Let’s just start with the obvious: the spice in Haunting Adeline is scorching. Carlton knows how to write a sex scene that makes you want to fan yourself and take a moment. If I could give five stars for steam alone, this book would get them all. But alas, there’s a plot wrapped around the…
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“Throne of Glass” Sarah J. Maas
There’s something uniquely exhilarating about starting a series that promises to consume you, and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas delivers on that promise with a story that is both dazzlingly intricate and unapologetically bold. This is a book that takes the classic fantasy tropes (assassins, royalty, rebellion) and turns them into a compelling…
“A Court of Thorns and Roses” Sarah J. Maas
There’s no denying that A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas is the literary equivalent of a guilty pleasure; it’s unapologetically indulgent, wildly entertaining, and nearly impossible to put down. While it may not be without controversy, both in its inspiration and the author’s broader reputation, this book still manages to sink…
“City of Mirth and Malice” Alexis Menard
If House of Bane & Blood sets the stage, City of Mirth & Malice cranks up the chaos; and I mean that in the best way possible. Alexis Menard leans deeper into the themes of power and control, letting her characters (and readers) spiral into a world where everything feels one wrong step away from…
“House of Bane & Blood” Alexis Menard
It feels like House of Bane & Blood was written to scratch a specific itch you didn’t even know you had. Alexis Menard crafts a world dripping with atmosphere: dark, dangerous, and just begging you to sink into it. The world-building is what hooked me first. Menard doesn’t waste time; the setting unfolds quickly but…
“Killman Creek” Rachel Caine
If Stillhouse Lake had you hooked, Killman Creek will grip you even tighter. Rachel Caine takes the suspense and emotional depth of the first book and raises the stakes tenfold. The second installment shifts from a single protagonist’s perspective to a first person rotation of key characters, which, while jarring at first, ultimately enhances the…
“Stillhouse Lake” Rachel Caine
Stillhouse Lake is an absolute page-turner, masterfully blending suspense and emotion. The story follows Gina Royal, an ordinary Midwestern mom whose life is shattered when she discovers her husband is a serial killer. Forced to reinvent herself as Gwen Proctor, she becomes a fiercely protective, deeply relatable warrior mom. Rachel Caine creates an incredible protagonist…
A Tempest Storm 