Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward

TL;DR: This was… aggressively fine. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Special girl goes on a journey with broody mercenary named Merc (I think that sums that up). Characters: A bit bland for me, I quickly grew tired of the same behavior over and over. Setting: This didn’t come through at all after a... Continue Reading →

Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong

TL;DR: Written by a fan, this romance in the professional wrestling world is absolutely lovely. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A heel (bad guy) and a face (the good guys) in a wrestling plot fall in love and challenge the norm. Characters: They’re delightful and there is a good variety of... Continue Reading →

City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards

TL;DR: Not for me. This was too long, and with too much drooling. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Loren needs help, gets a bounty hunter’s help, makes bad decisions, and lusts after him the whole time. Characters: If I hear about Darien’s undercut one more time I might scream. Setting:... Continue Reading →

Vesselless by Cortney L. Winn

TL;DR: This felt very much like every Romantasy out these days. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: He needs her, he loves her and she’s not like the other girls. Characters: A bit flat for me guys. They read like every other Romantasy couple I’ve seen. Setting: Some effort was made to... Continue Reading →

Where There’s Room For Us by Hayley Kyoko

TL;DR: A delightfully soft and joyful romance. Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Two girls fall in love against a father’s wishes and find space for themselves. Characters: They were both lovely, though they don’t stand out too wildly against the rest of the cast. Setting: My favorite part of... Continue Reading →

Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson

TL;DR: More smut than plot, it definitely leaves you wanting more. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: We get about 40% plot, with a dark crumbling Scottish estate and 60% smut. Characters: They were stood on their own, but it’s hard to tell if that’s due to a lack of other characters... Continue Reading →

Hollow by Karina Halle

TL;DR: This was a book I read but I have no real strong feelings about. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: There are some witches, some characters ‘inspired’ by sleepy hollow, and sex. Characters: Flat as paper for me sadly. Setting: It was dark and had all the right words for atmospheric.... Continue Reading →

A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride

TL;DR: This one was quite mediocre. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Girl with powers is trying to become a queen and bond a dragon. Fights follow. Characters: One incredibly obnoxious main character and a flat cast around her. Setting: Cold and a norse/celtic (?) inspired. Not a great one. Romance: Flat... Continue Reading →

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