One thing's for sure, it feels so good to be reading again. This is only the second book I’ve finished so far this year, but it feels like an achievement already. I’m bouncing between two to three books in my “currently reading” pile, and honestly? I don’t mind at all. I’m just happy to be enjoying my hobbies again with my free time. This recent read of mine was a BookTok recommendation that popped up on my FYP— Starlight Mates by G. Bailey. This book is part of The Nexus Series , a dark romantasy filled with men who growl more than they speak. And that alone intrigued me, but the tropes? Absolutely sold me. Expect to find: Who did this to you? Touch her and die Rejected mates Forced proximity Whychoose? I mean, how could I resist? I'm into dark, gripping fantasy romance with protective, brooding love interests and intense emotional stakes.
Well, I decided to pause one of the books I'm currently reading just because of a booktok recommendation that has been running in my FYP every now and then. And the curiosity got the best of me so I got the War of Her Heart by Lexi Hodges. Read the whole thing in a span of 24 hours. Lost me a couple hours of sleep for sure. The book is said to be a Romantic Fantasy filled with forbidden love, plot twists, betrayal, banter, and a steamy love triangle. Book Description: Violet has lived her entire life in the Mountain Realm and has been in a secret relationship with Calum, the Sovereign of her realm, which is completely forbidden. The rule is Every Sovereign must marry from the royal bloodlines of the Seven Sovereigns. When Calum is sent to the Night Realm to begin his engagement to the sister of the Night Realm’s Sovereign, he promises Violet he will find a way out of the engagement and make his way back to her. Violet holds onto that promise until she finds herself in ...