Book Review: Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. (From: Goodreads)

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Blog Tour: Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa

Hiya, bookish peeps!

It’s me again with another blog tour! Who am I even? Today I’m featuring another contemporary, grumpy/sunshine, and best friend’s brother tropes of a romcom called “Plot Twist” by Erin La Rosa, the author of “For Butter or Worse,” one of my favorite reads in 2022. Read ahead to see what I think about this new release, will ya?

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Blog Tour: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Hello, bookish friends!

Welcome to my blog tour for a lovely, insightful book published by Hanover Square Press, an imprint of Harper Collins, called “What You Are Looking For Is in the Library!” It’s a modern world setting Japanese award-winning bestseller and is now translated into several languages all around the world. That being said, I’m beyond thrilled to share more about the book and my overall thought with you in the following post, so sit back, relax, and let’s go!

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Book Review: The Problem with Perfect (Cedar Point #3) by Jillian Liota

Bellamy Mitchell is a meticulous planner. When her old flame returns to Cedar Point engaged, blowing apart her vision for the future, she claims to have a serious boyfriend. The problem? The first single guy she can think of is her brother’s much older, closed-off best friend.

Rusty Fuller likes to keep people at a distance. He’s been through enough to know that letting anyone too close is a mistake, unless it’s only for a little fun. What he definitely doesn’t need is his best friend’s little sister turning him into anyone’s boyfriend, especially her own.

For some reason, helping Bellamy is a challenge Rusty can’t refuse, and he develops a reluctant soft spot for the woman beloved by everyone in town. She’s too young, too innocent, but also too hard to resist. So he promises himself this fake dating gig is just that: fake.

When Rusty and Bellamy find more in each other than either of them expected, they’re faced with a difficult question. Is what they share too flawed to be real? Or did they stumble upon their own kind of perfect? (From: Goodreads)

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Blog Tour: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead

Hello, bookish people!

Happy Summer! Welcome to my first blog tour of 2023!! Today I’m bringing you a lovely, light-hearted romcom by Ashley Winstead called “The Boyfriend Candidate,” which will certainly brighten up your summer. Without further ado, let’s get started, shall we?

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