quirkydragon

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A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire, #1)

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A Curse Carved in Bone (Saga of the Unfated, #2)

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Lovelight Farms (Lovelight, #1)

B.K. Borison

Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series. A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, Stella enters a contest with Instagram-famous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, Stella might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on her application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only…there is no boyfriend. Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just stopped by for some hot chocolate and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process. But fake dating his best friend might be the best Christmas present he’s ever received.

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Thoughts from 26%

Is Freya like really annoying anyone else?

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A Curse Carved in Bone (Saga of the Unfated, #2)

Danielle L. Jensen

A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood. The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland’s greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future—the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her. While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn’s betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordeland’s Unfated—children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart. As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?

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The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore (Dream Harbor, #2)

quirkydragon

Nov 07, 2025

4.5

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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What a delightful romance! Quick, easy, and fun 🙂 Hazel was extremely relatable, and Noah was so lovable and wholesome! What a power couple honestly ❤️‍🔥

The only reason I deducted some stars is because the writing is very simplistic, which isn’t necessarily bad, but I’m picky lol

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The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore (Dream Harbor, #2)

Laurie Gilmore

From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller and viral TikTok phenomenon, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, comes a brand new spicy romance set in Dream Harbor! When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues… she just need someone to help her out. Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he's been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help! Hazel didn’t go looking for romance, but as the treasure hunt leads her and Noah around Dream Harbor, their undeniable chemistry might be just as hot as the fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns the bookstore sells…

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The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire

Anna Fiteni

An enchanting romantasy debut about a girl who must strike a dangerous bargain with a prince of fairy in order to find her missing sister, perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Lexi Ryan For Sabrina Parry, the world of her small, Welsh mining town is cruel and practical. Her main aims in life are to hold onto her job, hold her tongue, and marry off her pretty, but sickly sister Ceridwen to a man rich enough to look after her. When Ceridwen vanishes into the woods leaving only an iron ring behind, it’s up to Sabrina to find her by venturing into Eu Gwald—fairyland. Sabrina quickly realizes fairyland is far more dangerous than she ever expected. So when a fae prince who considers himself a scholar of all things human offers her a dangerous deal, Sabrina is forced to accept. The prince is charming, and more interested in Sabrina than she is willing to believe. But as always with fairy bargains, there is a cost. And if this bargain doesn’t cost Sabrina her life, it will certainly cost her heart.

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kassidyreads

Jul 31, 2025

3.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.0

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The book was an intense journey! It started slow, but then really picked up near the end. The world-building in this series is so intricate that it sometimes feels overwhelming. There were a lot of scenes where I struggled to keep track of what was happening. Despite the slow pace, there are some interesting worlds in this book that we flew through in only a few chapters, that I really would have liked a whole book on. I'm sad that we barely got to know the new characters from those worlds. That being said, I'm starting to feel like this series is suffering from having too many side plots and characters. Similar to the last book, Baz and Kai remain my favourites! Unfortunately, I never quite warmed up to Emory and Romie, and so I didn't care much for their chapters. So, even though parts of this book felt like a slog to get through, the ending really blew me away, and it's because of that that I plan to finish the series.

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quirkydragon

Oct 29, 2025

4.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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What a ride. Pascale knows what she is doing. It honestly baffles me that this series is considered YA, it feels too detailed for that age group? The world building is absolutely insane and the characters are so full of life. Anyways - this book has a slow start. I won’t lie, it was hard to keep going. BUT THE PAYOFF??? Just trust me. It’s worth it. Things get so CRAZY!!! I also learned at 90% that this book was not the final book in the series 😅… so I am very anxious for book 3, lol. TDLR: Do yourself a favor and start this series 🩵

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So far, I think I like it more than Pumpkin Spice Café, mostly because of how relatable Hazel is lol 🫣

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The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore (Dream Harbor, #2)

Laurie Gilmore

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This isnt it

She's been whipped for at least fifteen years, and she has zero scars. Nothing. She's got perfect soft skin.
Her reaction to seeing the MMC is that her breasts go heavy
Like a seed to the pod, they were a set, a duo, a pair

Generally, this book is written like someone's english essay where they try to show off how many cool and fancy words they know. The premise of this book is actually pretty exciting - but the execution fell flat. I'll see if I hate-read the follow-up, but I doubt it.

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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)

Rachel Gillig

From BookTok sensation and NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig, comes the next big romantasy phenomenon: a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a prophetess who is forced beyond the safety of her cloister on an impossible quest to defeat the gods with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.

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Thoughts from 5% (page 19)

My very first Ali Hazelwood book, looking forward to keep reading!

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quirkydragon

Oct 21, 2025

3.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 2.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.0

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Here’s the thing. I really enjoyed the pacing of this book. Got me out of my reading slump. It kept me hooked and reading. BUT the pacing was also it’s downfall - especially towards the end. So many big things were revealed in such a short amount of time that it felt like the reader couldn’t even keep up. I didn’t necessarily dislike the book, but there were definitely parts where I felt like the things that were happening were a tad too ridiculous? Like too convenient…

At this point, I’m not sure if I will read the next book in the series. That said, it’s really not a bad book, but in terms of the quality fantasy writing… it lacks.

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Real Men Knit

Kwana Jackson

When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop, while dealing with life and love in Harlem. Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts in Harlem. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans on what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store: Jesse wants to keep the store open; his brothers want to shut it down. Jesse makes an impassioned plea to Kerry Fuller, his childhood friend who has had a crush on him her entire life, to help him figure out how to run the business. Kerry agrees to help him reinvent the store and show him the knitty-gritty of the business, but the more time they spend together, the more the chemistry builds. Kerry, knowing Jesse’s history, doesn’t believe this relationship will exist longer than one can knit one, purl one. But Jesse is determined to prove to her that he can be the man for her—after all, real men knit.

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The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us, #1)

JadeLovesBooks

Thoughts from 0% (page 1)

I have so many buddy reads and challenges and seasonal reading books to read but I’m really craving a Romantasy. 😌 this better deliver

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