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Tentacles & No Thanks
Honeysuckles by January Rayne wasn’t my cup of tea. I wasn’t crazy about the plot/creature, but from a writing perspective, it was well written. The spice was good (until the author reminded us that his dick was purple and red with suckers. Send help. This image won’t leave my brain.)
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Shadows & Lilies
Death’s Obsession followed Lilith, a young woman who recently had a close encounter with death when she was in a massive car accident that took the life of her twin sister, Dahlia. After swearing she saw Death at the accident, she began seeing a figure she called “the faceless man.”
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Veiled Lies & Daggered Maidens
From Blood & Ash was a fast-paced romantasy filled with an oppressive, religious-fueled government, a false chosen one, and forbidden romance that’ll leave you yearning for more. The indepth and immersive world-building to help even out the romance and banter. The atmosphere and characters that Armentrout built were amazing and infuriating.
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Soft Curves & Sharp Arrows
Between Wrath & Mercy was probably one of my favorite Romantasy novels as an adult. While it is a long read, I was captivated by the plot and the world-building. Jess Wisecup keeps you engaged by not revealing the character’s past all at once; you only get snippets of it throughout.
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Goddess Vs. Princess
Wendy Higgins’ Soul In Darkness is a book that will leave you with withdrawals. After reading the last page, I sat there for a few minutes more and just took it all in. It had such a happy ending and was just so incredibly well-written. I want to re-read already!!
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Into the Buffyverse
Kiersten White’s Slayer dived into the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and followed Athena, daughter of Buffy’s first Watcher, as she dealt with the implications of being a Slayer. Set shortly after the TV show’s series finale, White re-exposed the world to the Buffyverse from a whole new perspective. Decent read.
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Welcome to Emberfall
Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely was a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a very different twist than the story we all know and love. Although set in the present, we were transported to a world filled with magic and mystery. I love a good fairytale retelling.