By: Cait Marie Blurb “I made the wrong choice.” Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! People say, "Don't judge a book by its cover," but I totally do. That's typically how I discover new-to-me authors. So, here are some of my favorites that I read based on the cover and/or title, most of which led to me reading all of the authors' other books or... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Once Upon a Broken Heart Author: Stephanie GarberGenre: YA FantasyPublication Date: September 28, 2021Publisher: Flatiron BooksSeries: Once Upon a Broken Heart #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, grief, blood, murder ★★★★ Plot Summary How far would you go for happily ever after? For as long... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie *Originally posted on YA Books Central. Blurb Princess Charis Willowthorn is the dutiful sword of Calera. Raised to be ruthless and cunning, her only goal is to hold her war-torn kingdom together long enough to find a path toward peace with their ancient foe Montevallo, even if the cost is her own... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's time for another TBR Tuesday! Last month, I finished 8 books, on top of finishing writing one. I'm pretty happy with that but hope to get through even more in August. Here are some of the books I want to read this month, some of which are the same as... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! I love nothing more than getting swept up into a whole new world. Fantasy will always be my first love, so I thought we could share our favorite authors of the genre this week! For a full list of the Friday Favorites prompts, click here. Bloggers, the linky to add... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie *Originally posted on YA Books Central. Blurb Adrian Montague has a bright future. The sole heir to his father's estate, he is an up and coming political writer and engaged to an activist who challenges and inspires him. But most young Lords aren't battling the debilitating anxiety Adrian secretly lives with, or... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's that time again. 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, so I'm only going to share one... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt *I was given an ARC for my honest review.* This book is the sequel to Moon & Shadow, and it's the second book in The Channeler Trilogy. This book follows Anise on her journey at the Academy, a school for the magically gifted. I love magical schools. Each one has a different... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! It's no secret that I love romance, so in honor of the romantic comedy I'm currently writing, I thought it'd be fun to talk about some of my favorites. Now, I will admit, most of these are just cute YA romance, not really comedies, per se, but let's just go... Continue Reading →
Functionally Fictional 