Romance
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Feel-Good Books on My 2024 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. These are all things I can wholeheartedly get behind. These past two weeks I’ve completely gone off topic for my Top Ten… Continue reading
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Indie Book Review: Into the Bargain by Colleen Cowley
If there’s one thing I can’t resist in a romantic fantasy, it’s a gaslamp setting. Add in wizards, fights against gender inequality, and steamy romances, and I can’t say no. I’ve been interested in Colleen Cowley’s Clandestine Magic series for so long, so when I saw her recently released Into the Bargain prequel novella, I knew it… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday: My Ten Favorite Book Romances
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. These are all things I can wholeheartedly get behind. This week’s topic is a Love Freebie for Valentine’s Day. When I saw… Continue reading
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An Outlier Review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Arthie and Jin deal in secrets. Though they run the most successful teahouse in the city, what they’re really after are the whispered details they overhear from their patrons. By day, their teahouse sells tea and biscuits to the wealthy and elite. By night, the teahouse turns into an illegal bloodhouse, selling cups of blood… Continue reading
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Review: Dusted in Snowflakes by T.M. Mayfield
It’s nearly February, which means it’s almost love month! I’ve never really been into Valentine’s Day, but I’m making an effort this year to feel into the love spirit. I’m trying to add a few more romance-heavy books into the mix, starting with T.M. Mayfield’s cozy fantasy Dusted in Snowflakes. Continue reading
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Four Mini-Reviews: My Recent Indie Romance Reads
When I’m feeling a bit of burn-out from heavier books, or just if the goings-on in the outside world feel like a lot, I often pick up a romance book. Sometimes they have SFF elements and sometimes they don’t – it just depends on my mood that day. Regardless, I never know where to put… Continue reading
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Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Like many others, I jumped on the Year of Sanderson Kickstarter in 2022. I actually haven’t read much Sanderson, but I knew I wanted to support these Kickstarter stories of his nonetheless. I waited far too long to begin reading the four books released from the Kickstarter, but better late than never, right? The gorgeous… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. For my purposes, a backlist title is at least one year past its release date. This week’s… Continue reading
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Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
Out of all the gaslamp and regency-adjacent fantasies I’ve ever read, A Fragile Enchantment easily tops the list. Its delicate politics, Whistledown-like gossip column, and romance intertwined with magic and thorns make for an unputdownable story. Want a perfect night in this new year? A Fragile Enchantment, a cup of tea, and a cozy blanket will definitely do… Continue reading
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Top 20 SFF Picks From Stuff Your Kindle Day (12-27-2023)
Stuff Your Kindle Day is hosted by Romance Bookworms and only comes a few times a year. It’s happening one final time in 2023 for one day only on December 27th (TODAY!). It’s not just for Kindle, either. It’s also for Google Play, Apple Books, Nook, and Kobo. Even if you don’t have an e-reader,… Continue reading