Samantha's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:02:09 -0700 60 Samantha's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Bitten by Destiny (True Immortality, #4)]]> 55167878 What else could he be, right?

Vampire Echo Payne is more than happy to infiltrate Elijah’s life to uncover whether the rockstar is one of the seven fae-borne prophesied to open the gate to Faerie. Having encountered one of his kind before, she knows he’s fae as soon as they meet. Her adoptive father, William, might want her to kill Elijah, but Echo has other plans now that she knows William is the monster who destroyed her family. She plans to end William Payne’s reign of terror and save her sister from the same fate she herself endured. But Echo needs Elijah’s help. Who cares about the blazing attraction that flares between them? Not Echo. She needs his fae gifts, not his addictive kisses.

When Elijah discovers Echo’s deception and the truth about what he is, he wants nothing but to protect his human parents. To do that, he has to trust the sexy vampire he can’t help but wish wanted him as much as she wanted revenge. Together they will travel across continents to help the other protect those they hold dearest and in doing so discover how deeply entwined their destinies really are�

For a peaceful future together might just be in the cards if Echo can let go of the past. But to win it, they will have to join forces with the other fae and their mates. It will take all of them to bring down their enemies. And if they fail, no one can save the human world from the darkness of Faerie.]]>
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Updated: Now 71% into the manuscript :)

For anyone who doesn't follow me on socials, I'm currently 62% into the manuscript of Bitten by Destiny! As most of you know, this is has been a side project as I've had to prioritize other deadlines (and life). However, I've made some real progress on Echo and Elijah's story in the last few months so I'm excited to be over the halfway point! I'll keep you all updated as I write.

Sam x]]>
4.13 Bitten by Destiny (True Immortality, #4)
author: S. Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.13
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Update: Now at 78% (Mar 17)!!

Updated: Now 71% into the manuscript :)

For anyone who doesn't follow me on socials, I'm currently 62% into the manuscript of Bitten by Destiny! As most of you know, this is has been a side project as I've had to prioritize other deadlines (and life). However, I've made some real progress on Echo and Elijah's story in the last few months so I'm excited to be over the halfway point! I'll keep you all updated as I write.

Sam x
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<![CDATA[First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)]]> 11357769 This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.
Or a diagram of some kind.
A flow chart would have been nice.

Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees dead people. Really. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (like murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. But what does he want with Charley? And why can't she seem to resist him? And what does she have to lose by giving in?

With scorching-hot tension and high-octane humor, First Grave on the Right is your signpost to paranormal suspense of the highest order.

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310 Darynda Jones 0749956046 Samantha 5
This book is hilarious - I was literally laughing out loud from the first page. From the witty and sarcastic heroine, Charley, to the funny chapter taglines (my favourite being: Never knock on Death's door. Ring the doorbell and run. He totally hates that), this was the ultimate in fun read. The plot was complex enough to keep me intrigued but not too complex that I was confused. Charley is sassy, her friend Cookie is a riot, hot sceptic cop Garett is intriguing, and smokin' scary but yummy Reyes is a super cool subplot that I hope is really going to develop more over the next couple of books.

Fast-paced, action-packed, humorous and sexy. What more could anyone ask for in a adult pnr book?

:-D Bring on book two!]]>
3.97 2011 First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
author: Darynda Jones
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2012/04/15
date added: 2025/03/05
shelves: adult-pnr-urban-fantasy, books-i-own
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One word: Snark!

This book is hilarious - I was literally laughing out loud from the first page. From the witty and sarcastic heroine, Charley, to the funny chapter taglines (my favourite being: Never knock on Death's door. Ring the doorbell and run. He totally hates that), this was the ultimate in fun read. The plot was complex enough to keep me intrigued but not too complex that I was confused. Charley is sassy, her friend Cookie is a riot, hot sceptic cop Garett is intriguing, and smokin' scary but yummy Reyes is a super cool subplot that I hope is really going to develop more over the next couple of books.

Fast-paced, action-packed, humorous and sexy. What more could anyone ask for in a adult pnr book?

:-D Bring on book two!
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<![CDATA[House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)]]> 44778083
Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.

As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it.

With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.]]>
803 Sarah J. Maas 1635574048 Samantha 0 This is why Sarah J. Maas is one of my favorite authors and the Queen of Fantasy.
Cannot wait to start book two!]]>
4.43 2020 House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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I finally got around to reading HOEAB this week and holy... the last twenty percent of this book is some of the best writing I've read in a long time. I was on the edge of my seat. The plotting, the action, the fierceness of the characters, the unravelling of secrets (!!!) and the balance of all that with the aching poignancy of loss and acceptance.... Wow.
This is why Sarah J. Maas is one of my favorite authors and the Queen of Fantasy.
Cannot wait to start book two!
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<![CDATA[Half-Light Harbor (Scottish Isles, #1)]]> 220722158 Samantha Young Samantha 0 currently-reading 5.00 2025 Half-Light Harbor (Scottish Isles, #1)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 5.00
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<![CDATA[Forever the Highlands (The Highlands #6)]]> 208552078
Fyfe Moray raised himself. His only real family is his best friend, Lewis Adair. For that reason, Lewis’s sister Eilidh is totally off-limits. Fyfe is in deep denial about their intense attraction. Thankfully, Eilidh is a famous actor living in London while he runs his cyber security company from the Highlands. They’re worlds apart. Until one day, Eilidh reaches out asking for a lifeline and Fyfe can’t bring himself to turn her away.

Acting isn’t what Eilidh Adair expected. As a kid, she wanted to be just like her famous uncles. But the double-edged sword of fame cuts deeper than expected. Afraid to admit she’s made a mistake, Eilidh is spiraling. The only person who knows the truth is Fyfe, but her childhood crush has developed into a love he won’t return. Yet when she comes home intent on starting over, Fyfe can’t seem to stay away. His confused feelings might just be the end of them. Until a woman from Fyfe’s past abandons the baby daughter he never knew he had.

Now a single father, Fyfe needs support. He just never expected Eilidh to be the one he needed most. Fyfe can’t believe how quickly he falls for his child and how rapidly his world view changes. He’s ready to admit the truth: he’s madly in love with his best friend’s sister. And Fyfe’s done wasting time.

But someone else believes Eilidh belongs to them. Someone who has been watching her far longer than she realizes. Just when she thinks she might have everything she wants, Eilidh finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a person intent on destroying everything she holds dear.]]>
382 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.28 2024 Forever the Highlands (The Highlands #6)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.28
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<![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 62845957
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything—and everyone—she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers—both magical and political—and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.

Performed by Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Natalie Van Sistine, Amanda Forstrom, Jon Vertullo, Danny Gavigan, Gabriel Michael, Shawn K. Jain, Holly Adams, Karenna Foley, Matthew Bassett, Henry W. Kramer, Nora Achrati, Cody Roberts, Dan Delgado, Brandon Burton, David Cui Cui, Marni Penning, Joey Sourlis, Mike Carnes, Donald Guzzi, Andrew Mimms, Sura Siu, Julienne Irons, Alex Hill-Knight, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Yasmin Tuazon, Trei Taylor, and Michael John Casey.]]>
Sarah J. Maas Samantha 5 4.72 A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 67771230
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.]]>
6 Sarah J. Maas 1685087426 Samantha 5 4.76 A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
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Wool - Holston (Wool, #1) 12287209
Or you'll get what you wish for.]]>
56 Hugh Howey Samantha 0 4.14 2012 Wool - Holston (Wool, #1)
author: Hugh Howey
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[A Royal Mile (Return to Dublin Street #2)]]> 220187157
It’s hard to stay in the friend zone when the attraction is this hot�

Going into my senior year of university at war with a member of the British royal family wasn’t in my carefully laid plans. Sebastian Thorne might be the grandson of a princess, but it’ll take more than a royal pardon to get me to forgive him for pretending to be someone he’s not.

But Sebastian is determined to be my friend. Even if it means signing up to a psych experiment just to get me to talk to him. Who knew a sincere apology and him saying my name in that posh English accent would make me weak in the knees?

This year was supposed to be about my dissertation and graduate school. Only, Sebastian has thrown my ordered world off kilter. He makes me bolder, more confident. A braver version of me.

Yet every lingering glance and stolen touch has me realizing one thing�

I’m falling for my best friend.

There’s just one problem. Sebastian has demons, ones that make him determined to keep me in the friend zone no matter the cost.

And even when temptation sends his walls tumbling down, the beauty we’ve found might not survive against the will of powerful outside forces…]]>
417 Samantha Young Samantha 0 currently-reading 4.75 2025 A Royal Mile (Return to Dublin Street #2)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.75
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<![CDATA[Northern Twilight (The Highlands #5)]]> 199023195 She’s the girl he left behind. He’s the boy she tried to forget. But after seven years apart, one passionately reckless night will tie them together forever �

As teenagers, Callie Ironside and Lewis Adair were inseparable. So much so, Lewis still can’t work out where it all went horribly wrong, or why he’s spent the last seven years in London away from the love of his life.

Callie knows exactly where it all went wrong and while she tried to move on—learning pastry techniques in Paris and dating French men—returning home to Ardnoch to work in her mother’s bakery only reminds her of the future she lost with Lewis.

But when a visit to London brings them unexpectedly together, the passion, pain and animosity between them leads to a one-night stand. For Lewis, it’s the beginning of winning Callie and his life in Ardnoch back. For Callie, it’s a mistake that’s shaken up the devastating heartbreak she fought hard to forget. However, Lewis is determined to fight for her, and proves it when their night together results in more than just unresolved feelings.

As they come to grips with impending parenthood and the mistakes they’ve both made, Callie and Lewis will not only have to decide to fight for a love that has endured so many years apart, but a mysterious adversary who seems intent on destroying the future they’re building together.]]>
354 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.23 2024 Northern Twilight (The Highlands #5)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Devil's Bargain (Red Letter Days, #1)]]> 5002785 304 Rachel Caine 1552543463 Samantha 0 3.89 2005 Devil's Bargain (Red Letter Days, #1)
author: Rachel Caine
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2005
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin, #1)]]> 8122586 243 Simone Elkeles 0738718254 Samantha 0 3.76 2006 How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin, #1)
author: Simone Elkeles
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2006
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Skies Over Caledonia (The Highlands, #4)]]> 175256709 He’s a down-to-earth highland farmer. She’s the rebellious daughter of Hollywood royalty. They might seem like they’re from different worlds, but that won’t stop them from engaging in a marriage of convenience�

It’s been five years since Jared McCulloch’s grandfather Collum passed away and he inherited his farm in the Scottish Highlands. After his grandad saved him from his past life, Jared is determined to honor Collum’s legacy. But not only has a series of bad luck put him in danger of losing the farm, his estranged father is disputing the will. In a desperate situation, Jared realizes he’ll do just about anything to save the land.
Even marrying Allegra Howard, a woman he’s avoided at all costs.
A woman who tempts him beyond reason.

There’s only one place that makes Allegra Howard feel safe; one place that feeds her artist’s soul. Allegra wants to settle down in Scotland and expand her business. But there’s a hitch: immigration intends to return her to US soil.
Panicked, Allegra finds the one person just as desperate as she is. The same person she’s lusted after for years. In exchange for marrying her, she’ll invest financially in Jared McCulloch’s farm.

However, living together only forces them to acknowledge their searing mutual attraction. And with it comes an undeniable emotional connection Jared’s not sure he’s ready for.
Yet, blurring the lines of their arrangement is the least of his concerns when someone begins terrorizing the farm.
Allegra and Jared came together to save what matters most and now that might just be each other. And unless they can figure out which of their pasts has returned to torment them, they could lose their chance at a real future together...]]>
342 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.37 2024 Skies Over Caledonia (The Highlands, #4)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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Shadowfever (Fever, #5) 10082454
What follows is a shocking chain of events with devastating consequences, and now Mac struggles to cope with grief while continuing her mission to acquire and control the Sinsar Dubh -- a book of dark, forbidden magic scribed by the mythical Unseelie King, containing the power to create and destroy worlds.

In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves.

Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman haunting her dreams? More important, who is Mac herself and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?

From the luxury of the Lord Master’s penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac’s journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world . . . or destroy it.]]>
671 Karen Marie Moning 0440244412 Samantha 5 4.52 2011 Shadowfever (Fever, #5)
author: Karen Marie Moning
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/01/23
date added: 2024/08/05
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Dreamfever (Fever, #4) 6050298
He has stolen her past, but MacKayla will never allow her sister’s murderer to take her future. Yet even the uniquely gifted sidhe-seer is no match for the Lord Master, who has unleashed an insatiable sexual craving that consumes Mac’s every thought—and thrusts her into the seductive realm of two very dangerous men, both of whom she desires but dares not trust.

As the enigmatic Jericho Barrons and the sensual Fae prince V’lane vie for her body and soul, as cryptic entries from her sister’s diary mysteriously appear and the power of the Dark Book weaves its annihilating path through the city, Mac’s greatest enemy delivers a final challenge.�

It’s an invitation Mac cannot refuse, one that sends her racing home to Georgia, where an even darker threat awaits. With her parents missing and the lives of her loved ones under siege, Mac is about to come face-to-face with a soul-shattering truth—about herself and her sister, about Jericho Barrons…and about the world she thought she knew.]]>
386 Karen Marie Moning 0385341652 Samantha 5 favourites, ebooks-i-own 4.38 2009 Dreamfever (Fever, #4)
author: Karen Marie Moning
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2011/01/05
date added: 2024/08/05
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The Love Plot 63946922
Star Shine Meadows is all about freedom, thanks to the hippie parents who raised her. Juggling her jobs as a professional costume character actor and a line sitter, she believes in no expectations, no stressful ambitions, and no-strings-attached relationships. So when she meets a birthday girl's grumpy uncle while working a princess party, she can't help but needle him. She'll never see him again, and honestly, he's pretty hot.

Rafe Whitman may be a veterinarian with a great bedside manner, but that doesn't mean his patience extends to anyone with opposable thumbs. His family will not stop nagging him about finding "the one," so when he runs into obnoxiously cheery Star again, he makes her an offer: He'll pay her more than she would make doing her odd jobs if she'll pretend to be his girlfriend at family gatherings. She can stop sitting in line waiting for someone else's new phone, and he'll get his family off his back.

When the tension between them heats to a breaking point, Star's desire for "no strings" is tested against Rafe's staunch stability. They say opposites attract, after all....]]>
352 Samantha Young 0593438639 Samantha 0
"Rafe gaped at me as if he’d never seen me before and bit out, “Favorite f**k buddies saved in your phone?�
Lifting my shoulders in a lazy shrug, I replied, “They’re backups. In case of an emergency.�
“Delete them.� His chest heaved with emotion. “Because you don’t need any backups. I’m your f**king ‘in case of emergency.’� "

ALL THE TROPES

� FAKE DATING
� GRUMPY x SUNSHINE
� OPPOSITES ATTRACT
� HE FALLS FIRST
� ONLY ONE BED

GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY �
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3.76 2023 The Love Plot
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2023
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The Love Plot is OUT NOW!

"Rafe gaped at me as if he’d never seen me before and bit out, “Favorite f**k buddies saved in your phone?�
Lifting my shoulders in a lazy shrug, I replied, “They’re backups. In case of an emergency.�
“Delete them.� His chest heaved with emotion. “Because you don’t need any backups. I’m your f**king ‘in case of emergency.’� "

ALL THE TROPES

� FAKE DATING
� GRUMPY x SUNSHINE
� OPPOSITES ATTRACT
� HE FALLS FIRST
� ONLY ONE BED

GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY �
UK & Commonwealth �
Audio (Narrated by Savannah Peachwood) �
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<![CDATA[South of Salem (Allegra Fairweather Mystery #2)]]> 11106454


But this time Mom needs my special skills. She believes my stepfather is possessed. I admit he's not his usual dapper, charming self, but sleepwalking doesn't sound that weird. Until the sleepwalking spreads through the family and cousin Donna walks right out of her apartment window to her death. Then my sister goes missing and I have to find her and solve the mystery before Lily and her unborn child are harmed.



Normally I would have assistance, but my right hand, a hunky angel I've nicknamed Casper, has business of his own to take care of-business that might take him out of my life forever. The stakes are too high for me to lose, but I'm not sure I can do it alone...]]>
260 Janni Nell 1426891679 Samantha 0 to-read, ebook-wishlist 3.77 2011 South of Salem (Allegra Fairweather Mystery #2)
author: Janni Nell
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2011
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Quiet Types (Quiet Love #1) 210062855 him sitting just two rows behind her. She doesn’t know his name, nor anything about him. All she knows is that he watches her and it’s the most exciting part of her week.

Shay Riordan notices her the very first time he takes the bus. She’s captivating, a beauty who moves through the world like no one else can see her, but she’s far from invisible to him. He wants to sit next to her, introduce himself, but it’s hard to do when you can’t speak.

Then, late one Friday evening they both board the bus, and an unexpected occurrence plunges Maggie into Shay’s world, and Shay into Maggie’s.

Quiet Types is a standalone contemporary romance and is book #1 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series.

Tropes & Themes
~Strangers to lovers~
~Mute hero~
~Maid heroine~
~Introvert~
~He protects her~]]>
334 L.H. Cosway Samantha 0
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I can always count on L.H. Cosway for addictive, authentic, quietly beautiful romance and Quiet Types is no exception. Maggie and Shay captured me from page one and I’ve spent every spare moment lost in their gorgeously written love story.]]>
4.00 Quiet Types (Quiet Love #1)
author: L.H. Cosway
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.00
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I can always count on L.H. Cosway for addictive, authentic, quietly beautiful romance and Quiet Types is no exception. Maggie and Shay captured me from page one and I’ve spent every spare moment lost in their gorgeously written love story.

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I can always count on L.H. Cosway for addictive, authentic, quietly beautiful romance and Quiet Types is no exception. Maggie and Shay captured me from page one and I’ve spent every spare moment lost in their gorgeously written love story.
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Quiet Longing 210093022
Sixteen years later, after a tumultuous divorce from her abusive husband, Charli is returning to Ireland a shell of the woman she once was. Life has tried to break her many times over, and now all she wants is a fresh start and an even keel. She’ll be working as an accountant at her uncle’s hotel, but what she doesn’t know is that Rhys Doyle works there, too. He’s the head of security, in fact, and he’s no longer the teenage boy she once knew.

With the rumours flying around that he and his fiancée just broke off their engagement, Charli decides it’s best to give Rhys his space. She knows personally how hard it can be when a relationship ends. The problem is, she can’t seem to stop running into him, and the more she gets to know the man he’s become the more those old feelings start to return.

Quiet Longing is a standalone contemporary romance and is book #2 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series

Tropes & Themes
~Second chance~
~Summer fling~
~Protector hero~
~Wounded heroine~
~Workplace romance~]]>
L.H. Cosway Samantha 0 to-read 4.14 Quiet Longing
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<![CDATA[Through the Glen (The Highlands, #3)]]> 126725825
Theo Cavendish is the second son of a British viscount, and he’s spent years running from the aristocratic world he grew up in. Betrayal and loss taught him lessons he’s not quick to forget. As an award-winning screenwriter and creator, Theo prefers to throw himself into the world of film and television. He moves from one project to another, never really letting anyone truly know him.

As a housekeeper at the exclusive Ardnoch Estate, shy Sarah McCulloch feels invisible most days. No one really knows her, and they definitely don’t know she’s a bestselling crime writer. She dreams of seeing her series on screen and believes only one person can develop it for television. On the day she quits the estate for good, she shares her secret with club member, Theo, and asks him to consider her books.

Sarah never expected him to say yes or to show up on her doorstep ready to write with her. Or that weeks spent locked up in her cottage would lead them to form an intense but undeniable connection. A bond that Theo is not sure he’s ready to accept, even though he can’t bear to be without her.

However, when they finally venture out of their bubble, Theo finds he’ll have to battle more than his own demons to protect Sarah from hurt. For he has another fan, one intent on bringing the darkest elements of his most famous script to life. And unless he can figure out this real-life antagonist’s next move, Theo could be in danger of losing Sarah forever.]]>
319 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.28 2024 Through the Glen (The Highlands, #3)
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<![CDATA[On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)]]> 199259115
Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. He knows she has a past, one that has made her skittish about getting into a relationship, so he proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.

But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, Braden decides he won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her...down to the very soul.]]>
415 Samantha Young Samantha 0 /book/show/2...]]> 3.88 2012 On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)
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<![CDATA[On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)]]> 210221436
It’s always the broody ones you have to watch out for�.

Imagine my surprise when my new neighbor turns out to be Callan Keen, one of Scotland’s most famous (and hottest) professional footballers. I’m even more shocked to discover that the brooding player is still holding a grudge for something that happened between us years ago.

But I can’t focus on him or his issues with me because I’m too busy trying to take my company to the next level. I don’t have time for this blast from the past, even if the grump upstairs is still the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on.

When a huge client opportunity arises, I’m forced to ask Callan for help. I need a fake date and he needs an introduction with my real estate mogul dad. The deal between us should be simple. Except for the blazing chemistry we’ve shared since the moment we met. We can’t deny it, we can’t control it, and soon we’re agreeing to a six week, no-strings-attached, mind-blowing affair.

I told myself I wouldn't catch feelings for Callan, but the closer we get, the more he reminds me of the guy I once fell for. It just might prove impossible to show my stubborn Scotsman we’re worth the risk, especially when the past continues to haunt us and threaten to wreck any chance of a future together…]]>
440 Samantha Young Samantha 0 currently-reading 4.22 2025 On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)
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Glow (Sky Chasers, #1) 10834014
Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission. They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most important among them...

Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, and with the pressure to start having children, everyone is sure he's the best choice. Except for Waverly, who wants more from life than marriage—and is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.

But when the Empyrean faces sudden attack by their assumed allies, they quickly find out that the enemies aren't all from the outside.

Glow is the most riveting series debut since The Hunger Games, and promises to thrill and challenge readers of all ages.]]>
385 Amy Kathleen Ryan 0330535587 Samantha 0 3.52 2011 Glow (Sky Chasers, #1)
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<![CDATA[Among the Heather (The Highlands, #2)]]> 81330213 He’s a disgraced actor. She’s the daughter of Hollywood royalty. Both are hiding in the Scottish Highlands, but despite their antagonistic attraction, they can’t seem to hide from each other�

North Hunter has worked hard to step out of the shadows of his orphaned upbringing into the limelight of Hollywood. He never imagined a dark moment from his childhood returning to destroy everything he’d built. Devastated, he finds comfort in the isolation of an exclusive members-only club in the Scottish Highlands, even if the club comes with a prickly estate manager who sets his blood on fire.

As the eldest daughter of a Hollywood legend, Aria Howard has learned the hard way that people will use her to get to her father. When her last relationship ended badly, Aria fled to Scotland. Running Ardnoch Estate provides distance from a life that has never fit comfortably. But when defamed Scottish actor North Hunter disrupts her sanctuary, Aria is on the defense. The cocky actor is the last thing she needs, and despite their searing attraction, Aria is determined to dislike him.

But one night of drunken forced proximity with North leads Aria to share insecurities seeded by her horrible ex. When North offers to prove her ex wrong by taking Aria to his bed for a no-strings distraction, they begin an affair neither expected. However, their fiery liaison leads to a deep emotional connection that unsettles them both, and North will have to break down more than Aria’s trust issues if they’re ever to have a future together. He’ll need to protect her from a past that just doesn’t want to stay buried� or lose something far more essential to his existence than his career.]]>
346 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.17 2023 Among the Heather (The Highlands, #2)
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<![CDATA[The Study of Poisons (The Chronicles of Ixia #1.1; The Study Chronicles: Valek's Adventures #1)]]> 62024754 Fierce, determined, dangerous. No wonder her soul called to his.

As Chief of Security of Ixia, Valek has spent the last fifteen years keeping Commander Ambrose and his citizens safe. With his complex network of spies, informers, and soldiers, it’s his job to hunt down and capture criminals, including the intriguing Yelena.

Sensing there is more to the story of why she killed a general’s son, Valek arranges for Yelena to become the Commander’s new food taster, training her in the delicate art of detecting poisons. As mysteries and a devious plot to harm the Commander unravel, Yelena’s presence becomes crucial. Will her intelligence, stubbornness, and survivor instincts be a help to Valek’s investigation, or a hinderance?

A companion novel to Poison Study, The Study of Poisons reveals Valek’s side of the story. Return to the world of Ixia and discover just how the lovely Yelena got Valek’s cold heart pumping!]]>
328 Maria V. Snyder Samantha 0 to-read 4.17 2023 The Study of Poisons (The Chronicles of Ixia #1.1; The Study Chronicles: Valek's Adventures #1)
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<![CDATA[Beyond the Thistles (The Highlands #1)]]> 61898315
Sloane never imagined she’d get pregnant at sixteen. Or that a decade later she’d escape from California with her daughter, Callie, to start over in the Scottish Highlands. Hidden and safe from Callie’s dangerous father, Sloane is satisfied with their new lives. Her daughter is happy. Sloane has a stable job, a quaint cottage, a passion for baking that might just be turning into a business, and a huge crush on brooding security guard Walker Ironside. Unfortunately, the grumpy Scot seems immune to Sloane’s charm, but she can’t help but try to seduce him with cupcakes and baked treats whenever the opportunity arises.

However, when someone arrives in Ardnoch intent on destroying Sloane’s life, Walker is the first to step forward to protect her and Callie. Even if it means giving into temptation and awakening his own demons. Because in doing so, Walker faces failing not only to shield Sloane from her past, but to safeguard her against his own.]]>
384 Samantha Young Samantha 0 upcoming-releases 4.14 2023 Beyond the Thistles (The Highlands #1)
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Lights, Snow, and Mistletoe 202925341
Dylan Allen

Kandi Steiner

Laura Pavlov

Ashley Munoz

Kristen Proby

A.L. Jackson

Catherine Cowles

Adriana Locke

Samantha Young

K.C. Lynn

Helena Hunting]]>
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My novella is A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS and it is Haydyn Barr's love story. Remember the hot single dad who liked Monroe (and Sloane lol)... well he finally gets his own HEA.

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4.10 Lights, Snow, and Mistletoe
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Isn't this a tremendous holiday anthology?!

My novella is A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS and it is Haydyn Barr's love story. Remember the hot single dad who liked Monroe (and Sloane lol)... well he finally gets his own HEA.

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<![CDATA[A Court of Silver Flames (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)]]> 124943888
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.

The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.

Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.

Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing—in each other's arms.]]>
Sarah J. Maas 1685085512 Samantha 5 4.74 A Court of Silver Flames (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
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The graphic audio editions of this series are honestly the best audiobooks I've ever listened to. The writing is wonderful and how it's been edited for performance is perfect. This is narration at a high level of excellence in acting. The entire cast are phenomenal. I've listened to the series on my daily dog walks and had to wipe tears from my face and stifle my laughter. I'm guessing I was making ALL the expressions while listening to them. If you love audio and fantasy romance, these editions are a MUST. A gazillion stars!
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<![CDATA[A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)]]> 124943884
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly—proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.

The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.

Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.

Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance—and healing—in each other's arms.]]>
10 Sarah J. Maas 1685085490 Samantha 5 4.68 A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)]]> 50659471
Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, her concern for those dearest to her deepens. They have more wounds than she anticipated-scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court.

Bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin with the later books in the series, A Court of Frost and Starlight explores the far-reaching effects of a devastating war and the fierce love between friends.]]>
272 Sarah J. Maas 1635575621 Samantha 5 3.69 2019 A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)
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<![CDATA[Echoes of You (Lost & Found, #2)]]> 63123221
But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didn’t feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be.

Now, I’m back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him.

As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, he’ll do anything to keep me safe.

But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out alive…]]>
330 Catherine Cowles 1951936388 Samantha 5 4.16 2023 Echoes of You (Lost & Found, #2)
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<![CDATA[Vegan Burgers Cookbook: Everything You Need To Know About The Healthy And Delicious | Step-By-Step]]> 106514064 98 Samantha Young Samantha 0 0.0 Vegan Burgers Cookbook: Everything You Need To Know About The Healthy And Delicious | Step-By-Step
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I've tried multiple times to get ŷ to stop listing this under my author catalogue but it keeps popping back up as one of my books, so I'm posting here. I did not write this cookbook.
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<![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)]]> 136251
In this final, seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited.]]>
759 J.K. Rowling Samantha 5 favourites 4.61 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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Bossman 32071451 9 hours and 31 minutes

From New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new standalone novel.

The first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression. I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date. He overheard and told me I was a bitch, then proceeded to offer me some dating advice. So I told him to mind his own damn business—his own tall, gorgeous, full-of-himself damn business—and went back to my miserable date.

When he walked by my table, he smirked, and I watched his arrogant, sexy ass walk back to his date.

I couldn’t help but sneak hidden glances at the condescending jerk on the other side of the room. Of course, he caught me on more than one occasion, and winked. When the gorgeous stranger and his equally hot date suddenly appeared at our table, I thought he was going to rat me out. But instead, he pretended we knew each other and joined us—telling elaborate, embarrassing stories about our fake childhood. My date suddenly went from boring to bizarrely exciting.

When it was over and we parted ways, I thought about him more than I would ever admit, even though I knew I’d never see him again. I mean, what were the chances I’d run into him again in a city with eight million people?
Then again� What were the chances a month later he’d wind up being my new sexy boss?

©2016 Vi Keeland (P)2016 Tantor]]>
10 Vi Keeland Samantha 5 3.87 2016 Bossman
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The Boss Project 62008825
Well, technically, I’d met him 20 minutes earlier when he’d barged into a fitting room a few doors down from my appointment.

I yelled. He yelled. After an argument while standing in my bra, I proceeded to smash the door into the gorgeous jerk, trying to yank it shut.

As you might imagine, I was freaked out when I discovered that the rude guy was my potential new boss.

Yet he didn’t seem to recognize me. Or so I thought.... Until we wound up bickering again during my interview and he told me to go sniff my armpit.

Okay, so maybe I hadn’t exactly been changing when he walked in on me. In my defense, I’d been stuck on a hot train for two hours and wanted to make sure I didn’t smell.

I obviously didn’t expect to get the job. But somehow an invitation to a second interview arrived in my inbox.

Before I left, I asked to see Merrick. I needed to know why I was even in consideration after our disastrous start.

Turned out, Merrick only wanted to hire me because I was the least competent candidate. It seemed his board was making him fill the position, against his wishes.

I didn’t really want to work in a place where my boss expected me to fail. But I figured maybe I’d enjoy proving him wrong. It was a little thing I dubbed the boss project.

What I wasn’t prepared for was that there would be other things I’d enjoy doing to Merrick Crawford.

Getting involved with the boss wasn’t the smartest choice.

But you know what they say about choices: Some we regret, some we are proud of. I just had no idea where this one was going to land.]]>
10 Vi Keeland Samantha 5 4.16 2022 The Boss Project
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A Cosmic Kind of Love 57532630 Space is the last thing an event planner and an astronaut need in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.

When event planner Hallie Goodman receives party-inspiration material from the bride of her latest wedding project, the last thing she expects to find in the files are digital videos from Darcy’s ex-boyfriend. Hallie knows it’s wrong to keep watching these personal videos, but this guy is cute, funny, and an astronaut on the International Space Station to boot. She’s only human. And it’s not long until she starts sending e-mails and video diaries to his discontinued NASA address. Since they’re bouncing back, there’s no way anyone will ever be able to see them...right?

Christopher Ortiz is readjusting to life on earth and being constantly in the shadow of his deceased older brother. When a friend from NASA’s IT department forwards him the e-mails and video messages Hallie has sent, he can’t help but notice how much her sense of humor and pink hair make his heart race.

Separated by screens, Hallie and Chris are falling in love with each other, one transmission at a time. But can they make their star-crossed romance work when they each learn the other’s baggage?]]>
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Only You (Adair Family, #5) 60894522 Once upon a time, Monroe Sinclair was Brodan Adair’s best friend, but now he’s a stranger and one of Hollywood’s leading men�

It took Monroe Sinclair eighteen years to return home to Ardnoch after a fateful night that devastated her friendship with Brodan Adair. She fled her unrequited love for him, as well as her difficult family life, and tried not to look behind her. Only a daughter’s guilt could lure her back to the Highlands and the assumption that Brodan Adair rarely ever sets foot in their hometown. She can handle seeing the rest of the Adairs so long as she can avoid her ex-best friend and the only man she’s ever loved.

Nothing is more important to Brodan than family, and only his demons have the power to keep him from them. For years, acting was something he was lucky enough to be good at, yet it wasn’t his priority—Ardnoch and his siblings were. But when a ghost from his past returned out of the blue, Brodan tried to outrun its haunting, taking him further and further from home. When exhaustion finally forces him back to the family fold, the last thing he wants is to encounter another ghost. But that’s exactly what Monroe Sinclair has been to him.

When a promise to his nephew obliges Brodan to work with Monroe, it forces them to face their past. The explosive connection that has always existed between them resurrects truths long buried. Yet, just when they might be on the brink of a second chance, the ghost from Brodan’s past finally catches up to him and threatens not just their happiness, but their very lives.]]>
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4.21 2023 Only You (Adair Family, #5)
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Read the first two chapters (the chapters are from the unedited draft so please excuse any minor errors) of Only You!


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<![CDATA[Here With Me (Adair Family, #1)]]> 56336433
After narrowly escaping death, police officer Robyn Penhaligon leaves behind her life in Boston in search of some answers. Starting with Mac Galbraith, the Scottish father who abandoned her to pursue his career in private security. To re-connect with Mac, Robyn will finally meet a man she’s long resented. Lachlan Adair. Hostility instantly brews between Robyn and Lachlan. She thinks the head of the Adair family is high-handed and self-important. And finding closure with Mac is proving more difficult than she ever imagined. Robyn would sooner leave Ardnoch, but when she discovers Mac is embroiled in a threat against the Adairs and the exclusive members of the estate, she finds she’s not yet ready to give up on her father.

Determined to ensure Mac’s safety, Robyn investigates the disturbing crimes at Ardnoch, forcing her and Lachlan to spend time together. Soon it becomes clear a searing attraction exists beneath their animosity, and temptation leads them down a perilous path.
While they discover they are connected by something far more addictive than passion, Lachlan cannot let go of his grip on a painful past: a past that will destroy his future � if the insidious presence of an enemy lurking in the shadows of Ardnoch doesn’t do the job first.]]>
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4.14 2021 Here With Me (Adair Family, #1)
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The Entire Adair Family Series is now Free to read with Kindle Unlimited




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<![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 61219508
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything—and everyone—she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers—both magical and political—and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.]]>
6 Sarah J. Maas 1685085415 Samantha 5 4.70 2022 A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2)]]> 61117474
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world in turmoil.]]>
Sarah J. Maas 1685085393 Samantha 5 4.79 2022 A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)]]> 61029196 The seductive and stunning #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world in turmoil.

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas’s masterful storytelling brings this second audiobook in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.

Performed by Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Gabriel Michael, Megan Dominy, Shawn K. Jain, Holly Adams, Natalie Van Sistine, Alysia Beltran, Darius Johnson, Karenna Foley, Scott McCormick, Trei Taylor, Debi Tinsley, Hannah Curtis, Ann Flandermeyer, Jeri Marshall, Shanta Parasuraman, Wyn Delano, Chris Davenport, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Yasmin Tuazon, and Nanette Savard.]]>
Sarah J. Maas Samantha 5 4.72 2022 A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 60802408
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

At least, he's not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking series that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable listen.

Performed by Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Ann Flandermeyer, Gabriel Michael, Debi Tinsley, Natalie Van Sistine, Karenna Foley, Scott McCormick, Bradley Foster Smith, Karen Novack, Christopher Graybill, Terence Aselford, Matthew Bassett, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, Alejandro Ruiz, Steve Wannall, and Shanta Parasuraman.]]>
1 Sarah J. Maas Samantha 5 4.58 2022 A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 60675812
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

At least, he's not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking series that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable listen.

Performed by Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Ann Flandermeyer, Gabriel Michael, Debi Tinsley, Natalie Van Sistine, Karenna Foley, Scott McCormick, Bradley Foster Smith, Karen Novack, Christopher Graybill, Terence Aselford, Matthew Bassett, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, Alejandro Ruiz, Steve Wannall, and Shanta Parasuraman.]]>
1 Sarah J. Maas Samantha 5 4.50 2022 A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.� —Xaden Riorson

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

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

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

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

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]>
623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 Samantha 0 to-read 4.34 2023 Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
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Punk 57 41021967
Misha

I can’t help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.

In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.

It didn’t take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever�

And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.

Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes there’s one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She’s the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am.

We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it?

Until I run across a photo of a girl online. Name’s Ryen, loves Gallo’s pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?

F*ck it. I need to meet her.

I just don’t expect to hate what I find.

Ryen

He hasn’t written in three months. Something’s wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.

Without him around, I’m going crazy. I need to know someone is listening. It’s my own fault. I should've gotten his number or picture or something.

He could be gone forever.

Or right under my nose, and I wouldn’t even know it.]]>
343 Penelope Douglas 1952646049 Samantha 5 3.76 2016 Punk 57
author: Penelope Douglas
name: Samantha
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<![CDATA[Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

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

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

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

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

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

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]>
498 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Samantha 5 An exhilarating dragon ride of a fantasy! Brutal, fast-paced, compelling, and simmering with romantic tension that left me on the edge of my seat. Fourth Wing is everything I want in a book and more. Phenomenal! Move this one to the top of your TBR.]]> 4.56 2023 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
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I feel so lucky to have gotten an arc of this book. It’s truly one of my forever favorites now. If you love steamy romantic fantasy, I highly HIGHLY recommend this one.
An exhilarating dragon ride of a fantasy! Brutal, fast-paced, compelling, and simmering with romantic tension that left me on the edge of my seat. Fourth Wing is everything I want in a book and more. Phenomenal! Move this one to the top of your TBR.
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<![CDATA[Fractured Sky (Tattered & Torn, #5)]]> 61075492 Shiloh
Damaged. Broken. Destroyed. I’ve heard it all. A single moment of trusting the wrong person shattered my life into pieces, and my family has never looked at me the same. It’s impossible to convince them that I’m anything more than the broken girl they rescued all those years ago.

Until I meet him.

Ramsey’s surly demeanor and menacing scowl scare most of the world away. But not me. Not when I’ve seen his gentle hands soothe an abused colt or comfort a terrified mare.

And when I finally get up the courage to strike out on my own, Ramsey’s there. Roommates felt like such a safe proposition until Ramsey’s lingering touches and wicked smile light a fire in me I don’t think will ever be extinguished. And he feels it, too�

But just as my new life begins to take root, an evil from my past emerges from the shadows, casting a darkness on my newfound freedom. And this time, they won’t settle for pieces of me. They want everything…]]>
334 Catherine Cowles 1951936280 Samantha 5 4.25 2022 Fractured Sky (Tattered & Torn, #5)
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One of my top reads of 2022! I adored this series and Fractured Sky is my favorite Catherine Cowles book so far. Which is saying something! I’ve been desperate for Shiloh’s story from the start of this series and it lived up to everything I hoped for and more. In Ramsey, Shiloh, finds her perfect refuge. Together they learn to trust again as they form the most amazing bond. Fractured Sky is forced proximity, slow burn goodness! This is Romantic Suspense at its finest.
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<![CDATA[The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique]]> 60621169 A talented chef discovers how spices and scents can transport her--and, more importantly, how self-confidence can unlock the greatest magic of all: love--in this perfectly seasoned new novel by Samantha Vérant.

Kate Jenkins doesn't believe in fate. She believes in a clear vision, meticulous planning, and hard work in order to achieve her culinary dreams. On the cusp of opening her own Parisian restaurant, Bistro Exotique, she isn't even concerned when her standoffish--and annoyingly sexy--neighbor dismisses her as a crazy American tourist or when she meets the wildly eccentric Garrance, the self-proclaimed Spice Master of Paris, who ominously warns her of the previous owner's failures.

Confident and optimistic, Kate keeps calm and cooks on. Until a series of unfortunate events derail her plans and her entire staff quits.

Kate is about to throw in the kitchen towel on her lifelong dream when Garrance offers to use her mastery of scents and spices to help her, but it comes at a price: Kate must work with Garrance's son, Charles, a world-class chef and total jerk. After Kate hesitantly concedes to the deal, she slowly learns to open her heart and mind to new concepts, not quite sure if the magic she's experiencing comes from Garrance's spices, from within herself, or from the growing chemistry with Charles. One thing is certain, though: her kitchen is getting increasingly hot.]]>
352 Samantha Verant 0593546008 Samantha 5 3.17 2022 The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique
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Samantha Verant transported me to Paris in this charming story of food, love, and magic. Endearing characters, a dash of whimsy, a sprinkle of intrigue and a generous serving of romance made for pure rom-com entertainment!
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Be With Me (Adair Family #4) 60712363 It was the friends-with-benefits proposition he never saw coming�

While Arran Adair might have followed the call of wanderlust in his younger years, it isn’t the reason he stayed away from Ardnoch. Home now, desperate to put the sins of his past behind him, and rebuild his life in the Scottish Highlands, Arran could never have predicted Eredine Willows. The Ardnoch Estate Pilates instructor is a complicated mystery and one Arran can’t help but want to solve.

Eredine has spent the last eight years hiding in Scotland and building walls between her and the people she cares about. Arran is the first Adair who doesn’t treat her as if she’s fragile and demands a genuine friendship. Yet, the attraction sizzling between them is undeniable. So when she realizes she trusts him, Eredine surprises them both by offering Arran one night of no-strings passion.

Arran knows one night will inevitably lead to a desire for more and he’s willing to stay by Eredine’s side for as long as it takes to convince her there’s something real between them. However, just when Arran thinks they might build a future together, Eredine’s past returns to stalk her. And Arran won’t just have to battle her demons to keep them together. He’ll need to battle his own.]]>
337 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.17 2022 Be With Me (Adair Family #4)
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<![CDATA[The Girl the Sea Gave Back (Sky and Sea, #2)]]> 42867937 Sky in the Deep.

For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.

For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again—a home.]]>
327 Adrienne Young 1250168481 Samantha 0 to-read 3.55 2019 The Girl the Sea Gave Back (Sky and Sea, #2)
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<![CDATA[Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)]]> 44012880
But her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him, and Fable soon finds that West isn't who he seems. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive.

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

A newer edition of ISBN 9781250254368 can be found here.]]>
357 Adrienne Young Samantha 0 to-read 4.00 2020 Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
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<![CDATA[Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1)]]> 34726469
Faced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.

She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.

Part Wonder Woman, part Vikings—and all heart.]]>
340 Adrienne Young 1250168457 Samantha 5 3.91 2018 Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1)
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 2018
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I can’t believe this book has been sitting on my shelf unread this long. I’m kicking myself! Sky in the Deep hooked me from the first page and hauled me along on a rollercoaster ride of adrenaline. Darkly vivid, atmospheric, violent, and yet unerringly poignant. It has everything I want in a story - unique premise, rich world-building, action, emotion, romance and characters that burrow into your heart. My favorite book I’ve read this year and I can’t wait to read more from Adrienne Young.
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<![CDATA[Two Wrongs Make a Right (The Wilmot Sisters, #1)]]> 60039565 Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.

Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn’t be more wrong for each other. But when the people closest to them play Cupid and trick them into going on a date, Jamie and Bea realize they have something else in common after all—an undeniable need for revenge.

Soon their plan is in place: Fake date obnoxiously and convince the meddlers they’re madly in love. Then, break up spectacularly and dash everyone’s hopes, putting an end to the matchmaking madness once and for all.

To convince everyone that they’ve fallen for each other, Jamie and Bea will have to nail the performance of their lives. But as their final act nears and playing lovers becomes easier than not, they begin to wonder: What if Cupid’s arrow wasn’t so off the mark? And what if two wrongs do make a right?]]>
326 Chloe Liese 0593441508 Samantha 5
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3.78 2022 Two Wrongs Make a Right (The Wilmot Sisters, #1)
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Exquisite tension, hilarious banter, steamy romance and a hero and heroine with personalities that burst from the pages. A top must-read of the year!


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<![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 50659472 The epic third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.]]>
699 Sarah J. Maas 1635575605 Samantha 5 4.47 2017 A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)]]> 50659468
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre's hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future-and the future of a world in turmoil.

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.]]>
626 Sarah J. Maas 1635575583 Samantha 5 4.65 2016 A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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<![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 50659467
At least, he’s not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.]]>
419 Sarah J. Maas 1635575567 Samantha 5 4.16 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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Pause (Larsen Bros, #2) 57689770
An unpauseable new romance from New York Times bestselling, Audie Award winning author Kylie Scott!

When Anna wakes up from a coma after a car crash, she discovers life has gone on without her. Her husband has been unfaithful—with her best friend—and she’s been long since replaced at work. While her old life is a distant memory, her new life feels like an empty shell. Then she meets the stranger who saved her life during the crash, and he changes everything.

Leif Larsen—tattooist, joker, and player—has his own scars thanks to the crash that put Anna in a coma. Helping her move on from her failed marriage, and create a new life, sounds like a perfect distraction. So when he needs a new roommate, he invites Anna to begin her new life with him.

Although their lives may have been put on pause, together they just might find a way to heal.]]>
6 Kylie Scott Samantha 5 3.77 2021 Pause (Larsen Bros, #2)
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Repeat (Larsen Bros, #1) 42120503
From Audie Award winning, New York Times best-selling author Kylie Scott comes an irresistible new romance - available in audio first!

When a vicious attack leaves 25-year-old Clementine Johns with no memory, she's forced to start over. Now she has to figure out who she was and why she made the choices she did - which includes leaving the supposed love of her life, tattoo artist Ed Larsen, only a month before.

Ed can hardly believe it when his ex shows up at his tattoo parlor with no memory of their past, asking about the breakup that nearly destroyed him. The last thing he needs is more heartache, but he can't seem to let her go again.

Should they walk away for good, or does their love deserve a repeat performance?

Listening Length: 6 hours and 47 minutes
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7 Kylie Scott Samantha 5 to-read 4.01 2019 Repeat (Larsen Bros, #1)
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Lead (Stage Dive, #3) 19286623 Stay up all night with the sexy rockers in Stage Dive, the epic New Adult series from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, author of Lick and Play.

As the lead singer of Stage Dive, Jimmy is used to getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants it, whether it's booze, drugs, or women. However, when a PR disaster serves as a wake-up call about his life and lands him in rehab, he finds himself with Lena, a new assistant to keep him out of trouble.

Lena's not willing to take any crap from the sexy rocker and is determined to keep their relationship completely professional, despite their sizzling chemistry. But when Jimmy pushes her too far and Lena leaves, he realizes that he may just have lost the best thing that ever happened to him.]]>
305 Kylie Scott 1250052386 Samantha 5 4.24 2014 Lead (Stage Dive, #3)
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Play (Stage Dive, #2) 19095025 Kylie Scott returns with the highly anticipated follow-up to international bestseller Lick.

Mal Ericson, the drummer for the world-famous rock band Stage Dive, needs to clean up his image fast—at least for a little while. Having a good girl on his arm should do the job just fine. Mal doesn't plan on this temporary fix becoming permanent, but he didn't count on finding the one right girl.

Anne Rollins never thought she'd ever meet the rock god who plastered her teenage bedroom walls—especially not under these circumstances. Anne has money problems. Big ones. But being paid to play the pretend girlfriend to a wild life-of-the-party drummer couldn't end well. No matter how hot he is. Or could it?]]>
306 Kylie Scott Samantha 5 4.20 2014 Play (Stage Dive, #2)
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Lick (Stage Dive, #1) 17983690 Waking up in Vegas was never meant to be like this.

Evelyn Thomas’s plans for celebrating her twenty-first birthday in Las Vegas were big. Huge. But she sure as hell never meant to wake up on the bathroom floor with a hangover to rival the black plague, a very attractive half-naked tattooed man, and a diamond on her finger large enough to scare King Kong. Now if she could just remember how it all happened.

One thing is for certain, being married to rock and roll’s favorite son is sure to be a wild ride.]]>
286 Kylie Scott Samantha 5 4.05 2013 Lick (Stage Dive, #1)
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<![CDATA[Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3)]]> 60427020
The last thing I want is for my new roommate to see the scars I’m so desperate to keep hidden, especially not the ruggedly handsome man who steals my breath and sends my heart into overdrive.

But something tells me that Beckett has demons, too. I see it in the shadows haunting his gorgeous eyes and the way he looks at me with gentle understanding.

As our unlikely friendship becomes so much more, forces from my life slink out of the shadows. And we could both lose everything we’ve fought so hard for—down to our very last breaths…]]>
324 Catherine Cowles 1951936140 Samantha 5 4.07 2022 Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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The Tattered & Torn series is one of my ultimate favorites and Hidden Waters is book three of the reasons why. Addie and Beckett’s story is heart-achingly beautiful. It’s a tale of finding yourself beyond the trauma of the past and discovering the person you want to forge a brighter future with. A romance that combines family saga, searing chemistry, and thrilling suspense—Hidden Waters is another 2022 must-read from Catherine Cowles!
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Always You (Adair Family #3) 58664643
Mac Galbraith remembers clearly the night Arro became everything to him, no longer just his best friend and boss’s younger sister. However, having made many mistakes over the years, there is one mistake Mac is determined not to make: to believe that he is worthy of Arrochar Adair. Allowing them to grow closer during his daughter, Robyn’s, return has proven his undoing. And when Arro forces the subject of their relationship, his response pushes her away. He just never meant for it to destroy them completely.

Devastated by Mac’s final rejection, Arro is determined to move on without him in her life, though he seems intent on staying put. And when the Adair family face a new threat, one that may have ties to Mac’s past, Arro can’t seem to be rid of the man. In fact, Mac will do anything to protect her.

But with so much hurt between them, will Arro let Mac close enough to guard her from their enemy� before it’s too late?]]>
369 Samantha Young Samantha 0 I've read it :D 4.17 2022 Always You (Adair Family #3)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at: 2022/06/14
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<![CDATA[Kingdom of Shadow and Light (Fever, #11)]]> 34472927 MacKayla Lane faces the ultimate threat when war breaks out between the kingdoms of shadow and light, as the #1 New York Times bestselling Fever series races to an explosive revelation.

From the moment MacKayla Lane arrived in Dublin to hunt her sister’s murderer, she’s had to fight one dangerous battle after the next: to survive, to secure power, to keep her city safe, to protect the people she loves.

The matter of who’s good and who’s evil can be decided by the answer to a single question: Whose side are you on?

Now, as High Queen of the Fae, Mac faces her greatest challenge yet: ruling the very race she was born to hunt and kill - a race that wants her dead yesterday, so they can put a pure-blooded Fae queen on the throne.

But challenges with her subjects are the least of her concerns when an ancient, deadly foe resurfaces, changing not only the rules of the game but the very game itself, initiating a catastrophic sequence of events that have devastating consequences and leave Mac questioning everything she’s ever learned and everyone she’s ever loved. Now begins an epic battle between Mortal and Fae, Seelie and Unseelie, would-be kings and would-be queens, with possession of the Unseelie King’s virtually unlimited power and the fate of humanity at stake.

From the exquisite, deadly gardens of the High Queen’s court, to long-forgotten truths found in the Sacred Grove of Creation, from the erotic bed of her enigmatic, powerful lover to the darkest, seductive reaches of the Unseelie kingdom, Mac’s final journey takes her places no human has been before, and only one human could possibly survive...One who's willing to sacrifice everything.]]>
521 Karen Marie Moning 0399593713 Samantha 0 to-read 4.05 2021 Kingdom of Shadow and Light (Fever, #11)
author: Karen Marie Moning
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.05
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rating: 0
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Intercepted (Playbook, #1) 37585029
Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She's definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. There's just one problem: Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, has Marlee in his sights.

Gavin fights to show Marlee he's nothing like her ex. Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to let her escape her past. The team's wives, who never led the welcome wagon, are not happy with Marlee's return. They have only one thing on their minds: taking her down. But when the gossip makes Marlee public enemy number one, she worries about more than just her reputation.

Between their own fumbles and the wicked wives, it will take a Hail Mary for Marlee and Gavin's relationship to survive the season.]]>
308 Alexa Martin 0451491955 Samantha 5 3.68 2018 Intercepted (Playbook, #1)
author: Alexa Martin
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[The American Roommate Experiment (Spanish Love Deception, #2)]]> 57514395
Lucas offers to let Rosie stay with him, at least until she can find some affordable temporary housing. And then he proposes an outrageous experiment to bring back her literary muse and meet her deadline: He’ll take her on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration. Rosie has nothing to lose. Her silly, online crush is totally under control—but Lucas’s time in New York has an expiration date, and six weeks may not be enough, for either her or her deadline.

From the author of the ŷ Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.]]>
406 Elena Armas 1398515647 Samantha 0 to-read 3.86 2022 The American Roommate Experiment (Spanish Love Deception, #2)
author: Elena Armas
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.86
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rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Falling Embers (Tattered & Torn, #2)]]> 59990417
The only who understood me. My safest place. My person.

Until one night changed it all and we became strangers in a single breath.

Now, years later, I see him every day at the fire station. I watch him raise adorable twin girls as a single dad. But he has no idea how hard it was to see him move on without me.

How much I still burn for him.

A twist of fate changes everything. When my life is on the line, it’s Calder who saves me–who comes charging back into my heart with a vengeance. And makes it clear he’s determined to stay.

But as long-buried embers light anew, there are those who lurk in the shadows. And they’ll do whatever it takes to extinguish that flame for good…]]>
318 Catherine Cowles 1951936116 Samantha 5 4.02 2022 Falling Embers (Tattered & Torn, #2)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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One of my favorite Catherine Cowles books ever and a top must read for 2022! Emotional, angsty, so romantic, and edge of your seat suspenseful! ALL THE STARS!!
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<![CDATA[The Spanish Love Deception (Love Deception, #1)]]> 54189398
She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid in her deception. New York to Spain is no short flight and her raucous family won’t be easy to fool.

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

But Catalina is desperate, and as the wedding draws nearer, Aaron looks like her best option. And she begins to realize he might not be as terrible in the real world as he is at the office.]]>
487 Elena Armas 1668002531 Samantha 5 3.80 2021 The Spanish Love Deception (Love Deception, #1)
author: Elena Armas
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/03/29
date added: 2022/03/29
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One of my favorite reads of the year! Funny, charming, and utterly addictive. I couldn't put TSLD down and would like my very own Aaron Blackford, please. Pretty please?
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<![CDATA[Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2)]]> 58283080 friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.

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

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

In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man...]]>
353 Tessa Bailey 0063045699 Samantha 0 to-read 3.88 2022 Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2)
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.88
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rating: 0
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From the Jump 58708653 The Layover.

Liv Bakersfield is used to living her life in “shoulds.� Be fit. Be financially responsible. Be your best self. An overworked graphic designer, she’s stretched so thin that she’s about to miss yet another vacation with her beloved group of college friends. But when Liv finally decides to start saying no, it feels good…good enough to leap straight into quitting her job and hopping on a plane to join them in South Africa.

Amid the exotic landscape and unforgettable sights, Liv expects sun and safari animals and an easy time with her best friends. But such close proximity makes everything more complicated, especially with the emotionally unavailable Lucas Deiss. Their friendship is the only thing in her life that's still solid, and she vows to do anything she can to keep the group together. But once they get back to L.A., Liv discovers that her leap of faith has become a freefall, sending her crashing into Deiss's arms. With the trust of the people she loves most on the line, Liv must decide between doing what she should � and risking everything for what she shouldn’t want.]]>
351 Lacie Waldon 0349430985 Samantha 5 3.65 2022 From the Jump
author: Lacie Waldon
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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"A compelling story about how friendships, family, love and dreams evolve with this adventure we call life, and how all it takes is one brave step to change our lives for the better. With gorgeous transportive prose, witty banter, and swoon-worthy chemistry, From the Jump is a perfect vacation must-read!"
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<![CDATA[Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend]]> 59829197
Yes, they’ve known each other for years, but they’re not even friendly. Winnie considers them more like casual, distant acquaintances who find each other barely tolerable, especially when he's being condescending (which is all the time).

The truth is, they have nothing in common. She’s a public school science teacher with stars in her eyes, and he’s a pretentious, joyless double PhD turned world-famous bestselling fiction author. She loves sharing her passion for promulgating women in STEM careers and building community via social media, and he eschews all socialization, virtual or otherwise. She’s looking for a side hustle to help pay down a mountain of student debt, and his financial portfolio is the stuff of fiduciary wet dreams. So why are they faking a #bestfriend relationship for millions of online spectators?

When a simple case of tit-for-tat trends between nonfriends leads to a wholly unexpected kind of pretend, nothing is simple. Sometimes, it takes a public audience to reveal the truth of private feelings, and rarely—very rarely—you should believe what you see online.

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend is a full-length, complete standalone, adult contemporary romantic comedy.
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438 Penny Reid 1942874839 Samantha 0 to-read 4.04 2022 Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend
author: Penny Reid
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.04
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<![CDATA[Love Stories: A Novella Collection]]> 58620906 A collection of contemporary romance novellas from New York Times Bestselling Author Samantha Young.

This volume includes novellas previously only available exclusively to newsletter subscribers. They have now been collated into this romantic collection of modern love stories.

Includes:

The Forbidden Christmas Gift:
It’s Christmas at Shaw’s Department store in Edinburgh! Reid Shaw should feel nothing but gratified by his success. But he’s not satisfied because the sexy Scot wants forbidden fruit for Christmas: Evan Munro. Reid’s Evan’s boss. He’s thirteen years older than her.
Oh � and she’s his best friend’s little sister.

New Year's Eve:
After Ryan drunkenly kisses the object of her crush, Joe—her sister’s father-in-law� at his son’s birthday party, all she wants to do is avoid Joe for the rest of eternity. But when they find themselves stranded alone together on New Year’s Eve, Ryan discovers Joe most definitely doesn’t want to avoid Ryan�

Loving Valentine:
Micah Green has loved Valentine Fairchild for over ten years; ever since they were kids brought together by Micah's difficult family life. Too many outside factors have gotten in their way, pushing them further apart over the years. But Micah, no matter how hard he tries, can't forget her. When he finds a way to see her again, he realizes he's wasted too much time loving Valentine from afar. Now he just has to convince her to let go of their past so they can move on with their future. Together.

Ember in the Heart:
When Ember Bonet overhears her sister’s fiancé’s best friend uttering rude remarks about the Bonet sisters at the engagement party, she instantly dismisses him as a pretentious man-child. Then said man-child, Foster Darwin, moves into the house next door along with his five-year-old daughter, making him hard to ignore.
Foster can’t believe his best friend, Colt, omitted to tell him the spinsterish Bonet sisters live in the house next door to his new home. Problem is, Ember Bonet is anything but spinsterish. From the moment they met, Foster has fought an overwhelming attraction to her. An attraction he has no time for. Not only is he determined to prioritize his daughter Georgie, he can’t fail his own father again. And Edward Darwin has made it clear that Foster must settle down with the right woman. Unfortunately, his family’s idea of ‘right� isn’t the sexy massage therapist next door who’s eleven years his senior.
Determined to keep her distance from Foster, Ember fails when it becomes clear he and Georgie need support in their new life together. But proximity to one another is too great a temptation, and physical chemistry soon turns into so much more. If only Ember could get over their age difference and Foster his family pride…]]>
314 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.13 Love Stories: A Novella Collection
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<![CDATA[It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)]]> 55659629
Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face.

Except it’s a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there’s an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn’t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan—and this town full of memories—may have already caught her heart.

Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl� who is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong.]]>
397 Tessa Bailey 0063045656 Samantha 5
While Piper is seemingly shallow and unambitious, a woman famous for being famous, beneath the glossy veneer she is kind, sweet and extremely endearing. At first, she is hilariously preoccupied with how she is perceived by others especially on social media but she’s so funny with it and it only highlights her wonderful growth throughout the book. As for Brendan, wow, what can you say? Gruff, kind, loyal, hardworking and seriously surprising in the bedroom. Their chemistry is FIRE!!
There is also a real emotional depth to both characters and their pasts which I loved. Plus the small town setting of West Port is so vibrant! I can’t wait to return with Hook, Line and Sinker.

It Happened One Summer is a perfectly balanced romance - charming, laugh out loud funny, incredibly sexy and utterly romantic. I ADORED it! Definitely going to the top of my re-read/listen pile.]]>
3.91 2021 It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2022/01/31
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I listened to this on audiobook and got the strangest looks from people out on my dog walks� but I couldn’t stop smiling and laughing. Narrator Charlotte North was fantastic!

While Piper is seemingly shallow and unambitious, a woman famous for being famous, beneath the glossy veneer she is kind, sweet and extremely endearing. At first, she is hilariously preoccupied with how she is perceived by others especially on social media but she’s so funny with it and it only highlights her wonderful growth throughout the book. As for Brendan, wow, what can you say? Gruff, kind, loyal, hardworking and seriously surprising in the bedroom. Their chemistry is FIRE!!
There is also a real emotional depth to both characters and their pasts which I loved. Plus the small town setting of West Port is so vibrant! I can’t wait to return with Hook, Line and Sinker.

It Happened One Summer is a perfectly balanced romance - charming, laugh out loud funny, incredibly sexy and utterly romantic. I ADORED it! Definitely going to the top of my re-read/listen pile.
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The Bad Wedding Date 54569679
Which is why, when a random stranger sat beside me at the bus stop, wearing a crisp suit and a winning smile as though God himself had heard my woeful prayers, I wasted no time in making a rushed deal with the devil:

A night of his time in exchange for money I didn’t have.

It sounded so simple. It sounded easy� if only cash had been what Fraser Scott wanted at the end of the night.

A man like him, with his intense grey eyes, hard muscles, and obvious charm didn’t need his wallet filling. He didn’t need anything I was willing to offer freely.

By the time it was all over, what Fraser demanded, in fact, was me�

And it turned out that Fraser wasn’t the kind of man who walked away from a deal without coming out on top.]]>
474 Vicki James Samantha 0 to-read 3.93 The Bad Wedding Date
author: Vicki James
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.93
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Tangled (Willow Springs, #2) 57555324
I’ve known Gray Baldwin my entire life.
He’s an arrogant frat boy with a red Solo cup permanently attached to his hand.
And he’s my brother’s best friend.
He’s made it his personal mission to annoy me and when he sets his mind to something, he rarely fails.
But when Gray and I end up at the same college, we can’t seem to stay away from one another.
I’m supposed to hate him, but when I’m alone with Gray, everything changes.
It turns out there is more to this boy than I ever knew.
Our attraction is something that can’t be extinguished.
But Gray is determined to push me away.
And I’m determined to stay.

Tangled is book 2 in the Willow Springs Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!]]>
314 Laura Pavlov Samantha 0 to-read 4.16 2021 Tangled (Willow Springs, #2)
author: Laura Pavlov
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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Charmed (Willow Springs, #3) 56141472 He’s also my new boss.
I need this internship as much as Crew needs an ego lobotomy.
He’s arrogant, cocky, and annoyingly good looking.
Our families have despised one another since long before I was born.
The man loathes me, and he makes no effort to hide his contempt.
But everything I thought I knew isn’t as it seems.
And Crew isn’t who I thought he was.
I’ve never fully given my heart away, and this is the last man that I should give it to.
But walking away isn’t as easy as I expected.
Crew Carlisle is my kryptonite.
And falling for my nemesis is not an option.]]>
290 Laura Pavlov Samantha 0 to-read 4.12 2021 Charmed (Willow Springs, #3)
author: Laura Pavlov
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/12
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Frayed (Willow Springs, #1) 56141462 Bad boy football star. Innocent girl next door. Two different worlds. One small town. A million reasons why they should have stayed away from one another.

My life was mapped out for me before I even entered the world.
Who I'd date, where I’d attend college, what I'd be when I grew up.
But there was a time in everyone's life when they'd face a fork in the road.
Should I go left, or should I go right?
It didn't matter as long as I didn't remain stagnant any longer.
Jett Stone opened me up to a whole new world.
Reminding me that it was okay to find my own way.
I could have roots in Willow Springs and still spread my wings and fly.
What I didn't expect was to fall in love with the broody football player.
The boy I’d known since kindergarten.
The boy who had somehow become my everything.]]>
362 Laura Pavlov Samantha 0 to-read 4.11 2021 Frayed (Willow Springs, #1)
author: Laura Pavlov
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)]]> 8490112
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.

And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.

Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages - not all of them human - and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out.

When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?]]>
418 Laini Taylor 0316134023 Samantha 5
Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a very special novel.

Karou drew me in from the first glitter of her thoughts. She’s an incredibly enigmatic, funny, young, wise, vulnerable, strong, beautiful paradox of a heroine and I utterly love her. Karou’s world is unlike anywhere I’ve ever been before, from the gothic, creative and atmospheric streets of Prague to the warm, bizarre and frighteningly wonderful shop of horrors where her family of Chimaera stay. Each character, from the human Zuzanna and Kaz, to the brisk, compelling Brimstone, and the darkly stunning Akiva, are exquisitely drawn. Taylor’s realm of the fantastical is brought to life through the well-rounded characterization, and indeed her untouchable imagination. I could lavish praise upon praise for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and write screeds and screeds about Taylor's gorgeous prose, EPIC and truly unique tale of war; the lush and heartbreaking romance that could give fiction’s greatest love stories a run for their money, and about how every time I sat down to crack open the pages I knew a feeling of complete contentedness awaited me� I knew my breath would be kidnapped a time or two.
But I won’t.
Instead I highly recommend you find out for yourself just how extraordinary Laini Taylor’s world is.

I’m in love with Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Really and truly in love.

One of my favourite reads EVER, never mind of 2011.

Ten Explosive Stars!]]>
3.98 2011 Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
author: Laini Taylor
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/11/12
date added: 2021/12/03
shelves: covers-i-love, books-i-own, favourite-authors, favourites, ya-fantasy
review:
There are some stories that are truly special; the kind of stories that bury their way inside, claw at the chest and tug at the gut. They make you forget the world around you and for a while you disappear into another place, another time, another life.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a very special novel.

Karou drew me in from the first glitter of her thoughts. She’s an incredibly enigmatic, funny, young, wise, vulnerable, strong, beautiful paradox of a heroine and I utterly love her. Karou’s world is unlike anywhere I’ve ever been before, from the gothic, creative and atmospheric streets of Prague to the warm, bizarre and frighteningly wonderful shop of horrors where her family of Chimaera stay. Each character, from the human Zuzanna and Kaz, to the brisk, compelling Brimstone, and the darkly stunning Akiva, are exquisitely drawn. Taylor’s realm of the fantastical is brought to life through the well-rounded characterization, and indeed her untouchable imagination. I could lavish praise upon praise for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and write screeds and screeds about Taylor's gorgeous prose, EPIC and truly unique tale of war; the lush and heartbreaking romance that could give fiction’s greatest love stories a run for their money, and about how every time I sat down to crack open the pages I knew a feeling of complete contentedness awaited me� I knew my breath would be kidnapped a time or two.
But I won’t.
Instead I highly recommend you find out for yourself just how extraordinary Laini Taylor’s world is.

I’m in love with Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Really and truly in love.

One of my favourite reads EVER, never mind of 2011.

Ten Explosive Stars!
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Hearts of Blue (Hearts, #4) 25846927 She upholds the law. He breaks it.

Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery
In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene
From gun crime to petty theft
Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean
In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes
And yet, amidst the turmoil their love still grows
Misadventure abounds and the divide will bring them strife
But with luck, death doesn’t always mean an end to life.

Hearts of Blue is a standalone contemporary romance that tells the story of star-crossed lovers Karla Sheehan and Lee Cross, a police constable and the thief who steals her heart.]]>
376 L.H. Cosway 1310744866 Samantha 5 Yum.
And while I'm mentioning yum did I mention the gorgeous bad boy can cook? Because he can!
There's no hope, dear readers. You will fall for Lee Cross whether it's right or wrong.

Best of all with Hearts of Blue, as with all of LH Cosway's novels, is the character development and chemistry. Karla and Lee are real, their issues are real, and the obstacles in their way are very definitely real. But so is their chemistry. And even handcuffs can't keep chemistry locked down for long ;)]]>
4.16 2015 Hearts of Blue (Hearts, #4)
author: L.H. Cosway
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2015/11/17
date added: 2021/11/30
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The Hearts series is one of my favourite contemporary romance series out there and Hearts of Blue is a fan-frickin-tastic addition. I've just finished the book and all I can think about is Lee Cross. While this is a Romeo & Juliet style love story (epic and full of the feels in other words), Lee Cross is a bit of a Robin Hood character. A sexy as sin, tattooed, mischievous, charming rogue of a Robin Hood. There is just no other word for him but 'yum.' Yum. Yum. Yum.
Yum.
And while I'm mentioning yum did I mention the gorgeous bad boy can cook? Because he can!
There's no hope, dear readers. You will fall for Lee Cross whether it's right or wrong.

Best of all with Hearts of Blue, as with all of LH Cosway's novels, is the character development and chemistry. Karla and Lee are real, their issues are real, and the obstacles in their way are very definitely real. But so is their chemistry. And even handcuffs can't keep chemistry locked down for long ;)
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Sealed (Willow Springs, #4) 56141475
Roman Amato is perfect on paper.
Sexy and broody and arrogant.
He’s a divorced single father, so he’s completely off-limits.
I’m not looking for anything other than a hot date to take to my sister’s wedding.
I have something he needs, and he has something I need.
The fake dating gods have shined down on both of us.
We write up a contract so everything is aboveboard.
Signed, sealed and soon-to-be delivered.
Rule number three is written in all caps�
NO CATCHING FEELINGS.
It couldn’t be more basic.
I pride myself on staying in control.
But from the moment I slip onto the back of his bike, I enter a gray area.
I despise gray areas.
This is supposed to be temporary.
Temporary is my specialty.
But Roman Amato makes it easy to want forever.]]>
302 Laura Pavlov Samantha 5 4.33 2021 Sealed (Willow Springs, #4)
author: Laura Pavlov
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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Such fantastic characters, hilarious, quippy banter and sizzling heat. Loved Coco and Roman (and Tino!).
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<![CDATA[Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships (Love, Lists & Fancy Ships, #1)]]> 56583880 335 Sarah Grunder Ruiz 0593335430 Samantha 5
An emotional and beautifully crafted novel of loss, family, and love. An amazing debut and a must read! ]]>
4.11 2021 Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships (Love, Lists & Fancy Ships, #1)
author: Sarah Grunder Ruiz
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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Anyone who has suffered great loss will find Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships deeply relatable. It’s moving, it’s healing, and the characters are real and likeable. And the slow burn banter-filled romance between Alex and Jo brought perfect balance to the story.

An emotional and beautifully crafted novel of loss, family, and love. An amazing debut and a must read!
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<![CDATA[Tattered Stars (Tattered & Torn, #1)]]> 57330685
One night changed them both forever.

Their lives shattered, beyond repair, with jagged edges and pieces askew.

Now, Everly has a chance to make things right. To bring healing to the place where everything fell apart. But it means facing the family her father almost destroyed, and the boy with the dark eyes—now grown—who still haunts her dreams.

Just one breath away from having your life ripped out from under you.

The last thing Hayes wants is another reminder of all the ways he failed sixteen years ago. When Everly drives back into Wolf Gap, his only mission is to get her to leave. For his family’s sake, and for his own, those demons need to stay buried for good.

But everything about this woman is a surprise, from her spine of steel to the sanctuary she hopes to create with the land her mother left behind. And Hayes is powerless to stay away.

As a careful friendship sparks into something more, someone watches. And they’ll do anything to tear it all apart…]]>
322 Catherine Cowles 1951936051 Samantha 5 4.25 2022 Tattered Stars (Tattered & Torn, #1)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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An unforgettable start to a new series. Atmospheric, suspenseful and crackling with tension and electric chemistry, Tattered Stars is a must read romance for 2022!
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The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy 55983302
When Evelyn Maynard receives a scholarship to the exclusive Bradford Hills Institute, she’s determined to make a fresh start. The Institute is world renowned for educating and training Variants � the 18% of the population fortunate enough to have superhuman abilities. As a human, she’s lucky to be admitted.

She’s done with fake identities, running and lying but once again she finds herself surrounded by secrets.

Some she’s been keeping her whole life.

Some have been kept from her.

Some she finds herself dragged into�

Ethan, Josh, Tyler and Alec have some of the rarest Variant abilities Evelyn has ever seen. They fascinate, intrigue and attract her, but is it their abilities, their own secrets or something more that Evelyn can’t seem to stay away from? The secrets they keep could drag Evelyn so deep into their dangerous and exciting world that she’ll never be the same.

And the answers she finds could get them all killed.

Includes:
Variant Lost (Book One)
Vital Found (Book Two)
Vivid Avowed (Book Three)
PLUS 13 bonus scenes, most never before seen, including character POVs, deleted scenes, and bonus content.]]>
1382 Kaydence Snow Samantha 5 4.48 2020 The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy
author: Kaydence Snow
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Spark of Fate (Shifting Fate, #1)]]> 58274761
Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else.

Only Rowan doesn’t realize how unique she is. Holden is the first to recognize it, but he’s not the last.

Rowan can’t explain the draw she feels to the guys who have found their way into her life. The way something seems to spark the first moment she touches each of them. How it almost hurts to walk away from them at the end of each day.

Things are changing, from the ripple of power humming just below her skin to this new family she’s finding herself a part of. But not all of the changes are good.

Someone doesn’t like the power Rowan is stepping into or the bonds she’s forming with the guys who have gifts as rare and strong as her own. And when the truth is revealed, it has the power to burn everything in its wake…]]>
264 Tessa Hale Samantha 5 4.21 2021 Spark of Fate (Shifting Fate, #1)
author: Tessa Hale
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Beautifully Broken Redemption (Sutter Lake, #5)]]> 57139335
For Anna, keeping her deepest scars hidden from the world has always been a necessity—from the bruises of her childhood to the mistake that nearly cost her everything. To keep herself safe, she must keep everyone around her at a distance—especially the man who has tempted her since the moment they met.

His demons are taunting him.

Mason has done his best to bury the past by achieving more than he ever thought possible. But even with all of his success, his life feels empty.

When tragedy strikes, Anna is left fighting to protect the only family she has left. And Mason will do anything to keep her and her loved ones safe—even if that means the ring of wedding bells.

But as a new spark ignites between them, someone is watching.

And they’ll do whatever it takes to snuff out that light for good.]]>
304 Catherine Cowles 1951936078 Samantha 5 4.16 2021 Beautifully Broken Redemption (Sutter Lake, #5)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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I adore the fake relationship trope and Catherine Cowles knocked this one out of the park! Emotional, heart-warming, steamy and suspenseful—Anna and Mason’s story has it all!
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<![CDATA[Beautifully Broken Control (Sutter Lake, #4)]]> 42105562
Kennedy is doing all she can to escape, to prove that she’s not the monster her father was. A simple life of peace and service is all she needs.

A man haunted by a past he can’t forget.

Cain has buried his demons under layers of control and success. The only thing he needs is his company and his solitude. Certainly not a woman with captivating green eyes filled with ghosts so similar to his own.

He’s a reminder of the life she’s left behind. And she’s a threat to his tightly guarded control. As sparks fly between them, they discover that what they might need most is each other.

But with pasts like theirs...you never know when darkness might descend.]]>
329 Catherine Cowles 1733596356 Samantha 5 4.08 2020 Beautifully Broken Control (Sutter Lake, #4)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/10/31
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Sanctuary (Planet Lara #3) 58876772
With the curtain pulled back on incendiary secrets concealed for decades, reckoning comes from all sides: Who is telling the truth, and who pays the price for the sins of our forebears?]]>
333 Eliza Gordon 1989908101 Samantha 0 to-read 4.17 Sanctuary (Planet Lara #3)
author: Eliza Gordon
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.17
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<![CDATA[Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3)]]> 42105556 Listening Length: 8 hours and 37 minutes

She's always been his safe place to land.

Jensen has shared a special bond with Tuck for as long as she can remember, their friendship a language that never needed words. But as life threw her one curveball after another, that secret language turned to stony silence.

He's always been her protector.

Tuck has looked out for Jensen since the day she was born. As his best friend's little sister, he's tried to keep her firmly in the family category. But she's always been more.

All it takes is one moment of weakness to send Tuck's fiercely guarded walls crumbling to the ground. As a new fire burns between them, someone watches. Someone who doesn't like the new life Jensen's building for herself.

And they'll stop at nothing to keep her in the dark.]]>
336 Catherine Cowles 173359633X Samantha 5 4.07 2019 Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[There with You (Adair Family, #2)]]> 57691449
Determined to make amends for her mistakes, Regan plans to repair her relationship with Robyn by staying close. And when an offer of help comes from Thane Adair, Regan gratefully accepts.

Widower, Thane, needs a new nanny housekeeper for his two young children and when they bond with Regan Penhaligon, he offers her the job. But as the weeks pass and the complex American reveals who she really is, Thane struggles with his growing attraction to her.

Regan never expected to feel so intensely for Thane, but she can’t deny her passion for him or her love for his children. When someone from Thane’s past threatens his family, Regan wants to be his pillar of support. However, his continued inability to trust her might just destroy their chance at future happiness� and the person who drove Regan to Ardnoch might snuff out her chance for any future at all.]]>
462 Samantha Young Samantha 0 4.24 2021 There with You (Adair Family, #2)
author: Samantha Young
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at: 2021/10/21
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<![CDATA[The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)]]> 50056075 A woman struggling with burnout learns to embrace the unexpected—and the man she enlists to help her—in this new New York Times bestselling romance by Helen Hoang.

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too. Translation: She’s going to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better.

That’s where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second, and their third, because being with Quan is more than sex—he accepts Anna on an unconditional level that she herself has just started to understand. However, when tragedy strikes Anna’s family she takes on a role that she is ill-suited for, until the burden of expectations threatens to destroy her. Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to do that, they also have to fight for themselves.]]>
339 Helen Hoang 0451490843 Samantha 5 3.91 2021 The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)
author: Helen Hoang
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)]]> 26032825 Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

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

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

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

As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.]]>
370 Holly Black 0316310271 Samantha 5 4.01 2018 The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
author: Holly Black
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.01
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<![CDATA[Beneath the Wreckage (Wrecked, #5)]]> 52217737 Instead, everything was stolen from me.
The best friend who was more like a sister. The innocent way I looked at life.
Leaving me with only unanswered questions.

Returning to the island is the second chance I didn’t know I needed.
And Hunter is the surprise that knocks me sideways.

There’s a hurt in him that calls to my own.
A strength I find in sharing our scars.
Igniting a spark that turns to flame.

But someone isn’t happy about the world I’m building for myself.
And nothing will stop them from tearing it all apart…]]>
326 Catherine Cowles 1951936043 Samantha 5 4.15 2021 Beneath the Wreckage (Wrecked, #5)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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Catherine Cowles has done it again! An emotional, well-crafted love story balanced perfectly against a whodunnit mystery that kept me guessing and turning the pages. A fantastic addition to this must-read series and a top read of the year!
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<![CDATA[Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number, #1)]]> 58419108
Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall…or maybe she’s just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a “What are you wearing?� text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining—albeit anonymous—relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing�.

Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend’s annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she’s turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He’s sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she’s the irresistible Miss Misdial he’s been sort of sexting for weeks—and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.]]>
350 Lynn Painter Samantha 5 3.67 2022 Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number, #1)
author: Lynn Painter
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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A laugh-out-loud flirty read that sizzles with witty banter and plenty of heat. I could not put it down!
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<![CDATA[Just Folking Around (Good Folk: Modern Folktales, #0.5)]]> 58421835 One night? No strings? A sexy game of chess? No problem.

If you've never read a Penny Reid book before, this is the place to start! An all new series starter snack from the author of the WINSTON BROTHERS and KNITTING IN THE CITY series. . .

Raquel Ezra loves to fish. With so many fish in the sea, she’s never had a problem baiting the hook or reeling them in. Raquel is a good actress, she can be anyone’s fantasy for a single night as long as they agree to be hers. Which is why she doesn’t think twice about spending an evening in nowhere Tennessee with a smokin� hot, well-mannered, and intriguing sheriff’s deputy by the name of Jackson James.

Except, when the time comes, Raquel discovers that reality might just be better than any fantasy, and maybe she’s not ready to release this catch.

JUST FOLKING AROUND is a 16k words, contemporary romance, a complete standalone, and is the prequel to TOTALLY FOLKED, book #1 in the Good Folk: Modern Folktales series.]]>
68 Penny Reid Samantha 5 4.04 2021 Just Folking Around (Good Folk: Modern Folktales, #0.5)
author: Penny Reid
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea 38720939 From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice.

It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.

Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.

But then she meets Ocean James. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her—they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds—and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down.]]>
310 Tahereh Mafi 0062866567 Samantha 5 4.13 2018 A Very Large Expanse of Sea
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Totally Folked (Good Folk: Modern Folktales, #1)]]> 37432690 includes the prequel novella, Just Folking Around

One unforgettable night leads to an unlikely shared connection, and unlikely connections never go unnoticed by the good folks in Green Valley, Tennessee...

Jackson James follows the rules. He has to. He’s a sheriff’s deputy in a super small town with a super big personality. However, strict adherence to the law during the day has been enjoyably balanced by rakish rules at night. Jackson, typically happy to protect and serve (and serve, and serve), starts questioning the value of wayward evenings when getting laid starts to feel more like being waylaid. Could it be that Green Valley’s most eligible—and notorious—bachelor longs for something (and someone) real?

Mega movie star Raquel Ezra follows only one rule: always leave them wanting more. Studio execs, reporters, audiences, fans, lovers—no one can get enough of the smart, savvy, and sexy bombshell. But when “generous offers� begin to feel more like excessive demands, years of always leaving has the elusive starlet longing for something (and perhaps someone) lasting.

When Raquel abruptly returns to the quirky Tennessee hamlet, her path crosses with the delectable deputy with whom she spent one unforgettable night. Unfortunately, scandal and intrigue soon follow. Raquel and Jackson must decide which is more important: following their rules? Or, at long last, finding something real.

TOTALLY FOLKED is a standalone, contemporary romantic comedy novel and book #1 in the Good Folk: Modern Folktales series.]]>
444 Penny Reid Samantha 5 4.10 2021 Totally Folked (Good Folk: Modern Folktales, #1)
author: Penny Reid
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) 10429045 I have a curse
I have a gift

I am a monster
I'm more than human

My touch is lethal
My touch is power

I am their weapon
I will fight back

Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war—and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.]]>
338 Tahereh Mafi 0062085484 Samantha 5 Juliette’s character development over the course of the novel is powerful stuff. The prose changes slightly as it eases from the quick, short unbroken sentences of someone who has spent the past year living entirely in her own head to more fleshed out, ‘normal� sentences as she begins to acclimate to being around people again.
Love interest, Adam, is delicious - a little suspect at first, but strong, loving and loyal. The way his character unravels Juliette’s is utterly mesmerizing� the scenes with them together are written in pure word candy. Exquisitely yummy.
Other minor characters are all excellent, every single one well-developed and three dimensional, but it is the strange, twisted, calm, irrational, cruel, gentle, deranged, affectionate and monstrous paradox that is Warner that I found most compelling of all. I love a book with a million shades of grey and Shatter Me is definitely a vast spectrum of the whitest grey to the darkest.
The plot itself was incredibly fast-paced, suspenseful, disturbing, raw and action-packed. A dystopian science-fiction adventure that is just about to take off!

Cannot wait for more of this world and its spellbinding writing.

Five Massive Massive Stars!

Favourite quotes from Shatter Me:

“I always wonder about raindrops.
I always wonder about how they’re always falling down, tripping over their own feet, breaking their legs and forgetting their parachutes as they tumble right out of the sky toward an uncertain end. It’s like someone is emptying their pockets over the earth and doesn’t seem to care where the contents fall, doesn’t seem to care that the raindrops burst when they hit the ground, that they shatter when they fall to the floor, that people curse the days the drops dare to tap on their doors.
I am a raindrop.
My parents emptied their pockets of me and left me to evaporate on a concrete slab.�

“Juliette-� His body presses closer and I realize I’m paying attention to nothing but the dandelions blowing wishes in my lungs.�

“Killing time isn’t as difficult as it sounds.
I can shoot a hundred numbers through the chest and watch them bleed decimal points in the palm of my hand. I can rip the numbers off a clock and watch the hour hand tick tick tick its final tock just before I fall asleep. I can suffocate seconds just by holding my breath. I’ve been murdering minutes for hours and no one seems to mind.�

“His lips are spelling secrets and my ears are spilling ink, staining my skin with his stories.”]]>
3.86 2011 Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/12/18
date added: 2021/07/12
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Tahereh Mafi has magically combined a lyrical and unique style of writing with the fluidity of fast-paced prose. Her use of strikethroughs for the heroine and narrator, Juliette’s, subconscious thoughts is pure genius. It allowed me to get to know her better and like her and admire the strength she doesn’t even know she possesses. As for Mafi’s turn of phrase� wowzer� her writing is stunning - poetry wrapped up in a dystopian superhero novel. There is nothing clichéd about Shatter Me. It’s a mash up of differing ideas that somehow piece together into something beautiful and new.
Juliette’s character development over the course of the novel is powerful stuff. The prose changes slightly as it eases from the quick, short unbroken sentences of someone who has spent the past year living entirely in her own head to more fleshed out, ‘normal� sentences as she begins to acclimate to being around people again.
Love interest, Adam, is delicious - a little suspect at first, but strong, loving and loyal. The way his character unravels Juliette’s is utterly mesmerizing� the scenes with them together are written in pure word candy. Exquisitely yummy.
Other minor characters are all excellent, every single one well-developed and three dimensional, but it is the strange, twisted, calm, irrational, cruel, gentle, deranged, affectionate and monstrous paradox that is Warner that I found most compelling of all. I love a book with a million shades of grey and Shatter Me is definitely a vast spectrum of the whitest grey to the darkest.
The plot itself was incredibly fast-paced, suspenseful, disturbing, raw and action-packed. A dystopian science-fiction adventure that is just about to take off!

Cannot wait for more of this world and its spellbinding writing.

Five Massive Massive Stars!

Favourite quotes from Shatter Me:

“I always wonder about raindrops.
I always wonder about how they’re always falling down, tripping over their own feet, breaking their legs and forgetting their parachutes as they tumble right out of the sky toward an uncertain end. It’s like someone is emptying their pockets over the earth and doesn’t seem to care where the contents fall, doesn’t seem to care that the raindrops burst when they hit the ground, that they shatter when they fall to the floor, that people curse the days the drops dare to tap on their doors.
I am a raindrop.
My parents emptied their pockets of me and left me to evaporate on a concrete slab.�

“Juliette-� His body presses closer and I realize I’m paying attention to nothing but the dandelions blowing wishes in my lungs.�

“Killing time isn’t as difficult as it sounds.
I can shoot a hundred numbers through the chest and watch them bleed decimal points in the palm of my hand. I can rip the numbers off a clock and watch the hour hand tick tick tick its final tock just before I fall asleep. I can suffocate seconds just by holding my breath. I’ve been murdering minutes for hours and no one seems to mind.�

“His lips are spelling secrets and my ears are spilling ink, staining my skin with his stories.�
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Travis 57838231 mostlyforgiven him after a series of unfortunate decisions years before. Perhaps his past is riddled with regrets and misguided choices, but his future looks bright and limitless.

Until the new guy in town crosses him in a way both shocking and indefensible.

A guy who, as it turns out, has a sister who may be equally as disastrous to Travis’s well-ordered plans, though in an altogether different manner. Not that there’s any real risk of him falling for the smoothie-making, birdseed-eating wild woman. She’s not even his type. Aplantlady from California with a head of unruly curls and an equally messy past. More than that, she’s only in town for the summer, busy mooning overperfect-in-every-wayGage Buchanan.

And if Travis knows anything, it’s that he refuses to be second best. Ever again.

Haven Torres’s life fell apart. Or more to the point, it burned to the ground. At the time, it seemed like a solid idea to jump in her car, her brother a mostly-willing co-pilot, and embark on a cross-country adventure.

When they land jobs at an exclusive tennis and golf club in a picturesque lake town in Maine, Haven’s hopeful it might prove a summer to remember. Especially if she can catch the attention of the most eligible bachelor in town and her current crush. Even the kindest, most upstanding,perfectof men aren’t opposed to summer flings,right?

But when she meets the local police chief—all swagger and arrogance—and learns of her brother’s scandalous misdeed, she knows that Pelion is just another town where their stay is best... short-lived. Still, she and Travis strike up an unlikely friendship and Haven sees that the gorgeous lawman isn’t only easy on the eyes, but he has... layers. Not that she’s going to peel any of them. He’s only herfriend.A friend willing to scratch her back, if she scratches his.

It seems simple enough. She’ll help him make her brother sweat a little. And he’ll help her win over Gage. But before either Travis or Haven knows it, simple turns complicated, friendship getsflipped on its ear, passion faces down perfection, and theyboth discover that sometimes you have to lose it all to find exactly what you need.]]>
394 Mia Sheridan Samantha 0 to-read 3.88 2021 Travis
author: Mia Sheridan
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2021
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Nightfall (Devil's Night, #4) 53750794
What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run?

EMORY

They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes.

Will Grayson has always been an animal, though. Reckless, wild, and someone who was never bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted. There was no way his grandfather was going risk him humiliating the family again.

Not that the last time was entirely his fault. He might’ve enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, so they wouldn’t catch on that Mr. Popular actually wanted a piece of that quiet, little nerd he loved to torture so much, but�

He could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe.

The truth is� He has a right to hate me.

It’s all my fault. Everything.

Devils Night. The videos. The arrests.

I’m to blame for all of it.

And I regret nothing.

WILL

I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. No one has ever looked at me any other way.

Their only mistake is believing anything I do is an accident. I can sit in this house with no Internet, television, liquor, or girls, but I’ll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies.

A plan.

And a new pack of wolves.

I just didn’t expect one of my enemies to come to me.

I don’t know who smuggled her in or if they meant to leave her here, but I can smell her hiding in the house. She’s here.

And as the security detail leaves the supplies, the gates close, and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile�

Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I’m only one of her problems.

*Nightfall is a full-length, romantic suspense suitable for readers 18+. It’s necessary to read the prior installments in the series before starting this story.]]>
621 Penelope Douglas Samantha 5
Sometimes this series (the last two books in particular) has made me uneasy. Pen’s characters are extremely psychological which is what makes this series stand out from others in the genre. There is real, gritty, raw character development. Nuance, history, the examination of nature vs nurture, is everything when asking a reader to root for anti-heroes and Penelope understands this so completely. This is a world about a group of people who are fundamentally good but have been twisted and damaged by the evil in others. In turn, they’ve made mistakes, committed crimes, done some terrible things, in order to wrestle back control and keep the people they love safe. I have not always liked the anti-heroes and anti-heroines of this series or the things they’ve done, but I’ve been challenged by Pen to understand them and to care for them despite their flaws. Would I forgive these people if they were real and not fictional? I'd forgive them in the paranormal genre. That genre is built on the love of anti-heroes. But its fantasy. This is contemporary. Therein lies the nuance. As I said, sometimes Devil's Night has been an uncomfortable read and if I'm honest I'm still, even after finishing it, questioning what I just read and how I feel about it. Penelope is so bloody clever, her characters so multi-faceted, and her writing is so addictive, that she made me vested in them. All the stories that have stayed with me over the years are the ones that challenged my view of the world and the people in it.

Nightfall for me is a book of two halves. With a very Lord of the Flies (though sexier) vibe, Pen pulls readers into the mysterious world of Blackchurch and the even more mysterious past between Will and Em. The second half is as much the rest of the horsemen’s story as it is Will and Em’s as the series plot arc comes full circle. I loved that. I loved seeing the group come together.

There seem to be some readers who have jumped to conclusions about something Pen said online. ***SLIGHT SPOILER AHEAD. For clarification, there is no orgy scene between one woman and a bunch of prisoners. There is a group scene, not group sex, and while it definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone as a reader, the scene is between a few of the couples in the series and completely consensual.***

For me this series is truly about soul mates and not just in the romantic sense of the word. It’s about people who stray outside the boundaries of a no-shades-of-gray society, who all feel the call of the void, and find peace and happiness in finding others who not only understand them but accept what makes them different.


Addictive, sexy, challenging and darkly psychological. Penelope Douglas is the queen of dark romance.]]>
4.16 2020 Nightfall (Devil's Night, #4)
author: Penelope Douglas
name: Samantha
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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date added: 2021/05/27
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review:
Maybe it’s easier to see everything as just good or bad, with no shades of gray in between? Maybe that’s why we live in a society that has grown increasingly unforgiving when people make mistakes or are seen as less than perfect? What I love about this series by Penelope Douglas is that she confronts the truth: people are complicated. People are not just good or bad. We all have light and darkness within us. And that can be discomfiting and a little scary.

Sometimes this series (the last two books in particular) has made me uneasy. Pen’s characters are extremely psychological which is what makes this series stand out from others in the genre. There is real, gritty, raw character development. Nuance, history, the examination of nature vs nurture, is everything when asking a reader to root for anti-heroes and Penelope understands this so completely. This is a world about a group of people who are fundamentally good but have been twisted and damaged by the evil in others. In turn, they’ve made mistakes, committed crimes, done some terrible things, in order to wrestle back control and keep the people they love safe. I have not always liked the anti-heroes and anti-heroines of this series or the things they’ve done, but I’ve been challenged by Pen to understand them and to care for them despite their flaws. Would I forgive these people if they were real and not fictional? I'd forgive them in the paranormal genre. That genre is built on the love of anti-heroes. But its fantasy. This is contemporary. Therein lies the nuance. As I said, sometimes Devil's Night has been an uncomfortable read and if I'm honest I'm still, even after finishing it, questioning what I just read and how I feel about it. Penelope is so bloody clever, her characters so multi-faceted, and her writing is so addictive, that she made me vested in them. All the stories that have stayed with me over the years are the ones that challenged my view of the world and the people in it.

Nightfall for me is a book of two halves. With a very Lord of the Flies (though sexier) vibe, Pen pulls readers into the mysterious world of Blackchurch and the even more mysterious past between Will and Em. The second half is as much the rest of the horsemen’s story as it is Will and Em’s as the series plot arc comes full circle. I loved that. I loved seeing the group come together.

There seem to be some readers who have jumped to conclusions about something Pen said online. ***SLIGHT SPOILER AHEAD. For clarification, there is no orgy scene between one woman and a bunch of prisoners. There is a group scene, not group sex, and while it definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone as a reader, the scene is between a few of the couples in the series and completely consensual.***

For me this series is truly about soul mates and not just in the romantic sense of the word. It’s about people who stray outside the boundaries of a no-shades-of-gray society, who all feel the call of the void, and find peace and happiness in finding others who not only understand them but accept what makes them different.


Addictive, sexy, challenging and darkly psychological. Penelope Douglas is the queen of dark romance.
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The Heartbreaker 57508747
Jagger Cruz, the popular, gorgeous, athletic, heartbreaker, was my introduction to college flings.

Over the years, I’ve tried to pay no attention to every wicked rumor I heard about him, even though deep down I knew they weren’t just rumors. Unable to face the consequences of what we’d done, if we were ever in close quarters, I ran in the other direction. If we were coincidentally put in the same class, I dropped it.

Avoidance was the name of the game and so far I was winning.

That is, until we’re assigned the same apartment.

Living with Jagger during my last semester was definitely not in my plans, but I’m determined to make it work. As long as I don’t look at him for too long or let his innuendos get under my skin, I should be fine, right? I have to be.

They say hooking up with your roommate can be messy, and losing my heart to Jagger would be disastrous.

100% standalone
enemies-to-lovers
sports romance
roommates
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226 Claire Contreras 0998662933 Samantha 5 3.81 2021 The Heartbreaker
author: Claire Contreras
name: Samantha
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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date added: 2021/04/22
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Addictive, sexy and angsty, I read The Heartbreaker in one sitting. The sizzling chemistry between Jo and Jagger make this a must-read for romance fans!
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