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Cover Reveal for The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Releasing: March 19, 2024 From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, author of the Stars and Shadows series, comes a scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers. Fleeing my father's cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I…
A Fragile Enchantment – ROSES AND REVIEWS
In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical dressmaker commissioned for a royal wedding finds herself embroiled in scandal when a gossip columnist draws attention to her undeniable chemistry with the groom. Amazon | Target In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical dressmaker commissioned for a royal…
A Far Wilder Magic – ROSES AND REVIEWS
This instant New York Times bestselling YA fantasy about two people who find themselves competing for glory—and each other's hearts—in a magical fox hunt is perfect for fans of Erin A. Craig and Margaret Rogerson. Amazon | Target When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever…
Most Ardently Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Amazon | Barnes & Noble This bittersweet Pride & Prejudice remix follows a trans boy yearning for the freedom to live openly, centering queerness in a well-known story of longing and subverting society’s patriarchal and cisheteronormative expectations. London, 1812. Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on…
Recipe for a Charmed Life Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Amazon | Barnes & Noble| Target After a day of unrivaled disappointments, a promising young chef finds every bite of food suddenly tastes bitter. To save her career, she travels to the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with her estranged mom, and discovers a family legacy she never suspected in this delicious novel from the bestselling…
The Royal Street Witch Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Today I’m excited to participate in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for The RoyalStreet Witch by Jenna Walker, book #1 in the Scarlet Eternal Series, hosted by MTMC Tours. Publication Date: August 28th, 2023Genres: Paranormal FantasyFormat: eBook, PaperbackAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell's Aster Wildes is the last true witch of New Orleans. Behind…
Slewfoot by Brom – ROSES AND REVIEWS
The year is 1666, and widowed Abitha is left to fend for herself amongst a Puritan community who shuns her boldness and outspokenness. But when she chances to awaken the ancient spirit of Slewfoot, she makes a deal with the devil—and both are destined to discover deep truths about themselves and the world around them,…
Madam by Phoebe Wynne – ROSES AND REVIEWS
This darkly feminist, modern gothic tale revolves around Rose, the newly hired Classics teacher at an illustrious Scottish boarding school for young women. But there is more to Caldonbrae Hall than just prestige and academics—behind the school’s elitist veneer lies a traditional culture and dark secrets that Rose never could have imagined. As Rose struggles…
The Witches of Holloway Road – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Here is another rec if you are looking for a quick and cozy witchy fantasy book to read! This was everything I expect from Cozy Fantasy: beautiful world building, lyrical language, strong symbolism and a powerful magic system made this one of of the best witchy fictions I have read in a long time. I…
The Rosewood Hunt Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Irresistible intrigue, captivating suspense, a swoony friends-to-rivals-to-lovers romance, and heartbreaking betrayal drive this thrilling debut novel that is perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives Out. Lily Rosewood has lived with her grandmother since her dad’s death a year ago. She and Gram have always been close—Gram’s role as chair of their family’s luxury coat business…
Our Divine Mischief Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Our Divine Mischief by Hanna C. Howard Release Date: October 17, 2023 YA | Romance | Fantasy A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by Scottish history and folklore, Our Divine Mischief takes readers on a journey told in three voices: a determined heroine, an outcast young man, and a wish-granting canine. Their adventure spans an island…
The Invocations – ROSES AND REVIEWS
From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . .Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider—that her murdered sister…
Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold – ROSES AND REVIEWS
I really enjoyed this collection of British folktale retellings! My favorites were 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘺, but all were really interesting short stories packed full of symbolism and meaningful lessons. Would highly recommend this to anyone who likes fae lore, mythical creatures, and fantasy ✨…
A Pocketful of Crows – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 —𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙬, 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚, 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙚.” —𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴, 𝘈 𝘗𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 Love made her a prisoner. Revenge will set her free. A story of the fae and the folk; of the mountains and the sea, the lakes and the moors and…
Mansfield Park – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝘼 𝙛𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.” —𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯: 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠 If I’m being honest, this has been my least favorite of all of Jane’s works. But I guess there always has to be one 🤷♀️ To me, it just…
After The Forest Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
A house. A witch. An oven, fiery hot. After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that explores the repercussions of a childhood filled with magic and a young woman contending with the truth of “happily ever after.” It follows Greta and Hans twenty years after the gingerbread house. Their mother and…
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺, 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.” —𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙧 My first audiobook of September 🎧 Alice Hoffman is an auto-buy author for me. I love her style of storytelling, and this was one of my most anticipated books of the year. It did not disappoint! Lucky for…
Athena’s Child Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
When faced with a monster, who ever looked to see beyond the teeth and talons? For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain.Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa…
Into The Bright Open Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
YA contemporary, retelling, LGBTQ RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 This queer YA reimagining of The Secret Garden subverts the cishet and white status quo of the original in a tale of family secrets wonderful and horrifying. Mary Lennox didn’t think about death until the day it knocked politely on her bedroom door and invited itself…
The Lost Library Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce readers to a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps.When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books…
Susan: A Prequel by Alice McVeigh – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Susan, a Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh, revisits the story of Lady Susan and tells the story of her as a young girl. The story introduces readers to sixteen-year-old Susan Smithson who has just been expelled from a school for young ladies in London. While visiting with Lady Catherine de Bourgh, she attracts a…
Lady Susan + Love and Friendship – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Lady Susan is an early novella written by Jane Austen that was only published after her death; Love and Friendship is one of her juvenilia stories. I combine them here because I always confuse them (thanks to the 2016 film!) Lady Susan (posthumously published novella): written in letters, this story follows the widowed main character,…
The Water Outlaws Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang's The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and ungovernable gender who are ready to make history—or tear it apart. In the jianghu, you break the law to make it your own. Lin Chong is an expert arms instructor, training the Emperor's…
The Poetics of Passion Review – ROSES AND REVIEWS
I love anything with a bookish/artsy theme, and this poetess heroine/artist hero duo was a lot of fun! This story takes place in Victorian London, with Musa, a romance poetess who writes anonymously under a secret pen name... until she suddenly finds herself without a publisher. Women authors had difficulty being taken seriously at that…
The Watsons by Jane Austen – ROSES AND REVIEWS
The Watsons is one of Jane Austen's two unfinished novels (the other being Sanditon). It is an abandoned fragment that is only about 7,500 words (or 80 pages), about a fifth of the length of her other novels. Though it is thought to be written around 1803 (and abandoned around 1805 after the death of…
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remixed Classic – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.” —𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐑𝐨𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐠, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, with an LGBTQ+ twist. This was the first Remixed Classic that I have read and I am in love with them already! Written…
House of Roots and Ruin Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives…
The Third Daughter Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power—all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance. For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born…
Bellegarde Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Bellegarde reimagines the 90s romcom classic She's All That in 18th-century Paris, France.The lush pastel world-building of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette meets the modern twist of Bridgerton in this YA historical rom-com debut.Beau Bellegarde, a second-born son, makes a deal: if he can turn Evie Clément, the unapproachable baker's daughter, into the winner of the…
The Blue Salt Road – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢,” 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳. “𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥; 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯." —𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 This was another beautifully told story by @joannechocolat and illustrated by @bonniehelenhawkinsartist The Blue Salt Road is a stunning tale of love, loss, treachery,…
Psyche & Eros by Luna McNamara – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Psyche and Eros is a stunning retelling of the classic Greek Myth about Cupid and his wife, originally a 2nd century story from Apuleius’ Metamorphoses. Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis was one of the first mythology retellings that I had ever read, so the story of Psyche and Eros holds a special place…
Villainous: An Anthology of Fairytale Retellings – ROSES AND REVIEWS
This has been one of my favorite books of June! I have been devouring fairytale retellings, and this was such a fun companion to read with @serena_valentino_author’s Villain Series ❤️🔥 these shorts retell and reimagine the stories of so many timeless villains, and I just loved the whole collection! Some of my favorites were 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘸…
Morgan Is My Name Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Morgan Is My Name is a powerful feminist retelling of the early life of Morgan le Fay, the famed villainess of Arthurian legend. This dazzling debut is the story of a woman both mortal and magical, formidable and misunderstood, told in her own words. Young Morgan of Cornwall lives a happy life in Tintagel Castle…
Fat Witch Summer Book Tour – ROSES AND REVIEWS
𝘿𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣’ 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮-𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙨, 𝙛𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘.Sixteen-year-old Thrash doesn’t enchant eyeliner over her lids or clear her acne with magic. She is plus-size, but she doesn’t hate what she sees in the mirror—that’s the realm of her mother, Osmarra, a slim and elegant…
The School For Good Mothers – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥.” —𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 Heavy. Haunting. The School For Good Mothers, though dystopian fiction, really highlights the ways in which motherhood can be judged and dismissed. Mothers are expected to be perfect all the time, but the reality of motherhood can…
Marvelous by Molly Greeley: a Beauty and the Beast retelling – ROSES AND REVIEWS
https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJ6UlfLl0F/ Set during the Renaissance in the French royal court of Catherine de’ Medici, Marvelous recreates the touching and surprisingly true story behind the Beauty and the Beast legend. The legendary tale of The Real Beauty and the Beast (Netflix) is thought to be influenced by the true story of Petris Gonsalvus, a “Wild Man” who was brought…
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – ROSES AND REVIEWS
Not often do I say a show was better than the book. Sadly this is one of those times. I wanted to like this book. I really did. I tried. I absolutely LOVED the show, but for me, the book fell flat. It felt like the book was written after the script, and mostly borrowed…
The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall – ROSES AND REVIEWS
“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵?” ― 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall offers a spin on the classic detective story. This one reminded me of A Darker Shade of…
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune – ROSES AND REVIEWS
This was my first May buddy read with my bff @the.queerreader 💚 We have been working our way through TJ Klune's books and I have to say this has been my favorite one yet! All of his books have blown us away but THIS ONE. I loved it. It is so meta, and it evokes…
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher – ROSES AND REVIEWS
This is my favorite Lex Croucher book yet! Gwen and Art Are Not In Love is a reimagining of Arthur and Guinevere —with a LGBTQ twist. This was described as Heartstopper meets A Knights Tale… so obviously I had to request the ARC! Set in mythical Camelot, lord-to-be Arthur Delacey (descendant of the famous King…