Originally posted on Leah's Books. The City Beautiful Author: Aden PolydorosGenre: YA Historical FantasyPublication Date: October 5, 2021Publisher: Inkyard Press CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, death, grief, antisemitism, murder, violence, blood, gore, rape ★★★★★ Plot summary Would you sacrifice your soul to stop a killer? Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land... Continue Reading →
By: Destiny Constantin Originally published on Reedsy Discovery The Twilight's Curse is a spellbinding YA fantasy novel that embraces the meaning of power and magic held in an enchanting elve realm. SYNOPSIS Zoe: All elves have magic. Mine is great for helping plants grow. But when my parents found out, they used me as their... Continue Reading →
The Selection Author: Kiera CassGenre: YA Romance/DystopiaPublication Date: April 24, 2012Publisher: HarperTeenSeries: The Selection #1 CONTENT WARNING: implied rape (off-page), trauma Originally posted on Leah's Books. ★★★★ Plot summary For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Goodreads Blurb They’re exes……nothing more. Harper Chapman is running away. From her overbearing parents, and from a husband who broke her heart, a man who also happened to be her boss at one of the most prestigious newspapers in the country.The job was a dream come true. The husband, not so much.She... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Goodreads Blurb Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. They’re living together in a fabulous loft, their warlock son, Max, has started learning to walk, and the streets of New York are peaceful and quiet—as peaceful and quiet as they ever are, anyway. Until the night that two old acquaintances... Continue Reading →
Escaping From Houdini Author: Kerri ManiscalcoGenre: YA Historical FictionPublication Date: September 18, 2018Publisher: Jimmy Patterson PresentsSeries: Stalking Jack the Ripper #3 CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, prejudice ★★★★★ Originally posted on Leah's Books. Plot summary “Beware of midnight bargains… if you’re not careful, you might lose your life, your very soul, to this magical traveling... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Amazon Blurb Welcome to Superiore Bay, Maine, your little slice of heaven on the coast. Come visit us for the best small-town gossip, all the wine you can drink, and wild horses. Once you’re here, you’ll never want to leave. They’re rivals……nothing more. Selena Contreras has inherited half her family’s once-thriving apple... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Goodreads Blurb She’s the subject of town gossip…… and he’s the man from her past. How did she get here? It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Finley Kelly has dreamed of her wedding day for years. But those dreams didn’t include standing up in front of everyone she knew. Alone.And it... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown Cait Marie has finished the Bennu Firebird series with her third installment, which is titled Missing the Beat. I absolutely loved everything about this book. I was a little worried because it was the shortest book in the series, but Cait did not let me down with the length. It was perfect.... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Goodreads Blurb Charlie has returned to a kingdom in shambles. With her husband in the dungeons and the most despicable man in the realm in power, she is left with no choice but to continue to play the role that she was given. Living the lie does not come easily, nor without... Continue Reading →
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