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Catch Her If You Can (Big Shots, #5)

by Tessa Bailey (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 12, 2026 06:20AM

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Carving Shadows into Gold (Forging Silver into Stars, #2)

by Brigid Kemmerer (Goodreads Author)

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Jessie said: " After two years of anticipation for this book, I am so happy to say that it was exactly the compulsively readable, romantic, tension-filled, equal parts upsetting and wonderful book that I wanted it to be. I have to admit I was almost scared to start After two years of anticipation for this book, I am so happy to say that it was exactly the compulsively readable, romantic, tension-filled, equal parts upsetting and wonderful book that I wanted it to be. I have to admit I was almost scared to start this book. I love Brigid's books so much and I love all the characters in her book so much, but as enjoyable as they are, Brigid is not afraid to really put her characters through the ringer. My poor sad and beautiful children! This is very much a second book in a trilogy in that a lot of it is about ratcheting up tensions, miscommunications and table setting for what is sure to be an epic conclusion. In a lot of ways, Brigid's Cursebreaker series was not finished. The conclusion at the end of the trilogy was very tenuous. The prejudices and issues between the two kingdoms don't magically go away because the king married the queen. Brigid does an almost too good of a job stoking the embers of those latent tensions and creating a tinderbox of issues that will undoubtedly make for a conclusion to another trilogy that will have me on the edge of my seat.

I love these characters so much and it is so painful to see them hurting. So many times I just wanted to shake them and get them out of their heads. A lot of the issues sometimes stems from the characters themselves who seem frightened to just say what they feel! Still, for how frustrating they are, they still remain completely loveable and the stakes are so heightened. It is SO funny that Rhen of all people is the voice of reason in this series after what happened in Cursebreakers and the tenuous connection that he and Tycho have is my favorite part. My beloved Grey...my guy...you gotta see a therapist please. Everything about this book, this series and Brigid's writing is just wonderful and I am equal parts frightened and excited for the next installment in this series.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for the opportunity to read an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ...more "

Jan 13, 2025 10:33AM · see review

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Graceless Heart (The Spellbound History, #1)

by Isabel Ibañez (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 16, 2026 06:15AM

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