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Black Hollow is a town with a dark secret.

For centuries, residents have foretold the return of the Dreamwalker—an ominous figure from local folklore said to lure young women into the woods and possess them. Yet the boundary between fact and fable is blurred by a troubling statistic: occasionally, women do go missing. And after they return, they almost always end up dead.

When Kai wakes up next to the lifeless body of a recently missing girl, his memory blank, he struggles to clear his already threadbare conscience.

Miya, a floundering university student, experiences signs that she may be the Dreamwalker’s next victim. Can she trust Kai as their paths collide, or does he herald her demise?

And after losing a young patient, crestfallen oncologist, Mason, embarks on a quest to debunk the town’s superstitions, only to find his sanity tested.

A maelstrom of ancient grudges, forgotten traumas, and deadly secrets loom in the foggy forests of Black Hollow. Can three unlikely heroes put aside their fears and unite to confront a centuries-old evil? Will they uncover the truth behind the fable, or will the cycle repeat?]]> 350 A.J. Vrana 1956136665 Marjana 0 to-read 3.33 2020
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]]> 136947670
I carved out a reputation as the Savage Prince with my brutality against witches, but unable to wield our magic, I couldn’t stop my kingdom from being torn apart by war and famine while the Fates demanded my patience.

The worst was still to come.

After almost a thousand years of waiting and thousands of witches dead by my hand, the Fates revealed their cruelest truth yet.

With silver eyes that sliced to the bone and a humility that defied all reason, the witch has tested every inch of my restraint, but that was only the beginning.

Everything I once knew as true has come into question.

Loyalties will be tested, treaties broken, treason committed, and only the strongest will survive.

I am Prince Soren Celestial.

The rightful heir to the throne of the Southern Lands.

Nothing will keep me from my Fates-blessed mate.

Not even her hatred for me.


*The Throne of Honor and Blood is a full-length MF epic fantasy romance with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book will end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.]]> 0 J. Bree Marjana 0 currently-reading 3.60 2024
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]]> 62335396 Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.

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

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

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

But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power � and the devastating love that could be her downfall.]]> 626 Carissa Broadbent Marjana 0 currently-reading 4.10 2023
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> 223289203 SECOND EDITION with spicy adult content including extended, new, and revised scenes.
WARNING: Reviews prior to February 2025 do NOT reflect the second edition or its adult content.

Spicy dark fantasy meets Greek gods in this scorching mythology romance—where the villain IS the girl.

Mortals got the myths all wrong. Olympus is a fantasy. Titans are mere stories. And Eros? Not the god of love, but the goddess of manipulation.

Her arrows don’t merely incite passion. They shatter hearts. She stalks, hunts, and twists desire for her amusement. Humans are pawns in a cruel game of control, playthings in a world of elite power.

Until she targets him.

A gorgeous human with a razor-sharp tongue and the rare ability to see through the immortal veil, he has the power to expose deities for what they truly are. He’s a threat to her survival, the one dangerous creature who can unravel the pantheon and condemn her realm.

To protect the secrets of their immortality, The Dark Gods have decreed she must either destroy this enemy or bind him to another human. Except there’s a problem: The longer she’s near him, the more she craves his possessive touch. With every stolen moment, the temptation grows into something forbidden, obsessive, and deadly.

If she isn’t careful, her arrow will slip. She’ll not only betray the Gods but break the one thing she’s sworn to protect—her heart.

Full of wicked banter and heart-pounding steamy romance, Dark Gods: Selfish Myths is an adult romantasy series featuring nefarious Eros, brooding Icarus, diabolical Hades, and snarky Narcissus reimagined.

Perfect for readers who want enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romantic tension, a morally grey FMC, and ruthless gods.

WARNING: Explicit sexual content and language. For readers 18+

FOR CWs: Please check the author's website.]]> 377 Natalia Jaster 1957824328 Marjana 0 to-read 4.16 2014
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> 60858870 SECOND EDITION with spicy adult content including extended, new, and revised scenes.
WARNING: Reviews prior to October 2022 do NOT reflect the second edition or its adult content.

Spicy enemies to lovers fantasy romance with an HEA.

STAY AWAY FROM THE COURT JESTER. ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE A GOOD LITTLE PRINCESS.

The Court Jester marks his targets with a ribbon. That’s how I find out I’m next.

The moment that band of scarlet fabric appears on my pillow, I know it’s a promise—a bad omen delivered by someone wicked.

He’s powerful. He’s sinful.

They whisper about him in the castle’s shadowed halls. Everyone fears his devilish tongue, yet everyone desires his heated touch.

With each seductive temptation, I fall under the jester’s spell. With every forbidden moment, he ignites a fire that I’ve never known before.

But the jester is guarding a treasonous secret. And becoming his obsession is dangerous.

As a good little princess, I should know. Because if I don’t risk my ruin, I’ll surely sacrifice my heart.

WARNING: This is the first book in a scorching hot romantasy series with explicit sexual content and language. For readers 18+ who want heavy steam, epic forbidden love, a morally grey book boyfriend, and 'touch her and he'll unalive you' vibes.

FOR CWs: Please check the author's website.]]> 498 Natalia Jaster 195782400X Marjana 0 to-read 3.92 2015
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]]> 62202285 Spicy enemies to lovers NA/adult fantasy romance.

The moment I step into Faerie, I become his.

Everyone knows about the Fae of the forest—gorgeous, sinful, deadly. When I trespass into their magical world, I need more than my sharp tongue to survive. Especially against the ruler of the woodland.

Puck is a smooth-talking rogue with a cruel smirk that sets me aflame in more ways than one. And because the Fae bastard likes to play with his captives, he gives me two choices: either hunt or be hunted.

Now I'm trapped in a dangerous game of hide and seek, lost in this dark, seductive realm where Faeries wield blades and whisper lustful temptations from the shadows.

He’s the predator. I’m the prey.

But I’m not submitting without a fight. I refuse to be Puck’s toy. If my rakish enemy wants to hunt me, I’ll hunt him back and beat him at his own treacherous game.

Yet I can’t resist the wicked desire in his eyes, nor his heated touch and devious kiss. And if I’m not careful, he’ll crush my very soul.

WARNING: This is steamy NA/New Adult fantasy romance with explicit sexual content and language. For mature readers 18+.

For fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Holly Black, Laura Thalassa, Raven Kennedy, and CN Crawford.

Hunt the Fae is the second book in Natalia Jaster's hot fantasy romance series, Vicious Faeries. If you like spicy forbidden love, enemies to lovers, angst with heart, and a slow burn that ignites between a bookish huntress and devilish dark lord, prepare to swoon like a human.]]> Natalia Jaster 1957824212 Marjana 0 to-read 3.96 2021
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average rating: 3.96
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]]> 131968668 The mission is simple. Do not fall for the enemy.

All her life, Eve Sterling has hated dark mages. They are arrogant, domineering, and will do anything to get what they want. Due to their immense power, they have been able to carve out their own kingdoms on the south side of the city, where they fight each other for dominance. Ordinary people are expected to bow down or face the consequences. But Eve refuses to accept their rule.

Levi Arden is one of those dark mages. As a metal mage, he has used his powers and his cunning mind to take control of a large part of the lawless south side. And his ambition doesn’t stop there. He plans to rule it all someday. But he faces great resistance from both the other dark mages and from the democratic northern side who wants to reclaim their city.

When a new threat to Levi appears, there is only one person who can help him dismantle it. Eve. But working together will not be easy. Levi is used to complete obedience from his people, but Eve will instead do anything she can to mess with his plans. However, as they spend more time together, complicated feelings arise and previously held certainties are turned on their head. Can the two ruthless enemies stay true to their separate missions? Or will their changing hearts doom them both?]]> 316 Marion Blackwood 9198802461 Marjana 0 to-read 3.91 2023
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average rating: 3.91
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]]> 50743082 What would you sacrifice to save your friend?
Your soul? Your humanity? Your life?

The Oncoming Storm is a name whispered in awe throughout the Underworld. She's known as a master thief and a lethal knife-wielder - some even say she has the skills of an assassin. All of it is true. She's also a sarcastic smartmouth with the social graces of a bull.

You will find her running across rooftops, sneaking in the shadows, and breaking into houses. That is, if she's not busy getting ambushed and blackmailed into a seemingly impossible mission. Grudgingly caught in a dangerous power struggle, the Oncoming Storm must leave behind the world she knows and maneuver through scheming assassins, calculating elves, and desperate royals.

Before her adventure is over, she will have loved, saved, killed, and double-crossed those around her. The only question is, who? The clock is ticking, and before time runs out, the Oncoming Storm must decide who to trust and who to betray…]]> 326 Marion Blackwood 919856451X Marjana 0 to-read 3.71
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]]> 62205160 The enemy of my enemy is not my friend. It is the person whose heart I want to cut out.

In a world where magic is distributed equally, there are some people who refuse to share their power. Dark mages. Lethal. Selfish. And utterly without morals.

Audrey Sable is one of them. As a poison mage, she can bring men to their knees with a flick of her wrist. But the man she really wants to kill will not go down so easily. Callan Blackwell is also a powerful dark mage, and he would like nothing better than to see Audrey beg for mercy at his feet. But their hatred for one another will have to wait.

When the heroic champions of equality prepare to launch an attack that will wipe out the remaining dark mages, Audrey and Callan are forced to put their war on hold and instead work together. They have one chance to stop the self-righteous heroes before it is too late, but their mutual animosity is bound to get in the way of the mission. And the problem with blazing feelings like hatred is that it only takes one spark to turn it into burning passion.

Audrey and Callan's temporary union is undoubtedly a dangerous one. To the world. And most of all, to their own ruthless hearts.]]> 305 Marion Blackwood Marjana 0 to-read 3.34 2022
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]]> 217477109 A fae rebel. A ruthless dragon commander.
And a deadly trial that will turn their lives upside down.

Trapped in the Seelie Court by a forest of thorns, Selena Hale lives at the mercy of the dragon shifters. Her only chance to gain her freedom is by entering the Atonement Trials: a deadly competition that pits fae magic users against each other. Only three people can win, and Selena intends to be one of them.

There is only one problem. Draven Ryat, the ruthless commander of the dragon shifter army, is determined to make her lose.

He symbolizes everything that she hates, and if he finds out that she is also a member of the secret fae rebellion, he will not only mess with her chances to win, he will kill her. But the more time she spends with him, the more she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him.

And nothing is more dangerous in a lethal trial than a distracted heart.

Especially one that beats for the enemy…]]> 372 Marion Blackwood 9198904264 Marjana 0 to-read 4.00 2024
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]]> 214537762 The truth is stranger than fan fiction in this sexy paranormal rom-com.

The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for The Arcane Files, a long-running werewolf detective show. Her dedication to archiving fictional supernatural lore made her Internet-famous, even if she harbors a secret disdain for the show’s star, Devin Ashwood. (Never meet your heroes—sometimes they turn out to be The Worst.)

Ever since his show went off the air, Devin and his career have spiraled, but waking up naked in the woods outside his LA home with no memory of the night before is a new low. It must have been a coincidence that the once-in-a-century Wolf Blood Moon crested last night. The claws, fangs, and howling are a little more difficult to explain away. Desperate for answers, Devin finds Alex—the closest thing to an expert that exists. If only he could convince her to stop hating his guts long enough to help....

Once he makes her an offer she can’t refuse, these reluctant allies lower their guards trying to wrangle his inner beast. Unfortunately, getting up close and personal quickly comes back to bite them.]]> 415 Rosie Danan 0593437160 Marjana 0 to-read 3.81 2025
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]]> 63119048
The Favored Children of the forest were abandoned by the magic that had protected them since time immemorial. Only my brother and I escaped the massacre. Now we’re the last two living Ravenswyrd witches in the Southern Lands.

We must leave before word of our survival reaches our attackers, but first, we have to make the treacherous trip up Augur Mountain to meet with the Seer and discover my fate.

We’ve never ventured this far from home.

Can we avoid the ravenous beasts that stalk us along the dark path?

Will I ever learn to wield my mother’s scepter and take on the mantle I was born to?

And can I trust the man who whispers secrets to me in my dreams?

* The Scepter is a MF PNR short-story prequel with material that may be difficult for some readers. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. It is the prequel to a three-book series coming in 2023. ]]> 87 J. Bree Marjana 3 3.99 2023
author: J. Bree
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> 58779311 My fated mate rejected me—and now I've been captured by someone even worse.

As the half-human outcast of the Cancer pack, I've been beaten and bullied my whole life. Gaining my wolf form and my fated mate is my only chance to change packs and hope for a better life.

Except when my fated mate is revealed, he's the future alpha of the Leo pack—our worst enemies. He rejects me in front of everyone, just before the Leos slaughter my entire pack and murder my family.

I manage to escape, but then I'm kidnapped by a far greater threat: the alpha of the mysterious lost pack. The 13th sign was banished from the Zodiac Wolves years ago, and I thought they were just a myth.

They're real. They're holding me captive. And the dark, dangerous alpha is offering me something I can't refuse—revenge.

Moon Touched is the first book in the scorching hot Zodiac Wolves series.]]> 324 Elizabeth Briggs 1948456141 Marjana 4 3.75* 4.11 2021
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name: Marjana
average rating: 4.11
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rating: 4
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3.75*
]]> 63119009
On the road to ultimate honor and glory, I lost everything.

Now, in a world ravaged by the whims of those who rule, I must turn my back on a lifetime of friendships and loyalties to face my own fate.

The Savage Prince.

Heir to the high-fae throne of the Southern Lands, he is known for his brutality and cold heart. But with the kingdom on the brink of ruin, I have no choice but to seek him out.

The war between the fae and the witches rages, and there’s no end in sight. My destiny is clear—help the prince defeat his enemies before it’s too late.

One small problem.

I am Rookesbane Eveningstar.

The Favored Child returned, a Witch of the Woods.

The greatest enemy of my Fates-blessed mate.




*The Crown of Oaths and Curses is a full-length MF epic fantasy romance with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book will end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. Book 1 of a 3-book series.]]> 663 J. Bree Marjana 5
I LOVED our female main character (Rooke) and found the male main character irritating but it all worked well in the end because it was so satisfying for him to realize he has nothing to be smug about.

I really enjoyed this book that I had to binge it almost in one piece (stayed up until 6am and then continued as soon as I woke up again). I really loved the main character, the magic and the other characters in this book. I can't wait to give the next book a chance.]]> 4.24 2023
author: J. Bree
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average rating: 4.24
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rating: 5
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THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD!!!! SO AMAZING!!!

I LOVED our female main character (Rooke) and found the male main character irritating but it all worked well in the end because it was so satisfying for him to realize he has nothing to be smug about.

I really enjoyed this book that I had to binge it almost in one piece (stayed up until 6am and then continued as soon as I woke up again). I really loved the main character, the magic and the other characters in this book. I can't wait to give the next book a chance.
]]> 215813693 A princess determined to survive an arranged marriage to a heartless faerie prince is saved by a twist of fate that could destroy their world in this all-new standalone fantasy romance.

As the half faerie daughter of a human king, my days were spent tucked out of sight�until the Seelie Fae sought an alliance with our kingdom. In exchange for my father’s help in defeating their Unseelie enemies, I would wed Atakan the heartless.

The Seelie prince loathed everyone, but none more than me. Throughout the years leading to our nuptials, each encounter grew more terrifying than the last as he demonstrated how he’d earned his infamous reputation.

Fear would only doom me faster. So I learned to hide it with games I soon became happy to play. I wasn’t supposed to crave a monster. But just when I’d thought I might tame the untameable, fate intervened.

And delivered me straight to his enemy.


This fast-paced standalone features true enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, high heat, and a cast of morally grey and villainous characters. ]]> 403 Ella Fields Marjana 0 to-read 3.79 2024
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]]> 213932016
I carved out a reputation as the Savage Prince with my brutality against witches, but unable to wield our magic, I couldn’t stop my kingdom from being torn apart by war and famine while the Fates demanded my patience.

The worst was still to come.

After almost a thousand years of waiting and thousands of witches dead by my hand, the Fates revealed their cruelest truth yet.

With silver eyes that sliced to the bone and a humility that defied all reason, the witch has tested every inch of my restraint, but that was only the beginning.

Everything I once knew as true has come into question.

Loyalties will be tested, treaties broken, treason committed, and only the strongest will survive.

I am Prince Soren Celestial.

The rightful heir to the throne of the Southern Lands.

Nothing will keep me from my Fates-blessed mate.

Not even her hatred for me.


*The Throne of Honor and Blood is a full-length MF epic fantasy romance with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book will end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.]]> 680 J. Bree 1923072196 Marjana 0 to-read 4.06 2024
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]]> 123306370 Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation� or her damnation.

Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. But while she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the deaths of everyone she loves is an entirely different matter. As her town slowly withers in the clutches of a mysterious god-cursed illness, she takes matters into her own hands.

Desperate to find a cure, Lilith strikes a bargain with the only thing the gods hate even more than her village: a vampire, Vale. She offers him six roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood—the one hope for her town’s salvation. But when what begins as a simple transaction gradually becomes something more, Lilith is faced with a terrifying realization: It’s dangerous to wander into the clutches of a vampire� and in a place already suffering a god’s wrath, more dangerous still to fall in love with one.

Six Scorched Roses is a standalone fantasy romance novella set in the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, perfect for those who love dark, romantic tales with bite and fans of Sarah J. Maas or Jennifer L. Armentrout.]]> 204 Carissa Broadbent 1957779047 Marjana 4 4.22 2023
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 1152231 Adaption 48 Susanna Davidson 079450812X Marjana 3 3.84 1835
author: Susanna Davidson
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.84
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]]> 63910262 In the luscious, dark sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's wrought - perfect for readers of Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf and Alexis Henderson's The Year of the Witching.

Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders.

If they are going to find it before the Solstice and cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it, they will need to journey beyond the dangerous mist-cloaked forest that surrounds their kingdom.

And the only one who can lead them there is the monster that shares Elspeth's head. The Nightmare. And he's not eager to share any longer.]]> 437 Rachel Gillig 0356519503 Marjana 4 4.25 stars 4.38 2023
author: Rachel Gillig
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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4.25 stars
]]> 58340706
Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King’s nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.

Together they must gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.]]> 399 Rachel Gillig 0316312487 Marjana 5
I was blown away, this was such a unique world and magic system. I really enjoyed the writing, the rhyming, the storytelling. All of it was incredibly well done.]]> 4.25 2022
author: Rachel Gillig
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average rating: 4.25
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this was so good! pro tip: read it in physical/ebook and not audiobook because the story and the world will be easier to follow. for ultimate immersion, do both.

I was blown away, this was such a unique world and magic system. I really enjoyed the writing, the rhyming, the storytelling. All of it was incredibly well done.
]]> 199797582
Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. He may be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate, but he has little interest in working for the heartless corporation his family built from the ground up. He is interested, however, in his one-hundred-million-dollar inheritance. There’s just one catch.

Due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather’s will, Liam won’t see a penny until he’s been happily married for five years. Just when Liam thinks he’s in the home stretch, pressure mounts from his family to see this mysterious spouse, and he has no choice but to turn to the one person he’s afraid to introduce to his one-percenter parents � his unpolished, not-so-ex-wife.

But in the presence of his family, Liam’s fears quickly shift from whether the feisty, foul-mouthed, paint-splattered Anna can play the part to whether the toxic world of wealth will corrupt someone as pure of heart as his surprisingly grounded and loyal wife. Liam will have to ask himself if the price tag on his flimsy cover story is worth losing true love that sprouted from a lie.]]> 352 Christina Lauren 1668017725 Marjana 4 4.25 stars 4.06 2024
author: Christina Lauren
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average rating: 4.06
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4.25 stars
]]> 22718798
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can’t abide. Like having to marry someone she’s never met to secure a political alliance.

Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—secrets that may unravel her world—even as she feels herself falling in love.

This is an Alternate Cover Edition of ISBN-13 9781250063151.]]> 490 Mary E. Pearson Marjana 5 3.92 2014
author: Mary E. Pearson
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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First read: 5 stars. I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. I have been in a bit of a slump lately, being picky and oftentimes disliking the books I read. But this one was a very refreshing read that kept me guessing what was going to happen until the very end. And I looooved the way things unraveled. I love everything about this book, the characters and the writing
]]> 195264190
While trying to watch episode 44 of The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, Murderbot is—again, what is it with humans?—distracted by something that is technically outside its purview. A miner is suddenly in danger following a pointless (to Murderbot’s way of thinking) argument, and the choice is to risk discovery and leap into action, which would require hitting the pause button during a very exciting part of SanctuaryMoon, or to follow orders and stay still.

This is a tougher choice than it seems. But then, when has Murderbot ever been faced with an easy choice?

A shorter version of this story originally appeared in Wired magazine.]]> 8 Martha Wells 1645241726 Marjana 0 4.32 2018
author: Martha Wells
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.32
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In the darkest days of World War II, an unlikely civilian was sent to deliver a letter from Washington to General MacArthur in New Guinea. Eddie Rickenbacker was a genuine icon, a pioneer of aviation, the greatest fighter pilot of the First World War, recipient of the Medal of Honor, who’d retired to become a renowned race car driver. Now in his fifties, one of the most admired men in America, Rickenbacker was again serving his nation, riding high above the Pacific as a passenger aboard a B-17.
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But soon the plane was forced to crash-land on the ocean surface, leaving its eight occupants adrift in tiny rubber life rafts, hundreds of miles from the nearest speck of land. Lacking fresh water and with precious little food, the men faced days of unrelenting sun, followed by nights shivering in the cold, fighting pangs of hunger, exhaustion, and thirst, all the while circled by sharks. Each prayed to see a friendly vessel on the horizon, and dreaded the arrival of a Japanese warship. Meanwhile, as the US Navy scoured the South Pacific, American radio and newspapers back home parsed every detail of Rickenbacker's disappearance, and an adoring public awaited news of his fate.

Using survivors� accounts and contemporary records, award-winning author John Wukovits brings to life a gripping story of survival, leadership, and faith in a time of crisis.]]> 432 John Wukovits 059318484X Marjana 0 4.15
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Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah � its former owner (protector? friend?) � submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.

But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?

And what will become of it when it's caught?

]]> 172 Martha Wells 1250191858 Marjana 3 3.25* 4.36 2018
author: Martha Wells
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.36
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rating: 3
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3.25*
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Releasing in March...I hope!]]> 305 Amy Daws 1944565310 Marjana 3 Second read: 3.25 stars, mainly because the main character's growth seems to be instantaneous]]> 4.05 2020
author: Amy Daws
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average rating: 4.05
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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First read: 4 stars
Second read: 3.25 stars, mainly because the main character's growth seems to be instantaneous
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And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.

]]> 158 Martha Wells 1250191785 Marjana 3 4.21 2018
author: Martha Wells
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> 57195801 It might’ve been simple, if my betrothed were anybody else.

On our wedding day, my husband-to-be arrived at the courthouse like a black cloud rolling over Manhattan. Walt didn’t crack smiles or pepper in pleasantries as we exchanged hollow vows in front of the judge.

His disdain for me was so palpable I assumed we’d walk out of that ceremony and resume our regularly scheduled programming. But then fate was like, Hold my beer. I got this.

In desperate need of help and with nowhere else to turn, I had no choice but to ignore a crucial rule in our contract: I shall only contact Mr. Jennings II in case of emergency. But hey, what’s a little fine print between husband and wife?

Turns out, Walt’s a stickler for legalese—I think it might be his love language. Oh, and his attitude at the courthouse wasn’t a put-on. My so-called husband is a jerk. He takes what he wants without giving any consideration to other people—specifically ME, his blushing, contractually-obligated bride!

I knew life with Walt would be no honeymoon, but a marriage of any sort should still come with a few standard guarantees:

To have and to hold.
For richer or poorer.
In sickness and in health.

But after experiencing Walt’s version of wedded bliss, I say let’s forget about all that lovey-dovey crap and just take me straight to death do us part.]]> 337 R.S. Grey Marjana 0 to-read 3.81 2021
author: R.S. Grey
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> 61930863
Famous last words. I said them to a hot one-night stand during my divorce-cation, to reassure him when the condom broke. After all, one of the reasons my marriage ended is that I couldn't get pregnant, and my terrible ex blamed me for it.

And now my doctor says I am pregnant. With triplets.

I just have to find a way to tell the one-night stand he's going to be a dad...

My Grumpy Billionaire is a laugh-out-loud swoonfest including a smoking hot masked hookup, a few silicone toys, and a peopling-averse hero you can’t help but love. It’s a stand-alone romance guaranteed to give you all the feels, along with the grand gestures and happy ending you crave.]]> 372 Nadia Lee Marjana 0 to-read 3.86 2022
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name: Marjana
average rating: 3.86
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]]> 60771543
Emmett Lasker is impossible to work for. He might be model handsome and stupidly wealthy, but he also has it out for me. He’s given me more last-minute and weekend requests than anyone else, ruining any plans I make.

I should quit. And I will. Just as soon as I hit my two-year anniversary and earn out my signing bonus.

But after a particularly awful day at work, a breakup (via text!), and my computer crashing, I’ve had enough! So at 11:59 Friday night, I barge into Emmett’s office to tell him what I really think of him.

Only, that’s not what happens. AT ALL.

There’s something about finding your ridiculously hot boss in a compromising position, moaning your name, that can derail a girl’s best intentions.

And now? I’m pregnant. He wants to “do the right thing� and marry me.

Yeah. That’s never gonna happen.]]> 372 Nadia Lee Marjana 3 3.60 2022
author: Nadia Lee
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> 108518990 Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies� man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.

And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.

But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.

The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.

Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard I try to freeze him out, he melts my icy exterior and pulls apart all my defenses.

Over a drink in a small town bar, I blurt out my deepest, darkest secrets. Then I spend the singular hottest night of my life with him.

He worships my body. He makes me blush. I come alive beneath his hands.

Then I tell him to forget it ever happened. I want simple, and with him it all feels complicated.

It was supposed to be a one-time thing.

A secret.

But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.]]> 466 Elsie Silver Marjana 0 to-read 4.38 2023
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> 214298303 I didn’t ask for it.
Didn’t even see it coming.
But the moment I do, it’s too late.
Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm.
He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage.
The worst part is that no one sees his devil side.
I do.
And that will cost me everything.
I run, but the thing about monsters?
They always chase.

This book is not a conventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note before reading. ]]> 576 Rina Kent 1464238863 Marjana 0 to-read 3.85 2022
author: Rina Kent
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.85
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]]> 58416952 At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.

AUDI. VIDE. TACE.

The Catenan Republic � the Hierarchy � may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.

I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus � what they call Will � to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.

I tell them that I belong, and they believe me.

But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart.

And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family.

To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me.

And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.]]> 639 James Islington 1982141190 Marjana 0 to-read 4.60 2023
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]]> 36223860 alternate cover for ISBN 9781250186928

It has a dark past � one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.

Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A� stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks.]]> 158 Martha Wells Marjana 4 3.5* 4.23 2018
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name: Marjana
average rating: 4.23
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rating: 4
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3.5*
]]> 53003715 For good reason.

His opinion of me is tainted by prejudice even before my arrival at his grandmother’s estate, and my first impression of him is just as abysmal.

His arrogance and icy demeanor make it clear that he’s the type of man who’s best handled at a distance.

Fortunately, space shouldn’t be an issue inside this Gilded Age mansion and its lush gardens. If I stick with the servants and he keeps to his sailboat and vintage Porsche, we should hardly cross paths at all. Unfortunately, at Rosethorn, I find that all roads eventually lead to Nicholas Hunt.

Sparks fly as we spar at the dinner table. Fighting words are flung in the shadows of the palatial halls.

We hang suspended in our hatred of one another, painfully oblivious to the heat and tension that build with every moment we’re left alone. We’re liable to kill one another, I think…right up until my eyes land on his lips and a new feeling grips hold of me: lust.

What’s worse?
He knows it.

They say you should keep your enemies close, but when Nicholas tightens his grip on my waist and draws me near, I’m not sure if it’s out of loathing or love.

One thing’s for sure—I intend to find out.]]> 332 R.S. Grey Marjana 0 to-read 3.68 2020
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]]> 43484527 A full-length STANDALONE romantic comedy from USA TODAY bestselling author R.S. Grey.Dr. Russell has a bad reputation around our hospital. The scrub techs say he's cold-blooded, the nurses say he's too cocky for his own good, and the residents say he's the best surgeon in the world-really, just a swell guy!-on the off chance he's within earshot. I try to avoid him and his temper at all costs. It's just as easy to admire his sexy, grip-it-while-he's-ravishing-you hair and chiseled jaw from a healthy distance, preferably from the other end of the hallway...half-hidden behind a plant.Unfortunately, my plan crumbles when my trusty ol' boss decides to swap his white coat for a Hawaiian shirt. His retirement leaves me with two terrible options: switch specialties and spend months retraining, or take an open position as Dr. Russell's surgical assistant. That means I have to stand near him in the OR for hours on end and anticipate his every need without letting his biting words and bad attitude intimidate me. Oh, and as if that's not difficult enough, my silly crush on him-the one I've tried to stomp on until it disappears-might just be reciprocated.It's fine. I'm fine. I take my job seriously. There will be no smoldering bedroom eyes across the operating table, no angry almost-kisses in the supply closet. (Well, no more of those.) What's the phrase? An apple a day keeps the doctor away?Maybe I should go for a whole damn bushel.HOTSHOT DOC is a full-length romantic comedy. For a limited time, I've also included an excerpt from my #1 bestseller ANYTHING YOU CAN DO!]]> 372 R.S. Grey 1790867231 Marjana 3 Second read: 3 stars

Still such a cute story]]> 3.95 2018
author: R.S. Grey
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average rating: 3.95
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rating: 3
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First read: 4 stars
Second read: 3 stars

Still such a cute story
]]> 50371518 293 Michael Crichton Marjana 2 3.66 1969
author: Michael Crichton
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.66
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rating: 2
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not particularly memorable, I don't think I will ever think about this book ever again
]]> 209439446
Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.]]> 527 Rebecca Yarros 1649374186 Marjana 4
This was okay but I would rate it more if we had more Xaden and Violet scenes. That's what made Fourth Wing so amazing. We barely had any scenes of them together, most of the book was basically everything else.

First 120 pages were so slow, I pretty much debated DNFing this book. Then it got interesting. But still, I had more hope for this book.

Don't misunderstand me, I loved this book simply because I'm so attached to the characters. But I still wanted more.

Update: Now that I slept on it, I actually love how we got so many other characters and that ending made me depressed. I love these characters, Violet and her dragons, and the quest squad. I love this series so much.]]> 4.17 2025
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.17
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rating: 4
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3.75 stars

This was okay but I would rate it more if we had more Xaden and Violet scenes. That's what made Fourth Wing so amazing. We barely had any scenes of them together, most of the book was basically everything else.

First 120 pages were so slow, I pretty much debated DNFing this book. Then it got interesting. But still, I had more hope for this book.

Don't misunderstand me, I loved this book simply because I'm so attached to the characters. But I still wanted more.

Update: Now that I slept on it, I actually love how we got so many other characters and that ending made me depressed. I love these characters, Violet and her dragons, and the quest squad. I love this series so much.
]]> 16007855
Evil is running rampant and sweet Anna Whitt is its target. Nobody knows when or how the Dukes will strike, but Anna and her Nephilim allies will do anything necessary to rid the earth of the demons and their oppressive ways.

The stakes are higher than ever, and Anna is determined that the love she feels will be her strength, not a liability. But trying to protect the ones she loves while running for her life and battling demonic forces proves to be perilous—especially as faces are changing and trust is fleeting. When the Duke of Lust sends Anna’s great love, Kaidan Rowe, to work against her, Anna must decide how much she’s prepared to risk.

In the most sensual and fast-paced installment yet, Sweet Reckoning brings all the beloved Neph together one last time to fight for their freedom.]]> 379 Wendy Higgins 0062265970 Marjana 0 to-read 4.28 2014
author: Wendy Higgins
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.28
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They came to escort her back to the place of her birth - and to ensure she survives long enough to take poasessions of what is rightfully hers.

But like many nineteen-yeras olds, Kelsea is unruly, has high principles and believes she knows better than her elders.

Unlike most nineteen-years-olda, she is about to inherit a kingdom that is on its knees - corrupt, debauched and very dangerous.

Kelsea will either become the most fearsome ruler the kingdom has ever known... or be dead within the week.]]> 488 Erika Johansen 0857502476 Marjana 0 to-read 4.02 2014
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> 183086339
After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to.

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

Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn’t have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts � and the battle between duty and desire is deadly.

Be swept away by this kiss-or-kill romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm.]]> 396 Lauren Roberts Marjana 0 to-read 4.07 2024
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> 123471760 When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.

In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.

Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.

With the dying King’s handsome, mysterious heir watching her every move, and a ruthless mortal alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem will have to navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind.

Spark of the Everflame is the first book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book fantasy romance series. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers epic is perfect for lovers of magic, dragons, angst, and banter and will appeal to fans of books like A Court of Thorns and Roses, From Blood and Ash, Gild, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.]]> 438 Penn Cole Marjana 0 to-read 4.19 2023
author: Penn Cole
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> 210459283
"A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants . . . This remarkable book is an instant classic.� � Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

The bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL.

As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles—a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement.

Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capitol’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve �

Echoes of the past race between them.

There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.

“When The Moon Hatched breathes new, beautiful life into the genre, as Sarah A. Parker weaves lyrical prose with undeniable chemistry. I laughed, I cried, I got everything out of this. It’s an absolutely stunning fantasy world that everyone should sink their teeth into.� � Raven Kennedy, internationally bestselling author of The Plated Prisoner series]]> 698 Sarah A. Parker 0063415801 Marjana 0 to-read 4.05 2024
author: Sarah A. Parker
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.05
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]]> 210955385
The Hunger Games meets vampires in the first book of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue.

Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always � always � guard your heart.

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

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

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

But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari � and nothing more deadly than love . . .]]> 576 Carissa Broadbent 1035040956 Marjana 4
This book was a decent start into the series. I would say it has potential to be something great, even though this first book was average and predictable. It follows the structure of romantasy books that came before it and therefore it wasn't hard to guess how it would end. With that being said, I will continue on to the next book to see if it will surprise me and go into a different direction than I think.

Overall, it was average. But the one thing I appreciated was the character development towards the end.]]> 4.24 2022
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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3.75*

This book was a decent start into the series. I would say it has potential to be something great, even though this first book was average and predictable. It follows the structure of romantasy books that came before it and therefore it wasn't hard to guess how it would end. With that being said, I will continue on to the next book to see if it will surprise me and go into a different direction than I think.

Overall, it was average. But the one thing I appreciated was the character development towards the end.
]]> 55294093
In this incisive, radical and practical essay, Emma Dabiri - acclaimed author of Don't Touch My Hair - draws on years of research and personal experience to challenge us to create meaningful, lasting change.]]> 158 Emma Dabiri 0141996730 Marjana 0 to-read 4.43 2021
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]]> 56483061 The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.

Gold.

Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.

Even me.

King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe.

Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.

Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.

Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.

The myth of King Midas reimagined. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page.

Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and rape. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. This is book one in a series.

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.]]> 402 Raven Kennedy Marjana 0 to-read 3.60 2020
author: Raven Kennedy
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average rating: 3.60
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]]> 61030595 Fate does not choose the weak. Fate chooses the ready.

Calliope Rosewood is a witch with a long streak of bad luck. Like all witches in Illustros, her fate is directly tied to Witch’s Dice—powerful artifacts that have blessed her kind with limitless magic but also set them on a path toward destruction. Cursed with unspeakable powers that terrify even the most dangerous witches and fae, Calla deserted her coven four years ago and has been in hiding with her two best friends since. But Calla is also hiding a grave secret: She is only three Rolls away from becoming the last Blood Warrior and starting the Final War that will decimate her people and eradicate their magic.

After a betrayal from her ex leads her one step closer to fulfilling that age-old prophecy, Calla is desperate to do whatever it takes to reset her fate . . . even if that means journeying into the deadly Neverending Forest with said ex and his enticing, yet enigmatic older brother to find the one being who can help her forge her own path. As Calla ventures farther into the enchanted woods, she finds her heart torn between her past desires and the alluring new possibilities of her future and learns that choosing your own destiny may come with deadly consequences.

Featuring a charming and chaotic ensemble cast of characters, this first book in a planned series by debut author Kaylie Smith will sweep readers away with its utterly immersive world building, swoon-worthy romance, and action-packed storytelling.]]> 432 Kaylie Smith 1368081592 Marjana 0 to-read 3.61 2023
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]]> 204593914 Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game: Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.

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

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

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

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

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

Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart . . .]]> 497 Kaylie Smith 1538769255 Marjana 0 to-read 4.05 2024
author: Kaylie Smith
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 222139748 Duty. Blood. Honour. Power.

Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders.

Her ward - and her brother - need her back in her homeland . . . but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead . . .

'Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.'

Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.

A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.]]> 672 Callie Hart 1538774224 Marjana 0 to-read 4.27 2025
author: Callie Hart
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 217536270
In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

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

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . . or her.

Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home.]]> 624 Callie Hart 1538774194 Marjana 4
I did enjoy this, especially the pacing. Maybe the romance could've been drawn out and not so insta-lovey at points because I feel like our FMC was particularly instantly enthralled with our MMC. Still, I enjoyed the pacing because the book did not feel like it was 600+ pages long and I appreciated that.]]> 4.28 2024
author: Callie Hart
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/17
date added: 2025/03/17
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This was okay. I loved Carrion as a character, my favorite. I think parts of this book were predictable solely due to the fact they've been done in other books so the structure felt like it had already been done at times. But when you read as many romantasy or fantasy books as I do, you are bound to read things which remind you of other books.

I did enjoy this, especially the pacing. Maybe the romance could've been drawn out and not so insta-lovey at points because I feel like our FMC was particularly instantly enthralled with our MMC. Still, I enjoyed the pacing because the book did not feel like it was 600+ pages long and I appreciated that.
]]> 13106156
Or you'll get what you wish for.]]> 59 Hugh Howey 1461057205 Marjana 5 I'm intrigued :) 4.04
author: Hugh Howey
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.04
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rating: 5
read at: 2021/05/11
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I'm intrigued :)
]]> 142062720
The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom of Ilya and shunned from society.

No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as a Psychic to blend in with the Elites. When she unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, Kai Azer, she’s thrown into the Purging Trials, a brutal competition showcasing the Elites� powers.

If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for will if he discovers what Paedyn is . . . completely Ordinary.

Be swept away by the first in the romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm, containingĚýa specialĚýbook two sneak peek, coming in May 2024!Ěý]]> 502 Lauren Roberts 1398529486 Marjana 2 The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins should sue for plagiarism), The Selection, The Young Elites, The Red Queenâ€�
The first 100 pages are promising as they consist of a background story split up with the meeting of our MMC. While a bit slow, it is fine. The plot is quite similar to The Young Elites, except in that book whoever survives the plague and inherits powers is being hunted, not the hunter.
The second 100 pages are pretty much The Selection-style mixed with The Hunger Games preparation for The Trials. It feels like a pageant as all the contestants are introduced to the audience, flaunted just like tributes in THG.
The third part, up to page 300 are Hunger Games - sorry, I meant The Trials. It’s basically a THG rip-off as you have this book’s version of mutts (wolves), tracker jackers (snakes), cameras (sights), the forest (hunger games book 1), sponsors (the audience), hunger games (trials), Rue (Jax), pairings of two contestants aka Katniss and Peeta (Paedyn and Kai), one of them getting injured and the other one healing them (much like katniss and peeta), cornucopia (them all getting summoned). And you also have the girl who aligns herself with the resistance and lies to the one brother who she develops a friendship with even after he made himself vulnerable by telling her she’s the only one who treats him like a normal human. All the while stringing the other guy along, the guy who she has real feelings with. Does this remind me of Red Queen?
All this deceit and lies� And the blatant copies of so many other books. Yet it is entertaining enough to understand why people would like this book. Especially if you haven’t read the ones I’ve mentioned above. Booktok, you astonish me sometimes with the way you choose which books become popular.
Also why do Paedyn and Violet Sorrengail have the same motto? “I will not die today.�
Also what is the purpose for the trials? Why are they killing their own and also the ordinary? At least in the hunger games we know it's to intimidate the districts and remind them that they don't have the power. It is a warning to keep their heads down and be submissive.
The King is also so very like Snow, but underdeveloped and shallow as a character. What are his motives? He is the opposite of complex, unlike Snow.
I don't like how Paedyn toys with Kai and Kitt, how everybody is so in love with her and for what?
Also, I don't like how she's apparently this badass character who can take care of herself but then why is she throughout this entire story a stupid damsel in distress who keeps having to be saved?
Every time something in this book happened, I knew it was just to get something new from the plot and it seems disingenuous. I couldn't feel the chemistry of the characters. The writing and plot was so obviously convenient to our character.]]> 4.18 2023
author: Lauren Roberts
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2023
rating: 2
read at: 2025/03/12
date added: 2025/03/12
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There is nothing original about this book. It is a rip-off of a mix of other popular books within the genre, of which come to mind:
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins should sue for plagiarism), The Selection, The Young Elites, The Red Queen�
The first 100 pages are promising as they consist of a background story split up with the meeting of our MMC. While a bit slow, it is fine. The plot is quite similar to The Young Elites, except in that book whoever survives the plague and inherits powers is being hunted, not the hunter.
The second 100 pages are pretty much The Selection-style mixed with The Hunger Games preparation for The Trials. It feels like a pageant as all the contestants are introduced to the audience, flaunted just like tributes in THG.
The third part, up to page 300 are Hunger Games - sorry, I meant The Trials. It’s basically a THG rip-off as you have this book’s version of mutts (wolves), tracker jackers (snakes), cameras (sights), the forest (hunger games book 1), sponsors (the audience), hunger games (trials), Rue (Jax), pairings of two contestants aka Katniss and Peeta (Paedyn and Kai), one of them getting injured and the other one healing them (much like katniss and peeta), cornucopia (them all getting summoned). And you also have the girl who aligns herself with the resistance and lies to the one brother who she develops a friendship with even after he made himself vulnerable by telling her she’s the only one who treats him like a normal human. All the while stringing the other guy along, the guy who she has real feelings with. Does this remind me of Red Queen?
All this deceit and lies� And the blatant copies of so many other books. Yet it is entertaining enough to understand why people would like this book. Especially if you haven’t read the ones I’ve mentioned above. Booktok, you astonish me sometimes with the way you choose which books become popular.
Also why do Paedyn and Violet Sorrengail have the same motto? “I will not die today.�
Also what is the purpose for the trials? Why are they killing their own and also the ordinary? At least in the hunger games we know it's to intimidate the districts and remind them that they don't have the power. It is a warning to keep their heads down and be submissive.
The King is also so very like Snow, but underdeveloped and shallow as a character. What are his motives? He is the opposite of complex, unlike Snow.
I don't like how Paedyn toys with Kai and Kitt, how everybody is so in love with her and for what?
Also, I don't like how she's apparently this badass character who can take care of herself but then why is she throughout this entire story a stupid damsel in distress who keeps having to be saved?
Every time something in this book happened, I knew it was just to get something new from the plot and it seems disingenuous. I couldn't feel the chemistry of the characters. The writing and plot was so obviously convenient to our character.
]]> 60449473 Once, we’d worshipped them as Gods.

For nearly 400 years, the Veil has protected us from the Fae of Alfheimr. In their absence, our lives have shifted from decadence and sin to survival and virtue under the guidance of the New Gods. I’ve spent my entire life tending to the gardens next to the boundary between our worlds, drawn to the shimmering magic like a moth to the flame.

Then, we died on their swords.

All of that changes the day the Veil shatters, unleashing the fae upon our world once again. The magic of faerie marks those of us they mean to take, but the Mist Guard protecting Nothrek will kill us all before they let the fae have us. There’s no choice but to flee everything I’ve ever known, not if I want to live to see my twenty-first birthday as a free woman.

Now, they’ll claim what’s theirs.

But before they capture me, Caelum saves me from the Wild Hunt. Fae-marked and on the run, he is able to fight back in ways I only dream of. From tentative alliance to all-consuming passion, our bond strengthens as the fae close in and evil lurks ever nearer. With my life on the line, he is everything I shouldn’t dare to want and a distraction I can’t afford. I can’t seem to stay away, not even with something greater on the line.

My heart.

Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers who are 18 and older. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content with darker elements. This is book one in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.]]> 432 Harper L. Woods 0578374005 Marjana 0
This review was written while under the influence of alcohol lol

the writing felt awfully rushed at times but the romance and the constant descriptions of mmc's member length made up for it lol

just kidding, I found it a bit shocking and unsettling that his member would reach his knees, or even the amount of times the word c*ck was used.

either way, this book might not have been the most revolutionary thing to have come out in recent times but that still does not mean it's not entertaining. after all, I did read it in one sitting (while admittedly also consuming an unusual amount of alcohol for someone who was drinking alone without company on a monday night - don't judge, not everybody has a fae mate at their disposal lol).

full thoughts will be shared in an upcoming youtube video]]> 3.61 2022
author: Harper L. Woods
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at: 2025/03/10
date added: 2025/03/10
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review:
3.75*

This review was written while under the influence of alcohol lol

the writing felt awfully rushed at times but the romance and the constant descriptions of mmc's member length made up for it lol

just kidding, I found it a bit shocking and unsettling that his member would reach his knees, or even the amount of times the word c*ck was used.

either way, this book might not have been the most revolutionary thing to have come out in recent times but that still does not mean it's not entertaining. after all, I did read it in one sitting (while admittedly also consuming an unusual amount of alcohol for someone who was drinking alone without company on a monday night - don't judge, not everybody has a fae mate at their disposal lol).

full thoughts will be shared in an upcoming youtube video
]]> 140225
The Dawn Treader is the first ship Narnia has seen in centuries. King Caspian has built it for his voyage to find the seven lords, good men whom his evil uncle Miraz banished when he usurped the throne. The journey takes Edmund, Lucy, and their cousin Eustace to the Eastern Islands, beyond the Silver Sea, toward Aslan's country at the End of the World.]]> 248 C.S. Lewis 006112527X Marjana 3
First read: This is my favorite book when it comes to Narnia. I watched the movie way before I read the book and fell in love with the story they portrayed on the screen. When reading this book, however, I found that it's just as enjoyable to read because it's different from the movie but the same in a lot of aspects. It's a fun read for anyone who loves Narnia.]]> 4.10 1952
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1952
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/10
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Reread: I didn't love it as much as the first time so I'm lowering the rating from 4 stars to 3.5 stars

First read: This is my favorite book when it comes to Narnia. I watched the movie way before I read the book and fell in love with the story they portrayed on the screen. When reading this book, however, I found that it's just as enjoyable to read because it's different from the movie but the same in a lot of aspects. It's a fun read for anyone who loves Narnia.
]]> 121749
Narnia . . . where animals talk . . . where trees walk . . . where a battle is about to begin.

A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Prince CaspianĚýis the fourth book in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature, drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over fifty years. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to see more of Lucy and Edmund’s adventures, readĚýThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the fifth book in The Chronicles of Narnia.]]> 240 C.S. Lewis 000720230X Marjana 3 2nd read: 3.25 stars]]> 3.99 1951
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1951
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/09
date added: 2025/03/09
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First read: 4 stars
2nd read: 3.25 stars
]]> 57523256 328 R.S. Grey Marjana 4
this was a solid read. I would love more pining and more friendship buildup as opposed to the main character just telling us they were friends and knew everything about each other. I wanted to see that progress and the milestones in their friendship. because then the ending would be more satisfying.]]> 3.60 2020
author: R.S. Grey
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/08
date added: 2025/03/08
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3.75*

this was a solid read. I would love more pining and more friendship buildup as opposed to the main character just telling us they were friends and knew everything about each other. I wanted to see that progress and the milestones in their friendship. because then the ending would be more satisfying.
]]> 133206521
This nail-biting, bone-chilling survival horror novel is inspired by the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident, and is perfect for fans of Alma Katsu and Showtime's Yellowjackets.

This is going to be Dylan's big break. Her friend Clay, a geology student, has discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she is going to be the first person to climb it. Together with Clay, his research assistant Sylvia, and Dylan's boyfriend Luke, she is going to document her achievement on Instagram and finally cement her place as the next rising star in rock climbing.Ěý

Seven months later, three bodies are discovered in the trees just off the highway. All are in various states of decay: one body a stark, white skeleton; the second emptied of its organs; and the third a mutilated corpse with the tongue, eyes, ears, and fingers removed.

But Dylan is still missing. Followers of her Instagram account report seeing disturbing livestreams, and some even claim to have caught glimpses of her vanishing into the thick woods, but no trace of her—dead or alive—has been discovered.Ěý

Were the climbers murdered? Did they succumb to cannibalism? Or are their impossible bodies the work of an even more sinister force? Is Dylan still alive, and does she hold the answers?Ěý

This page-turning debut will have you racing towards the inevitable conclusion.]]> 304 Jenny Kiefer 168369368X Marjana 3
very bloody, gory and graphic.

set in a haunted forest where you can't trust anything you see, anyone know, anything you feel.]]> 3.25 2024
author: Jenny Kiefer
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.25
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/03/06
date added: 2025/03/06
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3.5*

very bloody, gory and graphic.

set in a haunted forest where you can't trust anything you see, anyone know, anything you feel.
]]> 67354022 No god, no creature, no war can come between them

When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, their fate depends on their facing the depths of hell� together.

After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again�

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

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

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

An epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with hope and heartbreak, and the unparalleled power of love.]]> 368 Rebecca Ross 000860066X Marjana 4 4.25 2023
author: Rebecca Ross
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/06
date added: 2025/03/06
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I wish this was a cute standalone lol
]]> 201126787
By hiding her intelligence and ambition behind the mask of a beautiful air-headed girl, she has gathered important secrets, earned her father’s constant care, and become a wealthy duchess—all by age nineteen. Now, she is only one elderly, dying duke away from having all the freedom, money, and safety she’s ever wanted.

Or so she thought.

Turns out her little sister somehow snatched the true victory away from her: Alessandra is wedding the Shadow King, the most powerful man in the world. Meanwhile, after the death of Chrysantha’s no-good, lecherous husband, a man claiming to be the duke’s estranged grandson turns up to inherit everything that should be hers.

Chrysantha is enraged. There is no way that she’s going to let some man take everything from her. Never mind that he’s extremely handsome and secretive and alluring with mysterious powers� No, Chrysantha wants Eryx Demos dead, and in the end, a Stathos girl always gets what she wants.]]> 336 Tricia Levenseller 1250840775 Marjana 0 to-read 3.90 2024
author: Tricia Levenseller
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 61070523 A sweeping, Pakistani romantic fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, where one girl seeks revenge against those who betrayed her—including the boy she used to love.

Three hundred and sixty-four days.
Framed for a crime she didn't commit, Dania counts down her days in prison until she can exact revenge on Mazin, the boy responsible for her downfall, the boy she once loved—and still can't forget. When she discovers a fellow prisoner may have the key to exacting that vengeance--a stolen djinn treasure--they execute a daring escape together and search for the hidden treasure.

Armed with dark magic and a new identity, Dania enacts a plan to bring down those who betrayed her and her family, even though Mazin stands in her way. But seeking revenge becomes a complicated game of cat and mouse, especially when an undeniable fire still burns between them, and the power to destroy her enemies has a price. As Dania falls deeper into her web of traps and lies, she risks losing her humanity to her fight for vengeance--and her heart to the only boy she's ever loved.]]> 439 Emily Varga 1250877385 Marjana 0 to-read 3.66 2024
author: Emily Varga
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 9833184 Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets and human lives.
In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . .
But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure and re-education looms larger than ever.
Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.]]> 420 Richelle Mead 1595143203 Marjana 0 to-read 4.33 2013
author: Richelle Mead
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> 7933719
- How can a sheep help defend me against the undead?
- What will the response of the Women’s Institute be to an attack?
- What’s the most useful style of dance to know in the event of the apocalypse?

From the best kind of clothing to wear to the most appropriate soundtrack for a zombie apocalypse, this is the ultimate guide to preparing for and surviving the return of the undead.

Full money back guarantee offered should you die in a zombie apocalypse within 30 days of purchase]]> 315 Dale Seslick 0749008059 Marjana 0 to-read 3.25 2010
author: Dale Seslick
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.25
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/03/01
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]]> 221492683 416 Sun Tzu 1648338011 Marjana 0 to-read 5.00
author: Sun Tzu
name: Marjana
average rating: 5.00
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rating: 0
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]]> 74045390 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.]]> 448 Lauren Asher 1737507714 Marjana 2 3.75 2021
author: Lauren Asher
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2025/02/28
date added: 2025/02/28
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painfully average and cheesy. I expected way more for a book this popular. the writing wasn't the best, the entire plot was predictable but also honestly feels like copy paste of every single other billionaire romance. grumpy x sunshine. nothing original. the main characters don't seem to have that much chemistry even though we were supposed to believe it. I didn't believe it. the spicy scenes... leave much to be desired
]]> 59856881 A STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis--with explosive results.

Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, 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 after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--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. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas...devouring her with those eyes. And 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?]]> 354 Ali Hazelwood 0593336844 Marjana 3 3.95 2022
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/26
date added: 2025/02/26
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this was such a disappointment. It's predictable, cringy and feels a lot like ali hazelwood regurgitated her previous books
]]> 132946838 560 Laura Thalassa 172828015X Marjana 3 3.5* 4.27 2021
author: Laura Thalassa
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/24
date added: 2025/02/24
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review:
3.5*
]]> 125327517 512 Laura Thalassa 1728280141 Marjana 4 4.17 2020
author: Laura Thalassa
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/24
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]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

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

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

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

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

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

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 517 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Marjana 5 4.56 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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one of my all-time favorite books
]]> 41717246
But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes in and out of her life like a hurricane. Between Port Coral, the quirky South Florida town they call home, and Cuba, the island her abuela refuses to talk about.

As her college decision looms, Rosa collides - literally - with Alex Aquino, the mysterious boy with tattoos of the ocean whose family owns the marina. With her heart, her family, and her future on the line, can Rosa break a curse and find her place beyond the horizon?]]> 325 Nina Moreno 1368039707 Marjana 4
My goodness this story was a touching and beautiful explaration of identity, culture, family values, feeling part of the community but also feeling like you don't belong.

I loved the romance and how it only added to the story, not took the spotlight away from the overall topics this book discussed.

There were moments that this author made me long for Cuba and feel the Cuban pride almost as much as the characters did. And that's what I call good writing. When you can immerse yourself into the story and truly feel like you are a part of it.

I also really liked Alex.]]> 3.82 2019
author: Nina Moreno
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/17
date added: 2025/02/17
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4.5*

My goodness this story was a touching and beautiful explaration of identity, culture, family values, feeling part of the community but also feeling like you don't belong.

I loved the romance and how it only added to the story, not took the spotlight away from the overall topics this book discussed.

There were moments that this author made me long for Cuba and feel the Cuban pride almost as much as the characters did. And that's what I call good writing. When you can immerse yourself into the story and truly feel like you are a part of it.

I also really liked Alex.
]]> 201751821 This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness until a new friendship upends her life. From the bestselling author of the Paola Santiago series!

"Absolutely haunting!"—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine

A BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Sadie Rivera has been haunted all her life by a vengeful ghost—a ghost that doesn’t want her to make any friends. The moment she tries? Cue exploding lightbulbs, chilling gusts of wind, and slamming doors.

Last year, Sadie got fed up. Last year, she made a best friend, Anna. So when the ghost caused an accident that killed her best friend, Sadie knew it was all her fault.

Which is why she’s not going to make any friends this year at her new school. At least until mysterious cool girl Mal shows up, and the ghost doesn’t bother her for once. But Mal wants Sadie all to herself—and she’ll do anything to make sure it stays that way.]]> 224 Tehlor Kay Mejia 0593647033 Marjana 2 3.69 2024
author: Tehlor Kay Mejia
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2024
rating: 2
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it would have been a 3 star read were it not for the pranks
]]> 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.� —Xaden Riorson

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

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

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

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

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 Marjana 4
It was good but not as good as the first book]]> 4.33 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/15
date added: 2025/02/15
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4.25*

It was good but not as good as the first book
]]> 209668822 This comical, fantastical, romantical, New York Times bestselling, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey is “an uproarious historical fantasy that’s not to be missed� (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind YA fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, featuring a reluctant king, an even more reluctant queen, a noble steed, and only a passing resemblance to actual history—because sometimes history needs a little help.

At sixteen, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But those trifling problems aren’t for Jane to worry about. Jane gets to be Queen of England.
Like that could go wrong.

And don't miss the authors' next fun read, My Plain Jane!]]> 512 Cynthia Hand 0063420198 Marjana 2 3.93 2016
author: Cynthia Hand
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2016
rating: 2
read at: 2025/02/11
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]]> 84119 The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the race is on to warn the inhabitants of the impending danger and to rescue them all from certain death.]]> 224 C.S. Lewis 0439861365 Marjana 2 3.92 1954
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.92
book published: 1954
rating: 2
read at: 2025/02/09
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]]> 16096824
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.]]> 419 Sarah J. Maas 1619634449 Marjana 3 2nd read: 3 stars.

I can't rate this any higher upon my reread knowing what I know now. For context, the 2nd book is my #1 favorite book out of all books I read so this series is supposed to be my favorite. The first time I read it, I already thought the first half of ACOTAR was slow and well, not as good as the second half. But now, the only thing getting me through this book are scenes with a certain someone.

Also it was interesting to see from the very beginning that Feyre was not actually suited for this life and that there were hints from the very beginning. Either way, I don't like this book the 2nd time around. Still, I know it's worth a read because of ACOMAF and I'm so glad the past me loved the first book enough to give it 5 stars and continue.]]> 4.17 2015
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/08
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1st read: 5 stars
2nd read: 3 stars.

I can't rate this any higher upon my reread knowing what I know now. For context, the 2nd book is my #1 favorite book out of all books I read so this series is supposed to be my favorite. The first time I read it, I already thought the first half of ACOTAR was slow and well, not as good as the second half. But now, the only thing getting me through this book are scenes with a certain someone.

Also it was interesting to see from the very beginning that Feyre was not actually suited for this life and that there were hints from the very beginning. Either way, I don't like this book the 2nd time around. Still, I know it's worth a read because of ACOMAF and I'm so glad the past me loved the first book enough to give it 5 stars and continue.
]]> 204802999 Rebecca Yarros Marjana 0 to-read 4.43
author: Rebecca Yarros
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]]> 33387769
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.

On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied �droid � a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.� Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.

But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

]]> 152 Martha Wells 0765397536 Marjana 4 Second read: 3.75 stars

It was fine]]> 4.10 2017
author: Martha Wells
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/04
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First read: 4 stars
Second read: 3.75 stars

It was fine
]]> 83818248
19-year-old Farrah Lin is going to fall in love for the first time during her year abroad in Shanghai. She's sure of it.

The only problem? Her would-be leading man is her new friend’s boyfriend.

There’s nothing worse than being in love with someone you can’t have...or at least, she thinks it’s love.

But if that’s true, why can’t she stop fantasizing about someone else, specifically the cocky blond athlete with the world’s biggest ego (and greatest dimples)?


***
Blake Ryan is—was—a college football star who shocked the sports world when he quit after his third national championship. Instead of dealing with the fallout, he escapes to Shanghai, where he vows to keep life simple.

No football. No commitments. No romance.

But no matter how hard he tries, he can’t keep a certain beautiful brunette off his mind...or out of his heart.

What starts as a physical attraction develops into something much deeper as Blake and Farrah get swept up in the magic of Shanghai—and each other. But they only have one year, and there are forces outside their control that threaten to rip them apart.

Can their relationship survive the test...or was it just not meant to be?

WARNING: This is the first book in a duet. It's a full-length novel with no sudden cliffhangers, but Blake and Farrah’s story concludes in book two, If the Sun Never Sets, which takes place five years later.

If We Ever Meet Again is a steamy strangers to friends to lovers romance. Recommended for 18+ due to adult language and explicit content.]]> 294 Ana Huang Marjana 0 to-read 3.53 2020
author: Ana Huang
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 195791316 256 Drew Afualo 0374614059 Marjana 0 to-read 4.33 2024
author: Drew Afualo
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.33
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]]> 62057697
He has a heart of ice…but for her, he'd burn the world

A diverse new adult steamy romance from Tiktok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Ana Huang.

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 contemporary brother's best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.]]> 343 Ana Huang 1728274869 Marjana 0 to-read 3.71 2021
author: Ana Huang
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 205436018 Han Kang’s most revelatory book since The Vegetarian, We Do Not Part tells the story of a friendship between two women while powerfully reckoning with a hidden chapter in Korean history.

One winter morning, Kyungha receives an urgent message from her friend Inseon to visit her at a hospital in Seoul. Inseon has injured herself in an accident, and she begs Kyungha to return to Jeju Island, where she lives, to save her beloved pet—a white bird called Ama. A snowstorm hits the island when Kyungha arrives. She must reach Inseon’s house at all costs, but the icy wind and squalls slow her down as night begins to fall. She wonders if she will arrive in time to save the animal—or even survive the terrible cold that envelops her with every step. Lost in a world of snow, she doesn’t yet suspect the vertiginous plunge into the darkness that awaits her at her friend’s house.

Blurring the boundaries between dream and reality, We Do Not Part powerfully illuminates a forgotten chapter in Korean history, buried for decades—bringing to light the lost voices of the past to save them from oblivion. Both a hymn to an enduring friendship and an argument for remembering, it is the story of profound love in the face of unspeakable violence—and a celebration of life, however fragile it might be.]]> 256 Han Kang 0593595459 Marjana 4
This is both beautifully written and heartbreaking at the same time]]> 3.85 2021
author: Han Kang
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/03
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3.5*

This is both beautifully written and heartbreaking at the same time
]]> 17855756 In a time when secrets and lies were the foundations of life, someone has discovered the truth. And they are going to tell.

Jules knows what her predecessors created. She knows they are the reason life has to be lived in this way.

And she won't stand for it.

But Jules no longer has supporters. And there is far more to fear than the toxic world beyond her walls.

A poison is growing from within Silo 18.

One that cannot be stopped.

Unless Silo 1 step in.]]> 458 Hugh Howey 1490904387 Marjana 3 4.19 2013
author: Hugh Howey
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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Too slow, too long, and honestly not the best ending but still not bad enough to put down/DNF. I'm glad I finished it.
]]> 16130758 Librarian's Note: This is an alternate-cover edition for ISBN 9780778317401

Once, only her own life hung in the balance�

When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. She survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia.

Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek.
Suddenly, though, dissent is rising. And Valek’s job—and his life—are in danger.
As Yelena tries to uncover her enemies, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked.And now she must find a way to keep not only herself but all that she holds dear alive.

A CHRONICLES OF IXIA NOVEL]]> 384 Maria V. Snyder Marjana 0 to-read 4.05 2015
author: Maria V. Snyder
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.05
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]]> 46202
With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be united with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But although she has gained her freedom, she once again finds herself alone - separated from her lover Valek and suspected as a spy for her reluctance to conform to Sitian ways.

Despite the turmoil, she's eager to start her magic training - especially as she's been given one year to harness her power or be put to death. But her plans take a radical turn when she becomes embroiled in a plot to reclaim Ixia's throne for a lost prince - and gets entangled in powerful rivalries with her fellow magicians.

If that wasn't bad enough, it appears her brother would love to see her dead. Luckily, Yelena has some old friends to help her with her new enemies.]]> 392 Maria V. Snyder 0373802498 Marjana 0 to-read 4.03 2006
author: Maria V. Snyder
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2006
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]]> 58684524
While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere� ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s really important. Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.

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

The New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry.]]> 389 Abby Jimenez 1538704374 Marjana 0 to-read 4.26 2022
author: Abby Jimenez
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 195710366
Pera Sinclair was nine the day the pilot intentionally crashed his plane into her family's grand home, killing everyone inside. She was the girl who survived the tragedy, a sympathetic oddity, growing stranger by the day. Over the decades she rebuilt the huge and rambling building on the original site, recreating what she had lost, each room telling a piece of the story of her life and that of the many people who died there, both before and after the disaster. Her sister, murdered a hundred miles away. The soldier, broken by war. Death follows Pera, and she welcomes it in as an old friend. And while she doesn't believe in ghosts, she's not above telling a ghost story or two to those who come to visit Sinclair House.

As Pera shows a young family around her home on the last haunted house tour of the season, an unexpected group of men arrive. One she recognises, but the others are strangers. But she knows their type all too well. Dangerous men, who will hurt the family without a second thought, and who will keep an old woman alive only so long as she is useful. But as she begins to show them around her home and reveal its secrets, the dangerous men will learn that she is far from helpless. After all, death seems to follow her wherever she goes...

Sinister and lyrical, The Underhistory is a haunting tale of loss, self-preservation and the darkness beneath.]]> 385 Kaaron Warren 1800812051 Marjana 0 to-read 3.45 2024
author: Kaaron Warren
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.45
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]]> 199798006
As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.

As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?

This unputdownable and spine-tingling novel “is like quicksand: the further you delve into its pages, the more immobilized you become by a spiral of terror. We Used to Live Here will haunt you even after you have finished it� (Agustina Bazterrica, author of Tender Is the Flesh).]]> 312 Marcus Kliewer 1982198788 Marjana 0 to-read 3.66 2024
author: Marcus Kliewer
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.66
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rating: 0
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]]> 33306347
His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica-the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them.

But what they discover in Antica will change them both-and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined.]]> 660 Sarah J. Maas 1408887975 Marjana 0 to-read 4.25 2017
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.25
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rating: 0
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]]> 29559052
With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and who—to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.]]> 689 Sarah J. Maas 1408872897 Marjana 3 4.53 2016
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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I am burnt out from all the battles. Seriously, it's constant war and bloodshed, healing, journey, battle again, rinse and repeat. The storyline around it is decent but with this being the 5th book in the series, I need the pace to pick up a bit.
]]> 211949171
Noah, interventional cardiologist and all-round grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is - an unmated alpha. But when an anonymous tip brings everything to light, he's left with two choices: come clean to the board and risk his career or find himself a mate. So, when the chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asks him to be her fake boyfriend the same day he's called to meet the board, it must be kismet, right?

Mackenzie gets her grandmother off her back, and Noah gets the chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate - it's a mutually beneficial business transaction. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realise love is a whole different kind of animal.]]> 400 Lana Ferguson 0349439656 Marjana 5 4.75 stars 3.55 2023
author: Lana Ferguson
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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4.75 stars
]]> 55655125 A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green, adapted from his critically acclaimed podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed.

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet--from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu--on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 432 John Green 0593412427 Marjana 5 4.31 2021
author: John Green
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/11/25
date added: 2025/01/26
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I am absolutely in awe of this book. Didn't know what to expect but it's truly one of my favorite books of this year simply because it came at the right time in my life. Perfect read if you feel alone or hopeless. This book gets it. And it's full of hope.
]]> 199809432
Betrayal.

He was the deception waiting in the night; the truth I never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, I finally learned the truth. I was his puppet―even if I never saw my strings.

Even knowing how deep his betrayal runs, I can’t shake the undeniable connection between Gray and I―the way a single glance from him sets my soul on fire. We are not the same. We're enemies, poised to battle for the future of the very thing I’d wanted to destroy.

With the Covenant gone, the revenge I thought I wanted is no longer my priority. The witches that remain played no role in my aunt’s death, and the only person standing in the way of righting those wrongs is the very man determined to keep me in his bed.

But the remaining members of the Coven will never forgive me for the role I played in their demise and subjugation, and the worst part of all is that I can’t even blame them for it. I’d been naive, believing my own delusions of grandeur when destiny clearly had other plans for me. Plans that had been set in motion centuries before my birth.

But even that had been a lie, and now it is my duty to do everything in my power to undo it.

To protect my Coven from my husband’s hatred―no matter what the cost.]]> 304 Harper L. Woods 125034428X Marjana 4 4.5* 3.61 2023
author: Harper L. Woods
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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4.5*
]]> 199809446
Revenge.

Raised to be my father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University―where the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment.

There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he stands for.

But that doesn’t mean secrets don’t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend.

Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen.

Thirteen promising students destined to change the world.

If the ghosts of Hollow’s Grove’s victims don’t kill them first.]]> 304 Harper L. Woods 1250358930 Marjana 5
Don't get me wrong, there are scenes in this book that make me wildly uncomfortable that I would rather stay delulu about but oh MY GOD THAT ENDING!!! I kinda saw it coming but when it happened, I was so excited it was true!! I can't wait to start the next one ahhhh

P.S. This book is not for everyone. If you're Christian, don't like spicy books or dark romance, I don't recommend this book at all. Usually, I'm not one for dark romance books either because they're a bit too... messed up? ... for me. I guess. But this I enjoyed.]]> 3.54 2023
author: Harper L. Woods
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/24
date added: 2025/01/24
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5 STARSSSSS!!

Don't get me wrong, there are scenes in this book that make me wildly uncomfortable that I would rather stay delulu about but oh MY GOD THAT ENDING!!! I kinda saw it coming but when it happened, I was so excited it was true!! I can't wait to start the next one ahhhh

P.S. This book is not for everyone. If you're Christian, don't like spicy books or dark romance, I don't recommend this book at all. Usually, I'm not one for dark romance books either because they're a bit too... messed up? ... for me. I guess. But this I enjoyed.
]]> 26032825 Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.

As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.]]> 370 Holly Black 0316310271 Marjana 3 4.01 2018
author: Holly Black
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/23
date added: 2025/01/23
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I would've preferred more romance. The first half is so much more boring than I remember.
]]> 132080146 180 C.S. Lewis Marjana 3 One of my least favorites 4.27 1950
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1950
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/20
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One of my least favorites
]]> 202934233 Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the myth of Hades and Persephone, this lush and enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair.

Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it’s Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer.

For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride.

When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her—even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight�

The North Wind is a stand-alone, enemies-to-lovers slow-burn fantasy romance, the first in a series sprinkled with Greek mythology.]]> 448 Alexandria Warwick 1668065169 Marjana 2
I had incredibly high hopes for this one but it does remind me an awful lot of ACOTAR. I also think there were a lot of plot holes and while some scenes were enjoyable, I did have to push myself through the boring parts. Most of all, Wren (the main character) was annoying and a bit bipolar. There was a point at around 80% of the book where she didn't want anything to do with the north wind/be near him and touch him, and then the next chapter she couldn't keep her hands off him.]]> 3.51 2022
author: Alexandria Warwick
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at: 2025/01/18
date added: 2025/01/18
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2.5*

I had incredibly high hopes for this one but it does remind me an awful lot of ACOTAR. I also think there were a lot of plot holes and while some scenes were enjoyable, I did have to push myself through the boring parts. Most of all, Wren (the main character) was annoying and a bit bipolar. There was a point at around 80% of the book where she didn't want anything to do with the north wind/be near him and touch him, and then the next chapter she couldn't keep her hands off him.
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Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times she’s rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end. Sometimes she’s killed quickly. Sometimes it takes a while. But she’s been defeated every time.

This time? She’s done being the hero and done being stuck in this endless time loop. If the Dark Lord always wins, then maybe that’s who she needs to be. It’s Davi’s turn to play on the winning side.

Burningblade & Silvereye
Ashes of the Sun Ěý
Blood of the Chosen Ěý
Emperor of Ruin]]> 392 Django Wexler 0316392200 Marjana 0 to-read 3.67 2024
author: Django Wexler
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/01/17
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]]> 2787842 318 John Hatcher 0306815710 Marjana 3 3.5* 3.44 2008
author: John Hatcher
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2008
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/16
date added: 2025/01/16
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3.5*
]]> 211479192 A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike and enchanting fantasy novel.

On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.

Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.

Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hana’s father and the stolen choice—by way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds.

But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own—and risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back.]]> 384 Samantha Sotto Yambao 0593724992 Marjana 0 to-read 3.78 2025
author: Samantha Sotto Yambao
name: Marjana
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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Narnia... a land where the woods are thick and cold, where Talking Beasts come to life—an entirely new world where adventure begins.

One cold, wet summer in London, Digory and Polly meet and become fast friends. Their lives take a sudden turn when Digory’s Uncle Andrew, who fancies himself a magician, sends them hurtling to... somewhere else. They arrive in Narnia, just as it is born from the song of the great Lion, Aslan. Along the way, they encounter the evil sorceress Jadis, whose dark magic threatens everything. After a whirlwind adventure, they finally find their way back home.]]> 221 C.S. Lewis 0060764902 Marjana 4 4.06 1955
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Marjana
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1955
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/15
date added: 2025/01/15
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Such a wholesome, cute read. One of my favorites if not my 2nd favorite right after Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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