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The Frost Queen's Blade by Meg Smitherman

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

GIGGLING, BLUSHING, TWIRLING MY HAIR 🤭🤭
The banter between Rune & Elma??!!?! 

Assassin MMC sent to kill the FMC, who is the future queen of a rival kingdom… he fails to kill her & she makes him her personal bodyguard?!! LOVED IT. 

Interesting storyline. Also loved that this was less than 400 pages 
(hot take, don’t hate me buuut not every fantasy book needs to be 600+ pages)

Split or Swallow by Lindsay Straube

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

five fucking stars ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰

MORE BASILISK SMUT PLEASE 
BITCH THE SCENE AT THE END. INSPIRED BY CHALLENGERS ?!?!? UM MORE OF THAT TOO 😮‍💨🥵

YEAAAAAHHHH this was excellent. I was a bit worried I would lose interest since it’s 700+ pages but NOPE that shit was addicting. Loved the world building & the character development. 

Yall know Caspen was getting on my nerves with all his secrets & his half truths, but he turned it around at the end. and WHEW does he know his way around a woman’s body 😮‍💨😮‍💨 
Leo is SO baby girl, so precious, so darling. I just love him so much. but he’s got the DAWG in him too - WOOF
 
I loved Tem’s growth in this. She went from chicken shit bitch, to THAT Bitch 💅🏽 and you better put some respect on her name and treat her accordingly. 

I love how both of the men complimented Tem and helped her come into her own womanhood, femininity & sexual desires in different ways. 

Some parts of the ending felt a bit rushed and/or glossed over especially about the human King (not me completely blanking on his name lmao), and the freeing of the bloodletting basilisks, but overall a satisfying ending. 




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ngl the actual ending did kind of piss me off… I wanted Leo & Tem to stay together, but he def still very much loved Evelyn .. him visiting the graveyard every morning in case she came back.. HELLO?!?!! We love the YEARNING.
& Tem couldn’t full commit to him in a way that he deserved so I get it. But DAMN that almost made me cry. I really wanted to see the 3 of them fix the kingdom and coexist together 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content

Threads of Gold by J.C. Warren

mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.25

4.25 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Thank you to Book Sirens for the ARC ebook copy!! 

this was an interesting story, with a satisfying ending. 
Loved the mental health rep around Bipolar Disorder and how they intertwined with the magic aspect. 
The pacing was slow but it was enjoyable. The characters were likable, especially Ian & Adam’s relationship with Cinzia - STRONG found family vibes 

Minimal spice 

I enjoyed reading this, and am hoping for a book 2 in the future cause I need some answers about the brother!!! 👀👀


Check trigger warnings!! (alcoholism, self harm, death of a parent to name a few) 

Between Life and Death by Jaclyn Kot

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid 4 stars ⭐️ 

Started off a bit slow for the first few chapters, then it picked up as more characters were introduced but then around the 80% mark it got a bit confusing and the plot kept changing. 

I’m definitely left with more questions, but I’ve heard from friends that they’ll be answered as you keep reading the series. 

The world building is interesting, and I enjoyed the characters.

Black Rose by Karina Halle

dark 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? Yes

4.75

LOVE. This was so good. 4.75/5 ⭐️
I thought the storyline was interesting, with the crossover/addition of Wolf/Amethyst and Solon/Lenore.
 I enjoyed Blood Orange more, but this was really good. I like that Rose was another reincarnation of Valtu’s past lovers, but was her own person & not Mina/Lucy/Dahlia 4.0 
And of course the spice is 5/5 🌶️
Check trigger warnings !!! 

Def gonna read more of the interconnected series

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

LOOOOOOOVE this. My sister recommended this & I GET IT NOW. 
New shadow daddy unlocked. Des is 10/10 
THE TENSION, THE PINING 😮‍💨

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

I fear the mask kink has been unlocked… more specifically Ghost from COD 😮‍💨

11/10. I loved every second of this. Both of the narrators did an amazing job! This was so steamy, but also funny — I loved Josh’s inner monologue and goofiness. 
Aly & Josh were sooooo obsessed with each other, it was adorable. 
And let’s give it up for Fred, he stole the show 🐈‍⬛👏🏽👏🏽

CHAPTER 15 ?!?!?! IYKYK 🔪🔪

6/5 ⭐️
5/5🌶️ (lots of spice & descriptive)

Blood Orange by Karina Halle

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

SHUT YOUR MOUTH THAT ENDING?!?!?!?!? 

This is a 6 out of 5 stars ⭐️ I LOVED this. Could not get enough of this, immediately reading book 2. and it was SPICY AS FUUUUCK 🥵🥵🥵 Valtu, the man that you are 😮‍💨 
Loved the gothic, dark academic Italian vibes. 

!!!! CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS !!!!!

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

well I thought I saw the plot twist coming…. I did not 😭
I AM SO DOWN BAD FOR BLACKWELL 🥵 
10/10 this shit was addictinggggggggg 😮‍💨

Forgive Me Father by Katerina St Clair

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5 ⭐️

This is for the dark forbidden romance spice loving bitches with religious trauma. 
This shit was addictinggggggggg 
Again, touching grass is not enough to cleanse me, I need to be drowned in holy water & buried 🥵😮‍💨 

‼️ CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS ‼️