, #1)
author: Ana Huang
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1)]]> 57658071 Rowan
I'm in the business of creating fairy tales.
Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.
Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland.
My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her.
Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias.
By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late.
People like me don't get happy endings.
Not when we're destined to ruin them.

Zahra
After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired.
Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job.
The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I'd ever met.
Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn't care.
At least not until I discovered his secret.
It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn't fix everything.
Especially not us.

The Fine Print is the first book in a series of interconnected standalones following three billionaire brothers.]]> 450 Lauren Asher ٲԾ˥️ 3 3.92 2021 The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1)
author: Lauren Asher
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> Hook Shot (Hoops, #3) 44643289 A deeply emotional standalone romance set in the worlds of professional basketball and high fashion.

Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad. Cheated on, betrayed, exposed.
My perfect life blew up in my face and I'm still picking up the pieces.
The last thing I need is her.
A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can't resist.
Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a wrench in my plans
from the moment our eyes meet.
I promised myself I wouldn't trust a woman again,
but I've never wanted anyone the way I want Lo.
She's not the plan I made, but she's the risk I have to take.

A warrior. A baller. The one they call Gladiator. Kenan Ross charged into my life smelling all good, looking even better and snatching my breath from the moment we met.
The last thing I need is him.
I'm working on me. Facing my pain and conquering my demons.
I've seen what trusting a man gets you.
I. Don't. Have. Time. For. This.
But he just keeps coming for me.
Keeps knocking down my defenses and stealing my excuses
one by one.
He never gives up, and now...I'm not sure I want him to.]]> 443 Kennedy Ryan ٲԾ˥️ 4 4.22 2019 Hook Shot (Hoops, #3)
author: Kennedy Ryan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> Block Shot (Hoops, #2) 41746595
If Banner had a dollar for every time Jared broke her heart, she'd have exactly one dollar. One epic failure of a night. After parting on such bad terms, Banner has no intention of ever giving Jared a second chance. She's found success in a field ruled by men like him. She's learned to call the shots and block them when she has to.

So she'll ignore the way he makes her heart pound. Sure, he seems carved from her most private fantasies, but she can get past that.

She's got her one dollar, and Jared won't have her.]]> 412 Kennedy Ryan ٲԾ˥️ 4 3.85 2018 Block Shot (Hoops, #2)
author: Kennedy Ryan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> Long Shot (Hoops, #1) 39336718
Think you know what it's like being a baller's girl?
You don't.
My fairy tale is upside down.
A happily never after.
I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud.
I was a fool, and his love - fool's gold.

Now there's a new player in the game, August West.
One of the NBA's brightest stars.
Fine. Forbidden.
He wants me. I want him.
But my past, my fraudulent prince, just won't let me go.

*Contains domestic/sexual abuse not involving the hero. Read reviews for further guidance.]]> 462 Kennedy Ryan ٲԾ˥️ 3 4.18 2018 Long Shot (Hoops, #1)
author: Kennedy Ryan
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2021/04/02
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]]> <![CDATA[Jade War (The Green Bone Saga, #2)]]> 41716919 Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.

On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.

Beyond Kekon's borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals.

Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival - and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon.

Jade War is the second book of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.]]> 587 Fonda Lee 0316440922 ٲԾ˥️ 5
do i take the time to process and grieve this book or binge jade legacy tonight????? idk

did i finally find an adult fantasy book that made me feel something again???? yes ]]> 4.39 2019 Jade War (The Green Bone Saga, #2)
author: Fonda Lee
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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did i finish this book or did it finish me??? idk

do i take the time to process and grieve this book or binge jade legacy tonight????? idk

did i finally find an adult fantasy book that made me feel something again???? yes
]]> To Love Jason Thorn 58762117
Oh, how stupidly in love with that boy I was. He was the first boy that made me blush, my first official crush. Sounds beautiful so far, right? That excitement that bubbles up inside you, those famous butterflies you feel for the very first time—he was the reason for them all. But, you only get to live in that fairytale world until they crush your hopes and dreams and then stomp on your heart for good measure. And boy did he crush my little heart into pieces.

After the stomping part he became the boy I did my best to stay away from—and let me tell you, it was pretty hard to do when he slept in the room right across from mine.
When tragedy struck his family and they moved away, I was ready to forget he ever existed.

Now he is a movie star, the one who makes women of all ages go into a screaming frenzy, the one who makes everyone swoon with that dimpled smile of his. Do you think that’s dreamy? I certainly don’t think so. How about me coming face to face with him? Nope still not dreamy. Not when I can’t even manage to look him in the eye.

Me? I’m Olive, a new writer. Actually, I’m THE writer of the book that inspired the movie he is about to star in on the big screen. As of late, I am also referred to as the oh-so-very-lucky girl who is about to become the wife of Jason Thorn.
Maybe you’re thinking yet again that this is all so dreamy? Nope, nothing dreamy going on here. Not even close.

To Love Jason Thorn is a full-length standalone, which also contains some pretty hot and descriptive sex scenes. *winks*]]> 428 Ella Maise ٲԾ˥️ 1 the-disappointments 3.68 2015 To Love Jason Thorn
author: Ella Maise
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2015
rating: 1
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]]> Know My Name 50196744
Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways–there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life.

Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.]]> 384 Chanel Miller 0735223718 ٲԾ˥️ 5 4.69 2019 Know My Name
author: Chanel Miller
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.69
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/03
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spanish Love Deception (Love Deception, #1)]]> 54189398
She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid in her deception. New York to Spain is no short flight and her raucous family won’t be easy to fool.

Enter Aaron Blackford—her tall, handsome, condescending colleague—who surprisingly offers to step in. She’d rather refuse; never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling, and insufferable man.

But Catalina is desperate, and as the wedding draws nearer, Aaron looks like her best option. And she begins to realize he might not be as terrible in the real world as he is at the office.]]> 487 Elena Armas 1668002531 ٲԾ˥️ 3 the-disappointments
Aaron's hot though.

honestly if the book was cut in half it could’ve been 10x better, you could just jump to when they ended up in spain and still understand everything. Also the random fat-phobia in this book??? which she doesn’t even address later on�.. v. weird.

the one thing i will add is the SPICE!! she leaves nothing to the imagination so I might pick up future books, hopefully the pacing will be more my speed.]]> 3.80 2021 The Spanish Love Deception (Love Deception, #1)
author: Elena Armas
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/11/03
shelves: the-disappointments
review:
too slowburn for me, and honestly I'm so exhausted of the one-sided enemies to lovers office romance trope. 99% of the time its just miscommunication and one of them has always been in love anyways.

Aaron's hot though.

honestly if the book was cut in half it could’ve been 10x better, you could just jump to when they ended up in spain and still understand everything. Also the random fat-phobia in this book??? which she doesn’t even address later on�.. v. weird.

the one thing i will add is the SPICE!! she leaves nothing to the imagination so I might pick up future books, hopefully the pacing will be more my speed.
]]> <![CDATA[Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)]]> 68428 What if the whole world were a dead, blasted wasteland?

Mistborn
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.

Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Then Kelsier reveals his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.

But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets. She will have to learn trust if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.

Brandon Sanderson, fantasy's newest master tale-spinner and author of the acclaimed debut Elantris, dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the prophesied hero failed to defeat the Dark Lord? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises that begins with the book in your hands. Fantasy will never be the same again.]]> 541 Brandon Sanderson ٲԾ˥️ 5 4.48 2006 Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: ٲԾ˥️
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2021/10/11
date added: 2021/10/27
shelves: books-i-want-tatted-on-me-4ever
review:
i had to put in the WORKK to finish this book, but it was so worth it. B. Sandy just knows how to create worlds you want to live in, and the magic system
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