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Review: The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki

Apr 22, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Thea is a high school dropout living in a small Appalachian town. She works multiple jobs, is trying to get her GED, and the only thing saving her sanity is her friendship with her best...

FILED UNDER: 4.75 stars, Alternate World, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: magic, Michelle Kulwicki, Page Street Publishing, slow burn

Review: The Prince’s Charm by Ellie Ash

Apr 3, 2026 | 1 comment

Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Torex, High Prince of the United Realms, is very charming, incredibly attractive, and without much in the way of official duties. That leaves Torex with a lot of time to spend on more...

FILED UNDER: 5 stars, Camille's Reviews, Fantasy
TAGGED: Ellie Ash, magic, opposites attract, Princely Plans series, royalty, self published, slow burn, virgin

Review: Charmed and Dangerous by Shelly Page

Mar 24, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel All Monroe wants is to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a Bureau of Mystical Affairs Agent. She’s already a junior agent, but she’s one of four high school students and getting...

FILED UNDER: 4.75 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews, Fantasy, Young Adult
TAGGED: BIPOC, fake relationship, high school, mystery, Random House Children’s, Shelly Page, slow burn

Review: Fixing Sophie Rue by T. Ashley

Mar 18, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Sophie Rue left home ten years ago, turning her back on her magic, her hometown, and her grandmother. Only two of those three remain to welcome her when she finds herself called back. Ten years...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews
TAGGED: magic, self published, slow burn, T. Ashley, The Rosewater Bend Collection series, witch

Review: Second Winter by Sophia Soames

Mar 11, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Teddy’s father has passed, leaving behind only memories and a handful of letters for his son to read as the seasons change. It should have been kind, how his father wrapped up his life so...

FILED UNDER: 2.75 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews
TAGGED: grief/loss, second chance, self published, slow burn, Sophia Soames

Review: Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike

Mar 3, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Asaru is an eresh keyel warrior sent to the human realm to find his brother and an artifact. When he arrives at the embassy, his brother’s squadron and the artifact are gone, and everyone else...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Fantasy, Jovan's Reviews
TAGGED: asexual, Bindery Books, bisexual, death, gore, magic, mental health, murder, no hea, self harm, slow burn, suicide ideation, trauma, U.M. Agoawike, violence

Review: Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

Feb 5, 2026 | 3 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Anabelle Gage is trapped in the deteriorating chassis of a man. As a child, she was fatally injured during an attack by the infamous Khaiovhe, and her mother could only afford this defective...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Fantasy, Jovan's Reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: abuse, assassin, found family, Macmillan Publishers, mage, magic, mass muder, Petra Lord, prison camp, Queen of Faces series, slow burn, suicide, transgender, violence, wealthy character

Review: Emil by Kerry Kilpatrick

Feb 4, 2026 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Anders just wants to do the best he can, take care of his boyfriend, and excel at work. It just so happens that his boyfriend, who is also his boss, is a complete narcissistic jerk who berates...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, BDSM, Contemporary, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: Almstead Island: Newcomer’s Club Series, boss/employee, Daddy/boy, Kerry Kilpatrick, self published, slow burn, wealthy character

Review: The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki

Review: The Prince’s Charm by Ellie Ash

Review: Charmed and Dangerous by Shelly Page

Review: Fixing Sophie Rue by T. Ashley

Review: Second Winter by Sophia Soames

Review: Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike

Review: Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

Review: Emil by Kerry Kilpatrick

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