The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara RaaschMagic and Romance #1LGBTQ Fantasy RomanceAugust 26, 2025 by Bramble Review by Angela Ensnared once again by my cover lusting heart! But seriously, I saw this cover and immediately went to the blurb, then immediately hit that request button for a review copy. Let me introduce you to Sebastian Walsh and Elethior Tourael, both 24 years old and attending graduate school at Lesiara University. That's about where the similarities end. Continue Reading
Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Hemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherFantasy/ Fairy Tale RetellingsAugust 19, 2025--Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I am a huge fan of T. Kingfisher, whether it be horror, fantasy, or dark fairy tale retellings. Hemlock & Silver is a retelling of Snow White, and I didn't even read the blurb before I hit that request button. Hemlock & Silver opens by introducing Anja, poison expert and healer, who is taken completely by surprise when the king appears in her workshop one day Continue Reading
Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno- GarciaGothic Historical Fantasy/HorrorJuly 16, 2025-- Del ReyARC Review by Angela Once again Silvia Moreno Garcia hits it out of the park with this dark, witchy tale told in three alternate timelines that intersect in a thrilling climax. 1908 Mexico- Alba is a young woman living on her family's farm, mourning the death of her father and doing her best to help her mother with the younger children, when her uncle comes to visit. After the Continue Reading
Review: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaCozy FantasyJuly 15, 2025, by Berkley Review by Angela I discovered this author when I read The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches a couple of years ago and absolutely fell in love with its charm and humor. I think when I found out that this author was publishing another book set in this world I was over the moon excited. I think this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025. My expectations were high, and I was not Continue Reading
Review: In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy
In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie CassidyThe Siren Mage #1Fantasy Romance/RomantasyJuly 15, 2025- by Little, Brown and CompanyARC Review by Angela Imogen Nel is a prisoner at court. A siren in a land where sirens are hunted, she hides away her true self and accepts whatever the king demands. Even if it happens to be marriage to the very captain who has killed so many of her kind. During the week of her nuptials royals from surrounding kingdoms arrive and Imogen meets a darkly Continue Reading
Review: Soulgazer by Maggie Rapier
Soulgazer by Maggie RapierFantasy RomanceJuly 8, 2025- AceARC Review by Angela I 100% picked this book for review based on the cover. I'm not even going to downplay my absolute adoration for this gorgeous, gorgeous work of cover art. This is the story of a young woman, Saoirse, who is burdened by her power. The power to see the souls of the dead and kill with just a touch. She's been told by her father, the king, that this affliction stems from her touching a soul stone as a girl. Continue Reading
Review: Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon
Tusk Love by Thea GuanzonRomantic FantasyJuly 1, 2025- Random House WorldsARC Review by Angela Honestly, one look at this cover while scrolling through social media and I was instantly intrigued. I probably would have read it for the cover alone even if the blurb didn't shout at me that I needed to put it on my TBR. So, bravo to the art department at Random House Worlds. Quick note- I am not a Critical Role fan and really had no idea how this story fit into that world until I Continue Reading
Review: Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson
Never Been Shipped by Alicia ThompsonContemporary RomanceJune 10, 2025, by Berkley Review by Angela Everyone knows friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, add in the "getting the band back together vibe" and a lovely cover and I'm all yours. Never Been Shipped is a friends to lovers, has been rockstar romance. It started out slow, which is probably why it took a little longer for me to make it all the way through to the end. ElectricOh! is a band that broke up years before Continue Reading
Review: Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
Sounds Like Love by Ashley PostonContemporary Romance/Magical RealismJune 17, 2025- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Oh, how I adore this author and her magical romances. Every new book surprises me and I fall just a little more in love with her prose. This story introduces two characters, both artists in the music industry struggling with their career and life choices who find themselves telepathically connected after a kiss on a balcony. Joni Lark is a songwriter, living the dream in Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Ascension by Nalini Singh
Archangel's Ascension by Nalini SinghGuild Hunter #17Paranormal/Fantasy RomanceMay 6, 2025- BerkleyARC Review by Angela This has to be my most anticipated book in years and years. I kept hope alive throughout the series that these two would end up together, and then celebrated the first book in their story, even knowing that it would have to continue on in a later installment. I will admit that I read this book as soon as it hit my Kindle back in December of 2024 and writing a review Continue Reading