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Title: Little Do We Know Author: Tamara Ireland Stone Publisher: Disney Hyperion Published: June 5th, 2018 Pages: 416 Synopsis: Lifelong best friends and next-door neighbors Hannah and Emory have never gone a single day without talking. But now its senior year and they haven’t spoken in three months. Not since the fight, where they each said things they couldn’t take back. They’re aching to break the silence, but those thirty-six steps between their bedroom windows feel more like thirty-six miles. Then one fateful night, Emory’s boyfriend, Luke, almost dies. And Hannah is the one who finds him and saves his life. As Luke tries to make sense of his near-death experience, he secretly turns to Hannah, who becomes his biggest confidante. In Luke, Hannah finds someone she can finally talk to about all the questions she’s grappling with. Emory just wants everything to go back to normal–the way it was before the accident. She has no idea why her relationship is spiraling out of control.

Title: Crown Of Coral And Pearl Series: Crown Of Coral And Peark (#1) Author: Mara Rutherford Publisher: Inkyard Press Published: August 27th, 2019 Pages: 432 Synopsis: For generations, the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess, the cost of becoming royalty is higher than any of them could ever imagine… Nor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara, the kingdom that’s ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember. But when a childhood accident left her with a permanent scar, it became clear that her identical twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the Crown Prince—while Nor remained behind, unable to ever set foot on land. Then Zadie is gravely injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. To Nor’s dismay, her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home—a castle carved into a mountain and devoid of s

Illustrated book covers have taken over the book world. There are many different kinds of illustrated covers. We get the cute romance ones. We also get those gorgeous fantasy covers. Today, I'm going to share with you my favorite romance covers. I've recently just let myself love romance publicly. I used to be so ashamed to like what I liked. I no longer give a crap what people think about the things that I read. What are some of your favorite illustrated covers?

Title: Spin The Dawn Series: The Blood Of Stars (#1) Author: Elizabeth Lim Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Published: July 9th, 2019 Pages: 392 Synopsis: Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns

Away From The Blog Not much has happened this week. I honestly just have been counting down the days until I go on vacation in March. I worked my normal shifts this week so work was great. I felt a bit ill on Friday and went home a little bit early. After I napped, I felt better. I have also decided that I'm not going to include books that I bought/received in my weekly recaps anymore. Not only does it take more time away from my day, it also gets repetitive. You guys can see what books I get in my monthly hauls. Books I Finished This Week Currently Reading What are you currently reading? What have you recently finished? What new books did you get? What is something good that has happened in your life this week?

Title: Say You Still Love Me Author: K.A. Tucker Publisher: Atria Books Published: August 6th, 2019 Pages: 373 Synopsis: Life is a mixed bag for Piper Calloway. On the one hand, she’s a twenty-nine-year-old VP at her dad’s multibillion-dollar real estate development firm, and living the high single life with her two best friends in a swanky downtown penthouse. On the other hand, she’s considered a pair of sexy legs in a male-dominated world and constantly has to prove her worth. Plus, she’s stuck seeing her narcissistic ex-fiancé—a fellow VP—on the other side of her glass office wall every day. Things get exponentially more complicated for Piper when she runs into Kyle Miller—the handsome new security guard at Calloway Group Industries, and coincidentally the first love of her life. The guy she hasn’t seen or heard from since they were summer camp counsellors together. The guy from the wrong side of the tracks. The guy who  apparently  doesn’t even remember her name. Piper may be a

So I decided to add a little cooking corner to my blog! I'm 26 years old and I'm finally teaching myself how to cook. It's never too late to get to learn how to cook. I'm also sick of eating the same food over and over. (Also, sick of having to go out to eat.) I've decided to bring it to my blog to possibly make me want to feel more inclined to cook more. I love blogging and I want to love cooking as much as I do reading/blogging. While prepping my chili, I will be listening to the audiobook of Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim.

Hello friends! Good morning, how are you? I'm currently preparing myself for my day off tomorrow. I just wrote down a list of ingredients for chili that I'm making for dinner tomorrow since it's actually been cold here in Florida. I'm not much of cook but I am trying to get into it. Let me know if you think I should include this in my blog! This is a meme hosted by  Sam @ Taking on a World of Words  which asks the questions… What did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll read next? What I Recently Finished Reading On My Knees by Meredith Wild: I really enjoyed most of this book. It got knocked down a star when Cameron thinks he can "save" Maya and keep her from being depressed with sex. Sorry, you do not have a magic dick sir. The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine: I really loved this Rumpelstiltskin retelling. It was so fun and magical. I loved all the characters and the story was just so well written! What Am I C

I almost didn't want to do this week's topic because I feel like it would make my blog look at bit repetitive. Since it's going to be an easy post, I'm just gonna say screw it. I'm gonna do it. For aesthetic reasons, I'm only listing nine.. If you click each photo, it will take you to the book's Goodreads page. What books have you recently added to your bookshelves?

Title: The Wish Granter Series: Ravenspire (#2) Author: C.J. Redwine Publisher: Balzer + Bray Published: February 14th, 2017 Pages: 425 Synopsis: The world has turned upside down for Thad and Ari Glavan, the bastard twins of Súndraille’s king. Their mother was murdered. The royal family died mysteriously. And now Thad sits on the throne of a kingdom whose streets are suddenly overrun with violence he can’t stop. Growing up ignored by the nobility, Ari never wanted to be a proper princess. And when Thad suddenly starts training Ari to take his place, she realizes that her brother’s ascension to the throne wasn’t fate. It was the work of a Wish Granter named Alistair Teague, who tricked Thad into wishing away both the safety of his people and his soul in exchange for the crown. So Ari recruits the help of Thad’s enigmatic new weapons master, Sebastian Vaughn, to teach her how to fight Teague. With secret ties to Teague’s criminal empire, Sebastian might just hold the key to discove

Away From The Blog This week was not as stressful as last week. I'm so grateful for that. I'm now working on planning our family vacation for the year. We didn't do anything last year because we still felt that Marcel was a bit young to enjoy everything. We went to Disney for a few days back in 2018 and we were probably there for about a total of like 4 hours all together. We think he's finally at the age where he's going to enjoy it and not want to go home after like 30 minutes. I've been addicted to spicy foods for the longest times. Well, I've just recently figured out that it's not great for people who have anxiety. I always thought I suffered from mild heartburn. Nope, they were mini anxiety attacks. I had a really bad attack on Friday and it really scared me. I'm now going to work on better eating habits and stay far away from the yummy spicy foods. As for today, it is family day. We're going bowling! None of us are any good at it but we ha

Title: On My Knees Series: Bridge (#1) Author: Meredith Wild Publisher: Waterhouse Press Published: March 17, 2014 Pages: 352 Synopsis: Haunted by the responsibility of caring for her troubled family, Maya Jacobs gave the only answer she could when Cameron asked her to marry him. Years later, entrenched in a soulless professional routine, she distracts herself from the lingering regret of her decision with a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle that guarantees no man will ever find his way into her heart again. Cameron Bridge has spent the past five years married to the military, trying to escape the painful memory of losing Maya. After fighting his own war in the desert, he starts a new life in New York City, with his siblings, Olivia and Darren, by his side. When fate brings Maya back to him in the heart of a city filled with its own hopes and shadows, can Cameron find the girl he once loved in the woman she’s become? This book had a really strong start. I was leaning towards a fou

Title: Alex, Approximately Author: Jenn Bennett Publisher: Simon Pulse Published: April 4th, 2017 Pages: 390 Synopsis: Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush. Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or  worse? ), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter Roth—a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between hate, love, and whatever-it-is she’s starting to feel for Porter. And as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality w

This is my first WWW Wednesday since I started blogging again! I think I did my last one back in September, when I was losing my love for blogging. I love this meme because it's like a mid-week wrap up/catch up. I love knowing what everyone finished and what they started! This is a meme hosted by  Sam @ Taking on a World of Words  which asks the questions… What did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll read next? What I Recently Finished Reading Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett: I think this book is the exception to my no longer reading YA romance. I recently did a giant book unhaul and couldn't make myself to get rid of this book. Luckily, my app picked this book for me to read and I really enjoyed it! (review coming soon!) What Am I Currently Reading On My Knees by Meredith Wild: I'm really enjoying this book! I've previously read books by Meredith in the past and loved them. I was worried that I may not like this s

I honestly don't think that I can say that I made many discoveries in 2019 that are bookish related. I also just woke up and I'm working on my first cup of coffee. So I may feel differently about this later along the line. These are basically all the bookish things that I discovered in 2019. Please, let's discuss all of the things you discovered and if we have any similarities! Audiobooks I used to be one of those people who thought that if an abled person used audiobooks and counted it as reading, were cheating. I have since changed my stance on this when I listened to my first audiobook. Audiobooks have changed the game. I technically read my first audiobook in 2018, but 2019 is when I constantly listened to them. I went from reading 58 books in 2018 to 76 in 2019. I'm so grateful for audiobooks. Romance Is Okay! I used to be ashamed to read romance. I wouldn't talk to anyone about the books I read that had romance. I would feel so embarrassed about the books tha

Away From The Blog I'm not gonna lie, this week started out really awesome. Then I made a $400 financial oopsie. As much as I was disappointed with myself, I'm fine with it now. It's not like I lost $400 and was never able to see it again. It went towards a bill that I'm working on paying off anyway. This has actually made me more excited to paying off my car because that money didn't have any interest put on it and it went straight to the principle! I also made a career choice this week. Once I am able, I'm going to apply for another promotion. Which means, more money and time at work. Yay! I don't know why I was so skeptical about moving up again. I was just really nervous. I'm really excited to see where this can possibly lead me. I'm also working on my attitude this week. Especially at work. Sometimes I just have clipped responses and I don't seem friendly to talk with. I'm working on myself. I want everyone around me to be happy and I wa

Title: Love At First Like Author: Hannah Orenstein Publisher: Atria Books Published: August 6th, 2019 Pages: 336 Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. One night, after learning of an ex’s engagement, Eliza accidentally posts a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on that finger to her Instagram account beloved by 100,000 followers. Sales skyrocket, press rolls in, and Eliza learns that her personal life is good for business. So she has a choice: continue the ruse or clear up the misunderstanding. With mounting financial pressure, Eliza sets off to find a fake fiancé. Fellow entrepreneur Blake seems like the perfect match on paper. And in real life he shows promise, too. He would be perfect, if only Eliza didn’t feel also drawn to someone else. But Blake doesn’t know Eliza is “engaged”; Sophie asks Eliza for an impossible sum of money; and Eliza’s lies start to spiral out of control. She can either stay engaged online or fall in love in real life. I

Title: Love At First Like Author: Hannah Orenstein Publisher: Atria Books Published: August 6th, 2019 Pages: 336 Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. One night, after learning of an ex’s engagement, Eliza accidentally posts a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on that finger to her Instagram account beloved by 100,000 followers. Sales skyrocket, press rolls in, and Eliza learns that her personal life is good for business. So she has a choice: continue the ruse or clear up the misunderstanding. With mounting financial pressure, Eliza sets off to find a fake fiancé. Fellow entrepreneur Blake seems like the perfect match on paper. And in real life he shows promise, too. He would be perfect, if only Eliza didn’t feel also drawn to someone else. But Blake doesn’t know Eliza is “engaged”; Sophie asks Eliza for an impossible sum of money; and Eliza’s lies start to spiral out of control. She can either stay engaged online or fall in love in real life. I

Title: Blood Heir Author: Amelie Wen Zhao Publisher: Delacorte Press Published: November 19th, 2019 Pages: 464 In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her life hidden behind palace walls. When Ana’s father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. And to clear her name, she must find her father’s murderer on her own. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is far different from the one she thought she knew. Corruption rules the land, and a greater conspiracy is at work—one that threatens the very balance of her world. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help Ana get to its core: Ramson Quicktongue. A cunning crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has sinister plans—thou

Title: Blood Heir Author: Amelie Wen Zhao Publisher: Delacorte Press Published: November 19th, 2019 Pages: 464 In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her life hidden behind palace walls. When Ana’s father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. And to clear her name, she must find her father’s murderer on her own. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is far different from the one she thought she knew. Corruption rules the land, and a greater conspiracy is at work—one that threatens the very balance of her world. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help Ana get to its core: Ramson Quicktongue. A cunning crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has sinister plans—thou

This is my first Top Ten Tuesday of 2020! I'm planning on doing more of these posts. I really just fell out of love with blogging last year. I'm finally getting back into my groove. For this post in general, I'm not going to go into why I'm excited for these books. There are so many books coming out this year that I'm excited for. I'm trying really hard to not buy a lot of books that I know I'm not going to end up reading. Which is why you will not see any YA romance/contemporary books on this list. This list is in no particular order. What books are you excited for this year? Title: A Heart So Fierce And Broken Author: Brigid Kemmerer Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Publication Date: January 7th, 2020 Pages: 464 Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by hi