Book Recommendations
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My Latest 5 Star Reads
I don't give 5 stars easily, but these were worth it.
Elemental magic and some Dragons
Elemental Awakening
Bobbie Wirkmaa
Recently released fantasy gem with amazing romantic subplot. Book #1 of Echoes of Lumoria series with unique magic system, beautiful world building, and some dragons.
Female Rage served in Small Bottles
The Poison Daughter
Sheila Masterson
Revenge is best served in a bottle, or in a wine glass, or with a kiss. Doesn't matter, it just needs to be served. Standalone romantasy novel about a 30-year-old badass woman who decided to take her and nation's fate in her own hands.
The Power of a Heroic Tale
The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
Magnificent story about a female knight and a scholar on a quest to rewrite history and end tyranny. Get ready to enter the world where some want to live and rule forever, while others fight bravery and cowardice at the same time.
My Top 3 Favorites from 2025
Out of 177 books I read last year, these 3 just kept winning in all categories.
#1
Deadly Trials and Necromancy with a twist
The Ascended
Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox
Book one of Aesymarean Duet about twins with hidden power that have a potential to change the balance in the divine world. High stakes, dangerous secrets, and unexpected twists are just the tip of the iceberg of this magnificent story!
#2
Romantasy Peaky Blinders
A Forbidden Alchemy
Stacey McEwan
Book one of The Artisan Trilogy about two people who uncover a secret that is about to change the world as they know it. This emotionally-damaging story explores topics of manipulation, war, deception, loyalty, and choice all while giving full Peaky Blinders vibes.
#3
High stakes and Fantastic Beasts
Shield of Sparrows
Devney Perry
She was not supposed to become a Sparrow, but she became one anyway. This book has it all, from political intrigue, over hidden identities, to fantastic beasts.
Expect the unexpected, brace for impact, and enjoy the ride.
Fantasy Romance & Romantasy
When magic, fantasy worlds, love and heartbreak meet between the book covers.
Assassination gone wrong
Alchemy and Ashes
Amy Yorke
Book one of the Shadowbound duet takes you to the war-torn world full of mysterious kidnappings, political scheming and turmoil, hidden identities, and shadow/light magic. Unique story with great banter.
Emotional Rollercoaster
Between Tides & Thunder
Leena Kazak
This standalone will possess you, make you question your book choices, make you happy then angry, then happy again. This book will have you wonder who's the villain of the story and test your focus until you get to the end. Unique magic, war and rebellion, secrets and betrayal all in one.
Prison break & Money Heist
Keys to the Crown
Leah Mara
Completed Rellmira Duology is a must read if you like fantasy books with mystery and lots of action. This story navigates through secrets and hidden identities, difficult choices, all wrapped up with slow burn, found family, and redemption.
Dystopian and Paranormal
Dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and paranormal worlds with good plots and heart-stopping moments.
Prison Break and High stakes
To Cage a Wild Bird
Brooke Fast
Bounty hunter who put over a hundred bad people in a prison that lets the entitled and rich people later hunt those prisoners for sport, ends up there as a prisoner and needs to find a way to save herself and her brother by escaping and not die trying. And of course, there’s romance.
True enemies to lovers
Daggermouth
H.M.Wolfe
If you like getting sucked into a true dystopian world where you will experience tension, pain, moral dillemas, and unique character arcs, this one is a must read. Daggermouth is book #1 in The Heart series.
Paranormal Page-Turner
Broken Bonds
J. Bree
This book feels dystopian but it's really paranormal and it's a beginning of The Bonds that Tie series that is everything you don't expect. Check the trigger warnings as some topics this book explores are quite explicit and intensify as the series progresses,
Mystery of a broken heart
Flock
Kate Stewart
Flock is the first book of the Ravenhood series and even though it is contemporary, it is definitely very dark and explicit. The book follows the story of Cecilia and mistakes she made one summer that then change the entire trajectory of her life.
Dark Romance & Dark Rom Coms
High stakes, toxic vibes, and characters who are definitely not okay.
Anyone you can kill, I can kill better
Butcher & Blackbird
Brynne Weaver
Book one of The Ruinous Love trilogy, but can be read as a standalone. B&B introduces Sloane and Rowan and interesting way they bring justice to this world. This book and trilogy itself promises good time, banter, and definitely some ruined food.
Secret Society
X Marks the Stalker
K.N. Wilder
Lights Out meets Butcher & Blackbird meets Dexter and all of that in a fancy little murder club. This book is part of The Hemlock Society series and promises nice twists while gives nice found family vibes.
Contemporary Fiction
Back to reality, or at least fictional one.
Lasting read
Coming-of-age Masterpiece
Sports & Romance
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Binding 13
Mile High
Gabriella Zevin
Chloe Walsh
Liz Tomforde
Amazing lasting read about two friends and their journey through fame, success, joy, tragedy and eventually true friendship. This story revolves around creation and design of video games in the 80s, but also explores the topics of ambition and self-worth.
Heartbreaking contemporary coming-of-age story about two people from completely different backgrounds finding their way to each other the best way they could given the circumstances. B13 is book #1 in the Boys of Tommen that covers events that happened to different characters between 1999-2005 set in Cork, Ireland. Prepare tissues, that's all I'm gonna say.
If you want to have some relax time and read a book that feels like a good TV show, then this book #1 of Mile High series is the right choice. Starting with hockey and airplanes, to extend to basketball and baseball, this series is a true delight and amazing pastime for anyone who likes some TV-worthy romance.