Tag: Romance
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The Other Ones by Fran Hart: Hidden Depths
Salem Amani is a world-weary sixteen-year-old living with his mother and older sister in a haunted house. But all Sal really wants is to be ordinary, which is hard to do when you live in a house full of ghosts. And when a strange boy arrives on his doorstep asking more questions than he’s at…
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Twisted Magic by Barbara J. Webb: Detailed World
His magic could heal anything–except a broken heart. The war is over, and Korin has come to Triome, the greatest city in the world, for a fresh start. But Triome holds its own secrets, and Korin may not have left all his enemies behind. A disease stalks the city, a disease made of magic that…
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The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton: Witty and Fun
Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination like a villain. Albeit a handsome and charming villain, but that’s beside the point. As someone highly educated in the ruthless discipline of ornithology, Beth knows trouble when she…
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“Twisters”: Exciting and Emotional
In a summer full of action movies, I wondered if “Twisters” would have what it took to stand out. A sequel to the 1996 Twister, I also was curious how it compared with the original film. But I was pleasantly surprised with a film that is exciting and emotional, with a cast of colorful characters,…
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“Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts” by Adam Sass: Authentic Romance
Grant Rossi is never getting a happily-ever-after. Ever since he was a kid and made a wish on his family’s iconic Wishing Rose, his romantic relationships have been cursed to end. Following his most recent (and extremely public) dumping, Grant is languishing in a hot Chicago summer, abandoning his beloved design projects to sink back…
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Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova: Detailed and Complex
As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. There’s only one monster she can’t defeat: her ex, the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. She’s defied him one too many times and now he’s hunting her. Betrayed by…
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The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song: Emotional and Stirring
The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent, ill-tempered man, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands.…
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Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen: Thrilling and Complex
Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after his sudden murder, her life falls apart. Left with only a journal of her father’s engineering secrets and a jade pendant snatched from the assassin, a heartbroken Ying follows the trail to the capital and the prestigious Engineers Guild—a place that…
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Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland: Brilliantly Funny
Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world—and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea. To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must ask for help from his on-again, off-again ex, the…
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In the Midst of Omens by Nicole Bailey: Visceral and Emotional
A king determined to be remembered for all time… A jealous goddess who desires his throne. King Gilgamesh rules the world’s preeminent city, the jewel of creation, Uruk. But that is not enough. His desire for legacy consumes him and drives his ceaseless ambition—until the gods step in. Their solution? Enkidu—a man with no past.…
