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Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this story and all the characters in it including the two kids Whit and Cinna that end up with Krampusarian and Jaelle. The epilogue was also fun and I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series as well as many other books by this author in the future.
Taken by the Gargoyle King: A Steamy Sci-Fi Monster Romance by Robin O'Connor

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was another great book by Robin O'Connor and is part of a series collaboration involving several authors called Abducted by the Ruthless Royal. This book is about an Alien King named Kalzudaud or Kal for short and his human mate Caitlyn. I really enjoyed reading their story and thought the epilogue was a nice way of tying things up. It might be nice to revisit this world and some of the side characters in the future but if not it was a fun and quick story that I am glad I got to read. I look forward to reading more from this author as well as some of the other books from this series.

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Siriusly, Severus? A time potion? by KPacknoknack

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Unity and the Usurper by Honey Phillips

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5.0

This is the first book I have read from the Alien Abduction Series and I really enjoyed it and getting to know Cronan and Unity. They were both such strong characters and I also enjoyed getting to know some of the other characters briefly as well. I look forward to reading more from this series including the next book Vera and the Victor which will be Grabon’s story.

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Taken by the Zypherian King by Bella Blair

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4.25

This was an enjoyable book by Bella Blair and is part of a series collaboration involving several authors called Abducted by the Ruthless Royal. I enjoyed getting to know both Alice and Zayden as well as some of the descriptions of the planet that Zayden rules. Alice's head servant Mach-Nak-Tho was also an entertaining character and I enjoyed the epilogue. I look forward to reading more from this author as well as some of the other books from this series.

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It Started with a Kiss: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Beth Wood

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was another enjoyable Pride and Prejudice Variation by Beth Wood. I enjoyed reading about Darcy and Elizabeth while they waited for Mr. Bennet to give his blessing and how Mary began to come out of her shell while acting as their chaperone. I liked this Mary and was happy with how things worked out for her in the epilogue. The epilogue at the end was really fun and had some great scenes in it.
Dance of Daggers by Laura Greenwood

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adventurous lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This is the first Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves that I have read and I really enjoyed getting to know Morgiana better after meeting her in Teller Of Tales and I also liked the characters Ali and Kasi. I enjoyed seeing how Morgiana and Ali bonded and how they managed to work together to prevent both their prophecies. I look forward to getting to know Kitty better as well as reading more stories from this wonderful series.

🗡 Series Character and Story Connections
Morgiana's friend Azade's story can be found in Teller Of Tales: A Grimm Academy Retelling Fairy Tale Retelling Of Arabian Nights.

Kitty's story will be found in the next book Whiskers and Wishes: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Puss In Boots.

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Teller Of Tales: A Grimm Academy Retelling Fairy Tale Retelling Of Arabian Nights by Laura Greenwood

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lighthearted
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4.5

This is the first Retelling of Arabian Nights that I have read and I really enjoyed the characters Azade (Scheherazade) and Prince Ryar and seeing how their story unfolded. Their tale works really well in this series and I look forward to reading more books from this series including the one about Azade's friend Morgiana.

Series Character and Story Connections
Morgiana's story is in Dance Of Daggers: A Fairy Tale Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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A Conversation Behind the Tapestries: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Beth Wood

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funny lighthearted
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a really fun story and I enjoyed reading about all the characters including Elizabeth's childhood friends John Lucas, Timothy Long, and Jacob Goulding. Seeing Darcy interact with the 3 local young men who were Lizzy's friends and having them befriend him and share stories was also really cute. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.
Fitzwilliam Darcy Elopes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Beth Wood

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a really enjoyable story and I enjoyed reading about all the different characters as well as all the fun twists that happened. I also liked Richard's brother in this story which rarely happens. The epilogue at the end tied things up well. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.