Book Review: Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh

While I am not one of the fortunate folks who started reading the series when the first novel Angels' Blood originally released in 2009, I did end up reading through the first twelve books in the series in 2020 with my friend Rachel and falling head over heels in love with everything about it. …

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Book Review: The Ballad of Never After

I was really eager to read The Ballad of Never After after falling in love with Once Upon a Broken Heart last year. It was already incredibly exciting to return back to the whimsical, magical universe that Stephanie Garber brought to life in her first trilogy then; after absolutely adoring the firs…

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Book Review: Scandalized

Each time that I pick up a new romance to read, I'm always optimistic that the story will contain the two things I always look for in particular when it comes to this genre: 1) a main couple who I enjoy as individuals but also root for as a pair and 2) compelling story elements outside of the r…

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Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart (+ Blog Tour Q&A)

I was excited when it was announced that Stephanie Garber would be returning to the universe that she dreamed up in her Caraval series . There’s so much unexplored potential when it comes to the lore and the setting, so I was eager to see how it would take shape in her brand-new series starter Once …

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Book Review: Secret Crush Seduction (Heirs of Hansol #2)

Secret Crush Seduction  was my introduction to the Harlequin Desire line of romance novels. This is the second novel in the Heirs of Hansol  series, focusing on Adelaide Song, an aspiring fashion designer who wants to prove to her grandmother (and the world) that she's more than just a pretty, pa…

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Q&A with Janella Angeles | Where Dreams Descend Blog Tour

I have the pleasure of sharing a Q&A with author Janella Angeles to kick off the blog tour for her debut novel  Where Dreams Descend (out August 25th). (This will be the second time Janella is appearing here on the blog, as she was lovely enough to be a part of our Mabuhay! celebration this yea…

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Book Series Review: Shadow of the Fox (+ Anime Recommendations)

I'm so excited to be on the blog tour for Night of the Dragon ! I'm particularly pleased, as the Shadow of the Fox  trilogy by Julie Kagawa has cemented itself as one of my all-time favorites. I'd already read and loved Shadow of the Fox  two years ago, but finally read  Soul of the Sword  …

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Blog Tour Review: Anna K.

I only really knew three things about Anna K.  prior to reading it. One, it draws inspiration from Anna Karenina, hence the (abbreviated) title and the character names. Two, it was being compared to Crazy Rich Asians and  Gossip Girl, which are two media properties that I love. Three, the writing in…

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Blog Tour Review: The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

The Wolf of Oren-Yaro immediately earned a spot on my TBR when I learned it was a fantasy novel written by a Filipino author and  that aspects of the story were inspired by Filipino culture. Plus, it's the kind of fantasy novel that I generally enjoy - a female heroine must do everything she can…

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{Bookish} Style Files: The Never Tilting World (+ Review)

I'm truly honored to take part in the blog tour for The Never Tilting World , which is being hosted by Shealea at Caffeine Book Tours ! I had the pleasure of buddy reading this book with my friend Melanie , and I enjoyed it a whole lot. I've included my review in today's post, but before …

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