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Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee
Rating: 4.5 stars Age Recommendation: 14 and up Release date: October 15, 2024 Legend of the White Snake is an emotional and romantic...
Lisa Marie
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield
Rating: 4.5 stars Age Recommendation: 13+ Release Date: August 20, 2024 Love Requires Chocolate is vibes, but it's great vibes. This...
Lisa Marie
Aug 3, 20241 min read


The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken
The Mirror of Beasts is a satisfying and emotional sequel to Silver in the Bone,
Lisa Marie
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Coup de Coeur by Halli Starling
Rating: 3 stars Age Recommendation: 18+ Release Date: May 28, 2024 The best way I can describe Coup de Coeur is a queer late 19th century...
Lisa Marie
May 19, 20243 min read


The Sins on Their Bones by Laura R. Samotin
Rating: 3.5 stars Recommended Ages: 18+ Release Date: May 7, 2024 Trigger Warnings: Domestic abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse,...
Lisa Marie
Apr 7, 20242 min read


The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Rating: 5 stars Age Recommendation: 13+ Series: #2 in The Queen's Thief series Related Review(s): The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner The...
Lisa Marie
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer
Rating: 4.5 stars Age Recommendation: 14+ Series: #3 in the Defy the Night Trilogy Ending a trilogy is not easy, but Brigid Kemmerer...
Lisa Marie
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
Rating: 4 stars Age Recommendation: 18+ Release Date: July 16, 2024 Not Another Love Song is a sexy, heart-tugging, melodic romance that...
Lisa Marie
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb
Rating: 4 stars Recommended Ages: 18+ Release Date: September 3, 2024 Prime Time Romance is a fun, unique rom-com that combines the...
Lisa Marie
Mar 23, 20242 min read


Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Rating: 5 stars Recommended Ages: 14+ Note: this review does not contain spoilers for this book, it contains spoilers for the first book...
Lisa Marie
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Rating: 3.5 stars Recommended Ages: 14+ Kingdom of the Wicked is a fairly standard, but still enjoyable older young adult fantasy that...
Lisa Marie
Mar 16, 20241 min read


Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
Rating: 4 stars Recommended Ages: 16+ (trigger warnings for sexual assault, misogyny, psychological and physical abuse and other...
Lisa Marie
Mar 16, 20241 min read


The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten
Rating: 4 stars Age Recommendation: 18+ Release Date: April 9, 2024 The Hemlock Queen is an engaging and exciting read. I was thrilled to...
Lisa Marie
Mar 5, 20243 min read


Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
Rating: 4.5 stars Recommended Ages: 12+ Release Date: June 4, 2024. Daughter of the Merciful Deep is a beautifully written story about...
Lisa Marie
Feb 25, 20242 min read


Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
5 Stars Recommended Ages: 14+ (technically, this is an adult novel, but appropriate for most teenagers) Prior to reading Emily Wilde's...
Lisa Marie
Feb 17, 20242 min read


To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
3.5 Stars Recommended Ages: 14+ Release Date: April 16, 2024 If I could sum up the predominant message in To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods, it...
Lisa Marie
Feb 15, 20244 min read


Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyne Benson
5 stars Releases: April 2, 2024 Recommended ages: 15 and up Imagine combining the supernatural adventure of Indiana Jones and the Raiders...
Lisa Marie
Feb 7, 20242 min read


The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky
4.5 Stars. Recommended ages: 18+ Sometimes a fantasy reader needs a romance palate cleanser, and The (Fake) Dating Game served that role...
Lisa Marie
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
3.5 Stars Recommended Ages: 17+ Faebound is an adult sapphic romantic fantasy with strong world-building, political intrigue, and an...
Lisa Marie
Jan 28, 20242 min read


Morrighan: The Beginnings of the Remnant Universe by Mary E. Pearson
4 stars. Age Recommendation: 14-Adult I don't feel like I can truly review Morrighan, a novella that chronologically takes place before...
Lisa Marie
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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