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I'm Genesis, a publicity assistant who loves romance and romantasy that's sweet, dark, smutty, swoony—I love it all! Bookstagram: @whisperingchapters | Substack: whisperingchapters.substack.com

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Amid Clouds and Bones

Ella Fields

A princess determined to survive an arranged marriage to a heartless faerie prince is saved by a twist of fate that could destroy their world in this all-new standalone fantasy romance. As the half faerie daughter of a human king, my days were spent tucked out of sight—until the Seelie Fae sought an alliance with our kingdom. In exchange for my father’s help in defeating their Unseelie enemies, I would wed Atakan the heartless. The Seelie prince loathed everyone, but none more than me. Throughout the years leading to our nuptials, each encounter grew more terrifying than the last as he demonstrated how he’d earned his infamous reputation. Fear would only doom me faster. So I learned to hide it with games I soon became happy to play. I wasn’t supposed to crave a monster. But just when I’d thought I might tame the untameable, fate intervened. And delivered me straight to his enemy.This fast-paced standalone features true enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, high heat, and a cast of morally grey and villainous characters.

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West of Wicked (The Great and Terrible Land, #1)

Nikki St. Crowe

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West of Wicked (The Great and Terrible Land, #1)

Nikki St. Crowe

A dark, sexy, and twisted reimagining of The Wizard of Oz from USA Today bestselling author Nikki St Crowe.Dorothy Gale doesn’t know where she came from. She has only the vaguest memory of her life before landing in the dull, gray world of the vast Kansas prairie.Then a cyclone rips through the night and carries her, her dog, and the farmhouse somewhere a lot farther than Dorothy imagined. She’s in a strange land that’s apparently cursed, shrouded in shadow. And to get home, Dorothy needs to seek out a wizard, following a treacherous path and watch out for a never-ending list of forest beasts, witches, a cursed mercenary, and perhaps most dangerous of all, the wizard himself.

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The Road of Bones (The Ashen, #1)

Demi Winters

A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all. Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones–a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer–and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her. After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew, while avoiding the Wolf, his distractingly handsome right-hand man. But the queen’s ruthless assassin has other plans and hunts Silla obsessively. Will Silla make it safely to Kopa? Or will she fall prey to the perils of the Road of Bones? Featuring an immersive world blending fairy tale with Vikings, The Road of Bones leads you on an adrenaline-fueled chase with fun banter and a slow-building enemies to lovers romance. The first book in the Ashen Series, you are one click away from reading it!

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The Gingerbread Bakery (Dream Harbor, #5)

Laurie Gilmore

From the international bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store, comes the highly anticipated Dream Harbor romance for 2025! A wedding in Dream Harbor can only mean one thing, everyone wants to get involved! With Jeanie and Logan set to tie the knot, and Kira desperate to hire out her newly renovated barn at the Christmas tree farm, everything seems to be going well. Annie has agreed to bake the cake, and Mac is responsible for, well… just being Mac. And as the whole of Dream Harbor comes together to celebrate the wedding of the year with the snow falling around them, can Annie and Mac put aside their dislike for each just long enough for the ‘I Do’s’ or is that one request too far… The Gingerbread Bakery is a cozy romantic novel with an enemies to lovers dynamic, small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: • enemies to lovers • found family • small town • forced proximity

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Heir of Illusion (Verran Isles, #1)

Madeline Taylor

An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate. Blessed with the power of illusion, Ivy Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound to a ruthless king. Forced to play the role of his obedient pet, she plots in secret to destroy him and claim the freedom she has always been denied. When a mysterious reaper arrives in the city with his sights set on the same weapon Ivy needs, she must decide how far she’s willing to go for her freedom. With a tenuous alliance tying them together, Ivy learns there is more to her reluctant companion than meets the eye. He sparks her curiosity and ignites dangerous desires within her. But will their newfound connection lead them to triumph? Or will the secrets they harbor destroy each other? Above all, Ivy must remember she is not the pet they tamed. She is the beast they let inside. And she will show no mercy. FOR FANS OF JENNIFER L ARMENTROUT, REBECCA YARROS, AND SARAH J MAAS COMES A FAST-PACED FANTASY ROMANCE FULL OF TWISTS, BANTER, AND BETRAYAL.

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Apr 06, 2026

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.5

The d¡rty talk AND spicy scenes in this book 🥵

Ummm… I’m still recovering from this book! The spice is INSANE! I loved being back with the Stockton’s. Every single book of this series has been a hit for me.

Bishop and Aspen are electrifying together, especially because they had a secret relationship when they were teens, but Bishop left her without a reason. Years later, he’s back in town and finds out he has a daughter with Aspen.

Listen, the PINING and GROVELING that Bishop does will have you bending over for him faster than he can call you a good girl. And he begs so good!! 🫦

This series went out with a bang, from the characters, the romance, to the suspense and danger! I’m definitely not forgetting The Quit Horsemen series.

And the grocery (kink) list on this one is top notch. 😏

📖 HIGH WATER by Maggie Rawdon

🤠 dark western romance ❤️‍🩹 second chance romance 💍 marriage of convenience 🏛️ cowboy x archeologist

I received an eARC for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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Unbound (The Undone #3)

Peyton Corinne

The perfect combination of angst, romance and spice, and full of intensity and emotion in this second-chance ice hockey romance, featuring two characters who can't seem to let go of their first love...Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Still, the walls she's built are strong, ensuring everyone only sees Paloma's sexy façade. Everyone except for Bennett.Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them, which helps him keep a hold on his OCD compulsions and the crippling anxiety that comes with them. The quiet and meticulous Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma's ever-present masks. And he always has.Unbeknownst to their friends, Bennett and Paloma were each other's first real love, which ended in crippling heartbreak. Bennett still doesn't know what happened, and Paloma is determined to stay away from the comfort she used to find only in his arms. For years, Bennett has remained her protective shadow, coming to Paloma's rescue whenever she asked, keeping her as close and safe as she'll let him. But, like a tumultuous sea to a constant shore, Bennett and Paloma find each other once more.Alternating between scenes from their past and present, Unbound contrasts the tentative tension and passionate beginnings of first love with the devastating loneliness and deep yearning of having that love ripped away from you without truly knowing why. As Bennett discovers the truth about Paloma's past, the threads to his careful control start to come unbound, and both begin to realize that letting go of everything else might be worth it, if it means they both get the real love they once shared again.Elena Armas thinks Peyton's previous writing is 'earnest, raw and sexy', Bal Khabra has described it has 'heartache wrapped in a happy ending', and real readers are OBSESSED with her previous books too...'Five beautiful stars for this masterpiece!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect combination of angst, swoon, pain, & love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I'm sorry. Excuse me. WHAT? How is this Peyton's debut novel?! This book had NO BUSINESS being this good. IMMEDIATELY it is in the top 5 books I've read this year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I NEED there to be more of this series to come!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I cannot wait for quite literally anything and everything Peyton writes!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Twisted Pawn (Society of Villains #2)

L.J. Shen

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Behind Closed Doors (Kept in Paradise #1)

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Apr 06, 2026

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 3.5

The dynamic between the characters—the yearning and the spice—was so HOT! But I also loved Mia’s relationship and bond with Jameson’s little girl—they’re so cute! I loved the secondary characters, and I’m hoping they get their own books!

Jameson Knight had me MELTING throughout the book! 🥵 I’m now going to need every audiobook that James Cassidy has narrated, because WOW! That man's voice sure knows how to make a reader feel enamored. I'd listen to a grocery list—heck, even a thesis on the most boring subject ever—if he's the one to narrate it.

• single dad x nanny/teacher • billionaire romance • secret society • forced proximity • touch her and 💀

I received an ALC for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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Into the Fading Twilight (Starlight Grove, #2)

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Apr 05, 2026

5.0

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

4.75 ⭐️ This book gave me all the same feelings that Ashes of You gave me, which is my all-time favorite book by Catherine! TALK ABOUT BEING BLINDSIDED! If you think you know who the villain is, HA! Think about it at least 10 times and you still won't get it. I'm still in shock over it.

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Apr 05, 2026

5.0

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

I bow down to the queen! This book hooked its claws in me and wouldn't let go! I can't wait for everyone to fall head-over-heels in love with Reverie and Dread!! I need these two injected in my veins!

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“Sometimes I swear adulthood is staring at your phone and wondering which of your friends has enough time to deal with your latest emotional meltdown, then realizing none of them do.”

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