By: Cait Marie Blurb Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever. Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. But with tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary at... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 7, 2026
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's time to talk about what we've been reading. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? I read multiple books at a time,... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: January 2026
By: Cait Marie Hello! I'm working on getting Functionally Fictional back up and running regularly after a six-month hiatus, and I just realized it's been almost TWO years since I last did a post that wasn't a review. I'm excited to get back into this. So, let's start with my TBR for this month! Tourist... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Lights Out” by Navessa Allen
By: Cait Marie Blurb I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her... Continue Reading →
Wild Card (Kings & Queens Book 1)
Author: Seren Rose & R.E. DavidGet it here! She was the wild card he never expected.Theodore Steele owes everything to the Grantham Family. They brought him in when he had nothing, and in return, he took it upon himself to protect their young princess.Despite their thirteen-year age gap, she’s always been his best friend, the... Continue Reading →
Viridian Vault (Blood Reapers Book 2)
Author: Lexi GrayGet it here! A revolution may be started with one person, but it sure isn’t finished with one. **** Irene They say like calls to like. How one's darkness seeps into the pores of another. It can be infectious or prosperous, depending on how one chooses to embrace it. For me, the darkness... Continue Reading →
Stalking Christmas: A Dark Holiday Stalker Romance
Author: A.L. MarugaGet it here! 𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓪 She caught my attention when she shouldn’t have. My sweet, little temptation has made it to the top of Santa’s naughty list, and rather than a lump of coal, she’ll be getting a collar and a prison of my making for Christmas. I’m about to wrap this beautiful, seductive... Continue Reading →
Absentia Mori: A Dark Asylum Romance
Author: M VioletGet it here! One, two, we’re coming for you. When elitist rich girl Libra Thorn wakes up in Absentia Asylum after partying all winter break, she has no clue how she got there. Three, four, unlock your door. Forced into confinement, the noises and shadows in her room are just the start of... Continue Reading →
The Devils of Raven’s Gate: A Dark Romance Duet
Author: M VioletGet it here! There is no escaping the devils of Raven’s Gate… I came to Tenebrose Academy to start over. To get away from the demons of my past. Little did I know that something darker waited for me in Raven’s Gate. Don’t feed the ravens. Riot, Atlas, and Valentin are depraved. Unhinged.... Continue Reading →
Of Elves and Embers
Authors: Elle Madison & Robin D. MahleGet it here! This book is part of a shared world full of standalone romantasy stories that can be read in ANY order.A princess bound in flames.A king living in shadows.A forgotten vow written in the stars. When I jetted off to Vegas for a reluctant girls’ weekend, the... Continue Reading →
