Game of Thrones meets the Grimm’s fairy tales in this twisted, fast-paced romantic fantasy-adventure about Sleeping Beauty’s daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne. Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy yet cursed to destroy the free will ofContinue reading “Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay”
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Dark Siren by Eden Ashley
To survive, their bond must be unbreakable. When the mysterious and passionate Rhane rescues Kali from an attacker in the theater parking lot, they form an immediate, smoldering connection. But Kali doesn’t remember Rhane or anything from their past. As far as Kali knows, she’s just a seventeen-year-old kid coping with an insatiable hunger forContinue reading “Dark Siren by Eden Ashley”
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
She flees on her wedding day. She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor’s secret collection. She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father. She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan. The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but someContinue reading “The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson”
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
Love Letters so the Dead by Ava Dellaira is about a high school student named Laurel. On her first day of school, she receives an assignment to write a letter to someone that is dead and the entire book is just letters she continues to write to Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Amelia Earhart, and way more. TheContinue reading “Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira”
Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
The night Quin Kincaid takes her Oath, she will become what she has trained to be her entire life. She will become a Seeker. This is her legacy, and it is an honor. As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged. TogetherContinue reading “Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton”
Made For You by Melissa Marr
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about the importance of the first book you read of the year, so I felt like I needed to pick a really, really good one. So much pressure! Originally, I pulled out The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult to start last weekend – I got it back in theContinue reading “Made For You by Melissa Marr”
Defy & Ignite by Sara B. Larson
Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king’s army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince’s guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alex, who is virtuallyContinue reading “Defy & Ignite by Sara B. Larson”
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I feel like I’ve been talking about starting this book for months now, and I finally did! I finished it last weekend and immediately wanted to read the rest of the series but figured I should space them out a little bit. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is the first book in the MortalContinue reading “City of Bones by Cassandra Clare”
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
About a year ago, I bought Cinder for a $1.99 and tried to read it. I didn’t get halfway through the first chapter before putting it down. The whole cyborg concept really threw me off and I just wasn’t into it. If only I’d given it until Chapter Two—I would have been hooked. I gaveContinue reading “The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer”
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
I immediately bought and finished the sequels to Shadow & Bone after reading it in a day. The plot twist didn’t throw me off as much as it did Kiesha, so I forged on. I’m a little confused as to what to write about the Grisha Trilogy, primarily because I’m not entirely sure how IContinue reading “The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo”
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