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This had a few comments from an older character saying that she was "old, not dead" and thus people would find her attractive and she would find other people attractive. They bothered me a bit. Other than that, I really *really* loved this book and very much look forward to the sequel.
Belle Révolte is a French-inspired fantasy that mixes magic, medical care and revolution in a really great way. I loved it.
I received an ARC of Belle Révolte from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
It’s no secret that I loved Linsey Miller’s Mask of Shadows series, so I was very excited when Belle Révolte was announced, especially because of the ace rep. When I learned I would be getting a physical copy from the publisher, I was over the moon.
It does need trigger warnings for sibling deaths (on and off the page), on page but not gory executions (beheading), references to child neglect and abuse, discussions of drowning, violence, murder, gore, medical neglect, abuse, and violence.
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I received an ARC of Belle Révolte from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
It’s no secret that I loved Linsey Miller’s Mask of Shadows series, so I was very excited when Belle Révolte was announced, especially because of the ace rep. When I learned I would be getting a physical copy from the publisher, I was over the moon.
It does need trigger warnings for sibling deaths (on and off the page), on page but not gory executions (beheading), references to child neglect and abuse, discussions of drowning, violence, murder, gore, medical neglect, abuse, and violence.
Read the full review here!
House Rules is the final book in the Uptown series and I loved every minute of it. Keep reading to see why!
ROOMMATE WANTED to share a gorgeous sun-filled apartment in Central Harlem. Must love cats. No ex-husbands or wives need apply.
House Rules CoverSeventeen years ago, different dreams pulled Simon Mizrahi and Lana Kuo apart. But when Lana takes a position as a chef back in Manhattan, her apartment search puts her right in her ex-husband’s path. Music teacher Simon is also hunting for a new place to live, and when Lana proposes they be platonic roomies, well…it’s not the worst idea he’s ever heard.
A sunny uptown two-bedroom sounds far more appealing than the cramped, noisy space where he’s currently struggling to work. Still, Simon has seen firsthand that Lana’s a flight risk, so he agrees on a trial basis.
Three months. With strict boundaries.
Living together again feels wonderfully nostalgic, but when the ex-couple’s lingering feelings rise to the surface, the rules go out the window.
Of course, chemistry was never their problem. But while Simon’s career feels back on solid footing, Lana is still sorting out what she wants. With their trial period soon coming to an end, they’ll have to decide if their living arrangement was merely a sexy trip down memory lane or a reunion meant to last. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of House Rules via Netgalley as part of a promotional blog tour.
House Rules was a great, soft finale to a series that I have loved every minute of. It does need some trigger warnings for fainting, descriptions of endometriosis symptoms, toxic bosses, lost pet that is found unharmed, discussion of infertility, and discussions of divorce.
Something that was clear from the start was that Lana and Simon loved each other so much. However, they struggled to figure out how they fit together. I loved how Lang pulled the threads of both the past and present together to help them to build a future that worked well for both of them.
House Rules is the final book in the Uptown series and I loved every minute of it. Keep reading to see why!
ROOMMATE WANTED to share a gorgeous sun-filled apartment in Central Harlem. Must love cats. No ex-husbands or wives need apply.
House Rules CoverSeventeen years ago, different dreams pulled Simon Mizrahi and Lana Kuo apart. But when Lana takes a position as a chef back in Manhattan, her apartment search puts her right in her ex-husband’s path. Music teacher Simon is also hunting for a new place to live, and when Lana proposes they be platonic roomies, well…it’s not the worst idea he’s ever heard.
A sunny uptown two-bedroom sounds far more appealing than the cramped, noisy space where he’s currently struggling to work. Still, Simon has seen firsthand that Lana’s a flight risk, so he agrees on a trial basis.
Three months. With strict boundaries.
Living together again feels wonderfully nostalgic, but when the ex-couple’s lingering feelings rise to the surface, the rules go out the window.
Of course, chemistry was never their problem. But while Simon’s career feels back on solid footing, Lana is still sorting out what she wants. With their trial period soon coming to an end, they’ll have to decide if their living arrangement was merely a sexy trip down memory lane or a reunion meant to last. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of House Rules via Netgalley as part of a promotional blog tour.
House Rules was a great, soft finale to a series that I have loved every minute of. It does need some trigger warnings for fainting, descriptions of endometriosis symptoms, toxic bosses, lost pet that is found unharmed, discussion of infertility, and discussions of divorce.
Something that was clear from the start was that Lana and Simon loved each other so much. However, they struggled to figure out how they fit together. I loved how Lang pulled the threads of both the past and present together to help them to build a future that worked well for both of them.
I liked that the realities of getting older were really shown in Lana’s work as a chef. The restaurant business is one that chews people up and spits them out with little remorse. Lana’s endometriosis also played a role in this, and their relationship, in a way that felt real but also was not overwhelming to me as a reader. It’s something that so many people with uteruses have to deal with and I was glad to see it in this romance.
Seeing Simon grow from a curmudgeon who is still living in exactly the same apartment he was in when Lana left him to someone who was willing to try something new for someone he loved was amazing. It’s an arc that I don’t see very often, but I love to see. Lana’s arc was that of asking for what she wanted and what she needed, which is so, so important in real romances. This is something Lang does incredibly in all of her work, in my opinion.
Something that really made this romance sing for me was the inclusion of Muffin. Muffin was a fantastic little shit of a cat that lived to get in its parents’ way, as all cats should. Its growth into a lovable little furball echoes that of the romance in a really beautiful way.
You can read the full review here!
ROOMMATE WANTED to share a gorgeous sun-filled apartment in Central Harlem. Must love cats. No ex-husbands or wives need apply.
House Rules CoverSeventeen years ago, different dreams pulled Simon Mizrahi and Lana Kuo apart. But when Lana takes a position as a chef back in Manhattan, her apartment search puts her right in her ex-husband’s path. Music teacher Simon is also hunting for a new place to live, and when Lana proposes they be platonic roomies, well…it’s not the worst idea he’s ever heard.
A sunny uptown two-bedroom sounds far more appealing than the cramped, noisy space where he’s currently struggling to work. Still, Simon has seen firsthand that Lana’s a flight risk, so he agrees on a trial basis.
Three months. With strict boundaries.
Living together again feels wonderfully nostalgic, but when the ex-couple’s lingering feelings rise to the surface, the rules go out the window.
Of course, chemistry was never their problem. But while Simon’s career feels back on solid footing, Lana is still sorting out what she wants. With their trial period soon coming to an end, they’ll have to decide if their living arrangement was merely a sexy trip down memory lane or a reunion meant to last. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of House Rules via Netgalley as part of a promotional blog tour.
House Rules was a great, soft finale to a series that I have loved every minute of. It does need some trigger warnings for fainting, descriptions of endometriosis symptoms, toxic bosses, lost pet that is found unharmed, discussion of infertility, and discussions of divorce.
Something that was clear from the start was that Lana and Simon loved each other so much. However, they struggled to figure out how they fit together. I loved how Lang pulled the threads of both the past and present together to help them to build a future that worked well for both of them.
House Rules is the final book in the Uptown series and I loved every minute of it. Keep reading to see why!
ROOMMATE WANTED to share a gorgeous sun-filled apartment in Central Harlem. Must love cats. No ex-husbands or wives need apply.
House Rules CoverSeventeen years ago, different dreams pulled Simon Mizrahi and Lana Kuo apart. But when Lana takes a position as a chef back in Manhattan, her apartment search puts her right in her ex-husband’s path. Music teacher Simon is also hunting for a new place to live, and when Lana proposes they be platonic roomies, well…it’s not the worst idea he’s ever heard.
A sunny uptown two-bedroom sounds far more appealing than the cramped, noisy space where he’s currently struggling to work. Still, Simon has seen firsthand that Lana’s a flight risk, so he agrees on a trial basis.
Three months. With strict boundaries.
Living together again feels wonderfully nostalgic, but when the ex-couple’s lingering feelings rise to the surface, the rules go out the window.
Of course, chemistry was never their problem. But while Simon’s career feels back on solid footing, Lana is still sorting out what she wants. With their trial period soon coming to an end, they’ll have to decide if their living arrangement was merely a sexy trip down memory lane or a reunion meant to last. (Goodreads)
Goodreads
I received an eARC of House Rules via Netgalley as part of a promotional blog tour.
House Rules was a great, soft finale to a series that I have loved every minute of. It does need some trigger warnings for fainting, descriptions of endometriosis symptoms, toxic bosses, lost pet that is found unharmed, discussion of infertility, and discussions of divorce.
Something that was clear from the start was that Lana and Simon loved each other so much. However, they struggled to figure out how they fit together. I loved how Lang pulled the threads of both the past and present together to help them to build a future that worked well for both of them.
I liked that the realities of getting older were really shown in Lana’s work as a chef. The restaurant business is one that chews people up and spits them out with little remorse. Lana’s endometriosis also played a role in this, and their relationship, in a way that felt real but also was not overwhelming to me as a reader. It’s something that so many people with uteruses have to deal with and I was glad to see it in this romance.
Seeing Simon grow from a curmudgeon who is still living in exactly the same apartment he was in when Lana left him to someone who was willing to try something new for someone he loved was amazing. It’s an arc that I don’t see very often, but I love to see. Lana’s arc was that of asking for what she wanted and what she needed, which is so, so important in real romances. This is something Lang does incredibly in all of her work, in my opinion.
Something that really made this romance sing for me was the inclusion of Muffin. Muffin was a fantastic little shit of a cat that lived to get in its parents’ way, as all cats should. Its growth into a lovable little furball echoes that of the romance in a really beautiful way.
You can read the full review here!
Don’t Read the Comments is a poignant look at some of the biggest issues in the gaming industry, amplified by the fact that the main characters are brown teenagers. It’s a beautiful book that you won’t want to miss.
Don't Read the Comments CoverDivya Sharma is a queen. Or she is when she’s playing Reclaim the Sun, the year’s hottest online game. Divya—better known as popular streaming gamer D1V—regularly leads her #AngstArmada on quests through the game’s vast and gorgeous virtual universe. But for Divya, this is more than just a game. Out in the real world, she’s trading her rising-star status for sponsorships to help her struggling single mom pay the rent.
Gaming is basically Aaron Jericho’s entire life. Much to his mother’s frustration, Aaron has zero interest in becoming a doctor like her, and spends his free time writing games for a local developer. At least he can escape into Reclaim the Sun—and with a trillion worlds to explore, disappearing should be easy. But to his surprise, he somehow ends up on the same remote planet as celebrity gamer D1V.
At home, Divya and Aaron grapple with their problems alone, but in the game, they have each other to face infinite new worlds…and the growing legion of trolls populating them. Soon the virtual harassment seeps into reality when a group called the Vox Populi begin launching real-world doxxing campaigns, threatening Aaron’s dreams and Divya’s actual life. The online trolls think they can drive her out of the game, but everything and everyone Divya cares about is on the line…
And she isn’t going down without a fight. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Don’t Read the Comments via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and as part of a promotional blog tour.
This book deals with a lot of heavy topics, so be aware of that if you are going to read it. It does it in a really beautiful way, but it’s hard. Take care of yourself first, always.
Don’t Read the Comments needs trigger warnings for online harassment, in-person sexual harassment, threat of doxxing, threats of photoshopped revenge porn, egging, discussion of unfriendly divorce, gaslighting from an employer, discussion of racism, on-page racism, extreme sexism, physical altercations, discussion of sexual assault and more along those lines.
You can read my full review here
Don't Read the Comments CoverDivya Sharma is a queen. Or she is when she’s playing Reclaim the Sun, the year’s hottest online game. Divya—better known as popular streaming gamer D1V—regularly leads her #AngstArmada on quests through the game’s vast and gorgeous virtual universe. But for Divya, this is more than just a game. Out in the real world, she’s trading her rising-star status for sponsorships to help her struggling single mom pay the rent.
Gaming is basically Aaron Jericho’s entire life. Much to his mother’s frustration, Aaron has zero interest in becoming a doctor like her, and spends his free time writing games for a local developer. At least he can escape into Reclaim the Sun—and with a trillion worlds to explore, disappearing should be easy. But to his surprise, he somehow ends up on the same remote planet as celebrity gamer D1V.
At home, Divya and Aaron grapple with their problems alone, but in the game, they have each other to face infinite new worlds…and the growing legion of trolls populating them. Soon the virtual harassment seeps into reality when a group called the Vox Populi begin launching real-world doxxing campaigns, threatening Aaron’s dreams and Divya’s actual life. The online trolls think they can drive her out of the game, but everything and everyone Divya cares about is on the line…
And she isn’t going down without a fight. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Don’t Read the Comments via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and as part of a promotional blog tour.
This book deals with a lot of heavy topics, so be aware of that if you are going to read it. It does it in a really beautiful way, but it’s hard. Take care of yourself first, always.
Don’t Read the Comments needs trigger warnings for online harassment, in-person sexual harassment, threat of doxxing, threats of photoshopped revenge porn, egging, discussion of unfriendly divorce, gaslighting from an employer, discussion of racism, on-page racism, extreme sexism, physical altercations, discussion of sexual assault and more along those lines.
You can read my full review here
Reverie is a queer contemporary portal fantasy that kept surprising me as I read it, mostly in good ways.
Reverie CoverAll Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.
As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what’s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.
This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Reverie via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Reverie is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read in a long time. It’a book where portal fantasy meets inception, which is a really great combination. It was like La Sala had a lot of alternate universe ideas and found a way to work them all together into a cohesive plot that kept me rooted to it.
It needs trigger warnings for memory loss, false memories, police involvement, queerphobic and homophobic microaggressions against the main characters, and the disappearance of minor characters.
You can read the full review here!
Reverie CoverAll Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.
As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what’s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.
This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Reverie via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Reverie is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read in a long time. It’a book where portal fantasy meets inception, which is a really great combination. It was like La Sala had a lot of alternate universe ideas and found a way to work them all together into a cohesive plot that kept me rooted to it.
It needs trigger warnings for memory loss, false memories, police involvement, queerphobic and homophobic microaggressions against the main characters, and the disappearance of minor characters.
You can read the full review here!
Unresolved feelings abound in Rebekah Weatherspoon’s A Cowboy to Remember, when Evie loses her memory and goes to the closest thing to a home she has to recover.
A Cowboy to Remember CoverWith a headline spot on a hit morning show and truly mouth-watering culinary skills, chef Evie Buchanan is perched on the edge of stardom. But at an industry party, a fall lands Evie in the hospital—with no memory of who she is. Scrambling to help, Evie’s assistant contacts the only “family” Evie has left, close friends who run the luxury dude ranch in California where Evie grew up. Evie has no recollection of them—until former rodeo champion Zach Pleasant walks into her hospital room, and she realizes his handsome face has been haunting her dreams . . .
Zach hasn’t seen Evie in years—not since their families conducted a campaign to make sure their childhood friendship never turned into anything more. When the young cowboy refused to admit the feelings between them were real, Evie left California, making it clear she never wanted to see Zach again. Now he refuses to make the same mistake twice. Starting fresh is a risk when they have a history she can’t recall, but Zach can’t bear to let go of her now. Can he awaken the sleeping beauty inside her who might still love him?
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I received an eARC of A Cowboy to Remember from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m not usually a cowboy romance reader, though I’m not sure why. I liked that this didn’t go too hard into the day to day life of living as a cowboy. It showed just enough to keep me interested but not enough to feel like I was mired in the details. I think the next book will focus on Jesse, which will probably give us a little more detail into the day-to-day because it is basically his entire life.
A Cowboy to Remember needs trigger warnings for temporary memory loss, mentions of racism, racism on the page, physical assault leading to hospitalization and memory loss, discussion of parental death, discussion of grandparent death, and an extremely misogynistic parent to a minor character leading to leaving home.
You can read my full review here!
A Cowboy to Remember CoverWith a headline spot on a hit morning show and truly mouth-watering culinary skills, chef Evie Buchanan is perched on the edge of stardom. But at an industry party, a fall lands Evie in the hospital—with no memory of who she is. Scrambling to help, Evie’s assistant contacts the only “family” Evie has left, close friends who run the luxury dude ranch in California where Evie grew up. Evie has no recollection of them—until former rodeo champion Zach Pleasant walks into her hospital room, and she realizes his handsome face has been haunting her dreams . . .
Zach hasn’t seen Evie in years—not since their families conducted a campaign to make sure their childhood friendship never turned into anything more. When the young cowboy refused to admit the feelings between them were real, Evie left California, making it clear she never wanted to see Zach again. Now he refuses to make the same mistake twice. Starting fresh is a risk when they have a history she can’t recall, but Zach can’t bear to let go of her now. Can he awaken the sleeping beauty inside her who might still love him?
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I received an eARC of A Cowboy to Remember from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m not usually a cowboy romance reader, though I’m not sure why. I liked that this didn’t go too hard into the day to day life of living as a cowboy. It showed just enough to keep me interested but not enough to feel like I was mired in the details. I think the next book will focus on Jesse, which will probably give us a little more detail into the day-to-day because it is basically his entire life.
A Cowboy to Remember needs trigger warnings for temporary memory loss, mentions of racism, racism on the page, physical assault leading to hospitalization and memory loss, discussion of parental death, discussion of grandparent death, and an extremely misogynistic parent to a minor character leading to leaving home.
You can read my full review here!
It’s no secret that I have enjoyed all of Sandhya Menon’s work thus far and generally expect to enjoy them. However, Of Curses and Kisses absolutely blew me away.
From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the first novel in a brand-new series set at an elite international boarding school, that’s a contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast.
Will the princess save the beast?
Of Curses and Kisses CoverFor Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending…right?
His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life, but he can’t shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck…
As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Of Curses And Kisses from the author in exchange for an honest review. I am also a part of Sandhya Menon’s street team.
Of Curses and Kisses needs trigger warnings for fantasy curses, parental neglect, discussions of parental death in childbirth, slut-shaming, blackmail, emotionally abusive parent, underage alcohol consumption and bullying.
I love Beauty and the Beast, but so many retellings fall short for me for a variety of reasons. Of Curses and Kisses bypassed all of those problems, which made it a wonderful story to read.
You can read my full review here!
From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the first novel in a brand-new series set at an elite international boarding school, that’s a contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast.
Will the princess save the beast?
Of Curses and Kisses CoverFor Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending…right?
His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life, but he can’t shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck…
As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending. (Goodreads)
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I received an eARC of Of Curses And Kisses from the author in exchange for an honest review. I am also a part of Sandhya Menon’s street team.
Of Curses and Kisses needs trigger warnings for fantasy curses, parental neglect, discussions of parental death in childbirth, slut-shaming, blackmail, emotionally abusive parent, underage alcohol consumption and bullying.
I love Beauty and the Beast, but so many retellings fall short for me for a variety of reasons. Of Curses and Kisses bypassed all of those problems, which made it a wonderful story to read.
You can read my full review here!
The Iron Will of Genie Lo was a quiet, but still epic sequel that makes a lot of changes to the world(s) Genie finds herself in. I loved it.
I received an eARC of Iron Will of Genie Lo from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Iron Will of Genie Lo needs trigger warnings for major character death, minor character death, description of mutilation, a fade to black sort-of-sex scene, and a parental medical emergency.
You can read my full review here!
I received an eARC of Iron Will of Genie Lo from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Iron Will of Genie Lo needs trigger warnings for major character death, minor character death, description of mutilation, a fade to black sort-of-sex scene, and a parental medical emergency.
You can read my full review here!
Steel Crow Saga is the character-focused fantasy I’ve been dreaming of. It’s also so much more than that.
Steel Crow Saga CoverFour destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle.
A soldier with a curse
Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But the empress’s crimes don’t haunt her half as much as the crimes Tala has committed against the laws of magic… and her own flesh and blood.
A prince with a debt
Jimuro has inherited the ashes of an empire. Now that the revolution has brought down his kingdom, he must depend on Tala to bring him home safe. But it was his army who murdered her family. Now Tala will be his redemption—or his downfall.
A detective with a grudge
Xiulan is an eccentric, pipe-smoking detective who can solve any mystery—but the biggest mystery of all is her true identity. She’s a princess in disguise, and she plans to secure her throne by presenting her father with the ultimate prize: the world’s most wanted prince.
A thief with a broken heart
Lee is a small-time criminal who lives by only one law: Leave them before they leave you. But when Princess Xiulan asks her to be her partner in crime—and offers her a magical animal companion as a reward—she can’t say no, and soon finds she doesn’t want to leave the princess behind.
This band of rogues and royals should all be enemies, but they unite for a common purpose: to defeat an unstoppable killer who defies the laws of magic. In this battle, they will forge unexpected bonds of friendship and love that will change their lives—and begin to change the world. (Goodreads)
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I loved Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge. Steel Crow Saga honestly blew me out of the water in every single way. I mean, it was pitched as Pokemon meets Avatar: The Last Airbender. What could get better than that? Well, this book did.
I listened to the audiobook while I drove across the country and it was the perfect choice. All four of our main characters are distinctly themselves and only get better through the story, which made listening to Steel Crow Saga a delight.
You can read my full review here!
Steel Crow Saga CoverFour destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle.
A soldier with a curse
Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But the empress’s crimes don’t haunt her half as much as the crimes Tala has committed against the laws of magic… and her own flesh and blood.
A prince with a debt
Jimuro has inherited the ashes of an empire. Now that the revolution has brought down his kingdom, he must depend on Tala to bring him home safe. But it was his army who murdered her family. Now Tala will be his redemption—or his downfall.
A detective with a grudge
Xiulan is an eccentric, pipe-smoking detective who can solve any mystery—but the biggest mystery of all is her true identity. She’s a princess in disguise, and she plans to secure her throne by presenting her father with the ultimate prize: the world’s most wanted prince.
A thief with a broken heart
Lee is a small-time criminal who lives by only one law: Leave them before they leave you. But when Princess Xiulan asks her to be her partner in crime—and offers her a magical animal companion as a reward—she can’t say no, and soon finds she doesn’t want to leave the princess behind.
This band of rogues and royals should all be enemies, but they unite for a common purpose: to defeat an unstoppable killer who defies the laws of magic. In this battle, they will forge unexpected bonds of friendship and love that will change their lives—and begin to change the world. (Goodreads)
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I loved Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge. Steel Crow Saga honestly blew me out of the water in every single way. I mean, it was pitched as Pokemon meets Avatar: The Last Airbender. What could get better than that? Well, this book did.
I listened to the audiobook while I drove across the country and it was the perfect choice. All four of our main characters are distinctly themselves and only get better through the story, which made listening to Steel Crow Saga a delight.
You can read my full review here!
I truly loved the way that Lord used the secret identity trope in Tweet Cute, through both the app and the Twitter feud. It was an absolutely delightful read.
Tweet Cute CoverMeet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ― mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account.
Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper’s side. When he isn’t trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin’s shadow, he’s busy working in his family’s deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma’s iconic grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time.
All’s fair in love and cheese ― that is, until Pepper and Jack’s spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they’re publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they’re also falling for each other in real life ― on an anonymous chat app Jack built.
As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate ― people on the internet are shipping them?? ― their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can’t ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected. (Goodreads)
Goodreads
I received an eARC of Tweet Cute via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review as part of a promotional blog tour. Tweet Cute needs trigger warnings for messy divorces, hospitalization of a grandparent, and cyberbullying.
I truly loved the way that Lord used the secret identity trope in Tweet Cute, through both the app and the Twitter feud. Lord is the first author I’ve read that managed to convey the realities of using the internet as a young adult while keeping the fantasy alive.
You can read my full review here!
Tweet Cute CoverMeet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ― mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account.
Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper’s side. When he isn’t trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin’s shadow, he’s busy working in his family’s deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma’s iconic grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time.
All’s fair in love and cheese ― that is, until Pepper and Jack’s spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they’re publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they’re also falling for each other in real life ― on an anonymous chat app Jack built.
As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate ― people on the internet are shipping them?? ― their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can’t ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected. (Goodreads)
Goodreads
I received an eARC of Tweet Cute via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review as part of a promotional blog tour. Tweet Cute needs trigger warnings for messy divorces, hospitalization of a grandparent, and cyberbullying.
I truly loved the way that Lord used the secret identity trope in Tweet Cute, through both the app and the Twitter feud. Lord is the first author I’ve read that managed to convey the realities of using the internet as a young adult while keeping the fantasy alive.
You can read my full review here!