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Are you ready for your exorcism with Father Dante Amorth?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 🌶️🌶️🌶️

“When Father Dante Amorth is ready for you… He will find you.”

“May the devil guide her. May the reaper find her.”

“We were two instantly ignited prayer candles, him and I, and I would gladly burn beside him until the wick met glass, and we were nothing but forgotten smoke in an empty cathedral.”

Please check the trigger warnings before reading.

I loved this book. It was so well and beautifully written, full of darkness, feminine rage and overcoming religious trauma. I loved the gothic vibes and the mysterious atmosphere.

Selah was a great main character. I enjoyed how she grew as a character, becoming more confident and embraced herself throughout the story.

Dante was a mysterious character and loved learning about him and his history. I enjoyed the chemistry and slow burn between him and Selah and how his darkness found its companion in her darkness. 

The storyline itself was captivating and kept me hooked from the first page to the end. 

The blurb sounded really interesting and I wanted to like this book, but unfortunately the writing wasn’t for me.

The blurb and tropes sounded interesting, but unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. 

The pov and time changes made it hard for me to get into the story. Additionally, since the chapters weren’t marked by whose point of view it was, it was difficult to discern who was speaking etc.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️,5 / 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Shattered Vows is the second book in the Midnight Manor series. Dark & spicy contemporary romance retelling of Rapunzel.

I loved the first book in the series, and this one was a great continuation in a series of dark fairytale retellings.

Overall a well-written and intriguing story. Fast and easy to read. I enjoyed how the storyline resembled Rapunzel but also had its own twist on the fairytale.

The chemistry between Rapsody and Kol. was well-written. I loved watching their relationship grow and develop throughout the book.

Personally, I would have preferred to learn a bit more about the shared history between Rapsody and Kol.

I can’t wait to read the next book in the series

I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.

I wanted to like this book but unfortunately it wasn’t for me. The writing style didn’t work for me and I had a hard time trying to get into the story.

The FMC constantly underestimating herself was getting on my nerves.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️,5 / 🌶️🌶️

“We don’t choose our monsters, Mira. They choose us.”
“Are you going to stab me with that, princess?”
“You really will be my worst punishment yet.”

Well written and easy to read, it kept me hooked from the first pages to the end.

The magic system was unique and well thought out, and the world-building was well written and easy to understand.

The book is told from two POVs: Mira and Sidelle. I think that the dual-POV storytelling worked well for the plot, and I was equally invested in both of their perspectives.

I really liked Mira as a main character. She reminded me of Aelin from Throne of Glass. She was a strong and feisty character who had a rough past. I liked how she didn’t need someone to save her. I enjoyed seeing her grow and learn.

I loved the tension and banter between Mira and Balis. Their interactions were really funny at times.

The pacing of the book was good, not too slow but not too fast either. There was a lot happening but also time to explain and explore things.

I can’t wait to read more!



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⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 🌶️🌶️

“The man I thought was my knight in shining armor turned out to be a monster.”
You’re playing with fire, Soren. But don’t worry, I won’t let you get burned.”

Entangled is a very loose retelling of Rapunzel, with the main similarity being that the FMC is trapped for most of the book.

Overall a fast and easy-to-read mafia romance. I enjoyed the beginning of the book but felt like the ending was a bit rushed.

The book was quite short, only a bit over 200 pages, with a lot happening. Personally, I think the book would have worked better if it were a bit longer because then there would have been time to explain and explore things more thoroughly, and the plot wouldn’t have felt quite as rushed.

I liked how the FMC was able to gain more confidence throughout the book. I would have liked to see a bit more buildup for the relationship between the FMC and MMC. Additionally, I would have liked to see a bit more world-building.



I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.

“He loves me like a daughter because I'm his everything. His control. His weakness. His life. His love.”
“We are the wildflowers in a field of roses.”

The idea and premise of the book instantly caught my attention. A program named Scarlet, where children are trained, manipulated, and controlled to become assassins, sounded really interesting.

The book follows the FMC, Adeline “Adi,” and her friends six years after they escaped Scarlet. At the beginning of the book, I was a bit confused with all the characters because there were so many. Personally, I would have preferred them to be introduced a bit more in-depth, so it would have been easier for me to understand who they were and what their roles were.

Scarlet as a program sounded really interesting, and I would have loved to learn more about it, how the characters were trained, and what they had to do in Scarlet, etc. There are some flashback scenes with little glimpses of the FMC's life in Scarlet and how she met some of the other characters. I would also love to learn more about their escape from Scarlet. 

The flashback scenes helped to bring some depth to the characters, but personally, I would have liked to see more character growth and development.

The pacing was quite slow for the first 100 pages, but after that, there was a lot more happening. There were some big plot twists towards the end that I didn’t see coming.

I liked how most of the story was told from Adi’s perspective. The few chapters from Sebastian’s POV also worked well for the story. Having just one chapter from Amelie’s POV in the middle of the book wasn’t my favorite, and I personally don’t think that it brought that much to the story.

There were multiple interesting side characters, like Amelie, and I would love to learn more about them and their pasts. I liked the relationship between Amelie and Jack, and I think that they were both great friends for Adi.

Overall, an interesting story. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

DNF after 150 pages.

I wanted to like this book, but it just wasn't for me.

I disliked how easily everyone forgave the FMC after she abandoned everyone. Also, I didn’t enjoy the love triangle element and felt like there wasn’t much chemistry between the FMC and the two MMCs.

⭐️⭐️⭐️,5 / 🌶️🌶️

“I am wrath and ruin. I am darkness incarnate, and I will be your destruction.”

“You’re so beautiful when you struggle. And you’re all mine.”

The idea of the book was interesting, and I liked the paranormal stalker element. 

Aether seemed like an intriguing character, and I would have liked to learn more about him, his past, and why he was trapped, etc.

Even though the book was quite short, there was a surprising amount of backstory and history for Jovie as a character, but obviously, there wasn’t a lot of time for world-building or character development.

Short, fast, and easy to read.

I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.