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Reign of Cinders and Glass by Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas

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Purchase Fated Fairytales #1 Rating: 4/5 Spice: 2 Plot: 4.5/5 Primary Genre: Romantasy Trigger Warnings: Violence, gore Favorite Quote: “Touched by the Fates?” Aamon scoffed. “She’s a drunk. She’s touched by whiskey, not prophecy. You know as well as I do that there’s no magic beyond these walls.” Blurb:  In a world ruled by immortals, her only hope may lie in the heart of their darkest prince. When my sister Belle goes missing, I venture deep into the cursed woods to find her. Ruthless vampires rule over our kingdom, and I’m terrified she’s been murdered like so many others.  As I’m searching, I’m caught by the worst immortal of them Prince Cassius, dark Lord of the Bloodvale. I barely escape with my life, and the memory of his cruel beauty haunts me. So does the thought that Belle might be in his castle.  When I join the mortal resistance, I get the chance to infiltrate his stronghold. I’ll find Belle and fight the vampires from within. It’s not easy. I’m worked to...

Hooked by Emily McIntire

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  Never After #1 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 Primary Genre: Dark Romance Trigger Warnings:   Please click here to visit author's website Favorite Quote: “Feelings don't just go away, they merely shift and change as your soul breaks, molding themselves into the cracks.” Plot: 4/5 Blurb: A fractured fairy tale reimagining of Peter Pan. Imagine Hook is a straight up mafia type drug dealing ganster and Peter Pan is a millionaire mogul who will destroy anyone if it serves him. Modern day Hook and Wendy end up in a situationship involving copious amounts of hooking up. Hook spends the majority of his time trying to take Wendy's dad (Peter) down. Lots of people get tortured and murdered. Tinker Bell is now Tina and so much more evil than Julia Roberts played her. The Good: *James/Hook has some incredible character development throughout the book. It's not ridiculously unbelievable either.  *There were several parts of the book that got me in the feelers. Ru's story...