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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 offe...

  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 an...

 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...

                  Title:  A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire #1)              Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout  Pages: 647 Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publisher: Blue Box Press Release Date : October 19, 2021 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo   *ARC received from author for honest review*  *I do recommend that you have read From Blood and Ash before reading this* Summary ( Goodreads )  Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort.    However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania—she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission—one target. Make the Primal of Death f...

Title: Grace and Glory (The Harbinger #3) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout  Pages: 512 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy  Publisher: Inkyard Press  Release Date: June 1, 2021 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo  *I received an e-ARC from the author and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Summary ( Goodreads )  Danger, betrayal, and enticing forbidden love clash in book three of #1  New York Times  bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Harbinger trilogy! When Angels Fall Trinity Marrow has lost the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trin may not win the war against the Harbinger. Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but they’re out of options—and the world’s ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome. As Trin and Zayne form a new and more dangerous bond and Lucifer unleashes Hell on earth, the ap...

Title: A Fate of Wrath & Flame Author: K.A. Tucker  Pages: 533 Genre:  High Fantasy/Romance  Release Date: May 25, 2021 Buy: Amazon | KoboUS | BN | Chapters Indigo *Received an ARC for honest review from author* Summary ( Goodreads )  Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she thrives, stealing jewels from the rich under the involuntary employ of New York City’s most notorious crime boss. But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is plunged into a startling realm of opposing thrones, warring elven, and elemental magic she cannot begin to fathom.  Her quest is straightforward: Steal a stone from Islor’s sacred garden without anyone discovering her true identity, which would earn her certain death. But the identity she has inexplicably assumed is that of the captured Ybarisan princess—an enemy to Islor after she poisoned their beloved king and queen on the day she wa...

Title:  The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash #3) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 625 Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publisher: Blue Box Press  Release Date:  April 20, 2021  Buy : Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo *Thank you to the author for providing a copy for honest review* Summary ( Goodreads ) She's been the victim and the survivor… Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers. The enemy and the warrior… Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and ...