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Title: A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire #2)  Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 570 (kindle)  Publisher: Blue Box Press Release Date: November 15, 2022 Buy: Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo  * Received an E-ARC from the author for review*  Summary ( Goodreads )  From #1  New York Times  bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series… The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill. The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm. Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life

Title: A Curse of Blood & Stone Author: K.A. Tucker  Pages: 485 Genre: Fantasy  Release Date: July 12, 2022  * Special thanks to Valentine PR and the author for giving me an ARC of this book for an honest review. Summary ( Goodreads )  “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.” From jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting, Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all. But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head. While Zander may have escaped by her side, he seeks to regain his throne, and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen. She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has. Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life, yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls, a more insidious threat, orchestrated by rival fates, lurks beneath the surface. He can offer his allies no hon

  Title: The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash #4)  Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 628 Publisher: Blue Box Press Release Date: March 15, 2022 Buy: Amazon| Chapters Indigo | Kobo  Summary ( Goodreads ) From the desperation of golden crowns… Casteel Da’Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could’ve prepared for the staggering revelations. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable. And born of mortal flesh… Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for. With the strength of the Primal of Life’s guards behind her, and the support of the wolven, Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her way—because there can be no retreat this time. Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peace. A great primal power rises… Together, Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeg

 Title: Running Wild (Wild #3)  Author: K.A. Tucker Pages: N/A Genre: Romance  Release Date: January 25, 2022 *Received an ARC for honest review* Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo  Summary ( Goodreads )  From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes the story of a woman at a crossroads in her life, struggling between the safe route and the one that will only lead to more heartbreak. Veterinarian Marie Lehr knows unrequited love all too well after pining for her best friend, only to watch him marry another woman. It’s a mistake she will never make again, especially not when she can practically hear the clock ticking on her childbearing years. The trouble is, she can’t seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did. Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn’t, especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant, spiteful man. Or so she thinks. While volunteering at the Iditarod Sled Dog R