“Never mix vodka and witchcraft.” Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will… Continue reading The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Genre: Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
“In a different life, in a fair one, I would've kept you until my eternal soul withered away to dust.” When Ophelia and her sister discovers their mother brutally murdered, there is no time to grieve: Ophelia has inherited both her powerful death-driven magic and enormous debt on their home. Circumstances go from dire to… Continue reading Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
“Above Rowan and Yew, the Elm tree stands tall. It waits along borders, a sentry at call.” In the luscious, dark sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's wrought. Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to… Continue reading Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
“There once was a girl clever and good, who tarried in shadow in the depths of the wood. There also was a king - a shepard by his crook, who reigned over magic and wrote the old book. The two were together, so the two were the same...The girl, the King...and the monster they became.”… Continue reading One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon
In order to protect her kingdom from the wrath of a vengeful goddess, Princess Candra must remain locked inside a tower for seven years. Seven long years without a friend, or a lover, by her side. And shut inside the tower with her? A Fellian, the enemy of her people, a fearsome warrior race complete… Continue reading Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
“It is hard to keep one's wits when faced with a woman as beautiful as the sight of shore to a man who has been lost at sea.” A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired… Continue reading A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
This is a cozy fantasy novel. I went into this one knowing nothing and was unsure what to think and ended up liking this cute story about found family. The MC, Viv, gives up her battling lifestyle and opens a coffee shop/bakery. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not… Continue reading Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert
This one had all the elements for an entertaining book, but just wasn't what I was looking for. This had some great world building and steamy romance scenes, but I was expecting to like or care about the characters a little more. A romantasy with pirates and mermaids...great start. The development wasn't quite what I… Continue reading Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation… or her damnation. Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. But while she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the deaths of everyone she loves is an entirely different matter. As her… Continue reading Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
“Maybe the king always knew that his greatest love would be his ruination. Maybe he knew it the moment he met her. He’d know it the second time he died, too.” In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the… Continue reading The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent