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Blackmail & Arranged Marriages
Ana Huang’s King of Wrath was not only an immensely enjoyable read, but also eye-opening when it comes to the family dynamic within Chinese and Asian culture. While I found the views of women archaic and infuriating, I’ve also discovered a newfound respect for women in these cultures and dynamics. 4/5 Recommend.
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Love & Asylums
The Fabric of Our Souls very literally destroyed me and my masochistic little heart ate it up and begged for more. This book isn’t intended for those for the faint of heart. This read left my heart hurting, my eyes wet, and a yearning for a love like these three had.
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Valkyries & Chocolate on Demand
The majority of A Court of Silver Flames focused on Nesta’s healing journey as she came to terms with her new immortality, and her father’s death. Throughout the story, my feelings about Nesta were conflicting. I understood her sadness and her anger; just not her cruelty. Her character development was rewarding, though.
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Hidden Powers & Cruel Royals
What Lurks Between the Fates took off where the previous book left off; Caldris and Estrella made it to Alfheimr but were immediately captured by Caldris’s abusive stepmother, Queen Mab. The focus of this book was to discover what powers Estrella had and to determine whether or not she was fae.
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Fae Marks & Hot Springs
What Lies Beyond the Veil was the perfect smutty fantasy read I needed. Loads of amazing spice while still maintaining world-building and lore. I listened to the entire series on Audible, and it had quite the chokehold on me! Caelum reminded me of Henry Cavill’s drool-worthy character, Geralt from The Witcher.
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Spain & The Slowest Burn
A Spanish Love Deception was most definitely another BookTok deception. I feel betrayed, bamboozled, and hoodwinked. I don’t mind a fluffy cozy romance, but for the love of all things good and sinful, THIS IS NOT A SPICY NOVEL TF. If I wasn’t misled, I’d have given a better rating.
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Sea Captains & Denounced Heiresses
I feel as if no one on BookTok has actually read a spicy novel because this WASN’T SPICY! Stop staying these cozy ass books (I’m talking to you, Icebreaker) are spicy. It’s like recommending How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days and saying it’s like Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Conspiracy Theories & Hidden Heirs
House of Sky and Breath left me in such a book hangover that it’s taken me MONTHS to finally get to my review! House of Sky and Breath was rich with action, secrets, conspiracies, and romance that I got completely immersed in the storyline. I honestly can’t rave about this book enough!
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Luxury Trips & An Unwanted Stalker
Twisted Lies was a great conclusion to the series and a great intro to Huang’s new series, Kings of Sin. Christian and Stella’s love story was a great read. I enjoyed learning about their traumas and how they overcame everything for one another. Can’t wait to read King of Wrath!
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Demons & Government Conspiracy
I honestly wish I read this sooner! I will say I was definitely happy I bought the audiobook for this and decided to listened to it because it was a very slow in the beginning. I bought the audiobook for House of Sky and Breath, and am excited to start!