kitkat's bookshelf: read en-US Fri, 02 May 2025 09:54:24 -0700 60 kitkat's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Katabasis 210223811 Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul, perhaps at the cost of their own.

Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality—her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jacob Grimes at Cambridge, the greatest magician in the world—that is, until he dies in a magical accident that could possibly be her fault.

Grimes is now in Hell, and she’s going in after him. Because his recommendation could hold her very future in his now incorporeal hands, and even death is not going to stop the pursuit of her dreams. Nor will the fact that her rival, Peter Murdoch, has come to the same conclusion.]]> 400 R.F. Kuang kitkat 0 to-read, 2025, arcs <b> - preread </b> 4.03 2025 Katabasis
author: R.F. Kuang
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/02
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- preread
]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces, #1)]]> 228342375
Anabelle Gage is trapped in a male body, and it’s rotting from the inside out. In Caimor, where the magical elite buy and swap designer bodies like clothes, Ana can’t afford to escape her tattered form. When she fails the entrance exam to the prestigious Paragon Academy, her last hope of earning a new body implodes. As the clock ticks down to her last breath, she’s forced to use her illusion magic to steal a healthy chassis—before her own kills her.

But Ana is caught by none other than the headmaster of Paragon Academy, who poses a brutal ultimatum: face execution for her crime or become a mercenary at his command. Revolt brews in Caimor's smog-choked underworld, and the wealthy and powerful will stop at nothing to take down the rebels and the infamous dark witch at their helm, the Black Wraith.

With no choice but to accept, Ana will steal, fight, and kill her way to salvation. But her survival depends on a dangerous band of renegades: an impulsive assassin, a brooding bombmaker, and an alluring exile who might just spell her ruin. As Ana is drawn into a tangled web of secrets, the line between villain and hero shatters—and Ana must decide which side is worth dying for.]]> 432 Petra Lord 1250362970 kitkat 0 to-read 0.0 2026 Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces, #1)
author: Petra Lord
name: kitkat
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2026
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/02
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]]> Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) 13188676
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks."

Don’t miss Restore Me, the electrifying fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series, available now!]]> 408 Tahereh Mafi 006208559X kitkat 0 magic, romantasy
description]]> 4.46 2014 Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at: 2025/02/01
date added: 2025/05/02
shelves: magic, romantasy
review:
LYHFML. that’s it. that’s the review.

description
]]> The Things We Water 231547784 Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.

Nina Popoca needs help.

So, so much of it.

The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life.

And if that ranch is owned by her best friend’s hunky cousin?

…there are worse things in the world than having to live right by Henri Blackrock.]]> 717 Mariana Zapata kitkat 0 to-read 4.50 2025 The Things We Water
author: Mariana Zapata
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/01
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review:
gonna stare at the wall and contemplate my life decisions until this book is firmly in my hands
]]> Shield of Sparrows 217171544 Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros―where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be.

The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.

I’ve spent my life kneeling―to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.

I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood.

But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life.

Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him―bound to a future I didn’t choose and a husband I barely know.

Everyone wants me to be something I’m not―a queen, a spy, a sacrifice.

But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there’s power in being underestimated?

And what if―for the first time―I reached for it?]]> 528 Devney Perry 1649378513 kitkat 0 to-read 4.72 2025 Shield of Sparrows
author: Devney Perry
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.72
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/01
shelves: to-read
review:
i’m so ready for this to be released
]]> Blood Moon 210843947
Mira is grown up now, starting freshman year at the nearby Lakeland University. College feels normal, exactly the thing she’s been craving most... except for one particular classmate: Julian Santos, a mysterious boy with long hair, golden eyes, and a coldness that seems directed exclusively at Mira for reasons she can’t understand and he won’t explain.

When Mira receives an unaddressed letter from her mother, she’s told the world isn’t as it seems. She suspects her mom might be telling the truth when she stumbles across strange animal tracks on a hiking trail, and when she’s miraculously saved from a twenty foot drop by the one and only, Julian Santos.

The problem? Julian would have had to jump the length of the cliff to catch her, making him incredibly fast and strong beyond belief. When she confronts him about this, he denies everything.

But when a Blood Moon rises, Mira soon finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient, magical war, with Julian on the other side of the line. She discovers there’s much more truth to the old town legends than she could ever have anticipated—and her family’s historic role in it will change her world forever.

BLOOD MOON is a dark and thrilling, intensely romantic ride, a fresh take on a werewolf love story for a new generation of paranormal romance readers, and is the first book in a series. It is set against a high-stakes paranormal backdrop—a world ripe with secret identities, rich supernatural lore, and a forbidden romance... that comes with a deadly bite.]]> 384 Britney S. Lewis kitkat 0 to-read 4.14 2025 Blood Moon
author: Britney S. Lewis
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> Be With Me 221042764 She’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her.I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always push my own dreams aside to help him win.

Until I wind up at the wrong party. Trapped in a bedroom with Romolo Ferraro—the dangerous, merciless youngest son of the man my father has sworn to destroy.

He terrifies me. He fascinates me. Six foot four and covered in tattoos, he’s everything I should avoid.

When he starts pursuing me, I know I’m just a pawn in his game. A means to an end. And yet� part of me wants to play along.

I tell myself it’s to protect my father’s campaign. But I’m not thinking about politics when Romolo’s rough hands slide over my skin, teaching me how good it feels to burn.

They say good girls don’t fall for the villain.

But maybe, I’m tired of being good.

~

Be With Me is book 1 in House of Ferraro, a series of interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance plays out against a backdrop of family secrets and mafia intrigue. ]]> Gabrielle Sands kitkat 0 to-read 4.67 Be With Me
author: Gabrielle Sands
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.67
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/01
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]]> The Education of Kia Greer 219334795 The unfiltered story of a teen girl trying to escape the spotlight and the PR relationship that helps her find real happiness. Kia’s story is messy and romantic and completely unforgettable, perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Casey McQuiston or Mary H.K. Choi.

Just a discombobulated nepo baby in an overwhelming world�


Growing up in the public eye, Kia would gladly give up her privileged life as the daughter of a reality star for the freedom to find her own way—go to parties, go to college, make mistakes and fall in love like any other teen.

Then she meets Cass, and he offers a glimpse at the ordinary life she craves. But Cass is a rising star in his own right, and what starts as something sweet and undefined soon becomes a magnet for gossip and speculation—as if first love wasn't messy enough on its own.

The pressure of the spotlight starts taking its toll, chipping away at Kia's sense of self, pushing and pulling and reshaping her—body and mind—to fit the expectations of everyone around her. But what does Kia want for herself? And can her fragile new relationship survive the fallout?]]> 432 Alanna Bennett 0593806107 kitkat 0 to-read 3.00 2025 The Education of Kia Greer
author: Alanna Bennett
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> Finders Keepers 219301783
Last week, Nina Hunnicutt was a professor about to move into a gorgeous new apartment with her long-term boyfriend. Now, she’s single, unemployed, and living with her parents. Even more surprising is the fact that Quentin Bell, her childhood neighbor (and okay, fine, crush), is also back in town—and wants to resume the treasure hunt that ended their friendship almost two decades ago.

Hoping the reward promised to whoever finds the rumored riches left behind by the town’s eccentric turn-of-the-century seltzer magnate will help her get her life back on track, Nina agrees. Granted, last time the search resulted in a broken heart and seventeen years of silence. But Nina’s older and wiser now—surely things will be different.

Except, Quentin is also older and wiser…not to mention distractingly handsome. As they resume their hunt, Nina and Quentin begin to rediscover all the things they once loved best about each other. But unlike the treasure, the secrets that left them empty-handed the first time refuse to stay buried. If there’s any hope of finding what they’re looking for—and for a future together—Nina and Quentin will have to be brave enough to excavate their past as well.]]> 400 Sarah Adler 0593817427 kitkat 0 arcs, 2025, currently-reading 4.08 2025 Finders Keepers
author: Sarah Adler
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves: arcs, 2025, currently-reading
review:
omg! this one looks so cute! can’t wait to start
]]> <![CDATA[The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2)]]> 50882354
Kiva Meridan is a survivor.

She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.

As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn’t the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov—her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it’s not just her enemies she’s keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.

Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva’s allegiances are more important than ever, but she’s beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she’ll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.]]> 465 Lynette Noni kitkat 0 currently-reading, 2025 currently rereading ~

i need a jaren in my life.]]> 4.26 2021 The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2)
author: Lynette Noni
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves: currently-reading, 2025
review:
❶� currently rereading ~

i need a jaren in my life.
]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Moonfall, #2)]]> 216815055 � Raeve and Kaan will return in the highly anticipated sequel to the #1 internationally bestselling phenomenon, When The Moon Hatched. Prepare for more danger, magic, romance and dragons!�]]> Sarah A. Parker 000871035X kitkat 0
if this book is not as beautiful as the title, i will be sending sarah a parker an extensive therapy bill.]]> 4.37 2026 The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Moonfall, #2)
author: Sarah A. Parker
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2026
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves: to-read, want-to-read-2025, romantasy
review:
if this book is as beautiful as the title, i will die happy.

if this book is not as beautiful as the title, i will be sending sarah a parker an extensive therapy bill.
]]> The Last Vampire 222376560 Pride & Prejudice meets Crave when Austen-loving Lorena Navarro attends a new boarding school expecting to find her own Mr. Darcy, but accidentally finds the world’s last vampire instead!

Pride comes before the fall.


When a boarding school opens in a once-condemned Victorian manor buried in the woods of New Hampshire, Austen-loving Lorena Navarro enrolls in hopes of finding her own Mr. Darcy. Instead, she stumbles across a coffin and accidentally awakens the world’s last vampire.

After hibernating for nearly three centuries, William Pride is desperate to find his family—and clueless about the modern world. Relying on Lorena for more than just blood, he enrolls at the school to catch up on all he’s missed.

Soon, William uncovers a chilling truth: He is the last hope for his kind’s return to power. Torn between protecting the humans around him and fulfilling his fate, William must make a choice that could change everything. Will he sacrifice his species for love . . . or will he embrace his dark destiny at last?]]> 400 Romina Garber 1250863910 kitkat 0 to-read 3.00 2025 The Last Vampire
author: Romina Garber
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/30
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]]> <![CDATA[The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)]]> 53968496
When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals.

Then a coded message from Kiva’s family arrives, containing a single order: “Don’t let her die. We are coming.� Aware that the Trials will kill the sickly queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be granted their freedom.

But no one has ever survived.

With an incurable plague sweeping Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate fighting for Kiva’s heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can’t escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.

From bestselling author Lynette Noni comes a dark, thrilling YA fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, and Sabaa Tahir.]]> 416 Lynette Noni 0358434556 kitkat 0 4.15 2021 The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)
author: Lynette Noni
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/30
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves: to-be-reread, 2025, kindle-unlimited, kindle-unlimited-tbr
review:
rereading because i can’t remember it
]]> Witch of the Wolves 222284050 When a powerful witch discovers she's the daughter of an Alpha werewolf and is taken by his Pack, she's determined to break free all the while denying her attraction to her abductor. Witch of the Wolves is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash.

Cordelia Levine comes from a long line of powerful witches. She's been flying under the radar in the human world, focused on strengthening her magic. She loves working at her aunt's apothecary in London, secretly serving supernaturals.

Until the truth about her family is revealed.

She always assumed her enhanced sense of smell came from her French perfumer father. But when Bishop Daniels abducts Cordelia at the request of her father, the Alpha, Cordelia learns she's a lycan--sharing both witch and werewolf traits. She's brought to Trevelyan, the pack estate, under the guise of protection from foreign threats who want to use her to continue their bloodline.

She quickly learns that to keep her from being sold off to another pack, her father intends to give Cordelia as a mate to Bishop. His second in command and the future Alpha.

Cordelia refuses to accept this as her fate. She can't rely on her magic alone to escape and when she learns Bishop plans to challenge her father's power, she reluctantly begins to trust him. The cracks within the Pack become evident and something is bound to break. And Cordelia and her growing desire for the man who shouldn't set her on fire are right at the center of it all.

Witch of the Wolves is the first book in this Victorian romantasy series, featuring an intense and sexy romance and a world on the brink of change.]]> 352 Kaylee Archer 1250393078 kitkat 0
>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3]]> 3.83 2025 Witch of the Wolves
author: Kaylee Archer
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/25
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves: arcs, 2025, 4-star, arranged-marriage, enemies-to-lovers, magic, romantasy, slow-burn, want-to-read-2025, witches, who-did-this-shes-mine
review:
it’s been awhile since i read a paranormal romance, so why not???

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3
]]> Verity 59344312
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.]]> 336 Colleen Hoover 153872474X kitkat 0 books-i-own, physical-tbr not afraid to read it!!]]> 4.29 2018 Verity
author: Colleen Hoover
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: books-i-own, physical-tbr
review:
i have a copy of this book, and i’m not afraid to read it!!
]]> The Proposal Project 222255586 *Preorder now*

Priscilla has a plan. And falling for Oliver was not on her to-do list...

The Job

Event planner Priscilla Cain has been asked to plan her best friend Tina’s dream wedding proposal to her boyfriend, Ryan.

The Catch

It looks like groom-to-be Ryan might just beat her to it.

The Solution

Team up with Ryan’s obnoxious, but gorgeous, best friend Oliver to plan a joint proposal. But keep their unlikely alliance a secret from both their friends.

But as Oliver and Priscilla work together to pull off the proposal of the year, could there be more than one happily ever after on the cards�

Read if you love:

Fake dating

Close Proximity

Enemies to lovers]]> 384 Donna Marchetti 0008654697 kitkat 4 3.5 stars rounded up
౨ৎ arc review ⋆˙⟡

� � ˖ overview ᥫ᭡.

the proposal project is a fun rom com about two rivals planning their best friends� proposal. priscilla and oliver have always been rivals� right? priscilla has hated oliver ever since she drunkenly confessed that she was “obsessed� with him, a few years back. now, priscilla’s best friend, tina, and oliver’s best friend, ryan, are getting engaged, and both priscilla and oliver are tasked with planning their friend’s proposal. in a race to get their side to propose first, all cards are on the table with unlikely alliances, and even� their hearts?

� � ˖ my thoughts ᥫ᭡.

after reading hate mail almost a year ago and absolutely loving it, i had to read the next book by this author, and boy, it did not disappoint! the humor in this book is top notch, while the characters themselves are so lovable. normally, i’m not the biggest fan of the miscommunication trope, but i think it was really well executed in this book. the proposal project definitely rides the line between funny and cheesy, which made for some parts that gave me major secondhand embarrassment. i also thought that the ending was kind of perfect for this book, and it honestly pulled on my heartstrings a bit.

features -
୨ৎ fake dating
� spicy (NA)
୨ৎ miscommunication
� best man x MOH
୨ৎ enemies(?) to lovers
� first person
୨ৎ single POV
� rom-com

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own <3


- preread -

i need something sweet and fluffy after all of those romantasy rereads ]]> 3.99 The Proposal Project
author: Donna Marchetti
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.99
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/23
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: 2025, arcs, irl-romance, let-the-games-begin, rom-com, slow-burn, want-to-read-2025, what-if-i-told-you-im-a-mastermind
review:
� � � � �
3.5 stars rounded up
౨ৎ arc review ⋆˙⟡

� � ˖ overview ᥫ᭡.

the proposal project is a fun rom com about two rivals planning their best friends� proposal. priscilla and oliver have always been rivals� right? priscilla has hated oliver ever since she drunkenly confessed that she was “obsessed� with him, a few years back. now, priscilla’s best friend, tina, and oliver’s best friend, ryan, are getting engaged, and both priscilla and oliver are tasked with planning their friend’s proposal. in a race to get their side to propose first, all cards are on the table with unlikely alliances, and even� their hearts?

� � ˖ my thoughts ᥫ᭡.

after reading hate mail almost a year ago and absolutely loving it, i had to read the next book by this author, and boy, it did not disappoint! the humor in this book is top notch, while the characters themselves are so lovable. normally, i’m not the biggest fan of the miscommunication trope, but i think it was really well executed in this book. the proposal project definitely rides the line between funny and cheesy, which made for some parts that gave me major secondhand embarrassment. i also thought that the ending was kind of perfect for this book, and it honestly pulled on my heartstrings a bit.

features -
୨ৎ fake dating
� spicy (NA)
୨ৎ miscommunication
� best man x MOH
୨ৎ enemies(?) to lovers
� first person
୨ৎ single POV
� rom-com

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own <3


- preread -

i need something sweet and fluffy after all of those romantasy rereads
]]> Up in Smoke 214438346 Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and The Hate U Give, this edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of Promise Boys follows a girl determined to clear her brother’s name and a boy desperate to keep his own out of the line of fire. As the heat turns up in a murder investigation, old feelings reignite between them, but a shocking secret could tear them apart.

Unmask a murderer or take the fall.

After Cooper King is pressured by big brother figure Jason to go on a looting spree during a local march, the unthinkable gunshots ring in the air and someone ends up dead. After Cooper flees, the news shows four teens in ski masks near the scene of the murder—Cooper and his friends. Cooper fears the cops will come knocking at his door, and the pressure only mounts when a suspect is taken into Jason.

Monique, Jason's sister and Cooper's longtime crush, is willing to go any length to clear her brother's name. Even if she needs to go into the belly of the beast and confront the killer herself. When she teams up with Cooper, they fall down the investigation rabbit hole and start to fall for each other. But little does Monique know that within this web of deception, Cooper is shrouding the truth that he was there when the shots went off. If the pair fail to uncover the real murderer, Jason will get locked up for a crime he didn't commit—and drag down Cooper with him.

Pick this up if you
� high stakes, dual POV thrillers
� page-turning mysteries
� will-they-won't-they romance
� twists and turns you never see coming]]> 256 Nick Brooks 1250359937 kitkat 0 to-read 3.96 Up in Smoke
author: Nick Brooks
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.96
book published:
rating: 0
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review:

]]> <![CDATA[Love Arranged (Lakefront Billionaires, #3)]]> 214619719 The final book in the Lakefront Billionaires series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Asher.

LORENZO
Five months. Two people “in love�. One fake relationship with an expiration date.
Sounds simple enough.
The problem is, Lily Muñoz and I have history.
So, when she volunteers to date me so I can improve my public image, I should say no.
Our past complicates everything, but since my future depends on her, I agree to her plan.
Faking it for the public is expected, but falling in love in private?
That isn’t part of our arrangement.

LILY
Using a dating app sounded like a great idea, up until I discovered Lorenzo Vittori was my match.
My sister’s boyfriend hates him. My mom is wary of him.
And me? I’ve spent the last year avoiding him.
But when my business is threatened, I’m forced into teaming up with Lorenzo to save it.
All I need to do is help him win the mayoral election, and he promises to protect my shop.
It doesn’t take me long to learn that I’m not cut out for fake relationships, but Lorenzo?
He isn’t capable of a real one.]]> 0 Lauren Asher 1964990009 kitkat 0 to-read oh damn never seen that color blue, just think of the fun things we could do...]]> 4.21 2025 Love Arranged (Lakefront Billionaires, #3)
author: Lauren Asher
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: to-read
review:
- prerelease -
oh damn never seen that color blue, just think of the fun things we could do...
]]> <![CDATA[A Fate So Cold (A Fate So Cold, #1)]]> 222631695 A Fate So Cold is the first of a new blockbuster duology from the New York Times bestselling authors of All of Us Villains, Amanda Foody & C. L. Herman.

For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then, for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking casualties. Magicians bond with powerful wands of Summer to defend the nation, a duty that costs many their lives.

Domenic Barrow never wanted such responsibility―but destiny hasn’t granted him a choice. The greatest Summer wand has awakened for the first time in a century, warning that an icy cataclysm looms on the horizon. And despite his reputation as the least suited of his classmates, the wand Chooses Domenic to wield it.

Ellery Caldwell spent years striving to be a perfect Summer magician―and burying her fears of her own power. But her worst suspicions are proven true when she accidentally creates the first ever Winter wand.

Now, as the unprecedented Chosen Two, Domenic and Ellery must thwart the oncoming cataclysm together. And in trying to fulfill their destinies, they wonder if they were brought together for a second fate: to fall in love.

Until they discover the unthinkable truth. The Chosen Two aren’t fated allies, but eternal rivals, and the only way to save their home is for one of them to slay the other.

This is no love story. It's a tragedy.]]> 432 Amanda Foody 1250873150 kitkat 4 3.5 stars rounded up
⋆⁺₊❅. arc review .�

� � ˖ overview ⋆˚࿔
a fate so cold is a young adult fantasy about magic and sorcery. in alderland, there are 2 seasons: summer and winter. summer is a peaceful time fertile lands, while winter is 6 weeks of despair, with monsters and snow storms. one wand in particular is known for its power and ability to help fight winter, valmordion, and its wielders go down as some of the greatest in history. we follow domenic and ellery, two students who find they have a lot in common despite being polar opposites. although domenic never wanted fame, he is chosen by the great summer wand, while ellery creates a winter wand, something completely unheard of. a fate so cold follows ellery and dom on their journey to fight winter, and their attraction to each other, before time runs out.

� � ˖ my thoughts ⋆˚࿔
i ended up enjoying this one more than i thought i would! i found that the concept of this book was very interesting, and the magic system with the seasons was unique. i had a bit of trouble relating to ellery, but i think dom made up for that, because he’s a character that’s very easy to like. ellery and dom’s relationship almost has a “puppy love� vibe to it, in my opinion, even though dom is supposed to be the misunderstood one who hooks up with everybody. the writing as well as the world building was solid, very immersive. i do wish the ending had been a bit different, especially because it felt like a very predictable ending, but i still plan on reading the next book.

features-
- YA
- academia
- winter vs. summer
- sorcery/wands
- fantasy/romance
- dual POV
- 3rd person

⋆⁺₊❅. thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own <3



- preread -
can’t wait to start this one!!

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3]]> 4.17 2025 A Fate So Cold (A Fate So Cold, #1)
author: Amanda Foody
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/27
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: arcs, 2025, 4-star, invisible-string, magic, only-the-death-of-me, romantasy, rtc, slow-burn, ya-yapyap
review:
� � � � �
3.5 stars rounded up
⋆⁺₊❅. arc review .�

� � ˖ overview ⋆˚࿔
a fate so cold is a young adult fantasy about magic and sorcery. in alderland, there are 2 seasons: summer and winter. summer is a peaceful time fertile lands, while winter is 6 weeks of despair, with monsters and snow storms. one wand in particular is known for its power and ability to help fight winter, valmordion, and its wielders go down as some of the greatest in history. we follow domenic and ellery, two students who find they have a lot in common despite being polar opposites. although domenic never wanted fame, he is chosen by the great summer wand, while ellery creates a winter wand, something completely unheard of. a fate so cold follows ellery and dom on their journey to fight winter, and their attraction to each other, before time runs out.

� � ˖ my thoughts ⋆˚࿔
i ended up enjoying this one more than i thought i would! i found that the concept of this book was very interesting, and the magic system with the seasons was unique. i had a bit of trouble relating to ellery, but i think dom made up for that, because he’s a character that’s very easy to like. ellery and dom’s relationship almost has a “puppy love� vibe to it, in my opinion, even though dom is supposed to be the misunderstood one who hooks up with everybody. the writing as well as the world building was solid, very immersive. i do wish the ending had been a bit different, especially because it felt like a very predictable ending, but i still plan on reading the next book.

features-
- YA
- academia
- winter vs. summer
- sorcery/wands
- fantasy/romance
- dual POV
- 3rd person

⋆⁺₊❅. thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own <3



- preread -
can’t wait to start this one!!

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3
]]> <![CDATA[Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1)]]> 59233427 A fantasy series about a kingdom divided by corruption, the prince desperately holding it together, and the girl who will risk everything to bring it crashing down.

The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster. Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land, and within the Royal Palace, the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand.

King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' shocking assassination, leaving the younger Prince Corrick to take on the brutal role of the King's Justice. The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion--it's the only way to maintain order when the sickness can strike anywhere, and the only known cure, an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals, is severely limited.

Out in the Wilds, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade is tired of seeing her neighbors die, their suffering ignored by the unyielding royals. Every night, she and her best friend Wes risk their lives to steal Moonflower petals and distribute the elixir to those who need it most--but it's still not enough.

As rumors spread that the cure no longer works and sparks of rebellion begin to flare, a particularly cruel act from the King's Justice makes Tessa desperate enough to try the impossible: sneaking into the palace. But what she finds upon her arrival makes her wonder if it's even possible to fix Kandala without destroying it first.]]> 448 Brigid Kemmerer kitkat 0 romantasy, rtc, 2025
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preread - seen a lot of mixed reviews for this one so thought i’d see for myself ]]> 4.10 2021 Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1)
author: Brigid Kemmerer
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at: 2025/01/14
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: romantasy, rtc, 2025
review:
average, average, average. everything about this book was just average. rtc

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preread - seen a lot of mixed reviews for this one so thought i’d see for myself
]]> Twin Crowns (Twin Crowns, #1) 61368725 A high-stakes fantasy rom-com about twin princesses separated at birth—one raised as the crown princess, and the other taken as an infant and raised to kidnap her sister, steal the crown, and avenge the parents' murders.

Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister’s place in the palace. Trained from birth to return to the place of her parents� murder and usurp the only survivor, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves. Or she would, if only a certain palace guard wasn’t quite so distractingly attractive, and if her reckless magic didn’t have a habit of causing trouble�

Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility. Marriage into a brutal kingdom awaits, and she will not let a small matter like waking up in the middle of the desert in the company of an extremely impertinent (and handsome) kidnapper get in the way of her royal duty. But life outside the palace walls is wilder and more beautiful than she ever imagined, and the witches she has long feared might turn out to be the family she never knew she was missing.

Two sisters separated at birth and raised into entirely different worlds are about to get to know each other’s lives a whole lot better. But as coronation day looms closer and they each strive to claim their birthright, the sinister Kingsbreath, Willem Rathborne, becomes increasingly determined that neither will succeed. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown?]]> 507 Catherine Doyle kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.92 2022 Twin Crowns (Twin Crowns, #1)
author: Catherine Doyle
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: physical-tbr, books-i-own
review:

]]> Serial Killer Games 216970870 What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?

Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of unmarked graves.

The new office temp is definitely a serial killer.

Jake Ripper finds a welcome distraction in his combative and enigmatic new coworker. He hasn’t come across anyone as interesting as Dolores in a long time. But when mere curiosity evolves into a darkly romantic flirtation, Jake can’t help but wonder if, finally, he’s found someone who really sees him, skeletons in the closet and all.

Until Dolores asks Jake’s help to dispose of a body . . .

A morbidly funny and emotionally resonant novel about the ways life—and love—can sneak up on us (no matter how much pepper spray we carry). ]]> 384 Kate Posey 0593818512 kitkat 3 � �:�: 3 stars!�

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author: Kate Posey
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: arcs, irl-romance, rtc, want-to-read-2025, 2025
review:
⋆˚࿔ overall rating
� �:�: 3 stars!�

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]]> Nightweaver (Nightweaver, #1) 215750325
Six hundred years ago, Nightweavers, cursed beings with untamed power, claimed the continents for their own. The ocean was meant to be a safe haven for humanity, including seventeen-year-old Aster Oberon and her pirate family. But after Aster’s brother is killed in an epic battle at sea against Nightweavers, Aster and her family are thrust into a new life on land.

When a handsome Nightweaver named Will offers the Oberons protection and work at his opulent estate, Aster is suspicious. As the arrogant and entitled right hand to the wicked prince, Will is everything that she has been taught to hate. But as he shows empathy and kindness, Aster can’t ignore a blooming attraction. And even more, Will opens her eyes to a new There are monsters worse than Nightweavers, monsters who may be behind her brother’s death.

As Aster hunts the creatures responsible, dark secrets threaten to unravel everything she once believed about her family, herself, and her world.

Filled with elemental magic, forbidden romance, and breathtaking twists, this is a propulsive romantasy about an iron-willed heroine avenging her brother and discovering her destiny—perfect for fans of Powerless and Heartless Hunter.]]> 432 R.M. Gray 0316583367 kitkat 0 to-read 3.87 2025 Nightweaver (Nightweaver, #1)
author: R.M. Gray
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:
i keep seeing so many good reviews for this all over my feed, so what the hell, i guess im reading it too
]]> It Had to Be You 226744244 Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game oflustand murder across Western Europe.When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they’ll never see each other again. Which is too bad, because neither has ever felt a spark like this for another person. But love isn’t on the agenda in their line of work.Six months later, they run into each other in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. This meeting is not by chance, because Eva has been hired to kill Jonathan. She’s a contract killer, but what she doesn’t know is that he is too.Their meeting kicks off a high-stakes cross-continent adventure across Western Europe. There will be tourism.There will be bodies. Eva and Jonathan might even fallfor each other.As the two get closer to completing their assignments, it becomes clear that they are also being hunted—by something even more dangerous thanlove. . .]]> 384 Eliza Jane Brazier 0593438914 kitkat 0 to-read 0.0 2024 It Had to Be You
author: Eliza Jane Brazier
name: kitkat
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea]]> 216470365
Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.

Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits—Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all.

But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking…]]> 352 Axie Oh 125086609X kitkat 0 to-read 4.27 2022 The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
author: Axie Oh
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> After I Do 18775359 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781476712840.

When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes.

Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren’s ideas about monogamy and marriage. She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage, when love and lust are no longer tied together, what do you value? What are you willing to fight for?

This is a love story about what happens when the love fades. It’s about staying in love, seizing love, forsaking love, and committing to love with everything you’ve got. And above all, After I Do is the story of a couple caught up in an old game—and searching for a new road to happily ever after.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.91 2014 After I Do
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: physical-tbr, books-i-own
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Light Wielder (Fire & Metal, #2)]]> 213574919 Rachel Schneider kitkat 0 to-read 4.62 Light Wielder (Fire & Metal, #2)
author: Rachel Schneider
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.62
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[A Theory of Dreaming (A Study in Drowning, #2)]]> 221228045
All stories come to an end.

Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairy tale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll.

But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university—and soon the entire nation—is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin’s legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories?

With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king—visions that start to follow him even in waking.

As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his.

Are dreams ever truly just dreams?]]> 416 Ava Reid 0063421674 kitkat 0 to-read 3.93 2025 A Theory of Dreaming (A Study in Drowning, #2)
author: Ava Reid
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Things (Second Sons, #1)]]> 230337136 Book 1 of 3: Second Sons

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINTING featuring stenciled edges, designed chapter headers, full color inside covers, and front cover soft touch with spot gloss.

Crashing a country house party in Regency England, an intrepid young woman is drawn into the orbit of three delicious gentlemen in this "Why Choose," slow burn, very sexy, definitely-not-your-mother’s historical romance from internationally bestselling author Emily Rath.

At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near destitute. She has two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither option appeals to headstrong Rosalie, who sees both futures as a kind of cage.

When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she’s there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland, the mysterious childhood friend of her late mother. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke. Hilarity ensues as Rosalie dodges the attentions of the officious duke, and weathers the censure of the other guests, all while trying to unravel the mystery of her invitation.

And then there’s the gentlemen�

The more Rosalie tries to avoid the high society husband hunt, the more she finds herself charmed by three very different men. There’s Lord James, the duke’s younger brother, who is the secret duke in all but name. Lieutenant Renley, recently returned from the West Indies, and begrudgingly looking for a wife of his own. And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end.

The clock ticks down the days to the Michaelmas ball, when the duke is set to announce his bride. Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared…but that doesn’t mean she can’t enjoy the chase while it lasts.]]> 480 Emily Rath 1496756797 kitkat 0 to-read 4.20 2022 Beautiful Things (Second Sons, #1)
author: Emily Rath
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1) 33533128
Everyone knows that if you need a favor, you go to the Bargainer to make it happen. He's a man who can get you anything you want ... at a price. And everyone knows that sooner or later he always collects.

But for one of his clients, he's never asked for repayment. Not until now. When Callie finds the fae king of the night in her room, a grin on his lips and a twinkle in his eye, she knows things are about to change. At first it's just a chaste kiss-a single bead's worth-and a promise for more.

For the Bargainer, it's more than just a matter of rekindling an old romance. Something is happening in the Otherworld. Fae warriors are going missing one by one. Only the women are returned, each in a glass casket, a child clutched to their breast. And then there are the whispers among the slaves, whispers of an evil that's been awoken.

If the Bargainer has any hope to save his people, he'll need the help of the siren he spurned long ago. Only, his foe has a taste for exotic creatures, and Callie just happens to be one.]]> 417 Laura Thalassa 1541130855 kitkat 5 4.07 2016 Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1)
author: Laura Thalassa
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: magic, fae, romantasy, favorites, who-did-this-shes-mine, 2025, 5-star
review:
it’s time to reread another one of my fav books
]]> Brimstone & Blades 228532064
Sixteen-year-old Julie de Maupin is on the run in France with her boyfriend, a young swordmaster named Sérannes. They perform sword fights and songs in taverns to survive.

But when a diabolical creature kills Sérannes, it also injures Julie in the attack. Her devastating wound plunges her into the dangerous world of French magic. She learns the creature is controlled by a necromantic coven called the Shadow Holders. Defeated during the Affair of the Poisons, they've returned with more powerful allies to crush Louis XIV and terrorize France.

With her found family of magical and moggie misfits, Julie must use her sword, wit, and gender-bending wiles to send the threat back to Hell. Will they be enough?

Magic is illegal, and so is dueling. But that won't stop La Maupin.

An exciting new page-turner from multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Maria Alexander.

"A thrilling adventure."
BookLife, Editor's Pick]]> 360 Maria Alexander 1732454272 kitkat 0 to-read 4.43 Brimstone & Blades
author: Maria Alexander
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.43
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/27
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)]]> 212127083
In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares... but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . . or her.

Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home.]]> 588 Callie Hart kitkat 0 soo� this was a completely different book than i thought i was ]]> 4.35 2024 Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
author: Callie Hart
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/26
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: fae, magic, romantasy, who-did-this-shes-mine, 2025, 4-star, dressing-for-revenge, enemies-to-lovers, i-think-i-ve-seen-this-film-before, i-was-a-drab-little-crab-once, invisible-string, kindle-unlimited, not-like-the-other-girls, rtc, shadow-daddy, slow-burn, the-pain-was-heaven, watch-me-make-em-bow
review:
- post read-
soo� this was a completely different book than i thought i was
]]> Blood Over Bright Haven 208430658 Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.

An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry. When she finally claws her way up the ranks to become a highmage, however, she finds that her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues will stop at nothing to let her know she is unwelcome, beginning with giving her a janitor instead of a qualified lab assistant.

What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was once more than a janitor; before he mopped floors for the mages, Thomil was a nomadic hunter from beyond Tiran’s magical barrier. Ten years have passed since he survived the perilous crossing that killed his family. But working for a highmage, he sees the opportunity to finally understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the Tiranish in power.

Through their fractious relationship, mage and outsider uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first. Sciona has defined her life by the pursuit of truth, but how much is one truth worth with the fate of civilization in the balance?

A standalone dark academia brimming with mystery, tragedy, and the damning echoes of the past. For fans of Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, and Fullmetal Alchemist.

(Content warnings for gore, sexual assault, and suicidal ideation)]]> 430 M.L. Wang 0593873351 kitkat 0 to-read 4.40 2023 Blood Over Bright Haven
author: M.L. Wang
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: to-read
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]]> The Rose Bargain 211742041 The Cruel Prince meets The Selection in this captivating duology opener brimming with heart-pounding romance, vicious competition, and beautiful, cruel fae, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven, Sasha Peyton Smith.

Every citizen of England is granted one bargain from their immortal fae queen.

High society girls are expected to bargain for qualities that will win them suitors: a rare talent for piano in exchange for one’s happiest childhood memory. A perfect smile for one’s ability to taste.

But Ivy Benton’s debut season arrives with a shocking twist: a competition to secure the heart of the Queen’s fae son, Prince Bram. A prize that could save Ivy’s family from ruin� and free her sister from the bargain that destroyed her.

Yet every glittering fae deal has a rotting heart—and at the center of this contest is a dark plot that could destroy everything Ivy knows.

Sweepingly romantic and deceptively enchanting, this alternate history romantasy will enthrall readers of Holly Black, Stephanie Garber, and Adalyn Grace.]]> 400 Sasha Peyton Smith 0063372525 kitkat 0 to-read 3.97 2025 The Rose Bargain
author: Sasha Peyton Smith
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Throne in the Dark (Villains & Virtues, #1)]]> 62232755
Dark lord
Demon spawn
Prophesied realm destroyer

With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to.

And then, her.

Bubbly
Obnoxious
Blonde

Harboring secrets of her own, a tiny yet troublesome thief calling herself Amma completely upsets Damien’s malevolent plans when she mistakenly gets chained to his side through magic, forcing him to drag her across the realm. Killing her would fix things, of course, but the nauseatingly sweet Amma proves herself useful on Damien's unholy crusade and then proves herself the source of something even more sinister: feelings.

Will Damien be forced to abandon his villainous birthright to help the tender thorn in his side? Or will he manage to overcome the virtue Amma insists on inspiring and instead cut it out at the heart?]]> 459 A.K. Caggiano kitkat 0 4.10 2022 Throne in the Dark (Villains & Virtues, #1)
author: A.K. Caggiano
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: to-read, kindle-unlimited, kindle-unlimited-tbr
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]]> <![CDATA[To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom, #1)]]> 58293539
Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else.

Small. Fragile.
An enigma.

Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows too much and says too little, I lead a simple life, never straying from the confines of an imaginary line I've drawn around the castle grounds.
Stay within. Never leave.
Out there, the monsters lurk. Inside, I'm safe ... though at a cost far greater than the blood I drip into a goblet daily.
Toxic, unreciprocated love for a man who's utterly unavailable.

My savior. My protector.
My almost executioner.

I can't help but be enamored with the arcane man who holds the power to pull my roots from the ground.

When voracious beasts spill across the land and threaten to fray the fabric of my tailored existence, the petals of reality will peel back to reveal an ugly truth. But in a castle puddled with secrets, none are greater than the one I've kept from myself.

No tower is tall enough to protect me from the horror that tore my life to shreds.

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom is a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst. A unique new fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, guaranteed to grip you from the very first page.]]> 488 Sarah A. Parker kitkat 0 3.76 2021 To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom, #1)
author: Sarah A. Parker
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: to-read, kindle-unlimited, kindle-unlimited-tbr
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]]> Air Awakens (Air Awakens, #1) 23127048 A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond...

The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war.

Vhalla has always been taught to fear the Tower of Sorcerers, a mysterious magic society, and has been happy in her quiet world of books. But after she unknowingly saves the life of one of the most powerful sorcerers of them all—the Crown Prince Aldrik—she finds herself enticed into his world.

Now she must decide her future: Embrace her sorcery and leave the life she’s known, or eradicate her magic and remain as she’s always been. And with powerful forces lurking in the shadows, Vhalla’s indecision could cost her more than she ever imagined.]]> 342 Elise Kova 1932549935 kitkat 0 3.96 2015 Air Awakens (Air Awakens, #1)
author: Elise Kova
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Fire (Warriors of the Five Realms)]]> 123280291 Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart-with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stranded in the demon realm, the loss of his powers is the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.
He could take her by right, but he wants more than acceptance. He wants her willing surrender...
Evangeline is chained by a past she can't remember. Her fractured memories keep her shy and single. When she is thrust into a savage world in the arms of a deadly archmage, he becomes her only chance of survival. But soon she realizes her unnerving protector may not be as callous as he appears, and her heart may be as much at risk as her life.
His desire for her is no secret, but she wants more than scalding lust. She wants his icy heart...
Can they survive the nightmarish realm long enough to break down each other's walls?]]> 482 Hollee Mands 0645141542 kitkat 0 3.42 2021 Little Fire (Warriors of the Five Realms)
author: Hollee Mands
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Tale of Stars and Shadow (A Tale of Stars and Shadow, #1)]]> 57823307
The Shadowhawk lives a life in the shadows. Constantly hunted for his criminal exploits, yet desperate to help the human folk of Mithranar who are oppressed by their winged folk rulers, he haunts the streets of Dock City. The arrival of a foreign warrior threatens to upset the carefully balanced life he leads, but when she begins to offer a hope for the humans he's only ever dreamed of, can he risk trusting her?

And unbeknownst to both, a mysterious foe stalks the dark corners of Dock City. One that answers to a single purpose...

Vengeance.]]> 500 Lisa Cassidy 0995358990 kitkat 0 to-read 4.13 2019 A Tale of Stars and Shadow (A Tale of Stars and Shadow, #1)
author: Lisa Cassidy
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Reign & Ruin (Mages of the Wheel, #1)]]> 50607309 “All magic is beautiful,� she said, “and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, or the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.�

She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy.

She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.

His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.

Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.

They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm�

Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning. ]]> 420 J.D. Evans 1951607015 kitkat 0 to-read, kindle-unlimited-tbr 4.17 2020 Reign & Ruin (Mages of the Wheel, #1)
author: J.D. Evans
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.� —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders� capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 kitkat 4 reread #3

“ᴍʏ ʜᴏᴜꜱᴇ. ᴍ� ᴄʜᴀɪʀ. ᴍ� ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ.�


i have read a shit ton of books, but only one has ever made me cry. yes, that one book is this book.

—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�

� ࣪⚡︎˖]]> 4.33 2023 Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/20
date added: 2025/04/25
shelves: favorites, magic, who-did-this-shes-mine, romantasy, 2025, 4-star, academia, badass-fmc, dragons, id-like-2-start-planning-my-funeral, kindle-unlimited, not-like-the-other-girls, shadow-daddy, sunshine-x-midnight-rain, watch-me-make-em-bow
review:
� � � � �
reread #3

“ᴍʏ ʜᴏᴜꜱᴇ. ᴍ� ᴄʜᴀɪʀ. ᴍ� ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ.�


i have read a shit ton of books, but only one has ever made me cry. yes, that one book is this book.

—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�

� ࣪⚡︎�
]]> The Wedding People 222348800 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN 9781250899576 can be found here

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.

In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.]]> 367 Alison Espach 1250899575 kitkat 0 to-read 4.15 2024 The Wedding People
author: Alison Espach
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 528 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 kitkat 5 reread #4
—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�-
*full review + playlist below

disdain
noun

the hate for one of the MMCs in the book fourth wing.

the feeling that dain is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

example - “i curled my upper lip at dain in
disdain.�

──────── ⋆⋅☆⋅� ────────


� � � � �


� a dragon without its rider is a tragedy � a rider without their dragon is dead �


yall did not see this. i am not rereading this for the second time this year. nope. couldn’t be me. ✋]]> 4.56 2023 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/24
shelves: favorites, romantasy, who-did-this-shes-mine, magic, 5-star, academia, badass-fmc, dragons, enemies-to-lovers, shadow-daddy, 2025
review:
reread #4
—ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�-
*full review + playlist below

disdain
noun

the hate for one of the MMCs in the book fourth wing.

the feeling that dain is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

example - “i curled my upper lip at dain in
disdain.�

──────── ⋆⋅☆⋅� ────────


� � � � �


� a dragon without its rider is a tragedy � a rider without their dragon is dead �


yall did not see this. i am not rereading this for the second time this year. nope. couldn’t be me. �
]]> <![CDATA[Red City (The New Alchemists #1)]]> 222376533 DELUXE EDITION―a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more.

Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city―and the paths of their lives―will be irrevocably transformed.

The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates' brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.]]> 432 Marie Lu 1250885671 kitkat 0 currently-reading, 2025, arcs GUYS. i just got the arc 4.62 2025 Red City (The New Alchemists #1)
author: Marie Lu
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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GUYS. i just got the arc
]]> 2025 on ŷ 216825549 2025 on ŷ should make an interesting and varied catalogue of books to inspire other readers in 2026.

For those of you who don't like to add titles you haven't actually 'read', you can place 2025 on ŷ on an 'exclusive' shelf. Exclusive shelves don't have to be listed under 'to read', 'currently reading' or 'read'. To create one, go to 'edit bookshelves' on your 'My Books' page, create a shelf name such as 'review-of-the year' and tick the 'exclusive' box. Your previous and future 'reviews of the year' can be collected together on this dedicated shelf.

Concept created by Fionnuala Lirsdottir.
Description: Fionnuala Lirsdottir
Cover art: Paul Cézanne, Vase of Flowers and Apples, 1889-1890
Cover choice and graphics by Jayson]]> Various kitkat 0 this is actually my first time doing this (!!) soo we’re gonna try our best. honestly, i’m more of a mood reader than a tbr reader, this is going to be short n� sweet (trust me, it’s not ]]> 4.71 2025 2025 on ŷ
author: Various
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.71
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/24
shelves: currently-reading, rtc, want-to-read-2025, favorites
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this is actually my first time doing this (!!) soo we’re gonna try our best. honestly, i’m more of a mood reader than a tbr reader, this is going to be short n� sweet (trust me, it’s not
]]> <![CDATA[Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)]]> 75513900 She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.

The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished in order to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be overly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can in order to stay alive and out of trouble. Easier said than done.

When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilyas princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites� powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is—completely Ordinary.]]> 523 Lauren Roberts kitkat 5 - prereread 4.17 2023 Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
author: Lauren Roberts
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/03/27
date added: 2025/04/24
shelves: favorites, romantasy, magic, who-did-this-shes-mine, 2025, 5-star, assassins, badass-fmc, dressing-for-revenge, no-body-no-crime, let-the-games-begin, slow-burn, watch-me-make-em-bow
review:
- prereread
]]> Death Row (Alibis collection) 230824619 With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid.

Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet Talia’s unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored. Then one day in the visiting area, she sees a recognizable stranger she’s certain is her husband. It turns out the man she’s been convicted of killing may not be dead after all. But as the days tick away toward Talia’s execution, what will it take for her to be believed?

Freida McFadden’s Death Row is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.]]> 74 Freida McFadden 1662532261 kitkat 0 to-read how do you write like you need it to survive?
how do you write every second you're alive?
every second you're alive,
EVERY SECOND YOURE ALIVE. ]]> 4.03 2025 Death Row (Alibis collection)
author: Freida McFadden
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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how do you write like tomorrow won't arrive?
how do you write like you need it to survive?
how do you write every second you're alive?
every second you're alive,
EVERY SECOND YOURE ALIVE.
]]> The Next Chapter 218695935 When a famous former child actress meets a tender masc West Village bookseller, sparks fly and complications ensue in this queerhomage to Notting Hill by the author of Just as You Are.

Katrina Kelly is a former child star with five blockbuster movies under her belt and a face that's instantly recognizable to most of America. Unfortunately, her career ended with her teens. Now she's twenty-four, running out of money, and spends most of her nights alone Googling things like 'how do I know if I'm bi or gay?' She's desperate to rebrand herself as a Serious Adult Actress and restart her career—at any cost.

Jude Thacker, a butch bookseller at The Next Chapter, doesn't want to admit she might be stuck. After all, she's running the queer feminist bookstore of her dreams with a staff of chosen family. Sure, she hasn't even tried to go on a first date in two years. And she may have a tiny problem with panic attacks. But as long as her life stays small and tidy, she's fine.

When Kat and Jude meet in the bookstore, Kat realizes that coming out as queer is the perfect way to transform her image. She and Jude can date for a few weeks, cause a media firestorm, and then Kat will move on. But what's meant as a temporary publicity stunt quickly turns into real feelings for both women. As the media scrutiny intensifies, each must decide what's real, what's not, and if true love is worth losing everything they believe is keeping them safe.]]> 336 Camille Kellogg 0593730534 kitkat 0 to-read 4.06 The Next Chapter
author: Camille Kellogg
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.06
book published:
rating: 0
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]]> A Cursed Son 217569013
In her dreams, he envelops her in love—in real life, he imprisons her in ice.

Assassin, liar, impersonator—dreamer.

As a decoy princess, trained to replace Her Highness even in a political marriage, Astra’s life is not her own. With a duty like that, how can she dream about love?

And yet she knows she has a kindred soul. She can feel his presence every night, holding her in his arms, surrounding her with his warmth. But ice-cold reality crashes in when Astra’s carriage is attacked by the Crystal Court’s disgraced prince.

Exiled for horrific crimes, not only he’s a wielder of powerful magic, he can also penetrate minds.

It turns out that he is the man in her dreams.

And this is about to get very, very awkward�

A Cursed Son is a fun, sexy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance for fans of fae, elemental magic, forced proximity, dream connection, and snarky banter.]]> Day Leitao kitkat 0 to-read 4.00 2024 A Cursed Son
author: Day Leitao
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> The Weaver Bride 222636366 A sweeping fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition—and try not to fall in love along the way. Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.

Lovett Tamerlane is a silkwitch. Like all girls of her kind, she holds a rare magic—a magic that can be harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett sadly lacks. Her one secret ability, to open any door, is her saving grace. Hidden in plain sight, Lovett spends her days using her gift to steal from wealthy families and her nights avoiding the fate imposed on all unwed silkwitches: a life confined to the cloisters.

But opening doors can be dangerous, and when Lovett steals from the wrong person, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the notorious son of a prominent Weaver. It turns out Eliot’s been watching Lovett. He knows she’s a silkwitch, and he offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition with the ultimate prize—marriage to Noé Alaire, heir to generations of Weaver wealth. The catch? Last year, the Vainglory ended in tragedy. The winner died. And the winner was Eliot’s sister.

The arrangement is simple: If Lovett solves the mystery of Ophelia Lear’s death and unmasks her killer, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition. Yet unraveling Ophelia’s murder proves far more complicated than either of them anticipated. And Lovett should know better than to take a Weaver at his word.

After all . . . what is love without betrayal?]]> 480 Lydia Gregovic 0593572416 kitkat 0 currently-reading, 2025, arcs
>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own]]> 4.15 2025 The Weaver Bride
author: Lydia Gregovic
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: currently-reading, 2025, arcs
review:
somebody needs to get rid of my arc questing privileges. i see a pretty cover and bam- im done for lmao

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc - all thoughts are my own
]]> From a Distant Star 230930652 Miracles do happen, but at what cost?

Lucas Walker's sudden recovery from a terminal illness leaves everyone in awe, except for his girlfriend Emma, who never gave up hope. As they bask in the joy of his miraculous healing, Emma notices something off about Lucas. His speech is slow, and he struggles to remember important events. Even his own dog doesn't seem to recognize him. Has the Lucas she loved changed? And could the strange light that fell into his backyard on the night of his recovery be the cause?

Determined to uncover the truth, Emma and Lucas embark on a road trip, but their journey takes a dangerous turn when they are targeted by unknown enemies. As they encounter unexpected allies and face dangerous obstacles, Emma and Lucas find themselves in a race against time to set things right.

With a perfect blend of suspense and emotion, From a Distant Star will keep readers on the edge of their seats.]]> 290 Karen McQuestion kitkat 0 to-read 3.86 2015 From a Distant Star
author: Karen McQuestion
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/23
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]]> Murder Between Friends 216751043 Two years ago, the murder of a neighbor tore three best friends apart--now the killer is going to walk free and the ex-friends are going to have to face the past--and each other--in another twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Agathas

Grace, Henry, and Ally grew up together on the same block. They used to be best friends--until Grace's testimony put Henry's brother, Jake, away for killing their English teacher. Now, two years later, Ally and Henry hate Grace, and Grace is doubting what she thinks she saw that night.

It feels like everyone's getting a second chance, then, when due to a mistrial, Jake is suddenly released. And Henry knows his brother is innocent, but when Grace reaches out to say she’s rethinking what she saw the night of the murder, Jake’s reaction is confusing. He doesn’t want Henry—or Grace--getting involved.

For Ally not getting involved isn’t an option, and there’s nothing Grace can say to convince Ally she’s not the enemy. But can Ally afford to push Grace out when she’s one of the only other people willing to believe in Jake’s innocence?

The clock is ticking. Jake’s new trial date is about to be set, and he's sure to be foud guilty again unless there's new evidence to prove he's innocent. Grace, Henry, and Ally are going to have to decide whether you can trust an old friend now that they’re your enemy.]]> 384 Liz Lawson 0593301064 kitkat 0 to-read 3.80 2025 Murder Between Friends
author: Liz Lawson
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/22
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]]> The Lost Saint 218661088 An action-packed, time travel romance perfect for young fans of Outlander and romantasy like Powerless

Ana should be enjoying her last summer before college; instead, she's stuck with her ex on a pre-paid trip in Germany. She's determined to make the best of it, visiting castles outside Hamburg and drinking in the local myths of medieval saints and miracles.

On the night of the summer solstice, as a meteor streaks across the sky, Ana and her friends decide to attend a party in the sacred caves of Eadin forest. Suddenly, an earthquake strikes and scatters the partygoers. They stumble outside straight into ... a snowy landscape where a furious battle rages. In the chaos, Ana is separated from the group and comes face-to-face with Leon, a wounded holy warrior—and realizes she's been transported to the 14th century.
Ana and Leon must set aside their mistrust to search for safe passage away from the vicious Northmen who are pursuing both of their groups.

As sparks begin to fly between them, Ana faces more dangers in the form of scheming lords, suspicious townsfolk, miracles she appears to be causing, and even Leon, who begins to wonder if this beautiful girl might be a saint or something far more sinister. Nothing is as it seems, and Ana finds herself caught in a power struggle between the church, the men of the North, and a magnetic young lord who is determined to use her as a bargaining chip.

With home looking ever more unreachable, Ana must determine who she is, whom she loves, and what she's willing to sacrifice to return to the present.]]> 368 Rachael Craw 1961795299 kitkat 0 to-read 3.86 The Lost Saint
author: Rachael Craw
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.86
book published:
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]]> <![CDATA[Fallen City (Fallen City Duology, #1)]]> 222376635 In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate's daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods.

Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city's Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people.

Maris Casoeria was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadel's inner workings, and she knows what her future holds—a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives.

As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.]]> 416 Adrienne Young 1250794196 kitkat 0 to-read 4.06 2025 Fallen City (Fallen City Duology, #1)
author: Adrienne Young
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Great Big Beautiful Life 218641319 Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry.

Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: To write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years—or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to be the Margaret Ives. Tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the 20th Century.

When Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game.

One: Alice genuinely likes people, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over.

Two: She’s ready for this job and the chance to impress her perennially unimpressed family with a Serious Publication.

Three: Hayden Anderson, who should have no reason to be concerned about losing this book, is glowering at her in a shaken-to-the core way that suggests he sees her as competition.

But the problem is, Margaret is only giving each of them pieces of her story. Pieces they can’t swap to put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room.

And it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story—just like the tale Margaret’s spinning—could be a mystery, tragedy, or love ballad…depending on who’s telling it.]]> 420 Emily Henry 1405974532 kitkat 0 ITS OUTTTT 4.23 2025 Great Big Beautiful Life
author: Emily Henry
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/22
shelves: to-read, taylor-swift-related, want-to-read-2025
review:
ITS OUTTTT
]]> <![CDATA[Something Wicked (Idle Reputations, #1)]]> 223854848 From the beloved USA Today bestselling author Falon Ballard comes a seductive romantasy that blends Macbeth and Moulin Rouge! into a hypnotic saga of sex, love, and murder.

The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued. Candidates for the first presidential election will be selected by the completion of a special to kill the former monarch of their home province.

Callum, the son of the recently dethroned king, is determined to be in the running. But to do so, he must come to terms with killing his father, the key to which lies in the hands of Lady Caterine, a Gifted courtesan at La Puissance, Avon’s premiere sex club.

Lady Caterine has always had the magical ability to manipulate the emotions of anyone who experiences an orgasm in her presence. If Callum can only open up to Cate, he will be able to commit the newly fated murder without suffering the guilt and take his place as the rightful candidate from his province. But Callum has a deep-seated mistrust of the Gifted. And the last thing he expects is to be confronted with an undeniable connection with Cate that neither of them understands, nor wants.

With the fate of the country at stake, Callum and Cate search for ways to bare themselves to each other, and discover a darker force building within La Puissance, one that might ruin the future of Avon for good.To stop Avon from violently falling to ashes, they must sacrifice everything they have . . . even if it requires betraying each other.]]> 384 Falon Ballard 0593854675 kitkat 2 pub date: december 2, 2025

i’m having such conflicting feelings with this one.

the world building in this book was one of the primary issues that i had. the plot line was hard to follow, and i never felt a connection to any of the characters. there is a hint of a political plot, but it wasn’t executed well enough in my opinion. the last third of the book is when it definitely picks up, which is why this one redeemed itself a bit. i do think that there is a lot of information and action in the last 100 pages, and it honestly overwhelmed me.

i do realize that this book is about a courtesan, but there was just too much focus on the “sex lessons� for me. the first half of the book is just a lot of spice, as well as these lessons, which i didn’t enjoy as much. sometimes there are scenes with the MCs where i felt no chemistry between them other than physical attraction.

however, that being said, i appreciate the way that this book is told from the courtesan’s POV, which is less common in books. i feel like a lot of the time, they are portrayed as the enemies, or just viewed as “lesser� in general, so that was definitely an upside to this book.

- preread -
i won’t lie, i’m really excited for this one ]]> 3.18 Something Wicked (Idle Reputations, #1)
author: Falon Ballard
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.18
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2025/04/15
date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: 2025, arcs, 2-star, magic, romantasy
review:
2.5 stars rounded down
pub date: december 2, 2025

i’m having such conflicting feelings with this one.

the world building in this book was one of the primary issues that i had. the plot line was hard to follow, and i never felt a connection to any of the characters. there is a hint of a political plot, but it wasn’t executed well enough in my opinion. the last third of the book is when it definitely picks up, which is why this one redeemed itself a bit. i do think that there is a lot of information and action in the last 100 pages, and it honestly overwhelmed me.

i do realize that this book is about a courtesan, but there was just too much focus on the “sex lessons� for me. the first half of the book is just a lot of spice, as well as these lessons, which i didn’t enjoy as much. sometimes there are scenes with the MCs where i felt no chemistry between them other than physical attraction.

however, that being said, i appreciate the way that this book is told from the courtesan’s POV, which is less common in books. i feel like a lot of the time, they are portrayed as the enemies, or just viewed as “lesser� in general, so that was definitely an upside to this book.

- preread -
i won’t lie, i’m really excited for this one
]]> Darker by Four 215819825
A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.

Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death.

Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet—had he been born with magic.

Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble…and the human world will be next if the King is not found.

When an accident causes Rui’s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King.

As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose—literally.

Perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Only a Monster, Darker by Four will pull readers into a world of love and desperation and revenge—a world where every deal has a catch, no secret stays buried, and no one is exactly who they say they are.]]> 400 June C.L. Tan 0063283859 kitkat 0 to-read 0.0 2024 Darker by Four
author: June C.L. Tan
name: kitkat
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Nimona: A Graphic Novel 217896237
Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from N.D. Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones.

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.]]> 288 N.D. Stevenson 0063434695 kitkat 0 to-read 4.67 2015 Nimona: A Graphic Novel
author: N.D. Stevenson
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)]]> 23437156 Alternate cover of ISBN 9781627792127

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.]]> 480 Leigh Bardugo 1627792120 kitkat 5
✧₊� og review ~ guys i’m about to tell yall a story about this book so LISTEN UP. i first started this book in october, but i dnf’d it. why you ask? because the first chapter is from joost’s POV (which only appears once in the book) and he was obsessing over his mustache. yes, i dnf’d it because of a man’s unhealthy relationship with his mustache, but honestly who likes mustaches?? no offense to all the mustached men out there.


✧₊� actual review ~ let’s get into the good stuff, shall we? this book was soooo entertaining. for some weird reason i thought it was romantasy- it’s not. i haven’t actually read that many just good old fantasies though, so that just made this even better. this was supposed to be a buddy read with my bestie alma, but she ditched me (wth elmo?!?). ALSO- if kaz doesn’t get his shit together in book 2, there is a VERY long rant coming. mark my words.

♬⋆.˚ now playing - say don’t go - taylor swift
� “i would stay forever if you say don’t go� �

✧₊� features -
� badass fmc
� fantasy
� thieves
� diversity
� some gorey stuff??
� kaz brekker ]]> 4.47 2015 Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/10
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: magic, favorites, assassins, romantasy, 5-star, badass-fmc, ya-yapyap, 2025, currently-reading
review:
� � � � �

✧₊� og review ~ guys i’m about to tell yall a story about this book so LISTEN UP. i first started this book in october, but i dnf’d it. why you ask? because the first chapter is from joost’s POV (which only appears once in the book) and he was obsessing over his mustache. yes, i dnf’d it because of a man’s unhealthy relationship with his mustache, but honestly who likes mustaches?? no offense to all the mustached men out there.


✧₊� actual review ~ let’s get into the good stuff, shall we? this book was soooo entertaining. for some weird reason i thought it was romantasy- it’s not. i haven’t actually read that many just good old fantasies though, so that just made this even better. this was supposed to be a buddy read with my bestie alma, but she ditched me (wth elmo?!?). ALSO- if kaz doesn’t get his shit together in book 2, there is a VERY long rant coming. mark my words.

♬⋆.˚ now playing - say don’t go - taylor swift
� “i would stay forever if you say don’t go� �

✧₊� features -
� badass fmc
� fantasy
� thieves
� diversity
� some gorey stuff??
� kaz brekker
]]> House of Hearts 222419309
Violet Harper knows her best friend was murdered. Even if everyone else has labeled her death a “freak accident,� Vi is sure she’d been trying to tell her something right before she died. Cryptic messages about her friend’s elite boarding school, her whirlwind romance, and the mysterious secret society she was entangled in all point to a more sinister fate.

So, Violet does what no one else seems willing to do: She transfers to the same fancy school to dig into the society’s murky history and find out what really happened to her friend. She knows the truth might not be pretty, but what she doesn’t bargain for is the handsome boy at the center of it all—Calvin Lockwell, the brother of her prime suspect and descendant of the school’s founder. He’s obnoxious and privileged, and Violet can’t deny their haunting attraction. It soon becomes clear his family is hiding a dark secret that may not be of this world, and suddenly Violet’s following her friend’s doomed footsteps down the rabbit hole. Even as details emerge of a deadly curse plaguing the school, she can’t escape her true feelings for Calvin. But loving him may be the last thing she ever does.]]> 288 Skyla Arndt 0593693191 kitkat 0 pub date: september 2, 2025

features-
� YA
� thriller
� paranormal (ghosts, etc.)
� familial curse
� dark academia
� fantasy

� overview �

house of hearts is a young adult romantasy book about curses and revenge. after violet’s best friend’s dies in what is labeled as “suicide�, violet decides to take matters into her own hands. she knows that her friend would never kill herself, and she knows that her death most likely has to the mysterious boarding school that her friend had been attending. naturally, she transfers to the school her senior to find out the truth and, more importantly, to get revenge. a simple quest for vengeance spirals, revealing dark secrets and a budding romance.

� my thoughts �

i wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this book, but i ended up enjoying it a lot more than i thought i would! i feel like i’m always craving good dark academia books, and this delivered. there were a couple parts, especially near the end, where i felt like there was a lot of information shoved into a very short amount of pages. it led to a bit of confusion, but i was eventually able to figure it out. the paranormal aspect of this book was the perfect amount of creepy that brought this book to the next level.

also, let’s appreciate that cover for a second! it’s absolutely gorgeous!

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my my my what is this ]]> 4.24 2025 House of Hearts
author: Skyla Arndt
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/16
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: arcs, 2025, academia, dressing-for-revenge, mystery, no-body-no-crime, romantasy, rtc, ya-yapyap
review:
3.5 stars rounded up
pub date: september 2, 2025

features-
� YA
� thriller
� paranormal (ghosts, etc.)
� familial curse
� dark academia
� fantasy

� overview �

house of hearts is a young adult romantasy book about curses and revenge. after violet’s best friend’s dies in what is labeled as “suicide�, violet decides to take matters into her own hands. she knows that her friend would never kill herself, and she knows that her death most likely has to the mysterious boarding school that her friend had been attending. naturally, she transfers to the school her senior to find out the truth and, more importantly, to get revenge. a simple quest for vengeance spirals, revealing dark secrets and a budding romance.

� my thoughts �

i wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this book, but i ended up enjoying it a lot more than i thought i would! i feel like i’m always craving good dark academia books, and this delivered. there were a couple parts, especially near the end, where i felt like there was a lot of information shoved into a very short amount of pages. it led to a bit of confusion, but i was eventually able to figure it out. the paranormal aspect of this book was the perfect amount of creepy that brought this book to the next level.

also, let’s appreciate that cover for a second! it’s absolutely gorgeous!

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my my my what is this
]]> Lady or the Tiger 218696015 A twisty, darkly seductive murder mystery, starring a teenage killer whose trial in the Wild West is upended when her first victim, her husband, arrives alive with a story to tell.

When nineteen-year-old Belle King turns herself in for murder, the last thing she expects to see is her abusive husband standing outside her Dodge City jail cell. He was the first man she ever meant to kill (but certainly not the last!). Somehow, though, her husband is there, hale and hearty, and very much not dead. With his arrival her plans in jail are jeopardized, and she’ll be forced to resort to all the tricks in her arsenal to prevent him from ever being in control of her again. But as a girl in the 1880s Wild West, the last thing anyone will believe is a woman—even when she confesses to her own crimes.

This story—of how Alice Springer, a mountain girl from Kentucky, became the infamous Belle King, of how she found the tiger in her heart, becoming the wickedest woman in the Wild West—is a love story that cuts through time and patriarchal ties.]]> 336 Heather M. Herrman 198481673X kitkat 0 to-read 4.13 Lady or the Tiger
author: Heather M. Herrman
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.13
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)]]> 215768409
Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father's dive bar... in Washington.

Piper hasn't even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won't last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can't do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She's determined to show her stepfather--and the hot, grumpy local--that she's more than a pretty face.

Except it's a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there's an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn't want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan--and this town full of memories--may have already caught her heart.]]> 360 Tessa Bailey 006341385X kitkat 0 to-read 4.34 2021 It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)
author: Tessa Bailey
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Warrior Princess Assassin (Braided Fate, #1)]]> 223338530 Jodi Picoult, #1 NYT bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer makes her adult debut with this irresistible and steamy fantasy about three characters whose paths will collide in surprising ways � two royals pushed into a political engagement, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down.

WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his kingdom is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that the royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his land flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how the blaze began.

PRINCESS. With war looming on the horizon, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she's deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.

A tale of three complex characters torn between chasing, betraying, and falling in love with each other, Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.]]> 408 Brigid Kemmerer 006339166X kitkat 0 to-read 4.18 2025 Warrior Princess Assassin (Braided Fate, #1)
author: Brigid Kemmerer
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)]]> 22299763
Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.

Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.]]> 561 Leigh Bardugo kitkat 0 kaz brekker, will you marry me???? ]]> 4.58 2016 Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/17
date added: 2025/04/19
shelves: magic, romantasy, books-i-own, 2025, 5-star, favorites, catch-me-on-your-ceiling, kazzle-dazzle, only-the-death-of-me, to-be-reread, watch-me-make-em-bow, who-did-this-shes-mine, ya-yapyap, dressing-for-revenge, badass-fmc
review:
- post read -
kaz brekker, will you marry me????
]]> A Killer Wedding 222156751 Wildly witty and wickedly fun,AKiller Weddingis a juicy debut whodunit about toxic family dynamics hidden beneath the surface of billionaire-level wealth that reads likeThe Devil Wears Pradaprotagonist played a game of Clue at a White Lotus Hotel.

Christine can’t believe her luck. The iconic Gloria Beaufort, founder of the billion-dollar beauty empire Glo, has personally chosen her to cover her grandson’s wedding forBespoke, the cult fashion magazine that every A-list bride dreams of being featured in. A career-making scoop and a free trip to a castle turned five-star hotel on the Emerald Isle? It feels too good to be true�

Because it is.

Gloria is found dead on the very first morning of the celebratory weekend, and her entire family wants to keep her death a secret and for the wedding to march on. When Gloria’s heirs issue a chilling warning to Christine to keep things quiet, she can’t help but wonder if one of them is guilty. There’s the son who’s hiding a damaging lawsuit; the resentful daughter-in-law; the grandson who’s had a few too many run-ins with the law; the ambitious granddaughter who’s hiding more than one secret; and Gloria’s favorite grandchild, the too-good-to-be-true groom. As Christine navigates a world where glamour masks grimy secrets and everyone she meets is a suspect, she realizes that among this glitzy elite, nothing is as it seems.

Set against the dazzling backdrop of ultimate luxury and an endless reveal of surprises,A Killer Weddingis a fast-paced, humorous mystery that proves you’ll never forget your wedding day…especially if it starts with a murder.]]> 336 Joan O'Leary 0063432218 kitkat 0 to-read 4.55 A Killer Wedding
author: Joan O'Leary
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.55
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/19
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Spellcaster 222818703 Don’t miss this deluxe print edition of an all-new story featuring stunning sprayed and stained edges and foil detailing from the bestselling author of the Shadow Beast Shifter series, Jaymin Eve!

SPELLCASTER is an intense enemies-to-lovers romantasy with steamy heat, magical creatures, fast pacing, and stakes that will keep you hooked. Dive into a world where love is as dangerous as power—and nothing is ever as it seems.

Welcome to Weatherstone College�

Don’t walk the halls late at night.
Don’t disturb the ancient magic.
And don’t, under any circumstances, ever trust a spellcaster.

When my magic bloomed at twenty-two, the last thing I expected was to receive an acceptance letter to the most prestigious witch college in the world. It’s not that I don’t have magic. It’s just…unpredictable. But with Weatherstone a part of my family legacy, I’m determined to live up to their expectations.

A task that’s almost derailed on my very first day when I come face-to-face with Logan Kingston, the son of my father’s enemy. I’m warned to avoid the powerful spellcaster at all costs, but apparently Logan did not receive the same memo. The more time I spend around him, the more I crave his unsettling attention, and as hate flirts with obsession, I’m left wondering if there’s another side to the decades-old feud between our fathers.

On top of that, Weatherstone is not at all like I expected. Built on the ancient blood of necromancers and battle, the magic here is as unpredictable as mine, and I sense a dark energy stalking my footsteps. When a monster attacks me, I have no choice but to turn to the strongest warlock in our school: Logan.

After all, to fight a monster, I’ll need a monster.

Perfect if you love:
� Who hurt you?
� Slowburn Enemies to Lovers
� Elemental Magic
� Dark Academia
� "F*ck it" Moments
� Consent is sexy]]> 336 Jaymin Eve 1335472002 kitkat 0 if zodiac academy and harry potter had a baby, this would be it

- preread -
yall i am so excited for this!!!!

� � ˖ “to fight a monster, she’ll need a monster.�

features -
♟️ dark academia
]]> 4.07 Spellcaster
author: Jaymin Eve
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.07
book published:
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/08
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: 2025, arcs, 4-star, academia, childhood-friends, magic, witches, who-did-this-shes-mine, romantasy, rtc
review:
- post read -
if zodiac academy and harry potter had a baby, this would be it

- preread -
yall i am so excited for this!!!!

� � ˖ “to fight a monster, she’ll need a monster.�

features -
♟️ dark academia

]]> The Unraveling of Julia 221179145
Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she’s cursed. She’s lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands.

Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her that she has inherited a Tuscan villa and vineyard - but her benefactor is a total stranger named Emilia Rossi. Julia has no information about her biological family, so she wonders if Rossi could be a blood relative. Bewildered, she heads to Tuscany for answers.

There, Julia is horrified to discover that Rossi was a paranoid recluse with delusions of grandeur, who believed herself to be a descendent of Duchess Caterina Sforza, a legendary Renaissance ruler. Julia is stunned by her uncanny resemblance to Rossi and even to Caterina, then she unearths eerie parallels between them, including an obsession with astrology.

Before long, Julia suspects she’s being followed, and strange things begin to happen. Not even a chance meeting with a handsome Florentine can ease her disturbed mind. When events turn deadly, she breaks with reality.

Julia’s harrowing struggle becomes a search for her identity, a race to save her sanity, and ultimately, a question of her very survival.]]> 400 Lisa Scottoline 1538769999 kitkat 0 to-read, 2025, arcs
>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3]]> 3.60 The Unraveling of Julia
author: Lisa Scottoline
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.60
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i haven’t read any lisa scottoline books (yet), but i can’t wait to get started!!

>> thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc <3
]]> <![CDATA[Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld, #1)]]> 223296200 A propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling of the life ofGreek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, by internationally bestselling poet Nikita Gill.

Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents are on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Meanwhile, Asteria is pursued across the world by Zeus and Poseidon and, to escape their clutches, transforms herself into an island in a stormy sea.

Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead.

When Hekate finally uncovers her powers and ascends to Goddess status, she realises that even the most powerful Olympians are terrified of her. But when immortal war breaks out again, threatening to destroy everything from Mount Olympus to the Underworld itself, the Goddess of witchcraft and necromancy is the only one who can bring the deadly conflict to an end. . .

ADVANCE PRAISE FORHEKATE
‘InHekate, we are plunged into a vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful through the perspective of a bewildered child of war who grows up to understand and embrace her power. It's a timely and achingly resonant reflection on conflict, fear and the unbreakable bonds of family conveyed in exquisite, evocative poetry.’�� Jennifer Saint, author ofAriadne

‘In awholly original, incandescent take on the myth of Hekate, Nikita Gill captures the beauty, brutality and otherworldly strangeness of the ancient world like no other writer. This beautifully imagined tale of a Refugee Goddess's. . . quest to find her destiny among a kingdom of outcasts is both deeply moving and absolutely captivating. . . This poem is pure magic.’�� Elodie Harper, bestselling author ofThe Wolf Dentrilogy
]]> 384 Nikita Gill 0316581828 kitkat 0 to-read 3.67 2025 Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Never Ever After (Never Ever After, #1)]]> 223296202 Not all fairy tales end happily ever after in this Cinderella-inspired fantasy by the bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess—for fans of Renée Ahdieh, Tahereh Mafi, and Stephanie Garber.

Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has survived by becoming a skilled thief and an even better liar. When she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.

Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she’s never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, for she’s soon trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed—her only ally the cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own. To break free, she must unravel the mystery of her past and fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her.

This sweeping fantasy romance inspired by Cinderella and a Chinese fairy tale is the first in a breathtaking new series by the acclaimed author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.]]> 400 Sue Lynn Tan 0316576204 kitkat 0 to-read 4.71 2025 Never Ever After (Never Ever After, #1)
author: Sue Lynn Tan
name: kitkat
average rating: 4.71
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]]> Moth Dark 224082680 From the bestselling author of Threads that Bind and Hearts that Cut comes a brand-new compulsive romantasy about a girl obsessed with the dark and the shadowy magical prince she falls in love with, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Laini Taylor.

The dark has come alive . . .

Six years ago, vicious creatures began to crawl out of the dark crevices of the world, and with it Sascia’s fascination with the darkness was born. Now eighteen, that fascination has become an obsession, and while exploring an area known for its connection to the Darkworld, Sascia sees a person climb out of the darkness. But Nugau is no ordinary person, they’re a genderfluid elf prince with one mission . . . to kill Sascia.

Except, the second time they meet, Nugau is younger and doesn’t recognise Sascia. And the third time, Nugau stumbles out of the darkness with poison running through their veins, expressing their undying love for her.

Piecing together the puzzle, Sascia makes two shocking the timelines of her world and Nugau’s are not linear, and she is inexplicably enmeshed in a war between humanity and elves. But with their worlds at battle, is it worth fighting for each other . . . ?

Praise for Threads that Bind:
'A fantastical � and utterly original � world. A must-read for all fantasy fans.� Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea

'A gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance and modern myth.� Alexandra Bracken, author of Lore

'Kika Hatzopoulou delivers a high-stakes, page-turning mystery with an utterly gasp-worthy twist.� Leslie Vedder, author of the Bone Spindle trilogy
]]> 384 Kika Hatzopoulou 0593859375 kitkat 0 to-read 4.50 2025 Moth Dark
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]]> <![CDATA[Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music]]> 202246100
As Taylor Swift’s preferred and most trusted music journalist, Rob Sheffield has enjoyed closer access to the mega-star than any other writer working today. His unique insight has afforded him a singular perspective of Taylor’s world and her impact on the world. Inspired by his years of this exclusive access, and the Swiftie response his commentary on their beloved Taylor, Sheffield merges reportage and criticism in a way that only he can.

At once one of the most beloved music figures of the past two decades and one of the most criticized, Taylor Swift is known as much for her life beyond her music as she is for her constant stream of hits—and most of all, how she uses the former to not only create the latter, but market and brand herself throughout the many “eras� of her career. At once both approachable and enigmatic, Taylor Swift has become a master of controlling the narrative surrounding her life and career while keeping fans eager to learn of her every next step.

In the tradition of Sheffield’s award-winning Dreaming the Beatles, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem will inform and delight a legion of fans who hang on every word from Taylor and ever word Rob writes on her.]]> 208 Rob Sheffield 0063351315 kitkat 0 to-read 3.59 2024 Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music
author: Rob Sheffield
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]]> What Fury Brings 220908944 #1 New York Times-bestselling author Tricia Levenseller makes her adult debut in What Fury Brings, a sexy, empowering romantasy featuring a warrior general who must kidnap and train a husband in order to take her rightful place as queen.

There's a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.

Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cousin, she needs the best. Fortunately, the second-born prince of their greatest enemy is widely known for both his looks and his sweet, docile temperament. He's the perfect choice to secure her claim to the throne.

Sanos, heir to the Kingdom of Brutus, has nothing but contempt for the idea of a society run by women. Trained from birth to fight, lead, and follow in his father's overbearing footsteps, his path has always been set. Until he takes his younger brother's place in a drunken prank and finds himself kidnapped, carted off to the Amarran Palace, and informed that he is to become the husband of Queen Potential Olerra. Sanos needs to escape before anyone learns his real identity, but the more he gets to know his captor, the less sure he is of what he truly wants.]]> 368 Tricia Levenseller 1250379377 kitkat 0 to-read, 2025, arcs i’m so excited for this 4.30 2025 What Fury Brings
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i’m so excited for this
]]> A Forbidden Alchemy 213660564 This stunning slow-burn romantasy follows a fated pair who uncover a world-changing secret and are thrust into a violent class war, navigating love, loss, and devastating betrayals.

Nina Harrow and Patrick Colson are twelve years old when they are whisked away from the shadows of their disenfranchised mining towns to dazzling Belavere City to discover their magical potential. Those who pass Belavere’s test will become Artisans, wielders of powerful elemental magic destined to fulfill the city’s grand ambitions. For Nina, the Artisan School symbolizes a dream and an escape from her harsh reality, while Patrick yearns to return to his Craftsman family, whose extraordinary physical strength serves the idium mines keeping the city alive.

And then they uncover a devastating truth: Artisans aren’t born, they’re chosen. They part ways on very different paths, leaving them to carry the burden of this secret alone.

In the years that follow, a Craftsman revolution ignites, thrusting Nina and Patrick into opposing factions of a brewing war. Now an elite Artisan with the very rare talent for charming earth, Nina has turned her back on the fight, haunted by the loss of her found family. But fate intervenes when she is captured by Patrick’s rebel group. Despite the years and conflict that separates them, Patrick hasn’t forgotten Nina. He desperately seeks her help for a mission that could shift the tides against Belavere City. Reluctantly, she agrees, battling the sparks flying between them. But when Nina’s first love reappears, asking her to betray Patrick for the sake of the Artisans, Nina faces an impossible choice that could alter the fate of their world.]]> 480 Stacey McEwan 1668076187 kitkat 0 to-read 4.62 A Forbidden Alchemy
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]]> Voice of the Ocean 217953353 From popular content creator Kelsey Impicciche, Voice of the Ocean follows a daring young siren who defies her people to save a human prince, unearthing ancient magic and igniting a dangerous romance amidst treacherous waters.

As the youngest daughter of the Siren queen, Celeste's life is tightly controlled. Desperate to prove her worth, she intends to join the Chorus - an elite group of siren warriors. With her final test on the horizon, Celeste must finally gain control over her temperamental Song. But when Celeste encounters a seemingly harmless ship, helmed by the intriguing Prince Raiden Sharp, her path veers towards forbidden waters.

Believing the handsome sailor to be innocent of any wrongdoing, Celeste defies Siren law to save Raiden's life - despite knowing he is the son of a king who has murdered many of her kindred. The penalty for Celeste's betrayal should be death, but the queen offers her an alternative: right her wrong by assassinating the prince. Determined to first discover the truth behind the prince's clandestine mission, Celeste agrees to become human.

The human world is nothing like she expected, nor is the prince the charming and noble man she assumed him to be. But as Celeste finds her place aboard the ship, friendships - and attraction - begin to grow. Will Celeste be able to save herself? Or will her choices unravel a kingdom, devastating sirens and humans alike?]]> 400 Kelsey Impicciche kitkat 0 to-read 4.04 2025 Voice of the Ocean
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]]> <![CDATA[The Curse that Binds (Bewitched, #2.5)]]> 136287169 The stunning prequel to the USA Today bestselling Bewitched series. Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love fated, her life doomed, and her story forgotten—until now.

When young Roxilana first hears a voice in her head, she thinks she has gone mad. The truth, however, is stranger still. Because Memnon, the boy who speaks to her, claims he is real. Not only that, he insists they both are god-touched soul mates with the ability to wield magic.

As wild as his claims are, they gradually come to pass. First, Roxilana’s power Awakens. Then his. But nothing is nearly as startling as the day Memnon, now the sorcerer king of the Sarmatians, arrives at Roxilana’s doorstep, proclaiming the witch his wife and shepherding her off to his homeland.

Her fate is everything ardent Roxi could have hoped for. But there are things Memnon hasn’t told her—about his magic, about life as a Sarmatian and what, as queen, she will be asked to endure. Roxilana’s trials are only beginning. And as she’ll soon discover, there is nothing so dangerous as love mixed with power. For while the combination can build empires and shape legacies, it also has the potential to destroy everything in its path. And, if they’re not careful, Roxilana and Memnon could be destroyed along with it.]]> Laura Thalassa kitkat 0 to-read 4.78 2025 The Curse that Binds (Bewitched, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1)]]> 216364822 Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.

James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.

It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo � Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson � led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.

Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.

Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question�

Who are we when no one is watching?]]> 368 Tahereh Mafi 0063419009 kitkat 0 im scared. 4.33 2025 Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1)
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im scared.
]]> Wandering Wild 220633851 She hates him. He needs her. Can they survive when all they have is each other?

Zander Rune was the darling of Hollywood until he fell from glory and was labelled a problematic bad boy. His public image needs fixing�fast�or he’ll lose the role of a lifetime, and all his dreams with it.

Charlie Hart is a regular teenage girl who despises everything Zander represents. But thanks to her scheming best friend and an ill-timed social media competition, Charlie finds herself pretending to be Zander’s biggest fan on a four-day reality TV adventure led by renowned survivalist Rykon Hawke.

When their trip goes horribly wrong, Charlie and Zander are left stranded in the wilderness. No Rykon, no film crew, no rescue. The only way they’ll survive is if they trust each other. But in order to do so, both will have to let go of the ghosts of their pasts, and just maybe find themselves�and one another�in the process.]]> 330 Lynette Noni kitkat 0 to-read 4.21 2025 Wandering Wild
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]]> <![CDATA[Silvercloak (Silvercloak Saga, #1)]]> 219520708 In this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain, an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages—knowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .

Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran’s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy—the training ground for her city’s elite order of detectives—with a single goal: to bring the Bloodmoons to justice.

But when Saff’s deception is exposed, rather than being cast out, she’s given a rare opportunity: to go undercover and tear the Bloodmoons down from the inside.

Descending into a world where pleasure and pain are the most powerful currencies, Saff must commit some truly heinous deeds to keep her cover—and her life. Not only are there rival gangs and sinister smuggling rings to contend with, but there’s also her growing feelings for the kingpin’s tortured son, with his vicious pet fallowwolf, his dark past, and the curious prophecy foretelling his death at Saffron’s hand.

With each day testing her loyalties further, Saff finds her web of lies becoming harder to spin. And when one false step could destroy everything and everyone she’s ever loved . . . the detective who’s dedicated her life to vengeance just might die for it.

Book One of the Silvercloak Saga]]> 464 Laura/L.K. Steven 0593973992 kitkat 0 to-read 4.03 2025 Silvercloak (Silvercloak Saga, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fellowship of Games & Fables (Adenashire, #3)]]> 221490999 From cold rivalry to hot cocoa and warm hearts.

Jez, a grumpy fennex, wants nothing to do with the cold, snow or bustling winter games descending on the charming town of Adenashire. She’d rather curl up for a nap. But a drunken boast lands her smack in the middle of the festivities and, even worse, fake dating her friend, Taenya, a woodland elf.

Plagued by chronic fatigue and past heartbreak, Jez has long guarded her heart. Not to mention she has a secret she’d rather not share. Yet, Taenya’s warmth and patience begin to melt her icy exterior. Together, the two women tackle challenges (from ice sculpting to scavenger hunts) and their pretend relationship sparks genuine feelings.

With the unwavering support of her friends, and amidst the cozy, festive cheer of winter, Jez discovers that love and acceptance are within reach, even for those who would rather hibernate in the shadows.

Escape to Adenashire for a heartwarming tale of friendship, romance, resilience, and the magical spirit of the season.]]> 272 J. Penner 1464243794 kitkat 0 to-read 3.64 2025 A Fellowship of Games & Fables (Adenashire, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Warrior Princess Assassin (Braided Fate, #1)]]> 223338534 Fates collide and passions ignite in New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s steamy adult fantasy debut about three characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other: a princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she’s promised to, and the assassin now tasked with hunting them down.

WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his land is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that their royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his kingdom flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how this blaze began.

PRINCESS. With enemies advancing on Astranza, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she’s deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.

A tale of three complex characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other, Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.]]> 400 Brigid Kemmerer 0063450879 kitkat 0 to-read, arcs, 2025 4.13 2025 Warrior Princess Assassin (Braided Fate, #1)
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please don’t be a love triangle please don’t be a love triangle please don’t be a love triangle please don’t be a love triangle please don’t be a love triangle please don’t be a love triangle
]]> The Princess Knight 62792284 A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy—and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous in this delightful debut fantasy.

Domhnall and Clía are an ideal match—or so everyone says. They are prince and princess of neighboring kingdoms. An alliance the gods will smile on. Until Domhnall ruins everything by refusing to propose.

Heartbroken but determined, Clía makes the perfect plan: Follow Domhnall to Caisleán Cósta, the military academy he’s attending. Show she can protect her kingdom. Secure the betrothal. Sure, the castle has a brutal reputation. But how hard can dueling really be?

Warrior Ronan promised himself he’d never lose his focus. He fought and sacrificed for his place at Caisleán Cósta, and he has no time for blonde princesses who waltz intro arenas like they’re attending a ball. Even if she and her otter-like pet are…well, cute.

He doesn’t want to be intrigued by Clía. But her hunger to prove herself is something he understands. He tells himself there’s no harm training her. Even if his heart does race around her. Even if Domhnall is his best friend.

But as they say, love is a battlefield—and unfortunately for them all, a very real war is looming on the horizon. It’s a fight that will threaten all their kingdoms…and test all their hearts.]]> 400 Cait Jacobs 0063321157 kitkat 3 i won’t lie, i’m slightly underwhelmed ]]> 3.99 2025 The Princess Knight
author: Cait Jacobs
name: kitkat
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2025
rating: 3
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i won’t lie, i’m slightly underwhelmed
]]> One of Us Is Lying 63364287 One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.

On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app.

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention, Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn't an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he'd planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose?
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.]]> 371 Karen M. McManus 1524714755 kitkat 0 books-i-own 3.84 2017 One of Us Is Lying
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]]> <![CDATA[The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)]]> 55019161 The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, and The da Vinci Code

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.

In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.

The Da Vinci Code heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion.]]> 480 Dan Brown 0307277674 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 4.23 2003 The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Detective's Daughter (The Detective's Daughter, #1)]]> 17623139 Thirty years later, Stella is dutifully sorting through her father's attic after his sudden death. The Rokesmith case papers are in a corner gathering dust: the case was never solved. Stella knows she should destroy them. Instead, she opens the box, and starts to read...]]> 470 Lesley Thomson 1908800259 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.26 2013 The Detective's Daughter (The Detective's Daughter, #1)
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name: kitkat
average rating: 3.26
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]]> Valley Verified 134116821 The Fraud Squad.

On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York’s fashion world. After a string of unpaid internships, she’s now a fashion columnist at Chic, lives in a quaint apartment in Manhattan, and gets invited to exclusive industry events.

But life in New York City isn’t as chic as Zoe imagined. Her editor wants her to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her “quaint� ( small) apartment with two roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford the designer clothes expected for those parties on her meager salary?

Then one day, Zoe receives a job offer at FitPick, an app startup based in Silicon Valley. The tech salary and office perks are sweet, but moving across the country and switching to a totally new industry? Not so much. However, with her current career at a dead end, Zoe accepts the offer and swaps high fashion for high tech, haute couture for HTML. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyone’s intentions are pure. With an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp FitPick's image despite Silicon Valley’s elitism and her icy colleagues. Or the company’s future will go up in smoke—and hers with it.]]> 384 Kyla Zhao 0593546156 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.51 2024 Valley Verified
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]]> <![CDATA[Masks and Shadows (Masks and Shadows, #1)]]> 25893822 317 Stephanie Burgis 1633881326 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.59 2016 Masks and Shadows (Masks and Shadows, #1)
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]]> The Eagle of the Ninth 149405
Rosemary Sutcliff spent most of her life in a wheelchair, suffering from the wasting Still's disease. She wrote her first book for children, The Queen's Story, in 1950 and went on to become a highly respected name in the field of children's literature. She received an OBE in 1975 and died at the
age of 72 in 1992.]]> 294 Rosemary Sutcliff 0192750453 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.94 1954 The Eagle of the Ninth
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]]> Never 57747930 The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.


In the Sahara Desert, two elite intelligence agents are on the trail of a powerful group of drug-smuggling terrorists, risking their lives—and, when they fall desperately in love, their careers—at every turn. Nearby, a beautiful young widow fights against human traffickers while traveling illegally to Europe with the help of a mysterious man who may not be who he says he is.

In China, a senior government official with vast ambitions for himself and his country battles against the older Communist hawks in the government, who may be pushing China—and its close military ally, North Korea—to a place of no return.

And in the United States, Pauline Green, the country's first woman president, navigates terrorist attacks, illegal arms trading, and the smear campaigns of her blustering political opponent with careful and deft diplomacy. She will do everything in her power to avoid starting an unnecessary war. But when one act of aggression leads to another, the most powerful countries in the world are caught in a complex web of alliances they can't escape. And once all the sinister pieces are in place, can anyone—even those with the best of intentions and most elite skills—stop the inevitable?

Never is an extraordinary thriller, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and a delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.]]> 802 Ken Follett 0593300017 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.94 2021 Never
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only got this book so i could paint its edges and so it could look pretty on my shelf ✨✨
]]> So This is Love 51300053 What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?

Unable to prove that she’s the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king’s visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king―and the prince―out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella’s own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it’s too late.]]> 416 Elizabeth Lim 1368013821 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 4.05 2020 So This is Love
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]]> Anne of Green Gables 10900079 427 L.M. Montgomery 0141334908 kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 4.48 1908 Anne of Green Gables
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)]]> 26032887 The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.

You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.

The first lesson is to make yourself strong.

After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.

When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.]]> 336 Holly Black 0316310336 kitkat 0 4.27 2019 The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)
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]]> The Frozen River 112975658 A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.

Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.]]> 432 Ariel Lawhon 0385546874 kitkat 0 to-read 4.37 2023 The Frozen River
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]]> The Storm We Made 60211228 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781668015148.

A novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.

Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terrible danger: her fifteen-year-old son, Abel, has disappeared, and her youngest daughter, Jasmin, is confined in a basement to prevent being pressed into service at the comfort stations. Her eldest daughter Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day.

Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.

A decade prior, Cecily had been desperate to be more than a housewife to a low-level bureaucrat in British-colonized Malaya. A chance meeting with the charismatic General Fuijwara lured her into a life of espionage, pursuing dreams of an “Asia for Asians.� Instead, Cecily helped usher in an even more brutal occupation by the Japanese. Ten years later as the war reaches its apex, her actions have caught up with her. Now her family is on the brink of destruction—and she will do anything to save them.]]> 339 Vanessa Chan kitkat 0 physical-tbr, books-i-own 3.80 2024 The Storm We Made
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]]> Well, Actually 217387757
Forced to confront Rylie on a live episode of Sausage Talk, he offers Eva a deal: allow him to take her on a series of dates to make up for his toxic behavior, then debrief them on his channel to show he’s changed. Eva refuses to play nice, but agrees to the scheme to advance her own career and continue defaming Rylie’s good name. When these manufactured dates start to feel real, Eva has to wonder if the boy that broke her heart has become the man that might heal it.]]> 384 Mazey Eddings 1250333318 kitkat 0 to-read 3.98 2025 Well, Actually
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]]> Our Vicious Oaths 224057573 Enter a new world of romantic fantasy from award-winning author N.E. Davenport—a journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue—as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae courts form a fierce alliance to take down a merciless despot.

Princess of the Aether Dominion, Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her.

Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom—in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she’s never experienced before…but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King.

For the High King and the kings of his six Dominions were responsible for the decimation of the Apollyon Court, and its new king, Malachi, wants his pounds of flesh.

On Kadeesha’s wedding day, Malachi and his special forces attack. Her father is killed, and Malachi wounds the High King, ultimately taking Kadeesha as hostage back to his land.

But she is no true hostage. The two form a pact: she will help lure the High King so Malachi can kill him once and for all, and he in turn will not harm Kadeesha or the Aether people. And as much as Kadeesha hates politics, she is now the Queen of her folk. Fae bonds are unbreakable…and so, perhaps, is the attraction Kadeesha and Malachi feel for each other. For even as they must publicly display their connection to provoke the High King’s jealousy, they struggle to resist the powerful allure between them in order to achieve their ultimate goals.]]> 528 N.E. Davenport 0063397781 kitkat 0 to-read 4.55 2025 Our Vicious Oaths
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]]> Overdue 222376487 Is it time to renew love or start a new chapter?

Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her college boyfriend, Cory, for eleven years without ever discussing marriage. But when Ingrid’s sister announces her engagement to a woman she’s only been dating for two years, Ingrid and Cory feel pressured to consider their future. Neither has ever been with anybody else, so they make an unconventional decision. They'll take a one-month break to date other people, then they'll reunite and move toward marriage. Ingrid even has someone in mind: her charmingly grumpy coworker, Macon Nowakowski, on whom she’s secretly crushed for years. But plans go awry, and when the month ends, Ingrid and Cory realize they’re not ready to resume their relationship� and Ingrid’s harmless crush on Macon has turned into something much more complicated.

Overdue is a beautiful, slow-burn romance full of lust and longing about new beginnings and finding your way.]]> 416 Stephanie Perkins 1250313465 kitkat 0 to-read 3.87 2025 Overdue
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]]> The Enchanted Greenhouse 217388100
Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium.

This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She’s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes—at least until she’s ready to sail home.

But Terlu can’t return home and doesn’t want to—the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing—causing the death of everything within them—Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again.

This time, though, she isn’t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island—and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.

Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances—to others and to yourself.]]> 384 Sarah Beth Durst 1250333989 kitkat 0 to-read 4.46 2025 The Enchanted Greenhouse
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]]> Never the Roses 217388077 UNSTOPPABLE WAR. UNSPEAKABLE SINS. IMPOSSIBLE LOVE.

Genevieve Gornichec’s The Witch’s Heart meets Madeline Miller’s Circe in this epic and deeply emotional romantic fantasy debut by Jennifer K. Lambert. The hardcover edition features beautiful stenciled edges.

The Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She’s exhausted from fighting the endless wars of kings and queens, and has long accepted that her death is near. Alone at last but for a few uninvited companions―a near-mythical wolf, a goddess’s avatar, and a feline that embodies magic itself―Oneira realizes that she’s bored. On a whim, or perhaps at the behest of fate, she makes an unlikely trip to the most extensive library in existence: the home of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos.

By recklessly stealing a book from him, Oneira inadvertently initiates a forbidden correspondence. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found―nor could ever find―in any other.

But Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is tasked with waging war on the queen she once served. A relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire―and yet, Oneira can’t seem to stay away.

A bond with Stearanos could alight the long-extinct flame of life within her� or it could destroy her entirely.]]> 368 Jennifer K. Lambert 125036034X kitkat 0 to-read 4.00 2025 Never the Roses
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]]> <![CDATA[Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy, #3)]]> 214151222 Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya�

And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.

In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?]]> 608 Lauren Roberts 1665955465 kitkat 4
this is honestly one of the most iconic series of all time.

── .❀ ]]> 4.29 2025 Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy, #3)
author: Lauren Roberts
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average rating: 4.29
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rating: 4
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this is honestly one of the most iconic series of all time.

── .❀
]]> <![CDATA[Tethered (The Binding Chronicles, #1)]]> 198910136
When Luna is sold into marriage to the Prince of Darkness, she thinks she knows what to expect. Arranged marriages happen all the time, right? Wrong. No one could have prepared her for the reality of being married to the vampire prince.

Ever since the day he was Made, Sebastian has been living according to Queen Marguerite’s rules. After all, he’s only alive because of her. When she orders him to marry and Bind himself to Luna, a human hailing a neighboring kingdom, he has no choice. He agrees to the marriage but never expects to feel anything for Luna.

When their Binding Ceremony goes awry, and they are magically Tethered, everything is thrown into upheaval. Unable to leave each other’s presence, they must learn to live with each other. Or die.

Tethered is a slow-burn arranged marriage epic romantic fantasy and is filled with forced proximity, magical bindings, vampires, and world-building.

Tethered takes place in the same world as Of Earth and Flame. It can be enjoyed on its own or alongside The Ithenmyr Chronicles.

NOTE: This series is upper YA/NA and has moderate steam. There are some instances of violence, language, and mature situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.]]> 416 Elayna R. Gallea 1738834239 kitkat 0 to-read, pinterest-made-me 3.57 Tethered (The Binding Chronicles, #1)
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