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Rosemary & Iron by Dorian Valentine
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 vampires, mages, witches, nymphs, faes...
🍄 time travel to the past
🍄 "there's only one bed" for just one night
🍄 shitty ex up to no good
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a guy tries to restore the magic the world used to have via a ritual but things go wrong (resulting in him traveling to the past and entering a weird manor with an even a weirder host). now he has the opportunity to stop whatever will make the magic flow dry and return to the present, but after getting to know the host better he is not so sure about wanting to go back.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Dorian for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 vampires, mages, witches, nymphs, faes...
🍄 time travel to the past
🍄 "there's only one bed" for just one night
🍄 shitty ex up to no good
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a guy tries to restore the magic the world used to have via a ritual but things go wrong (resulting in him traveling to the past and entering a weird manor with an even a weirder host). now he has the opportunity to stop whatever will make the magic flow dry and return to the present, but after getting to know the host better he is not so sure about wanting to go back.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Dorian for the copy!!
Monsters Within Men by TJ Rose
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 military settings
🍄 post apocalyptic London full of two kind of zombie-like creatures
🍄 forbidden slow burn romance
🍄 age gap of 5 years: one mc is 23 & other mc is 28
🍄 found family & siblings in arms
🍄 dog companion that can take down enemies
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a guy who is still grieving all the people he lost (because of a virus that started turning humans into human-flesh-craving monsters a decade ago), has to lead a military squad to battle monsters. another guy who faints at the sight of blood is forced to join the military and be a new recruit for his squad (because his research assistant job ended when his boss was imprisoned). even though they started off on the wrong foot, they eventually become friends and... well it's the end of the world and the city they are serving is almost doomed too, so who cares about this kind of intra-squads relationships being forbidden? they don't.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to TJ for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 military settings
🍄 post apocalyptic London full of two kind of zombie-like creatures
🍄 forbidden slow burn romance
🍄 age gap of 5 years: one mc is 23 & other mc is 28
🍄 found family & siblings in arms
🍄 dog companion that can take down enemies
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a guy who is still grieving all the people he lost (because of a virus that started turning humans into human-flesh-craving monsters a decade ago), has to lead a military squad to battle monsters. another guy who faints at the sight of blood is forced to join the military and be a new recruit for his squad (because his research assistant job ended when his boss was imprisoned). even though they started off on the wrong foot, they eventually become friends and... well it's the end of the world and the city they are serving is almost doomed too, so who cares about this kind of intra-squads relationships being forbidden? they don't.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to TJ for the copy!!
The Hidden Prince: A Dark Fantasy MM Romance (Ascension Book 1): Book 1 - The Ascension Trilogy by Lyra Thornton
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
5.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 winter settings
🍄 enemies to lovers
🍄 forced proximity
🍄 fated mates
🍄 super slow burn romance (future power couple)
🍄 age gap of 13 years: mc is 22 & li is 35 (mages have different lifespans)
🍄 ex prince mc who wants to go with his parents x lord li who wants to keep him away from them
🍄 rune & sacrificial magic
🍄 griffins that fly carriages
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a former prince is now a social pariah in his own kingdom (after his parents became traitors and ran away before the rebellion could stop them), been assigned ward of a rich councillor and forced to attend to academy while the lord who led the rebels lived in his palace. he keeps a low profile (concealing his magical prowess, speaking only when strictly required and hiding under a powerful armlet the sacred mark that binds his fate to the very man who made his life miserable) so no one will miss him when he finally scapes to reunite with his parents. of course things won't be that easy.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Lyra for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 winter settings
🍄 enemies to lovers
🍄 forced proximity
🍄 fated mates
🍄 super slow burn romance (future power couple)
🍄 age gap of 13 years: mc is 22 & li is 35 (mages have different lifespans)
🍄 ex prince mc who wants to go with his parents x lord li who wants to keep him away from them
🍄 rune & sacrificial magic
🍄 griffins that fly carriages
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a former prince is now a social pariah in his own kingdom (after his parents became traitors and ran away before the rebellion could stop them), been assigned ward of a rich councillor and forced to attend to academy while the lord who led the rebels lived in his palace. he keeps a low profile (concealing his magical prowess, speaking only when strictly required and hiding under a powerful armlet the sacred mark that binds his fate to the very man who made his life miserable) so no one will miss him when he finally scapes to reunite with his parents. of course things won't be that easy.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Lyra for the copy!!
A Hired Blade by J.C. Rycroft
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
3.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 badass mc
🍄 road trip in caravan
🍄 drunk men in charge who are supposed to be protecting everyone and the caravan but don't listen to the badass mc maybe because she is a woman
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a sellsword is hired by an old friend to get her a protection crew so her business trip in caravan doesn't get affected by attacks from brigands. alas the protection crew they got is actually the one who needs more protection.
now i read this description again, it sounds kinda funny to me phrased like that, but this story isn't funny at all.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to J.C & Booksprout for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 badass mc
🍄 road trip in caravan
🍄 drunk men in charge who are supposed to be protecting everyone and the caravan but don't listen to the badass mc maybe because she is a woman
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a sellsword is hired by an old friend to get her a protection crew so her business trip in caravan doesn't get affected by attacks from brigands. alas the protection crew they got is actually the one who needs more protection.
now i read this description again, it sounds kinda funny to me phrased like that, but this story isn't funny at all.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to J.C & Booksprout for the copy!!
The Ghosts of Reeser Morrigan by Amara Lynn
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 small town romance
🍄 bookworm mc
🍄 cursed li
🍄 talking cat sc
🍄 definitely not a meet cute
🍄 not scary ghosts
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a warlock who has a shop in a magic town is having a boring day until a client arrives, a man with a peculiar condition he might be the only one who can cure.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Amara for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 small town romance
🍄 bookworm mc
🍄 cursed li
🍄 talking cat sc
🍄 definitely not a meet cute
🍄 not scary ghosts
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a warlock who has a shop in a magic town is having a boring day until a client arrives, a man with a peculiar condition he might be the only one who can cure.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Amara for the copy!!
Always There For You by Halli Starling
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 childhood friends to lovers
🍄 some low angst
🍄 cat companion
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a woman wants to open the wine shop of her dreams in a small town and her best friend comes to help her.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my mind is a whirlwind after i finish a book... so right now i honestly don't know what was it that made this read boring and made me want to quit anytime. maybe was the writing? too many monologues that seemed repetitive? the fact that i couldn't differentiate the povs? i don't know, i'll update later when i'm done with my 2023 tbr
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Halli & Booksprout for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤no
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 childhood friends to lovers
🍄 some low angst
🍄 cat companion
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a woman wants to open the wine shop of her dreams in a small town and her best friend comes to help her.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my mind is a whirlwind after i finish a book... so right now i honestly don't know what was it that made this read boring and made me want to quit anytime. maybe was the writing? too many monologues that seemed repetitive? the fact that i couldn't differentiate the povs? i don't know, i'll update later when i'm done with my 2023 tbr
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Halli & Booksprout for the copy!!
A Vision of Ruin by R.P. Dunwater
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 winter settings
🍄 found family
🍄 witchcraft & supernatural powers
🍄 good vs evil
🍄 overworking as a coping mechanism
🍄 dog companion
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a woman now turned leader of an entire secret village must face new responsibilities while also longing for her wife, who ran away to follow their god's orders. but when she finds out there might be something off with those ""orders"" and could lead to the devastation of the village (as well as the death of her wife), she goes after her in company of her don-juan-esque brother and his crew to save her from her own destiny, even if it means to defy a god.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Steph & Kim for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 winter settings
🍄 found family
🍄 witchcraft & supernatural powers
🍄 good vs evil
🍄 overworking as a coping mechanism
🍄 dog companion
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a woman now turned leader of an entire secret village must face new responsibilities while also longing for her wife, who ran away to follow their god's orders. but when she finds out there might be something off with those ""orders"" and could lead to the devastation of the village (as well as the death of her wife), she goes after her in company of her don-juan-esque brother and his crew to save her from her own destiny, even if it means to defy a god.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Steph & Kim for the copy!!
Deny Me, the Nightshade Boy by Mary VanAlstine
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 cute illustrations
🍄 forest settings
🍄 golden retriever x black cat
🍄 age gap of 8 years: one mc is 32 & other is 40
🍄 found family
🍄 not shitty ex
🍄 siblings with no rivalry
🍄 nature magic
🍄 fae folk
🍄 cat companions
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a man who had bad experiences with faeries (because of them being partially the cause of his mother estrangedness and five years of personal hell) gets literally charmed by one of them. after clearing up some misunderstandings they start dating and now he has to save his new boyfriend's human father from a sadistic fae queen that is also his new boyfriend's mother.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Mary for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤yes
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 cute illustrations
🍄 forest settings
🍄 golden retriever x black cat
🍄 age gap of 8 years: one mc is 32 & other is 40
🍄 found family
🍄 not shitty ex
🍄 siblings with no rivalry
🍄 nature magic
🍄 fae folk
🍄 cat companions
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
a man who had bad experiences with faeries (because of them being partially the cause of his mother estrangedness and five years of personal hell) gets literally charmed by one of them. after clearing up some misunderstandings they start dating and now he has to save his new boyfriend's human father from a sadistic fae queen that is also his new boyfriend's mother.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Mary for the copy!!
Breaking The Rules by Nick Alamance
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
would i reread it?
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 forbidden romance
🍄 school rivals to fake friends to lovers
🍄 good boy x not so good boy
🍄 resident advisor x resident
🍄 opposites attract
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
it's a light and fast-paced read. although there's a bit of angsty stuff at nearly the end.
i would've liked the scs had more development and interacted more.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Nick & Booksprout for the copy!!
╰┈┈➤no
would i recommend it?
╰┈┈➤yes
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 forbidden romance
🍄 school rivals to fake friends to lovers
🍄 good boy x not so good boy
🍄 resident advisor x resident
🍄 opposites attract
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
it's a light and fast-paced read. although there's a bit of angsty stuff at nearly the end.
i would've liked the scs had more development and interacted more.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Nick & Booksprout for the copy!!
Song of the Dark by Bryn Suddarth
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It's so good to find a world-building like this!
The relationships were developed a bit quickly but the story is still exciting.
Also, the pacing is kinda fast, and that is a definite plus to me.
Enjoyers of:
-fantasea
-sirens
-magi
-rivals to lovers
This was made for you!
My warmest thanks to the author for the copy!!
The relationships were developed a bit quickly but the story is still exciting.
Also, the pacing is kinda fast, and that is a definite plus to me.
Enjoyers of:
-fantasea
-sirens
-magi
-rivals to lovers
This was made for you!
My warmest thanks to the author for the copy!!