en-US Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:11:30 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 211004069 In Melissa Larsen's The Lost House comes the mesmerizing story of a young woman with a haunting past who returns to her ancestral home in Iceland to investigate a gruesome murder in her family.

Forty years ago, a young woman and her infant daughter were found buried in the cold Icelandic snow, lying together as peacefully as though sleeping. Except the mother¡¯s throat had been slashed and the infant drowned. The case was never solved. There were no arrests, no conviction. Just a suspicion turned into a the husband did it. When he took his son and fled halfway across the world to California, it was proof enough of his guilt.

Now, nearly half a century later and a year after his death, his granddaughter, Agnes, is ready to clear her grandfather¡¯s name once and for all. Still recovering from his death and a devastating injury, Agnes wants nothing more than an excuse to escape the shambles of her once-stable life¡ªwhich is why she so readily accepts true crime expert Nora Carver¡¯s invitation to be interviewed for her popular podcast. Agnes packs a bag and hops on a last-minute flight to the remote town of Bifr?st, Iceland, where Nora is staying, where Agnes¡¯s father grew up, and where, supposedly, her grandfather slaughtered his wife and infant daughter.

Is it merely coincidence that a local girl goes missing the very same weekend Agnes arrives? Suddenly, Agnes and Nora¡¯s investigation is turned upside down, and everyone in the small Icelandic town is once again a suspect. Seeking to unearth old and new truths alike, Agnes finds herself drawn into a web of secrets that threaten the redemption she is hell-bent on delivering, and even her life¡ªdiscovering how far a person will go to protect their family, their safety, and their secrets.

Set against an unforgiving Icelandic winter landscape, The Lost House is a chilling and razor-sharp thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists that will leave you breathless.]]> 352 Melissa Larsen 1250332877 Kat 3 read-2025 3.52 2025
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]]> 230792395 200 Kafka Asagiri 8891292087 Kat 4 read-2018, manga 4.07 2013
author: Kafka Asagiri
name: Kat
average rating: 4.07
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rating: 4
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]]> 213618276 A hilarious and sexy romance about a woman who gets dropped on a strange planet only to fall for not one, but two, aliens, from the author of I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf.

Dorothy Valentine is close to getting her PhD in wildlife biology when she¡¯s attacked by a lion. On the bright side, she¡¯s saved! On the not-so-bright side, it¡¯s because they¡¯re abducted by aliens. In her scramble to escape, Dory and the lion commandeer an escape pod and crash-land on an alien planet that has...dinosaurs?

Dory and her new lion bestie, Toto, are saved in the nick of time by a mysterious and sexy alien, Sol. On their new adventure, they team up with the equally hot, equally dangerous Lok, who may or may not be a war criminal. Whether it be trauma, fate, or intrigue, Dory can¡¯t resist the attraction that¡¯s developing in their trio....

As this ragtag group of misfits explore their new planet, Dory learns more about how and why they¡¯ve all ended up together, battles more prehistoric creatures than she imagined (she imagined...zero), and questions if she even wants to go back home to Earth in this hilarious and steamy alien romance adventure comedy romp.]]> 287 Kimberly Lemming 0593818636 Kat 2 read-2025 3.70 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2025
rating: 2
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]]> 224970641
In this gritty, haunting tale about doing whatever it takes for love, a small-town storyteller resolves to keep the local monster¡ªand her own secrets¡ªsafe from a legendary knight.

Nestled deep in the steep hills, valleys, and surrounding woodlands lies Iron Hollow, a rural community beset by demons. Such horrors are common in the outlands, where most folks die young, if they don¡¯t turn into monsters first. But what¡¯s causing these transformations?

No one has the answer, not even the town¡¯s oral historian, seventeen-year-old Shrike. And when a legendary knight is summoned to hunt down the latest beast to haunt their woods, Shrike has more reason than most to be concerned. Because that demon was her wife. And while Shrike is certain that May still recognizes her¡ªthat May is still human, somewhere beneath it all¡ªshe can¡¯t prove it.

Determined to keep May safe, Shrike stalks the knight and his demon-hunting hawk through the recesses of the forest. But as they creep through toxic creeks and overgrown kudzu, Shrike realizes the knight has a secret of his own. And he¡¯ll do anything to protect it.]]> 36 Alix E. Harrow 1662527233 Kat 4 read-2025 4.07 2025
author: Alix E. Harrow
name: Kat
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> 222668031 Ten children, abducted in broad daylight¡ªand buried alive.

Sage and her sister won¡¯t make it home from school today. Neither will the other children on Bus 315. But that¡¯s only the beginning of the nightmare.

New bus driver Jessa blames herself for what happened. She couldn¡¯t protect the kids she was supposed to deliver to daycare, just like she couldn¡¯t protect her own daughter three years ago. But this time, everything will be different. It has to be.

Trapped in a shipping container buried twenty feet underground, Jessa and the children do their best to stay calm. The kidnappers insist that if everyone behaves, they¡¯ll be freed when the ransom is paid. But Sage isn¡¯t sure they¡¯ll last that long. Neither is Jessa. It¡¯s dark and cramped, and with every passing minute it¡¯s getting harder to breathe.

With time¡ªand air¡ªrunning thin, Jessa and the children must find a way to outsmart their captors, or face an unthinkable fate.

Such Quiet Girls was inspired by actual events.


]]> Noelle W. Ihli Kat 3 read-2025 4.47
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]]> 212806648 A young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister¡¯s ghost, navigating truths about love, friendship, and power as the Civil War looms.

Sixteen years old and enslaved since she was born, Junie has spent her life on Bellereine Plantation in Alabama, cooking and cleaning alongside her family, and tending to the white master¡¯s daughter, Violet. Her daydreams are filled with poetry and faraway worlds, while she spends her nights secretly roaming through the forest, consumed with grief over the sudden death of her older sister, Minnie.

When wealthy guests arrive from New Orleans, hinting at marriage for Violet and upending Junie¡¯s life, she commits a desperate act¡ªone that rouses Minnie¡¯s spirit from the grave, tethered to this world unless Junie can free her. She enlists the aid of Caleb, the guests¡¯ coachman, and their friendship soon becomes something more. Yet as long-held truths begin to crumble, she realizes Bellereine is harboring dark and horrifying secrets that can no longer be ignored.

With time ticking down, Junie begins to push against the harsh current that has controlled her entire life. As she grapples with an increasingly unfamiliar world in which she has little control, she is forced to ask herself: When we choose love and liberation, what must we leave behind?]]> 368 Erin Crosby Eckstine 0593725115 Kat 4 read-2025 4.22 2025
author: Erin Crosby Eckstine
name: Kat
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> 214270561 176 Nekokurage 1646098153 Kat 4 4.63 2024
author: Nekokurage
name: Kat
average rating: 4.63
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rating: 4
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]]> 203316513 After breaking a ¡°curse¡±?on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!

Having solved the curse of the late emperor, things are back to usual for Maomao at the Jade Palace. Yinghua brings her along to an evening social gathering being held in the inner court, then Jinshi requests her to accompany him on a hunting trip. There, Maomao finds herself getting involved in yet another new case...!]]> 176 Nekokurage 1646097688 Kat 4 4.67 2023
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.67
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rating: 4
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]]> 150065146 JINSHI'S PAST AND PARENTAGE AT LAST COME TO LIGHT?!

Summoned to attend the Emperor on an evening jaunt to an ancient shrine that functions as a rite of passage for the rulers of the land, Maomao makes quick work of the puzzle inside, acquitting herself with aplomb. Having learned more about the Imperial bloodline than a commoner has any right to know, Maomao returns to her post at the Jade Palace. But her aim to stay out of the business of her betters is foiled once again when the Empress Dowager comes calling! The mother of His Imperial Majesty seeks Maomao's aid in investigating yet another curse, one she fears she herself may have cast upon the infamous late Emperor...]]> 180 Nekokurage 164609252X Kat 4 manga, manga-2025 4.48 2023
author: Nekokurage
name: Kat
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 63838867 After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!

When two beautiful foreign envoys with designs on the Emperor come calling with a tale of old about a spellbinding courtesan who captured the imagination of their family patriarch, it¡¯s up to Maomao to concoct a theatrical scheme to give the ladies a whopper of a story to take home! Later, Maomao goes back to sniffing around the Inner Court to find out the truth about the troubling prevalence of those foreign perfume oils that could spell disaster for the throne's future heirs...]]> 188 Nekokurage 1646096215 Kat 4 manga, manga-2025 4.61 2022
author: Nekokurage
name: Kat
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 61844995 After breaking a curse on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!

The truth of Maomao's identity revealed?!

After losing to Maomao at elephant chess and passing out from the "poison" he drank as his punishment, La Kan dreams of a long-lost past and his affair with a certain courtesan, as well as the events leading up to meeting his daughter for the very first time.

Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a courtesan of his choosing and take her home as his wife! Who will he pick?!]]> 181 Nekokurage 1646096193 Kat 4 manga, manga-2025 4.62 2021
author: Nekokurage
name: Kat
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 62583370 After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!

A festive mood comes to the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan, but does ill intent aimed at a pregnant consort lurk behind its perfumed wares?!

As Maomao and Xiaolan delight in browsing the caravan's offerings, they once again cross paths with the maid who caught the kitten. As it turns out, she and Maomao are two eccentric peas in a pod¡­much to the chagrin of those around them!

And the latest request from Jinshi seems to be connected to another incident, which unearths yet more mysteries to be solved!]]> 0 Nekokurage 1646096207 Kat 4 manga, manga-2025 4.53 2021
author: Nekokurage
name: Kat
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 205590092
Every night, Ceridwen Kinsley plays music on her rooftop for the spirit of her dead mother. A peaceful if odd ritual, until she witnesses a murder by something not quite human. The monstrous encounter earns her notoriety within the city and a visit from the reclusive Lord Protector Drystan Winterbourne.

Charged with protecting the backwater city of Teneboure by the king, Drystan is failing at his task, and he can¡¯t afford another slip up. But when fate and the very monster he means to conquer bring Ceridwen to his notice, he seizes the opportunity and presents her with an offer: play music for him at his manor in exchange for the money her impoverished family desperately needs. Music eases the strain of his magic, and who better to hire than the woman whose tunes he secretly listens to at night?

At first, Ceridwen is put off by Drystan¡¯s unkempt appearance and harsh demeanor, not to mention the odd ailment that plagues him. But as he embraces her passion for music and she draws the recluse out of his lonely tower, the two develop an unlikely attachment. Class lines begin to blur as fearful indifference shifts to unexpected desire, and Ceridwen yearns to help Drystan subdue the monster as well as provide for her family. However, the monster prowling the night isn¡¯t their only enemy, and as terrible secrets come to light, protecting those they love may risk their lives and their hearts.


This retelling of Beauty and the Beast incorporates themes and motifs from Phantom of the Opera, and is set in a gaslamp fantasy world with strong gothic vibes. It should appeal to fans of romantic and atmospheric retellings and fairy tales by authors such as Hannah Whitten, Tessonja Odette, and Stephanie Garber.

While this is book 4 in the Reimagined Fairy Tales series, it can be read as a standalone.]]> 382 Megan Van Dyke Kat 0 to-read 4.01 2024
author: Megan Van Dyke
name: Kat
average rating: 4.01
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]]> 36538793
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Learning to slay?demons won¡¯t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what¡¯s going on, might provide some answers¡­but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!]]> 192 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974700526 Kat 4 read-2019, manga 4.39 2016
author: Koyoharu Gotouge
name: Kat
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2019/04/07
date added: 2025/04/04
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]]> 224078325 An irresistible dark fae romantasy, inspired by Welsh mythology and perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Faebound, Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black¡¯s The Cruel Prince

Ceridwen Parry has run away with the fairies.

But this is not her story.



For Sabrina Parry, the world is tough, cruel and practical. With her father in prison, her aims in life are 1. hold onto her job, 2. hold her tongue and 3. set up her sister Ceridwen with a man rich enough to look after her.



Ceridwen is lovely, romantic, timid ¨C everything that Sabrina isn¡¯t. But then Ceridwen vanishes into the eerie woods leaving only an iron ring behind and Sabrina is drawn into a beautiful but decaying world of fairies and monsters of old. And when an annoyingly handsome fairy prince offers her a dangerous deal, Sabrina is forced to put her own freedom at risk to save her sister.]]> Anna Fiteni 0008684189 Kat 0 to-read 0.0
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]]> 215805897 A stray cat brings together five strangers over the course of one fateful summer in this heartwarming novel about love, found family, and the power of connection.

N¨²ria, a single-by-choice barista with a resentment for the ¡°crazy cat lady¡± label, is a member of The Meow-Yorkers, a group in Brooklyn who takes care of the neighborhood¡¯s stray cats. On one of her volunteering days, she starts finding Post-It notes from a secret admirer at the spot where her favorite stray lives¡ªa black cat named Cat. Like most cats, he is rather curious and sly, so of course he knows who the notes are from. N¨²ria, however, is clueless.

Are the notes from Collin, a bestselling author and self-professed hermit with a weakness for good coffee? Are they from Lily, a fresh-out-of-high school Georgia native searching for her long-lost half-sister? Are they from Omar, the beloved neighborhood mailman going through an early mid-life crisis? Or are they from Bong, the grieving widower who owns her favorite bodega? When Cat suddenly falls ill, these five strangers find themselves connected in their desire to care for him and discover that chance encounters can lead to the meaningful connections they've been searching for.]]> 304 Tanya Guerrero 059387384X Kat 0 to-read 4.22 2025
author: Tanya Guerrero
name: Kat
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2025
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]]> 221179254 This beautiful DELUXE EDITION hardcover featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled art is only available for a limited first print run and while supplies last. This is a stunning special edition you will want to add to your collection.

YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY OBSESSION!

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

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

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

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

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help ¨C and hope ¨C may yet arise in the most unlikely of places¡­]]> 464 Julie Soto 1538771225 Kat 4 read-2025 4.60 2025
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name: Kat
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]]> 226078520 Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She¡¯ll risk her life¡ªand her heart¡ªto be one of them¡­

Meryn Cooper has never dreamed of being one of the Bonded, the King¡¯s elite warriors who form mental links with massive, vicious direwolves. She¡¯s made peace with her life scraping by in poverty in the shadows of the castle. But then her younger sister Saela is kidnapped, stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting.

And Meryn¡¯s world falls apart.

Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army¡ªonly to discover that there are Bonding Trials this year, where all soldiers are forced to risk their lives in an attempt to connect with a direwolf. It¡¯s too late to turn back; Meryn is thrown into the deadly competition against her will.

Now, she¡¯ll need to survive the next four months of training at the castle if she wants a chance of finding Saela. Everything here is a test, from the brutal classes where one mistake means death, to the glittering court parties where every smile hides a knife.

To make things worse, Meryn is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her gorgeous instructor, Stark Therion, is as malicious as the wolves himself.

Everyone is out to get her¡ªeveryone but the dangerously handsome crown prince, Killian Valtiere. But if she loses her heart to him, she may also lose her life.

And the castle is hiding dark secrets¡­

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in dark action-packed fantasy series, perfect for romantasy fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses , The Serpent & the Wings of Night , When the Moon Hatched and Quicksilver!

See why readers love

¡°´¡ God Tier Fantasy book!!! I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.¡± Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ reviewer ?????

¡°If you¡¯re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession.¡± Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ reviewer ?????

¡°OMG THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!!! I'm OBSESSED and I need to know what happens next like ASAP.¡± Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ reviewer ?????

¡°What an incredible read!! ¡­ I am blown away. ¡­ The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!¡± Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ reviewer ?????

¡°I. Am. OBSESSED. ¡­ Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric. ¡­ I was completely immersed.]]> 610 Sable Sorensen Kat 0 to-read 4.47
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]]> 58438411
Sukuna is on a murderous rampage. Meanwhile, invaluabe Jujutsu Sorcerers have been taken down, and even Kugisaki falls into Mahito¡¯s trap! Feeling the burden of his sins, Itadori finds it hard to keep going, but he rushes off to help Kugisaki anyway. Can he reach her in time?!]]> 192 Gege Akutami 1974727106 Kat 0 manga, read-2021 4.51 2021
author: Gege Akutami
name: Kat
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at: 2021/11/17
date added: 2025/03/27
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]]> 57652485
Sukuna, unleashed, is wrecking Shibuya, and Fushiguro has suffered a serious injury from a curse user¡¯s surprise attack. Fushiguro comes up with a desperate plan to deal with both the rampaging Sukuna and the curse user, but the cost will be grave¡­]]> 192 Gege Akutami 1974725324 Kat 0 manga, read-2021 4.63 2021
author: Gege Akutami
name: Kat
average rating: 4.63
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 207677131 A woman investigates her brother's mysterious death while coming to terms with her own haunting past in this atmospheric novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unmaking of June Farrow

The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James¡¯s?deep connection with her twin brother,?Johnny,?has gone beyond intuition¡ªshe can feel what he feels.?So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she¡¯s alone¡ªtruly alone¡ªfor the first time in her life.?

When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle?her brother¡¯s?affairs,?she¡¯s?forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He¡¯s also the only man she¡¯s ever loved.?

But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn¡¯t quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he¡¯s not the only one. What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny¡¯s death, but in the end, she¡¯ll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.]]> 288 Adrienne Young 0593598709 Kat 3 read-2025 3.71 2025
author: Adrienne Young
name: Kat
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 217245572 In the first book of a searing new dystopian trilogy, a young woman must conceal her psychic powers¡ªand her attraction to her handsome, infuriating commanding officer¡ªas she works undercover to take down a brutal government from within.

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

As conflict rages between the two sides, Wren Darlington lives in hiding. Occasionally running the odd op for the rebel Uprising against the Primes¡¯ oppressive rule, she must keep a low profile. After all, if the enemy finds out that she is a Mod with a staggering four psychic abilities, she won¡¯t just be sent to the labor camps. She¡¯ll be executed¡ªimmediately and without trial.

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

Despite the explosive chemistry between them, Cross doesn¡¯t trust her¡ªeven as he seems determined to destroy the remaining shreds of Wren¡¯s self-control. Yet as the war between Primes and Mods escalates, and as Wren and Cross find themselves unable to stay away from each other, they must decide how far they¡¯re willing to go for their secrets¡ªand how much of the Continent is worth saving.]]> 528 Dani Francis 059387546X Kat 0 to-read 4.39 2025
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name: Kat
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]]> 211953338
Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion.

Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three children the succession plan for his multimillon-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and his duty to family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can¡¯t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc. And then there¡¯s Zoe, Aseem¡¯s wife, the outsider whose #InstaPerfect life is built on a foundation of lies.

They¡¯ve all got secrets they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity.]]> 352 Trisha Sakhlecha 0593832566 Kat 3 read-2025 3.70 2025
author: Trisha Sakhlecha
name: Kat
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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date added: 2025/03/24
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]]> 212994452 'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'
Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here

A hilarious and moving debut novel about a young woman who decides to turn a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend...

The daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town. Now at twenty-three, after getting dumped and dropping out of college, Vi works as a front desk attendant at a hotel where she refills cucumber water samovars and fends off overtures of friendship from her bubbly blond coworker, Rachel. But when Vi decides to accompany Rachel to a local drag show, her life changes forever. In the alley outside the bar, next to a trash can, is a blob with beady black eyes. Unable to leave it behind, Vi picks up the creature and, in a moment of drunken desperation, takes it home with her.

As her pet blob becomes sentient, Vi realizes it obeys her commands and she decides to mold the blob into her ideal partner. She feeds it sugary cereal and a stream of pop culture, and soon the creature transforms into a movie-star handsome white man. But as Vi's desire to be loved unconditionally threatens to spiral out of control, she is forced to confront her lonely childhood, the ex-boyfriend who has unfriended her, and the racial marginalization that has defined her relationships. Ultimately, Vi embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns that it's impossible to control those you love.

Blending the familiar with the fantastical, BLOB tells a witty, heartfelt story of what it means to be human.

'An inventive, utterly unique debut'
Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light]]> 256 Maggie Su 0063358646 Kat 3 read-2025 3.43 2025
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]]> 213245287 A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof¡ªshe begins to question if she's as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending... even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.]]> 446 B.K. Borison 0593641205 Kat 3 read-2025 4.23 2025
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average rating: 4.23
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rating: 3
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]]> 214333691 When you¡¯ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

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

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

When Haymitch¡¯s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He¡¯s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who¡¯s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he¡¯s been set up to fail. But there¡¯s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 400 Suzanne Collins 1546171479 Kat 5 read-2025 4.72 2025
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]]> 228986556
Then a simple potion demonstration at Sally¡¯s inaugural Halloween exhibition goes horribly wrong, and things unravel fast: Sally and her new rag doll apprentice, Luna, fall through a mysterious portal, landing in a new realm called Time Town. They discover that someone has tampered with the clock that controls Halloween Town, and Sally cannot return to the present-day version of her home unless she finds the culprit and resets time.

Sally and Luna embark on a journey to unmask the truth, encountering more towns, friends, and foes along the way. But time is ticking, and as Sally fights to save Jack and her hometown, she wonders what kind of future she really wants¨Cand what she must sacrifice to get it.]]> Megan Shepherd 1368117082 Kat 0 to-read 0.0
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]]> 212174157 From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes The Raven Scholar, a masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar¡¯s quest to uncover the truth.

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists¡ªthe best of the best.

Then one of them is murdered.

It falls to Neema Kraa, the emperor¡¯s brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the killer before the trials end. To do so, she must untangle a web of deadly secrets that stretches back generations, all while competing against six warriors with their own dark histories and fierce ambitions. Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all she has to do is let us in.

If she succeeds, she will win the throne. If she fails, death awaits her. But we won¡¯t let that happen.

We are the Raven, and we are magnificent.]]> 656 Antonia Hodgson 152933988X Kat 0 to-read 4.49 2025
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]]> 197163498 Two former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this ¡°wildly original, razor-sharp thriller¡± (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestsellingauthor of All the Colors of the Dark).

I wasn't smashing the patriarchy; I was killing it. Literally.

Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're murderers. Well, they used to be. They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to rid from the world. Then Hazel got pregnant.

Now, they¡¯re just another mom-and-dad-and-baby. They gave up vigilante justice for life in the suburbs: arranged play dates instead of body disposals, diapers over daggers, mommy conversations instead of the sweet seduction right before a kill. Hazel finds her new life terribly dull. And the more she forces herself to play her monotonous, predictable role, the more she begins to feel that murderous itch again.

Meanwhile, Fox has really taken to being a father. Always the planner, he loves being five steps ahead of everyone and knowing exactly what¡¯s coming around the bend. Plus, if anyone can understand Hazel needing one more kill, it¡¯s Fox. But then Hazel kills someone without telling Fox. And when police show up at their door, Hazel realizes it will take everything she has to keep her family together.]]> 400 Asia Mackay 1035410907 Kat 3 read-2025 3.83 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.83
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rating: 3
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]]> 221226814 From Bram Stoker award-nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a horror novel with a twisted tale of love, heartbreak, and the apocalypse. We all have bad exes. Lily Lawlor's just happens to be the antichrist. Sometimes, love can be hell...1998: Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan form a punk band. Drake inspires faith in some. Fear in others. Lily is a believer.

1999: A Battle of the Bands ends in a shocking death, and a riot that claims the lives of three teenagers.

2009: At the height of her stardom, Lily walks into a police station and confesses to murder.

Now: The band has refused to talk to the press about the night of the riot, Lily¡¯s confession, or anything else. It's been over a decade, but Lily has finally agreed to an interview. And the band is following her lead.

What follows is a story of prophecy, death, and apocalypse. A story about love and love lost. A story about the antichrist. Maybe it¡¯s all true. Maybe none if it is.

Either way, this is their story. And they¡¯re sticking to it.]]> 387 Craig DiLouie 0316578193 Kat 0 to-read 3.14 2025
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]]> 210521813
I, on the other hand, don¡¯t¨Cat all¨Chave anything figured out.

Trust me, I didn¡¯t think taking over my mom¡¯s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run Vermont was going to be easy. It should be a good place to heal after my divorce. But apparently my scones belong in the garbage with my small talk skills. As pointed out by none other than Cliff.

Cliff is inescapable. He knows exactly what people need¨Calways. His charm, the way he wears flannel, and even his pastries, make not wanting to be friends with Cliff and his daughters pretty hard.

Friends? I can make friends. That¡¯s safe.

Except I¡¯m leaving in three months to pass the inn off to my little sister and get the promotion in Seattle I¡¯ve been working towards.

So ask me why I¡¯m thinking about kissing my hot neighbor.]]> 510 Julie Olivia Kat 0 to-read 4.36 2024
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]]> 210580238 No one was supposed to know. I've always been so careful. My Darlings, how did we get here?

Evil lurks behind the perfectly manicured lawns, ornate iron gates, and long winding driveways of affluent DC¨Cbut not for long.

Stay-at-home mom Eloise Williams is PTO president and a respected local philanthropist who sits on the boards of many distinguished charities. In addition to being a doting wife and mother, she is also a serial killer.

But Eloise isn¡¯t the only lady of society playing a part. As the hidden lives of Eloise's inner circle are exposed, the body count rises. When the stalker becomes prey, Eloise desperately clings to control.

Money and power can only buy influence and safety for so long. Eventually, the curtains lift, exposing the chilling reality hiding in plain sight.]]> 336 Marie Still 1998076407 Kat 3 read-2025 3.66 2024
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name: Kat
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]]> 203956661 Eleanore of Avignon is the story of a woman who is unwilling to bend to the limitations her society places upon her when she becomes the unlikely apprentice to the pope¡¯s physician at the most challenging and dangerous moment in medieval European history.

Provence, 1347. Eleanore (Elea) Blanchet is a midwife and budding herbalist with remarkable skills. But as she knows all too well from her late mother¡¯s fate, she must be careful to stay within her station. So, she quietly accepts her role tending to the pregnant women in her home city of Avignon; spending time with her father and beloved twin sister, Margot; and escaping to the surrounding woods to forage for herbs when she can. At the very least, she is determined to preserve the little freedom she does have by staying unwed¡ªunlike Margot, who is about to marry a man with painful connections to their mother¡¯s death.

Then, in a chance encounter, Elea meets Guy de Chauliac, ¡°Guigo,¡± the enigmatic personal physician to the powerful Pope Clement, who, against all odds, agrees to take her on as his apprentice. Under his tutelage, a whole new world opens to Elea¡ªa world of status, wealth, and fascinating medical cases¡ªbut just as she starts to settle into her new position, the much-feared plague hits Europe, making Elea and Guigo's work more urgent than ever. And as if that weren¡¯t enough, the disgraced Queen Joanna of Naples arrives in Avignon to stand trial for her husband¡¯s murder¡ªand she is pregnant and in need of a midwife, a role only Elea can fill.

As the Black Death spreads like wildfire, leaving half the city dead in its wake¡ªand as the queen's childbirth approaches¡ªElea finds herself battling what seems to be an unwinnable war. All the while, the people of Avignon are becoming more and more desperate for a scapegoat, and a group of religious heretics launch a witch hunt, one that could cost her everything.]]> 320 Elizabeth DeLozier 0593475038 Kat 4 read-2025 4.28 2024
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average rating: 4.28
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rating: 4
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]]> 217453580 Together they¡¯ll restore a divided kingdom¡ªor burn it down¡ªin this new romantasy from USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation LJ Andrews.

Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark Ashwood¡ªthe prince¡¯s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown¡ªinvades her village and uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death, she¡¯s forced to reveal her abilities, and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next melder.

To be the King¡¯s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures, but above all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent, brooding sentry who first took her captive: Roark.

As Lyra gets closer to Roark, she soon learns he¡¯s nothing like she assumed¡ªand in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is revealed, Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know, or accept their dark destiny.]]> 480 L.J. Andrews 0593818679 Kat 0 to-read 4.62 2025
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]]> 37901571
The postman¡¯s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor¡¯s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the Devil appears to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, our narrator will get one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week¡­

With each object that disappears the postman reflects on the life he¡¯s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he¡¯s loved and lost.

Genki Kawamura¡¯s timeless tale is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, of one man¡¯s journey to discover what really matters most in life.]]> 168 Genki Kawamura 1250294053 Kat 3 read-2025 3.72 2012
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.72
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rating: 3
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]]> 212807260 Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen, where a soul-nourishing meal in the company of the resident kitten will transport you back in time to reunite with departed loved ones¡ªfor fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Midnight Library.

In a remote seaside town outside of Tokyo, Kotoko makes her way along a seashell path, lured by whispers of an enigmatic restaurant whose kagezen, or traditional meals offered in remembrance of loved ones, promise a reunion with the departed. When a gust of wind lifts off her hat, she sees running after it a young man who looks like her recently deceased brother. But it¡¯s not her brother; it¡¯s Kai, the restaurant¡¯s young chef, who returns her hat and brings her to the tiny establishment, where he introduces her to Chibi, the resident kitten, and serves her steaming bowls of simmered fish, rice, and miso soup¡ªthe exact meal her brother used to cook for her. As she takes her first delicious bite, the gulls outside fall silent, the air grows hazy, and Kotoko begins a magical journey of last chances and new beginnings.]]> 192 Yuta Takahashi 0143138618 Kat 3 read-2025 4.04 2020
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average rating: 4.04
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rating: 3
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]]> 220838350 A best-selling author. A mother. A murderer¡­

Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase.

When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident?

The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed,
From #1 fan. XOXO

Inside are the pages of her mother¡¯s diary that start with the lines:
Want to know a secret?
Love, Mom.

What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock.
But then comes the second letter.
And the third...

Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years.
Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her.

Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse.
Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder¡­]]> 348 Iliana Xander Kat 3 read-2025 4.30 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.30
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]]> 224082674 Past and present collide in this swoony romance when a girl searching for a sense of belonging may have found it in an unexpected¡ªand undeniably charming¡ªvisitor from the nineteenth century.

Delaney Carmichael's final year of boarding school at Ivernia is not off to a great start. Losing her father has left her feeling completely unmoored¡ªboth emotionally and in terms of what she wants to do with her future. So when Delaney discovers that Ivernia¡ªthe one stable place in her life¡ªis on the brink of shuttering its doors, it feels like the last straw. If life is measured in what she has to lose, then does anything matter?

Desperate for a solution, Delaney makes a wish¡ªfor a way to save Ivernia. The universe's response? Enter Lord William Cromwell of Dunbry, a tall, handsome, and woefully out-of-place-boy from nineteenth-century London. At first, Delaney thinks this charming English heartthrob might somehow be the answer to her problems, but when disastrous consequences begin to unfold at an alarming rate, she realizes that if she can't return William to where and when he belongs, the present could unravel completely. Much to Delaney's dismay, the only person capable of helping her is her brother's infuriating best friend, Sumner, a boy who seems dead-set on getting under her skin. With time quickly running out, can the two set things straight before the past begins messing with the present in irreversible ways?]]> 432 Farrah Penn 0593528336 Kat 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 228256271 A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left¡ªif he¡¯ll have her.

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn¡¯t matter if Serena doesn¡¯t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her¡ªand Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation¡­]]> 432 Ali Hazelwood 0593955013 Kat 0 to-read 4.36 2025
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]]> 228393488 Howl's Moving Castle meets Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries in this enchanting and nostalgic YA fairytale from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi in which a young prince destined to die by the hand of his bride, and a veritas swan who has escaped her treacherous father, seek protection in one another and discover that the only thing more formidable than a curse...is love.]]> 352 Roshani Chokshi 125087310X Kat 0 to-read 0.0
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]]> 228926991 A rollercoaster of a medieval romp and a sapphic love story, set in a world of dragons, witches and excellent snacks from NYT bestselling duo, Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner. Perfect for fans of Gwen and Art are Not in Love, Twin Crowns and My Lady Jane.

A blacksmith¡¯s daughter with a secret.

A lady with a plan.

We¡¯re in for one unforgettable knight¡­

Gwen has spent the past several years manning the blacksmith¡¯s in place of her father, an open secret in the village in which she lives. A much more covert secret, however, is that she knows not only how to craft but also how to wield a sword, and an incognito stunt at the local jousting tournament manages to catch the eye of the wily Lady Isobelle.

Isobelle has secret dreams too, but she¡¯s been promised in marriage to the winner of the whole stupid tournament, which means an end to any freedom or choices for her. Desperate to avoid this fate, when she connects the newcomer knight to the female smithy she saw earlier that day, she begins to hatch a scheme¡­

Petty knights. Backstabbing noblemen. A prison breakout. Cheesecake-on-a-stick. One particularly large and angry dragon.

Will our ladies survive the night? And can our knight save the day?]]> 528 Amie Kaufman 0008714061 Kat 0 to-read 4.00 2025
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]]> 218624103 448 T. Kingfisher 1250400228 Kat 0 to-read 4.11 2018
author: T. Kingfisher
name: Kat
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]]> 219520708 In this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages¡ªknowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .

Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran¡¯s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy¡ªthe training ground for her city¡¯s elite order of detectives¡ªwith a single goal: to bring the Bloodmoons to justice.

But when Saff¡¯s deception is exposed, rather than being cast out, she¡¯s given a rare opportunity: to go undercover and tear the Bloodmoons down from the inside.

Descending into a world where pleasure and pain are the most powerful currencies, Saff must commit some truly heinous deeds to keep her cover¡ªand her life. Not only are there rival gangs and sinister smuggling rings to contend with, but there¡¯s also her growing feelings for the kingpin¡¯s tortured son, with his vicious pet fallowwolf, his dark past, and the curious prophecy foretelling his death at Saffron¡¯s hand.

With each day testing her loyalties further, Saff finds her web of lies becoming harder to spin. And when one false step could destroy everything and everyone she¡¯s ever loved . . . the detective who¡¯s dedicated her life to vengeance just might die for it.

Book One of the Silvercloak Saga]]> 464 Laura Steven 0593973992 Kat 0 to-read 4.07 2025
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]]> 223854848 From the beloved USA Today bestselling author Falon Ballard comes a seductive romantasy that blends Macbeth and Moulin Rouge! into a hypnotic saga of sex, love, and murder.

The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued. Candidates for the first presidential election will be selected by the completion of a special to kill the former monarch of their home province.?

Callum, the son of the recently dethroned king, is determined to be in the running. But to do so, he must come to terms with killing his father, the key to which lies in the hands of Lady Caterine, a Gifted courtesan at La Puissance, Avon¡¯s premiere sex club.

Lady Caterine has always had the magical ability to manipulate the emotions of anyone who experiences an orgasm in her presence. If Callum can only open up to Cate, he will be able to commit the newly fated murder without suffering the guilt and take his place as the rightful candidate from his province. But Callum has a deep-seated mistrust of the Gifted. And the last thing he expects is to be confronted with an undeniable connection with Cate that neither of them understands, nor wants.

With the fate of the country at stake, Callum and Cate search for ways to bare themselves to each other, and discover a darker force building within La Puissance, one that might ruin the future of Avon for good.?To stop Avon from violently falling to ashes, they must sacrifice everything they have . . . even if it requires betraying each other.]]> 384 Falon Ballard 0593854675 Kat 0 to-read 3.33
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]]> 220682831 R.A. Basu Kat 0 to-read 4.18
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]]> 210395729 The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries.

They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one.

Evelyn remembers all her past lives. She also remembers that in every single one, she¡¯s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being whose soul¨Dand survival¨Dis tethered to hers.

The problem is that she¡¯s quite fond of the life she¡¯s in now, and her little sister needs her for bone marrow transplants in order to stay alive. If Evelyn wants to save her sister, she¡¯ll have to:

1. Find the centuries-old devil who hunts her through each life¨Dbefore they find her first.
2. Figure out why she¡¯s being hunted and finally break their curse.
3. Try not to fall in love.]]> 352 Laura Steven 1250333881 Kat 4 read-2025 3.80 2025
author: Laura Steven
name: Kat
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> 84943172
She¡¯s a distraction, that¡¯s what she is.

I¡¯m the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago¡¯s NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister¡¯s best friend, to move into my apartment. She¡¯s messy, emotional, and way too tempting.

But when the team¡¯s General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can¡¯t think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate.

The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural.

Having a fake girlfriend wasn¡¯t supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her.


INDY

I never imagined I¡¯d be living with my best friend¡¯s brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who¡¯s suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy.

Because, well¡­he¡¯s not. He¡¯s controlling of his space and untrusting of others.

Our arrangement isn¡¯t one-sided, though. I¡¯m in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there¡¯s no better date than my ex¡¯s celebrity hero.

Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesn¡¯t believe in love.

I¡¯m a romantic and can¡¯t help fantasizing that he¡¯ll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend¡¯s brother was the right move after all]]> 499 Liz Tomforde Kat 0 to-read 4.39 2023
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.39
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]]> 60909831
Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

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

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

STEVIE

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

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

Everything but him.]]> 603 Liz Tomforde Kat 4 read-2025 3.98 2022
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Kat
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 126168670 When Malec, the Void King, attacks Princess Dawn's carriage, her Fae bodyguard Aura switches places with her. Glamoured as a human, Aura must fool Malec into thinking she's the Princess he cursed 25 years ago. Relentless and powerful, but with a vulnerable side he hides from others, Malec begins to crave Aura's respect as much as he craves her body.


Trigger warnings and content warnings can be found on the author's website or in the front matter of the book.]]> 337 Rebecca F. Kenney Kat 0 to-read 3.97
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]]> 199470280
But the deadly tournament has a darker purpose¡ªto flush out flawed mortal blights on the perfectly pretty fae society¡­ and to kill them. Any left alive are conscripted when war returns in spring. When the coveted prize can give you anything your heart desires, allies are likelier to stab you in your sleep than save you.

Surviving means securing the highly contested patronage of the powerful fae nobility. But when the notoriously recluse House of Shadow is the only option left, the odds are stacked against her. Especially since it¡¯s led by the six beautiful fae boogeymen who ruined her life. Then, the unthinkable happens. For the first time in years, the House of Shadow chooses a prot¨¦g¨¦.

Her.

Nothing is as it seems in the Court of Dreams, least of all the Nightmares.

Castle of Nevers and Nightmares is a slow-burn dystopian fantasy romance novel where the underdog heroine finds her inner power and the six villains learn to love. The tension is hot, and the world-building is full of intrigue. It¡¯s the first in the Fae Devils series, a Fae Guardians spinoff that will continue with a standalone world and story. Reading the Fae Guardians is unnecessary to enjoy this story, but it can enhance your reading experience as these characters have a past. It is recommended for mature readers.]]> 491 Lana Pecherczyk Kat 0 to-read 4.30 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.30
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]]> 58339871
Trapped on a walled island with her people, Kestra aches for vengeance against the swarms of ravenous mermaids that ate her father fifteen years ago. The swarms threaten her town¡¯s last supply ship and the safety of the brave young captain who smiles so charmingly at her whenever he makes port. With the help of her scientist cousin and the handsome captain, Kestra takes her future and her people's fate into her hands, determined to find a way to destroy all the mermaids for good.

Abused and miserable, Rake serves in the harem of the three high mermaid Queens. When he is given one of his spawn to raise, Rake resolves that his little son will have a better life. With the help of a monstrous creature that deals in memories, he discovers a century-old secret¡ªone that could lead to freedom.

This fantasy novel blends a dark, brutal setting with romance and humor. New Adult. (Content warnings: Violence, abuse, brief mention/implication of off-screen rape/sexual slavery, cannibalism, PTSD.)]]> 385 Rebecca F. Kenney Kat 0 to-read 4.32 2021
author: Rebecca F. Kenney
name: Kat
average rating: 4.32
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]]> 223097553 A?New York Times?bestselling series!

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

At long last, the wedding day has arrived.

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

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

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

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

Nothing, and no one, will be the same.

Desperate confessions, impossible decisions, unfathomable magical power¡ªand a love so devastating it rewrites destinies¡ªEvery Spiral of Fate is the shimmering, breathtaking fourth volume in a saga that continues to transcend expectations.]]> 512 Tahereh Mafi 0063315343 Kat 0 to-read 4.83 2025
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average rating: 4.83
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]]> 216649145 She' s a monster. He' s a mortal. Killing each other should be easy... right?

When Medusa and Tiresias rise from the Underworld as twenty-first-century teens and meet through Persephone and Hades' new dating app, it seems like a second chance. Dating is hard when you turn everyone to stone, but dating a blind prophet may be a loophole ... even if he does occasionally spout dire prophecies.

But not everyone is pleased with an app designed to kindle romance between mortal enemies. As distrust grows between the heroes, monsters, and gods making up the app's user base, it' s easier to fall into old habits than fall in love. With pressure building on both sides, Medusa and Tiresias accept their kill their date, no matter how much they bond over their love of dogs or the way the gods have wronged them in the past.

Caught amongst meddling gods, murderous heroes, and a classic Greek bet, Medusa and Tiresias may have signed up for more than a dating profile. With war brewing at the hands of the gods, working together may be the only way to save mortals and monsters alike.

Told entirely through instant messages and transcripts, this is one mythically funny romantic comedy you don' t want to miss.]]> 441 Hope Bolinger Kat 0 to-read 3.91 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.91
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]]> 213243937 An exclusive thriller writer¡¯s retreat hosted on a private island turns lethal when one of the authors is found murdered in this twisty locked room mystery.

When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Ang¨¦l to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance¡ªparticularly since she has an ax to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem.

Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.

Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two¡ªthe perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up dead¡ªand it¡¯s not the murder she planned¡ªMila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether.

One by one, you¡¯ll lose your turn.

With a storm cutting off the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.

Until only one of us remains¡­]]> 371 Ande Pliego 059387157X Kat 2 read-2025 3.60 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2025
rating: 2
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]]> 62039259 A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel.

A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity¡¯s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting the welfare of a nearby homeless encampment, observing obnoxious hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience. ¡°I have so much language in my brain,¡± our lion says, ¡°and nowhere to put it.¡±

When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call ¡°ellay.¡± As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief, while scrambling to avoid earthquakes, floods, and the noise of their own conflicted psyche. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?

In elegiac prose woven with humor, imagination, sensuality, and tragedy, Henry Hoke¡¯s Open Throat is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world told by a lovable mountain lion. Both feral and vulnerable, profound and playful, Open Throat is a star-making novel that brings mythmaking to real life.]]> 160 Henry Hoke 037460987X Kat 4 read-2025 4.02 2023
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 195340459 From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE THORNS REMAIN comes an enemies-to-lovers journey to the underworld unlike any other, for fans of THE CRIMSON MOTH and THE CRUEL PRINCE

An immortal vampire. A mortal bride. A vow that even death can¡¯t break.

Irina is about to be married to a dead man. She is the willing village sacrifice for the Wedding of the a desperate ritual designed to lay the hungry vampire that has been terrorising her Transylvanian village to rest. Irina¡¯s beloved sister¡¯s soul is trapped in the land of the dead. If Irina can retrieve it, she could bring her back ¨C but Irina would need a guide, one who can walk between the living and the dead.

Irina strikes up a deal with her new husband ¨C if he agrees to get her safely there and back again, then he can drink her blood as much as he wants.

They begin a perilous journey through the afterlife together, in which Irina realises Stefan isn¡¯t the cruel and terrifying monster that she thought. In a land of three-headed beasts, winged creatures and walking corpses, the last thing Irina would have expected was to fall in love.

Only, Irina learns that by bringing Stefan to the land of the dead she has put him in grave danger, and will be faced with an impossible choice. Will they be able to make it out, undead or alive?]]> 384 J.J.A. Harwood 0008517983 Kat 0 to-read 4.09 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.09
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]]> 214310631
But then the Silveria Circus finds him.

Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with Silveria, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder and mayhem when she¡¯s not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with a broken leg, she finds herself stuck in Nebraska at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.

The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.

. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.]]> 390 Brynne Weaver 163893181X Kat 3 read-2025 4.20 2025
author: Brynne Weaver
name: Kat
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 213245141 A beautifully illustrated, hilarious rom-com perfect for fans of Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight, Horimiya, and Spoil Me Plzzz, Hinamori-san! about a seemingly perfect pair of high schoolers who bond over a shared secret¡ªthey¡¯re not as perfect as they seem!

All sugar, no spice, and everything nice¡­ that¡¯s the impression the beautiful first-year high schooler and ¡°heartthrob angel¡± class president Otogi Katsura gives to those around her. In reality, Otogi is brash, assertive, and has no problem calling out a jerk when she sees one¡ªthe complete opposite of her soft spoken vice presidential counterpart, the equally beautiful and seemingly perfect Toki Ninomae. One day, when a group of boys try to hit on her at the train station, Otogi doesn¡¯t hold back and gives them a piece of her mind¡ªand, to her surprise, Toki enjoys seeing this side of her. Not only that, it turns out the seemingly polite, put-together vice president has a hidden side of his own¡­ and Otogi now finds him more attractive than ever! Now ¡°partners-in-crime,¡± Otogi and Toki agree to keep their hidden sides a secret from the rest of their classmates¡ªbut could this shared, dark secret also bring them closer together¡­?!]]> 176 Coco Uzuki Kat 3 manga-2025 3.98 2023
author: Coco Uzuki
name: Kat
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> 216564692 208 Mamenosuke Fujimaru Kat 4 manga-2025 4.14 2023
author: Mamenosuke Fujimaru
name: Kat
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 36484320
Papa says everyone has a story that deserves to be told.

Most begin years ago, after the second bomb hit, unearthing a deadly contagion that divided the population into the pure, the infected, and the Ragers.

Many recount the moment we rose up from the ashes and started anew.

Others tell of the day we built a wall to keep them out.

For some, they¡¯re nothing more than the vestiges left behind¡ªa simple name carved into the knotty bark of a Juniper tree.

My story begins with a boy. A mute, from the other side of the wall, known only as Six, who touched my heart in ways that words never could, and gave me the courage to face my darkest truth.

Juniper Unraveling is a full-length dystopian romance set in a post-apocalyptic world.

SERIES ORDER:
Juniper Unraveling
Calico Descending
Kings of Carrion]]> 464 Keri Lake Kat 0 to-read 4.14 2017
author: Keri Lake
name: Kat
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 222419292 Clashing ghost tours lead to a sizzling romantic rivalry in the second romance in the new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.

Boneyard Key, Florida, is the only home Sophie has ever known. Her love for its supernatural history has flourished into a career, as she guides the one and only ghost tour through the town¡¯s can¡¯t-miss haunted spots. And while her bank account isn¡¯t full by any means, her heart is. Or at least, it was.

But there's a newcomer in town. The son of a Fortune 500 businessman, former theater kid Tristan has grown his tours from a fraternity fundraiser to a multicity ghost tour conglomerate. It¡¯s doing well, but not well enough¡ªif he can¡¯t prove that he¡¯s solidly in the black by the fall, Dad¡¯s going to pull his funding, spelling the end of his career. Boneyard Key, with its haunted reputation, seems like the perfect place to boost his bottom line.

When the two ghost tours clash, Sophie¡¯s expletive-filled rant goes viral, and the rivals strike up a deal. Whoever has the most successful business by summer¡¯s end stays, while the loser must ghost. But the more Tristan comes to appreciate Boneyard Key, the more Sophie comes to appreciate Tristan, and what starts as begrudging respect becomes something spicier. Can they put their feuding businesses aside to make room for a chance at love, or is Boneyard Key too small for two ghost tours?]]> 368 Jen DeLuca 059364123X Kat 0 to-read 5.00 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 5.00
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]]> 44451887
In a world where demons feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryoma Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna¡¯s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the undead!

Yuji Itadori is high schooler who spends his days visiting his bedridden grandfather. Although he looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object, but little do they know the terror they¡¯ll unleash when they break the seal...?]]> 192 Gege Akutami 1974710025 Kat 3 manga, read-2019 4.31 2018
author: Gege Akutami
name: Kat
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2019/11/05
date added: 2025/02/27
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]]> 127611580 ?
And they can¡¯t stand each other.?
?
Indie singer-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan Kane tries to hide inside. The surly older brother of her best friend¡¯s soulmate, Lachlan thinks she¡¯s just a privileged princess, but Lark has plenty of secrets hiding in the shadows of her bright light. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend¡¯s happiness on the line, she¡¯s willing to make a vow to the man she¡¯s determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be.?

As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes?impossible to discern?their?fake marriage from a real one. But it¡¯s not just familiar dangers that haunt them.?
There¡¯s another phantom lurking on their doorstep.?

And this one has come for blood.]]> 416 Brynne Weaver 0349441588 Kat 3 read-2025 3.98 2024
author: Brynne Weaver
name: Kat
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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date added: 2025/02/26
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]]> 223338534 Fates collide and passions ignite in New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer¡¯s steamy adult fantasy debut about three characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other: a princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she¡¯s promised to, and the assassin now tasked with hunting them down.

WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan¡¯s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his land is slowly burning. Ky¡¯s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that their royal family¡¯s power to manipulate the weather will help his kingdom flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how this blaze began.

PRINCESS. With enemies advancing on Astranza, Princess Jory¡¯s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family¡¯s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom¡¯s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky¡¯s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she¡¯s deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher¡¯s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza¡¯s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he¡¯s part of the Hunter¡¯s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can¡¯t say no¡ªuntil he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he¡¯s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.

A tale of three complex characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other, Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.]]> 400 Brigid Kemmerer 0063450879 Kat 0 to-read 4.26 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.26
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]]> 214152402 A moving story about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing up, and the power of imagination¡ªfrom the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead and Interesting Facts About Space.

Sigrid hates working at the Dollar Pal but having always resisted the idea of growing up into the trappings of adulthood, she did not graduate high school, preferring to roam the streets of her small town with her best friend Greta, the only person in the world who ever understood her. Her older sister Margit is baffled and frustrated by Sigrid¡¯s inability to conform to the expectations of polite society.

But Sigrid¡¯s detachment veils a deeper turmoil and sensitivity. She¡¯s haunted by the pains of her past¡ªfrom pretending her parents were swamp monsters when they shook the floorboards with their violent arguments to grappling with losing Greta¡¯s friendship to the opioid epidemic ravaging their town. As Margit sets out to understand Sigrid and the secrets she has hidden, both sisters, in their own time and way, discover that reigniting their shared childhood imagination is the only way forward.

What unfolds is an unforgettable story of two sisters finding their way back to each other, and a celebration of that transcendent, unshakable bond.]]> 256 Emily R. Austin 1668058146 Kat 3 read-2025 4.08 2025
author: Emily R. Austin
name: Kat
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 211004897 Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying¡ªand commercial¡ªseries debut.

FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the human side of investigations, a blindness that sometimes even includes people in his own life, like his beloved seven-year-old daughter Camila. Gardner and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI¡¯s hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve.

When DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead, the team springs into action. A second victim establishes a pattern, and the murderer begins leaving a trail of clues and riddles especially for Gardner. And while the PAR team is usually relegated to working cold cases from behind a desk, the investigation puts them on the road and into the public eye, following in the footsteps of a killer.

Along with Gardner, PAR consists of a mathematician, a weapons expert, a computer analyst, and their leader, a career agent. Each of them must use every skill they have to solve the riddle of the killer¡¯s identity. But with the perpetrator somehow learning more and more about the team at PAR, can they protect themselves and their families¡­before it¡¯s too late?

With an enigmatic case that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and a thoroughly engaging ensemble cast, John McMahon¡¯s Head Cases is a triumph.]]> 341 John McMahon 1250348293 Kat 3 read-2025 4.01 2025
author: John McMahon
name: Kat
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 211003787 From New York Times bestseller and Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave¡ªthe hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite Finlay Donovan series.

Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there's not a body in her backyard.

Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with Finlay¡¯s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help. At first a suspect, Mrs. Haggerty is cleared by the police, but her house remains an active crime scene. She has nowhere to go . . . except Finlay¡¯s house, right across the street.

Finlay and Vero have no interest in getting involved in another murder case¡ªor sacrificing either of their bedrooms. After all, they¡¯ve dealt with enough murders over the last four months to last a lifetime and they both would much rather share their beds with someone else.]]> 320 Elle Cosimano 1250337348 Kat 3 read-2025 4.17 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 217238741 Kristen Ciccarelli Kat 0 to-read 4.67
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name: Kat
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]]> 139400713 Kaveh Akbar¡¯s Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning¡ªin faith, art, ourselves, others¡ªin which a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a search that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother¡¯s plane was shot down over the skies of Tehran in a senseless accident; and his father¡¯s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past¡ªtoward an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the Angel of death to inspire and comfort the dying, and toward his mother, through a painting discovered in a Brooklyn art gallery that suggests she may not have been who or what she seemed.

Electrifying, funny, wholly original, and profound, Martyr! heralds the arrival of a blazing and essential new voice in contemporary fiction.]]> 331 Kaveh Akbar 0593537610 Kat 3 read-2025 4.23 2024
author: Kaveh Akbar
name: Kat
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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]]> 222376533 DELUXE EDITION¨Da stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world¡¯s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more.

Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor¡¯s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city¨Dand the paths of their lives¨Dwill be irrevocably transformed.

The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates' brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.]]> 432 Marie Lu 1250885671 Kat 0 to-read 4.82 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.82
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]]> 177342479 Rachel Hawkins Kat 0 to-read 0.0 2025
author: Rachel Hawkins
name: Kat
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2025
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]]> 223262140 From the no. 1 international bestselling author of Better than the Movies, childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. For fans of Hannah Grace. *Pre-order now!*

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

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

A swoony, boy-next-door fake dating romance from the?New York Times?bestseller, Lynn Painter.

?]]> Lynn Painter 1398537888 Kat 0 to-read 5.00 2025
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]]> 221604746
Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir - otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu - who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien's great-grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu's ghost, she can¡¯t resist. A paid vacation at Armand¡¯s country manor? It¡¯s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests.

But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation¡ªand she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she¡¯ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft.

But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.]]> 432 Marissa Meyer 125032095X Kat 0 to-read 4.50 2025
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]]> 224003352 Belladonna by Adalyn Grace meets A Study in Drowning in this sizzling gothic romantasy that follows the forbidden romance between a young nurse and a mysterious young man imprisoned by a dangerous occultist.

After receiving a strange summons, eighteen-year-old nursing student Molly O¡¯Rinn finds herself the private live-in nurse for a wealthy young man in his haunting Hudson Valley mansion. But after arriving at his secluded estate, Molly discovers that her handsome employer is not what he seems, and most surprising of all is what rests deep inside the mansion¡¯s walls.

Perhaps not what, but who¡­

A young man about Molly¡¯s age¡ªat least in appearance¡ªis a prisoner of the estate, locked behind magical barriers. Nin is royalty, the son of a legend. He is not human, not of this world¡­and not like anyone Molly has ever met.

Molly should stay away from him. But Nin is a terrifying yet strangely attractive being, and soon both Molly and Nin find themselves drawn to each other, sparked by a connection neither of them can deny. But as the two become entangled in a forbidden affair, outside forces start to press in.

Because Nin¡¯s legendary father is looking for his son, and he¡¯s not the only one.

To keep Molly safe, Nin must find a way back to his realm or suffer the consequences. Even if it means choosing his princely duty over love.]]> 384 Jenn Bennett 166597155X Kat 0 to-read 3.00 2025
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]]> 217414255 One touch and your heart is lost, as the hunter becomes the hunted in a dark romantasy from?Sunday Times?bestselling author, M. A. Kuzniar, for fans of Holly Black and Adalyn Grace.

Elka has been banished to the forest by her wicked stepmother, who rules the city with an iron first. She is cursed to remain there forever unless she takes the hearts of seven men. Six have been slain and a wounded huntsman stumbles across her path, destined to be the seventh.? But Kai is hiding a secret of his own, arriving in the forest with another agenda and as the two get to know one another, passion begins to spark. The magic within the forest is stirring and dark forces threaten to overtake them.? Elka must face the ultimate relinquish her destiny or betray her heart???

Step into the forest of hearts in this richly imagined take on the Snow White folklore, full of forbidden love, slow burn passion and the promise of true love's kiss.]]> M.A. Kuzniar 1398534110 Kat 0 to-read 4.20
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]]> 174733026
Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for.

And as the end approaches, the questions begin vaguing.]]> 141 Wendy Heiss Kat 4 read-2025 4.02 2023
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.02
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rating: 4
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]]> 202452565 Una Hartstone, Princess of Issos, learns the price the Wraith King demands to end the war once and for all. Her. In exchange for the safety of her people, she agrees to give her life¡ªand her body¡ªto her greatest enemy.

Gollaya Verbane is determined to fulfill his destiny and his god¡¯s prophecy. When his seer points to the Princess of Issos as the key to the rise of the dark fae, he demands her submission. But when she finally yields, he realizes Una is much more to him than a priceless weapon.

A mystery that has haunted Una for years awakens when she is abducted and dragged back to N?kt Mir. The palace hides many dark secrets¡­and at least one traitor. A traitor determined to take King Goll¡¯s throne¡ªand all he possesses. What he doesn¡¯t know is that Una¡¯s magick is more powerful than he can imagine, and that Goll will burn the whole world to save her.]]> 452 Juliette Cross Kat 4 read-2025 3.65 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.65
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rating: 4
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]]> 56377548
The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive.

They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose.

Carl still has no pants.

They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game.]]> 364 Matt Dinniman Kat 0 to-read 4.55 2021
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name: Kat
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]]> 54659324 An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.


The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman¡ªnow with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

You know what¡¯s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what¡¯s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That¡¯s what.

Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend¡¯s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world¡ªor just get to the next level¡ªin a video game¨Clike, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that¡¯s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain¡¯t your ordinary game show.

Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.

Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story ¡°Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.¡±]]> 446 Matt Dinniman Kat 4 4.57 2020
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average rating: 4.57
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]]> 218695931 A debut fantasy romance filled with hope after heartbreak, secrets, and betrayal, as a dancer-turned-spy must decide how far she will go to secure her freedom

My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I¡¯m no princess bound within a tower.

I am a shadow.

Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian¡¯s court, until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she¡¯s suddenly called to face her king. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the six-week royal Gathering and he¡¯ll grant her freedom.

As Illian¡¯s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers that the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster¡ªone far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian¡¯s brother and greatest adversary, the infamous King of the East.

As the rivalry between brothers escalates, with Vasalie caught in the middle, the horrifying truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she¡¯s willing to damn in the process.]]> 448 Brittney Arena 0593973194 Kat 0 to-read 4.09 2025
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]]> 208841368 Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project studying the inner workings of a faerie realm-as its queen.

Along with her former academic rival-now fianc¨¦-the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell's long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare, filled with scholarly treasures.

Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world-how could an unassuming scholar like herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in-Wendell's murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell's magic-and Emily's knowledge of stories-to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear.
]]> 368 Heather Fawcett 0356519198 Kat 4 read-2025 4.17 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.17
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rating: 4
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]]> 215963793
When a regional horror host announces a monster costume contest where first place gets a guest appearance on the show featuring the winner's choice movie and cash prize, Corie knows she¡¯s found a way to prove what she¡¯s capable of. All she has to do is convince a grumpy special effects makeup artist, Everett Robbins, to partner up and turn her into a pageant-worthy monster. But when the contest distracts her from her pageant obligations, Corie must decide which matters pageants¡ªand her promises to her family¡ªor achieving her horror movie dreams?]]> 384 Adrienne Rivera Kat 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 212808709 A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships¡ªat least, that¡¯s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It¡¯s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...]]> 464 Ali Hazelwood Kat 4 read-2025 3.96 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.96
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rating: 4
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]]> 57504564 ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY¡­

Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law¡¯s voice is filled with panic. He¡¯s at his son¡¯s nursery to pick up Max. But he isn¡¯t there.

YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE¡­

Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot.

Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. Max has been locked in her car for three hours on the hottest day of the year.

IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE¡­

But she¡¯s too late.

What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial, that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there¡¯s more to this incident than meets the eye¡­

A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page.]]> 384 Kia Abdullah 0008433631 Kat 3 read-2025 4.06 2021
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> 209455848 A centuries-long curse is no match for rom-com shenanigans when a medieval knight is brought to life in modern-day Chicago.

Forgotten by time and abandoned by hope, Sir Griffin de Beauford¡¯s existence stretches out before him. Cursed by a ruthless enchanter to see, hear, and think, but never to move or speak, Griffin suffers the long, lonely centuries trapped in stone¡­until an unexpected kiss from a fair maiden breathes new life into his soul¡ªand his body.

Emily Porter, a recently divorced conservator at the Art Institute of Chicago, is charged with the restoration of a statue of a medieval English knight. Breaking curses was not part of the job description. And yet, here he is, the man of her dreams come to life, resplendent in shining armor as he joyously barrels into priceless antiquities...and goes on to dismantle her defenses, wreak havoc on her senses, and tempt her to believe once more in happy-ever-afters.

But the modern age tries Griffin¡¯s patience and pride, and Emily is a prime suspect in the investigation of the missing sculpture. In a complicated world, can they find their way to a fairy-tale ending?]]> 352 Bryn Donovan 0593816595 Kat 3 read-2025 3.51 2024
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average rating: 3.51
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rating: 3
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]]> 199798497 The author of the ¡°clever, atmospheric, and creepy¡± (Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author) The Golden Spoon returns with a sly and addictive new mystery about an advice columnist searching for answers about her predecessor¡¯s murder.

Alex Marks¡¯s move to New York City is supposed to be a fresh start. She plans to lay low with her mundane copywriting job but the news of the murder of her childhood hero, Francis Keen, throws her for a loop. Beloved staff writer and the woman behind the famous advice column, Dear Constance , Keen¡¯s death is a shock to her countless fans and readers.

When Alex sees an advertisement searching for her replacement, she impulsively applies, never expecting to actually get the job. But almost immediately, she begins to receive strange letters at the office and soon, Alex wonders why the murderer has never been found. Worse, she can¡¯t help but question if her new boss and editor-in-chief, Howard Dimitri, was involved with Keen¡¯s death.

As she starts her own investigation, the dark secrets of her own past rise to the surface and soon, Alex finds herself trapped in a dangerous and potentially deadly mystery. Will she solve the murder and save her own skin? Or will Alex face a similar fate?]]> 304 Jessa Maxwell 1668008033 Kat 3 read-2025 3.41 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.41
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rating: 3
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]]> 52228762
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Despite some comic misunderstandings that almost blow their cover, Tanjiro, Inosuke and Zenitsu smoke out Daki, a demon that has been devouring the residents of the entertainment district for years. The Hashira Tengen Uzui and his ninja companions engage Daki, but if they cannot handle her, will Tanjiro and his friends be able to take on one of Kibutsuji¡¯s Upper-Ranked demons by themselves?]]> 200 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974704556 Kat 0 manga, read-2020 4.57 2018
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.57
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rating: 0
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]]> 40680065 192 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974700569 Kat 4 manga, read-2019 4.55 2017
author: Koyoharu Gotouge
name: Kat
average rating: 4.55
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]]> 211671383 She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world. Barbie is born in this bold new novel by USA Today bestselling author Ren¨¦e Rosen.

When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she¡¯s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up.

In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth¡¯s vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything.

As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels¡ªhead engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie¡¯s fashion¡ªshe knows they¡¯re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground.

In the decades to come¡ªthrough soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions¡ª each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll¡ªshe¡¯s a legacy.]]> 432 Ren¨¦e Rosen 0593335686 Kat 3 read-2025 4.04 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 211742041 The Cruel Prince meets The Selection in this captivating duology opener brimming with heart-pounding romance, vicious competition, and beautiful, cruel fae, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven, Sasha Peyton Smith.

Every citizen of England is granted one bargain from their immortal fae queen.

High society girls are expected to bargain for qualities that will win them suitors: a rare talent for piano in exchange for one¡¯s happiest childhood memory. A perfect smile for one¡¯s ability to taste.

But Ivy Benton¡¯s debut season arrives with a shocking twist: a competition to secure the heart of the Queen¡¯s fae son, Prince Bram. A prize that could save Ivy¡¯s family from ruin¡­ and free her sister from the bargain that destroyed her.

Yet every glittering fae deal has a rotting heart¡ªand at the center of this contest is a dark plot that could destroy everything Ivy knows.

Sweepingly romantic and deceptively enchanting, this alternate history romantasy will enthrall readers of Holly Black, Stephanie Garber, and Adalyn Grace.]]> 400 Sasha Peyton Smith 0063372525 Kat 4 read-2025 3.98 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2025
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]]> 223854584 A teen girl with the power of resurrection must venture into the afterlife, but to survive the death realm, she¡¯ll need the help of her two mortal enemies¨Cboth of whom she is inexplicably drawn to¨Cin this romantic, gothic fantasy inspired by Wuthering Heights.

When Jia Yi suddenly finds herself alive again after being stabbed through the heart by an enemy¡¯s sword, she realizes she possesses a rare power: the ability to move between the living realm and the shrouded world of ghosts. Ghosts including Lin, her ex-best friend and former love, whose betrayal she still hasn¡¯t recovered from.

At first, Jia wants nothing to do with Lin, or any ghosts¨Cmetaphorical or otherwise. But when her beloved grandmother abruptly passes away, Jia is forced to travel into the afterlife to save her.

To survive the treacherous death realm, Jia will need to rely on both Lin and her longtime enemy, the cold and enigmatic Prince Essien Lancaster. Only, she isn¡¯t sure whether she can trust either of them. With tensions high and new and old connections blooming, Jia must confront the ghosts of her past¡­or risk becoming one herself.]]> 480 Keshe Chow 0593898478 Kat 0 to-read 4.79 2025
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]]> 216497102 From a blistering new voice in dark literary fiction, an unsettling portrait of loneliness, obsession, and identity which asks: if a stranger was left alone in your house, how well could they truly get to know you¡ªenough to fall in love with you?

Alice and Tom are made for each other. Deeply connected, they share a flat in London, go to galleries together, enjoy the same books and wine. They even share a toothbrush. It¡¯s all picture perfect.

Except Alice and Tom have never met.

Alice has been cleaning Tom¡¯s apartment every Wednesday for a year. With every smudge wiped from his coffee cup, every multivitamin counted in the jar, Alice spirals deeper into infatuation, imagining a love so powerful it might erase a lifetime of self-hatred and loneliness.

But as Alice prepares for the moment when she and Tom will finally meet face-to-face, she discovers that love might not be the cure she thought it was. Instead, their coming together sets off a chain of events that shatters everything Alice thought she knew and burns her world to the ground.

Told in Alice¡¯s compelling, deliciously acidic voice, Creep is a literary study of unreliability and unlikability. Exploring alienation and loneliness, class and race, it's a skilled debut with resonance in the way that we view women, mental health, and the lost in society.]]> 256 Emma van Straaten 0063411016 Kat 3 read-2025 3.55 2025
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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]]> 198112003 An American teen learns she may have accidentally married the King of England, only to end up stranded on a tropical island with him in this highly-anticipated sequel to The Prince & The Apocalypse.

Freshman year is stressful enough without accidentally being married to the King of England. Of course, Wren Wheeler can¡¯t tell her Northwestern classmates about that; after surviving a narrowly-averted apocalypse over the summer, everyone¡¯s had enough excitement for one lifetime. Wren knows she needs to move on from Theo, but she can¡¯t forget the look in his eyes when he left her on that island in Greece¡ªand also, he took her dog.

When an ill-fated attempt to rescue Comet the Apocalypse Dog turns into a chemistry-fueled reunion with Theo that¡¯s caught by the paparazzi, Wren finds herself under the royal spotlight. Suddenly, she¡¯s a problem for ¡°the firm¡± to solve, and in order to be protected from the rabid press, she¡¯ll have to fly back to London with Theo. Along for the ride are Naomi and Brooke, as well as Theo's siblings, including Henry, the brother he's spent his life being compared to. But because the universe can¡¯t let these two maybe-newlyweds have one conversation in peace, their plane goes down over the Atlantic, crashing on a tropical island in the middle of nowhere.

Stranded with no sign of rescue, the group will have to band together against poisonous animals, catastrophic injuries, a brotherly rivalry, and an ill-timed volcano if they¡¯re going to make it out alive. And, scariest of all, Wren and Theo will have to face their feelings for one another and decide what they want their futures to look like¡ªand if that future will be heartbreak, or happily ever after.]]> 320 Kara McDowell 1250873088 Kat 5 read-2025 4.00 2024
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name: Kat
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> 54303965 A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor¡¯s latest victim in this claustrophobic thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room.

On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plan her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life captive on this farm?

Intense, dark, and utterly gripping The Last Thing to Burn is a breathtaking thriller from an author to watch.]]> 241 Will Dean 1982156465 Kat 3 read-2025 3.94 2021
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name: Kat
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> 59366182 In this ¡°fun, page-turner of a novel¡± (Sarah Haywood, New York Times bestselling author) that¡¯s perfect for fans of Mostly Dead Things and Goodbye, Vitamin, a morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor¡¯s mysterious death.

Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she¡¯s there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace.

In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence with Grace¡¯s old friend. She can¡¯t bear to ignore the kindly old woman who has been trying to reach her friend through the church inbox, but she also can¡¯t bring herself to break the bad news. Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace¡¯s death, Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying existence.

With a ¡°kindhearted heroine we all need right now¡± (Courtney Maum, New York Times bestselling author), Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead is a crackling and ¡°delightfully weird reminder that we will one day turn to dust and that yes, this is depressing, but it¡¯s also what makes life beautiful¡± (Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl).]]> 256 Emily R. Austin 198216736X Kat 3 read-2025 3.85 2021
author: Emily R. Austin
name: Kat
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> 75278248
But when the crops die around me, I find myself standing over a field of shriveled stalks.

It is her fault.

The female who has taken over my fields. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only death.

So, I will scare her away. I will reclaim these fields, and she will learn to fear me!

Until one evening, she is attacked by no other than the Crow King. She cowers behind me for protection, begging him to spare her life.

Her terror and desperation stir me into action...

Nobody, not even a god, is allowed to frighten what is MINE.]]> 269 Naomi Lucas Kat 4 read-2025 4.16 2023
author: Naomi Lucas
name: Kat
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 221959832 From the bestselling author of Threads that Bind and Hearts that Cut comes a brand-new compulsive romantasy about a girl obsessed with the dark and the shadowy magical prince she falls in love with, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Laini Taylor.

The dark has come alive . . .

Six years ago, vicious creatures began to crawl out of the dark crevices of the world, and with it Sascia¡¯s fascination with the darkness was born. Now eighteen, that fascination has become an obsession, and while exploring an area known for its connection to the Darkworld, Sascia sees a person climb out of the darkness. But Nugau is no ordinary person, they¡¯re a genderfluid elf prince with one mission . . . to kill Sascia.

Except, the second time they meet, Nugau is younger and doesn¡¯t recognise Sascia. And the third time, Nugau stumbles out of the darkness with poison running through their veins, expressing their undying love for her.

Piecing together the puzzle, Sascia makes two shocking the timelines of her world and Nugau¡¯s are not linear, and she is inexplicably enmeshed in a war between humanity and elves. But with their worlds at battle, is it worth fighting for each other . . . ?

Praise for Threads that Bind:
'A fantastical ¨C and utterly original ¨C world. A must-read for all fantasy fans.¡¯ Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea

'A gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance and modern myth.¡¯ Alexandra Bracken, author of Lore

'Kika Hatzopoulou delivers a high-stakes, page-turning mystery with an utterly gasp-worthy twist.¡¯ Leslie Vedder, author of the Bone Spindle trilogy
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]]> 223363643 Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney's Tangled as they race to protect their kingdom, in this thrilling new fantasy adventure penned by New York Times bestselling author Margaret Owen.

Rapunzel knows nothing about her neighboring kingdom, Astera ¨C and not just because she only left her tower a month ago. The famously reclusive island has limited its contact with outsiders for decades. So when a suspicious invitation arrives welcoming Rapunzel to the Asteran princess¡¯s coming of age ceremony, and offering her a chance to be useful for the first time since she lost her healing powers, Rapunzel accepts ¨C and unwittingly plunges herself and her companion, Eugene, into a tangled knot of political intrigue and magical secrets.

Eugene is just happy to get one last adventure with Rapunzel before his criminal background catches up with him and prevents their happy ending. Yet as they¡¯re drawn further into the country¡¯s problems, they uncover truths about Eugene¡¯s parentage that point to deeper unrest in Astera, and suddenly the fate of their own kingdom, not just their personal dreams, is at stake.

Thrust into a power struggle between Astera¡¯s beloved princess, Verette, its domineering king, Enver, and a mysterious secret society, Rapunzel and Eugene race to protect their home from an unsettlingly familiar threat and discover that the past can either hold them back, or help them blossom.

A cunning king. A devious princess. Best. Week. Ever.]]> 320 Margaret Owen 1368101046 Kat 0 to-read 4.00
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Like they did her mother.

Securing an undergraduate research role to study the collection, Nicole discovers her greatest enemy¡ªone of The Wake¡¯s Empyreals. Kyan McCarter is their best hunter, stationed at the manor to track and kill a deadly creature, but when they realise a painting¡¯s been stolen by his prey, Nicole and Kyan are forced to work together to find it.

As the creature threatens to expose Nicole¡¯s power, her tenuous alliance with Kyan threatens her heart. If Kyan finds out what she is, he¡¯ll hunt her next¡ªor risk execution. No one disobeys The Wake and survives. Especially not when the art they¡¯re seeking holds the key to a conspiracy that could get them both killed, and change the lives of creatures, and humans, forever.

SERPENT AND DOVE meets A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, in this luxurious, forbidden romance.]]> 384 Megan Scott 1335006958 Kat 3 read-2025 3.83 2024
author: Megan Scott
name: Kat
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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