Title: Dark Fae/Savage Fae

Series: Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac

Author: Caroline Peckham

What do a heartless Dragon Shifter, a cold-blooded Basilisk, an arrogant Lion Shifter and a brooding, tattooed Harpy have in common…?
Me. Elise Callisto. Vampire. Angel of vengeance. And a girl on a mission to destroy one of them for murdering my brother. I just don’t know which one did it yet.

When I kicked the ass of a Werewolf who was high on a new and dangerous drug called Killblaze, his final words painted a dark reality for me.

The King of Aurora Academy killed my brother.

The trouble is, there’s four kings at that school and each of them have motive and cutthroat natures.

Aurora Academy isn’t a place for the faint of heart. To put it lightly, my town is the asshole of Solaria where the dodgiest Fae in the kingdom reside. The school itself is divided by the two gangs who run this town. The Lunar Brotherhood and the Oscura Clan. And guess what? Two of the kings run the gangs at the school, their hatred for each other so fierce I hear a day doesn’t go by without blood being spilled in the halls.

I might be a petite, lilac-haired girl who looks like a fragile doll, but they haven’t been introduced to my fangs yet. And they don’t know why I’m really here. Or that I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down the Fae who took my flesh and blood from me.

I don’t believe in fate, but I do know this… the King who killed my brother is a dead man walking. And I’m prepared to sacrifice my heart, body and soul to ensure I get my revenge .

DARK FAE #1

This was the book I didn’t know I needed, just like Zodiac Academy! Totally pulled me out my slump.

And again, like Zodiac, I was totally hooked, stayed up late cramming in more words and devoured it!

Ryder, Gabriel, Dante, Leon are our Kings this time and Elise is on a quest to find out why and who killed her brother.

And what follows is hot, dark goodness!! Omg the tease of it all! It certainly wasn’t a chore trying to decide which King I loved the most. Sidenote – I have 2 faves but 1 I want to win (hint, he’s the Darkest of the lot and a basilisk!!!)

It finishes on sort of a cliffie, not a bad one but a lot more questions need to be answered!

Fans of Zodiac Academy will absolutely love this book set in the same word and will be totally hooked like I was!

SAVAGE FAE #2

I gorged this book just like the first one! Loved it!

Elise is still on the hunt to find out what happened to her brother and get revenge….but all sorts is happening.

The 4 guys are still all basically lusting after her but bargains have been made so there are a lot of blue whatsits situations going on!!! I did chortle a lot at some of the stuff in here!

I have one large question though. Who is Elise’s Dad? Is he going to turn up one day or is he actually just an after thought?

My life would just be made if Elise got with Ryder. I need it. Immediately.

And this is why I find myself getting book 3 so I can read the life out of it to get to this part!!!

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Topic – Bookish Merchandise I’d Love to Own

I’ve been getting book boxes for quite a few years now so I do actually own quite a lot of bookish merch…..but there’s always room for more!!!!

Bookends
Well I do have 2 pairs but want to branch out to different designs!

More shelves
I’m very low on space, I have books piled everywhere (and even shoved some in the drawers under my sons bed!)

More shelfies
I’m love them! They are so cute and a must have for fave series I think! I own a few but want more!!!

Page overlays
OMG these are beautiful! I don’t own any and I want some! I’m hoping a book box will do some at one point!

Mug topper
I’ve seen these on Bookstagram and they are so cute but I’ve only seen small businesses in the US that do them and postage is a killer to the UK!

I know this is only 5 but I couldn’t think of anything else! I know I’ll see something on someone’s post and be like, yes! I need those too!!!!

Title: Book Lovers

Author: Emily Henry

One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…

Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.

‘One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…’

To say I loved this story is an understatement! So much so that I immediately went and preordered a signed edition! Do yourselves a favour and do the same!!!!

Sisters Nora and Libby go off for a vaccay together to a small town where their favourite novel was set with a checklist of stuff they have to do.

I cackled a lot reading this and spent most of my time with a smile on face, my son asking me what was so funny!

Now let me talk first about Nora and one of my fave things…..a checklist……apart from the dating checklist, Nora is me:

‘Do you really have the emotional resilience to leave a checklist unchecked?
Something in me twitches. I really do love a checklist.’

I loved Nora and Libby, their love, their sisterhood, their banter and the fact that they want the best for each other, always.

Charlie is everything I always want in a male lead, broody, sarcastic and cutting! Their banter was golden, he was basically Nora’s other half, they fit and I was rooting for them from the get go!

The story coupled with the fabulous humour, small town vibe setting and heartwarming romance made my life!

This is truly the ultimate book for books lovers and defo on my reread pile!

Happy Easter! 🐰🐣

Hope today is filled with love, family and chocolate!!!!

‘Easter egg hunts are proof that children can find things when they really want.’ – unknown

‘Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.” — S.D. Gordon

‘Easter is the only time when it’s perfectly safe to put all of your eggs in one basket.’ – Evan Esar

March 2022 theme is: A LIFE OF ITS OWN!

Sometimes things don’t act as you expect: sentient houses, skeletons that serve you breakfast, AI gone rogue.

Items inspired by Gideon the Ninth, Deathless, Murderbot, Other Words for Smoke and Howl’s Moving Castle!

💛 We Do Bones Mug – artwork from @rosiethorns88 of Gideon the Ninth
💛 Like a Winter Night Cushion Cover – inspired by Deathless with artwork by @afterblossom_art and designed by @chattynora
💛 Murderbot’s Headphone Case – with artwork by @heyatlascreative
💛 Howl’s Moving Castle Motel Keyring – with artwork from @blissfullybookishtees
💛 Owl in the Wall Notepad inspired by Other Words for Smoke with artwork by @daphnasebbane

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💛 FEATURED BOOK 💛

Gallant by VE Schwab

Redesigned cover
Digitally printed edges
Foil embossing
Artwork Endpapers by @rachelbostickillustration

Ok so this month I’m going rogue!

My promise to myself of a couple of books a month has gone out the window and it will be books, books, books!!!

I’ve preordered 4 of them, read 1 already (but obviously need that physical copy!) and *think* I’m getting another in a book box!

Book of Night by Holly Black
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater

Spark of Ash by Molly E Lee
Empress Crowned in Red by Ciannon Smart

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What books are you looking forward to?

Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Theme: Authors I Haven’t Read, But Want To

Rachel Smythe – Lore Olympus
Olivia Dade – All the Feels
Romina Garber – Cazadora
Ava Reid – Wolf and the Woodsman

Akshaya Raman – Ivory Key
Tracy Wolff – Crave
Kristin Cashore – Graceling
Mark Lawrence – Red Sister

MA Kuzniar – Midnight in Everwood
S Jae-Jones – Wintersong

Who would be on your list?

Title: The Shadow Wand

Series: Black Witch Chronicles #3

Author: Laurie Forest

HER WORLD-ALTERING SECRET CAN’T BE HIDDEN MUCH LONGER

Elloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia—she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph…or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction.

Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust—her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey. With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel…the holder of the all-consuming Shadow Wand.

With just weeks to train to become a warrior, and no control over her magic, Elloren finds unexpected allies among those under orders to kill her. It’s time to step up. To fight back. And to forge onward through the most devastating loss yet.

Things are going along, Elloren goes to Lukas for help and WW3 breaks out!

I actually loved this book and I’ve totally switched from liking both love interests to be firmly in the Team Lukas camp. And let me tell you why……..

Lukas is literally the only person who has done anything to remotely help Elloren. He builds her up, he protects her, he’s there for her, he is good for her in every way and she is also good for him. They were beautiful together.

To say I spent the majority of this book in a Lukas haze is an understatement. I am now questioning Ellorens pull to Yvan at all so I am actually dreading reading the next book.

Honestly I don’t think my heart can take another pounding so I’ve decided to wait to read Demon Tide as I just don’t think I can take it if anything bad happens to Lukas and I just know that Yvan is going to make a miraculous appearance (that’s a guess!) and I don’t want that!

Anyway….not much of a review apart from my Lukas gushes, a moan and you having a front row seat to my tantrum about the next book!!!

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.

Hi everyone, hope you’ve had a good week!

We had my Mum’s birthday in the last week, I did a huge declutter and also a big unhaul of books, felt good but unsettling!!!

School holidays have now started for my son and I have this week off of work, whoop!!! We have stuff planned like an eye test appointment and a hospital visit so we need to plan something fun too (although my son is nearly a teen and what used to be fun is not fun anymore, aaah the joy of teenage years!!!)

What I’ve Read

📚 Gallant by VE Schwab
Three word review = dark, morbid and strange!
📚 Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott
Three word review = cute, sweet and hot.
📚 Lacybourne Manor by Kristen Ashley
Three word review = fabulous, humorous, reincarnation!

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Bookish Arrivals

Gallant by VE Schwab

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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In case you missed it…..

Challenge – Beat the Backlist update
Review – Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Feature – New-to-me authors: March
Review – A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Review – Iron Flower by Laurie Foster
Review – Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

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What have you read lately?