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A Curse of Love (The Shadowborne Trilogy #1) by Elizabeth Stoltz

4 Stars!!

Thank you to Elizabeth Stoltz for an eARC of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

The world building in this was interesting and I'm looking forward to see what else we learn in the rest of the series!

I liked the magic system and how the different marks meant different magics. It was intriguing seeing what different people could do. Like Bella and her memory magic, or Maxine and the fire. Even Lily's was intriguing although I felt like she got pushed to the background a little bit. The reveal on Shay's magic was surprising but kind of not. I liked the weather aspect of Shay's magic and I'm intrigued to see what else she can do!

The reveal on the past connections was very interesting and I'm curious how much more will be revealed in the rest of the series. I liked the past connection and how it tied into the present. The fact that Shay was already gone for Augustine from the beginning (even if she fought it with a vengeance because there were other things at work...it was honestly hilarious watching her struggle as things started to come back and her constant "I might have feelings for him...wait, he tossed me in his castle so I don't!" But then seeing her realize everything and that final declaration at the end was glorious.

Amorna was...something, that's for sure. I didn't trust her at all, but the reveals on what she was trying were a bit surprising. I figured she was up to no good with her decree but the roots of it were a little bit unexpected. Of course, the way she then revealed her connection to the past and NGL, I kind of wish we'd been able to see the Mother of Chaos dragging her off. I believe she's got a book coming, so I'll admit I'm curious about what kind of storyline we're going to see from her!

The end is kind of a cliffhanger, but not. It's a cliffhanger in that we get love declarations but there's a prophecy trying to intervene and people think they have a plan to make a noble sacrifice (as often happens). I'm very curious to see how that plays out because just...Sylas is an okay guy but he's not Augustine.

Book releases August 4th, 2026

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only you and no other

...part of a personal illustration i've been working on that started in 2022 but was never totally happy with, reworking the original idea into a new illustration of Sophie + Howl in my art style. still got a bit to go before finished

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Grumpily Yours (Stick Taps #2) by Teagan Hunter (ARC Review)

3 Stars!!

Thank you to Valentine PR, Montlake Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

Honestly, I wavered on my rating for this. And a lot of that was due to Summer. She was just such an insufferable brat at the beginning that I really, really, really needed someone to smack her. And there wasn't really even a reason for her bad attitude beyond "well f*ck the patriarchy and my dad always taught me to stand up for myself". But the whole reason she got arrested? We can discuss the whole "date auction" aspect and everything tied to it, sure. But a)that wasn't even a plot point beyond being a reason to introduce Summer the Brat and b)did she even bother to ask people if they hated it? If people were talking about only doing it because it's tradition, then sure, Summer's crashing the thing could be justified. But if people were doing it because they genuinely wanted to, then Summer can take her reasons and shove them. She doesn't get to decide what everyone else gets to believe. And up until about 25-30%, she had the same attitude. Like her first day at Stick Taps, where she freely admitted to being late because she was deciding if she even wanted to show up. I get that she didn't want to do it (and neither did Ezra in the beginning), but her father literally threw her a lifeline in not charging her. She thought she had issues in Chicago? She would have had 10x more if she'd been arrested doing something stupid. Her father's point of there being a time and a place was 100% correct and I wished she'd thought about it more. She just wasn't all that professional and it grated, especially with the number of times we had to deal with her internal "I'm only here for a short while for my dad", but like, again, if she got arrested, she wouldn't have an easy time finding anything anywhere, so wouldn't it be in her best interests to at least be on time and quasi-professional?

I've wanted Ezra's story since reading Grumpily Ever After , and it was interesting seeing more of his background. Finding out the self-loathing and blame he had for his accident. The reasons he might not want to get to close to people, all of it. Although I will say that while I get his reasons for driving at the speed of light, I feel like he needs to be a little more careful, especially when squealing into parking lots where he's only assuming it's going to be empty. Yes, it might be a good bet because of time of day, but still. I did like that once he and Summer got over their animosity, and he started spending time with her, he loosened up a lot. He didn't want to, but it just happened and we were hit with a lot of "oh, where'd that come from?" which was honestly hilarious. When Summer was sick, I loved the fact that he wanted to take care of her and how he didn't back down. Same with when her father ended up in the hospital and Summer tried to shoulder the blame.

I did like seeing the way Ezra was with the kids at the Iceplex, how he was able to pull Marshall out of his funk. It was sweet knowing why Ezra wanted to do it and how much he tried to be involved.

Book releases July 21st, 2026

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The Ties That Bind Us (The Bonds of Fate #1) by Deidra Duncan

3 Stars!!

Thank you to Deidra Duncan for an ARC of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

The premise of this is interesting, but the execution kind of fell flat, IMO. Not quite sure what it was, but the book was very slow in the beginning; the author trying to introduce you to everything all at once really bogged things down. Things picked up towards the end, but there was a lot to get through to get to that point first. I'll admit to skimming a bit because it was a lot and I couldn't tell if I was just uninterested, if it's the author's writing style, or what.

As Sean, and even David, started getting more involved/realizing things, the info-dump slowed down but then it felt like it was a little bit there as needed. I did like the past memories/lives aspect as things went on. The whole soulbond/mate thing is intriguing but also I kind of feel like Isobel can't be trusted?

The end is kind of a cliffhanger but not, but it also tears at your emotions! Holy hell does David get put through the ringer! Really hoping that whatever comes, he's able to find his way out of this because Anna really is for him, no matter what either of them seems to think/what magic is at play. And the epilogue makes it seem like others know this but maybe there's something in the way.

Overall, this book is intriguing. It's a little heavy/dense at the beginning as the author attempts to throw a lot at you all at once, but it's not a bad book. And I'm definitely interested to see how stuff falls out between Sean/David/Anna and the soulmate thing. Plus the epilogue.

Book releases July 21st, 2026

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The Truth-Teller's Bargain (The Oracle's Duet #1) by Camille Wolfewood (ARC Review)

4 Stars!!

Thank you to Camille Wolfewood for a complimentary copy of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a start!

I liked the epigraph's in-between the chapters. They told their own story that helped with the world building! I'd be interested to see more on some of them (especially that one letter...someone knows things aren't going their way and I'm curious what other strings they're attempting to pull). The overall world building is intriguing and I liked how Alethea was able to start learning more about things; you kind of got to see aspects through her eyes because she'd been so sheltered.

Alethea was intriguing on her own. I felt so bad for her when you realized how far Zenobia was willing to go, and what she was willing to do to hold onto her power. I do think that everyone blaming Alethea (even herself) for that one prophecy at the beginning is wrong. Alethea just thinks it because she's never been told otherwise, but Zenobia is just terrified and used it to control her. I did like that underneath things, while she admitted a few times that she was scared, she still stepped into the unknown when she decided to stay with Nakir. And again when she basically announced it to the kingdom. The end, I understand where she was coming from, but I do agree she made a mistake. I get she wanted to help but she didn't consider things. You'd think that being an Oracle, she might have seen that, but I wonder if she can't see her own path? Not sure if that was explained and I missed it or not...

Nakir! Oh how I loved him! Man was gone for Alethea the minute he saved her from running off that cliff, even if he was trying not to give in. I liked that the people he has with him aren't afraid to call him out on his crap. Even as hard as it was, I liked Balthasar telling him that if he used the Truth-Teller, he'd walk. Then he admitted things to Alethea and I'm kind of hoping she doesn't run away when they have that conversation again.

There is a cliffhanger, in the fact that there's people separated and you're not 100% on how close the danger physically is. But hopefully people are fairly close on other's tails and we don't have to worry about that for too long!

Book releases July 7th, 2026

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Red Fox/rödräv. Värmland, Sweden (25 June 2026).

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Two fox cubs from the same litter play-fighting on a summer evening. These playful scuffles are more than just fun, helping them prepare for the increasingly independent lives that lie ahead.

Red Fox/rödräv. Värmland, Sweden (19 June 2026).

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Starfire's Heir (The Soul of Serentyn #1) by Megan Phillips

4.5 Stars!!

Thank you to Megan Phillips for an eARC of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

Wow! What a way to make a debut!

Lexa's story is interesting. I liked the way she had to learn all the ins and outs, and while she complained a bit because certain people *cough* Zachariah *cough* treated her, she still realized she wanted to help. I will say that sometimes it felt like she was able to master everything super easy, until it was appropriate(?) that she didn't or that her not quite making it was important, but still. It was also interesting seeing all the connections she started making, especially as she started reading more of Violet's journal. I did roll my eyes a little at her constant back and forth regarding Griff. Granted, he didn't help, but still. I did like the way she handled Aine at the ball, although why she couldn't keep up that attitude every time she saw her, I'll never know. I was excited once she finally told Griff how she felt.

Griff was honestly amazing. Yes, he was hot and cold and I did roll my eyes at him too, but once he explained things, I rolled my eyes a little less. He was a protective pain in the ass, but it was honestly hilarious because he even acknowledged that he knew Lexa wouldn't like it, but he was going to do it anyway. I did find myself laughing at all the ways he managed to see through her various attempts at sneaking away. I loved the fact that he started showing Lexa the little parts of himself he kept locked down, because even though he was trying so hard to let her come to realizations and choices on her own, he was gone from her from the word go. I liked his relationship with Finn and Freya and the way he told off Zachariah.

The pieces of Violet's journal that we got at the start of every chapter were interesting and I liked the way they told their own story. I'd be curious to see more of her and Wraith because with all the "you'll have your moment" talk, it feels like there's more at play!

The magic system is intriguing. I liked how people all have their own channels and what you can do can depend on how much of an affinity you have for said channel. It was also interesting how Lexa would see things as different colors.

Overall, the pace of the book was interesting. It kind of felt like there was a lot of not-quite-nothing happening in the beginning. We spent a lot of that time with Lexa getting her world thrown upside down and then half moaning about everything, but then all of a sudden the story picked up speed and honestly I think the only reason I didn't finish earlier is that I was visiting family and was distracted by the dorky dog. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book!

Book releases June 23rd, 2026

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Chase Me If You Can by Heather Frances

4.5 Stars!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for an eARC of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a fun book!

I liked the chasing aspect, although I did wish we'd gotten some kind of dictionary/glossary. The author is a storm chaser as well and there was a lot of terminology thrown around that I was having to either stop and look up or spend a little more time trying to piece together context clues to figure out what was going on. I did like the way the storms were described though. I did like the friendships that the chasers all had and how they all showed up for each other. Not just when Tracy and Matt made their decision but also when the tornado took out the town. Yeah, some people were more popular, but also sounded like there was more than just the chasing going on with that.

Sloane was both pretty awesome and also slightly frustrating. I liked the way she took to storm chasing and how you could feel the way she loved it. Even before things were admitted, I liked the banter between she and Wes; they snarked at each other and you could also feel that tension, even if they were both hiding from it for a bit. Now onto some frustrations. Sloane spent so much time telling herself that she didn't want to become her mother, that she came this close to doing it. At the beginning, even when she was sniping with Wes, there were still all the internal "he needs to stay in the buckets of reckless and wild" because that's clearly all he was. Then the 3rd act happened and yeah, Sloane finally admitted things about her feelings regarding her mother, but still. It felt like she'd just been looking for an excuse to run, even after all the heart to heart conversations she and Wes had, the conversations about hard limits on the relationship, all the stuff they'd shared, all of it. And yes, Wes messed up. Not denying that. But he not only admitted it, he said he'd fix it. AND HE FREAKING DID! Yes, you find out there were also extenuating circumstances going on, but if Sloane had bothered to be an adult for two seconds instead of immediately going to "this is just like mom's relationships and you've lost all my trust", maybe we wouldn't have had to deal with her telling herself that this was for the best so much.

Wes was pretty fantastic though. Reckless and definitely lived up to the "Wild Wes" nickname. But like Sloane found out, that man had hidden depths and he went out of his way to show them when it was needed. I liked the way he figured Sloane out and did all the little things for her. Even the car tagging he did; might have been a teeny bit overboard, but he still defended her in a way. I liked the way he talked about things and finally got Sloane to mostly pull her head out about the fact that she didn't need to take care of her family. It would have been interesting to see more of his relationship with his mother, even a little bit more on the tension with his father, since that was so much of the reasons that he had gotten the nickname. When he goofed, I actually understood it. He knew Sloane would balk, would take the safe bet. Do I think he made a mistake? Yes, 100%. Do I get why he did it? Absolutely, 100%. Do I think Sloane should have punished him like she did? Absolutely not. I did like the fact that he was true to his word; he fixed things and then he gave her space. Then the reveal at the gala was amazingly sweet and it was nice that even when he was uncertain where they were going to go, he was wanting her to have her time in the spotlight.

Book releases June 23rd, 2026

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A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord (The Heiress Hunters #1) by Shana Galen

5 Stars!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for a complimentary copy of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a fun start to this series!

I'm definitely curious about who's going to win the summer house and how that's all going to play out. Something tells me things aren't going to go quite the way the brothers all seem to think!

Tamsin was pretty great. While it was a horrid situation, I loved her drive to find her siblings. I did wish she didn't try so hard to the detriment of herself so often, but I get why she did. I wished she'd been able to stand up to the Brown's, but I liked her mother being able to step in. I laughed when she managed to get Big John to let them stay, although I don't really think she had to twist his arm as much as he pretended (although her mother was a little harder to convince). As she spent time with Garrett, I liked her realizing all the ways she loved him and his family and how she kind of opened his eyes to things.

Garrett was actually pretty funny. He went from "must marry an heiress" to "that thief's a girl!" to "I love her so much" and it was glorious. He was smitten from the Belgrave Ball. Part of me wishes it had been since the violet incident, but at the same time, having his feelings for Tamsin be real from the Ball makes it better. He did have some eye roll moments where he attempted to be a martyr but I loved his family telling him to knock it off. I loved the relationship he has with his whole family, especially his brothers. While he didn't want to, I liked that they came up with the idea to marry an heiress instead of letting Mariah's choice be taken; although why their father didn't come up with that idea in the first place, I don't know.

I ended up really liking Lady Callista. When Garrett first tried to apologize, I will admit to feeling like she was a little bit spoiled, maybe a little bit of a twit. But after her conversation in the garden with Garrett, she's definitely more than she appears! I liked the conversation the two of them had and how Garrett realized he'd like to be friends with her. I feel like she's going to be one of the FMCs but I can't decide if she'll give Liam, Killian, or Daire a better run for their money!

Loved this intro to this series and can't wait to see the rest of the Kildare's fall in love!

Book releases June 9th, 2026

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When Sparks Fly by Monica Murphy

3.5 Stars!!

Thank you to Valentine PR, Blackstone Publishing & Monica Murphy for an eARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

The overall premise of this was so fun!

I will admit I had some issues because the overall pacing felt...off(?) I'm not sure if that's the word I'm looking for, but let me see if I can describe it. Things started pretty decently; Rachel running and hiding from her breakup, the fire, the run-in with Wyatt first, then she sticks around and she and Wyatt are hooking up. But then we get to 80% and suddenly we're having massive time jumps of weeks/months and the end sort of felt rushed/incomplete.

I wished we'd had a little more about Rachel's relationship with her family; that was clearly a weird situation. And while I do understand what her dad was doing, the timing just didn't quite feel like it worked. Like maybe if we'd had one or two conversations where she at least mentioned her parents trying to convince her to do something else, getting a job, or even the whole "business merger" piece her dad was talking about, then I could buy it. But the fact that it came out of nowhere, while it did cause Rachel to stand on her own two feet, I just felt like it sort of pushed things a little bit.

For the most part, Rachel was pretty decent. She definitely was spoiled at the beginning and extremely naïve. But then there was her choice to run back into the house for a bag and I questioned things a little. But as she stuck around and started working at Mitchell's, she had some growth. I did like the friendship she developed with Paige and even with Nate, although I'll talk about that relationship in a second. I also liked the way Rachel took to Dottie and just settled in in Foxglove Bay. The relationship with Wyatt was decent but also kind of went from zero to relationship kind of fast. We did see both of them struggling with whether or not they were smart to say "I love you", so I did like that. When Rachel went back to New York, while at the end of the day it was the right thing to do, she was attempting to do so for all the wrong reasons. Even if Wyatt wasn't helping. But I was glad that Nate told her not to come back and that she did find her footing in New York.

Wyatt was also decent. It was interesting seeing him walk through his feelings for Cheryl and how that may have messed him up and all that entailed. His frustration with Rachel initially was understandable, but I liked that he was able to walk himself to what he needed to. I loved the way he was with Dottie and how he clearly cared for her. Then the accident happened and he was a grumpy PITA. Again, while Rachel's going to New York was needed, she was leaving for all the wrong reasons and Wyatt just allowed all his anger to get in the way. Once Nate called him on it, I liked his grand gesture and the fact that he realized how he cared for Rachel.

I'm very curious about Paige and Nate, so hopefully we get a story for them! That has the potential to be a decent second chance! Especially because we know they were a thing once upon a time, but Nate is afraid of something. Whatever else he might say, he's afraid of being in a relationship with Paige because he does care. So I'm definitely curious how that would play out and crossing my fingers we get their story! Also hoping to get a story about Scarlett and Tate because that could be interesting too!

Book releases May 26th, 2026

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It's Not the Size That Counts by Lyonne Riley

4 Stars!!

Thank you to Lyonne Riley for an eARC of this story. Thoughts and opinions are my own

This is a short story, about 59 pages total, but it's super cute! 

I liked the relationship between Selvanar and Trisha and even though it came on pretty quick (considering the length of the story, that's not a surprise), it didn't feel rushed at all! The description of the meadow where they located Trisha's mushrooms, as well as Selvanar's hive were so intriguing! I loved the aspect of the colors and everything with that.

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The Stellar Veil (The Starborne Saga #2) by H.E. Bauman

5 Stars!!

Thank you to H.E. Bauman for an eARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own. 

If I just put AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! does that get my point across?

I enjoyed the first one, but this one upped things a bit. We've got a bit more danger, there's a few more stakes, and the spicy starts spicing! I liked the friendships that developed between Mo, Cass, Kynn and Ezra. Mo, Cass, and Kynn were definitely family before but Ezra has just slipped in there and he gets to stay! I loved that Cass and Kynn had no problems calling people out (even if it didn't happen in the way one might think). Then Ezra and Mo finally had a conversation and while things are going a little slow (love that Ezra is all over that and doesn't mind), they're moving along!

We find out a little more about things with the gods and what's going on with Ikna. The reveals on like what sets them apart is intriguing and I'm curious about what's going on on their plane! Of course, that end makes me less curious about that and more curious about how they're going to solve those problems at the end. With the choice that Mo made, I wonder how that's going to play into it. What she saw was unfortunate, but it points to how strong she really is.

The way Livia showed up has me...concerned. I know people think it's Rifel but I really hope it doesn't turn out to be someone closer.

Hopefully we get book 3 soon because after THAT ENDING, I need to find out what happens next!

Book releases May 18th, 2026

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April Reading Stats

I know it's a few days late, but here's my April Reading Stats! Graphs/data from The Storygraph. Total books read: 10 Total pages: 3278 ARCs: 2 Owned books read: 4

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Fangs, Fate, & Mondays (The AzRIO files #1) by Hayley Reese Chow. ARC REVIEW

4 Stars!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Whimsical Publishing for an ARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was so cute! I loved the chapter titles!

The worldbuilding is interesting but there's still a lot left to explore and I can't wait to see what we find out in future books! I liked the aspect of the different magics though, things like Dessa's abilities and the Vampires, Werewolves and Magickers. Even the Hexxers have some stuff going on, although they are really shady so not sure I trust anything about them yet. Then you have Kiwi-Fred who is more than he appears.

Dessa's past is not talked about in too great a deal, but you get the gist. She mentions that she and the others were ambushed and what happened with that, but you don't find out all the nitty gritty and I'm definitely curious because there's a lot about it. It's sad that Dessa's the only one who kind of came back, but hopefully future books give her more closure. I liked that while she was upset at Jamison going to the graveyard, she was able to acknowledge that a)it needed to be done and b)while she wasn't ready to go yet, she knew she would at some point. I liked the relationship she developed with Jamison, even if it won't go anywhere yet. They make a good team and they're so good together! The reveal on her Uncanny abilities was intriguing and I'm curious if there's more she can do.

Jamison really piqued my interest! The curse business seems like there's a lot more too it, especially after that conversation with Xavier. Jamison really wants to make his own path and I liked that he settled into working at AzRIO and how he wants to be there. Granted, a lot of that is because of Dessa but he's making inroads with Arthur and Richard, and Melba is his secret champion so it seems like he's settling in! I'm definitely curious about what happened a year ago because similar to Dessa's past, we're told a broad overview and we do get a little more, but even with Noah's connection to Rachel, we're still not told everything.

This was a super fun book that had me laughing occasionally. I liked the worldbuilding and I'm super intrigued about what could happen going forward! Hopefully Hayley Reese Chow gets to write at least a couple more books in this series!

Book releases May 26, 2026

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