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By kathleendarling_

Books, books, books! What I’m currently reading, books I’ve loved and lots of fantasy romance recs!

A year ago the first installment of my favorite duology dark romance series released, Beautiful Prey. Thankfully @loradarcauthor didn’t keep the wait long before releasing the next installment, Haunted Prey. The series is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and the spice is delicious 🔥

Short synopsis: A therapist confronts imprisoned Emery Blakmor, seeking revenge for his past violence, but finds herself drawn into a dangerous psychological game.

To celebrate the first anniversary of Beautiful Prey you can snag it on Kindle for 99c 📖

Stone’s Throw State Park Ranger Maudy Lorso spends her days playing cards and sipping drinks with her millennial gal pals, hiking steep sand dunes with her scruffy dog, Martin Short, and trying to ignore the pain of a recent, devastating breakup. After building a quiet life in the Lake Michigan coastal village of Stone’s Throw, Maudy’s emotional safety net is turned inside out when her boss informs her of looming budget cuts that threaten to permanently close the park—and eliminate her job. Determined to prove the park’s value, Maudy throws herself into organizing a successful campground opening weekend, just one week away. But when the body of a missing tourist is discovered in the park, her hope of saving Stone’s Throw State Park quickly begins to fade. In order to save her dream job and maintain her quirky, quiet life, Maudy jumps in to solve the murder of the dead man.

By Eloise Corvo

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This was my gateway drug to romantasy last summer. Now I’m neck deep in this mesmerizing, niche world with no escape in sight 📖

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The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

At least, he's not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.

From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.
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Amid clouds and bones by Ella Fields

A princess determined to survive an arranged marriage to a heartless faerie prince is saved by a twist of fate that could destroy their world in this all-new standalone fantasy romance.

As the half faerie daughter of a human king, my days were spent tucked out of sight—until the Seelie Fae sought an alliance with our kingdom. In exchange for my father’s help in defeating their Unseelie enemies, I would wed Atakan the heartless.

The Seelie prince loathed everyone, but none more than me. Throughout the years leading to our nuptials, each encounter grew more terrifying than the last as he demonstrated how he’d earned his infamous reputation.

Fear would only doom me faster. So I learned to hide it with games I soon became happy to play. I wasn’t supposed to crave a monster. But just when I’d thought I might tame the untameable, fate intervened.

And delivered me straight to his enemy. #booktok #bookstagram #romamtasy

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Some secrets refuse to stay buried…

Upstate NY, 1933. When Clara Dawson learns of her estranged father's death, she’s relieved to close that chapter of her life for good. But as his only child, Clara unexpectedly inherits Hollowfield House, a remote inn at the edge of a small town that she didn’t even know existed. Selling it could help her escape her mounting financial troubles, but first, she must confront the chilling mysteries that haunt its halls.

Arriving at Hollowfield, Clara is unnerved by eerie encounters that leave her questioning her sanity—a mysterious locket, an unsigned letter, and the apparition of a young woman who seems tied to the inn's dark history. As these unsettling incidents escalate, Clara begins to suspect that her father's death may not have been as straightforward as she was led to believe.

Her search for answers draws her into the tangled web of the inn’s haunted past, revealing a truth more sinister than she could have imagined. Someone—or something—is determined to keep the past buried, and they will stop at nothing to silence Clara before she uncovers the truth of Hollowfield House.

For readers who crave historical fiction woven with romantic tension and gothic suspense, An Insidious Inheritance is a mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page.

Author: Amelie West

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“I’m not done fighting yet.
And if I know Maeve, neither is she.” @cecyrobsonauthor

Currently reading Bloodguard 🩸
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Bloodguard by Cecy Robson, red tower books, entangled publishing, romantasy, gladiator, Bloodguard is a fantasy novel by Cecy Robson about Leith of Grey, who volunteers to fight in the gladiator arena to save his sister. Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who offers him the chance to win the title of Bloodguard and his freedom #romantasybooks #bloodguard #currentlyreading #tbrlist #sprayededgesbooks #specialeditionbooks

$Romanizing my reading time. The bridge kingdom. Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara’s homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defenses of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom. #LTKU #LTKGiftGuide #LTKCyberWeek$

Latest ARC read complete: Beautiful Prey by @loradarcauthor

WOW. The story starts fast and the momentum continues to grow until the end (which is a cliffhanger). I was lucky enough to receive an ARC and I couldn’t put it down. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the synopsis even though I have read dark romances. The twists and character developments add endless suspense while the natural chemistry between Eve and Emery blossoms. The spice scenes were WELL done and added to the story without being over the top.

“His eyes darkened again. ‘Can’t taste in my dreams. Better be sure.’ He spread my thighs, then lowered himself…his lips were on me, his tongue swirling…”

The second book comes out very soon and it’s already on my TBR list 📖

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Beautiful Prey by Lora Darc, dark romance, kindle unlimited, ARC review, gothic romance, thriller romance, good reads review #darkromancebooks #darkromancereads #gothicromance #gothicfiction #arcreaders #arcreactor #kindleunlimited #kindlepaperwhite #kindleunlimitedromance #blackboots #fallboots

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Dark romance fantasy book All the Sacrifice of Shadows. Book 2 in the Starstorm series by Hillary Raymer. Kindle unlimited. ARC review.

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