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The Glass Palace

Kathryn Trattner

Rating- 5⭐️

Tropes- Enemies to Lovers 

Thank you to the author for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy. 

Review

This is a fairytale retelling I didn’t know much about the fairytale before reading this book. For as long as Astrid has know she was promised to marry Tyhr who she has never met before. When tragedy strikes she is forced to go and finally meet Tyhr and is immediately drawn to him. But he is cursed and has to live behind a tiger mask. He never reveals his face to her. 

Astrid barely sees her husband she only sees him at dinner but not during the day. And she only has a bird for company who’s name is Chinook. He is hilarious and him and Astrid start to get along. Astrid is determined to make this marriage work between her and Tyhr but she does something she isn’t supposed to do. Which causes great consequences for the three of them. 

We get to see Chinook and Astrid go on a great adventure with twist and turns to rescue Tyhr. I loved all the different characters we got to meet and how they all helped Astrid in one way or another. 

I wish we got a little bit more in the epilogue but I am glad they got their happy ending. 

This was a great read I would highly recommend it. I would’ve liked a bit more between interaction between Astrid and her husband and I would have liked some spice other than that I loved it. 

Slash or Pass 

Tylor Paige

Rating- 5 ⭐️

Tropes- Masked Men

Spice- 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Thank you to the author for the ARC

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Review 

For five years Eisley was being held captive with two boys. One day Kansas (who is one of the boys she was held captive with) and Eisley escape. They were told to do so by Constantine (the other boy who was held captive with them) He stayed so they could get away. Ten years later, Kansas is still very much part of her life, even though he's currently away at college. Eisley has a few friends from town, and she was a cam girl, to make money. One day she finds a note attached to her door from a film crew wanting to make a documentary about what happened to them 10 years ago. Not long after she turns the tv on, and see's Constantine, the boy who sacrificed himself for her. He's alive, and he's the sinister ministers son.....

The twists and turns in the book had me on my toes you can’t stop reading you’re constantly trying to find out what happens next. This book was amazing perfect for Halloween Tylor did an amazing job on this book. Would highly recommend it. There are so many different things to uncover secrets being revealed, questions being answered. 

Constantine and Kansas are completely unhinged morally grey men they are protective over Eisley and would kill for her (maybe they do) 😏 I can’t choose which MMC is my favourite and I’m glad Eisley didn’t have to choose either. 🥰

“Don’t talk to anyone”

“Don’t look back” 

“Just Run”

Book Review 
Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Rating- 3⭐️
Tropes- Found Family
- Summer 
- Celebrity 
- Beach House
- Party
- Mystery
- Surfing

Review 

This is a dual timeline story, telling the story of the four Riva children living in Malibu in 1983 as young adults and, going back in time. The story of how their parents fell in love in the late 1950s and how their family became who they are today. 

The book was good I just couldn’t get into it at some points it too me longer to finish the book than I would have liked. I feel like it did not live up to the hype that it gets and I’m disappointed by that. 

Sometimes I felt there were too many characters it was hard to keep track. I did like how it showed from different time periods though. 

I started to like book around 80 percent in which was a little annoying because it took so long to get do that. I’m glad Nina finally got her happy ending though.

“I suspect you have not lived a single day for yourself.” 

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Crown of Blood and Stars 
Dana LeeAnn 
Rating- 5⭐️
Tropes- Fae
- The chosen one
- Betrayal
- Fast-paced
- Fated mates
- Enemies to lovers
- Touch her and die
- One bed 

Spice-🌶️🌶️🌶️

Review 
Adeena Devna is the only survivor after her town Astrari had a massacre and everything was destroyed. Adeena gets abducted by the royal guard she is brought to King Demir as a potential human bride. An attack happens inside the castle leaving the king killed at the hands of Adeena. She flees the castle with the mysterious Dreyden who we find out is High Lord of the Fire Court.

I really liked the plot and the world building. The start reminded me of ACOTAR but that made me want to continue to see how the book played out. You’re thrown straight into action and it is faced paced you’ll immediately want to keep reading. 

One thing I noticed and was disappointed by was there wasn’t a world map. I love it when fantasy books have one and your able to track where they’re heading and look at where everything is located. 

I liked how Adeena wanted to know more and was willing to learn about the fae world as she had been to told different all her life. It was refreshing to see, I love how fierce and badass she is like that scene in the throne room her performance was amazing.

“I’ve never been so completely consumed with someone the way I am with you.”

 I wish we got Dreyden’s POV but I really liked all the characters and loved the romance which had most of my favorite tropes (fated mates, only one bed, touch her and die) I can't wait to read more about Adeena and Dreyden in the next books.

Fix You

Laura Golightly 

Rating- 4.5 ⭐️

Tropes- Novella

Spice- 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Review 

Another great book by Laura. I love a fast paced novella. 

“It's like we are soul mates, destined to be drawn to each other. I've admired her since the moment my eyes first met hers, but she hasn't seen me yet.”

Nerdy guy with glasses who  obsessed with the hot and popular rich girl? I didn’t know I needed this trope until now I literally ATE this up!! There is nothing better than a smutty novella with some kinks 😏💀 

The smut scenes were great 😏 a few I was like that sounds interesting. You can really see how much Zach I’d head over heels in love with her. 

The way Ciera starts to fall for him too was so sweet they way the author showed how much she was falling for him and caring about him. 

The mask scene is the woods 😏 that was hot. I don’t wanna spoil too much. 

A Court of Frost and Starlight

Sarah J Maas

Rating- 5⭐️

Tropes- Christmas Special 

Spice- 🌶️🌶️

Review 

I put off reading this book for a little bit as I don’t want this world to end just yet. 

I liked how we got more characters POV’s although I found it odd how Feyre and Rhy’s POV’s were in first person yet Cassian and Mor’s were in third person seemed a little strange to me. I didn’t expect much from this novella although it did surprise me it was fluffy and wholesome. 

We also get more of a look into Cassian’s past it definitely was heartbreaking hearing about everything he went through. Also it was sad how Feyre and Rhys still have the flash backs to everything that they went through. 

Everyone is still struggling after the war and I can’t blame them. I also feel bad for Nesta she’s pushing everyone away but she also hurting I really hope we get more of her in the next book. The same with Elain I feel like we didn’t get enough of her in this. 

The Illyrian babies are definitely my favourite characters Rhys, Azriel and Cassian all just have a way about them that you can’t hate them. 

I’m glad we got more of Mor and Amren I love hearing from everyone’s POV. This book was definitely worth the read I get some say skip it but definitely don’t. 

“To the stars who listen, Feyre.”

“To the dreams that are answered, Rhys.”

Scream for Us

Molly Doyle

Rating- 5⭐️

Tropes- Novella

Spice- 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Review 

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I ATE this novella up it was amazing. 

This was dark, intense, smutty novella Quinn attended a Halloween party when some asshole gets too handy and she find herself under the protection of three masked men who she doesn’t know. The leader is the most unhinged and literally is the definition of touch her and you die.

This was a quick novella. It definitely got me out of my reading slump, I loved reading the novella without any background on the guys because it felt 10 times hotter having no clue why these guys in Halloween masks were obsessed with her.

This novella is for people who don’t want plot and just smut and straight vibes. It was immaculate also I would 100 percent recommend the Audiobook for this it made it soooo much better. The ghost face mask made this book.

The way these men protect her and don’t give a fuck who they have to hurt. It really reminds of “I will burn the world for you” vibes and I was here for it. The way the got revenge for her *chefs kiss*