Frostblood review: a fire-and-ice enemies-to-lovers YA fantasy with a strong hook, a saggy middle, and real chemistry between Ruby and Arcus.
Half Bad by Sally Green review: a bleak, formally daring witch story about survival and identity, with real pacing bumps in the middle. 3.5 hearts.
The Gilded Wolves review: a stunning found-family heist crew stuck inside pacing that gets buried under its own worldbuilding.
Havenfall by Sara Holland review: a magical inn between worlds, a slow-burn forbidden romance, and a mystery that outshines the worldbuilding.
Honest review of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong: a Shanghai-set Romeo and Juliet retelling with a killer lead and a sagging middle.
Wicked Fox review: a Korean mythology-rich YA slow burn between a gumiho and a human boy that earns its ache despite a sagging middle act.
Prepare to be swept away into a mesmerizing world of forbidden love, supernatural intrigue, and teenage angst. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga has become a cultural phenomenon, captivating millions of readers with its blend of romance, fantasy, and a touch of ...
"Reluctance was matched with a pit in my stomach; once I joined, anyone could randomly find me...did I really want to be found?" Chloe, a successful movie reviewer and serial dater, finds herself added as a friend by her first love. The one who left her at seventeen standing with a note in her hand as he simply walked away. Will she allow herself to open old wounds? Morgan, a loyal stay-at-home mom and wife, discovers one of her husband's friends is his very single and flirtatious ex-girlfriend from high school. Will obsession and jealousy tear her solid marriage apart when she hunts for the truth? Brynn, a lonely forty year-old living with her two distant teenage children and workaholic husband, fights temptation while revisiting the past with one of her friends. Will her deception destroy her family? Three lives changed forever WITH JUST ONE CLICK. Confirming a friend isn't as simple as it seems... but do these women have more in common than just Facebook?
Alisa is a five-thousand-year-old vampire, stronger and more cunning than her adversaries. But now she's trapped in the body of a newborn vampire and at the mercy of a terrible thirst. Worst of all, she's facing enemies whose fierce desire for domination grows ever stronger. The immortal race the Telar is threatening to release a virus to decimate humanity. But Alisa and her friends can't take down the Telar on their own, and they must turn to the mysterious organization the IIC for help. But the IIC has secrets of its own and may have ulterior motives. With two rivals and no one to trust, Alisa must rely on her dark side to defeat them. But it could cost her life, or her soul...
Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass by Kiera Cass. 3/5 hearts.
