Romance. Fantasy. Reader culture. Honest thoughts.
Plot I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked … Continue reading [Book Review] Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Elle Kennedy's debut YA thriller, that follows the daughter of a serial killer navigating her senior year in the town where the murders took place. The Setup 📖 Thornbird tells the story of Ryan. 10 years ago she left town after her father confessed to killing multiple women. Ryan, now 17 is back in her … Continue reading Thornbird by E. Kennedy – Book Review
🎧 Podcasts I’ve Been Listening To This month has been a bit of a podcast personality split. On one side: Heart Starts Pounding, a newer listen for me that blends true crime, mystery, supernatural stories, and generally darker, spookier themes. It’s eerie in that “I shouldn’t listen to this before bed” kind of way… so … Continue reading Other Pursuits | Life Beyond the Books (June 2026)
An unexpected spark between a hockey player and the coach’s daughter might cause them to cross the line in the next Dalton University book from international bestselling author Bal Khabra. Kian Ishida is all about parties, hockey, and living in the moment. But when he realizes he’s headed to the NHL without his degree, his … Continue reading [Book Review] Embrace by Bal Khabra
Small town. Big secrets. And one ridiculously hot mistake she doesn’t regret. Everyone in the smalltown of Red Bridge, Vermont, knows Tad Hanson, the hot sheep farmer who can’t control his flock. He doesn’t believe in forever, but he’ll be the best time you’ve ever had—right now. What they don’t know is why. He’s too … Continue reading [Book Review]Where I Should’ve Been by Max Monroe
Summer is finally here so I thought I'd share my reading plans. Furybound The Ballad of Falling Dragons Rites of Stirling Broken Dove Starside Light Wielder Harvest Season Project Hail Mary I'm actually so excited to read all of these books. I have a fair few sequals to get through, heres hoping they are all … Continue reading My Summer TBR
After reading Laura Brown's recent Telegraph article, "Gen Z's taste for fairy porn lays bare the MeToo generation's hypocrisy", I have thoughts. Quite a few, actually. Lets get into it. The Telegraph recently described romantasy as "fairy porn", reducing an entire genre to a lazy stereotype. Here's why that argument misses the point. I've been … Continue reading Romantasy Is More Than “Fairy Porn”: A Response to The Telegraph
A hockey team captain and a bubbly staffer mix business with pleasure when they start fake dating through the wedding season in this hot sports romance perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata and Elle Kennedy. Darcy Kendrick is used to putting out fires. As an overworked admin to a hockey team, she’s seen it all. But … Continue reading [Book Review] Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen
Right now it seems like we are in the golden age of book to screen adaptations. The most recent example is Off Campus. A lot of plot changes were made compared to the book. I’m not deep diving everything here but there is one element that I keep seeing online that has got me thinking; … Continue reading What We Lose When Adaptations Remove Difficult Storylines
ENDURE THE STORM. EARN YOUR PLACE. FULFIL YOUR DESTINY.For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, New Manhattan has always promised safety from the deadly electrical storms that ravage the world ― but only if she plays her part.Raised within the ruling Houses and betrothed to a powerful heir, she arrives at the prestigious Amery Academy knowing her future has already … Continue reading [Book Review] Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli
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