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“He was one barely powered magician with nothing but a tendency to let books replace people in his life.”

A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1) by Freya Marske

August 5, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

This is, what, like, the tenth book this year I have not wanted to review because I liked it too much? I hate that. Plus also I read it almost two months ago so the details of what I wanted to say about it have escaped me. Mostly, I really, really liked it! This book takes place in a world where there is a magical secret society hidden in plain sight, and one of our main characters, Robin Blyth, is accidentally assigned to a magical […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, A Marvellous Light, fantasy romance, Freya Marske, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Regency Romance, Romance, The Last Binding

narfna's CBR14 Review No:120 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, A Marvellous Light, fantasy romance, Freya Marske, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Regency Romance, Romance, The Last Binding ·
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Oh, shit I just realized I could have used this for the ‘snake’ BINGO square, but I’m already committed to a less literal and more satisfying usage of it later.

From Bad to Cursed (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #2) by Lana Harper

July 18, 2022 by narfna 6 Comments

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley books for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. I liked this even better than the first one. I actually think what I like most about this series doesn’t really have anything to do with the featured romances. I just like this world, and I like that Lana Harper is creating a fictional place that is not just full of eccentric townspeople and coziness, as one expects from a small town romance series, but also continues to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, ARCs, fantasy romance, from bad to cursed, Lana Harper, m/f, narfna, Romance, the witches of thistle grove

narfna's CBR14 Review No:110 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, ARCs, fantasy romance, from bad to cursed, Lana Harper, m/f, narfna, Romance, the witches of thistle grove ·
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The Pack goes to Europe.

Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) by Ilona Andrews

July 8, 2022 by narfna 15 Comments

This is my favorite of these books so far. I loved the getting-the-team-together atmosphere, the fish-out-of-water aspect of Kate, Curran, Andrea, et al. faffing around in Europe. It was interesting to see a different setting in this world, and I liked how being far away from home changed the dynamics of Kate’s relationships with the Pack. I also just liked the clarity of the story, and how because Kate and co. are also trying to find their way in unfamiliar territory, there’s a neat symmetry […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, fantasy romance, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic rises, narfna, Romance, Urban Fantasy

narfna's CBR14 Review No:100 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, fantasy romance, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic rises, narfna, Romance, Urban Fantasy ·
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“It’s never a good thing when the black volhv says ‘Uh-oh’ and then runs for his life.”

Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5) by Ilona Andrews

June 28, 2022 by narfna 5 Comments

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 25/30 I spent most of this book angry with Raphael, and I don’t think the book (or Raphael) did enough groveling to get me back to liking him the same way I did before, though Andrea doesn’t seem to be having that issue by the end. I just really wanted him to acknowledge that although Andrea didn’t behave perfectly, either, he was the one that bailed on their relationship first, and he was the one who lashed […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, andrea nash, fantasy romance, gunmetal magic, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, narfna, Romance, Urban Fantasy

narfna's CBR14 Review No:93 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, andrea nash, fantasy romance, gunmetal magic, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, narfna, Romance, Urban Fantasy ·
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‘Andrea raised her hand. “This is the hand that slapped Aunt B.” “Maybe you should have it gold-plated.” “Here, you can touch it, since you’re my best friend.”‘

Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews

June 24, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 19/30 I somehow missed reviewing this book, even though I reviewed the two books in this series I read after this one. How that happened, no idea. Let’s see if I can even remember what happened in this book without getting events from later (or previous) books mixed up in it. I know this was the one where Kate starts her own business, and business is not doing great, until some guy asks her to look into […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, fantasy romance, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic slays, narfna, Urban Fantasy

narfna's CBR14 Review No:87 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, fantasy romance, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic slays, narfna, Urban Fantasy ·
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“‘You are a scoundrel,’ she whispered furiously. ‘Yes,’ he agreed. ‘I’m thinking of starting a Society of Gentlemen Scoundrels.’ ‘You’re millennia too late. It already exists and is called the patriarchy.'”

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1) by India Holton

February 9, 2022 by narfna 9 Comments

I actually requested the sequel to this book on Netgalley and was approved before I realized it was the second book in a series, and while it didn’t seem like it would be necessary to read this one first since romance books can usually be read on their own, I thought I’d give it a shot anyway. And it was a pretty good time! So this book is about lady pirates who fly their houses around England. They take no offense at thievery and assassination, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, fantasy romance, historical fantasy, historical romance, India Holton, narfna, the Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

narfna's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, fantasy romance, historical fantasy, historical romance, India Holton, narfna, the Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels ·
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