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Book Review: Calamity (Uncharted Hearts #1) 4.5⭐️'s // It's giving Farscape and Firefly vibes. Spicy SF Romance is my own personal source of crack, feed me more. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: Calamity Author: Constance Fay Pub. Date: November 14, 2023 Pages: 320 Pub: Bramble Genre: Adult SF Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Goodreads Bramble’s inaugural debut is equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Firefly and Ilona Andrews. She’s got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member… Temperance…

Book Review: Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter #1) 2⭐️'s // This just didn't meet my expectations on any level. At all. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: Night of the Witch Author: Sarah Raasch & Beth Revis Pub. Date: October 3, 2023 Pages: 416 Pub: Sourcebooks Fire Genre: YA Historical Fiction Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️ Goodreads A witch and a hunter. Vengeance is their mission. Love is their destiny. Fritzi is a witch. A survivor of a brutal attack on her coven, she’s determined to find her only surviving family member and…

Book Review: A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3) 4⭐️'s // Kolis can find a bag of rocks and kick it repeatedly until his toes snap off. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview #jenniferlarmentrout #fleshandfireseries

Title: A Fire in the Flesh Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pub. Date: October 31, 2023 Pages: 560 Pub: Blue Box Press Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads From #1  New York Times  bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book three in her Flesh and Fire series… The only thing that can save the realms now is the one thing more powerful than the Fates. After a…

Book Review: Wildfire (Maple Hills #2) by Hannah Grace 5⭐️'s // Inhaled in one sitting. Russ and Rory own me - but more so Fish, Trout and Salmon. #bookish #bookreview #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted

Title: Wildfire Author: Hannah Grace Pub. Date: October 3, 2023 Pages: 400 Pub: Atria Books Genre: NA Contemporary Sports Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads The latest in the Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the…

Book Review: Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening #1) 4⭐️'s // Your next Romantasy Read with a little bit of spice! #bookpost #bookblog #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview #jenniferlarmentrout #fallofruinandwrath

Title: Fall of Ruin and Wrath Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pub. Date: September 12, 2023 Pages: 432 Pub: Bramble Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads SHE LIVES BY HER INTUITION. HE FEEDS ON HER PLEASURE.Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now…

Book Review: House of Roots and Ruin (Sisters of the Salt #2) by @Penchant4Words 5⭐️'s // I have no words because I'm still not over the ending. Phenomenal. #bookish #bookreview #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted

Title: House of Roots and Ruin Author: Erin A. Craig Pub. Date: July 25, 2023 Pages: 544 Pub: Delacorte Press Genre: YA Gothic Horror Fantasy Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.In a manor by the sea, one…

Book Review: A Duet with the Siren Duke (Married to Magic #4) 4⭐️'s // Sirens. Slow Burn. An Angry Death God. A bit of Spice & a Badass FMC. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview #EliseKova #MarriedtoMagic

Title: A Duet with the Siren Duke Author: Elise Kova Pub. Date: August 10, 2023 Pages: 554 Pub: Silver Wing Press Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads She sold her soul to a siren and now he’s come to collect.Victoria risks everything to leave a dangerous marriage and gain a second chance at life. But when her escape goes awry, she finds herself caught in the strong…

Mini Reviews: The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway, Not Here To Stay Friends & Always Isn’t Forever I enjoyed all of these, but ALWAYS ISN'T FOREVER is a new favorite and I'm obsessed. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bookreview

Mini Reviews: Plus One, We Ship It & Borrow My Heart I've been reading a bunch of YA Contemps - some have been hits and others...not so much. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Book Review: A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy #1) 3⭐️'s // There are parts I loved, and quite a few I didn't - but overall wasn't bad. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: A Crown of Ivy and Glass Author: Claire Legrand Pub. Date: June 13, 2023 Pages: 560 Pub: Sourcebooks Casablanca Genre: Upper YA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She’s young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family was Anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Years…

Book Review: Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed #1) 4.5⭐️'s // I need book 2. Stat. I absolutely loved this.

Title: Garden of the Cursed Author: Katy Rose Pool Pub. Date: June 20, 2023 Pages: 352 Pub: Henry Holt & Co. Genre: YA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Goodreads In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain entry into an…

Book Review: One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) 5⭐️'s // I nearly DNF'd but thank fuck I didn't. New fave, I'm obsessed.

Title: One Dark Window Author: Rachel Gillig Pub. Date: September 27, 2022 Pages: 396 Pub: Oribit Genre: Upper YA Gothic Horror Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial…

Book Review: A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash #5) 3.5⭐️'s // My favorite part of this book, was getting to read FBAA again. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: A Soul of Ash and Blood Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pub. Date: July 18, 2023 Pages: 636 Pub: Blue Box Press Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Goodreads Only his memories can save her… A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have…

Book Review: Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) 4/5🐉's / Tairn's crumudgeon-y personality made the whole book. #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: Fourth Wing Author: Rebecca Yarros Pub. Date: May 2, 2023 Pages: 528 Pub: Entangled Publishing (Red Tower Books) Genre: NA Fantasy Romance Rating: 🐉🐉🐉🐉 Goodreads Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca YarrosTwenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and…

An Heir Comes to Rise Series Books 3 & 4 by #CCPeñaranda 5 & 4.5 ⭐️'s // Yes, hello. Reylan and Faythe own me. Nik needs a good shake by the shoulders, and Tauria is a badass. #bookish #bookreview #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe

An Heir Comes to Rise Series Books 1 & 2 by #CCPeñaranda 4.5 & 5 ⭐️'s // Slow Burn, high fantasy with a dash of crack because how else do you explain how trash I am for this series? #bookpost #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bookish #bookreview

Book Review: Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints #1) by @mk_lobb 5⭐️'s // Damian needs a nap & a hug and Roz needs someone to fan her flames of rage. I love them. #bookblog #bloggerswanted #bloggerstribe #bloggingcommunity #bookish #bookreview

Title: Seven Faceless Saints Author: M.K. Lobb Pub. Date: February 7, 2023 Pages: 400 Pub: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: LGBT YA Fantasy Mystery Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads In the city of Ombrazia, saints and their disciples rule with terrifying and unjust power, playing favorites while the unfavored struggle to survive.After her father’s murder at the hands of the Ombrazian…