It's Monday! What Are You Reading #750, October 20th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #749
Teaser Tuesday #757
WWW Wednesday #757
WOW #753
Will the Time Come #750
Third Sentence Thursday #740
Random Reads #726
First Lines Friday #753
Book Blogger Hop #419

The Reward Challenge Update #735
Wheel of TBR #282
How Well I Stuck to It #587
Wrote that Review Update #584

Week 42 Reviews:

Holly 

Origin 

The Secret of Secrets 

Fearful 

By Any Other Name 

First Sign of Danger

A Scar in the Bone 

Element Zero 

The Impossible Fortune 

Green-Eyed Monster

Leviathan's Song 

Magpies & Mayhem 

Seduction of a Psychopomp: Erogenous Hand Holding and Other Ways to Tame Your Reaper 

Live, Laugh, Lurk

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 73

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 11

Update 12

Update 13

Update 14

Update 15

Update 16

Random:

June CL Tan Author Page

Romina Garber Author Page

OK, so I got 31 posts in 7 days, and it was a hard week, I was supposed to have Jax this week, but he's been gone for just over 2 weeks now. And then Saturday was the 2 year anniversary of Dobby being gone. So that was hard. But I'm working on catching up, I'm just a month and a day behind, so I'll manage if eventually! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want. 

Week 42 Review: Fearful

From Goodreads:

Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy.

Love too grand, it kills.

Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer's mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors.

Spending time with the king while observing the castle's inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them—to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die…

My Review:


Author: Lauren Roberts  
Series: The Powerless Trilogy #3.5
Read: October 13th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: September 2nd 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Waiting on Wednesday #745, August 20th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Deadly Storms by Christine Feehan

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

Danger is gathering on the horizon in this gripping novel of romantic suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.

Shabina Foster does her best to lead a normal life. She takes comfort in her friends and her dogs and finds passion in running her own small-town café in the eastern Sierra. But she can’t help always looking over her shoulder, not after what happened in her past. Since then, Shabina has worked very hard to build herself up and live life to the fullest.

Still, there’s no denying the scars she carries. Truly opening up her guarded world seems like an impossible dream—especially when it comes to the one man who makes her feel safe. Shabina already feels like she’s ruined his life and is determined to keep her distance, even as the ghosts of her past emerge from the shadows.

Security expert Rainier Ashcroft knows firsthand that a storm is brewing and that Shabina is in real trouble. Threats are approaching on all sides—and there’s no telling when the next hit will strike. But convincing the woman he loves to truly let him in will be just as difficult as keeping her alive.

Framed in Death by J.D. Robb

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.

Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.

Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

Born ​in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world.

Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life―begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him.

As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved.

Fearful by Lauren Roberts

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy.

Love too grand, it kills.

Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer’s mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors.

Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them—to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die…

Sisters in the Wild by Angeline Boulley

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.

Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state.” But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe.

Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend,” a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her.

They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has – had – a sister, and more siblings; a grandmother who’d look after her and a home where she would be loved.

But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance of normal she has had, and now the secrets she’s hiding will swallow her whole and take away the future she always dreamed of.

Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

A swoon-worthy sapphic romance following two women who are thrown together on a European adventure, from the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of the “sexy, insightful, and utterly charming” (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me.

Thirty-five-year-old Seattleite Sadie Wells needs an escape. She’s desperate to escape her monotonous routines, the family business that has consumed her entire life, and the unexpected gay panic that has her questioning everything she thought she knew about herself. So when her injured sister offers Sadie her place on a tour along Portugal’s Camino de Santiago, she decides this is the perfect chance to get away from it all.

After three glasses of wine on the plane and some turbulence convince Sadie she won’t even survive the flight, she confesses all her secrets to her seatmate, Mal. The the plane doesn’t crash, and it turns out Mal is on her Camino tour. Worst of all, Sadie learns that she is on a tour specifically for queer women, and that her two-hundred-mile trek will be a journey of self-discovery, whether she wants it to be or not.

Fascinated by the woman who drunkenly came out to her on the plane, Mal offers to help Sadie relive the queer adolescence she missed out on as they walk the Camino. As Sadie develops her newfound confidence, Mal grapples with a complicated loss and unexpected inheritance. But as their relationship blurs the lines between reality and practice, they both must decide if they will forever part at the end of the tour or chart a new course together.

With “funny, poignant” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) prose, Alison Cochrun explores the power of letting go of your past and realizing that it’s never too late to live as your authentic self.

House of Hearts by Skyla Arndt

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

Solving her best friend's murder means infiltrating a secret society, resisting a forbidden love, and running from a vengeful ghost in this sophomore novel by the author of Together We Rot.

“An intoxicating blend of romance and horror, darkness and wit. With haunts and twists that leap off the page, this was a rabbit hole I was happy to fall down.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

Violet Harper knows her best friend was murdered. Even if everyone else has labeled her death a “freak accident,” Vi is sure she’d been trying to tell her something right before she died. Cryptic messages about her friend’s elite boarding school, her whirlwind romance, and the mysterious secret society she was entangled in all point to a more sinister fate.

So, Violet does what no one else seems willing to She transfers to the same fancy school to dig into the society’s murky history and find out what really happened to her friend. She knows the truth might not be pretty, but what she doesn’t bargain for is the handsome boy at the center of it all—Calvin Lockwell, the brother of her prime suspect and descendant of the school’s founder. He’s obnoxious and privileged, and Violet can’t deny their haunting attraction. It soon becomes clear his family is hiding a dark secret that may not be of this world, and suddenly Violet’s following her friend’s doomed footsteps down the rabbit hole. Even as details emerge of a deadly curse plaguing the school, she can’t escape her true feelings for Calvin. But loving him may be the last thing she ever does.

A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Roots and Ruin, comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness.

Like everyone else in the settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie is trapped. Founded by an ambitious Scottish lumber merchant, the tiny town on the edge of the American continent is blessed with rich natural resources that have made its people prosperous—but at a cost. The same woods that have lined the townsfolks’ pockets harbor dangerous beasts: wolves, bears, and the Bright-Eyeds—monsters beyond description who have rained utter destruction down on nearby settlements. But Mistaken’s founders made a deal with the mysterious Benevolence: the Warding Stones that surround the town will keep the Bright-Eyeds out—and the town’s citizens in. Anyone who spends a night within Mistaken’s borders belongs to it forever.

Greer, a mapmaker and eccentric dreamer, has always ached to explore the world outside, even though she knows she and her longtime love, Ellis Beaufort, will never see it. Until, on the day she and Ellis are meant to finally begin their lives together, Greer watches in horror as her beloved disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a monstrous creature. Swiftly realizing that the stories she was raised on might be more myth than fact, Greer figures out a way to escape Mistaken for the very first time. Determined to rescue Ellis, she begins a trek through the cold and pitiless wilderness. But Greer is being hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the secret truths behind Mistaken’s founding, as well as her own origins.

Playfully drawing from Scottish folklore, Erin A. Craig’s adult debut is both a deeply atmospheric and profoundly romantic exploration of freedom versus security: a stunning celebration of one woman’s relentless bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love—and claim her own future.

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause

Expected Publication: September 2nd, 2025
From Goodreads:

4.53

80 ratings67 reviews

A twisty, dark royalcore fantasy that takes the courtly intrigue of Hamlet and infuses it with the vicious ambition of the Boleyn family. For readers who love Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas.

This gorgeous hardcover edition features beautifully designed endpapers and a foil stamped case!

“A sumptuously dark tale of revenge and atonement that beautifully explores the ties both duty and family use to claim us. From the first page to the last, I was dazzled.” —Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child

Marry the prince, then kill him.

Princess Madalina and her twin sister, Inessa, were born attached at the hand and separated right after. That’s the only time the sisters ever held hands. The girls’ personalities have been shaped in the Sinet family’s drive to make their kingdom more than what it is: unrespectable and loathsome, a damp place where deceit fills the palace walls like mold.

Madalina is different from her family. She’s considered the weak one and only finds peace in the garden, tending her magical flowers, which are pejoratively called grave flowers because they are ideal for torture and torment. Secretly, she dreams of escape and a new life.

Then Inessa, who was betrothed to the heir of a wealthy kingdom—Prince Aeric—gets trapped in Bide, a terrifying purgatory, and begs Madalina to set her free. Now, not only must Madalina take her sister’s place as Aeric’s bride-to-be, but she also must finish Inessa’s secret mission: Inessa wasn’t just sent to marry Prince Aeric, but to kill him, too, and solidify a profitable pact with his traitorous uncle.

On behalf of her family, Madalina will need to resist the infuriatingly clever prince—as well as her own heart—if she’s to free her sister and finish the job.

Perfect for fans of:

-Enemies to lovers

-Royal rivalry

-Arranged marriage

-Deadly games

-Dark royalcore

-Reluctant ruler

-Bloodstained family

There's a bunch of great books kicking off September, ones that I'm so excited about (and some that I didn't know were coming) and I need these books to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #723, April 14th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #722
Teaser Tuesday #730
WWW Wednesday #730
WOW #726
Will the Time Come #723
Third Sentence Thursday #713
Random Reads #699
First Lines Friday #726
Book Blogger Hop #392

25 Books to Read in 2025 Update 2

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 44
The Reward Challenge Update #708
Wheel of TBR #255
How Well I Stuck to It #560
Wrote that Review Update #557

Week 15 Reviews:
Of Mice and Murder 

Pride and Premeditation 

How Heathcliff Stole Christmas 

Memoirs of a Garroter 

Prose and Cons

A Novel Way to Die

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

XOXO

ASAP

Fearless

She Is Not Invisible 

Dead River

Memory is Murder

The Stolen Bride

Nightingale 

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea

Pretty Girls Make Graves

Brutal Boys Cry Blood

Phase Out Your Seriesathon: 

Update 33

Update 34

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

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Phase Out Your TBR: 

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OK, so I got 57 posts in 7 days, it's Magical Readathon month, so lots of reading, so I'm happy with that, and I can't wait for this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Week 15 Review: Fearless

From Goodreads:

Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya…

And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.

In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?

My Review:
This was a really fantastic read! It's wild where this series started, and where it ended, with all the twists and reveals !

Author: Lauren Roberts 
Series: The Powerless Trilogy #3
Read: April 9th, 2025
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: April 8th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Phase Out Your TBR Update 11

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Fearless which is for the prompt Yellow 5, and I'll be reading She Is Not Invisible next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Stolen Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 2:04 PM 

Pages Read: 384

My Broken Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 376

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 8:34 PM

Pages Read: 336

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:48 AM

Pages Read: 351

XOXO by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 7:43 PM

Pages Read: 352

ASAP by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 8:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 12:28 PM

Pages Read: 608

She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6

Started On: April 9th

Currently On: Page 0 of 354

Prompts Left: Red Wild (Red 5), Green 5, Blue 2, Yellow 4, Yellow 4, Red 7, Blue 7, Blue 9, Yellow 10, Red 12

Books Read: 11

Pages Read: 4349

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 18

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Fearless which was for the prompt Apothecary Keeper 2, and I'll be reading She Is Not Invisible next!

My Reading Journey:

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Stolen Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 2:04 PM 

Pages Read: 384

My Secret Heart by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 6:27 PM

Page Read: 386

My Broken Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 376

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina 

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 8:34 PM

Pages Read: 336

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM

Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM

Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM

Pages Read: 286

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:48 AM

Pages Read: 351

XOXO by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 7:43 PM

Pages Read: 352

ASAP by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 8:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 2

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 12:28 PM

Pages Read: 608

She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 9th

Currently On: Page 0 of 354

Prompts Left: Alchemy, Artificery, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Animal Studies, Elemental Studies, Shapeshifting, Elemental Studies, Shapeshifting, Animal Studies, Astronomy, Conjuration, Alchemy, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Inscription, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Animal Studies, Animal Studies, Demonology, Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Alchemy, Spells & Incantation, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Lore, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Restoration, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion, Psionics & Divination, Restoration

Read: 18

Pages Read: 6547

Phase Out Your Seriesathon Update 34

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your Seriesathon, and it was Fearless which is for the prompt New, and I'll be reading I Don't Know next! 

My Reading Journey:

Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

Prompt Fulfilled: Features Major Event

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM

Pages Read: 441

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Title has J, Q, X, Z-X

Started On: January 21st 

Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 554

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani 

Prompt Fulfilled:  Last Letter First

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM

Pages Read: 355

Surrender of the Brutal King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 1

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 4:31 PM

Pages Read: 205

Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 2

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 8:26 PM

Pages Read: 289

The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest

Prompt Fulfilled: Big Book

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 752

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 

Prompt Fulfilled: Finish

Started On: January 30th

Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM

Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea

Prompt Fulfilled: All 5 Vowels In Title

Started On: January 31st

Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn

Prompt Fulfilled: 75% Cover Must Be Fav Color

Started On: February 13th

Finished On: February 13th, 4:27 PM

Pages Read: 583

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Exactly 2 POVS

Started On: February 13th

Finished On: February 13th, 8:42 PM

Pages Read: 336

Charming Devil by Rebecca Kenney

Prompt Fulfilled: Excited For

Started On: February 14th

Finished On: February 14th, 2:17 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti

Prompt Fulfilled: Favorite Color

Started On: February 14th

Finished On: February 14th, 11:41 PM

Pages Read: 436

Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard

Prompt Fulfilled: No If, Of, And, An, But, Or, The

Started On: February 16th

Finished On: February 16th, 11:46 AM

Pages Read: 449

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 3 Book 1

Started On: February 19th

Finished On: February 19th, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 416

Chaos King by Kacen Callender

Prompt Fulfilled: BIPOC Rep

Started On: February 19th

Finished On: February 19th, 9:31 PM

Pages Read: 400

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler

Prompt Fulfilled: Building

Started On: March 1st

Finished On: March 1st, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 384

Shadow's Heart by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Pub In Last 3 Months

Started On: March 8th

Finished On: March 8st, 6:41 PM

Pages Read: 386

Lessons With the Mothman by Kathryn Moon

Prompt Fulfilled: 6 Or More Colors

Started On: March 12th

Finished On: March 12th, 7:58 PM

Pages Read: 295

The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 1

Started On: March 15th

Finished On: March 15th, 10:25 PM

Pages Read: 560

The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 2

Started On: March 16th 

Finished On: March 16th, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 512

Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

Prompt Fulfilled: Finish A Series

Started On: March 24th 

Finished On: March 24th, 12:21 PM

Pages Read: 560

Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert 

Prompt Fulfilled: LGBTQIA+ Rep

Started On: March 24th

Finished On: March 24th, 2:27 PM

Pages Read: 352

The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman

Prompt Fulfilled: Complete

Started On: March 25th

Finished On: March 25th, 3:42 PM

Pages Read: 512

Seduced by a Rogue by Amanda Scott

Prompt Fulfilled: Backlist

Started On: March 28th

Finished On: March 28th, 5:19 PM

Pages Read: 373

Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman

Prompt Fulfilled: Black & White Cover

Started On: March 31st

Finished On: March 31st, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Wheel Spin 1

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 3 Or More POVS

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Multi POV

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 1

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM

Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 2

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 3

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM

Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 4

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 5

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM

Pages Read: 286

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: New

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 12:28 PM

Pages Read: 608

Prompts Left: Want To Visit, Single POV, Rep, Nature, Animal, Random Number, In Progress, Adapted, Colour Cover, Free, People, 5 Or More Books, Small Book, Cozy, TBR Vet, Title has J, Q, X, Z-J, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Q, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Z, Starts & Ends With Same Letter, Translate, In Progress, Wheel Spin 2, Series You Avoid 1, Series You Avoid 2, Poll Pick, Disability Rep, TBR Vet By Pub Date, Birthday Month

Books Read: 34

Pages Read: 14078

WWW Wednesday #730, April 9th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 

I'm currently listening to Fearless, and I'm loving it!

I'm also reading She Is Not Invisible, and I'm enjoyed it and I need to read more now! 

I read ASAP and I really enjoyed it again! 

I'm going to be reading The Charlie Method, and I can't wait, I love her writing and her stories! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Phase Out Your TBR Update 10

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was ASAP which is for the prompt Green 7, and I'll be reading Fearless next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Stolen Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 2:04 PM 

Pages Read: 384

My Broken Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 376

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 8:34 PM

Pages Read: 336

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:48 AM

Pages Read: 351

XOXO by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 7:43 PM

Pages Read: 352

ASAP by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 8:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5

Started On: April 9th

Currently On: Page 0 of 608

Prompts Left: Red Wild (Red 5), Green 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2, Yellow 4, Yellow 4, Red 7, Blue 7, Blue 9, Yellow 10, Red 12

Books Read: 10

Pages Read: 3741

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 17

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was ASAP which was for the prompt Lore, and I'll be reading Fearless next!

My Reading Journey:

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Stolen Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 2:04 PM 

Pages Read: 384

My Secret Heart by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 6:27 PM

Page Read: 386

My Broken Crown by Steffanie Holmes 

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 376

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina 

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 8:34 PM

Pages Read: 336

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM

Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM

Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM

Pages Read: 286

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:48 AM

Pages Read: 351

XOXO by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 7:43 PM

Pages Read: 352

ASAP by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 8:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 2

Started On: April 9th

Currently On: Page 0 of 608

Prompts Left: Alchemy, Artificery, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Animal Studies, Elemental Studies, Shapeshifting, Elemental Studies, Shapeshifting, Animal Studies, Astronomy, Conjuration, Alchemy, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Inscription, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Demonology, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Animal Studies, Animal Studies, Demonology, Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Alchemy, Spells & Incantation, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Lore, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Restoration, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion, Psionics & Divination, Restoration

Read: 17

Pages Read: 5939

Phase Out Your Seriesathon Update 33

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your Seriesathon, and it was A Novel Way to Die which is for the prompt 5 Or More Books 5, and I'll be reading Fearless next! 

My Reading Journey:

Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

Prompt Fulfilled: Features Major Event

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM

Pages Read: 441

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Title has J, Q, X, Z-X

Started On: January 21st 

Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 554

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani 

Prompt Fulfilled:  Last Letter First

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM

Pages Read: 355

Surrender of the Brutal King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 1

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 4:31 PM

Pages Read: 205

Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 2

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 8:26 PM

Pages Read: 289

The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest

Prompt Fulfilled: Big Book

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 752

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 

Prompt Fulfilled: Finish

Started On: January 30th

Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM

Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea

Prompt Fulfilled: All 5 Vowels In Title

Started On: January 31st

Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn

Prompt Fulfilled: 75% Cover Must Be Fav Color

Started On: February 13th

Finished On: February 13th, 4:27 PM

Pages Read: 583

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Exactly 2 POVS

Started On: February 13th

Finished On: February 13th, 8:42 PM

Pages Read: 336

Charming Devil by Rebecca Kenney

Prompt Fulfilled: Excited For

Started On: February 14th

Finished On: February 14th, 2:17 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti

Prompt Fulfilled: Favorite Color

Started On: February 14th

Finished On: February 14th, 11:41 PM

Pages Read: 436

Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard

Prompt Fulfilled: No If, Of, And, An, But, Or, The

Started On: February 16th

Finished On: February 16th, 11:46 AM

Pages Read: 449

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 3 Book 1

Started On: February 19th

Finished On: February 19th, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 416

Chaos King by Kacen Callender

Prompt Fulfilled: BIPOC Rep

Started On: February 19th

Finished On: February 19th, 9:31 PM

Pages Read: 400

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler

Prompt Fulfilled: Building

Started On: March 1st

Finished On: March 1st, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 384

Shadow's Heart by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Pub In Last 3 Months

Started On: March 8th

Finished On: March 8st, 6:41 PM

Pages Read: 386

Lessons With the Mothman by Kathryn Moon

Prompt Fulfilled: 6 Or More Colors

Started On: March 12th

Finished On: March 12th, 7:58 PM

Pages Read: 295

The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 1

Started On: March 15th

Finished On: March 15th, 10:25 PM

Pages Read: 560

The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi

Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 2

Started On: March 16th 

Finished On: March 16th, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 512

Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

Prompt Fulfilled: Finish A Series

Started On: March 24th 

Finished On: March 24th, 12:21 PM

Pages Read: 560

Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert 

Prompt Fulfilled: LGBTQIA+ Rep

Started On: March 24th

Finished On: March 24th, 2:27 PM

Pages Read: 352

The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman

Prompt Fulfilled: Complete

Started On: March 25th

Finished On: March 25th, 3:42 PM

Pages Read: 512

Seduced by a Rogue by Amanda Scott

Prompt Fulfilled: Backlist

Started On: March 28th

Finished On: March 28th, 5:19 PM

Pages Read: 373

Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman

Prompt Fulfilled: Black & White Cover

Started On: March 31st

Finished On: March 31st, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 

Prompt Fulfilled: Wheel Spin 1

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM

Pages Read: 496

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 3 Or More POVS

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 398

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Multi POV

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 1

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM

Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 2

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM

Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 3

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM

Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 4

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes

Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 5

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM

Pages Read: 286

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: New

Started On: April 8th

Currently On: Page 0 of 608

Prompts Left: Want To Visit, Single POV, Rep, Nature, Animal, Random Number, In Progress, Adapted, Colour Cover, Free, People, 5 Or More Books, Small Book, Cozy, TBR Vet, Title has J, Q, X, Z-J, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Q, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Z, Starts & Ends With Same Letter, Translate, In Progress, Wheel Spin 2, Series You Avoid 1, Series You Avoid 2, Poll Pick, Disability Rep, TBR Vet By Pub Date, Birthday Month

Books Read: 33

Pages Read: 13470

Waiting on Wednesday #724, March 26th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating! 

The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

A commander who bled to defend her people, Ahnna is haunted by two beliefs. The first is that she failed to protect Ithicana from invasion. And the second is that saving her homeland means leaving it behind forever.

The Maridrinians left Ithicana in ruins and its people impoverished. So when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen. And to control the gold that comes with the throne.

Yet Ahnna swiftly discovers that beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell's court is a dark underbelly built upon schemes, duplicity, and the pursuit of power. The only individual who holds himself above the politics is not her future husband, but his infuriating half brother, James. And as she begins to question whether Harendell is the ally it claims to be, Ahnna finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction to the wrong prince.

As deadly plots tighten around her, Ahnna must decide whether saving her people will be achieved as a bride...or as a blade.

Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The explosive, satisfying conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits novella trilogy sees Ada and Rian breaking into a high-security facility to give Earth a fighting chance at survival

Sexy, fast, fun and funny, this happily-ever-after ending is perfect for fans of the Murderbot novels and the Wayfairers series

After a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed), Rian has to admit that maybe Ada’s rebels have a point. The nanobots poised to be unleashed on Earth are infected with malware that will ultimately leave the residents of Earth in a worse position than they’re in now. But is it too late?

Ada and Rian arrive on Earth with little time to spare. Together, they have to break into a high-security facility and infect the nanobots with a counter-virus before they’re released in order to give Earth a fighting chance. And if Ada happens to notice some great tech laying around in this high-security facility she shouldn’t have access to and then happens to steal a bunch of it when Rian’s not looking? Well, he knew who she was before he teamed up with her. And if he wants it back, he’s going to have to catch her first. 

With countless twists and turns, this enemies-to-lovers slow-burn and high-tension romance plays on a Sherlock and Moriarity character dynamic rooted in science fiction with a heavy romance and mystery angle.

Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Cold Eternity, the newest space horror novel from the author of Dead Silence and Ghost Station, blends the dystopian dread of Severance with the catastrophic approach to AI from M3gan.

Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay a gigantic space barge housing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth’s most wealthy citizens.

The ship and its cryo program are long defunct, but Halley starts to think she sees figures crawling in the hallways, and there’s a constant scraping, slithering, and rattling echoing in the vents.

It’s not long before Halley realizes she may have gotten herself trapped in an even more dangerous situation than the one she was running from….

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya…

And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever.

In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?d=

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Ready or Not meets Throne of the Fallen in a spicy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, where an Italian getaway turns deadly after a young woman is trapped in her host family's cursed game.

Ready or not, the game has begun.

Genevieve Grimm has felt adrift ever since her sister became the head of the family. So when a mysterious friend of their mother's invites her to Italy, she accepts. She arrives at his grand palace, expecting passion and magic, decadence and luxury... perhaps even a midnight ball.

She doesn't expect the owner's ruthlessly handsome son to slam the door in her face. Rowin Silver is tall, dark, and exceptionally rude, and invitation or not, he demands Genevieve leave and never come back. But Genevieve follows nobody's orders, especially those of arrogant rich boys. She slips inside—and immediately discovers her mistake.

Rowin and his family are caught in an insidious game of hide and seek, where only one can win. The rest will be trapped in Hell... until the competition begins again.

Genevieve must either join the hunt or forfeit any hope of escaping. But to her dismay, her best chance of survival lies with Rowin. Since lovers may play as a pair, Rowin and Genevieve agree to form an alliance under the guise of a fake courtship. However, as they race through the game's elaborate labyrinth, trapped among gleaming gold and shining marble, their loathing gives way to irresistible attraction. Only Rowin is keeping secrets, especially when it comes to his ruthless family, and Genevieve can't help but wonder if she's trapped in two treacherous games: Enchantra and the one Rowin is playing with her heart.

Roll for Love by M.K. England

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

A second-chance queer romance about two teens whose in-world D&D characters fall in love, but in IRL  . . . things are more complicated, perfect for lovers of Ashley Poston and Becky Albertalli. Harper Reid's summer is not off to a great start.  After the death of her grandpa, she moves across the country, leaving her friends and Dungeons & Dragons group behind. She wasn’t exactly planning to start her senior year on the farm where she spent her childhood summers, but running into Ollie Shifflet—former best friend and first crush—makes things much better. When Harper discovers Ollie and her friends are starting a new D&D campaign, she quickly joins the group. As Harper and Ollie reconnect in the real world, romantic tension begins to build between Harper’s brash barbarian and Ollie’s proud paladin, but it's all just part of the game . . . right? 

Ollie's future depends on keeping her bisexuality private while Harper's dreams include an out-and-proud life in their rural town, but as their feelings continue to grow with each gaming session, their relationship begins threatening everything they've worked so hard to build. As the school year comes to a close and the campaign's final boss looms on the horizon, Harper and Ollie must  are their feelings more than just a fantasy? Because if they want a second chance at love, they'll have to fight for it, both in-game and in real life.

Don't Sleep With the Dead by Nghi Vo

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

From award-winning author Nghi Vo comes Don't Sleep with the Dead, a standalone companion novella to The Chosen and the Beautiful, her acclaimed reimagining of The Great Gatsby.

“A vibrant and queer reinvention of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz age classic. . . . I was captivated from the first sentence.”―NPR on The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nick Carraway―paper soldier and novelist―has found a life and a living watching the mad magical spectacle of New York high society in the late thirties. He's good at watching, and he's even better at pretending to be straight, pretending to be human, pretending he's forgotten the events of that summer in 1922.

On the eve of the second World War, however, Nick learns that someone's been watching him pretend and that memory goes both ways. When he sees a familiar face at a club one night, it quickly becomes clear that dead or not, damned or not, Jay Gatsby isn't done with him.

In all paper there is memory, and Nick's ghost has come home.

The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence 

Expected Publication: April 8th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The secret war that defines the Library has chosen its champions and set them on the board

The fate of an infinite library hangs on one book, a book that holds the power to break the unbreakable. In the face of such forces, fragile things like hearts, family, and the world seem certain to fail.

The people most vital to Livira are scattered across time and space, lost, divided into factions, in mortal peril. Somehow, she must bring them together and resolve the unresolvable argument that fuels the library’s war. The bond between Livira and Evar has stretched and stretched again. Can it hold at the end, when things fall apart? Can it bring them together against impossible odds? This is the last chapter, the final page. The end threatens and no one, not characters, readers, or even the author, will emerge unscathed.

Some really great books, and authors, coming out, that I can't wait for! I've been able to read a couple, and I can't wait to read them all, and have them be released! What about you guys? Happy reading!