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Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

Posted April 1, 2026 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan Series: Girl of Paper and Fire #3 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on November 23, 2021 Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 405 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. ‘Don’t struggle, Lei-zhi. It’s time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You’re going home.’ The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance. There’s one thing Lei knows – she can never return to the Hidden Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw the girl […]

Review: Oculta by Maya Motayne

Posted March 1, 2026 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Oculta by Maya Motayne Series: Nocturna Trilogy #2 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on April 6, 2021 Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 535 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads After joining forces to save Castallan from an ancient magical evil, Alfie and Finn haven’t seen each other in months. Alfie is finally stepping up to his role as heir and preparing for an International Peace Summit, while Finn is travelling and revelling in her newfound freedom from Ignacio. That is, until she’s unexpectedly installed as the new leader of one of Castallan’s powerful crime families. Now one of the four Thief Lords of Castallan, she’s forced to preside over the illegal underground Oculta competition, which coincides with the summit and boasts a legendary prize. Just when Finn finds herself back in San Cristobal, Alfie’s plans are also derailed. Los Toros, the mysterious syndicate responsible for his brother’s murder, […]

Blog Tour / Review: The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis

Posted January 15, 2024 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #5 Published by Headline Eternal on January 16, 2024 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 339 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The perfect family can be the one that you choose . . . Luna Wright is many things, but sweet and trusting aren’t on the list. However, she is a sucker for an underdog story. Adopted at birth, she’s created her own makeshift family to help her run the struggling but charming Apple Ridge Farm. With a farm-to-table café and a menagerie of rescued animals – complete with a mischievous baby goat – it’s the best home she’s ever known. But when the farm’s grumpy owner Silas passes away, Luna discovers that it’s now under the control of his investment manager, the enigmatic and secretive Jameson Hayes and . . . her. With her idyllic corner […]

Blog Tour / Review: The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis

Posted June 12, 2023 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #4 Published by Headline on June 13, 2023 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a beguiling, lighthearted story about fresh starts, second chances and true love. When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery. With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage […]

Blog Tour / Book Review: Snowed In For Christmas by Sarah Morgan

Posted October 28, 2022 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Snowed In For Christmas by Sarah Morgan Published by HQ on September 20, 2022 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Christmas, Romance Pages: 450 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads She’s snowed in with the family. The only problem? They’re not her family. A family gatheringThis Christmas the Miller siblings have one goal – to avoid their family’s well-meaning questions. Ross, Alice and Clemmie have secrets that they don’t intend to share, and they are relying on each other to deflect attention. An uninvited guestLucy Clarke is facing a Christmas alone, and the prospect of losing her job – unless she can win a major piece of business from Ross Miller. She’ll deliver her proposal to his family home in the Scottish Highlands and then leave. After all, she wouldn’t want to intrude on the Miller’s perfect family Christmas. A Christmas to rememberWhen Lucy appears on the Miller’s snow-covered doorstep, she is mistaken […]

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