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My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
3.75
so campy so vampires!! this one was just as fun as book 1 and i'm so along for the ride on this wacky paranormal romp! psa the audiobook is not good, i would suggest eyeballing it
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 42 by Mizuho Kusanagi
4.0
that was CRUEL!!! SAY JINX SAY YOU'RE KIDDING!!!! i'm bawling my eyes out over here
Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London
4.0
gahhhhh i love vampires so much!!! as a vampires connoisseur this book fed my fangirl vampy heart, and it was such a great campy paranormal romance and i'm just so giddy about it
i was blown away by the author's world building and her own take on vampire lore, which i always find so fun to read an author's iteration of the myth. i was captivated by the plot, the romances (there are TWO hehe) and the fun multi-media sprinkled in! this book truly captured the heart of fandom culture and it was just such a great experience! it can't get any better than hot vampires!!!
please check CW before reading as it does cover SA and being an SA survivor. the author handled these topics with such care and it was so moving to see our fmc tess reclaim her future and it got me emotional at times! i loved the conversations surrounding consent and bodily autonomy and how it's conveyed in both the mortal and paranormal world. ugh i just love tess and her courage and her will to survive so much, she was the perfect fangirl fmc for this fangirl to read about.
thank you so much Dial Press for this eARC, it's available everywhere now!
i was blown away by the author's world building and her own take on vampire lore, which i always find so fun to read an author's iteration of the myth. i was captivated by the plot, the romances (there are TWO hehe) and the fun multi-media sprinkled in! this book truly captured the heart of fandom culture and it was just such a great experience! it can't get any better than hot vampires!!!
please check CW before reading as it does cover SA and being an SA survivor. the author handled these topics with such care and it was so moving to see our fmc tess reclaim her future and it got me emotional at times! i loved the conversations surrounding consent and bodily autonomy and how it's conveyed in both the mortal and paranormal world. ugh i just love tess and her courage and her will to survive so much, she was the perfect fangirl fmc for this fangirl to read about.
thank you so much Dial Press for this eARC, it's available everywhere now!
For Better or Hearse by Ava Hunter
4.25
oh gosh i loved this book! i fell absolutely head over heels for 'babymoon or bust' last year, so getting to read ash's story just has me so giddy!!
this book is enemies-to-lovers expirationship goodness and i ate it up! ash and nathaniel are so hot and the perfect grumpyxgrumpy couple who are only soft for each other.
i also loved the vacation/beach setting and the family shenanigans and especially the conversations surrounding grief. ava hunter took such wonderful care discussing grief and loss and it really resonated with me.
this book had me kicking my feet and giggling like a little school girl and i'm just so happy to have read it!
thank you valentine pr for this earc, it's out everywhere now!
this book is enemies-to-lovers expirationship goodness and i ate it up! ash and nathaniel are so hot and the perfect grumpyxgrumpy couple who are only soft for each other.
i also loved the vacation/beach setting and the family shenanigans and especially the conversations surrounding grief. ava hunter took such wonderful care discussing grief and loss and it really resonated with me.
this book had me kicking my feet and giggling like a little school girl and i'm just so happy to have read it!
thank you valentine pr for this earc, it's out everywhere now!
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
5.0
2nd reread update: god i am such a friends-to-lovers girl!!!!!!!!!!! every time i read this book i love it even more. poppyalex, will always be famous, i didn't even exist before i met you, it's like you invented me!!!
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
5.0
the duality of a book bc the conversations about grief and loss had me bawling my eyes out, but at the same time theo spencer had me gasping and giggling like a little slut
The Situationship by Abby Jimenez
4.0
only abby jimenez can manage to hook me with a single chp about the most perfect b-couple for a book she's never gonna write
Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling
3.75
i ended up really enjoying this book! I really grew attached to the characters, especially our core 5 <3 wow I love their found family so much. I always find it hard to connect or love characters in a first installment of a fantasy series, but ms. olivia crafted such vivid characters that I couldn't help not to love them! there were great sibling relationships, friendships and romantic relationships (!!!) that have me so excited for the next book, especially because that ending was so epic! i'm so intrigued about the main couple because they have really great banter and cayden is just so obsessed with our queen elowen (as he should), and I can't wait to see where their story goes.
i gotta say though, i was not expecting such gore from a romantasy but wow there was gore. this book does not shy away from descriptive fight scenes so keep that in mind when reading. The plot was slow moving at times, so it lost me there a couple times, but once we reached the climax I could not stop reading!
the only thing that took me out of the story a little was the writing style. I don't know what it was about it but the dragging inner monologue and overly descriptive sentences are not my preferred narrative style.
overall, this was such a fun epic fantasy romance with DRAGONS (!!) they're basically sky puppies and i love them so much.
Thank you Dell and Netgalley for the ARC, it's out now
i gotta say though, i was not expecting such gore from a romantasy but wow there was gore. this book does not shy away from descriptive fight scenes so keep that in mind when reading. The plot was slow moving at times, so it lost me there a couple times, but once we reached the climax I could not stop reading!
the only thing that took me out of the story a little was the writing style. I don't know what it was about it but the dragging inner monologue and overly descriptive sentences are not my preferred narrative style.
overall, this was such a fun epic fantasy romance with DRAGONS (!!) they're basically sky puppies and i love them so much.
Thank you Dell and Netgalley for the ARC, it's out now
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
5.0
oh god this was perfect!!!! i'm literally crying happy tears right now writing this review bc it was so perfect!
the atmosphere, the relationships, the romance!!!!! everything felt like a comforting blanket keeping warm on a chilly autumn evening.
cliff and michelle melted me oh my god!!! oh gosh i love them!!!! they are so perfectly imperfect for each other and i loved every minute getting to read about them falling in love. there's nothing i love more than a slow burn mutual pining friends-to-lovers and this delivered everything and more! add a single dad (my actual weakness) and you got yourself a giu (me) book!
also you won't get it until you read it but their handshake bit is everything to me (cries in perpetually single)
but not only was the romance spectacular but the relationship between cliff and his daughters and michelle and the girls was so well crafted and well developed and felt like these were real people! rocket was also my favorite addition ever and i need more dog main characters bc that epilogue made me SOB!
i cried, i laughed, i screamed, i kicked my feet... this was simply just wonderful! truly if "when harry met sally" had a baby with "gilmore girls."
this is my first book from the author and it will not be my last! i'm locked in for life
thank you to Pen Pal PR for this eARC, it's out everywhere now!
the atmosphere, the relationships, the romance!!!!! everything felt like a comforting blanket keeping warm on a chilly autumn evening.
cliff and michelle melted me oh my god!!! oh gosh i love them!!!! they are so perfectly imperfect for each other and i loved every minute getting to read about them falling in love. there's nothing i love more than a slow burn mutual pining friends-to-lovers and this delivered everything and more! add a single dad (my actual weakness) and you got yourself a giu (me) book!
also you won't get it until you read it but their handshake bit is everything to me (cries in perpetually single)
but not only was the romance spectacular but the relationship between cliff and his daughters and michelle and the girls was so well crafted and well developed and felt like these were real people! rocket was also my favorite addition ever and i need more dog main characters bc that epilogue made me SOB!
i cried, i laughed, i screamed, i kicked my feet... this was simply just wonderful! truly if "when harry met sally" had a baby with "gilmore girls."
this is my first book from the author and it will not be my last! i'm locked in for life
thank you to Pen Pal PR for this eARC, it's out everywhere now!
Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire
3.0
short but enjoyable esp bc we saw a glimpse into a specific character's backstory, BUT i wish these short stories were full novellas like the other installments, they would hit so much harder