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kissandswoon

Lover of romance and fantasy. Library fanatic. Chronic yapper.

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance
Fall 2025 Readalong
Blood Suckers
My Taste
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
Lights Out
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
The Raven Scholar (The Eternal Path, #1)
The Everlasting
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Fundamentals of Being a Good GirlThe Poet EmpressSmoke and Scar (Shattered Crown, #1)

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  • The Poet Empress
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    Me when Terren breathes:

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    Anderson in Bloom

    Anderson in Bloom

    Jennifer Dugan

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    A Little Buzzed

    A Little Buzzed

    Alys Murray

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    Y’all I hate this man so bad. On the off chance a romance develops, she’d better make his life a living hell first

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    Me at the beginning: OMG, I’m so glad she doesn’t have a cliché background where her family mistreats her. I love how kind everyone is!

    Me now:

    unfriended 2 guy

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    The Poet Empress

    The Poet Empress

    Shen Tao

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    Imagine sitting in a class full of other girls being taught how to lay it down using ancient techniques

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  • Half City
    kissandswoon
    Jan 12, 2026
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0
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    This was a sexy, adrenaline-fueled romantasy dropped into a world that expertly blends urban fantasy with dark academia. This is the perfect read for anyone who loves the romantasy genre but is in the mood for a more paranormal setting that taps into the nostalgia of beloved franchises of the 90s/2000s.

    Viv was such a compelling main character! Her narration was charming and compelling despite her character’s long list of flaws and neon red flags. Anyone looking for a likable, slightly violent black cat of an FMC: here she is.

    The romantic tension, world building, academic setting, cast of side characters, and internal conflicts were all so good! This book’s only flaw is that it raises so many questions that the massive cliffhanger at the end felt abrupt and unsatisfying. I had a tremendous amount of fun while reading, and I am definitely picking up book 2! But so much information was left in the air that I’m still reeling as I write this review. I advise anyone wanting to read this to be prepared to hold onto that cliff as if their lives depend on it while waiting for a book 2, because the world of Harker Academy spares no hunter a soft place to land.

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    Half City

    Half City

    Kate Golden

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    Final Thoughts: wtf????
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    Thoughts from 78% — 🎧
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    Thoughts from 52%

    “Good girl.”

    devious joker meme

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