It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Akarnae (The Medoran Chronicles #1) by Lynette Noni
Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher
The Phone Swap by Lia Louise
Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson
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This was a sweet, cozy, queer romance. Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult and mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. After the heroes crushed the cult and broke the curse, Oaklin is left with holes in their memory and a bucketload of trauma. Oaklin swears never to use magic again and they move to a small farm on the edge of Mossley’s Rest. But the no-nonsense ghost granny who lives in Oaklin’s house won’t stand for it. She slowly coaxes Oaklin back into the world and they slowly form a found family that helps them start to heal. Oaklin even begins to quietly help the residents of Mossley’s Rest, endearing them to the residents. So when an inquisitor comes to town to hunt former cultists, Oaklin is ready to run. What they didn’t expect was the town to work together to protect them.
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This was a charming book that answers every book lover’s question – what would you do if your favorite book boyfriend comes to life and plops down in the middle of your life? That’s exactly what happens to struggling romance writer Zoe, and she is not prepared for the chaos Mr. Darcy causes. After getting into a tiff with Nick, a grumpy independent book store owner, about romance books, she discovers a dusty copy of Pride & Prejudice and runs off with it. Imagine her surprise when she opens the book on the bus and Mr. Darcy appears in his finest clothes. They are both stunned, and have no idea what is happening. Even crazier things happen later in the book which really put a smile on my face and it was a fun ride to the end.
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This book is so darn cute!! I’ve never read this author before and so my expectations were low, but this book blew me away. I love it when that happens!
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I love this book! It is so cute and Hayes and Catherine are the perfect couple. Their witty banter had me smiling throughout. The side characters that work at the ranch, Hallie, Mason, and Levi, cracked me up and added even more levity to the story. Their conspiracy to get this couple to a HEA was perfect.
Continue reading “Blue Jean Summer (Wilder Estate #1) by Maggie C. Gates”
This was a fast-paced, action packed romantasy that kept my attention. The world is complicated and although there is some worldbuilding at the beginning, I found myself still confused about the structure of the society and the magic system. Hopefully things will become clearer in the next book.
Continue reading “This Wretched Alchemy (Ruinous Fate Saga, #1) by Tina Mars”
This is such a cute friends to lovers, fake-dating romance between Fable and Theo who grew up in the same small town. Fable left for awhile trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life, but after a few failed attempts, returned home and moved into her deceased grandfather’s dilapidated house. Theo left the small town veterinarian practice for the big city, but decided to come back to his roots. He wants to buy the veterinarian practice from the elderly vet that’s selling it, but the vet doesn’t want to sell it to Theo because he doesn’t think Theo is serious about staying in town.
Continue reading “No Place Like You (Oak Sisters #2) by Jillian Meadows”
This is a YA dystopian romantasy that combines a deadly game with a dating show. We have the typical power dynamic where a powerful ruler surrounds himself with sycophants who live a privileged life. In this world they are the only people allowed to touch another person and fall in love. All others live in squalor with no hope of improving their lives. That is, until the ruler announces the Tournament of Hearts. The winning couple become highborn citizens with all the privileges that come with it. Our FMC Axira is a lowborn smuggler that gets into a sticky situation and makes a deal with the MMC Prince Caelus to enter the tournament to steal something for him. On the day the trials start, Caelus enters the tournament at his father’s command.
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This book is so dang cute! It starts with a meet-cute between veterinarian Cassie and jack of all trades Noah as they try to capture a tiger that got loose from its cage on its way to a sanctuary. It’s a rocky start between the two, which doesn’t get better when she buys the house next door to him that he’d been trying to buy for his mother to live in. Their grumpy/sunshine personalities light up the pages with witty banter and gestures of kindness. Complete with a meddling mother and small town coziness, this book hits all the right notes.
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I really like dark academia books with unique magic systems so was excited to read this book. The magic system here is definitely unique where magic users can manipulate different elements. Norah is our FMC and she can manipulate probability. When magic users use their magic, however, it can draw possibility beasts whose bites are deadly. When her father is bitten and his health quickly deteriorates, she joins the academy to follow a rumor that a cure can be found there. When she finds out that only senior research assistants are allowed in the archives—and you can only become one by winning a team trial designed to push your navigation abilities to the brink, Norah reluctantly joins a team.
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