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Continue reading →: The Hemlock QueenI would like to start this off by saying Hannah Whitten has yet to disappoint in her books (for me). I love her fantasy worlds where so much is morally gray, and endings are often bittersweet, even when they’re happy. She is also the only person I now trust to…
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Continue reading →: Afraid to Fall – Reluctant ConfessionsFor the previous chapter, go here. At the moment, I’m keeping the timeline flashbacks (this chapter is one of them), but I am toying with the idea of taking all the flashbacks and making them either a prologue or short novella prequel. Maybe. There really is no plan at this…
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Continue reading →: A Short Walk Through a Wide WorldA Short Walk Through a Wide World was an unexpected journey in discovering what it means to live, to move, and to be in the world. It is a tale of the stories we make, and the stories that make us. There is magic in the story of Aubry Tourvel.…
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Continue reading →: Beyond the Aching DoorIf ever “aching” was a perfect description for a book, it is for this one. The whole thing is beautiful, simmering tension. You can feel the ache and loss and anger in Raegan. You can feel the dark shadows and leashed emotion that is the King. Honestly, the whole book…
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Continue reading →: Your Blood, My BonesWyatt returns home, intent on burning it (and the past down). But Peter is there, and quickly what should have been a simple act of wiping the slate clean becomes a complicated mess of memories, emotions, and uncovering a tangled web of magic and protection and family legacy. Your Blood,…
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Continue reading →: Questions with No AnswersOne of the daily writing prompts that popped up in my feed was “what is one question you hate to be asked?” It made me stop and think for a moment, because I think right now, there isn’t one. But for the longest time, every time I went home to…
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Continue reading →: Spotlight On… Lily Mayne (& Monsters)When you read a fair amount of romance books (like I do), you quickly realize just how many niches and sub-genres there are in the field. Not all of them are for everyone, but I very quickly found that Lily Mayne does monster romance quite well. A fair number of…
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Continue reading →: Recent ARC ReadsI’ve let my NetGalley shelf get a little full (for me). Luckily, most aren’t due for review for a few months, but my goal is to get most of them read by the end of March. Some of them have already been sitting there for a bit, and it is…
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I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
