Month: September 2026

Book Review: Thunderstruck

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✨Book Review: Thunderstruck✨

✍️: Lissa Layland

Two hot Gods fighting over a girl?  SAY LESS.  I am all the way here for it.  The way I absolutely devoured this book.  I feel like so often books leave too much open at the end, but I loved the outcome and how it was summed up.

Thea is a great FMC.  I am her, she is me.  Type A to the core.  It was really interesting seeing how she had to pivot and change ideas when everything started to fall apart in her plans.

The premise behind the book was definitely something I hadn’t read before, and I think that’s what helped make this a 5 star read.  I have also always been obsessed with mythology so that was a big selling point for me as well. 

This book is great for those who love:
🔱Mythology

🔱Romantasy

🔱Love Triangles

🔱Magic and Academia

A very special thank you to Netgalley, Avon Books (for the physical and e-arc), and the author for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

Out Tuesday, November 17th!

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By the Flames of Her Fury

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✨Book Review: By the Flames of Her Fury✨

By: V.B. Lacey

A Pirates of the Caribbean x The Mummy inspired romantasy? SAY LESS. I am all the way here for it. Immediately 5 stars. 10/10 perfection. No notes.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆.

This book had it ALL. Intrigue. Swooning. Yearning. I felt every single emotion while I was reading this book and I cannot gush enough about it.

I loved the dual timelines and they were such an integral part of the story. I can’t believe it is all over. I want to go back and live in this book. A strong, badass FMC is my favorite part of any book and Vera is that girl. Add in the fact that she is a Phoenix Shifter and she has literally become one of my favorite characters.

And Everett. THE MAN YOU ARE. The intensity comes through every time these characters interact.

“𝓘 𝓶𝓪𝔂 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮 𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓸𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓘 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵.”

Perfect story. Perfect yearning. Perfect characters. This book is an absolute must read. It’s going to stay with me for a long time. This was the perfect ending to the series and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

While this is the fourth book in a “series”, it is an interconnected stand alone and the author does a fantastic job of giving a synopsis of all the books before it.

Out Tuesday, September 22nd!

✨Grim Tidings✨

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✍️: B.K. Borison
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐♾️

Premise: When a runaway grim reaper tries to save a life, she clashes with a skeptical Guardian, forcing them to form an unlikely partnership beyond the grave.

I had no business staying up until 5 am in the morning to continue reading this book, but I did it anyway. Grim Tidings was EVERYTHING I needed in a book and more. I love a good contemporary romance and this book and these characters (both main and side) are right at the top.

I have always been a fan of B.K., but this book hooked me from the very first page. I immediately fell in love with Darcy and Gabriel, and surprisingly, it was their absolute “humaness” that had me swooning throughout the entire story.

Don’t even get me started on the banter. It was top tier, chef’s kiss, perfection. As someone who could rate a book on banter alone, this book had it all. This is just one of the aspects that earned that little infinity symbol next to my five star rating. The yearning. The pining. The sass. The humor. Immediately adds to cart (multiple copies).

Bonus: As a Maryland native I love the little pieces of Maryland sprinkled throughout the book

This is the perfect book for fans of :
🔥”Rivals” to Lovers
🔥Dual POV
🔥Paranormal Romance (light)
🔥Amazing side characters
🔥Magic (death and life)
🔥Yearning, banter, and tension

A very special thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for an ARC copy of this book. The release date is September 15th and pre-orders are available now!