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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)
Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)
Lights Out
The Raven Scholar (The Eternal Path, #1)
Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)
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To Cage a Wild BirdSavage Blooms

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  • Savage Blooms
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    OOP, it’s already getting messy.

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    You'll Be the Death of Me: A Novel

    You'll Be the Death of Me: A Novel

    Holly Michelle

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  • Daydream (Maple Hills, #3)
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    I find these two characters entirely relatable. I feel seen.

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    Savage Blooms

    Savage Blooms

    S.T. Gibson

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  • Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
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    "Harrow regretted not making him take a solemn pledge of silence [...] but only a very obedient idiot of a cavalier would have stuck to that."

    Don't do my dumb jock Nav dirty like that! 😂

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    The Devils

    The Devils

    Joe Abercrombie

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    Good lord, we’ve only gone through the trigger warnings and I’m already scared

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    Thoughts from 1% - 🎧

    I’m ready for sexy, toxic, bisexual, poly fae fuckery. This better not let me down 🤞

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  • kissandswoon commented on kissandswoon's review of What Fury Brings

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  • What Fury Brings
    kissandswoon
    Sep 09, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    This was a fun standalone romantasy romp that I feel harkened back to 80s harlequin romances but with some misandry thrown in—as a treat.

    Were men sexually objectified in this book? Absolutely. Was the subversion of gender stereotypes done in a way that’s truly thought provoking or will make you seriously examine your outlook? Nope! Did I, a certified man-hater, giggle and kick my feet when the topic of men’s promiscuity came up and someone asked “what use is a dull sword?” You bet your sweet ass I did.

    This book is fun. It’s CAMP! And the romance/sexual chemistry works, imo. It struck the sweet spot between sexy and ridiculous which apparently suits my tastes. If you want to read a fun little romantasy that pokes fun at misogyny by showing how outrageous gendered expectations are when reversed, definitely give it a try.

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  • The Second Death of Locke
    kissandswoon
    Nov 13, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

    The AURA, the ATMOSPHERE, the YEARNING!! If your love language is physical touch this book is for YOU. I loved the world building and the raw intimacy and emotional connection between the leads. Truly a perfectly executed romantasy.

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  • A Love Most Brutal (Morelli Family, #2)
    kissandswoon
    Nov 12, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 3.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.0

    A completely binge-worthy mafia romance. While the first book is still my favorite of the two, I ate this book up. Anyone wanting a mafia romance with a man who pines and yearns will love this.

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  • A Love Most Brutal (Morelli Family, #2)
    My favorite microtrope fr 💍

    The “oh no, I’m falling in love with my spouse” moment hits Every Time!!

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    These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy, #1)

    These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy, #1)

    Bethany Jacobs

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