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Rating: â â â â ½ âWhat they took from us, we bury. What they left behind, we burn.â Some books donât just ask to be readâthey demand it.They whisper from your nightstand, promise bruises and revelations, and leave you gasping in the dark. Kristi DeMeesterâs Dark Sisters is exactly that kind of novelâa fevered, feral hymn to womanhood,
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âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸â Some books pull you in with their tension; others win you over with their emotional core. Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild does bothâand does it well. This twisty, character-driven novel serves up secrets, heartache, and tangled relationships in a way that feels indulgent without ever tipping into overkill. Think domestic drama with a literary
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Sometimes you crack open a book expecting a slice of lemon drizzle cake and end up with a dry scone. The Stormborne Vine isnât a bad read by any meansâit has flavor, it has charmâbut the textureâs just a bit off. Weâre introduced to Fern Oakby, a self-sufficient spinster with a sharp mind and a
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Beneath the hills of the Buckinghamshire countryside, a secret society meets. A playground for the idle rich to live out their debauchery, the Hellfire Club is infamous for its elite members. But when their warden, Anthony Pennington, is murdered, it becomes clear just how unethical this club really is. With Pennington gone, it’s up to
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Iâm not sure what I was expecting when I received a copy of Mortal Follies but I can say I was happily surprised by how much I enjoyed this story. Told from the perspective of a hobgoblin, known as Robin, we follow Miss Mitchelmore as she navigates the trials and tribulations of the ton. However,
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When Jordanian student Siwar Salaiha is murdered on her birthday in College Park, Maryland, her consciousness survives, finding refuge in the body of a Seattle baby boy. Stuck in this speech delayed three-year old body, Siwar tries but fails to communicate with Wyattâs parents, instead she focuses on solving the mystery behind her murder. Eventually,
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