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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars: Love - “I absolutely loved this book! It's a must-read, and I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys this genre.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars: Enjoyed - “I really enjoyed this book. It's a great read, and I would recommend it to fans of the genre.”
⭐⭐⭐ Stars: Like - “I liked this book. It had some great moments, but it wasn't perfect. I would recommend it with reservations.”
⭐⭐ Stars: Fine - “This was readable with some good points, but not a standout I'd recommend.”
⭐ Star: Not for Me - “I didn't enjoy this book. It wasn't a good fit for me, but it might be for someone else.”
“I only post reviews for books I've rated 3 stars or higher. Meaning books I liked, enjoyed, or loved and feel are worth recommending.”
Heir Of Prophecy By Analeigh Sbarana
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars: Enjoyed) Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5 Peppers: Mild+) Tropes: Enemies To Lovers, Forbidden Romance, Slow Burn, Found Family, Morally Gray, Chosen One Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Dark, Academia, Academy, Demons, Fae, Magic, Prophecy, Book Review Series: The Clash of Prophecies Duet Book 1 Audra has been raised in a small village by her parents that just wanted to create a place for travelers to come to. She once had dreams of leaving and seei
Oct 133 min read
Reap And Sow By Charlotte B. Plumb
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars: Enjoyed) Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5 Peppers: Mild+) Tropes: Slow Burn, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Gothic, Romance Tags: Demons, Dark, Magic, Bargains, Shapeshifting, Book Review Series: Reap & Sow Duology Eda and her brothers, Ben and Lawrie have been indebted to a demon they call Mr. Night because of a pact that their father made. They are so close to being done, then everything goes wrong. Her brothers ar
Oct 62 min read
The Damned By Harper L. Woods
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars: Enjoyed) Adult - Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5 Peppers: Mild+) Tropes: Reluctant Allies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Gothic, Paranormal Romance, Romance Tags: Dark, Demons, Devils, Magic, Witches, Book Review Series: The Coven of Bones book 3 Margot is a Red Witch who hates to be touched due to what was done to her as a child. While trying to release some of her magic by singing to the flowers, the demon Beelzebub, Lor
Sep 292 min read
The Halls of the Vanished By Emilia D'Arcy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars: Enjoyed) Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5 Peppers: Spicy) Tropes: Slow Burn, Fated Mates Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Dark Academia, Academia, Witches, Magic, Book Review Series: The Arcania Academy Book 1 Ivy lost her best friend, Briar a year ago. She has been told that she died, but everything in her tells her that is not true. When she finally is admitted into Arcania Academy along with her paperwork, she also receives a letter from Bria
Sep 253 min read
Verity Guild By Mai Corland
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Mystery, Romance Tags: Magic, Political, Book Review Verity Guild Book 1 Kerasea is the High Priestess but she also has her own secrets. This is her first conclave since she became the High Priestess and she is just trying to do what her father would have wanted. Only there is a senator is brutally killed. Torren has never liked the faith after his father was killed as a traitor. He e
Aug 282 min read
Bookwyrm Deceptions By Constance Lopez
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn, Found Family, Clean Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Mystery, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy Tags: Shapeshifters, Dragon Shifters, Dragons, Vampires, Magic, Fae, Fairies, Book Review The Book Hoard Collective Book 2 Cammie is no longer working for Nic but still a part of his house hold in his castle. She is working on connecting with her new hoard. When suddenly she wakes to searing pain in her heart, and finds that she is
Aug 252 min read
City of Gods and Monsters By Kayla Edwards
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy Tags: Fae, Werewolves, Vampires, Demons, Devils, Supernaturals, Magic, Dark, Book Review House of Devils Book 1 Loren is human, growing up in Angelthene, where all types of paranormal and supernatural creatures live. When a close friend is taken only because they couldn’t get to her, she starts to question, why her? Then, when another supernatural bounty hunter
Aug 142 min read
Vow of Eternal Night By Lily Crozier
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Gothic, Paranormal Romance, Romance Tags: Vampires, Magic, Vampire Hunters, Dhampir, Book Review Clara has spent the last 15 years watching her town slowly die. Living as though she might be killed by starvation or by the vampire prince, Raleigh. She has been in love with her childhood sweetheart, Yann. On the eve of their finally getting her father’s blessing to wed, the prince arriv
Aug 42 min read
Unwritten By the Gods & Kissed By the Gods By Caty Rogan
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: He Falls First, Forbidden Romance, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Magic, Flying Horses, Found Family, Trial By Combat, She Saves Him, Book Review Eternal Wars Books 0.5 & 1 Unwritten by the Gods Maera has had to suffer due to falling for the wrong man, Aelric. Now she is part of the rebels and during a misson she runs into him again. Aetric who had been told Maera was dead he is thrown to see her again. With both being
Jun 94 min read
Labyrinthine By C. J. Holmes
Rating: 3 stars Adult - Spice: Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Retelling, Greek Myths, Gods, Magic, Curses, Book Review Thrones of the Forsaken Book 1 Princess Azhara is born cursed. She has been told that the only way to break the curse is for a suitor to win the Reaping and her hand in marriage. Only it’s more like a slaughter every Reaping. She hates watching this and feels helpless. She just wants to have a ch
May 122 min read
West of Wicked By Nikki St. Crowe
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers Genre: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Magic, Fairy Tale, Fairy Tale Retelling, Wizard of Oz, Dark, Book Review The Great and Terrible Land Book 1 Dorothy has been with Aunt Em & Uncle Henry since she was young. She feels like she owe’s them for taking care of her. When a sudden storm takes the house with her and Toto inside. Upon landing, she is confronted by a very angry wit
Apr 142 min read
Rites of the Starling By Devney Perry
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Shapeshifters, Magic, Book Review Shield of Sparrows Book 2 Odessa has been separated from Ransom with Evie, trying to get back to her father’s kingdom. They are traveling with Father Dime, whom Odessa has a hard time being around his magic. She just wants to keep Evie safe, as they have both lost so much. They must find a way past the monsters to get to safety. Will the
Apr 102 min read
Smoke and Scar By Gretchen Powell Fox
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity, Who Did This To You Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Fae, Fairies, Magic, Celestials, Deadly Trials, Book Review Shattered Crown Book 1 Elyria has been drowning her sorrows for 25 years. Now the next Arcane Crucible is starting again and another person she cares about is going to go. She will do anything to stop her. Cedric a human knight who has been training for most his life, is al
Apr 72 min read
Eternal is the Night By Alayna Ravenwood
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Forbidden Love, Enemies to Lovers, Morally Gray, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance Tags: Dark Academia, Mages, Magic, Fae, Book Review The Cursed Realm Saga Book 1 Anna has had a hard time since she lost her mother, and a year she can't remember. Suddenly, she is invited to a very secret, elite school. Nightfall, she feels that if she goes, she might get answers about her mother and herself. But Nightfall is de
Mar 132 min read
Inherit The Stars By Amy Ressa
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: One Bed, Slow Burn, Forbidden Love, Multiple Love Interests, Burn the World for Her Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance, Science Fiction Tags: Healing Magic, Shadow Magic, Magic, Sailor Moon, Romantasy, Book Review Solar Sovereign Book 1 Cyra has been raised on Mars as a healer by her mother. Suddenly her mother is missing, and she is called to the palace to serve Lord Zevran as his personal healer. But soon a conclave is called, and Zevran
Mar 62 min read
God of Love By Maeve Serathi & Lena Serathi
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Forbidden Love, He Falls First, Reverse Grumpy Sunshine, One Bed, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Mythology, Romance Tags: Deadly Trials, Magic, Gods, Goddesses, Book Review House of Gods Book 1 Charisma has lived for her mother her whole life. Then suddenly she is taken to Elythra, for the Gods' Gambit. All she wants to do is get back to her mom. And she knows more is going on than what they are telling everyone. Like Zeus' magic isn
Feb 172 min read
The Once and Future Queen By Paula Lafferty
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Historical, Mythology, Romance, Science Fiction Tags: Arthurian, King Arthur, Magic, Time Travel, Book Review The Lives of Guinevere Book 1 Vera has grown up used to others forgetting her and blending in with her surroundings. Then suddenly she is told that she is a mythical queen, Guinevere, and she must go back to save the world. She only knows the basics of the stories of Arthur and his knights. But
Jan 63 min read
We Who Will Die By Stacia Stark
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Forbidden Romance, Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance Tags: Vampires, Sigilmarked, Reimagined Ancient Rome, Rome, Magic, Book Review Empire of Blood Book 1 Arvelle is just trying to save her sickly brother and his twin from a life of poverty. She has been working as a body guard to support her family. But a vampire who knows her weakness, blackmails her int
Jan 22 min read
Bookwyrm Acquisitions By Constance Lopez
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Mystery, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy Tags: Shapeshifters, Dragon Shifters, Dragons, Vampires, Magic, Fae, Fairies, Book Review The Book Hoard Collective Book 1 Cammie is an Emerald Dragon Shifter. Since her father's death, she has worked at a small bookstore trying to grow her hoard. Doing so will grow her magic as well. But it is slow going. When the book she has been looking for shows u
Nov 11, 20252 min read
The Moon Drinks Mojitos By Leanna Ehrsam
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Found Family Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy Tags: Magic, Witches, Curses, Vampires, Book Review Lost Souls Book 3 Tilly has had to deal with anxiety and feeling shame. All of which she hides. After coming to Salem, she had given herself a chance to heal. But after what has happened with the Lost Souls coven and the return of an ex-sort of boyfriend, she's regressing to her old self. Suddenly
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Fated for Dawn By JC Dark
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Professor Student, Age Gap, Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem, Romance Tags: Rebirth, Academy, Witches, Shapeshifters, Half-Angels, Vampires, Warlocks, Magic, Gods, Book Review Arcanum Academy Book 3 They defeated Morgana but in that moment of victory something else far worse appeared. Now separated from her mate she must help to rebalance the magic of her world. 'earning new powers
Oct 21, 20252 min read
Nocticadia By Keri Lake
Rating: 5 stars Adult - Spice: Age Gap, Enemies to Lovers, Teacher Student, Forbidden Romance, Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Gothic Romance, Mystery, Romance Tags: Dark, Academia, Secret Societies, Book Review Lilia has not had an easy life. After watching her mother die to a mysterious illness, her dream is to cure it. Struggling to help support her sister while dealing with her own ghosts. After a professor reads a paper he submits it to a Ivey League school, D
Oct 14, 20252 min read
Wicked Little Tricks By Sara C. Roethle
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance Tags: Goblins, Magic, Celestials, Angles, Demons, Elves, Shapeshifters, Book Review Four Ways To Fate Book 1 Eva is a half celestial which only makes her a glorified messenger, able to travel between boundaries. But when she happens across a devil upon her deliveries. Her life is turned upside down. An angelic tries to kill her. Then she's in the Goblin realm meeting with an
Sep 30, 20253 min read
Fated for Starfall By JC Dark
Rating: 4 stars Adult - Spice: Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Professor Student, Age Gap, Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem, Romance Tags: Rebirth, Academy, Witches, Shapeshifters, Half-Angels, Vampires, Warlocks, Magic, Gods, Book Review Arcanum Academy Book 2 Evelyn is still working on not being betrayed and becoming a sacrifice for her coven. But there seems more to her rebirth than she first believed. Now learning to control her newly unloc
Sep 23, 20252 min read
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