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August 30, 2022 Emily Reviews, Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

This book has been on my radar since I read the blurb months and months ago. Signa is twenty years old and at this point in her life, just waiting until the day she can claim her inheritance and be done with all the “caretakers” in her life. They use her for her money and […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: enemies to lovers, fantasy, Friends to Lovers, magic, Mystery, Romance, YA, young adult

April 11, 2022 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review]: Gallant by V. E. Schwab

Eerie And Utterly Devourable Read! When I first saw this book pitched as Crimson Peak meets The Secret Garden I really had no idea what to expect as I never really envisioned those two things intersecting. But Schwab really found a way to weave these two very different concepts into something both captivating and horrific. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: fantasy, paranormal, Standalone, YA Fantasy, young adult, Young Adult Fantasy, young adult paranormal

April 1, 2022 Skye Reviews

[Skye’s Review:] A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

A Forgery of Roses is a story rich in sisterhood, magic, and mystery. If you’re looking for a book with a unique magic system, look no further. Our main character, Myra, is a prodigy which means she can heal through her paintings. However, being a prodigy means a life of hiding. As usual, when there […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: #fantasy, #gothic, #mystery, #yafantasy

September 8, 2021 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review]: The Last Beautiful Girl by Nina Laurin

Perfect for fans of Black Mirror! What starts out as your typical “teenage girl moves to a new town outside of the city” quickly morphs into a suspenseful story of social media and the unceasing urge to remain relevant. The Last Beautiful Girl accurately depicts the struggle of competing for popularity and individuality in a […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: gothic suspense, suspense, Thriller, YA, young adult, Young adult suspense

March 18, 2021 Emily Reviews

Emily’s Review: The Isle of Sin and Shadows

This island alone boasts more ghost stories than all of Louisiana combined.
And I’m one of them.
In the Louisiana swamplands, ghost stories are as much a part of childhood as chasing fireflies and crawfishing. They never much scared me, though, nor the possibility of evil out to do me harm. Until the night I watched shadows come to life and butcher everything I loved.
With a stranger’s help, I managed to escape to an isolated place miles north, and, in time, became my own ghost story. A cautionary tale for the locals.
Nearly a decade passed, before I returned to my birthplace, in hopes of unearthing long-awaited answers. Instead, I found something I wasn’t looking for. Someone. A remedy for my loneliness.
Or so I thought.
Turns out, Thierry Bergeron is no elixir. He’s a deadly poison, cursed by the demons of his past, and feared by those who call him the elusive Rougarou of the bayou. A devious rogue, whose seductive whispers and rough hands haunt my dreams. The big bad wolf that defiles me without apology, or remorse.
I should resist him, but I can’t.
And when the shadows return to stake their claim on me, his darkness is the only safe place to hide.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: anti-hero, bayou, cajun, cartel, dark adult romance, Dark romance, dark suspense, gothic, gothic romance, gothic suspense, human sacrifice, Keri Lake, kindle unlimited, Louisiana, missing persons, murder, murder mystery, Mystery, occult, occult suspense, plot-twist, southern romance, Trigger Warning

February 15, 2021 Stephanie McHail Reviews

[Stephanie’s Review:] A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Dowry of Blood is a novella in length, dark gothic vampiric romance story by S.T. Gibson. Before opening the book you are presented with an unforgettable macabre cover of a shrouded women surround by skeletons by the talent artist Marlowe Lune and that just the beginning of the feelings as they start their way in. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: gothic romance, Historical Romance, horror, LBGTQ, retelling, Romance, vampires

December 20, 2020 Portia Reviews

[Portia’s Review]: Fables & Other Lies by Claire Contreras

This is my favorite book of 2020. I know I have raved about Claire Contreras before, and I am here to do it again. This time, in her newest novel, she went for a new-to-her genre: Gothic Romance. Which I happen to be OBSESSED with, so my excitement was through the roof. And let me […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: fables, gothic romance, myths, Romance

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