Into the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollumFantasy RomancePublished on January 13, 2026 by Dutton Reviewed by Kate Into the Midnight Wood is billed as a whimsical fantasy romance and I believe it lives up to that expectation. There are some moments that aren’t so lighthearted but overall it’s a lovely story about two people getting to know each other and themselves better. I’m going to be honest that this review has been difficult for me to write because on one hand, I Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark and Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
We Who Will Die by Stacia StarkEmpire of Blood #1Fantasy RomanceDecember 30, 2025- AvonARC I will admit to being hooked by the thought of a roman inspired world ran by vampires. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good blurb. I was also kind of taken in by the marketing, which was pretty much that this would be the next big thing in the romantasy world. I have mixed feelings about this book. While I did enjoy the main plot, and magic system--which if I'm being honest took me a Continue Reading
Review: The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven
The Cursed Horde King by Zoey DravenHordes of the Elthika #2Sci-Fi/Fantasy RomanceDecember 9, 2025- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela I am an absolute sucker for Zoey Draven books. After discovering her Horde Kings of Dakkar series, I went back and glommed her entire backlist. Now I follow her on social media and wait with bated breath, hoping to see updates about release dates for new books. I was beyond thrilled when she announced that the world of Dakkar would continue, albeit Continue Reading
Review: Arrow of Fortune by Jacquelyn Benson
Arrow of Fortune by Jacquelyn BensonRaiders of the Arcana #3Gaslamp Fantasy/Historical FantasyNovember 18, 2025- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela I discovered this series while browsing through Amazon looking for book deals and new releases. It was the blurb for the first book in the series, Empire of Shadows, that caught my eye and led me to smash that one-click button. It begins with "Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities." I mean come on; tell me Continue Reading
Review: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily KrempholtzFantasy RomancePublished November 18, 2025 - Ace Reviewed by Kate Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore is an adorable cozy fantasy romance debut novel. There is so much to love about this story! Violet Thistlewaite was previously known as the Thornwitch (I loved how ThornWitch became ThistleWaite) but in the prologue of the book, her adoptive father and evil villain (Guy Shadowfade) that she works with is Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport and Last of His Blood by Melissa J Cave
Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. DavenportFantasy Romance10/28/2025 by Harper Voyager I've been on a fantasy romance binge this year, so requesting this one for review was a no-brainer. I was prepared for lots of world-building and an introduction to a wide cast of characters, which yes, this does have that. What I was not prepared for was the spice level, which is WOWZA. Like second chapter wowza. I mean, you'll hear absolutely zero complaints from me, but I figured that I should let readers Continue Reading
Spotlight- The Mist Thief by LJ Andrews
The Mist Thief (The Ever Seas Book 3) by LJ AndrewsFantasy RomanceRe-release by BerkleyOctober 14, 2025 About the Book: The third in the TikTok sensation Ever Seas series!She tried to kill him, so he made her his wife.Skadi first met her husband-to-be with blades in hand on the opposite side of a battle. She lost, and he claimed his prize.To her horror, the king of the shadow elven agrees to marry her off to Jonas, a prince in the fae realms, as a way to unite their kingdoms against a Continue Reading
Release Spotlight- Hollow by Karina Halle
Hollow by Karina HalleA Gothic Shade of Romance #1Gothic Fantasy RomanceRe-release by BerkleyOctober 7, 2025 About the Book: A sexy, dark fantasy reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Katrina Van Tassel doesn’t have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman.Kat Van Tassel’s life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones. But Brom vanished from Sleepy Hollow years Continue Reading
Angela’s Mini Reviews: By the Horns by Ruby Dixon and The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
By the Horns by Ruby DixonRoyal Artifactual Guild #2Romantic FantasySeptember 2, 2025- BerkleyARC Occasionally I just need some Ruby Dixon to get me out of a book funk, which is why I read this book pretty much as soon as it hit my Kindle. This is the second book in the Royal Artifactual Guild series, and features Gwenna, a former servant determined to join the Royal Artifactual Academy as an artificer, and Raptor, a Taurian who already works with the Academy and is tasked with Continue Reading
Review: The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino
The Second Death of Locke by V.L. BovalinoThe Hand and the Heart #1Fantasy RomanceSeptember 23, 2025 by Orbit Review by Angela My reading tastes in 2025 can be summed up with-- awesome covers, badass FMCs (extra points for lady knights), and MMCs who would literally SACRIFICE THEMSELVES for their lovers. That's it. That's all I'm asking for. Soooo, that being said, there's the blurb from Amazon for The Second Death of Locke: Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice. Grey Flynn has Continue Reading