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Dungeons and Dragons Romance Books

Published on August 15, 2025June 20, 2026 by Celeste16 Comments

I fully admit that I’ve never played Dungeons and Dragons in my life. However, I’m happy to jump on the recent trend of Dungeons and Dragons romance books. The best thing about these books is you don’t necessarily have to know too much about Dungeons and Dragons. As such, this broadens their appeal and makes it easy to enjoy both the romance and the in-story campaigns.

I love this trend so much that I decided to put together a short, albeit good, list of Dungeons and Dragons romance books. Each listing also links to my book review. I’m always on the look out for more of these types of books. So, if you’ve read and loved any that aren’t on this list, please feel free to let me know.

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August 2025 TBR

Published on August 1, 2025July 30, 2025 by Celeste10 Comments

I did okay on last month’s TBR. But because of my mental funk I only got through half of the ARCs I wanted to read. So I plopped the rest right into my August 2025 TBR. These days I tend to alternate between ARC and mood read so that reading “obligations” don’t feel like a chore. I’m super thankful to receive ARCs, but I always have to remember that I have books to read that I bought, too!

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July 2025 On My Radar

Published on July 29, 2025July 28, 2025 by Celeste12 Comments

I started off July pretty strong in keeping up with my blog. But then I hit a mental block and needed more time to myself. So I didn’t think I’d have a ton of posts to share for July 2025 On My Radar, but happily I do! Check out these posts by your fellow bloggers and show them some love.

Reviews

THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE by Sarah Beth Durst by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
The Nightshade God – ARC Review by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Magic Circle by Barry Ryerson by Alan K. Dell
BLOOD OF THE OLD KINGS by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur by Nils at The Fantasy Hive
The Half King by Melissa Landers by Briana at Pages Unbound
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
The Bewitching by Silvia Morena Garcia by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow by Daniel
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault by Megan Clendenan by Rebecca Crunden
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna by Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer
THE IRRESISTIBLE URGE TO FALL FOR YOUR ENEMY by Brigitte Knightley by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
The Cardinal by Alison Weir by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna by Timy at Queen’s Book Asylum
Once was Willem by M.R. Carey by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher by Susy at The Road to Hell is Paved With Books
Dreams of Chaos (Gael Song #0.6), by Shauna Lawless by Jamedi at Jam Reads
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab by Lisa at Book Shelf Fantasies

Discussions

Twitter Just Had a Meltdown Over a Parent Asking for Age-Appropriate Books for Toddlers by Briana at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

Five Atmospheric Books That Feel Like Dark Fairy Tales by A.B. Poranek at Reactormag
Tell us about the books that shaped you, a call from NPR about the books you read in high school that left an impact

News

The Defense Department wants to ban hundreds of books. Here are the weirdest titles. at Literary Hub

July 2025 TBR

Published on July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 by Celeste10 Comments

I feel like I did a pretty good job with my June TBR considering my attention span recently. I read two ARCs and started a third. Next I might take a small breather from ARCs with a mood read before jumping back into the fray. I’m not sure what yet, though, so my July 2025 TBR consists mostly of ARCs at the moment.

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June 2025 On My Radar

Published on June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 by Celeste9 Comments

Even though I’m on a lowkey hiatus from blogging, I’m still lurking around. So I have a June 2025 On My Radar post for everyone. Pay these folks a visit and learn about some potentially new to you books, discussion, and book tags!