Gingerbread & Jingle Bells Caro Carson Publication date: October 12th 2021 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance You never get a second chance at a first kiss… Eve Richards has made every sacrifice to become a rising corporate executive in the big city–until this December. Her grandmother needs help running the family bakery, so Eve is… Read more »
Calling Quarters Jen Stevens (Beacon Grove, #1) Publication date: October 7th 2021 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult I was raised to believe that towns full of witches were only in movies, and those spell books my aunt studied were just a silly pastime. I had no idea of the important role I play in a… Read more »
For the Strange and Surprising: Where the Mongrels Are M.F. Adele (Where They Are, #1) Publication date: August 27th 2021 Genres: Adult, Reverse Harem, Romance, Science Fiction I’m a catastrophe waiting to happen—I always have been. When a waterspout drops me on the shores of a seemingly deserted island, I soon realize that I’m not… Read more »
Briarheart is a middle grade/young adult crossover fantasy by Mercedes Lackey. I think Briarheart would appeal both to upper middle grade readers and younger YA readers. The main character Miri is 15 years old, but she felt like a young 15. I enjoyed the world that Mercedes Lackey created and I liked the characters, but… Read more »
Top 9 Books/Games/Fictional Universes I Was Inspired By/Gleefully Purloined From When Writing The Sightless City. By Noah Lemelson “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” This is a great quote to start off an article about inspiration. I know, because I stole this idea from a 2016 video essay from Superbunnyhop. Now is this quote true?… Read more »
The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea is the first book in the the Azantian Trilogy by Katherine Quinn, which is an adult fantasy romance. I loved this book! I think it is perfect for fans of enemies to lovers and for readers who like their fantasy with a healthy dose of swoon-worthy romance…. Read more »
Vespertine is a young adult supernatural standalone (maybe?) by Margaret Rogerson. I have loved Margaret’s other books, so I was super excited to dive into Vespertine. And I am happy to say that Vespertine did not disappoint! I loved this book. I was a little hesitant for the first 30 pages or so, but just… Read more »
The Family Cross Gabrielle Ash (Circle Seven, #1) Published by: City Owl Press Publication date: July 6th 2021 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy Matilda Ashby has a pair of Ivy League degrees and a dream of unseating her brother as their billionaire father’s favorite. But just as she inches close to her goal, Matilda’s world is… Read more »
The Bones of Ruin is a young abut historical fantasy by Sarah Raughley, and is the first book in the Bones of Ruin series. I was hooked on The Bones of Ruin as soon as I read this one sentence blurb-“An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial… Read more »
The Witch Haven is a young adult historical paranormal by debut author Sasha Peyton Smith. As soon as I saw this book was described as The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy I was all in! And it did not disappoint. I believe there will be follow up novels following these… Read more »
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