Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai are heirs to their respective gangs in 1920s Shanghai. After five years of separation, will the burlesque and bullets of opium-trafficked Shanghai make them into the crime bosses their families desire? Or will they become the star-crossed lovers of legend?

When We Were Birds tells the story of two people, Yejide and Darwin, brought together by death and love. They are brought together mysteriously and dramatically while learning about themselves in the process.

A rollercoaster fantasy series full of magic, mystery, mayhem, and a bit of love and redemption thrown in. A great series for teens and older!

A beautiful novella about a monk and a robot and the meaning of friendship.

After several successful fantasy-romance series, Tricia O’Malley debuted The Wildsong Series with Song of the Fae. Set in the fictional Irish town of Grace’s Cove, O’Malley brings back a few characters from a past series for all-new adventures.

Alex is a twenty-year-old freshman who received a full scholarship to Yale because she can see ghosts. When things take a turn, Alex must figure out who deserves her trust and how far she’s willing to go to keep this new life that was given to her.

I sobbed at the end of this book. Make sure you have a box of tissues, and you’re somewhere you can ugly-cry because this book has all the feelings. While death is traditionally a complex topic, I appreciate how Klune allows hope and light to come from what is usually a somber event.

Magic. Mistrust. Mystery. Christelle Dabos takes us to a new world with much to love. As the first of a quartet, I can’t wait to read the other three!

The wait is over! Bridgerton Season 2 is here, so before you begin, read this recap of the first season and the review of Shonda Rhimes adaptation so far.

One my newest discoveries and new favorite fantasy series! You’ll love this magical work set in Daevabad full of unique creatures, new cultures, and classic themes. A must-read!

Good, not great. Easy read, but doesn’t stick with you after you’ve finished.

A mysterious story of an orphaned teenager discovered by her extended family and brought to Gallant, a country estate with dark shadows, and darker secrets.

February marked the second month of my Page 1 book subscription, and I was excited. After tearing into the simple brown paper like a child at Christmas, I held a hefty book I had never heard of: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is about an unassuming man in an unassuming city in a government job devoid of all personality. But despite the dreary world, he works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DICOMY). After seventeen years, his near-perfect performance in his role vaulted him on an assignment to an island home to some of the most magical of magical children. And it’s there that his bubble pops, and his life is changed forever.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder follows Pippa (Pip), who, for her senior project, attempts to solve the disappearance and alleged murder of a local popular girl, Andie Bell. The alleged killer’s brother gets pulled in to help Pippa, and together, they uncover things neither ever expected.

I enjoyed this series immensely, and I hope to see more of the Londons and worlds in the future. Theres’ something in each of the characters we can connect with.

I knew nothing of this book when I began reading - and I was surprised. Taking place in the early twentieth century, The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a spell-binding story of love, family, words, and actions woven together with a little bit of magick and just enough “what ifs” to make you believe in worlds beyond ours.

I found the first book, The Henna Artist, through Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club. I loved it and thought it was a great standalone novel. As soon as I discovered there were more books in this story, I immediately pre-ordered The Secret Keeper of Jaipur. Joshi does a great job of keeping you engaged and exhilarated without overwhelming the plot.

If you have found a life you truly want to live, then you get to live it until you die of old age.

What happens when you pray to the gods after dark… and one answers? The story of Addie LaRue will make you question everything you know about life, love, and reality.