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"circling back to you" is out!!

the first five chapters can be read on wattpad or ao3

wattpad : @aphrodict_ | ao3 : @aphrodict

Synopsis : What happens if you get married to your rival since birth? Lianne strives to be an independent woman, and she doesn't need a husband to do everything for her. Zayne prefers to be alone with his friends, he doesn't want a wife to do everything for him either. Instead, they use each other as their motivation, constantly wanting to be better than the other. For bragging rights, for pride, or purely just to be able to laugh at the other. What now? Do they still need to hate each other? Do they still need to compete? What happens if instead of being better than the other, he falls for her?

read in ao3 - read in wattpad

I really adore Barnaby as a character tbh. Fusing the rich princely unobtainable guy from shoujo romances with the arrogant loner with a tragic past from a shounen action series to make a guy who gets called “Bunny” by his DILF partner in a seinen superhero workplace anime.

Coming back from the dead is the kind of thing that can really fuck up your weekend, as Jon has recently found out (especially considering that he’d paid a mint for those concert tickets, thanks). On one hand, the bureau paperwork is horrifying, and the less said about his skyrocketing health insurance premiums or this year's taxes, the better. On the other hand, though, Sansa Stark, the pretty head of the medical/pathology research division and long-time object of Jon's affections, has insisted on giving him her utmost attention until she’s sure he’s back on his feet and fully among the living.

Just want her to wrap those necktie on my neck or stuff it on my mouth i doooont care I just want her fr😭😭🤤

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4RxaUKPydB/?igsh=MTV6NGJzNzg3ajNrYw==

the way i was Just thinking abt this yujin likeeejneidjJDJIACKKKK

LIKE IS SHE FR RIGHT NOW??

she’s giving toxic office place manager who never leaves you alone and takes any chance she can get to take out her frustrations on you and fuck you in the meeting rooms… or maybe i’m just crazy 🧍‍♀️

📖: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 💄🍓🤒

✍🏽: 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞

Get the book! 🌟

Not "not like other girls" in the way that I don't wear makeup, but "not like other girls" in the way that I watched The Devil Wears Prada and came out shipping Andy with Emily instead of Nate or Miranda.

thinking abt how the original QPB trio wouldve been just 3 mentally unwell adults w lifetimes of trauma and KdjfksjdKFJJS...

hux lighting his cigarra with kylos lightsaber is actually something that can be so personal

Summary: "She’s in the bath when the first text comes through. The notification pings off the tiled walls, silence falling heavily around her, replaced by the gentle plink of a water droplet falling from the bath’s faucet. In the future, she’ll come to consider that very ping as a bad omen, but in order for that connection to materialize, this moment has to happen, this night has to transpire exactly as such. By the end of the night, she’ll no longer be in the bath. By the end of the night, there’ll be one casualty in this very flat." // Why one Slow Horse is absent from Blake's Grave. Rating: T Relationships: James "Spider" Webb/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Struan Loy, Nick Duffy, Original Male Character(s)

🦇 Spice Road Book Review 🦇

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

❓ #QOTD What does your magic tea taste like? ❓

[ Find my review below or: Stoygraph | Goodreads | Literal ]

🦇 In Qalia, a desert city hidden from outsiders, secret spice unlocks power within those who drink misra tea. Seventeen-year-old Imani wields her iron affinity and dagger like no other, earning her reputation as the Djinni Slayer. Like the city's other Shields, Imani has sworn to fight against the dangerous djinn, ghouls, and monsters that lurk in the sands beyond. After her brother steals their nation's coveted spice and disappears, it's believed he died beyond the Forbidden Wastes, only for a djinn to claim otherwise. Imani strikes a deal with the djinn to find her brother, accompanied by Taha (a powerful beastseer and Imani's rival) and other Shields. Can they find Imani's brother before his betrayal leads to Qalia's downfall?

💜 As this is my top read of 2023, I'm not even sure where to begin. Our favorite books are often the most difficult to review. Set in an Arabian-inspired land, Spice Road is a reminder that our real power comes from family; that magic and strength are always within us. Imani is an admirable force, not because of her reputation as a powerful Shield and djinn slayer, but because she holds steadfast to her beliefs--even when it's to her own detriment. Despite her strength, she's flawed and human as well; privileged, ignorant, and stubborn, all which blind her to the truth in front of her. Maiya Ibrahim has woven a stunning, vivid tapestry between her world-building and word choice. I had to keep myself from going annotation crazy, which says plenty. There's so much to this story beyond the adventure, fantasy, family bonds, or lush Middle Eastern mythology, though. Take this quote:

💜 ❝ But then they expel us from our ancestral homes, they steal our businesses, they take control of our most lucrative trades, they dedicate our temples to their gods, they speak their tongue in the streets, and they have the nerve to tell us things are better and more peaceful this way. Before you know it, there will be nothing left for us. ❞

🦇 The themes of occupation and colonialism fit as naturally into this story as the magic; themes that are too important to ignore, given what's been happening in Palestine for decades. This incredible, dazzling debut, while a fantasy, is a reminder to the real-world depths behind a rebellion.

🦇 One of the most discussion-worthy components of this story is Imani's internal struggle. She stubbornly believes her brother's motives must have been just, even though sharing misra and the secret behind their magic goes against everything they'd ever been taught. She also remains blind to how people are treated in Qalia based on different clans and positions; truths Taha urges her to see. However, Taha's own motivations draw a constant line between them, leaving Imani to learn these truths alone.

🦇 Recommended to fans of Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes), Hafsah Faizal (We Hunt the Flame), Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen) and of course, magic. I can't wait for this series to continue. Give me all the Arabian mythology!

✨ The Vibes ✨ 🔥 First in a Series 🔥 Magic, Djinn, and Monsters 🔥 Epic Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn Rivals to Lovers 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🔥 Family Feels/Sibling Bonds 🔥 Arabic-Inspired Fantasy World 🔥 Love Triangle Set-Up

💬 Quotes 💬 ❝ We will fight, but first we will have tea. ❞ ❝ The truth is the thorn, not the rose. ❞ ❝ Light not shared is light diminished. ❞

“What happened?”

“Ah I just- tripped and fell, that’s all.”

In Skyracing, a simple little fall can end...very...badly.

(Notice the lack of colour in that arm? That. Is a Soulless.)

I know I focus a lot on their main Skyracing designs but tbh their civilian designs are pretty fun too!! I should also mention, the design around their eyes are not markings, it is just skyracing makeup-

And notice how Tsunagu’s left eye is covered/kinda messed up??? That’s one of his defects that get “fixed” after they are bonded. (This shows them beforehand, so they don’t know the other is who they are yet!!)

HDJXJD FINISHED SAILOR MOON

It feels so weird that it’s over like,,,

I started it this summer, just some months ago and now it’s,,over?

Not entirely though since I still have a few movies to watch, then ill read the manga THEN I’ll watch Crystal & Eternal & Cosmos <3

SAILOR MOON AINR OVER JUST YET! IVE SUBK MY TEETH IN & IM NOT LETTING GO

Okay first off;

I love you Outer Guardians

I love you gay couples (Kunzite & Zoisite, Haruka & Michiru, Siren & Crow (see tags))

I love you gnc icons (Haruka, Sailor Starlights)

I love you Seiya

I love you Nezu (Iron Mouse)

I love you, Enemies (Dark Kingdom, Black Moon Clan, & Amazon Trio)

I love you, silly minions the Main villains would create

GHFUCNSM

Ofc it ends happily with everyone alive & well (after they all died but shhh Sailor Moon fixed it by seeing & reaching out to the Good left in Galaxia <3)

I’ve also become addicted to the intro (Japanese & English translation AND the American ver. theme song that played back when this show actually aired)

Thanks to the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

✩🎭💜Review:

Guedes debut novel is a delight!

“First Impressions of You” follows Luiza Bento, an aspiring actress facing deportation from the United States. After months of working at a theme park, an opportunity to star in the theater’s next play might just allow her to stay. That is until she discovers that she is starring opposite Winter Davis, a seasoned actor that isn’t too keen on sharing the spotlight with Luiza. Then again, first impressions aren’t always accurate.

I really enjoyed this modernized “Pride and Prejudice” retelling! Guedes uses Austen’s beloved romance novel as the foundation for her own, setting it against a theme park backdrop that creates a cinematic atmosphere for readers. To further diverge from her source material, she also diversifies her cast of characters by providing plus size and Latine representation, which I greatly appreciated. 

Winter and Luiza’s workplace romance made my heart flutter! Guedes takes her time in developing their relationship from rivals to lovers, painstakingly detailing Luisa’s prolonged refusal to give in to her feelings. But once she does, the pay off is magical. Luiza and Winter’s chemistry leaps off the page! Their banter and their steamier moments set this book apart from other Austin retellings.

My only wish is that there were more positive interactions between Luiza and her sisters featured on the page. Luiza’s strained relationship with her youngest sister in particular broke my heart, which is a testament to Guedes’ writing in and of itself seeing that I was emotionally invested in her characters. 

I look forward to seeing what Guedes puts out next! 

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Peaches and Cream

The details… Title: Peaches and Cream Author: Georgia Beers Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Release date: August 1, 2023 ISBN-13 978-1-63679-413-6 Available formats: ebook, paperback Print length: 240 pages Genre: contemporary romance Themes: small businesses, ice cream, rivals, community, friendship, family, insta-connection, women loving women, sapphic romance Tropes: business rivals,…

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