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Ward D by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Not in My Book by Katie Holt

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

This book was so fun, and it was exactly what I needed. The FMC was very relatable, and the MMC was the brooding/grumpty type we all love in fiction. 

I love the little tidbits about Peru, and their amazing cuisine, which is one of my favorites, and the fact that I was never once bored, or annoyed with the plot. The witty banter between the main characters was top-notch and the smut was simply perfection. The MMC has a dirty mouth and I’m all for it. 

This was such a fun read with lots of beautiful moments that had me melting. I felt very connected with the characters and the story, and it made me daydream about living in NY. 

Thank you so much @netgalley for the advanced readers copy. I enjoyed it very much, and I cannot wait to read more books by @katieholt

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book emotionally destroyed me.

A Court Bright and Broken by Amy Patrick

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

4.75

This has been the second arc this year that I have devoured in only a few days (it was that good). 

𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 follows the story of the tyrant fae royal family of Avrandar. King Pontus, prince Stellon, prince Pharis, and princess Mareth.

We first meet Prince Stellon, who loves to visit the human market where he dresses like a beggar so he can be unnoticed while he draws. 
Once there, he notices a band of thieves acting suspicious following a young lady around the market. He simply cannot just watch and decides to keep a closer look, and that’s how we meet our FMC, Raewyn. 

Raewyn is from a poor family, and the purpose of her being at the Rough Market that day is to sell her mother’s locket given that her family is struggling and barely have anything to eat. Once she’s saved by the prince, she goes on her way, but a while later notices that the guy that saved her is actually getting a beating from the band of thieves so she decides to return the favor. 

She helps the guy get to his village but gets nervous when she notices they’re getting close to the royal palace, and this is when she finds out he’s fae, and not a beggar at all. 

This story has a bit of Cinderella retelling, a dangerous bargain, magical fae, and a tyrant king who hates humans. The story will grabbed your attention from the very first page, and you’ll want to know what secrets Raewyn keeps. 

The world building was very interesting, and even though there were a few unanswered questions, as I got closer to the end, I have a feeling I may have been rooting for the wrong Prince👀 

This book is out February 14th. I 100% recommend it. 🖤

Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC.

 

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

The Maid by Nita Prose

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0