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Baby’s First Coup

Poison in Their Hearts by Laura Sebastian

December 25, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Raised to be weapons in their mother’s arsenals, princesses Beatrice and Daphne have united forces and turned against her. But to defeat her once and for all, they must not only convince their allies but the people themselves that they have what it takes. This is the action-packed conclusion to the Castle in Their Bones series, which follows a trio of princess sisters who, after parting to wed into – and destabilize – three neighboring countries, reevaluate those goals and decide to work against their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, court intrigue, friendship, Laura Sebastian, Romance, Young Adult

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:111 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, court intrigue, friendship, Laura Sebastian, Romance, Young Adult ·
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He went abruptly still. “Would you rather I stay dressed?” “Please don’t,” I blurted.

All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

June 14, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Slyly I said, “So you do like him.” Markel’s expression was pained. “He’s a familiar sort of stupid, that’s all,” he signed. “Like you at eighteen, but with better hair.” ― Foz Meadows, All the Hidden Paths All The Hidden Paths picks up a few weeks after the end of A Strange and Stubborn Endurance. Still grieving after the events of the first book, Cae and Velasin are summoned to the capitol by the Asa, Tithena’s queen. Cae is the unwilling heir of his grandmother’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: assassins, cinnamon roll protagonist, court intrigue, forced marriage, Foz Meadows, gay romance, plotting, queer romance, romantasy

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:55 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: assassins, cinnamon roll protagonist, court intrigue, forced marriage, Foz Meadows, gay romance, plotting, queer romance, romantasy ·
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There was a warmth in his chest when he looked at Laurent. He didn’t look often for that reason.

Kings Rising: Book Three of the Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat

January 20, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“You can’t trust him.” “I know that.” He finished the wine. Outside, there were hours of daylight left, and work to be done. “You’ve spent a morning with him and you’re warning me off. Just wait,” said Damen, “until you’ve spent a full day with him.” “You mean he improves with time?” “Not exactly,” said Damen. ― C.S. Pacat, Kings Rising He let his lips form a half-smile. “You aren’t going to offer me one of your gaudy Veretian handkerchiefs?” “You could use the clothing […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: c.s. pacat, court intrigue, forbidden love, gay romance, LGBTQIA romance, queer romance, royalty

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: c.s. pacat, court intrigue, forbidden love, gay romance, LGBTQIA romance, queer romance, royalty ·
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Damen’s understanding of Laurent rearranged itself, in order that he might despise him more accurately.

Captive Prince: Book One of the Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat

November 14, 2023 by carmelpie 2 Comments

“Is there anyone at this court who isn’t my enemy?” “Not if I can help it,” Laurent said.” ― C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince Prince Damianos is having a bad time. After the king dies, Damianos’s brother Kastor claims the throne and manages to get rid of Damianos. By declaring Damianos dead, Kastor is able to guarantee his ascension to the throne. Raised in the palace, Damianos is shielded from the grim realities of the way of life he and his kingdom enable: slavery. That is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: c.s. pacat, court intrigue, gay romance, queer romance, sex slave, smut

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:64 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: c.s. pacat, court intrigue, gay romance, queer romance, sex slave, smut ·
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CBRBINGO – POLITICS: A cinnamon roll vampire love interest, and some great fantasy worldbuilding.

Blood Mercy (Blood Grace, #1) by Vela Roth

October 23, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

I really, really liked this. A slow burn fantasy romance where the fantasy is incredibly detailed and satisfying. We’re living the dream! Blood Mercy is the first book in a self-published fantasy romance series. Cassia is our main character, and she is the bastard daughter of a king (a terrible, tyrannical, cruel king). She normally tries to stay away from court in order to stay away from her father, but a once in a lifetime event is about to occur and she needs to be […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, Blood Grace, Blood Mercy, cbr15bingo, court intrigue, epic fantasy, fantasy romance, m/f, narfna, Romance, self published, vampirish, Vela Roth

narfna's CBR15 Review No:103 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, Blood Grace, Blood Mercy, cbr15bingo, court intrigue, epic fantasy, fantasy romance, m/f, narfna, Romance, self published, vampirish, Vela Roth ·
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Magical Tea Mystery

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

May 14, 2023 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I like the story, the characters, and the loose historical basis, but I don’t quite get how the magic fits into things in A Magic Steeped in Poison. Working with tea and medicinal plants certainly can involve the potential for poison, but I wish there was more detail about how the magic that can allow for tea to be used for emotions, healing, or telling the future worked. I’d settled for a little more about the historical aspect of traditional Chinese medicine; there’s an index […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, History, Young Adult Tagged With: A Magic Steeped in Poison, adventure, alternate history, chinese mythology, court intrigue, Judy I. Lin, mystery, politics, tea, traditional medicine, YA

CoffeeShopReader's CBR15 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, History, Young Adult · Tags: A Magic Steeped in Poison, adventure, alternate history, chinese mythology, court intrigue, Judy I. Lin, mystery, politics, tea, traditional medicine, YA ·
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