Alex's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:20:06 -0700 60 Alex's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Skyhunter (Skyhunter, #1) 48689182 #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu is back with an adrenaline-laced novel about the lengths one warrior will go to fight for freedom and those she loves.

A broken world.
An overwhelming evil.
A team of warriors ready to strike back.

Talin is a Striker, a member of an elite fighting force that stands as the last defense for the only free nation in the world: Mara.

A refugee, Talin knows firsthand the horrors of the Federation, a world-dominating war machine responsible for destroying nation after nation with its terrifying army of mutant beasts known only as Ghosts.

But when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to Mara's capital, Talin senses there¡¯s more to him than meets the eye. Is he a spy from the Federation? What secrets is he hiding?

Only one thing is clear: Talin is ready to fight to the death alongside her fellow Strikers for the only homeland she has left . . . with or without the boy who might just be the weapon to save¡ªor destroy¡ªthem all.]]> 388 Marie Lu 1250221692 Alex 5
This book has hey style and is choreographed and meticulously put together to keep you intrigued until the very last page. You should defiantly try this book, I think anyone young adult to grandmothers and fathers would fall in-love with this story.

The characters are so wonderfully articulated and develop so wonderfully as well. This is something I need in a good book, This dialog and energy is everything!]]> 4.08 2020 Skyhunter (Skyhunter, #1)
author: Marie Lu
name: Alex
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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Wow! So Mary Lu is a very whimsical writer in my opinion, She has a style that is unlike anyone else that decisively paints a picture for you so vivid and perfectly that you can't help but picture yourself in the world and story.

This book has hey style and is choreographed and meticulously put together to keep you intrigued until the very last page. You should defiantly try this book, I think anyone young adult to grandmothers and fathers would fall in-love with this story.

The characters are so wonderfully articulated and develop so wonderfully as well. This is something I need in a good book, This dialog and energy is everything!
]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)]]> 52253300 Two sisters.One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself... And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.
Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is at is seems...]]> 385 Kerri Maniscalco 0316428442 Alex 5
I can¡¯t even explain, nor express how much I freaking loved this book. It literally has every element you want, need, crave and didn¡¯t know you loved!

First let¡¯s start with Emilia. The character development from sweet dutiful chef/granddaughter to bad ass demon sass off and fighter is epic. I loved her even while I hated her. And wrath. Holy demon babies. He is my whole world.

This book starts a little slow but by page 75 (paperback arc) it grabs you and never let¡¯s go until you hit the last page (huge cliffhanger) and you end up pacing in your kitchen yelling at you bookstasisters about how you can¡¯t breathe and don¡¯t know how to go on. True story. It actually happened. I scared the life outta my German Shepherd and Labrador.

Overall this book is amazing and if you don¡¯t try it you will regret it. I plan to shove this book and fandom down every single persons throat until they cave and read it.

Thank you Jimmy Patterson for the opportunity to read this ARC and please I will give you my next born child for book two.

PREORDER THIS BOOK YALL!]]> 3.90 2020 Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: Alex
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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Holy Cannoli.

I can¡¯t even explain, nor express how much I freaking loved this book. It literally has every element you want, need, crave and didn¡¯t know you loved!

First let¡¯s start with Emilia. The character development from sweet dutiful chef/granddaughter to bad ass demon sass off and fighter is epic. I loved her even while I hated her. And wrath. Holy demon babies. He is my whole world.

This book starts a little slow but by page 75 (paperback arc) it grabs you and never let¡¯s go until you hit the last page (huge cliffhanger) and you end up pacing in your kitchen yelling at you bookstasisters about how you can¡¯t breathe and don¡¯t know how to go on. True story. It actually happened. I scared the life outta my German Shepherd and Labrador.

Overall this book is amazing and if you don¡¯t try it you will regret it. I plan to shove this book and fandom down every single persons throat until they cave and read it.

Thank you Jimmy Patterson for the opportunity to read this ARC and please I will give you my next born child for book two.

PREORDER THIS BOOK YALL!
]]> Rule Breaker (Unbreakable #2) 32618317 Racial Tensions Flare as Hot as the Passion in RULE BREAKER,
a Modern-day Romeo and Juliet Story

Leilani Kealoha wants to be set free. Of family expectations. Of generations of prejudice.

Chafing at rules made by the proud Hawaiian men in her family, she yearns to discover herself and hungers to explore the world. Her adventuresome heart? Longs for something even greater, deeper.

The last thing she expects is an East Coast haole surfer to hold the key to everything.

Mason Price is done walking his parents¡¯ path. Done with social acceptance¡ªwith cold politics.

On a surfing quest to reinvent himself, Mase finds an exotic beauty standing on his towel. But it¡¯s her feisty bargaining that catches him off guard. When he challenges her with a ¡°Truth or Shots¡± drinking game, she unwittingly reveals more than she¡¯d intended about herself¡­and him.

The raw truth stuns him: She¡¯s suffered like he has, is lost like he is¡ªkeeps secrets like he does.

But will young love and shared situations be enough to conquer racial and cultural divides?

Lines in the sand¡­were meant to be crossed.


***RULE BREAKER is a standalone, full-length new adult romance told in dual POV. Due to mature themes and adult language, this book is for those 18 and older.***

The Unbreakable Series:
Standalone novels of beloved characters from The No Weddings Series:
Heartbreaker ~ 82,000 words
Rule Breaker ~ 81,000 words
Lawbreaker ~ Future Release
Ball Breaker ~ Future Release
Icebreaker ~ Future Release

The Best of 2014 No Weddings Series:
No Weddings ~ 65,000 words
One Funeral ~ 67,000 words
Two Bar Mitzvahs ~ 75,000 words
Three Christmases ~ 82,000 words
For Valentine¡¯s ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 27,000 words]]> 400 Kat Bastion 0996418164 Alex 1 If you have a book with a story line that is based on characters depth and emotion, then I feel like they should have some depth and raw feeling to their characters. Or at least more personality and character growth through the book. I found the only growth was a bit choppy and forced. The only word that comes to mind to describe the book for me it, stale.
The premise of this book is brilliant, and a story that desperately needs to be told. I hope maybe this is the reason I was so incredibly disappointed in the pithy dialog and drab scenes. I felt like the blurb and beginning promised a story of true and serious trial and tribulation, but the story that's told is just so forced and fake you can't connect like you should.


*** provided by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review***

Merged review:

An interesting idea for a love story. Two people who share the need to break the rules and constrictions of their world. Two people who are starving for change and a new life. But the delivery of this story was lacking.
If you have a book with a story line that is based on characters depth and emotion, then I feel like they should have some depth and raw feeling to their characters. Or at least more personality and character growth through the book. I found the only growth was a bit choppy and forced. The only word that comes to mind to describe the book for me it, stale.
The premise of this book is brilliant, and a story that desperately needs to be told. I hope maybe this is the reason I was so incredibly disappointed in the pithy dialog and drab scenes. I felt like the blurb and beginning promised a story of true and serious trial and tribulation, but the story that's told is just so forced and fake you can't connect like you should.


*** provided by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review***]]> 3.64 Rule Breaker (Unbreakable #2)
author: Kat Bastion
name: Alex
average rating: 3.64
book published:
rating: 1
read at: 2017/07/10
date added: 2024/09/25
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An interesting idea for a love story. Two people who share the need to break the rules and constrictions of their world. Two people who are starving for change and a new life. But the delivery of this story was lacking.
If you have a book with a story line that is based on characters depth and emotion, then I feel like they should have some depth and raw feeling to their characters. Or at least more personality and character growth through the book. I found the only growth was a bit choppy and forced. The only word that comes to mind to describe the book for me it, stale.
The premise of this book is brilliant, and a story that desperately needs to be told. I hope maybe this is the reason I was so incredibly disappointed in the pithy dialog and drab scenes. I felt like the blurb and beginning promised a story of true and serious trial and tribulation, but the story that's told is just so forced and fake you can't connect like you should.


*** provided by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review***

Merged review:

An interesting idea for a love story. Two people who share the need to break the rules and constrictions of their world. Two people who are starving for change and a new life. But the delivery of this story was lacking.
If you have a book with a story line that is based on characters depth and emotion, then I feel like they should have some depth and raw feeling to their characters. Or at least more personality and character growth through the book. I found the only growth was a bit choppy and forced. The only word that comes to mind to describe the book for me it, stale.
The premise of this book is brilliant, and a story that desperately needs to be told. I hope maybe this is the reason I was so incredibly disappointed in the pithy dialog and drab scenes. I felt like the blurb and beginning promised a story of true and serious trial and tribulation, but the story that's told is just so forced and fake you can't connect like you should.


*** provided by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review***
]]> Escaping Eleven 55813104
Sixteen-year-old Eve Hamilton may have been born on the second floor, but she was born to survive, and freedom means everything if it means protecting someone she cares about most.

There¡¯s a rumor not all who go above die, but there is only one way to escape Compound Eleven¡ªand it is not for the faint of heart. The only one standing in her way? The privileged Wren Edelman: mysterious, infuriating, persistent, and shockingly handsome. Except relationships between floors aren¡¯t just nonexistent¡ªthey¡¯re dangerous.

And there¡¯s plenty more to fear in Eleven. Because suddenly, falling for the wrong boy is the least of her concerns. If she doesn¡¯t make it to the surface soon, everyone she cares about could die.]]> 384 Jerri Chisholm 1682815021 Alex 5
Ok, this book has everything! Like literally everything! I was in it to win it from page one.

If you want a book with an innovative plot, fantastic plot development, and epic characters. READ THIS BOOK. You will not be disappointed!

From the beginning until the end you will want more, no you will need more. The world-building is easy to follow and the characters relatable enough you feel like you don't just want to follow their adventures BUT NEED to!

I will without a doubt read anything by Jerri Chisholm now! ALWAYS!]]> 4.04 2020 Escaping Eleven
author: Jerri Chisholm
name: Alex
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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date added: 2024/09/23
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Yes! YES! Yall. WOW!

Ok, this book has everything! Like literally everything! I was in it to win it from page one.

If you want a book with an innovative plot, fantastic plot development, and epic characters. READ THIS BOOK. You will not be disappointed!

From the beginning until the end you will want more, no you will need more. The world-building is easy to follow and the characters relatable enough you feel like you don't just want to follow their adventures BUT NEED to!

I will without a doubt read anything by Jerri Chisholm now! ALWAYS!
]]> The Twelve Caesars 235462 282 Michael Grant 0760700885 Alex 4 3.74 121 The Twelve Caesars
author: Michael Grant
name: Alex
average rating: 3.74
book published: 121
rating: 4
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]]> Mansfield Park 45032 488 Jane Austen Alex 3 3.86 1814 Mansfield Park
author: Jane Austen
name: Alex
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1814
rating: 3
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date added: 2024/08/07
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]]> <![CDATA[World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2)]]> 12983100 Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?]]> 438 Susan Ee Alex 3 4.24 2013 World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2)
author: Susan Ee
name: Alex
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2014/02/17
date added: 2024/08/07
shelves: angels, demons, dystopia, young-adult
review:
Um... I liked it... but yea.. I don't even know what to write, I'm so disappointed... This was set up again to be a great book, and, in a way it was... I'm just going to take some time to think, so that I might actually articulate a proper sentence.
]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)]]> 31076583 229 Sarah J. Maas 168119631X Alex 0 currently-reading 3.77 2019 A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Alex
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/07/01
shelves: currently-reading
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]]> <![CDATA[Mist, Metal, and Ash (Ink, Iron, and Glass #2)]]> 39280441 Ink, Iron, and Glass.

In an alternate 19th-century Italy, Elsa has an incredible gift: she can craft new worlds with precise lines of script written in books. But political extremists have stolen the most dangerous book ever scribed¨Done that can rewrite the Earth itself.

Now Elsa must track down the friend who betrayed her and recover the book before its destructive power is unleashed. Can she handle the secrets she¡¯ll uncover along the way¨Dincluding the ones hiding in her own heart?]]> 336 Gwendolyn Clare 1250112788 Alex 1 3.76 2019 Mist, Metal, and Ash (Ink, Iron, and Glass #2)
author: Gwendolyn Clare
name: Alex
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2019
rating: 1
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date added: 2023/11/18
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]]> <![CDATA[Bone Crier's Moon (Bone Grace, #1)]]> 46249012 From #1? New York Times ?bestselling author Kathryn Purdie comes a high-stakes fantasy duology flush with doomed romance and macabre magic, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi.

Bone Criers are the last descendants of an ancient famille charged with using the magic they draw from animal bones to shepherd the dead into the afterlife¡ªlest they drain the light from the living.


Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become their matriarch, but first she must complete her rite of passage: to kill the boy she¡¯s destined to love.

Bastien¡¯s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he¡¯s been seeking revenge ever since. Now his vengeance must wait, as Ailesse¡¯s ritual has begun and their fates are entwined¡ªin life and in death.]]> 480 Kathryn Purdie 0062798774 Alex 0 to-read 3.63 2020 Bone Crier's Moon (Bone Grace, #1)
author: Kathryn Purdie
name: Alex
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/07/24
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]]> The Hating Game 27213238 Nemesis (n.)
1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome;
2) A person¡¯s undoing;
3) Joshua Templeman.
Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can¡¯t understand Joshua¡¯s joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy¡¯s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude.

Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job¡­But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn¡¯t hate Joshua. And maybe, he doesn¡¯t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.]]> 365 Sally Thorne Alex 5 The main characters are easy to fall in love with and the romantic tension is flawless, somewhat predictable but I find that in all the contemporary and comedic romance books I read.
Warning don't read this book in a quite area because you will laugh your ass off, and probably scare the crap out of strangers or in my case my toddler, teenager and puppies. Also, don't read this book if your husband or significant other it out of town like mine is.... can you say steamy, whip out the fan and ice cold lemonade scenes? Yum!
Overall this is a sweet, fun and energetic book ;)
Just what "dr josh" ordered! ]]> 3.72 2016 The Hating Game
author: Sally Thorne
name: Alex
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/07/27
date added: 2023/05/18
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What a cute rom-com. Great banters and the author does a fantastic job at keeping you entertained the entire book.
The main characters are easy to fall in love with and the romantic tension is flawless, somewhat predictable but I find that in all the contemporary and comedic romance books I read.
Warning don't read this book in a quite area because you will laugh your ass off, and probably scare the crap out of strangers or in my case my toddler, teenager and puppies. Also, don't read this book if your husband or significant other it out of town like mine is.... can you say steamy, whip out the fan and ice cold lemonade scenes? Yum!
Overall this is a sweet, fun and energetic book ;)
Just what "dr josh" ordered!
]]> <![CDATA[Homecoming (Vampire Academy, #6.5)]]> 49113963 Homecoming is a short story that takes place after the events of Last Sacrifice, about Rose and Dimitri, the couple from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series. They are going back to Russia to see Dimitir's family, something that both of them sorely need. Dimitri had finally been restored into a dhampir, after being forcibly changed into strigoi. His family needs to see him for themselves, and Rose needs to go back to Russia and face her trauma from the trip she made before.

(Published in the Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction collection)]]> 24 Richelle Mead Alex 0 to-read 3.96 2012 Homecoming (Vampire Academy, #6.5)
author: Richelle Mead
name: Alex
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[W.I.S.H. Revelations (W.I.S.H. #1)]]> 48808575 he arrives in town.

ETHAN MOORE always plays by the rules. His successful family laid out his life for him and he's worked hard, but now it's time for him to prove his self-worth. Upon his arrival in Iron Lake, Ethan bumps into Sophie, intriguing her with his violet eyes and proper way of speaking.

When Sophie's wishful thoughts begin to come true, and danger arrives, Ethan is forced to confront Sophie with revelations about her past - and future. With deceptions exposed, Sophie must make a choice.

Accept her destiny or run from it.]]> 368 Kayla Grosse 099728644X Alex 5 4.78 2019 W.I.S.H. Revelations (W.I.S.H. #1)
author: Kayla Grosse
name: Alex
average rating: 4.78
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/12/18
date added: 2022/08/01
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]]> <![CDATA[Carnage Island (Reject Island)]]> 58176118 Welcome to Carnage Island.
Home of brutal chaos.
Blood and tears.
And nefarious schemes.

A half-breed.
A reject.
A wolf without a mate.

My family doesn't want me.
My alpha disowned me.
And my mate rejected me.

So I¡¯ve just been given a new pack assignment.
Carnage Island.
Home to the worst of wolf kind.
Vicious. Cruel beasts. Wicked deeds.

I¡¯m not one of them.
But I¡¯m not a Nantahala wolf either.
I¡¯m something distinctly other; an Omega trapped in an Alpha¡¯s skin.

One step toward my fate, and all the males turn their heads.
I¡¯m fresh meat.
Property to be claimed.

Hide and seek is now a game of life and death.
With claws and teeth.
And malice and pain.

Only the strongest will survive.
Enter at your own peril.

Author¡¯s Note: This is a dark shifter story with omegaverse undertones. Three Alpha males, one Omega female. There will be biting and violence because these Alphas will stop at nothing to protect their mate. And she¡¯ll claim them back just as fiercely.]]> 393 Lexi C. Foss 1954183437 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.16 2021 Carnage Island (Reject Island)
author: Lexi C. Foss
name: Alex
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/05/05
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]]> Kate (Madison Kate, #4) 54449620
KATE is book 4 of 4 in the MADISON KATE series. The blurb below may contain spoilers for previous books, and I urge you not to read it until you've finished HATE, LIAR and FAKE.

¡ô¡ô¡ô

¡°I never miss.¡±

Riot Night changed my life.

Coming back to Shadow Grove turned it on its head.

I¡¯ve been hunted, stabbed, stalked, tormented, and used. Hate fueled me, lies tore me apart, and in the end everything I thought I knew turned out to be fake.

Except¡­ Riot Night also brought Archer, Kody, and Steele back into my life. No matter how much I¡¯ve fought it, hated it, been lied to or discovered the deceptions¡ªI want them in my life.

No one owns me.

No one is taking them away.

This is my life, dammit, and these guys are mine to keep.

If a war is what it takes, then a war is what they'll get.]]> 594 Tate James Alex 0 currently-reading 4.36 2020 Kate (Madison Kate, #4)
author: Tate James
name: Alex
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Fake (Madison Kate, #3) 54308167
The latest taunt from my stalker reminded me I was nothing more than a possession to my father, to the Reapers, to Archer D¡¯Ath. Even to Kody and Steele. Princess Danvers¡ªthe prize.

His wife.

Archer D¡¯Ath¡¯s wife.

I hate them. They lied to me. Over and over again. I knew they were lying, and I hate myself for letting it happen. For believing in the fake relationships I want so desperately to be real.

Fake.

It¡¯s all fucking fake. My stalker won¡¯t let me go. None of them will. Archer and his boys think they control me. My stalker wants to possess me. I¡¯m not an idiot, I know my newest allies are using me too.

That¡¯s fine.

I¡¯ll use all of them. I¡¯ll use them to take back what¡¯s mine.

My life. My freedom. My name.

No one owns Madison Kate Danvers.]]> 436 Tate James Alex 0 currently-reading 4.36 2020 Fake (Madison Kate, #3)
author: Tate James
name: Alex
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/04/12
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]]> Hate (Madison Kate, #1) 48642680
Those words changed my life, and not for the better.

They were wrong, of course. I wasn¡¯t dead. But I was set up.

After being charged with a string of offences--and made an example of by my political minded father--I¡¯m eventually released back into Shadow Grove with one thing on my mind.

Hate.

Someone is going to pay for derailing my carefully laid out future. Someone is going to catch the full force of my hate. How very convenient that someone just moved into the bedroom down the hall from me.

Archer D¡¯Ath and his boys messed with the wrong chick and they¡¯re about to learn just how cold Madison Kate¡¯s hate can run.


HATE is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love]]> 418 Tate James Alex 0 currently-reading 4.20 2020 Hate (Madison Kate, #1)
author: Tate James
name: Alex
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Kiss Number 8 39073365 320 Colleen A.F. Venable 159643709X Alex 0 to-read 3.99 2019 Kiss Number 8
author: Colleen A.F. Venable
name: Alex
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cheat Sheet (The Cheat Sheet, #1)]]> 58100280 Is it ever too late to leave the friend-zone?

Hi, my name is Bree Camden, and I¡¯m hopelessly in love with my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson (so is half of America, judging by the tabloids and how much the guy dates). The first step is admitting, right? Except, I can never admit it to him because he clearly doesn¡¯t see me that way, and the last thing I want is for things to get weird between us.

Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for us! Everything is exactly how I like it! Yes. Good. (I¡¯m not crying, I¡¯m just peeling an onion.)

Our friendship is going swimmingly until I accidentally spill my beans to a reporter over too much tequila, and now the world seems to think me and Nathan belong together. Oh, and did I mention we have to date publicly for three weeks until after the Super Bowl because we signed a contract with...oops, forgot I can¡¯t tell anyone about that!

Bottom line is, now my best friend is smudging all the lines and acting very un-platonic, and I¡¯m just trying to keep my body from bursting into flames every time he touches me.

How am I going to make it through three weeks of fake dating Nathan without anything changing between us? Especially when it almost-sort-a-kinda seems like he¡¯s fighting for a completely different outcome?

Send help.
XO Bree]]> 306 Sarah Adams Alex 4 3.70 2021 The Cheat Sheet (The Cheat Sheet, #1)
author: Sarah Adams
name: Alex
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/12/25
date added: 2021/12/25
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]]> <![CDATA[Katmere Academy: An Insider¡¯s Guide]]> 59686746 ?
Always wanted to be a student at the boarding school with bite? The Katmere Academy Insider¡¯s Guide will transport you. Explore everything Katmere has to offer and get lost within its walls with exclusive bonus content available for the very first time. Katmere Insiders will be able to dig deeper with full character bios¡ªfrom Grace, the Vega brothers, Macy, and Flint to fan favorites like Eden, Remy, and even Byron. Get to know the staff, learn the history of some of the most unique and exciting traditions at Katmere, and discover which Court you would belong to. And, of course, enjoy numerous deleted scenes and outrageous outtakes from your favorite characters¡¯ POVs, giving readers insights into Crave series lore not found anywhere else. Bonus features include a never-before-seen Q&A with Tracy Wolff, where she reveals insider information about the series fans won¡¯t want to miss, as well as a brand-new novella from Hudson¡¯s POV!

Don¡¯t miss a single book in the series that spawned a phenomenon! The Crave series is best enjoyed in
Crave
Crush
Covet
Court]]> 255 Tracy Wolff 1649372736 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.03 2021 Katmere Academy: An Insider¡¯s Guide
author: Tracy Wolff
name: Alex
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/12/21
shelves: currently-reading
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]]> <![CDATA[Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2)]]> 54589790 The wolves are circling. And Ravka's time is running out.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm¡ªand even the monster within¡ªto win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.]]> 592 Leigh Bardugo 125014230X Alex 0 to-read 4.36 2021 Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Alex
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/10/09
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]]> Lanterns In The Sky 52903306 268 P.S. Malcolm 1798226995 Alex 2
It was hard to picture the world but even harder to really grasp what the characters were like physically and through out the book even intellectually. I needed more descriptions and information, On everything.

I will try nd read the authors books again for sure, but this one just felt like it needed a little more fine tuning.

2.5 stars

This book was given to me by net galley for an honest review.]]> 2.40 2019 Lanterns In The Sky
author: P.S. Malcolm
name: Alex
average rating: 2.40
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2021/10/06
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AHHHH nooo! I wanted to love this book so much! I mean Loog at the cover! The premise and just the blurb had me so ready to love it, but damn it! I just couldn't. I mean it's not a bad book but I am a very descriptive reader and I'm also a character driven reader. This book for me was not fully finished in either aspect. Thats just my personal opinion. The plot and idea for this book is awesome, truly, its fantastic I just felt like it was unfinished. The world need more foundation and explination and the dialogue.... it lacks the integrity of a real conversation no mater when or where you have it you still need character chemistry.

It was hard to picture the world but even harder to really grasp what the characters were like physically and through out the book even intellectually. I needed more descriptions and information, On everything.

I will try nd read the authors books again for sure, but this one just felt like it needed a little more fine tuning.

2.5 stars

This book was given to me by net galley for an honest review.
]]> <![CDATA[Crowbones (The World of the Others, #3; The Others, #8)]]> 51469740
Crowbones will gitcha if you don't watch out!

Deep in the territory controlled by the Others-shape-shifters, vampires, and even deadlier paranormal beings-Vicki DeVine has made a new life for herself running The Jumble, a rustic resort. When she decides to host a gathering of friends and guests for Trickster Night, at first everything is going well between the humans and the Others.

But then someone arrives dressed as Crowbones, the Crowgard bogeyman. When the impostor is killed along with a shape-shifting Crow, and the deaths are clearly connected, everyone fears that the real Crowbones may have come to The Jumble-and that could mean serious trouble.

To "encourage" humans to help them find some answers, the Elders and Elementals close all the roads, locking in suspects and victims alike. Now Vicki, human police chief Grimshaw, vampire lawyer Ilya Sanguinati, and the rest of their friends have to figure out who is manipulating events designed to pit humans against Others-and who may have put Vicki DeVine in the crosshairs of a powerful hunter--]]> 353 Anne Bishop 0593337336 Alex 0 to-read 4.22 2022 Crowbones (The World of the Others, #3; The Others, #8)
author: Anne Bishop
name: Alex
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/09/25
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]]> <![CDATA[Lake Silence (The World of the Others, #1; The Others, #6)]]> 35463752 In this thrilling and suspenseful fantasy, set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, Vicki DeVine and her lodger, the shapeshifter Aggie Crowe, stumble onto a dead body . . . and find themselves enmeshed in danger and dark secrets.

Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others¨Cvampires, shapeshifters, and paranormal beings even more deadly. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget . . .

After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic resort near Lake Silence, in a human town that is not human controlled. Towns like Vicki¡¯s have no distance from the Others, the dominant predators that rule most of the land and all of the water throughout the world. And when a place has no boundaries, you never really know what¡¯s out there watching you.

Vicki was hoping to find a new career and a new life. But when her lodger, Aggie Crowe¨Cone of the shapeshifting Others¨Cdiscovers a dead body, Vicki finds trouble instead. The detectives want to pin the man¡¯s death on her, despite the evidence that nothing human could have killed the victim. As Vicki and her friends search for answers, things get dangerous¨Cand it¡¯ll take everything they have to stay alive.]]> 402 Anne Bishop 0399587241 Alex 0 to-read 4.18 2018 Lake Silence (The World of the Others, #1; The Others, #6)
author: Anne Bishop
name: Alex
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)]]> 178476 Dive into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mind¡ªand none of the heart . . .

In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of ¡°rehabilitation¡±¡ªthe complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was . . .

Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy co-existence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion¡ªand that the animal in him is fascinated by her.

Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities¡ªor sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation . . .]]> 334 Nalini Singh Alex 0 to-read 4.09 2006 Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)
author: Nalini Singh
name: Alex
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2006
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/09/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Trials of Blackbriar Academy (Blackbriar Academy, #1)]]> 48916959 I shouldn¡¯t be here, and everyone knows it.

Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It¡¯s a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world¡ªand only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation.

By some freak accident, I managed to get one.

If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won¡¯t let anyone take this from me.

But there¡¯s a catch.

It turns out the people on this island are being trained to hunt the darkness¡ªbasically, they¡¯re being trained to hunt me.

To survive, I have to hide what I am. As a half-mage, I shouldn't have any magic at all. And yet, my natural abilities are almost impossibly powerful¡ªand incredibly illegal. Over history, magic like mine has corrupted the souls of those who were born with it. They¡¯ve all gone dark¡ªrazing towns and murdering hundreds of thousands throughout history.

All but me, and I have no idea why.

As the trials get more and more challenging, it¡¯s clear I¡¯m being hunted. If I¡¯m caught¡­ I die.

At Blackbriar Academy, nothing is ever as it seems... but I have nowhere else to go.

Nothing, and no one, will stand in my way.

The Trials of Blackbriar Academy is a full-length novel with a powerfully magical heroine, a riveting storyline, and an alternative relationship dynamic that supports our badass heroine's right to choose more than one man. Get ready for a breathtaking story, soulmate romance, lip-biting love scenes, mind-blowing magic, one kickass heroine, four gorgeous men, lots of toned muscles, fights to the death, and edge-of-your-seat action. This is a heart-pounding story filled with an academy fantasy romance unlike anything you¡¯ve read before.

Buckle in for heart-pounding action, breathtaking magic, deadly assassins, four drop-dead gorgeous leading men, lots of toned muscles, and most importantly¡ªa young woman¡¯s journey of justice, self-discovery, and freedom.

READ THE WHOLE SERIES
The Blackbriar Academy: a riveting and addictive academy fantasy romance series.

Book 1: The Trials of Blackbriar Academy
Book 2: The Shadows of Blackbriar Academy
Book 3: The Hex of Blackbriar Academy (Aug 2019)
Book 4: The Blood Oath of Blackbriar Academy (Sept 2019)
Book 5: The Battle for Blackbriar Academy (Oct 2019)

Publisher¡¯s Note: The Blackbriar Academy saga is a reverse harem series with explicit scenes and is meant for mature readers who enjoy spellbinding stories with a few very steamy, fan-your-face moments in their fantasy fiction.]]> Olivia Ash Alex 0 currently-reading 2.94 2019 The Trials of Blackbriar Academy (Blackbriar Academy, #1)
author: Olivia Ash
name: Alex
average rating: 2.94
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/09/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dream Guy Next Door (Guys Who Got Away, #5)]]> 54892743 A sexy, swoony falling-for-the-neighbor standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely!

Just my luck - my new next door neighbor is a unicorn.
Yep, the British hottie is clearly a mythical man because - get this - he's a sexy, witty, charming, big-hearted single dad.
Who, wait for it, wants to find Mrs. Right and get hitched.
He¡¯s a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of man, and it¡¯s a darn shame I¡¯m not on the market. If I were, his accent alone would melt me. Add in the fact that he's a veterinarian, and my animal-loving heart would be flip flopping.
But my heart's on the mend. I'm a single parent like him, and raising my teenage daughter is my top priority. Plus, falling for a guy who shares your property line is a line you shouldn¡¯t cross.
Still, I'm an outgoing gal, so I do the neighborly thing and offer to be his dating insider.
Surely, I can help this small town¡¯s most eligible bachelor ever navigate his way through all the fantastic single ladies eager to make his acquaintance.
What could possibly go wrong in helping the dream guy next door find his one true love?
So I set him up on one date, two dates, three dates -- and I¡¯m about to find out exactly how dangerous my offer is.]]> 259 Lauren Blakely Alex 3 3.56 2020 The Dream Guy Next Door (Guys Who Got Away, #5)
author: Lauren Blakely
name: Alex
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2021/09/07
date added: 2021/09/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dream Guy Next Door (The Guys Who Got Away, #1)]]> 56158403 Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

A sexy, swoony falling-for-the-neighbor standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely!

Just my luck - my new next door neighbor is a unicorn.
Yep, the British hottie is clearly a mythical man because - get this - he's a sexy, witty, charming, big-hearted single dad.
Who, wait for it, wants to find Mrs. Right and get hitched.
He¡¯s a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of man, and it¡¯s a darn shame I¡¯m not on the market. If I were, his accent alone would melt me. Add in the fact that he's a veterinarian, and my animal-loving heart would be flip flopping.
But my heart's on the mend. I'm a single parent like him, and raising my teenage daughter is my top priority. Plus, falling for a guy who shares your property line is a line you shouldn¡¯t cross.
Still, I'm an outgoing gal, so I do the neighborly thing and offer to be his dating insider.
Surely, I can help this small town¡¯s most eligible bachelor ever navigate his way through all the fantastic single ladies eager to make his acquaintance.
What could possibly go wrong in helping the dream guy next door find his one true love?
So I set him up on one date, two dates, three dates -- and I¡¯m about to find out exactly how dangerous my offer is.]]> 7 Lauren Blakely Alex 3 3.33 2020 The Dream Guy Next Door (The Guys Who Got Away, #1)
author: Lauren Blakely
name: Alex
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2021/09/07
date added: 2021/09/07
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]]> <![CDATA[Trickery (Curse of the Gods, #1)]]> 33898320 Willa Knight: Dweller. Slave. Non-magical being.

In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods.

At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won¡¯t ever be forced to present herself to them... Until one small mistake changes everything, and Willa is awarded a position to serve at Blesswood, the top sol academy in the world¡ªa position that she definitely did not earn.

Under the sudden, watchful eye of the gods, she will be tasked to serve the Abcurse brothers, five sols built of arrogance, perfection and power. They are almost gods themselves, and under their service she is either going to end up sentenced to death, or else they are going to ruin her so badly that she will wish for it.

Either way, she is in trouble.

This is a full novel, 90,000 words. Book 1 of 5 in the Curse of the Gods Series]]> 388 Jaymin Eve 0994279574 Alex 5 But! Even though Willa had her moments and the plot was predictable... I flipping looooovvvveeeeedddd it! And you should try it out!
Full review to come :)]]> 4.15 2017 Trickery (Curse of the Gods, #1)
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Alex
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2021/09/07
date added: 2021/09/07
shelves: dystopia, favorites, love-triangle, mythology, new-adult, young-adult
review:
Wow, I can't write a full review because my kids are bouncing off the walls like I fed them water after midnight.
But! Even though Willa had her moments and the plot was predictable... I flipping looooovvvveeeeedddd it! And you should try it out!
Full review to come :)
]]> <![CDATA[Charming as Puck (The Copper Valley Thrusters, #4)]]> 43727966 The man could charm the panties off a nun...

Nick Murphy. Hockey god. My best friend¡¯s big brother. My friend-with-mindblowing-benefits. The best thing to happen to my nether regions since my subscription to the toy of the month club. The man I¡¯ve been secretly in love with for years.

And total ass.

I am so done with him.

Except there¡¯s one small problem.

Now that I¡¯ve cut him off, his hockey game is in the toilet. He¡¯s convinced I¡¯m his good luck charm, and he wants me back. But only for his game.

I¡¯ll be strong. I will. I¡¯ll resist.

Asses don¡¯t change their stripes.

Or do they?

This plan would be so easy if the man wasn't Charming as Puck...

Charming as Puck is a romping fun romance between a hockey player and his sister's best friend, complete with farm animals, epic birthday presents, and Berger Twin sightings. This romantic comedy stands alone with no cheating or cliffhangers and ends with a pucking awesome happily ever after.]]> 360 Pippa Grant Alex 5 4.36 2019 Charming as Puck (The Copper Valley Thrusters, #4)
author: Pippa Grant
name: Alex
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/07/12
date added: 2021/09/01
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]]> <![CDATA[Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)]]> 54860605 literally a princess.

In a whirlwind, Izzy travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isn¡¯t all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight.

Izzy soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herself¡ªback home, she was never ¡°American¡± enough, and in Japan, she must prove she¡¯s ¡°Japanese¡± enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairytale, happily ever after?

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781250766601.]]> 336 Emiko Jean Alex 5 3.87 2021 Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
author: Emiko Jean
name: Alex
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> The Nature of Witches 54717138
In Autumn, Clara wants nothing to do with her power. It's wild and volatile, and the price of her magic¨Dlosing the ones she loves¨Dis too high, despite the need to control the increasingly dangerous weather.

In Winter, the world is on the precipice of disaster. Fires burn, storms rage, and Clara accepts that she's the only one who can make a difference.

In Spring, she falls for Sang, the witch training her. As her magic grows, so do her feelings, until she's terrified Sang will be the next one she loses.

In Summer, Clara must choose between her power and her happiness, her duty and the people she loves... before she loses Sang, her magic, and thrusts the world into chaos.

Practical Magic meets Twister in this debut contemporary fantasy standalone about heartbreaking power, the terror of our collapsing atmosphere, and the ways we unknowingly change our fate.]]> 367 Rachel Griffin 1728229421 Alex 5
Rachels writing is poetic and beautiful. She creates and builds a world for her readers that's so vivid you can't put your book down until the very last page. She makes the character so relatable you can't bear to say goodbye when you come to an end. This book is the definition of magic, and Rachel's words are spells to your heart.

I can't recommend this book enough! Try it, and you will not be disappointed!]]> 3.79 2021 The Nature of Witches
author: Rachel Griffin
name: Alex
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2021/09/01
date added: 2021/09/01
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Ok. My life is complete. I am so so so happy I got to read this book, and please believe I ordered a few copies because it's just that amazing.

Rachels writing is poetic and beautiful. She creates and builds a world for her readers that's so vivid you can't put your book down until the very last page. She makes the character so relatable you can't bear to say goodbye when you come to an end. This book is the definition of magic, and Rachel's words are spells to your heart.

I can't recommend this book enough! Try it, and you will not be disappointed!
]]> Crave (Crave, #1) 45892228
Then there¡¯s Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn¡¯t felt anything for a hundred years. But there¡¯s something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what¡¯s broken in me.

Which could spell death for us all.

Because Jaxon walled himself off for a reason. And now someone wants to wake a sleeping monster, and I¡¯m wondering if I was brought here intentionally¡ªas the bait.]]> 575 Tracy Wolff 1640638954 Alex 5 3.72 2020 Crave (Crave, #1)
author: Tracy Wolff
name: Alex
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/03/14
date added: 2021/09/01
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]]> Court (Crave, #4) 55527921
Now war is coming, and we¡¯re not ready. We¡¯re going to need an army to have any hope of winning. But first, there are questions about my ancestors that need answers. Answers that might just reveal who the real monster is among us.

And that¡¯s saying something in a world filled with bloodthirsty vampires, immortal gargoyles, and an ancient battle between two gods.

There¡¯s no guarantee that anyone will be left standing when the dust settles, but if we want to save this world, I have no choice. I¡¯ll have to embrace every part of me...even the parts I fear the most.]]> 720 Tracy Wolff Alex 0 to-read 4.06 2022 Court (Crave, #4)
author: Tracy Wolff
name: Alex
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[She Who Rides the Storm (She Who Rides the Storm, #1)]]> 56980381 In this atmospheric YA fantasy that is Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness, four teens are drawn into a high-stakes heist in the perilous tomb of an ancient shapeshifter king.

Long ago, shapeshifting monsters ruled the Commonwealth using blasphemous magic that fed on the souls of their subjects. Now, hundreds of years later, a new tomb has been uncovered, and despite the legends that disturbing a shapeshifter¡¯s final resting place will wake them once again, the Warlord is determined to dig it up.

But it isn¡¯t just the Warlord who means to brave the traps and pitfalls guarding the crypt.

A healer obsessed with tracking down the man who murdered her twin brother.

A runaway member of the Warlord¡¯s Devoted order, haunted by his sister¡¯s ghost.

A snotty archaeologist bent on finding the cure to his magical wasting disease.

A girl desperate to escape the cloistered life she didn¡¯t choose.

All four are out to steal the same cursed sword rumored to be at the very bottom of the tomb. But of course, some treasures should never see the light of day, and some secrets are best left buried¡­]]> 608 Caitlin Sangster 1534466118 Alex 4 I really appreciated being thrown straight into the fantasy world of Choal and the Islands of the Clays that make up the kingdom.
We start by following the first duo of our team Knox and Anwei and in doing so, learning more about the world of the Devoted and the "Dirt Witches" and the complicated history between the two magical enhanced beings of this world. We slowly get introduced to the rest of our team, but with all the twist and turns never really know who we can trust other than our dynamic duo.
This book has so much going on in it, from amazing plot twists, throughout the book, to stunning world-building and characters that you will love.

Tropes Included:
Heist, Bound-Together, Forbidden romance, Mistaken Identity, Revenge Story.

4 stars.]]> 3.69 2021 She Who Rides the Storm (She Who Rides the Storm, #1)
author: Caitlin Sangster
name: Alex
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2021/09/01
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WOW, in this SOC meets Witchlands start of an epic new series you cannot go wrong in picking this book up this September.
I really appreciated being thrown straight into the fantasy world of Choal and the Islands of the Clays that make up the kingdom.
We start by following the first duo of our team Knox and Anwei and in doing so, learning more about the world of the Devoted and the "Dirt Witches" and the complicated history between the two magical enhanced beings of this world. We slowly get introduced to the rest of our team, but with all the twist and turns never really know who we can trust other than our dynamic duo.
This book has so much going on in it, from amazing plot twists, throughout the book, to stunning world-building and characters that you will love.

Tropes Included:
Heist, Bound-Together, Forbidden romance, Mistaken Identity, Revenge Story.

4 stars.
]]> <![CDATA[The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)]]> 50052386 A woman struggling with burnout learns to embrace the unexpected¡ªand the man she enlists to help her¡ªin 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¡ªhe 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 0593197836 Alex 5
Helen Hoang has NEVER let me down and she certainly didn't this time around. I have been a massive fan of Helen and her books for a long time and I will remain that way for even longer.

This book is gold and EVERYONE should try it. Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, emotions, and just beautiful storytelling. I HIGHLY recommend it to you and anyone who reads this!

READ ALL THE HELEN BOOKS!]]> 3.94 2021 The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)
author: Helen Hoang
name: Alex
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2021/09/01
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review:
YES YES YES AND OHH YEAH YESSSS!

Helen Hoang has NEVER let me down and she certainly didn't this time around. I have been a massive fan of Helen and her books for a long time and I will remain that way for even longer.

This book is gold and EVERYONE should try it. Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, emotions, and just beautiful storytelling. I HIGHLY recommend it to you and anyone who reads this!

READ ALL THE HELEN BOOKS!
]]> Small Favors 55835986
As fall turns to winter, more strange activities plague the town. They point to a tribe of devilish and mystical creatures who promise to fulfill the residents' deepest desires, however grand and impossible, for just a small favor. But their true intentions are much more sinister, and Ellerie finds herself in a race against time before all of Amity Falls, her family, and the boy she loves go up in flames.]]> 466 Erin A. Craig 0593306740 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.01 2021 Small Favors
author: Erin A. Craig
name: Alex
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2021/09/01
shelves: currently-reading
review:
Ok! So I went into this book knowing Erin's writing style and tempo for a book but this was something else. I definitely enjoyed it but it was goosebumps and emotions all the way. I highly recommend you try it if you are interested in the synopsis.
]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)]]> 52772417
She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria... even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons.

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

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

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

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper Kerri Maniscalco comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked!]]> 437 Kerri Maniscalco 1529350506 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.09 2021 Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: Alex
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/07/28
shelves: currently-reading
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]]> The King's Beast, Vol. 1 54396853
Prince Tenyou is not what Rangetsu expected, and the political currents in the palace run deep and strange. Does Rangetsu have any chance of finding justice for her brother, or will she become just another Ajin casualty in the game of kings?]]> 168 Rei T¨­ma 1974720543 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.07 2019 The King's Beast, Vol. 1
author: Rei T¨­ma
name: Alex
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/07/28
shelves: currently-reading
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]]> <![CDATA[The Misfit of Demon King Academy 01: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King ... and Goes to School with His Descendants)]]> 48814622 What if you were the strongest demon king in history...but nobody believed you? A light-hearted action rom-com series wherein the devil is definitely not getting his due.

Anoth, the Demon King of Tyranny, has defeated humans, spirits, and gods alike. But even demon kings get tired of all the fighting sometimes! Hoping for a more peaceful life, Anoth decides to reincarnate himself. When he wakes two thousand years later, though, he finds the world has become too peaceful--his descendants have grown weak and magic is in serious decline. Intending to reclaim his rightful place, he enrolls in Demon King Academy, where he finds that his magical power is off the charts. Literally. And because they can't measure his power, the faculty and other students regard Anoth as a misfit. With the support of Misha, the one student he manages to befriend, the misfit (Demon King) begins his climb up the demon ranks!]]> 192 Shu 164609042X Alex 0 currently-reading 4.08 2018 The Misfit of Demon King Academy 01: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King ... and Goes to School with His Descendants)
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]]> Prince Freya, Vol. 1 51066247 192 Keiko Ishihara 1974708764 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.72 2018 Prince Freya, Vol. 1
author: Keiko Ishihara
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average rating: 3.72
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]]> <![CDATA[¥Ñ©`¥Õ¥§¥¯¥È¥ï©`¥ë¥É 1 (Perfect World, #1)]]> 25255796 168 Rie Aruga 4063409481 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.18 2015 ¥Ñ©`¥Õ¥§¥¯¥È¥ï©`¥ë¥É 1 (Perfect World, #1)
author: Rie Aruga
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> A Lesson in Vengeance 50999821
Perched in the Catskill mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year away, she¡¯s returned to graduate. She even has her old room in Godwin House, the exclusive dormitory rumored to be haunted by the spirits of five Dalloway students¡ªgirls some say were witches. The Dalloway Five all died mysteriously, one after another, right on Godwin grounds.

Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway¡¯s history. The school doesn¡¯t talk about it, but the students do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. And before her girlfriend died, Felicity was drawn to the dark. She¡¯s determined to leave that behind her now; all Felicity wants is to focus on her senior thesis and graduate. But it¡¯s hard when Dalloway¡¯s occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won¡¯t let her forget.

It¡¯s Ellis Haley¡¯s first year at Dalloway, and she¡¯s already amassed a loyal following. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is a so-called ¡°method writer.¡± She¡¯s eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can¡¯t shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity for help researching the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can¡¯t say no. Given her history with the arcane, Felicity is the perfect resource.

And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway¨Cand in herself.]]> 369 Victoria Lee 0593305825 Alex 0 to-read 3.54 2021 A Lesson in Vengeance
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]]> That Dark Infinity 56881045
After the kingdom of Kaer-Ise is sacked, Flora, loyal handmaiden to the princess, is assaulted and left for dead. As the sole survivor of the massacre, Flora wants desperately to find the princess she served. When the Ankou agrees to help her find the princess, and to train her in exchange for her help in breaking his curse, she accepts. But how can she kill an immortal? Especially one whom she is slowly growing to understand¡ªand maybe even to love?

Together, they will solve mysteries, battle monsters, break curses, and race not only against time, but against fate itself.]]> 384 Kate Pentecost 0759557837 Alex 0 to-read 3.79 2021 That Dark Infinity
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]]> A Dragonbird in the Fern 50674206
Marrying the young king intended for her sister and traveling to his distant home is distressing enough, but with dyslexia and years of scholarly struggles, Jiara abandoned any hope of learning other languages long ago. She¡¯s terrified of life in a foreign land where she¡¯ll be unable to communicate.

Then Jiara discovers evidence that her sister¡¯s assassin comes from the king¡¯s own country. If she marries the king, Jiara can hunt the murderer and release her family from Scilla¡¯s ghost, whose thirst for blood mounts every day. To save her family, Jiara must find her sister¡¯s killer . . . before he murders her too.]]> 392 Laura Rueckert 1635830656 Alex 0 to-read 3.87 2021 A Dragonbird in the Fern
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]]> <![CDATA[Terciel and Elinor (The Old Kingdom, #6)]]> 56382390
In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and Tizanael is the Abhorsen, the latest in a long line of people whose task it is to make sure the Dead do not return to Life.

Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, a steam-age country where magic usually does not work, nineteen year-old Elinor lives a secluded life. Her only friends an old governess and an even older groom who was once a famous circus performer. Her mother is a tyrant, who is feared by all despite her sickness and impending death . . . but perhaps there is even more to fear from that.

Elinor does not know she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom, nor that magic can sometimes come across the Wall, until a plot by an ancient enemy of the Abhorsens brings Terciel and Tizanael to Ancelstierre. In a single day of fire and death and loss, Elinor finds herself set on a path which will take her into the Old Kingdom, into Terciel¡¯s life, and will embroil her in the struggle of the Abhorsens against the Dead who will not stay dead.]]> 338 Garth Nix 0063049325 Alex 0 to-read 4.14 2021 Terciel and Elinor (The Old Kingdom, #6)
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]]> The Ghost Engine 39182683
When Lady Elizabeth Ada Lovelace, a beautiful, arrogant suffragette, purchased the 19th-century Algorithmic Engine in order to become the world's first programmer, she planned to break the shackles of inequality for Victorian women.

Until her world became that of the machine...

Instead she learns the true meaning of equality when she ends up trapped, brought down to the level of the machine. Inside the double-crossing computer, Elizabeth must match wits with a stubbornly idealistic ghost and a chillingly handsome doppelganger in the computer's endless series of mind games. But as the machine learns to become a sentient being, time is ticking away. Elizabeth finds herself falling in love with the ghost trapped in the machine. Together they are pitted in a race against the machine to escape before the Algorithmic Engine shuts down ¨C killing them all.

Now all their worlds hang in the balance.

]]> 350 Theresa Fuller 1925748006 Alex 0 to-read 3.36 The Ghost Engine
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]]> <![CDATA[Daughter of the Salt King (Salt Chasers, #1)]]> 53935036
Escape from her father's court seems impossible, and Emel dreams of a life where she can choose her fate. When members of a secret rebellion attack, Emel stumbles upon an alluring escape route: her father's best-kept secret¡ªa wish-granting jinni, Saalim.

But in the land of the Salt King, wishes are never what they seem. Saalim's magic is volatile. Emel could lose everything with a wish for her freedom as the rebellion intensifies around her. She soon finds herself playing a dangerous game that pits dreams against responsibility and love against the promise of freedom. As she finds herself drawn to the jinni for more than his magic, captivated by both him and the world he shows her outside her desert village, she has to decide if freedom is worth the loss of her family, her home and Saalim, the only man she's ever loved.]]> 448 A.S. Thornton 0744300495 Alex 0 to-read 3.87 2021 Daughter of the Salt King (Salt Chasers, #1)
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]]> Rise Up from the Embers 55893788 Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in this epic duology conclusion about two elemental gladiators swept up in an ancient war between immortals and humans¡ªfrom Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series, and Kristen Simmons, acclaimed author of Pacifica and The Deceivers. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, And I Darken, and The Winner¡¯s Curse.

Two gods are dead. The Mother Goddess has returned. War is rising.

Fleeing the ruins of Deimos, Ash and Madoc sail across the ocean toward their only possible allies: the water and plant gods. But when Anathrasa attacks on the way, Ash leaps to the defense¡ªby using a power she didn¡¯t know she had.

When Madoc made the fire and earth gods mortal, he inadvertently transferred their magic to Ash. Now, if Ash can get energeias from the other four gods, she will be powerful enough to end Anathrasa once and for all.

But not all the gods want the Mother Goddess defeated. To stop her, Madoc will have to become the obedient son his mother always wanted, and Ash will have to take a merciless place among the gods.

To defeat an immortal, Ash and Madoc must fight like gods¡ªeven if it means sacrificing their humanity.]]> 352 Sara Raasch 0062891596 Alex 0 to-read 3.85 2021 Rise Up from the Embers
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]]> Realm of the Banished 58455226
Chosen by the High Priest to fulfill the prophecy to free her people and help them return to their beloved realm, Vera was sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient relic from a neighboring kingdom.

Except, she¡¯s not the chosen one. She barely has any power at all. Yet, with her other well-honed skills, Vera manages to steal the ember out from under their noses and flee into the night.

The hunt begins

Furious at being deceived, at being robbed of their birthright, two brothers hunt down Vera with decidedly different goals in mind. One wants revenge above all else. One wants something else entirely.

Thinking herself safe back in her home, Vera doesn¡¯t give them any thought, instead focusing on using the powers of the ember to enhance her powers and fulfill the prophecy.

But Vera has another secret, hidden deep inside, that no one can find out. Or else it would mean her death.


Find out what happens in Realm of the Banished, a fast-paced, character driven fantasy adventure full of twists and turns!

Content/Trigger Warning: Includes strong language, physical violence, consensual sex, and sexual assault.]]> 270 Jennifer M. Waldrop 1737493918 Alex 0 to-read 3.88 2021 Realm of the Banished
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]]> <![CDATA[Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling (Entangled with Fae #2)]]> 58554877 A Cinderella Retelling

A playboy prince in want of a decoy bride.
A servant girl desperate for a disguise¡­

Raven shifter Prince Franco is every social climbing debutante¡¯s dream. He¡¯s handsome, heir to the Lunar Court throne, and deliciously single. Every young woman wants to bed him, wed him, or steal a moment of his time. Except, of course, for Ember Montgomery.

Half fae Ember craves freedom from her conniving stepfamily. As if they weren¡¯t enough to deal with, a chance encounter with the arrogant Prince Franco leaves her humiliated and in a fiery rage. Nothing could convince her the prince is anything but a rake. But when the opportunity to evade her scheming stepmother falls into her lap, she¡¯ll pay the price¡ªeven if it means impersonating the prince¡¯s newest flame¡­

To prove himself a worthy heir, Prince Franco must marry a princess. But after far too many unsatisfying trysts, he¡¯s given up on love. With the social season in full swing, and bringing with it a horde of husband-hungry socialites, he¡¯ll do anything to delay the pressures of both marriage and the crown. And what better solution than an alliance with a desperate servant girl glamoured as his false future bride?

Locked in a bargain, Ember must pose as a princess until midnight at the full moon ball. Until then, all she has to do is wear the glamour, pretend to court the prince, and above all else, not fall in love. But when feelings emerge on both sides, she starts to wonder if there¡¯s more to their contrived courtship than either of them planned¡­

Can Ember and Franco find love when the masks come off? Or will illusions and lies prove stronger than their hearts?

ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella. If you like slow burn romance, fake engagements, and snarky fae royals, then you¡¯ll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.

*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations, moderate violence and gore, substance abuse, and some adult language. The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam.

Heart of the Raven Prince is a complete stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy. Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale. Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Happily ever after guaranteed!]]> 494 Tessonja Odette 1955960038 Alex 0 to-read 4.02 Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling (Entangled with Fae #2)
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]]> The Blood Burns in My Veins 58500052
Royal decrees cannot so easily quell generations of hate and bloodshed, but ancient feuds cannot stop love. Determined to be together, young Ferro Carac and Ishikawa Arata decide to run away and leave their families behind. But on the night they depart, Arata is murdered, and Carac is wrongfully blamed for it, betrayed by everyone he trusted.

Fifteen years later, Carac is long dead of disease while in prison, and Verona is abuzz with nervous excitement over the betrothal of Ferro Selinah to Ishikawa Naoki. Unhappy with the pending marriage, Naoki spends most of his time drinking and sleeping. On the way home from a bar one night, accompanied by the sister come to drag him home, they are attacked by a bandit-and saved by an intriguing man who goes by the name of Dante...]]> 428 Megan Derr Alex 0 to-read 3.98 2021 The Blood Burns in My Veins
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]]> <![CDATA[Awakening (The VIth Element #1)]]> 41224277
Alex's Checklist:

Being targeted by a 'tangoed' psychopath: CHECK
Having a relationship life that currently sucks: CHECK
Experiencing an Awakening: CHECK. Wait...what?

Before Alexandra Raven¡¯s ¡®AWAKENING¡¯, her life could be summed up in one word ¨C repetitive. Then, boom. In a pivotal moment, Alex finds out that she can control the element of water ¨C something that she once thought was fictional and can¡¯t believe her luck. However, is this gift a blessing or a curse? Alex is required to leave her old life behind, including her family and David - the boy who promised to stick by her no matter what. What¡¯s more, danger lurks in another dimension. This danger can only be destroyed through loyalty, perseverance and friendship and will turn Alex¡¯s life, in more ways than one, upside down...

DIVE INTO A WORLD FULL OF FRIENDSHIP, DANGER, LOVE AND BETRAYAL...]]> 152 Adele Rose 1520115164 Alex 0 to-read 4.67 2016 Awakening (The VIth Element #1)
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]]> First We Drown 50818020 288 Rebecca Salas 1949472744 Alex 0 to-read 3.67 First We Drown
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]]> <![CDATA[Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills - The Manga]]> 55990668
Jump into hyperspace with all-new Star Wars publishing!

The Force is with me, and I am one with the Force.

¨C Chirrut ?mwe

Presiding over the Kyber Temple on Jedha, the Guardians of the Whills, Baze Malbus and Chirrut ?mwe, had hoped to maintain a peaceful balance despite the growing presence of the Empire in their Holy City. They struggle to maintain their beliefs as stormtroopers threaten to take over, when Saw Gerrera appears offering them a chance to help Jedha. How far are Baze and Chirrut willing to compromise for peace, or will Saw¡¯s plan be too dangerous to risk?

Star Guardians of the Whills revisits Baze and Chirrut before they meet the rebellion members who turn the tide in the fight against the Empire in Rogue A Star Wars Story . Writer Jon Tsuei and manga artist Subaru bring the origin story of this fan-favorite duo to life in a new manga adaptation based on the novel by Greg Rucka.

? & TM 2021 LUCASFILM LTD
Copyright ? 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.]]> 196 Greg Rucka 1974719324 Alex 0 to-read 4.09 2021 Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills - The Manga
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]]> Logical Magic 58387825 When an ordinary young woman is thrust into an extraordinary world of magic, she must learn to embrace her power or die trying¡­

High school has never been that difficult for Sophia. She has always relied on science and logic to navigate her world. Until the day her beliefs are shattered by the discovery of her magical heritage.

Logan, a Mage of magical power himself, never had a choice when his life was inextricably tied to Sophia¡¯s. However, he never expected to face the consequences so soon. When the call comes to fulfill his duty to her, he responds reluctantly. Who knew that duty could become something much more dangerous.

All the reason and logic can¡¯t save Sophia now from an unseen enemy or her growing attraction to her impossible protector. As her magic emerges, she must learn to control it, to wield it, and use it to save herself. For there is a terrible shadow growing around her ¨C and those who seek the power of the Archimage are gaining on them. The time to fight has come.]]> 314 Nicole A. Oliver 1777646618 Alex 0 to-read 3.86 Logical Magic
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]]> Together We Burn 55148022
But disaster strikes during their five hundredth anniversary show, and in the carnage, Zarela¡¯s father is horribly injured. Facing punishment from the Dragon Guild, Zarela must keep the arena¡ªher ancestral home and inheritance ¡ªsafe from their greedy hands. She has no choice but to take her father¡¯s place as the next Dragonador. When the infuriatingly handsome dragon hunter, Arturo D¨ªaz de Montserrat, withholds his help, she refuses to take no for an answer.

But even if he agrees, there¡¯s someone out to ruin the Zalvidar family, and Zarela will have to do whatever it takes in order to prevent the Dragon Guild from taking away her birthright.

An ancient city plagued by dragons. A flamenco dancer determined to save her ancestral home. A dragon hunter refusing to teach her his ways. They don't want each other, but they need each other, and without him her world will burn. ]]> 354 Isabel Iba?ez 1250803357 Alex 0 to-read 3.77 2022 Together We Burn
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average rating: 3.77
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Apprentice (Fall of Magic, #1)]]> 57990401
Nikolai doesn¡¯t want much out of life: sex, immortality, and the power to disembowel anyone who crosses him. But with dark magic forbidden, his only option is Medea¨Ca mage so deadly even the Enforcers give her a wide berth. Despite dire warnings that her apprentices don¡¯t survive, Nikolai won¡¯t stop until she agrees to train him. After all, he¡¯s a killer himself.

Barbaric and brutal, the training is a far cry from what Nikolai expects. When a mysterious illness strikes Nikolai down, he suspects he¡¯s found the secret to Medea¡¯s longevity. He resolves to find out what happened to her previous apprentices. If he can locate the source of her power, he can turn it against her.

Medea swore off training dark wizards¨Cnone of them take the craft seriously and the ungrateful bastards always try to kill her. This one definitely seems the backstabbing type, but magic is dying out and she hasn¡¯t felt such magical strength in centuries. If she can control the boy, show him that magic is more than curses and necromancy, he might obtain the power he desires. If not, well . . .

What¡¯s one more dead apprentice?

If you enjoy dark fantasy with quirky, morally grey characters and humorous banter (but no romance), this is the book for you!]]> 470 Val Neil Alex 0 to-read 4.06 Dark Apprentice (Fall of Magic, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Legacy (The World of the Narrows, #3)]]> 56269227
Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone¡¯s trust if she wants to hold any power in the delicate architecture of the family. It doesn¡¯t take long for her to see that the Roths are entangled in shadows. Despite their growing influence in upscale Bastian, their hands are still in the kind of dirty business that got Bryn¡¯s parents killed years ago. With a forbidden romance to contend with and dangerous work ahead, the cost of being accepted into the Roths may be more than Bryn can pay.

New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with The Last Legacy, a captivating standalone about family and blood ties, reinventing yourself, and controlling your own destiny.]]> 322 Adrienne Young 1250823722 Alex 0 to-read 3.92 2021 The Last Legacy (The World of the Narrows, #3)
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]]> Luminous 56030266
To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always feared. But the greatest danger she'll face is yet to come, for Darius has plans in motion that will cause the world to fall into chaos--and Liora and Evran may be the only ones who can stop him.

A witch who must learn to harness her power--or risk losing her loved ones forever.]]> 384 Mara Rutherford 1335405658 Alex 0 to-read 3.56 2021 Luminous
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]]> <![CDATA[The Keeper of Night (The Keeper of Night, #1)]]> 56030267
When her failure to control her Shinigami abilities drives Ren out of London, she flees to Japan to seek the acceptance she¡¯s never gotten from her fellow Reapers. Accompanied by her younger brother, the only being on earth to care for her, Ren enters the Japanese underworld to serve the Goddess of Death¡­ only to learn that here, too, she must prove herself worthy. Determined to earn respect, Ren accepts an impossible task¡ªfind and eliminate three dangerous Yokai demons¡ªand learns how far she¡¯ll go to claim her place at Death¡¯s side.]]> 393 Kylie Lee Baker 1335405666 Alex 0 to-read 3.62 2021 The Keeper of Night (The Keeper of Night, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)]]> 56269205 From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hand sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs¡¯ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de Le¨®n is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity¡¯s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

From author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.]]> 739 Jay Kristoff 1250245281 Alex 0 to-read 4.29 2021 Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Crossbones (Kingdom of Bones Trilogy, #1)]]> 56268875 Never trust a pirate.

The Blood Bell tolls, marking the death of the pirate king and the start of the Trials¡ªa heart-stopping competition where the reward is the Bone Crown. Only one contender can claim the coveted island throne; each will gamble life and limb to win.

Captain. Sister. Maiden.
Csilla Abado yearns to prove her strength to the seasoned pirates who balk at her youth and to her elder sister who has always craved Csilla¡¯s captainship. She will risk everything to become the first pirate queen, no matter the cost.

Dealer. Son. Legacy.
Kane Blackwater wants to leave behind the dirty gold and shady trades he¡¯s made to keep his father¡¯s ship, the Iron Jewel, alive. The Trials represent a new beginning¡ªyet rumors of a secret heir are swirling, threatening his hopes of becoming the pirate king.

Stowaway. Daughter. Storm.
Lorelei Penny longs for nothing more than to avenge her mother¡¯s death. Stowing away on the Iron Jewel was supposed to get her closer to the killer, but instead she finds herself caught up in the deadly battle where loyalty and desire collide.

Csilla. Kane. Lorelei. Each on a mission. The sea, however, has other plans. Dark tides are rising, and if they aren¡¯t careful, they¡¯ll surely drown.]]> 384 Kimberly Vale 1989365795 Alex 0 to-read 3.62 2021 Crossbones (Kingdom of Bones Trilogy, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1)]]> 55891833 A daring outlaw.
A dangerous flirtation.

In the Wilds of Kandala, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade has been watching people suffer for too long. A mysterious sickness is ravaging the land and the cure, Moonflower Elixir, is only available for the wealthy. So every night, she defies the royal edicts and sneaks out, stealing Moonflower petals and leaving the elixir for those in need.

In the palace of Kandala, Prince Corrick serves as the King's Justice, meting out vicious punishments and striking fear into the hearts of agitators and outlaws. Corrick knows he must play this role convincingly--with a shortage of elixir and threats of rebellion looming ever closer, the King's grip on power is tenuous at best, and Corrick knows his brother is the kingdom's best hope for survival.

But when an act of unspeakable cruelty brings the royal and the outlaw face to face, the natural enemies are faced with an impossible choice--and a surprising spark. Will they follow their instincts to destroy each other? Or will they save the kingdom together . . . and let that spark ignite?]]> 448 Brigid Kemmerer 1547604662 Alex 0 to-read 4.21 2021 Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1)
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]]> Billy Summers 56852407
How about everything...]]> 517 Stephen King 1982173610 Alex 0 to-read 4.11 2021 Billy Summers
author: Stephen King
name: Alex
average rating: 4.11
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]]> November 9 25111004 Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

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

Can Ben¡¯s relationship with Fallon¡ªand simultaneously his novel¡ªbe considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?]]> 310 Colleen Hoover 1501110349 Alex 0 to-read 4.10 2015 November 9
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]]> <![CDATA[She Who Rides the Storm (She Who Rides the Storm, #1)]]> 56880808 In this atmospheric, ¡°tightly-woven¡± (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author) YA fantasy that is Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness, four teens are drawn into a high-stakes heist in the perilous tomb of an ancient shapeshifter king.Long ago, shapeshifting monsters ruled the Commonwealth using blasphemous magic that fed on the souls of their subjects. Now, hundreds of years later, a new tomb has been uncovered, and despite the legends that disturbing a shapeshifter¡¯s final resting place will wake them once again, the Warlord is determined to dig it up. But it isn¡¯t just the Warlord who means to brave the traps and pitfalls guarding the crypt. A healer obsessed with tracking down the man who murdered her twin brother. A runaway member of the Warlord¡¯s Devoted order, haunted by his sister¡¯s ghost. An elitist archaeologist bent on finding the cure to his magical wasting disease. A girl desperate to escape the cloistered life she didn¡¯t choose. All four are out to steal the same cursed sword rumored to be at the very bottom of the tomb. But of course, some treasures should never see the light of day, and some secrets are best left buried¡­]]> 605 Caitlin Sangster 1534466134 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.75 2021 She Who Rides the Storm (She Who Rides the Storm, #1)
author: Caitlin Sangster
name: Alex
average rating: 3.75
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]]> Parachutes 52696571
They¡¯re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she¡¯d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger¡¯s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.

Dani De La Cruz, Claire¡¯s new host sister, couldn¡¯t be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate-team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. When her debate coach starts working with her privately, Dani¡¯s game plan veers unexpectedly off course.

Desperately trying to avoid each other under the same roof, Dani and Claire find themselves on a collision course, intertwining in deeper and more complicated ways, as they grapple with life-altering experiences. Award-winning author Kelly Yang weaves together an unforgettable modern immigrant story about love, trauma, family, corruption, and the power of speaking out.]]> 496 Kelly Yang 0062941089 Alex 0 to-read 4.17 2020 Parachutes
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]]> Jock Row (Jock Hard, #1) 36306157
Week-after-week, she visits Jock Row with her friends ¡ª the university's hottest party scene and breeding ground for student athletes. And if keeping her friends out of trouble, and guys out of their pants, was a sport, she'd be the star athlete.

Being a well known jock-blocker gets her noticed for all the wrong reasons; just like that, she's banned from Jock Row. NO GUY WANTS A GIRL AROUND WHO KEEPS THEIR JOCK FRIENDS FROM GETTING LAID.

"Rowdy" Wade is the hot shot short-stop for the university's baseball team ¡ª and the unlucky bastard who drew the short straw: keep little Miss Goody Two-Shoes out of the Baseball House.

But week-after-week Scarlett returns, determined to get inside.]]> 376 Sara Ney Alex 0 currently-reading 3.91 2018 Jock Row (Jock Hard, #1)
author: Sara Ney
name: Alex
average rating: 3.91
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]]> <![CDATA[The Studying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #1)]]> 31927893 No doubt about it, Sebastian ¡®Oz¡¯ Osborne is the university¡¯s most celebrated student athlete¡ªand possibly the biggest douchebag. A walking, talking clich¨¦, he has a filthy mouth, a fantastic body, and doesn¡¯t give a sh*t about what you or anyone else thinks.

SMART. CLASSY. CONSERVATIVE.
Make no mistake, Jameson Clarke may be the university¡¯s most diligent student¡ªbut she is no prude. Spending most of her time in the hallowed halls of the library, James is wary of pervs, jocks, and douchebags¡ªand Oz Osborne is all three.

She¡¯s smart, sarcastic¡ªand not what he expected.

¡­EVERY DOUCHBAG HAS HIS WEAKNESS.

He wants to be friends.
He wants to spend time with her.
He wants to drive her crazy.

He wants¡­

Her.]]> 360 Sara Ney Alex 0 currently-reading 3.78 2016 The Studying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #1)
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average rating: 3.78
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]]> In the Penalty Box 53137949 The Cutting Edge meets Friday Night Lights in a sizzling new hockey romance from bestselling authors Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush.

Willow
Figure skating was supposed to be my whole world. But one unlucky injury and now I¡¯m down...but I¡¯m definitely not out. I just need to rehab¡ªa boatload of rehab¡ªand who¡¯d have thought I could do it on the boys¡¯ hockey team?

Of course, the infuriatingly hot captain of the team seems to think I¡¯m nothing but sequins and twirls. What¡¯s a girl to do but put him in his place? Game on.

Brodie
Hockey is my whole world. I¡¯ve worked my tail off getting my team in a position to win the championships¡ªhopefully in front of major college scouts, too¡ªso what¡¯s a guy to do when a figure skater ends up as our new goalie?

Of course, the distractingly sexy skater thinks I¡¯m nothing but a testosterone-laced competitive streak. And surely she¡¯s only biding her time to heal, then she¡¯s gone. Game over.]]> 364 Lynn Rush 1682815765 Alex 0 to-read 3.66 2021 In the Penalty Box
author: Lynn Rush
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average rating: 3.66
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]]> A Woman of Intelligence 57112778
A born and bred New Yorker, Katharina is the daughter of immigrants, Ivy-League-educated, and speaks four languages. As a single girl in 1940s Manhattan, she is a translator at the newly formed United Nations, devoting her days to her work and the promise of world peace - and her nights to cocktails and the promise of a good time.

Now the wife of a beloved pediatric surgeon and heir to a shipping fortune, Katharina is trapped in a gilded cage, desperate to escape the constraints of domesticity. So when she is approached by the FBI and asked to join their ranks as an informant, Katharina seizes the opportunity. A man from her past has become a high-level Soviet spy, but no one has been able to infiltrate his circle. Enter Katharina, the perfect woman for the job.

Navigating the demands of the FBI and the secrets of the KGB, she becomes a courier, carrying stolen government documents from D.C. to Manhattan. But as those closest to her lose their covers, and their lives, Katharina¡¯s secret soon threatens to ruin her.



Running Time => 14hrs. and 30mins.

?2021 Karin Tanabe (P)2021 Macmillan Audio]]> Karin Tanabe Alex 0 currently-reading 3.26 2021 A Woman of Intelligence
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witch Haven (The Witch Haven, #1)]]> 56980357 The Last Magician meets The Lady¡¯s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this atmospheric historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has magical powers and is thrust into a battle between witches and wizards.

In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell spends her days as a seamstress, mourning the mysterious death of her brother months prior. Everything changes when she¡¯s attacked and a man ends up dead at her feet¡ªher scissors in his neck, and she can¡¯t explain how they got there.

Before she can be condemned as a murderess, two cape-wearing nurses arrive to inform her she is deathly ill and ordered to report to Haxahaven Sanitarium. But Frances finds Haxahaven isn¡¯t a sanitarium at all: it¡¯s a school for witches. Within Haxahaven¡¯s glittering walls, Frances finds the sisterhood she craves, but the headmistress warns Frances that magic is dangerous. Frances has no interest in the small, safe magic of her school, and is instead enchanted by Finn, a boy with magic himself who appears in her dreams and tells her he can teach her all she¡¯s been craving to learn, lessons that may bring her closer to discovering what truly happened to her brother.

Frances¡¯s newfound power attracts the attention of the leader of an ancient order who yearns for magical control of Manhattan. And who will stop at nothing to have Frances by his side. Frances must ultimately choose what matters more, justice for her murdered brother and her growing feelings for Finn, or the safety of her city and fellow witches. What price would she pay for power, and what if the truth is more terrible than she ever imagined?]]> 442 Sasha Peyton Smith 1534454381 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.61 2021 The Witch Haven (The Witch Haven, #1)
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average rating: 3.61
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]]> <![CDATA[The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)]]> 50056075 A woman struggling with burnout learns to embrace the unexpected¡ªand the man she enlists to help her¡ªin 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¡ªhe 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 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.91 2021 The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)
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]]> Every Day in December 58534086
Belle Wilde loves December. Yes, she¡¯s just lost her job and Christmas is not a good time to find yourself ¡®financially challenged¡¯. And yes, her parents are still going on about the fact that she really should have it all together by now. But Belle believes that in December, magic can happen.

Rory Walters hates December. Whilst it looks like his life is together, he¡¯s still reeling from a winter¡¯s night five years ago when his life changed forever. Now back at home, he¡¯s certain that this will be yet another Christmas to endure rather than enjoy.

But as midnight on December 31st draws closer, Belle and Rory¡¯s time together is coming to an end. With a little help from a Christmas miracle could Belle find the one thing she really wants underneath the mistletoe?]]> Kitty Wilson Alex 0 currently-reading 3.59 Every Day in December
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]]> The Endless Skies 49247252
After years of brutal training, seventeen-year-old Rowan is ready to prove her loyalty to the city and her people to become one of the Leonodai warriors. But before Rowan can take the oath, a deadly disease strikes the city¡¯s children. Soon the warriors¨Dincluding two of Rowan¡¯s closest friends¨Dare sent on a dangerous mission to find a fabled panacea deep within enemy lands.

Left behind, Rowan learns a devastating truth that could compromise the mission and the fate of the Heliana itself. She must make a decision: stay with the city and become a warrior like she always dreamed, or risk her future in an attempt to save everyone she loves. Whatever Rowan decides, she has to do it fast, because time is running out, and peace can only last so long...]]> 354 Shannon Price 1250302013 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.50 2021 The Endless Skies
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average rating: 3.50
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dating Dare (A Sweet Mess, #2)]]> 54860357 Jayci Lee, author of A Sweet Mess, returns with The Dating Dare¡ªher next witty, chemistry-filled romantic comedy.

Tara Park doesn¡¯t do serious relationships. Neither does she hop into bed with virtual strangers. Especially when that particular stranger is her best friend¡¯s new brother-in-law. It isn¡¯t an easy decision, though. Seth Kim is temptation personified. His unreasonably handsome looks and charming personality makes him easy on the eyes and good for her ego.

When a friendly game of Truth or Dare leads to an uncomplicated four-date arrangement with Seth, Tara can¡¯t say she minds. But their dates, while sweet and sexy, have a tendency to hit roadblocks. Thankfully, their non-dates and chance meetings get frequent and heated.

Seth is leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both¡­ But soon Seth realizes that Tara Park doesn¡¯t come in a ¡°nice & little¡± package--she¡¯s funny and bold, sweet and sexy, and everything he ever wanted and never expected to find. Neither of them are ready for something serious and both have past relationship baggage they¡¯ve been ignoring, but with a shot at forever on the line will they follow their hearts and take a chance on happily-ever-after?]]> 307 Jayci Lee 1250621127 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.32 2021 The Dating Dare (A Sweet Mess, #2)
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name: Alex
average rating: 3.32
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]]> Heartbreak for Hire 55711708
To everyone in the academic world she left behind, she lost it all when she dropped out of grad school. Once a rising star following in her mother¡¯s footsteps, she¡¯s now an administrative assistant at an insurance agency¡ªor so they think.

In reality, Brinkley works at Heartbreak for Hire, a secret service that specializes in revenge for jilted lovers, frenemies, and long-suffering coworkers with a little cash to spare and a man who needs to be taken down a notch. It might not be as prestigious as academia, but it helps Brinkley save for her dream of opening an art gallery and lets her exorcise a few demons, all while helping to empower women.

But when her boss announces she¡¯s hiring male heartbreakers for the first time, Brinkley¡¯s no longer so sure she¡¯s doing the right thing¡ªespecially when her new coworker turns out to be a target she was paid to take down. Though Mark spends his days struggling up the academic ladder, he seems to be the opposite of a backstabbing adjunct: a nerd at heart in criminally sexy sweater vests who¡¯s attentive both in and out of the bedroom. But as Brinkley finds it increasingly more difficult to focus on anything but Mark, she soon realizes that like herself, people aren¡¯t always who they appear to be.]]> 320 Sonia Hartl 1982167785 Alex 0 currently-reading 3.41 2021 Heartbreak for Hire
author: Sonia Hartl
name: Alex
average rating: 3.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Gods & Monsters (Serpent & Dove, #3)]]> 52535769 The spellbinding conclusion to the New York Times and IndieBound bestselling trilogy Serpent & Dove. This stunning fantasy take on French witches and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.

Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one.

After a heartbreaking loss, Lou, Reid, Beau, and Coco are bent on vengeance more than ever before¡ªand none more so than Lou.

But this is no longer the Lou they thought they knew. No longer the Lou that captured a chasseur¡¯s heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out.]]> 624 Shelby Mahurin 0063038951 Alex 5
I am ridiculously sad to say goodbye to this world after falling so hard and fast for all of my characters but especially Lou and Reid and my gal Coco, but this book is the best and you will not be disappointed. If you haven't started this series you are missing out!

For perspective, I read this book a few months ago and I still go bad and read my favorite parts and think about it through the day. It's just amazing. ALL OF IT! ]]> 3.93 2021 Gods & Monsters (Serpent & Dove, #3)
author: Shelby Mahurin
name: Alex
average rating: 3.93
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rating: 5
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Amazing, I love Shelby, have since day one and this book is the absolutely perfect ending. You have everything in this book. If you want closure, a story with love loss, and comraqdery. Read this book. If you want a book that has serious badass girl power vibes. READ THIS BOOK!

I am ridiculously sad to say goodbye to this world after falling so hard and fast for all of my characters but especially Lou and Reid and my gal Coco, but this book is the best and you will not be disappointed. If you haven't started this series you are missing out!

For perspective, I read this book a few months ago and I still go bad and read my favorite parts and think about it through the day. It's just amazing. ALL OF IT!
]]> One Last Stop 57956434
But then, there¡¯s this gorgeous girl on the train.

Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August¡¯s day when she needed it most. August¡¯s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there¡¯s one big problem: Jane doesn¡¯t just look like an old school punk rocker. She¡¯s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it¡¯s time to start believing in some things, after all.

Casey McQuiston¡¯s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.]]> 12 Casey McQuiston 1250803187 Alex 5 3.92 2021 One Last Stop
author: Casey McQuiston
name: Alex
average rating: 3.92
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rating: 5
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I highly recommend both the audio and physical book if you are looking for something good to read or listen to.
]]> <![CDATA[A Void of Magic (Kennedy Rain, #1)]]> 46184895 They trusted her to keep the peace between the paranorms. They made a mistake.Kennedy escaped the family business when she turned eighteen. Now, an ill-timed vacation pulls her back to The Rain Hotel, the only known null zone on the planet. It¡¯s a place where vampires can see the sun rise and werewolves can avoid the lure of the full moon. And it would be the perfect place for a paranormal wedding¡­if the bride wasn¡¯t the local alpha¡¯s daughter and the groom the scion of a vicious master vampire.With a sexy werewolf determined to sabotage the wedding and dark forces threatening The Rain, Kennedy¡¯s life is thrown out of balance when she¡¯s forced to confront a past she swore to avoid. Ultimately she must will she maintain the stability of the supernatural world¡­or will she destroy it.]]> 330 Sandy Williams 1736015729 Alex 0 currently-reading 4.06 2021 A Void of Magic (Kennedy Rain, #1)
author: Sandy Williams
name: Alex
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous]]> 58165618 Sunny Song's Big Summer Goals:
1) Make Rafael Kim my boyfriend (finally!)
2) Hit 100K followers (almost there¡­)
3) Have the best last summer of high school ever

Not on Sunny's list: accidentally filming a PG-13 cooking video that goes viral (#browniegate). Extremely not on her list: being shipped off to a digital detox farm camp in Iowa (IOWA??) for a whole month. She's traded in her WiFi connection for a butter churn, and if she wants any shot at growing her social media platform this summer, she'll need to find a way back online.

But between some unexpected friendships and an alarmingly cute farm boy, Sunny might be surprised by the connections she makes when she's forced to disconnect]]> Suzanne Park 1662088388 Alex 5 4.35 2021 Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous
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name: Alex
average rating: 4.35
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Ok, so I officially love Joy as a narrator and will listen to all of her books. I listen to my Audio on 1.7 or 2 speed, and some voices and cadence of narrators sound off at that level but not this one. Both the author of the book and narrator for the audiobook is fantastic, and I recommend giving them both a chance if you can!
]]> <![CDATA[The Queen Will Betray You (Kingdoms of Sand and Sky, #2)]]> 55077665
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE CROWN¡­

After a thousand years of political stability, the realm of The Sand and Sky is up for grabs. Four kingdoms, four rulers vying for the ultimate prize, sovereignty over the entire continent: A ruthless old king spinning webs, whose schemes encompass generations. A widowed queen whose only credo is all kings must die. A runaway queen whose unexpected return upends everyone¡¯s plans. And a prince-in-waiting determined to wait no more.

Standing against them are a dispossessed princess and her stable boy love with a surprising claim of his own. Their only hope in the face of unspeakable betrayals, enemies hidden in the shadows, and insurmountable odds is the power of true love...]]> 368 Sarah Henning 1250237467 Alex 4 3.90 2021 The Queen Will Betray You (Kingdoms of Sand and Sky, #2)
author: Sarah Henning
name: Alex
average rating: 3.90
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Thank you for the chance to read the second book, I'm a sucker for all this Princess and The Bride so I was excited to see how the author made this adaptation and brought something new to this fandom. I think it was good and would trying Sarah Hennings books again.
]]> <![CDATA[Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)]]> 55725741 A princess in exile, the boy she left at the altar, six enchanted cranes, and a dragon from the deepest sea.

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.

Peniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne--a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama's betrayal. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain--no matter what it costs her.

From the author of Spin the Dawn comes a breathtakingly original fantasy inspired by East Asian folklore and perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo or Tomi Adeyemi.]]> 456 Elizabeth Lim 0593300912 Alex 0 to-read
Let me start before the review you need to try this book!

This book was fast-paced, the main character is so badass and her development was amazing. The enemies to lover romance were hands down one of the best I have read. The world-building one is absolutely stunning and the author made this book for everyone. You can' NOT help but fall in love with this book and the words inside! PLEASE GIVE IT A TRY!]]> 4.20 2021 Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)
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Wow, I don't think I can adequately put into words how beautiful Six Crimson Cranes was.

Let me start before the review you need to try this book!

This book was fast-paced, the main character is so badass and her development was amazing. The enemies to lover romance were hands down one of the best I have read. The world-building one is absolutely stunning and the author made this book for everyone. You can' NOT help but fall in love with this book and the words inside! PLEASE GIVE IT A TRY!
]]> The Lucky Escape 56337731 ONE CANCELLED WEDDING

When the day finally comes for Annie to marry Alexander, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. She was so sure he was Mr Right. Now, she has no idea how she could have got it so wrong.
?
ONE UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER

After a chance meeting with Paddy, an old friend who reminds her of who she used to be, Annie takes a vow of her own: she¡¯ll say yes to every opportunity that comes her way from now on.

ONE SPARE TICKET FOR THE HONEYMOON

Could a spontaneous trip with Paddy be the way to mend Annie¡¯s heart? She¡¯s about to find out as she embarks on her honeymoon ¨C with a man who¡¯s not her husband¡­]]> 400 Laura Jane Williams Alex 5 3.73 2021 The Lucky Escape
author: Laura Jane Williams
name: Alex
average rating: 3.73
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I liked this and needed this cute romcom. Thank you for the book to review! I can't wait to read more Laura!
]]> The Soulmate Equation 55692620
But then Jess hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new DNA-based matchmaking company that¡¯s predicted to change dating forever. Finding a soulmate through DNA? The reliability of numbers: This Jess understands.

At least she thought she did, until her test shows an unheard-of 98 percent compatibility with another subject in the database: GeneticAlly¡¯s founder, Dr. River Pe?a. This is one number she can¡¯t wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Pe?a. The stuck-up, stubborn man is without a doubt not her soulmate. But GeneticAlly has a proposition: Get to know him and we¡¯ll pay you. Jess¡ªwho is barely making ends meet¡ªis in no position to turn it down, despite her skepticism about the project and her dislike for River. As the pair are dragged from one event to the next as the ¡°Diamond¡± pairing that could launch GeneticAlly¡¯s valuation sky-high, Jess begins to realize that there might be more to the scientist¡ªand the science behind a soulmate¡ªthan she thought.

The Soulmate Equation proves that the delicate balance between fate and choice can never be calculated.]]> 360 Christina Lauren 1982123966 Alex 5
Oh, full disclosure. I am a full-grown adult, mother, wife, and businesswoman. Procrastination is in my DNA and so is mad dashes and always being 15 min fashionably late. My life is real and always busy and sometimes it's covered in mud from soccer practices or dog slobber or even worse kid spit-up or vomit. Messy I tell you. But it's a beautiful and chaotic life I wouldn't trade or give up for anything in this universe.

My disclosure has a point I promise, I read books to escape or change worlds. Cosplay if you will for a few hours. I wouldn't give up my world for anything, but I will mute it for a hot second for a verbal vacation. This book was that vacation, even though it was real. It was raw and it made my heart drop, break and fill all in the same hour.

I recommend this book so hard to anyone who wants to escape and finish a book only to go to the people in your life and hug them, and feel complete love. This book is beautiful and you need to try it. If you want a book to move you and make you take pause and question everything this is THAT book. READ IT!]]> 4.00 2021 The Soulmate Equation
author: Christina Lauren
name: Alex
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This was so good!

Oh, full disclosure. I am a full-grown adult, mother, wife, and businesswoman. Procrastination is in my DNA and so is mad dashes and always being 15 min fashionably late. My life is real and always busy and sometimes it's covered in mud from soccer practices or dog slobber or even worse kid spit-up or vomit. Messy I tell you. But it's a beautiful and chaotic life I wouldn't trade or give up for anything in this universe.

My disclosure has a point I promise, I read books to escape or change worlds. Cosplay if you will for a few hours. I wouldn't give up my world for anything, but I will mute it for a hot second for a verbal vacation. This book was that vacation, even though it was real. It was raw and it made my heart drop, break and fill all in the same hour.

I recommend this book so hard to anyone who wants to escape and finish a book only to go to the people in your life and hug them, and feel complete love. This book is beautiful and you need to try it. If you want a book to move you and make you take pause and question everything this is THAT book. READ IT!
]]> <![CDATA[Dragon Marked (Supernatural Prison, #1)]]> 24764571
Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders. She¡¯s a wolf shifter, and her father leads the town council. She learns that much of her life has been hidden from her, secrets which threaten to tear apart the very fabric of her world. Especially the biggest secret of them all.

She is dragon marked.

Jessa only knows what she¡¯s been told about the dragon marked, that they are dangerous and must be eliminated to prevent the rise of the dragon king, the powerful warmonger who had his head removed a thousand years ago. So now Jessa's on the biggest hit list of all. Dragon mark hunters are lethal and her only hope to evade detection is to keep the energy contained.

As more secrets unfold she finds herself locked up in Vanguard, the notorious American supernatural prison. Thankfully she¡¯s not alone. Braxton, the dragon-shifter has her back. Together they must survive long enough to free themselves and the other dragon marked.

Because it¡¯s time for the dragon marked to rise.]]> 269 Jaymin Eve 1310436533 Alex 4 4.06 2015 Dragon Marked (Supernatural Prison, #1)
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Alex
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, #1)]]> 55189382 #1 in the entire Kindle Store.

A new paranormal romance from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Jaymin Eve.

My father made a terrible mistake. One I¡¯m left paying for.

As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill our leader, I¡¯m labelled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.

When I can't take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag. Torin, the leader¡¯s son, drags me back before my first shift... a shift that will reveal my true mate. I never could have predicted who mine would be, but the moment my wolf looks upon him, I¡¯m filled with hope for a brighter future.

Afterall, no one ever rejects their true mate, right?

Wrong. Very wrong.

When the wolves attack, my soul screams for vengeance, and somehow I touch the shadow world.

Somehow I bring him to our lands.

The Shadow Beast. Our shifter god. The devil himself.

Turns out being rejected by my mate was only the beginning.

*If you like sexy, dark paranormal romances, with humor, steam, action, a tough heroine and an antihero, this is for you. Rejected is full length (100k) words, is book one of three in Shadow Beast Shifters series, and ends on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.]]> 399 Jaymin Eve Alex 0 to-read 4.17 2020 Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, #1)
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Alex
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1) 54659771 He was supposed to be a myth.
But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell... he was, quite simply, mine.

Society darling Persephone Dimitriou plans to flee the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start over far from the backstabbing politics of the Thirteen Houses. But all that¡¯s ripped away when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the dangerous power behind their glittering city¡¯s dark facade.

With no options left, Persephone flees to the forbidden undercity and makes a devil¡¯s bargain with a man she once believed a myth... a man who awakens her to a world she never knew existed.

Hades has spent his life in the shadows, and he has no intention of stepping into the light. But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he¡¯s spent years craving, it¡¯s all the excuse he needs to help her¡ªfor a price. Yet every breathless night spent tangled together has given Hades a taste for Persephone, and he¡¯ll go to war with Olympus itself to keep her close¡­

A modern retelling of Hades and Persephone that¡¯s as sinful as it is sweet.]]> 380 Katee Robert 1728231736 Alex 0 to-read 3.68 2021 Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1)
author: Katee Robert
name: Alex
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us, #1)]]> 35702241
1) Woo the Shadow King.
2) Marry him.
3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.

No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King¡¯s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she¡¯s going to do everything within her power to get it.

But Alessandra¡¯s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen¡ªall while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?]]> 326 Tricia Levenseller 1250189969 Alex 4 3.82 2020 The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us, #1)
author: Tricia Levenseller
name: Alex
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2020/03/10
date added: 2021/06/07
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]]> Archer's Voice 32822135
Archer's Voice is the story of a woman chained to the memory of one horrifying night and the man whose love is the key to her freedom. It is the story of a silent man who lives with an excruciating wound and the woman who helps him find his voice. It is the story of suffering, fate, and the transformative power of love.]]> 377 Mia Sheridan 1538727374 Alex 0 to-read 4.14 2014 Archer's Voice
author: Mia Sheridan
name: Alex
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> All Rhodes Lead Here 57605091 572 Mariana Zapata Alex 0 to-read 4.24 2021 All Rhodes Lead Here
author: Mariana Zapata
name: Alex
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> Kulti 24044596
When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it¡¯s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to.

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

Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man who hadn't known she'd existed. So she isn't prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team's season: a quiet, reclusive shadow of the explosive, passionate man he'd once been.]]> 570 Mariana Zapata Alex 5 Obviosly I'm the odd man out, after reading the reviews.

Maybe it was the timing of the book? Maybe it's just me... but this book was a 2.5

I didn't connect well with much of anything. Honestly it was a low 2.5 read for me, the reason I rounded up was for the premise of the book.

I'm not going to write a whole review, I will say the relationship was not to my liking. Everyone described it as slow burn, but for me it was like "I HATE HIM> I HATE HIM> I HATE HIM> Oh hey. You love me so I love you too"

The world building wasn't great for me either, she's a badass soccer player... until she's not.... oh nope she's amazing again, nope psych. OH wait she still is.

Anywho, this wasn't a win for me, if you try and read it I hope it's better for you.
Make a drinking game out of it, take a shot every time she says poop or the german german... You will be so shit faced you will forget that you didn't like it too. ]]> 4.22 2015 Kulti
author: Mariana Zapata
name: Alex
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2020/01/23
date added: 2021/06/07
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Okay.
Obviosly I'm the odd man out, after reading the reviews.

Maybe it was the timing of the book? Maybe it's just me... but this book was a 2.5

I didn't connect well with much of anything. Honestly it was a low 2.5 read for me, the reason I rounded up was for the premise of the book.

I'm not going to write a whole review, I will say the relationship was not to my liking. Everyone described it as slow burn, but for me it was like "I HATE HIM> I HATE HIM> I HATE HIM> Oh hey. You love me so I love you too"

The world building wasn't great for me either, she's a badass soccer player... until she's not.... oh nope she's amazing again, nope psych. OH wait she still is.

Anywho, this wasn't a win for me, if you try and read it I hope it's better for you.
Make a drinking game out of it, take a shot every time she says poop or the german german... You will be so shit faced you will forget that you didn't like it too.
]]> The Wall of Winnipeg and Me 29367958
But when Aiden Graves shows up at her door wanting her to come back, she's beyond shocked.

For two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn't find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Now? He's asking for the unthinkable.

What do you say to the man who is used to getting everything he wants?]]> 475 Mariana Zapata Alex 5 4.18 2016 The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
author: Mariana Zapata
name: Alex
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/29
date added: 2021/06/07
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]]> <![CDATA[Fantasy Lover (Hunter Legends, #1)]]> 84136
Grace Alexander doesn¡¯t believe in much of anything. But when her ¡°psychic¡± girlfriend talks her into performing the spell as a joke on her birthday, the last thing she ever imagines is it working. But work it does. Now, she finds an ancient Greek general in her living room and trapped in her life for the next month. Worse, they learn too late that part of the spell means Grace will lose her sanity should he return to his captivity.

Now it¡¯s a race against time to free him. Something much easier said than done, since it was the ancient gods who cursed him to his fate. And the last thing they want is to see him go free of the punishment the gods believe he
deserves. It¡¯s man against the gods, and a race against time.]]> 337 Sherrilyn Kenyon 0312979975 Alex 0 to-read 4.16 1999 Fantasy Lover (Hunter Legends, #1)
author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
name: Alex
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1999
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)]]> 36199084 A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases¡ªa job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice¡ªwith a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan¡ªfrom foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...]]> 323 Helen Hoang 0451490819 Alex 0 to-read 3.88 2018 The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
author: Helen Hoang
name: Alex
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2)]]> 39338454
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can¡¯t turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn¡¯t go as planned. Esme¡¯s lessons in love seem to be working¡­but only on herself. She¡¯s hopelessly smitten with a man who¡¯s convinced he can never return her affection.

With Esme¡¯s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he¡¯s been wrong all along. And there¡¯s more than one way to love.]]> 320 Helen Hoang 0451490827 Alex 5 I had to try it. Not for me, this is 1-2 star read for me.
I love that the concept of this story. I think the idea to write from someone who¡¯s autistic is a fantastic idea.
I ever believe that aspect was fairly well written, but over all the the execution, plot and characters were very frustrating for me to enjoy. ]]> 3.80 2019 The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2)
author: Helen Hoang
name: Alex
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/01
date added: 2021/06/07
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There is so much hype for this book, all amazing reviews,
I had to try it. Not for me, this is 1-2 star read for me.
I love that the concept of this story. I think the idea to write from someone who¡¯s autistic is a fantastic idea.
I ever believe that aspect was fairly well written, but over all the the execution, plot and characters were very frustrating for me to enjoy.
]]> <![CDATA[The Siren of Sussex (Belles of London, #1)]]> 55566666 Victorian high society¡¯s most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London¡¯s most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor.

Evelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she¡¯s worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she¡¯ll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London¡¯s attention she¡¯ll need a habit-maker who¡¯s not afraid to take risks with his designs¡ªand with his heart.

Half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row¡¯s infamous Pretty Horsebreakers¡ªbut no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible.

But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. With obstacles spanning between them, the indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters making their mark or following their hearts?]]> 400 Mimi Matthews 0593337131 Alex 0 to-read 3.82 2022 The Siren of Sussex (Belles of London, #1)
author: Mimi Matthews
name: Alex
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow]]> 56036070 From USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a supernatural Victorian gothic retelling of Charlotte Bront?'s timeless classic.

Yorkshire, 1843.?When disgraced former schoolmaster John Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up a position as tutor to two peculiar young boys, he enters a world unlike any he¡¯s ever known. Darkness abounds, punctuated by odd bumps in the night, strange creatures on the moor, and a sinister silver mist that never seems to dissipate. And at the center of it all, John¡¯s new employer¡ªa widow as alluring as she is mysterious.

Sixteen months earlier, heiress Bertha Mason embarked on the journey of a lifetime. Marriage wasn¡¯t on her itinerary, but on meeting the enigmatic Edward Rochester, she¡¯s powerless to resist his preternatural charm. In letters and journal entries, she records the story of their rapidly-disintegrating life together, and of her gradual realization that Mr. Rochester isn¡¯t quite the man he appears to be. In fact, he may not be a man at all.

From a cliff-top fortress on the Black Sea coast to an isolated estate in rural England, John and Bertha contend with secrets, danger, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Can they help each other vanquish the demons of the past? Or are some evils simply too powerful to conquer?]]> 362 Mimi Matthews 1736080210 Alex 0 to-read 4.09 2021 John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow
author: Mimi Matthews
name: Alex
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> People We Meet on Vacation 54985743 Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She¡¯s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart¡ªshe¡¯s in New York City, and he¡¯s in their small hometown¡ªbut every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.

Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven¡¯t spoken since.

Poppy has everything she should want, but she¡¯s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together¡ªlay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.

Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?]]> 400 Emily Henry 1984806750 Alex 5 3.85 2021 People We Meet on Vacation
author: Emily Henry
name: Alex
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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I needed an easy read and something fun and simple, this offers that and more. I had a couple of moments I had to roll my eyes but what rom-com doesn't? Overall this was super cute and entertaining and I would definitely like to try and read Emily Henry again!
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