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Doug is my new favorite. He's better than an animal sidekick, and if I was in a gang I'd be him 😍 I giggle every time he opens his mouth.

HIS NAME IS GASTON!!! and Edie writes the perfect song for him

ugh drama. I love it

Thank you to everyone who voted on Fable and IG!!! Excited to read my first VE Schwab book!

the idea is interesting and the plot is there...not loving the execution tho 🫣 hoping for a third act redemption

okayyyyyy, im intrigued

okay, i'm truly starting this now!

i'm loving reading a slightly fictionalize account of these two women's lives and love 🥹

Needed a palette cleanser, what better than a sapphic pirate romance novella? 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈💙

this story is WILD and I love it

it's giving Shrek, in the best way. A fairy-tale mash up with incredible wit and banter

“I know you came in here hoping I’d 🦆 you to sleep, but I have bad news, trouble. You’re not gonna be getting much sleep tonight.”

You gotta love a man with a filthy mouth

😆💅🏻

"On any other Saturday night, my big plans for the evening would’ve been to spend it in an empty house with my current read and my vibrator. Possibly at the same time. Okay, probably at the same time."

I don't know how this is going to end, but I know I'm going to NEED a second book and I need it QUICKLY

I love getting to read and review ARCs, but hate that I can't share my notes and highlights as easily.

I'm only 40% of the way through this book, and even though there's plenty of room for mistakes to still happen, I'm in love. I've never highlighted so many or such long blocks of texts on my Kindle. I'm constantly feeling a symphony of emotions and Elise Fry is conducting them 🥹 Plus the plot is unique, the world building is beautifully done, and characters have incredible depth.

the plot is PLOT-TING! Fry's political intrigue is really well written, and it's tied with the romance beautifully!

One of the few books where i'm highlighting full pages because they have moments too good to forget!

"'You have never been to war, Mother.'

'Women are at war every day of their lives because they're expendable.'"

A truth that hasn't changed since the times of Mesopotamia.

Okay, Elise Fry is definitely delivering on a strong FMC and unique plot!!!

pre-read thoughts: I'm not sure exactly what to expect, but here are my hopes:
- a strong main character, both in personality/physicality and in how well she is written
- strong writing to back up the unique premise that has been described

I've never added so many highlight in the first chapter of a book 😍

Pre-read thoughts:

A FAKE DATING WLW ROMANCE SET IN A QUEER BOOKSTORE?!?!? The author could have ripped this from the pages of my dream journal!

“That doesn’t matter,” he says. “Not when you’re my savior.” He gestures at Cyrus and Dolius and then at the NPCs walking up and down the road. “Our savior.”

it's getting JUICY!