V.E. Schwab has been one of my favourite discoveries of 2022. I was first introduced to her work through TikTok. A brief summary of Gallant popped up on my FYI feed and I immediately added the book to my online basket; regular readers will already be aware of my lack…
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson is a fantasy YA set in a world ruled by corrupt sorcerers and their demonic servants. Elisabeth dreams of becoming a Warden at one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries. The building houses thousands of Grimoires; magical tomes. Many of which are imprisoned beneath iron chains and surrounded…
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. I’ll make this short and sweet, a bit like volume 1 of Alice Oseman’s bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel. Everyone’s talking about Heartstopper. Originally a webcomic on Tumblr and Tapas, Heartstopper has grown an enormous online fanbase and has recently been adapted…
Book Lovers by Emily Henry contains two of my favourite tropes: small-town romance (See also: It Happened One Summer) and enemies to lovers, however, it delivers both with a twist and simultaneously pokes fun at them too which I loved. I also squealed with delight when a few nods to…
As readers, we tend to look for specific elements in a romance novel. Whether it be a certain trope (enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, forced proximately, etc.), a swoon-worthy love interest, or a certain characteristic to help our MC feel more relatable and likable. One thing that I think we’ll all agree…
A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. “France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever–and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure…