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Meanwhile, far to the west, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat living in an idyllic mountain village with her adoptive family. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light求a power she has kept hidden since childhood求and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to save her foster father's life, or to save her adoptive uncle from being grievously wounded.

Determined to save her uncle from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from求and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn't realize she's the girl that he求and a hundred other swords-for-hire求is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts求and destinies求are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined...]]> 373 Axie Oh 1399746812 Kerrie 0 fairyloot, tbr 3.47 2025
author: Axie Oh
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.47
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But just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral, and Sybil dreams of a moth〞the death Omen. Then, one by one, the Diviners begin to vanish.

To find them, Sybil enlists the knight＊s help. But the world outside the cathedral＊s cloister is wrought with peril. The seven Omens are not merely figures that visit her wakeless mind〞they are real. Ancient, sorcerous, and cunning, Sybil must face each of them to recover the lost Diviners. And the knight, with whom she has become inextricably entangled, may be one of them.]]> 401 Rachel Gillig 0356523144 Kerrie 0 fairyloot, tbr 4.48 2025
author: Rachel Gillig
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 52768061 ※Full of wit and wisdom, and riotously funny to boot. A phenomenal debut!§ 〞Ransom Riggs, New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine＊s Home for Peculiar Children

※As irreverent as it is gratifying.§ 〞David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite and Mosquitoland

A grieving teen faces dangerous classmates, reckless friends, and the one-year anniversary of his sister＊s devastating death in this poignant, quirky, often humorous novel that＊s perfect for fans of Jeff Zentner and Brendan Kiely.

Kirby Burns is about to have the second worst day of his life.

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the worst day of his life, and in the three hundred and sixty-four days since then he hasn＊t stopped running: from his family, his memories, and the horse-sized farm dogs that chase him to the bus stop every morning.

But he 釵硃紳＊喧 run forever, and Kirby and his friends PJ and Jake sneak out of his house to play a prank with consequences that follow them to school the next day, causing a chain reaction of mayhem and disaster. It＊s a story that＊s touching and funny, an authentic meditation on the pain of loss, and the challenge of getting paint to stick to cows.]]> 336 Doogie Horner 153442718X Kerrie 0 currently-reading, audible 2.80 2019
author: Doogie Horner
name: Kerrie
average rating: 2.80
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/06/07
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]]> 199667406 Que segredos se escondem atr芍s de uma t?o grande obsess?o?
Um dark romance carregado de tens?o e muita sensualidade.

A conclus?o da duologia Possessing Her, um verdadeiro fen車meno de popularidade no TikTok.

Agora que 谷s minha, tudo farei para te proteger.

Hayden est芍 convencido de que Calista corre perigo, e s車 essa ideia 谷 o suficiente para o deixar (ainda mais) fora de si. A seguran?a dela ser芍 sempre a sua prioridade, mesmo que para isso ele tenha de cometer alguns excessos e fazer coisas com que ela provavelmente n?o ir芍 concordar.

A liga??o entre os dois 谷 cada vez mais forte, mas Calista sabe que quanto mais se aproximar daquele homem, mais as coisas se poder?o complicar. E embora considere que os sentimentos dele s?o genu赤nos, tamb谷m sabe que existem ainda muitos segredos por revelar.

Conseguir芍 ela suportar toda a verdade sobre Hayden?]]> 260 Morgan Bridges Kerrie 2 3.55
author: Morgan Bridges
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.55
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]]> 194434917
" Simmering with magic, peril, romance, and heartbreak ." 〞Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadow and Bone

Born without a trace of magic, Tamsin Lark is no match for the sorceresses and Hollowers who populate the magical underground of Boston. But when the only parent she＊s ever known disappears without so much as a goodbye, she has no choice but to join in their cutthroat pursuit of enchanted relics to keep herself〞and her brother, Cabell〞alive.

Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian found a powerful ring from Arthurian legend just before he vanished. A run-in with her rival Emrys ignites Tamsin＊s hope that the ring could free Cabell from a curse that threatens both of them. But they aren＊t the only ones who covet the ring.

As word spreads, greedy Hollowers start circling, and many would kill to have it for themselves. While Emrys is the last person Tamsin would choose to partner with, she needs all the help she can get to edge out her competitors?in the race for the ring. Together, they dive headfirst into a vipers＊ nest of dark magic, exposing a deadly secret with the power to awaken ghosts of the past and shatter her last hope of saving her brother. . . .]]> 467 Alexandra Bracken Kerrie 0 fairyloot, tbr 3.69 2023
author: Alexandra Bracken
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> 59440716 A dazzling new fantasy from New York Times and indie bestselling author Joan He, Strike the Zither is a powerful, inventive, and sweeping fantasy that reimagines the Chinese classic tale of the Three Kingdoms.

The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves.

But Zephyr knows it's no contest.

Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist of the land and serving under Xin Ren, a warlordess whose loyalty to the empress is double-edged〞while Ren's honor draws Zephyr to her cause, it also jeopardizes their survival in a war where one must betray or be betrayed. When Zephyr is forced to infiltrate an enemy camp to keep Ren's followers from being slaughtered, she encounters the enigmatic Crow, an opposing strategist who is finally her match. But there are more enemies than one〞and not all of them are human.]]> 368 Joan He 1250258588 Kerrie 0 chirp-audio, dnf 3.70 2022
author: Joan He
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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I kept having to force myself to continue it and it just didn＊t flow like i was hoping it would. Not for me but interesting concept
]]> 210218424 Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation continues with Darling Devils #2: Grumpy Darling 〞 perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, clean romance, and slow-burn fire on the ice!

She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone.

Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing 〞 she＊s never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame.

Grayson is the school hockey team＊s notorious enforcer, and he＊s been scaring away any eligible bachelors that so much as look in Paige＊s direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he＊ll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams.

But Grayson has plans of his own. He＊s been in love with Paige since they were kids, and his clock is running, too. Coaching Paige might be his last chance to show her how good they＊d be together. After all, practice makes perfect.]]> 0 Alexandra Moody Kerrie 0 tbr 4.05
author: Alexandra Moody
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.05
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]]> 38622789 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, these irresistible House Editions celebrate the noble character of the four Hogwarts houses. Featuring gorgeous house-themed cover art and interior line illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Entertaining bonus features exclusive to each house accompany the novel. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable House Editions.

A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, 'Better be RAVENCLAW!']]> 384 J.K. Rowling 1408898144 Kerrie 4 4.48 1998
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> 54985743 Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She＊s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart〞she＊s in New York City and he＊s in their small hometown〞but every summer for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.

Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven＊t spoken since.

Poppy has everything she should want, but she＊s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows without a doubt it was on that ill-fated final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together〞lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.

Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?]]> 364 Emily Henry 1984806750 Kerrie 5 3.85 2021
author: Emily Henry
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2025/06/05
date added: 2025/06/05
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]]> 231148139
Madison Walker left Rome, Kentucky, determined to prove she could make it in the culinary world. But after years of chasing success in New York, all she has to show for it is a shattered confidence and a desperate need for a fresh start. Coming home isn＊t part of the plan〞until an unexpected job offer lands in her lap, giving her a chance to rebuild everything she＊s lost: the head chef position at a new farm-to-table restaurant in her hometown. The only catch? It comes from James Huxley, owner of Huxley Farm, her brother＊s best friend . . . and the last person she wants to work for.

James has always played it safe, keeping his head down and doing what＊s expected of him in the family business and never contemplating anything different〞until now when Madison＊s happiness is on the line. He＊s loved her quietly for years, knowing she＊s never seen him as more than an annoyance. Now that she＊s back, he＊s determined to change that每even if it means he can only ever be her friend. The one problem? His charming, wildly successful younger brother, Tommy, seems determined to win her over first.

Then Tommy is called away on business and Madison and James are tasked with launching the dreamy farm-to-table restaurant on their own. But as the town starts meddling in their relationship, Tommy＊s pursuit of Madison grows more relentless, and Madison＊s fears threaten to hold her back, keeping things strictly professional becomes impossible. And when an unexpected disaster on opening night collides with a long-simmering sibling feud, both Madison and James will have to face their biggest insecurities〞and decide if love is worth the risk or if some dreams are safer left untouched.]]> Sarah Adams 0593723724 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.38 2026
author: Sarah Adams
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2026
rating: 0
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]]> 214331246 When you＊ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch＊s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He＊s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who＊s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he＊s been set up to fail. But there＊s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 387 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 Kerrie 5 audible 4.57 2025
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/06/03
date added: 2025/06/03
shelves: audible
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Sobbing bawling will never be happy again
]]> 212924035 In this Latinx adult romance?debut from?National Book Award Finalist?Sonora Reyes, two friends enter into a marriage of convenience to save one from deportation〞but everything changes when they unexpectedly fall in love.

Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm＊s length from anyone who might want it, which he lets his family and friends think is due to commitment-phobia paired with a heavy dose of emotional constipation. Now, though, he's coming to learn that it might have more to do with his fear of looking too deeply inward, whether that be his sexuality (he's straight, right?), or the looming anxiety about being undocumented in an increasingly hostile environment.

On the other hand, Han＊s roommate and best friend, Kenny, is stuck in a soul-sucking relationship with a woman who wants nothing more than for Kenny to ditch Han and marry her. Kenny can't stand being alone, and has always been afraid of being punished for making the wrong choice, so his girlfriend happily makes most of his decisions for him. But when she forces his hand and makes him choose between their relationship and his best friend, he finally knows without a doubt who the correct choice is.

But things aren＊t as easy as they should be with Kenny's ex out of the picture. When Han loses the job that had promised to sponsor his work visa, it leaves the two of them anxious as ever. In order to give his best friend a chance at security (and ok, maybe to make his ex a little jealous), Kenny asks Han to marry him. But neither of them are prepared for the very real feelings pretending to be madly in love stirs up.]]> 384 Sonora Reyes 153876668X Kerrie 0 to-read 3.78 2025
author: Sonora Reyes
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.78
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]]> 220637398 The only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov〞the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I＊d ever fall for.

In public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we＊re at each other＊s throats. He＊s competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy＊s never cracked a smile in his life. He＊s jealous of my ex, he glares at my high heels, and insists he＊s not attracted to me. He＊s only marrying me for citizenship.

Fighting with Alexei is more fun than expected, though, and beneath his grouchy exterior, Alexei is surprisingly caring, protective, and generous.

He cooks for me and worries about my safety.

He sends me flowers with secret meanings and spends way too much money on me.

He makes me sleep in his bed and calls me his wife.

For a guy who said he＊d never fall in love with me, Alexei＊s doing a good impression of it＃ and now I＊m wondering if this marriage is fake after all.]]> 464 Stephanie Archer Kerrie 0 to-read 4.58 2025
author: Stephanie Archer
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.58
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]]> 212688557 The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.

College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives求and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.

Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne求a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache求sometimes share girls in the bedroom.

When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy求fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.

Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.]]> 528 Elle Kennedy 1464219354 Kerrie 0 to-read 3.45 2025
author: Elle Kennedy
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 217562358
I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted.

Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity. Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away back in high school and has kept his distance ever since.

But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone. In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club. Junior's innocent curiosity quickly turns into a dark obsession. But watching Lauren from a distance isn't enough; he needs to make her his.

He's ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color.

Lauren is intrigued by the mystery man who keeps showing up at her club, who tempts her white-hot desires. But as their flirty online messages stir up a deeper form of connection, Lauren worries she's developing real feelings for this brooding stranger. As their combined desire ratchets up to a breaking point, who will seduce who? And will they survive the fall?

Caught Up is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.

]]> 326 Navessa Allen 1529442443 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.19 2025
author: Navessa Allen
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.19
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rating: 0
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]]> 199246937
He＊s on edge while she＊s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide.

Elias Westbrook, a newly drafted hockey player for the Toronto Thunder, is facing the challenges of fame and media scrutiny. With a growing fan base and too many expectations on his shoulders, he＊s struggling to make his first career goal. The tabloids are reporting on his every move, including which woman he was last seen with, but all he wants to do is escape the spotlight.

Enter from stage left Sage Beaumont, an aspiring ballerina with dreams of joining the Aurora Ballet Theatre, but her lack of popularity online leaves her at a major disadvantage for securing the lead role. When Sage finds herself with the perfect opportunity to make her dreams come true by fake dating Elias, she takes her shot.

Soon enough, the flimsy fake-dating rules they set in place fall away in the face of their sizzling connection. But before things spiral out of control, Sage and Elias will have to decide if they＊re willing to take the leap together or if they'll call it quits.]]> 367 Bal Khabra Kerrie 0 to-read 3.82 2025
author: Bal Khabra
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 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 Mu?oz 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 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.10 2025
author: Lauren Asher
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.10
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]]> 217388096 An emotional, spicy, second-chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt.

This time, they'll get it right.

Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon. They were made for one another＃until they fell apart.

Now divorced and in their 30s, Wren runs the bakery in town, while Ellis works as a firefighter. They live separate lives, though they are hardly off each other＊s minds.

When Sam gets accepted into college and the pair help him move in together, Ellis convinces Wren to take an extended road trip back to Spunes with him to see if they can give their relationship one last chance. Amid the gorgeous scenery of the California coastline, dreamy destinations, and a great deal of long-yearned-for proximity, Wren starts to think it just might be possible. But the two still have to contend with their tumultuous past in order to move forward. And when spoken words fail, sometimes the written word must bridge the gap.

Will they make the most of what＊s left of forever? Or will they let each other go for good?

Brimming with big feelings and packed with steam, Left of Forever is bestseller Tarah DeWitt at the top of her game.]]> 336 Tarah DeWitt 1250329442 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.39 2025
author: Tarah DeWitt
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 31693618
Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw ＃ Twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writer＊s pen, an orphan called Harry Potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs 每 and a global phenomenon started. Harry Potter and the Philosopher＊s Stone has been read and loved by every new generation since. To mark the 20th anniversary of first publication, Bloomsbury is publishing four House Editions of J.K. Rowling＊s modern classic. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and sprayed edges in the house colours. Exciting new extra content will include fact files, profiles of favourite characters and line illustrations exclusive to that house. Available for a limited period only, these highly collectable editions will be a must-have for all Harry Potter fans in 2017.]]> 368 J.K. Rowling 1408883783 Kerrie 4 4.67 1997
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.67
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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I do not support J. K. Rowling but I grew up with the characters and this world and it was so nostalgic to reread.
]]> 223138808 From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance-- the first book in a duology.

After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an ※aunt§ she＊s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet求and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm求the one he is from.

Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she doesn't know is that he's the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father求dead or alive.]]> 553 Mary E. Pearson Kerrie 0 3.59 2024
author: Mary E. Pearson
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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I got over halfway through this book and found myself unattached to anyone and not really caring to know more about the plot. Temporarily DNFing (probably)
]]> 123224262 624 Brandon Sanderson Kerrie 0 audible, tbr 4.51 2007
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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]]> 215786510 New year. New apartment. New enemy.

Drawing major Quinn Conroy just moved back to town with her best friend for their second year at Vulcan University. She revels in being away from her almost too supportive parents as she searches for inspiration long lost. Her new apartment is supposed to serve as a tranquil space to find the creativity that she＊s been yearning for, but when she discovers just how thin the walls are that separate her from her new neighbor, all serenity is torn up and crumpled just like her many attempts at her drawing assignments.

Knox Foster is your quiet, stereotypical brooding upperclassman. Unless you＊re Quinn. Then, you＊re just an ass. Art student turned tattoo artist, Knox searches for an apprenticeship in the midst of a life-altering motorcycle accident that left his hands in worse shape than he cares to admit. He favors the stillness that the midnight hours have to offer when sleep evades him. It＊s when he feels the most at peace, with a piece of charcoal and sketchbook in his hands or the wind against his body as he rides into the night. Until Quinn moves next door, that is. She＊s been ruining that peace since the first day they met.

Quinn and Knox share one very common goal〞and a wall〞to find the inspiration they＊ve been missing. It seems like since the day she moved in, Quinn 釵硃紳＊喧 catch a break〞between the asshole neighbor that parks his motorcycle in front of her moving truck and the elevator that she swears is going to break down any day, it＊s like sophomore year has it out for her. For Knox, it＊s the constant pestering from the other side of the wall and the forced proximity he has to the neighbor who provides said pestering, now that his roommates have befriended the girls-next-door.

Quinn and Knox have sworn to hate each other for the entirety of their lease〞possibly even longer. But when their walls start to crumble and their lines become redrawn, they might just realize that they have more in common than they think.]]> 430 Lanie Tech 1964948010 Kerrie 4 3.98
author: Lanie Tech
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.98
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]]> 61918816 A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match.

Dr. Briana Ortiz＊s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother＊s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that＊s probably going to the new man-doctor who＊s already registering eighty-friggin＊-seven on Briana＊s ※pain in my ass§ scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter.

And it＊s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn＊t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who＊s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her ※sob closet,§ and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable〞a kidney for her brother〞she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor . . . especially when he calls in a favor she 釵硃紳＊喧 refuse.]]> 416 Abby Jimenez 1538704390 Kerrie 5 4.29 2023
author: Abby Jimenez
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/31
date added: 2025/05/31
shelves: comfort-reads, favorites, audible
review:
4.75 stars!!! Only knocking off that .25 stars for the long running miscommunication that loved to pop in and ruin my good time
]]> 218153839 USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV punchline who has left her awkwardness in the rearview mirror thanks to a fake-it-till-you-make-it mantra that has her on the cusp of success, until she tells a lie that sets her on a crash-course with her past, spending a week in Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.

Rules for a love story: There are none. It＊s all a lie.

Jane Jackson knows that true love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth〞you 釵硃紳＊喧 fake a belly laugh. Jane should know, she spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she＊s a Creative Executive at Clearwater Studios and she＊s living by a new mantra: Fake it till you make it.

Except, she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she opened her mouth and a big fat fib fell out. She claimed that Jack Quinlan, hottest popstar of the moment, has promised to write an original song for the soundtrack. Jack may have been her first kiss〞and greatest source of shame〞but she hasn＊t spoken to him in twenty years.

Now, Jane must turn to the last man she＊d ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan＊s hometown on Long Island, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan while facing down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but Dan just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?]]> 368 Annabel Monaghan 0593714105 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.12 2025
author: Annabel Monaghan
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 217245639
I never anticipated Charlie Florek.

Good things happen at the lake. That＊s what Alice＊s grandmother says, and it＊s true. Alice spent just one summer at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen〞it＊s where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the image that changed her life.

Now Alice lives behind a lens. As a photographer, she＊s most comfortable on the sidelines, letting other people shine. Lately though, she＊s been itching for something more, and when Nan falls and breaks her hip, Alice comes up with a plan for them both: another summer in that magical place, Barry＊s Bay. But as soon as they settle in, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat, and the man driving it.

Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now he＊s all grown up〞a shameless flirt, who manages to make Nan laugh and Alice long to be seventeen again, when life was simpler, when taking pictures was just for fun. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice＊s soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart.

Because Alice sees people〞that＊s why she is so good at what she does〞but she＊s never met someone who looks and sees her right back.]]> 400 Carley Fortune 0593638913 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.41 2025
author: Carley Fortune
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 232557312 West Calloway is rich, arrogant, and my brother＊s best friend. Now we＊re faking a relationship in public＃ while he gives me dating lessons in private.

When a stalker forces me out of my apartment, my brother insists I stay somewhere safe〞in his best friend＊s legendary estate. With the tall, handsome, frustrating man I once had a silly crush on, while he never liked me.

But then West suggests we fake date to send a message: I＊m taken and well protected. I agree on one condition＃ he helps me practice real dating.

I don＊t know how to date, and West doesn＊t do love. It＊s perfect. Soon, we＊re practicing it all in secret. Dates. Kissing. Sleeping in the same bed. The only rule? My brother can never find out.

West learns what I like, buys me gifts, praises me, and helps me to stop people-pleasing. Maybe I＊ll even ask him to help with my virginity, too...

But the way he＊s looking at me now? It＊s not part of any lesson. And when he touches me, it feels like he＊s forgotten this is just practice...]]> 512 Olivia Hayle Kerrie 0 to-read 4.03 2025
author: Olivia Hayle
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 60909831
Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job.

But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that.

STEVIE

I've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.

Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.

Everything but him.]]> 603 Liz Tomforde Kerrie 3 3.98 2022
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/05/29
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]]> 228691356 What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End.

Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.

Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.

It＊s such a clich谷, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother＊s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.

But not everything is as it seems〞and clich谷s sometimes become plot twists.

When Maya＊s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs〞even if it＊s a problematic one.]]> 416 Ali Hazelwood Kerrie 4 audible 4.10 2025
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/27
date added: 2025/05/27
shelves: audible
review:
4.5 stars! I＊m obsessed with how obsessed and devoted he is
]]> 210214360 She's got one rule: never date a jock. He'll do whatever it takes to break it.

When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school＊s ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she＊s moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person〞her ex＊s biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils.

Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker and bad boy. Who better to serve as Violet＊s fake boyfriend until her ex gets the message, right?

But despite the intense rivalry between their two schools and Reed＊s infamous reputation, Violet soon starts to wonder if there＊s more to him than the gossip suggests. And while she tries her best to control their ＆relationship＊ with a list of strict guidelines, Reed has other ideas. He＊s set his sights on winning her over and is determined to show Violet he＊s not the guy everyone thinks he is.

She should have known better than to make a deal with a devil because this one is going to break all her rules.

Rival Darling is a standalone YA rom-com with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It has fake relationship and he-falls-first tropes with cute, clean and fun vibes. It's perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Ali Novak.

∴∴∴∴∴ You don't get how many times I had to stop just so I could contain my giggling. This book is a must!

∴∴∴∴∴ I fell in love with this book right away. The plot twists. The characters. The love story. Everything. A truly great book if you love romance!

∴∴∴∴∴ Read this in one day. So cute and wholesome!!! Loved the couple, and all the side characters. Can't wait for the next book!!!]]> 374 Alexandra Moody Kerrie 0 to-read 3.73
author: Alexandra Moody
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.73
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]]> 215805795 Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O＊Leary.

What if you were lost at sea＃with your one-night stand?

Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is only in town for the weekend to buy back his late father＊s houseboat. Lexi has no time for dating when she needs to help take care of her best friend's daughter.

Going back home with a stranger seems like a perfect escape from their problems. But a miscommunication in the dark, foggy night means no one tied the houseboat to the dock. The next morning, Zeke and Lexi realize all they can see is miles and miles of water.

With just a few provisions on the idle boat, Zeke and Lexi must figure out how to get back home. But aside from their survival, they＊re facing another challenge. Because when you＊re stuck together for days on end, it gives you a lot of time to get to know someone〞and to fall in love with them.]]> 384 Beth O'Leary 0593640144 Kerrie 0 tbr 3.61 2025
author: Beth O'Leary
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 56791389 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08BKGYQXW


The apocalypse will be televised!

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible.

In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth〞from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds〞collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground.

The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe.

Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're in, you can't get out. And what's worse, each level has a time limit. You have but days to find a staircase to the next level down, or it's game over. In this game, it's not about your strength or your dexterity. It's about your followers, your views. Your clout. It's about building an audience and killing those goblins with style.

You can't just survive here. You gotta survive big.

You gotta fight with vigor, with excitement. You gotta make them stand up and cheer. And if you do have that "it" factor, you may just find yourself with a following. That's the only way to truly survive in this game〞with the help of the loot boxes dropped upon you by the generous benefactors watching from across the galaxy.

They call it Dungeon Crawler World. But for Carl, it's anything but a game.]]> 446 Matt Dinniman Kerrie 0 audible, tbr 4.48 2020
author: Matt Dinniman
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 216958017 Una aventura secreta y prohibida demuestra que en el amor y en la ciencia todo vale.

Puede que Rue Siebert no lo tenga todo, pero no le falta de nada: tiene unos pocos amigos con los que siempre puede contar, la estabilidad econ車mica que anhelaba de peque?a y una exitosa carrera como ingeniera biotecnol車gica en Kline, una de las empresas emergentes m芍s prometedoras en el campo de la ciencia de los alimentos. Ha trabajado duro y ha conseguido que su mundo sea estable y agradable. Hasta que una hostil adquisici車n por parte de otra empresa y su ofensivamente atractivo representante amenazan con destruirlo todo.

Eli Killgore y sus socios quieren hacerse con Kline de todas todas. Eli tiene sus motivos para llevar a cabo este trato, y es un hombre que siempre consigue lo que quiere. Con una excepci車n: Rue. La mujer en la que no puede dejar de pensar. La mujer con la que tiene prohibido estar.

Divididos entre la lealtad y una innegable atracci車n, Rue y Eli tiran la cautela por las ventanas del laboratorio y de la sala de juntas. Su romance es secreto, sin ataduras y tiene una fecha l赤mite: el d赤a en que una de sus empresas venza. Pero el coraz車n es un negocio arriesgado; uno en el que se juega a todo o nada.]]> 379 Ali Hazelwood 1408732084 Kerrie 4 4.00 2024
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/26
date added: 2025/05/26
shelves: illumicrate-afterlight, libro-fm
review:

]]> 60321513
When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fianc谷, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures〞though he knows associating with them won＊t do his reputation any favors. When he＊s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that＊s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice.

It＊s one he＊s certain he＊ll regret.

But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he＊s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.]]> 512 Rin Chupeco 1982195711 Kerrie 0 to-read 3.93 2022
author: Rin Chupeco
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/25
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]]> 216080673
After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she＊s running from the one person she had wanted to run to.

Kai Azer is now Ilya＊s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice.

Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn＊t have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts 每 and the battle between duty and desire is deadly.

Be swept away by this kiss-or-kill romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm.]]> 390 Lauren Roberts 1665966351 Kerrie 5 did-i-cry-yeah-what-about-it
Edit: someone posted that this book was very reminiscent of Dance of thieves and I think that＊s why I liked it. ]]> 4.08 2024
author: Lauren Roberts
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/07/05
date added: 2025/05/25
shelves: did-i-cry-yeah-what-about-it
review:
4.5 stars!!! This was so much better than the last one! Powerless felt like a mashup of several other YA fantasy books with a twist to them and while I can definitely see similarities in Reckless, there＊s enough difference for it to work. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Paedyn and Kai throughout this book and the additional Kitt POVs throughout their journey added both mystery and context for back in Ilya (and pain). The twist at the end was something I predicted but still had my jaw dropping.

Edit: someone posted that this book was very reminiscent of Dance of thieves and I think that＊s why I liked it.
]]> 214151222 Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantasy 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 Kerrie 0 audible, not-quite-a-dnf 4.18 2025
author: Lauren Roberts
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/05/25
shelves: audible, not-quite-a-dnf
review:
Eventually I＊m sure I will finish this but not any time soon. I just didn＊t care at all
]]> 53375824 From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love and redemption.

Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality.
Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family's sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory. For years she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man--now a god--responsible for their deaths.

Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods.

The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to bind her fate to Athena's and rejoin the hunt will come at a deadly cost--and still may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.]]> 480 Alexandra Bracken 1484778200 Kerrie 0 audible, not-quite-a-dnf 3.74 2021
author: Alexandra Bracken
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/05/22
shelves: audible, not-quite-a-dnf
review:
Saw some trigger warnings that I don＊t feel prepared to read about. Also I don＊t remember what I thought this was about but I＊m definitely not as interested now so might be a soft DNF might give it to someone else
]]> 211081092
A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter.

And it is bait she fully intends to take.

Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father's clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared. But not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she's trying to free〞the husband she betrayed.

With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who〞and what〞she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or herself.]]> 416 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975219 Kerrie 4 4.17 2020
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/22
date added: 2025/05/22
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]]> 211081101
A warrior princess - Lara how always known two things - that King Aren of The Bridge Kingdom is her enemy and that she must be the one to bring him to his knees. When she's sent as his bride Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to kill the king.

But when she lays her eyes on this man she begins to question whether he truly is a villain. As her feelings deepen for Aren she must choose which kingdom to save and which to destroy.]]> 430 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975189 Kerrie 3 audible 4.01 2018
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2025/05/22
date added: 2025/05/22
shelves: audible
review:
3.5 stars! Felts little rushed and unbelievable in the beginning but the ending was really good. Immediately started the next one
]]> 229215563 A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships〞at least, that＊s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It＊s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...]]> 447 Ali Hazelwood 1408732092 Kerrie 5 4.50 2025
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/21
date added: 2025/05/22
shelves: illumicrate-afterlight, owlcrate, audible, comfort-reads, favorites
review:
I was just supposed to click on the audiobook so it would be the first thing I see when I opened the app later and then go back to sleep. I literally could not stop listening and I finished it by noon
]]> 222946916 They told her to go to Hell.
She＊ll go on her own terms.

Lily is less than thrilled about her arrival to the Afterlife, but what awaits her is more fantastical than she ever could have imagined. Deities wait in line at the coffee shop. Fae flit between realms. Souls find ways to make death a beginning.
As Lily explores everything the Afterlife has to offer, she finds herself drawn to a place most people would rather avoid at all Hell.
What she discovers there subverts everything she＊s ever learned, and Lily realizes the demons working at the gate to guide souls need help〞badly. Armed with years of customer service experience and pent-up sarcasm, Lily carves out a place for herself among the demons, confronting, sassing, and aiding the spectrum of humanity to redefine justice and redemption.
A chance meeting with Bel, a demon general with a distractingly sexy voice, sparks an immediate and deeply healing friendship. However, the undeniable heat between them simmers, and it＊s only a matter of time before it combusts.
Meanwhile, something stirs beyond the boundaries of their world, threatening to destroy everything they＊ve ever known and everything that could be＃ unless they fight like Hell to stop it.]]> 695 Jaysea Lynn Kerrie 0 audible, tbr 4.73 2025
author: Jaysea Lynn
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.73
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 209745049 Before he discovered my age, he uncovered my heart.

Bruised and abused, and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake beneath the stars.

A chance encounter. An unspoken connection.

I was smitten; he was curious.

But, as everyone knew, fate could be decidedly cruel.

He called me Halley, like the comet.

I called him Reed.

And my best friend?

Well＃she called him Dad.

Older is a forbidden, slow-burn, age-gap romance standalone, ending in an HEA.]]> 436 Jennifer Hartmann Kerrie 0 tbr 4.06 2024
author: Jennifer Hartmann
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 217387935 Naomi Novik's Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

"Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."

Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions.

Walden is good at her job求no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It＊s her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it＊s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from求is herself.]]> 432 Emily Tesh 1250835011 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.12 2025
author: Emily Tesh
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 217245608 Falling in love with your husband is anything but convenient in this steamy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure.

Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life. So when an office romance ends poorly and gets her fired, she applies for a job in Amsterdam, idly dreaming of escaping the mess she＊s created, but never imagining she'll actually get it.

Except she does. By the end of her first week in Amsterdam, she＊s never felt more adrift or alone. Then she crashes her bike into her high school ex-boyfriend〞and suddenly life is blooming with new opportunities.

Wouter van Leeuwen was a Dutch exchange student Dani＊s family hosted, a forbidden love that ended in a painful breakup. Years later, there＊s still sizzling chemistry between them, and okay, maybe a little animosity. More importantly, Wouter needs to be married to inherit a gorgeous family home on a canal〞and when Dani's job falls apart, she needs a visa.?As the marriage of convenience pushes them together in unexpected ways, Dani must decide whether her new life is yet another mistake〞or if it's worth taking a risk on a second chance.]]> 384 Rachel Lynn Solomon 0593548558 Kerrie 4 3.70 2025
author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/20
date added: 2025/05/20
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]]> 230272137 This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many〞one of 2023＊s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels〞follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could change the course of history across alternate dimensions.


OMNE TRIUM PERFECTUM.

The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am.

But with all that has happened〞with what I fear is coming〞I am not sure it matters anymore.

I am no longer one. I won the Iudicium, and lost everything〞and now, impossibly, the ancient device beyond the Labyrinth has replicated me across three separate worlds. A different version of myself in each of Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Three different bodies, three different lives. I have to hide; fight; play politics. I have to train; trust; lie. I have to kill; heal; prove myself again, and again, and again.

I am loved, and hated, and entirely alone.

Above all, though, I need to find answers before it＊s too late. To understand the nature of what has happened to me, and why.

I need to find a way to stop the coming Cataclysm, because if all I have learned is true, I may be the only one who can.]]> 736 James Islington 1982141239 Kerrie 0 to-read 5.00 2025
author: James Islington
name: Kerrie
average rating: 5.00
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rating: 0
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]]> 222706197 The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series

It starts with a class in an old movie theater.

Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor＊s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you＊ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart.

With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles〞and into the path of a magnetic stranger. Everything about him feels like a bad idea, but he promises Holland that her sister sent him to protect her. As they chase clues and stories that take them closer to the Alchemical Heart, Holland realizes everyone in this intoxicating new world is lying to her, even this stranger. And if she 釵硃紳＊喧 figure out whom to trust, not even the Alchemical Heart will save her.]]> 336 Stephanie Garber 125078915X Kerrie 0 to-read 4.53 2025
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 211200239 MEET BOOKTOK'S LATEST OBSESSION . . . DARK, FUNNY AND SUPER SPICY, CAN YOU HANDLE THE RIDE?

I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.

Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . . .

I want things most people don't, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.

Josh has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans, until one follower catches his Aly.

Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone with far more sinister intentions. As Josh turns from predator to protector, he must ask himself how far he'll go for the woman he can't live without.

Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to listeners. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.

Lights Out, New York Times bestseller, November 2024.]]> 416 Navessa Allen 1638932239 Kerrie 5 audible 4.19 2024
author: Navessa Allen
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/18
date added: 2025/05/18
shelves: audible
review:
4.75 stars. I enjoyed this a concerning amount and almost immediately reread it＃ honestly might and just silently log it later
]]> 221179254 This beautiful DELUXE EDITION hardcover featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled art is only available for a limited first print run and while supplies last. This is a stunning special edition you will want to add to your collection.

YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY OBSESSION!

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Briony Rosewood knows that the world as she knows it is changed forever. The dark forces of Bomard have won and her people, the Eversuns, face imminent servitude, imprisonment or death. Her brother, fated to be heir twice over and unite the warring kingdoms, is dead.

Stripped of her Mind Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly auctioned off to the highest bidders in an auction 每 and as the heir-apparent＊s sister, she fetches the highest price.

After a fierce bidding war, she＊s sold to none other than Toven a high ranking Bomardsun 每 and her long-time and ill-fated infatuation. Scion of a family known for their cruel control of Heart Magic, the Hearsts are ruthlessly ambitious, and Briony knows they will use her however they can to further their own interests.

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help 每 and hope 每 may yet arise in the most unlikely of places＃]]> 464 Julie Soto 1538771225 Kerrie 0 to-read, netgalley 4.42 2025
author: Julie Soto
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 215534076 Enemies by day. Spicy fanfic author and devoted reader by night.

Things are about to get downright Shakespearean.

All＊s fair in love. And war. And fandom.

Financial auditor Micah Mila is used to being the bearer of bad news. But her latest assignment in the local university＊s English department has been especially taxing, no thanks to a literature professor who clashes with her at every turn. Thankfully, she has an after-hours reading spicy Shakespearean fanfic.

Professor Aidan Scott is damn good at his job. But Micah has been a thorn in his side since the moment he laid eyes on her〞eyes that really?like what they see. But with his job on the line, there＊s no room for distractions. At least, not beyond the sexy fanfic he secretly writes.

When Micah discovers the man getting under her skin is the writer heating her up, their enemy vibe turns steamy. But with Micah＊s audit due and Aidan＊s career at risk, separating fantasy from reality becomes more than a little complicated＃??

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don＊t miss any of these other fun titles＃

Church Girl by Naima Simone

Break Point by Yahrah St. John

Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham]]> 288 Sarah Echavarre Smith 1335574999 Kerrie 3 netgalley
On a more positive note I did appreciate how straight forward they were when finding out certain secrets about the other. In a lot of books they＊ll let it fester leading to future miscommunication but they talked through almost everything instantly (besides her job). I did think their relationship was sweet and I zoomed through this book almost entirely in one sitting.

Overall this book was cute and fun but I think it could＊ve benefited from adding maybe 100 pages allowing them to slowly transition their feelings.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin audio for the advanced copy]]> 3.24 2025
author: Sarah Echavarre Smith
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.24
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/05/16
date added: 2025/05/16
shelves: netgalley
review:
WE NEED MORE BOOKS ABOUT FANFICTION!!! This was very fun and cute and spicy! The concept of this book was so fun however the pacing was a bit jarring. While I love a good instant connection turned sour when they open their mouth and even workplace enemies to lovers, the transition between these phases was almost non existent. It wasn＊t even hate sex to a stronger connection it was just wow they might not be as annoying as I thought after the first sexual encounter. I also really struggled with the MMC who was instantly rude to the woman just tweeting to do her job. He kept blaming it on her specifically as if her not having this job would mean none of this would have happened. If she wasn＊t auditing then someone else would and the audit doesn＊t automatically mean she＊s getting everyone fired. His verbal aggression towards her was very unnecessary and flipped on and off at the weirdest times.

On a more positive note I did appreciate how straight forward they were when finding out certain secrets about the other. In a lot of books they＊ll let it fester leading to future miscommunication but they talked through almost everything instantly (besides her job). I did think their relationship was sweet and I zoomed through this book almost entirely in one sitting.

Overall this book was cute and fun but I think it could＊ve benefited from adding maybe 100 pages allowing them to slowly transition their feelings.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin audio for the advanced copy
]]> 171665016 "The brightest star needs the darkest night."
In a world abandoned by the celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king's reign, all Astraea knows is safety in seclusion. With fragmented memories of only five years of her life, she's determined to discover more about her past, even if that means fleeing the cruel arms that hold her safe from the wicked vampires rumored to roam the land.
But when Astraea stumbles upon the mysterious Nyte, she soon realizes determination alone isn't enough to guard her heart. He lingers like the darkness that expands between the stars, and soon she discovers her captor's wicked means of control weren't based on a lie to keep her under locks after all. In her desperation, Astraea accepts Nyte's help before she can decide if she might have sold her allegiance to one of the bloodthirsty beings the people of her world fear.
Once their bargain is struck, Astraea's chance to escape comes in the form of accompanying her best friend Cassia to the King's Central. There on royal territory it's the centenary of the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which five human lands compete for a cycle of safety from the vampires seeking blood, claiming souls, and savaging after dark. So when tragedy strikes, Astraea must decide if taking the place of a murdered participant for the safety of her kingdom is a ruse is worth dying for, or if protection-and the answers to her past-really are her strongest desires.]]> 514 Chloe C. Pe?aranda 1915534054 Kerrie 0 bookish-box, audible, dnf 3.49 2023
author: Chloe C. Pe?aranda
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.49
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/05/15
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review:
DNF at 24%. So much is happening but there＊s no buildup for any of it. The writing style feels very jumbled and all over the place and I don＊t care about any of the characters at all.
]]> 219655872 ※A hilariously fresh and spicy rom-com that I couldn＊t put down!§ -Meghan Quinn, USA Today Bestselling Author

Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting as the form of communication and nosy brotherly neighbors. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request.

I wanted to pummel my irritating brothers when they posted their own version of a wanted ad to help me with my life.

But I 釵硃紳＊喧 fault the results once the right woman lands in my lap.

Becoming a single father is not a decision I made lightly. In fact, it＊s the biggest decision of my entire life.

Which is why when I interview Trista, I know she＊s perfect.

She＊s wild, she＊s opinionated, she wears cowboy boots. Even my pet goat loves her＃

She＊s the exact type of person I was holding out for.

And to my great horror, I realize on our first night of attempting this baby-making dance〞when the lights are low, the cheap wine is flowing and the home-insemination supplies are laid out on the kitchen counter〞I want to do a lot more than just make her my surrogate.

I want to make her mine.

Perfect for fans of:
? Grumpy/Sunshine
? Small Town Romance
? Age Gap
? Curvy FMC
? Meghan Quinn and Tessa Bailey]]> 358 Amy Daws Kerrie 3 audible 3.95 2024
author: Amy Daws
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/05/14
date added: 2025/05/14
shelves: audible
review:
2.75 stars. This was ok but both the MMC and FMC were really annoying and some of their behaviors made me cringe.
]]> 161184314 He doesn't believe that anyone holds her last name against her...so he offers her his.

Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. Bailey Jansen is the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He's thirty-five and all man, and she's twenty-two and all...virgin.

He's also her fianc谷. Correction: her fake fianc谷.

It starts out as a bet, a point for Beau to prove. And it's a win-win: Beau gets a break from his concerned family's prying, and Bailey gets a chance to shed her family's reputation while she saves up to ditch this small town for good. All she has to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend she can't keep her hands off of him in public. Easy enough, right?

But it's what happens between them in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines. It's what transpires behind closed doors that doesn't feel like pretending at all. This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date.

Beau once told Bailey he'd never fall in love. She's determined to make him change his mind.]]> 448 Elsie Silver 1728297044 Kerrie 4 4.01 2023
author: Elsie Silver
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/13
date added: 2025/05/13
shelves: audible, technically-own-but-not-here-yet
review:

]]> 231678067
One of the stories follows a Shadowhunter on an adventure, two are updated fantasy retellings of classic stories, and one is a new fantasy project.

Here you will find:

"A SEA CHANGE", the long-awaited Matthew Fairchild novella, consider that it is meant to be read after The Last Hours.

"A SCANDAL AT UNDERSHAW", a novella based on Sherlock Holmes.

"WENDY DARLING", a novella based on Peter Pan that Cassie has had on the back burner for years, and we know she's very excited for you to read them.

"IN FIRE FORETOLD", a story about magic portals and alternate worlds. This title may sound familiar to you because this novella shares the name with Cassie's upcoming YA series that she will be writing after The Wicked Powers. It began its life as a novella before she decided to expand it into a duology of novels, and this is that novella.]]> 378 Cassandra Clare Kerrie 0 tbr 3.93
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.93
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]]> 61364899 What＊s the point of giving someone a beautiful death if you 釵硃紳＊喧 give yourself a beautiful life?

From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit, Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone while she is traveling, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicating her life to ushering people peacefully through their end-of-life process.

Clover spends so much time with the dying that she has no life of her own, until the final wishes of a feisty old woman send Clover on a trip across the country to uncover a forgotten love story每每and perhaps, her own happy ending. As she finds herself struggling to navigate the uncharted roads of romance and friendship, Clover is forced to examine what she really wants, and whether she＊ll have the courage to go after it.

Probing, clever, and hopeful, The Collected Regrets of Clover turns the normally taboo subject of death into a reason to celebrate life.]]> 320 Mikki Brammer 1250284406 Kerrie 0 dnf 4.29 2023
author: Mikki Brammer
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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review:
Not for me but seems well written and has a great message
]]> 231677821 Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles〞one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!

Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.

Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world〞or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning in Paris when a s谷ance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp.

These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare＊s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don＊t miss a chance to reunite with:

Anna and Ari
Emma and Julian
Kieran, Mark, and Cristina
James and Cordelia
Thomas and Alastair
Sebastian and the Seelie Queen
Jocelyn and Luke

A love letter to every fan of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of the entire series.]]> 624 Cassandra Clare 1529532663 Kerrie 0 to-read 5.00
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Kerrie
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]]> 28927033
Featuring characters from Cassandra Clare's international best-selling novels from the Shadowhunters world including The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices, this anthology showcases beautifully illustrated portraits from Cassandra Jean - creator of The Shadowhunter Tarot - alongside never-before-known details from Cassandra Clare about all your favourite characters.]]> 208 Cassandra Clare Kerrie 0 not-quite-a-dnf 4.44 2016
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> 211880170
Emma and Julian of The Dark Artifices move temporarily to London to fix up the crumbling Blackthorn Hall... only to find that among the various objects that belonged to their ancestors, there might be a spectral presence that wishes them harm...

Secrets of Blackthorn Hall is an illustrated serialized epistolary novel by Cassandra Clare that was released online for free and now in print as part of the Seasons of Shadowhunters Kickstarter campaign.

The story takes place roughly starting in January 2014〞about a year and a half after The Dark Artifices〞and takes course over the span of a few months〞ending about a year before The Wicked Powers. It centers on the characters from The Dark Artifices but also delves into the history of those from The Last Hours and The Infernal Devices through books and old papers found in the house.

For a better understanding of the story, please make sure you have read all of the Shadowhunter books released as of 2024, as there will be spoilers (TLH being the last book series released before this book.)]]> 269 Cassandra Clare Kerrie 0 tbr 4.38 2021
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 233214290
The locals of Idlewood whisper of a tragic love story that began a decades long blood feud.

For as long as anyone can remember, the De Luca witches and the wealthy Barrion family have been sworn enemies. Ever since the curse that changed their fates forever. Now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you＊ll die.

But when Penny Emberly＊s mother becomes the curse＊s latest victim, she must bring together two bitter rivals, Alonso and Corey, in order to save her mum＊s life and stop the feud for good.

But as the trio navigates unpredictable magic, the tangled web of their family histories, and complicated attractions, it becomes clear that there＊s more than dark secrets at play.

Can Penny find a way to break the curse . . . without losing her heart in the process?]]> 423 Alyssa Villaire 0241739586 Kerrie 0 fairyloot, tbr 4.15 2025
author: Alyssa Villaire
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 231726896 She knows the taste of death. He'll stoke her hunger for it.

Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land - and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai's attempted murder.

Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there's something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city's corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra - because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant...

A dazzling Ancient Rome-inspired romantasy debut, This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love.]]> 418 Shalini Abeysekara 1399735500 Kerrie 0 fairyloot, tbr 4.23 2025
author: Shalini Abeysekara
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> 55858638 New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.

The one thing you never talk about while you're in the Scholomance is what you'll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way. But it's all we dream about, the hideously slim chance we'll survive to make it out the gates and improbably find ourselves with a life ahead of us, a life outside the Scholomance halls.

And now the impossible dream has come true. I'm out, we're all out--and I didn't even have to turn into a monstrous dark witch to make it happen. So much for my great-grandmother's prophecy of doom and destruction. I didn't kill enclavers, I saved them. Me, and Orion, and our allies. Our graduation plan worked to perfection: we saved everyone and made the world safe for all wizards and brought peace and harmony to all the enclaves of the world.

Ha, only joking! Actually it's gone all wrong. Someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in my stead, and probably everyone we saved is about to get killed in the brewing enclave war on the horizon. And the first thing I've got to do now, having miraculously got out of the Scholomance, is turn straight around and find a way back in.]]> 407 Naomi Novik 0593158369 Kerrie 4 audible 4.08 2022
author: Naomi Novik
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/10
date added: 2025/05/10
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]]> 55559887 A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets about the workings of her world in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education, the start of Naomi Novik＊s groundbreaking crossover series.

At the Scholomance, El, Orion, and the other students are faced with their final year〞and the looming specter of graduation, a deadly ritual that leaves few students alive in its wake. El is determined that her chosen group will survive, but it is a prospect that is looking harder by the day as the savagery of the school ramps up. Until El realizes that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules . . .]]> 388 Naomi Novik 0593128869 Kerrie 5 wtf was that ending 4.20 2021
author: Naomi Novik
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/09
date added: 2025/05/10
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wtf was that ending
]]> 218372271 This sweet, funny, electrifying romance stars sixteen-year-old Audre Mercy-Moore, first introduced in the NYT bestseller, Seven Days in June. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon!
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MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time.
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MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody＊s crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewelry. King of having a good time.
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It＊s the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn＊s elite academy〞and Audre Mercy-Moore＊s life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She＊s stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby).
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Under these conditions, she＊ll never finish writing her self-help book〞ie, the key to winning over Stanford＊s admissions board.
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Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her ※fun consultant.§ His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge〞her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She＊ll get inspo; he＊ll get paid. Everybody wins.
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He isn＊t boyfriend material. And she＊s not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection?
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SCORCHING-HOT SUMMER. SCORCHING-HOT CHEMISTRY. But Audre and Bash 釵硃紳＊喧 forget〞they＊re just friends.
?]]> 384 Tia Williams 0316511080 Kerrie 0 to-read 4.18 2025
author: Tia Williams
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/05/09
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]]> 218372272 Rival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom.

Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher〞the boss＊s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when she＊s picked to attend WMC's corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. It＊s a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training program〞plus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee.

Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, it＊s not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering ten〞okay fine, an eleven〞but after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along?]]> 352 Nisha J. Tuli 1538759268 Kerrie 4 netgalley
Thank you NetGalley for the eARC. ]]> 3.98 2025
author: Nisha J. Tuli
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/07
date added: 2025/05/07
shelves: netgalley
review:
From the very first book I read by her, I absolutely loved Nisha J Tuli＊s writing and this book was no exception. The way she writes the romance specifically is just perfect. The build up, the banter, the tension, and the foundation she lays for their relationship to be long term is just unmatched. This book had such a great balance of beachy fun romcom and harsh realities of being a woman in corporate. I also really enjoyed watching the friendships form throughout the book. I just had a phenomenal time with this book and I absolutely recommend it to everyone.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC.
]]> 216470349 June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today＊s world, based on a true story from Korean history.

Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly.

1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings.

Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despite the kingdom＊s turmoil. When her older sister, Suyeon, becomes the king＊s latest prey, Iseul leaves the relative safety of her village, traveling through forbidden territory to reach the capital in hopes of stealing her sister back. But she soon discovers the king＊s power is absolute, and to challenge his rule is to court certain death.

Prince Daehyun has lived his whole life in the terrifying shadow of his despicable half-brother, the king. Forced to watch King Yeonsan flaunt his predation through executions and rampant abuse of the common folk, Daehyun aches to find a way to dethrone his half-brother once and for all. When staging a coup, failure is fatal, and he＊ll need help to pull it off〞but there＊s no way to know who he can trust.

When Iseul's and Daehyun's fates collide, their contempt for each other is transcended only by their mutual hate for the king. Armed with Iseul＊s family connections and Daehyun＊s royal access, they reluctantly join forces to launch the riskiest gamble the kingdom has ever seen:

Save her sister. Free the people. Destroy a tyrant.]]> 384 June Hur 1250858089 Kerrie 0 to-read 3.87 2024
author: June Hur
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> 68428 What if the whole world were a dead, blasted wasteland?

Mistborn
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.

Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Then Kelsier reveals his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.

But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets. She will have to learn trust if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.

Brandon Sanderson, fantasy's newest master tale-spinner and author of the acclaimed debut Elantris, dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the prophesied hero failed to defeat the Dark Lord? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises that begins with the book in your hands. Fantasy will never be the same again.]]> 541 Brandon Sanderson Kerrie 5 audible, favorites 4.48 2006
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/05
date added: 2025/05/05
shelves: audible, favorites
review:
I am now locked into the cosmere. I completely get the hype this is a new favorite fantasy for sure!!
]]> 214194773 He had everything he could＊ve wanted＃except her.

Dangerous. Powerful. Reclusive.
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Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle.
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His only exception? Her . The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession.
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He saw her first. He wanted her first. But now, she＊s engaged to his oldest friend〞and the closer the wedding looms, the more he＊s torn between loyalty and desire.
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She should be his＃and he might just risk it all to have her.
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***
Beautiful. Successful. Glamorous.
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To the world, supermodel Ayana Kidane leads the perfect life. Her career has skyrocketed, and she＊s engaged to one of New York＊s most eligible bachelors.
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What people don't know is that the engagement is only a business arrangement. He gets his inheritance when they marry; she gets the money she needs to leave her abusive agency.
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Pretending to be in love should be easy〞until she finds herself increasingly drawn to her fianc谷＊s enigmatic best man.
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Vuk thrills and terrifies her in equal measure. She knows she should stay away, but when her wedding is thrown into chaos, he＊s the only person she finds comfort in＃
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Until his past catches up with them and threatens everything they love.]]> 528 Ana Huang 1728289769 Kerrie 3 4.10 2025
author: Ana Huang
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/30
date added: 2025/04/30
shelves:
review:
3.25 stars. Not bad just didn＊t hit for me
]]> 199798179 A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley.

In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she＊ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering ※expats§ from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible〞for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time.

She is tasked with working as a ※bridge§: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as ※1847§ or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin＊s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he＊s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as ※washing machines,§ ※Spotify,§ and ※the collapse of the British Empire.§ But with an appetite for discovery, a seven-a-day cigarette habit, and the support of a charming and chaotic cast of fellow expats, he soon adjusts.

Over the next year, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a horrifically uncomfortable roommate dynamic, evolves into something much deeper. By the time the true shape of the Ministry＊s project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Forced to confront the choices that brought them together, the bridge must finally reckon with how〞and whether she believes〞what she does next can change the future.

An exquisitely original and feverishly fun fusion of genres and ideas, The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house? Kaliane Bradley＊s answer is a blazing, unforgettable testament to what we owe each other in a changing world.]]> 339 Kaliane Bradley 1668045141 Kerrie 0 tbr 3.54 2024
author: Kaliane Bradley
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: tbr
review:

]]> 125090463 He's scorching-hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package. And he's looking at her like she might be his next meal.

Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies' man. Winter Hamilton knows exactly what it means when he eyes her like that. But she's almost free of her toxic marriage and has sworn off men entirely. So all she sees when she looks back at Theo is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak. The man is hard to trust--but, it turns out, even harder to resist.

Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard Winter tries to freeze him out, he melts her icy exterior and pulls apart all her defenses. Over a drink in a small-town bar, she finds herself blurting out her deepest, darkest secrets. Then, she spends the singular hottest night of her life with the man she never thought she'd say yes to.

He worships her body. He makes her blush. She comes alive beneath his hands. Then she tells him to forget it ever happened. She wants simple, and with him it all feels complicated.

It was supposed to be a one-time thing. A secret.

But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.]]> 448 Elsie Silver 1728297036 Kerrie 4 3.75 stars! 4.39 2023
author: Elsie Silver
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/29
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: audible, technically-own-but-not-here-yet
review:
3.75 stars!
]]> 61407128 Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic which she must learn to control〞or lose everything she loves.

Clara＊s magic has always been wild. But it＊s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father＊s chest.

The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who＊s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious.

Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he＊s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that＊s taken hold in the queendom〞a darkness only Clara＊s magic is powerful enough to stop.]]> 350 Catherine Bakewell Kerrie 5 chirp-audio 3.62 2023
author: Catherine Bakewell
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/08/04
date added: 2025/04/29
shelves: chirp-audio
review:
4.75 stars!! I loved this book so much. It felt so cozy but tackled some darker topics. Also after reading it I love the title even more
]]> 125195303
But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn＊t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn＊t touching me like one either.

To his fans, he＊s the handsome, talented athlete on TV. But to me he＊s still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold.

The man I＊ve loved in secret for years.

So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he＊s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I＊m there to return the favor.

But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn＊t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I＊ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.

Our feelings aren＊t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.

Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.

But after years of turning me away, he＊s going to need to prove it.]]> 464 Elsie Silver 1728297028 Kerrie 4 3.75 stars! 3.97 2023
author: Elsie Silver
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/28
date added: 2025/04/28
shelves: audible, technically-own-but-not-here-yet
review:
3.75 stars!
]]> 214864931 In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom.

In this deadly maze, the most dangerous thing may be the passion between them.

Sadar谷 wakes in a labyrinth, remembering nothing except that she is a powerful sorceress. Her only companion is a hostile immortal named Daesra〞beautiful, dangerous, and demonic〞who bound his divine soul for power and revenge.

Despite their animosity, the two have no choice but to work together to reach the center and defeat the monster who prevents their escape. But the longer they wander, the more deadly and alive the maze becomes〞and the more Sadar谷 finds herself drawn to Daesra in ways she can't explain.

As sorceress and demon develop a tenuous truce, the labyrinth gives Sadar谷 glimpses of their shared history of passion and pain that make her question everything she knows. Unlocking the secrets of her past may be the only way to survive and heal their entwined fates〞but as she learns more about the betrayals that brought them to the labyrinth, Sadar谷 begins to fear that the monster at the center could be Daesra ... or even herself.]]> 384 AdriAnne May 1668077299 Kerrie 0 tbr, owlcrate 3.30 2025
author: AdriAnne May
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.30
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: tbr, owlcrate
review:

]]> 125460757 Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should be simple...except she can't keep her eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off her.

Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than Willa Grant, and he barely looks her way, even though she's living in his house for the summer. That is, until she gets him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then, all bets are off--and so are their clothes.

Cade is gruff, a little rough around the edges, but broad-shouldered ranchers with calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl's kryptonite. So who is she to resist?

But it's in their quietest moments together that he softens. It's in the unexpected way he takes care of Willa that she realizes his hardened exterior is just a fa?ade. And it's when she watches him go all sweet with his little boy that she starts to fall for him, whatever the consequences.

Someone once convinced Cade that his best wasn't good enough. But Willa has never felt more cherished than she does in his arms.

Her contract says this arrangement is only for two months.

But her heart says this is forever.]]> 432 Elsie Silver 172829701X Kerrie 5 4.33 2022
author: Elsie Silver
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/10
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: audible, technically-own-but-not-here-yet
review:

]]> 125157226 The rules were simple: keep his hands off his agent's daughter and stay out of trouble.

But now he's stuck with her. There's only one bed. And well, rules are made to be broken.

Rhett Eaton is the face of professional bull riding. The golden boy. Or at least he was until it all blew up in his face after a public brawl. Now his agent says he has to clean up his image, and sticks Rhett with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as "full-time supervision."

But Rhett doesn't need a goddamn babysitter--especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth she can't stop running.

A mouth he can't stop thinking about.

And he quickly learns that Summer Hamilton isn't just another conquest. She sees the man behind the mask, and she doesn't run--she pulls him closer, even when she shouldn't.

She says this means nothing.

Rhett says this means everything.

She says there are boundaries they shouldn't cross. That Rhett's reputation can't take any more hits...and neither can her damaged heart.

Rhett says he's going to steal it anyway.]]> 400 Elsie Silver 1728297001 Kerrie 3 4.00 2022
author: Elsie Silver
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/08
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: audible, technically-own-but-not-here-yet
review:
Just meh. Didn＊t love it didn＊t hate it but I＊m still looking forward to the next book
]]> 217240754
But when they are confronted with a situation where Sloane is told to fill in as a bridesmaid for one of Hudson's business partners, she comes up with an equal trade. She'll be a part of the regency wedding--corset and all--if Hudson marries her. Sloane knows the value of the trade, he needs her, and she needs his wedding ring to get her into a high-society club that will further her career.

It's an instant no from Hudson at first, but when she convinces him that no one will find out, including her brother, and he will benefit from the marriage too . . . well, Hudson finds himself saying "I do."]]> 480 Meghan Quinn 1464237816 Kerrie 3 audible 3.5 stars 4.13 2025
author: Meghan Quinn
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/26
date added: 2025/04/26
shelves: audible
review:
3.5 stars
]]> 108518342
When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking of a favor, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal.

When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and uncover how to break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.]]> Holly Black Kerrie 5 Amazing ending to the trilogy 4.58 2019
author: Holly Black
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2023/07/06
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: other-special-editions, chirp-audio
review:
Amazing ending to the trilogy
]]> 108518338
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author: Holly Black
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/02
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: favorites, other-special-editions, chirp-audio
review:
I love the character development and the twist at the end (which unfortunately got spoiled for me by TikTok like an hour before I read it). Also I keep forgetting that they＊re twins lmao
]]> 108518327 Of course I want to be like them. They＊re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him每and face the consequences.

In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.]]> Holly Black Kerrie 5 4.36 2018
author: Holly Black
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2023/08/15
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: other-special-editions, chirp-audio
review:
Honestly the more I think about it the higher I rate it. I think this book was fantastic great world building and Jude was amazing and I 釵硃紳＊喧 wait to continue her story.
]]> 199178670
Princess Assassin Gray Monroe is ordered by her father to kill the villainous prince responsible for starting a war that threw the world into a post-apocalyptic society. In a decrepit landscape where two magical species war with one another, while a human militia hunts them all, Gray has only one thing on her mind: vengeance.

With a single focus on killing the man who murdered her first love, she believes nothing will stop her. That is until she hesitates when she comes face-to-face with her nemesis at long last.

Unable to complete the task, Gray must return to the King＊s Palace empty-handed for her annual birthday celebration to a court of vipers who lie in wait for her to slip in her icy fa?ade. When a sinister plot is revealed to assassinate the princess, she must flee into a world where she＊s now the hunted and fight to survive to get the revenge she＊s owed.

Prince Griffin Silas is on a mission of his own: to kill the king. The problem is he＊s suffering from an affliction that robs him of his sanity while making him crave violence and death. But first, he needs the princess in his hands, no matter the cost. In a race against his spiraling affliction, who will achieve their goal first?

As the first installment in the Celestials of Arcadia, ※A Touch of Gold and Madness§ is a story about moving through a lifetime of trauma while also packed with action, secrets, betrayal, and a tension full of slow-burning steam. It will keep you turning the pages to discover the long-buried truths concealed by those who seek ultimate power.]]> 624 K.L. DeVore Kerrie 0 to-read 3.65 2023
author: K.L. DeVore
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 217182344 Ready or Not meets Throne of the Fallen in a spicy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, where an Italian getaway turns deadly after a young woman is trapped in her host family's cursed game.

Ready or not, the game has begun.

Genevieve Grimm has felt adrift ever since her sister became the head of the family. So when a mysterious friend of their mother's invites her to Italy, she accepts. She arrives at his grand palace, expecting passion and magic, decadence and luxury... perhaps even a midnight ball.

She doesn't expect the owner's ruthlessly handsome son to slam the door in her face. Rowin Silver is tall, dark, and exceptionally rude, and invitation or not, he demands Genevieve leave and never come back. But Genevieve follows nobody's orders, especially those of arrogant rich boys. She slips inside〞and immediately discovers her mistake.

Rowin and his family are caught in an insidious game of hide and seek, where only one can win. The rest will be trapped in Hell... until the competition begins again.

Genevieve must either join the hunt or forfeit any hope of escaping. But to her dismay, her best chance of survival lies with Rowin. Since lovers may play as a pair, Rowin and Genevieve agree to form an alliance under the guise of a fake courtship. However, as they race through the game's elaborate labyrinth, trapped among gleaming gold and shining marble, their loathing gives way to irresistible attraction. Only Rowin is keeping secrets, especially when it comes to his ruthless family, and Genevieve can't help but wonder if she's trapped in two treacherous games: Enchantra and the one Rowin is playing with her heart.]]> 448 Kaylie Smith 1538770806 Kerrie 4 audible 4.32 2025
author: Kaylie Smith
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/23
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: audible
review:
4.25 stars!!! So good. I think these games were even better than Phantasma and the relationship was incredible.
]]> 204593914 Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game: Stay alive. And don＊t fall in love.

When Ophelia＊s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize〞a single wish.

Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals.

Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia＊s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain.

Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life.

Ophelia knows she shouldn＊t trust him. Blackwell doesn＊t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart . . .]]> 497 Kaylie Smith 1538769255 Kerrie 3 audible 4.05 2024
author: Kaylie Smith
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/26
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: audible
review:
3.75 stars! This was fun but the relationship had a lot of back and forth more than I thought was unnecessary.
]]> 123416326
Charon Ariti has been Hades's right-hand man for years. He's given everything to the lower city, but now he's ready to take something for himself. He's only too happy to give Eurydice a special kind of education＃but is her heart really free enough to be claimed?

Orpheus Makos will do whatever it takes to make things right. Once the golden boy of the upper city, he's now a shadow of his former self. He'll do anything to get Eurydice back＃even if it means she's not coming into his arms alone. Three hearts. Three futures. Countless ways to get it wrong.

But with enemies slipping through Olympus's faltering barrier to lay siege on the lower city, a trio of broken hearts will be the least of these would-be lovers' worries＃]]> 316 Katee Robert Kerrie 4 chirp-audio 3.69 2024
author: Katee Robert
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/07
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: chirp-audio
review:

]]> 218559595 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 釵硃紳＊喧 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.]]> 432 Emily Henry Kerrie 5 4.03 2025
author: Emily Henry
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/23
date added: 2025/04/23
shelves: audible, did-i-cry-yeah-what-about-it
review:
This book was so beautiful! Definitely leans more lit-fic but the romance is just as good as always even if it＊s not the main focus
]]> 213309864
Neither is the encounter with an enemy soldier.

Returning home to Alaha, she＊s confronted with the aftermath of the day＊s events. The future is uncertain as the threat of hunger looms over the people. With rumors of a growing rebellion, Brynn and her closest friends promise to stick together.

When an unexpected visitor arrives, Brynn＊s loyalty will be tested as she learns of a world of magic and treachery. Once her enemy, always her enemy, right? But the dark, knowing eyes of a stranger make her question everything＃

＃including her heart.]]> 497 Rachel Schneider Kerrie 0 tbr 4.26 2024
author: Rachel Schneider
name: Kerrie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: tbr
review:

]]> 231687708 352 Patrice Caldwell 1471417336 Kerrie 0 tbr 2.91 2025
author: Patrice Caldwell
name: Kerrie
average rating: 2.91
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: tbr
review:

]]> 211004124 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.

Where there＊s a will, there＊s a war.

Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the Wrenfare throne.

Or at least, so they like to think.

Meredith, textbook accomplished eldest daughter and the head of her own groundbreaking biotech company, has recently cured mental illness. You're welcome! If only her father's fortune wasn't her last hope for keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from exposing what she really is: a total fraud.

Arthur, second-youngest congressman in history, fights the good fight every day of his life. And yet, his wife might be leaving him, and he's losing his re-election campaign. But his dead father＊s approval in the form of a seat on the Wrenfare throne might just turn his sinking ship around.

Eilidh, once the world's most famous ballerina, has spent the last five years as a run-of-the-mill marketing executive at her father＊s company after a life-altering injury put an end to her prodigious career. She might be lacking in accolades compared to her siblings, but if her father left her everything, it would finally validate her worth〞by confirming she'd been his favorite all along.

On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins〞but which Wren will come out on top?]]> 512 Olivie Blake 1250883407 Kerrie 0 tbr 3.68 2025
author: Olivie Blake
name: Kerrie
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/21
shelves: tbr
review:

]]> 223166724 From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that's sure to win you over!

Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she＊s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn＊t your average D&D campaign〞 this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.

Quinn is willing to accept the rules, even if it makes Logan off-limits. And she quickly learns that doing so won＊t be a problem, since Logan goes from charismatic to insufferable as soon as she agrees to join. As their bickering〞and bantering〞intensifies inside and outside the game, Quinn 釵硃紳＊喧 help wondering: Is Logan＊s infuriating behavior a smokescreen for hidden feelings? Quinn is risking it all, and the twenty-sided dice are rolling!]]> 336 Kristy Boyce Kerrie 4 audible 4.19 2024
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Momo struggles to counter a sudden attack by alien clones, but through a temporary truce with her sworn enemy, the alien Serpo, she is able to persevere. However, her troubles are far from over〞it＊s now after 10 p.m.! In order to avoid the slit-mouthed woman Reiko Kashima, who is still very much on the hunt for her, Momo and Serpo must hide out overnight in a manga cafe. And when Momo finally returns home in the morning, she finds her friends are gravely injured and being treated by none other than Mr. Shrimp!]]> 186 Yukinobu Tatsu 1974751805 Kerrie 3 4.33 2023
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