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~ Book Review: Luminiferos: The Omen of Light (Luminiferos #1) (ARC) ~

Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Yana Metro A fusion of fantasy, romance and philosophy, this is a story of a girl who goes to a parallel world in search of meaning. At just eighteen, Lilly White has lived multiple lives. There was the cold, hard reality of growing up in an English orphanage, isolated… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Luminiferos: The Omen of Light (Luminiferos #1) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: Not Here to Stay Friends (ARC) ~

Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Kaitlyn Hill This friends-to-lovers spin on The Bachelor follows two childhood besties reuniting to spend the summer in L.A. after five years apart—but when they both get involved with a teen reality dating show, their lives take an unexpected turn for the unreal. Sloane McKinney feels like a background… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Not Here to Stay Friends (ARC) ~

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~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~

Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik & Jessica Douglas-Henry Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge. There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town.… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~

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~ Audiobook Review: Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke #1) (ARC) ~

Expected publication March 28, 2023 Author: Marie Lu Narrator: Becca Q. Co Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes The Hating Game meets Mission: Impossible in this smoldering new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu about a superstar tapped to become a secret agent and the reluctant young spy assigned to be his partner. Meet Winter Young–rookie… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke #1) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: MARCH – Aquamarine ~

I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Aquamarine for the month of March. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: MARCH – Aquamarine ~

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~ Book Review: Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop (Borrow a Bookshop #3) (ARC) ~

Expected publication March 23, 2023 Author: Kiley Dunbar A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction… The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock, and the latest temporary bookseller, Joy Foley, arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl. As a tech expert, she’ll be working… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop (Borrow a Bookshop #3) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~

Expected publication March 28, 2023 Author: Manda Collins It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate—for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem! England, 1867: Miss… Continue reading ~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: Infamous (ARC) ~

Expected publication date: March 21, 2023 Author: Lex Croucher Twenty-two-year-old aspiring writer Edith (“Eddie”) Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together—from climbing trees and sneaking bottles of wine, to extensive kissing practice. But Rose has started talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified. Why can’t they continue as they always have?… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Infamous (ARC) ~

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~ Audiobook Review: Mexican Gothic ~

Published June 30, 2020 Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Narrator: Frankie Corzo Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Mexican Gothic ~

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~ Book Review: Bitter Medicine (ARC) ~

Published March 14, 2023 Author: Mia Tsai In this xianxia-inspired contemporary fantasy, a Chinese immortal and a French elf navigate romance, family loyalty, and workplace demands. In her debut novel, Mia Tsai has created a paranormal adventure that is full of humor, passion, and depth. As a descendant of the Chinese god of medicine, ignored… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Bitter Medicine (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: Solomon’s Crown (ARC) ~

Published March 14, 2023 Author: Natasha Siegel Two destined rivals fall desperately in love—but the fate of medieval Europe hangs in the balance. “A pair of thrones between us, and my heart clutched like a rosary within his hands ...” Twelfth-century Europe. Newly-crowned King Philip of France is determined to restore his nation to its… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Solomon’s Crown (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: Conquer the Kingdom (Gargoyle Queen #3) (ARC) ~

Published March 7, 2023 Author: Jennifer Estep Magic reigns, plots abound, and a new love might not conquer all, in this must-read finale to the epic Gargoyle Queen trilogy by international bestselling author Jennifer Estep. Time is running out for crown princess Gemma Ripley. Despite being a cunning spy and a powerful mind magier, Gemma… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Conquer the Kingdom (Gargoyle Queen #3) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman (Doomsday Books #1) (ARC) ~

Published March 7, 2023 Author: K.J. Charles Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Charles Abandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well-used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that's over almost… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman (Doomsday Books #1) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Kingdom #1) (ARC) ~

Expected publication March 7, 2023 Author: Hannah Whitten In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Kingdom #1) (ARC) ~