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Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

Published on December 12, 2024December 8, 2024 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about DATING AND DRAGONS by Kristy Boyce. It’s a standalone Young Adult contemporary romance. Quinn moves in the middle of the school year, which makes it hard to make new friends. But she finds a group of D&D players and quickly finds herself falling for Logan, one of their group members. Unfortunately, one of their strict rules prohibits dating within the D&D group.

Author: Kristy Boyce
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Romance
Publish Date: December 31, 2024
Print Length: 336

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ARC Review: Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian

Published on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about STARDUST IN THEIR VEINS, the sequel to Laura Sebastian’s CASTLES IN THEIR BONES. If you appreciated the politics and plotting in the first book, rest assured they continue in this one. Note that my review contains spoilers from CASTLES IN THEIR BONES.

Author: Laura Sebastian
Series: Castles in Their Bones #2
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publish Date: February 7, 2023
Print Length: 576

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Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Published on April 4, 2022June 8, 2024 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about THE GILDED ONES by Namina Forna. It’s the first book in the Deathless trilogy. Deka nears the age of her village’s blood ceremony, which will determine whether she can remain or be forced out. When her blood runs gold instead of red, she decides to leave and fight for the emperor. But once she does she begins to wonder about the truth of the stories told to her people.

Author: Namina Forna
Series: Deathless #1
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publish Date: February 9, 2021
Print Length: 432

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