Review:
A princess who wants nothing more than to find something more than what her life has for her and a king who needs a bride in order to fight a war... two people who are from completely opposite worlds find themselves in an unlikely marriage that has them both asking what is real and not? Princess Elveena “Elvie” is a light elf, she has never seen a dark elf in her entire life as the dark elves and the light elves have been separated since her birth... but one day a mysterious stranger appears in court and invites the royal family to attend the sacred ball held by the king of the dark elves who is searching for his future queen. Elvie wants nothing more than to go, she wants adventure, to get outside her world and to explore... and this is the opportunity of a lifetime. Despite the warnings from her parents, she knows this is her chance. What was only suppose to be a night of fun at a ball turns into something more as Elvie soon finds herself engaged to the king himself. King Arkain is a dark elf, whose’s parents were murdered in the orc war and now his kingdom is preparing to fight again against the orcs, he knows his resources are limited and he needs the help of the light elves to win the war.... and the only surefire way to ensure their support is if he has a light elf bride... particularly the only daughter of the king. Arkain is willing to do whatever it takes to save his people and his kingdom, even sacrifice his chance at love... except he doesn’t expect to be completely swept off his feet by the kind and beautiful Elvie who is much more than just a pretty face, she’s fierce, bold, and strong. Arkain knows he is a monster for tricking Elvie... yet she wants a real marriage, she wants him to court her, and soon he finds that he can’t deny her anything. Their mutual attraction and chemistry is making what started off as a trick into a very real love between them... yet someone is plotting against them and they’ll have to work together to stop them before it’s too late and they’ve lost each other and those they love. This was such a fun take on the Beauty and the Beast-esque story and I loved the chemistry between Elvie and Arkain.

He’s hot, he’s sweet, he listens and cares.... but there’s something off about him. Maeve has a great boyfriend, he’s hot as sin... but then there are certain things that rile her up about him: from his crazy work hours, the fact that he doesn’t put his dirty laundry away and that he leaves the dishes sitting in the sink. She knows he’s been working overtime and so hard to get the promotion he wants but the last straw is that he brings home three puppies to look after for his boss... three very cute puppies... who guard the bedroom door with glowing eyes. Maeve talks to Galen (said boyfriend) and he promises that he is so close to getting his promotion and he did in fact start cleaning up after himself, she can’t stay mad... but Galen is hiding one big secret: he’s actually a demon. Galen loves and adores Maeve but he’s afraid if he tells her what he truly is she’ll leave and he just can’t part from her. But Maeve is catching on quick... from the torn shirts, the suspicious behavior of the dogs, his work hours.... and she’s going to start investigating Galen’s weird antics that will definitely lead her to an unexpected surprise. Can they make their relationship work or will the secret break them apart? This was a super cute and adorable read. Galen and Maeve were a cute couple and Galen just loves Maeve so much. I had so much fun reading this one and can’t wait to read the next book!

A Dracula retelling in which Mina and Dracula end up together? Uhm ABSOLUTELY. The story follows Mina Harker, a treasure hunter who accidentally unleashes a creature from a tomb with her treasure hunting friends. A monster that has set its sight on her and claims that he knows her and that they have a shared history. Despite everything. Mina can’t help but feel the truth in his statement. Yet everyone around her makes her question whether or not she can trust him. Mina must decide whether she can follow her heart or listen to her head, whether she is willing to risk it all for love or if she has to be parted from the one person who understands her. There is also the question of who hired them for the job to unleash said vampire and if said vampire is evil or not. This was a fun retelling, I’m a huge fan of the dracula x mina ship ( yes I also adore the classic novel but I can enjoy this ship too haha). This definitely was right up my alley and Vincent was just such a sweetheart for Mina. It was an interesting modern retelling featuring treasure hunters, vampires, and a an interesting new take on the other characters. Overall, a fun read!

A modern day retelling of Romeo and Juliet featuring a history professor and a florists.... and their mom’s who were high school rivals. Evita and Ryan were highschool best friends until their moms ended their friendship. They might have also had huge crushes on one another... but it never went anywhere. And now years later, when their families rent out a vacation home.... they are apparently double booked and now Evita and Ryan are face to face with one another again years later. The only thing keeping them from being together is the horrible relationship their mom’s have with each other. Ever since a high school election that destroyed their friendship they hate each other and can’t bear to be in the same room as one another. But a week together in a vacation spot means that Evita and Ryan can try and fix the relationship between their moms while also maybe finally giving their love a chance. This was a fun and cute read, I liked how you got to know more about their families and how both Evita and Ryan really loved each other. Overall, it was a fun take on the classic story!

*Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca/ Sourcebooks for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

After a life of adventuring Viv is ready for a new adventure... starting her own coffee shop and settling down for a life of calm. Viv is a battle-weary orc who has had enough fighting monsters, going after bounties, and bloodshed. She is ready for something new... and what she wants to do is open up her own coffee shop, but since nobody has the faintest idea what coffee is, it’s definitely going to be a journey. She’s going to have to start from the ground up, building a store, finding help, befriending people, and introducing the wonders of coffee into the community... all the while fighting off against old enemies and new ones who want something from her. This was such a cute and cozy read, perfect with a cup of coffee and a treat. It’s definitely great for D and D fans as well as anyone who enjoys a very cozy read. The story has a light sapphic romance and it really is a cute one!

She loves making list and he wants to be the only thing on her list. Chloe Fong has her life planned out, she lives by her lists, and has no time for nonsense... except for the one tiny exception of her childhood sweetheart, Jeremy Wentworth. Chloe’s life is dedicated to helping her father get revenge against the people who ruined him and working on creating the sauce to reclaim the recipe that was stolen from him. Her only distraction comes in the form of her handsome and charming childhood sweetheart, Jeremy, who is wealthy and comes and goes as he pleases... except after three years gone she’s ready to give up on him, but Jeremy has other plans. Jeremy is hiding a secret, he is actually the Duke of Lansing and he actually owns the village that Chloe and everyone else lives in. Jeremy has returned after three years and has only one goal: to woo and marry Chloe. He’s been hopelessly in love with her since he was 14 but has never had the courage to tell her who he truly is because he fears she’ll hate him and he wants nothing more than make her happy and he knows that she won’t really want to be a Duchess... so he’s ready to do anything to convince her there is room in her life for him. Chloe makes him a bit tongue tied and he kind of loses all reasoning when she’s around, so instead of going through with his perfect plans to woe her he ends up asking her to write him up a list for his perfect future wife... a list he hopes will get her to realize that is describing her and only her. Can Chloe trust Jeremy to finally stay and can Jeremy finally reveal who he is to Chloe without losing her? This was a hilarious and super sweet romance read! I can’t even begin to say just how adorable of a simp Jeremy was for Chloe and how adorable they are together. Jeremy really said: I support everything Chloe wants and will do anything for her. Also the family love between Chloe and her dad was so precious. Seriously this was a fantastic and amazing read!

Two of my favorite things together: Stitch and Samurais? YES!! This was a hilarious and fun read! Perfect for fans of Stitch! A fun adventure filled with mischief and friendship.

*Thanks Netgalley and Disney Manga for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

When lonely librarian Sloane Parker finds herself building a strange friendship with an old curmudgeon by the name of Arthur McLachlan, her life will turn upside down. Sloane lives in a small town as a librarian and while she doesn’t consider herself lonely... she is. She finds herself looking forward to the visits from the mean old man Arthur who comes by to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their little barbed back and forth get make her day. Yet when Arthur doesn’t show one morning... and the next.. Sloane becomes worried and breaks the code, she looks up his address and goes to him in person. Sloane finds Arthur bedridden and though he hates to admit it, happy to see her. soon Sloane decides to create a book club in order to bring some more cheer into Arthur’s life and the lonely misfits in their little town find their way into the book club. Soon friendship, love, and so much more begin to bloom as these lonely hearts all find a friend in one another and the stories they love. This was a very charming and super sweet story about friendship. It’s a cozy and heartwarming read that I think will definitely touch the heart strings!

A witch falsely accused of dark magic and outcast by her coven has her entire life go up in flames and finds that the only comfort for her comes in the form of a sleep paralysis demon... who turns out to be a very real one interested in her... and getting revenge against the coven who betrayed her. Branwen was meant to become her coven’s youngest High Priestess, at the age of 27, she is the only one with a full range of power and she was ready to give it all for her coven... except on the night of the ritual it all goes horrible wrong. Branwen is betrayed, accused of black magic, outcast, and stripped of her powers. She finds herself completely alone, spiraling into vices trying to feel anything... and her only comfort comes in the form of her sleep paralysis demon she talked to ever since she was 14. He is the only person she’s every told everything to and the only person still with her after everything, except he’s not just her imagination and in fact a very real demon named Roth who wants her. Roth has wanted Branwen ever since they first met, he wants nothing more than to help her get her revenge and to love her. Now Branwen has something to light the fire in her again.... her revenge against all those who betrayed her and left her. She wants revenge, and as the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, especially a woman with a demon on her side. This was such a fantastic read, I adored it. I am a huge sucker for revenge stories and I had so much fun with this one. Roth and Branwen were so cute together and the way Roth supports Branwen’s revenge was *chef’s kiss*. I absolutely need a second book featuring Asha and Cain!!

A delightful novella set after the events of Sorcery of Thorns. Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas all return and are now living in Thorn Manor, they must deal with wild magic, a house that wants something from them, deadly artifacts, nosy reporters, and the Midwinter Ball they have to host. We get a look at the city’s most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart... and the fact that their house is surrounded by wild magic and the wards around the estate are acting up, trapping everyone inside the Manor. The strange thing is that the timing of the wards acting up matches the fact that Nathaniel and Elisabeth getting closer.... so now they’ll have to work together along with Silas and their new maid Mercy to find the source of the magic behind the malfunctioning wards as well as defining what their relationship means to each other. This was such a short and sweet read, I absolutely adored this look into their lives and seeing what they are up to. I would absolutely adore more content surrounding the adventures of their lives and what magic and mischief they would be up to next. The romance between Nathaniel and Elisabeth was so sweet and adorable, and I just had a blast reading this one!