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Daughter of Fire: The Darkness Rising by Karen Frost | ARC Review

11th September 2020
Daughter of Fire: The Darkness Rising (Destiny and Darkness #2) by Karen Frost
- Publisher: Ylva Publishing, November 17th 2019
- Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: eARC
- Page Count: 196 pages
- My Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
Content warnings: death, blood, cult, kidnapping, mind control

This story has certainly kept me on the edge of my seat. Frost made great decisions on where a chapter should break, and I find myself unable to even pause reading.

In part two of Daughter of Fire, Aeryn (16) finally learns that her family is likely alive. And some people around her are definitely up to no good. When things break into chaos, can Aeryn and her fellow students save the kingdom they don’t really care for?
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Daughter of Fire: Conspiracy of the Dark by Karen Frost

10th September 2020
Daughter of Fire: Conspiracy of the Dark (Destiny and Darkness #1) by Karen Frost
- Publisher: Ylva Publishing, October 1st 2019
- Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: eARC
- Page Count: 208 pages
- My Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
Content warning: death of minor characters, magical gaslighting, blood, kidnapping, minor character with cancer

This is part one of Daughter of Fire. Though possibly unfair to rate now, it was indeed published as two separate books. I am giving a somewhat positive rating since the story is fairly good so far. With the knowledge of only 50% of the plot, this review might be a little spoilery but not much more than what the publisher’s blurb already stated.
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Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne | ARC Review

8th September 2020
Architects of Memory (The Memory War #1) by Karen Osborne
- Publisher: Tor Books, September 8th 2020
- Genre: Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+
- Format: eARC
- Page Count: 336 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Indenture Ash knows if Aurora found out about her celestium sickness, she will never become citizen. But priorities change when she stumbles upon a huge corporate conspiracy that contradicts everything she used to know.
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The Unexpected Dream by Nicole Pyland | ARC Review

5th September 2020
The Unexpected Dream (Sports #3) by Nicole Pyland
- Publisher: Pyland Publishing LLC, September 3rd 2020
- Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 236 pages
- My Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
Content warnings: divorce, biphobia

The Unexpected Dream is a softball romance, which should totally be a trope.

Mia Landis (30, bisexual) accidentally got pregnant and misses her chance of playing at Tokyo Olympics. Used to be a prodigy pitcher on the national team, her life now revolves around handling her divorce, caring for her two-year-old daughter Hazel, and coaching softball at her old high school. When a player mentions tryouts for a professional league, Mia decides to give it a try. Skylar Donahue (25, lesbian) also wanted to play at Tokyo but had injured her wrist weeks before the games. She ends up being the pitching coach when all she wants is to be a player. With her lingering injury, she cannot pitch but just might make the team in the new league as a catcher.
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The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen | ARC Review

2nd September 2020
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen
- Publisher: Second Story Press, September 22nd 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 314 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
Alison Green was partly tricked into producing a Shakespeare school play. Desperate to be valedictorian, she wanted everything to be in her control. But alas, mistakes happen and soon she found herself in the midst of a failing play, ruined friendships, strained romance, and much more.

I am glad I have read A Midsummer Night’s Dream before reading this book. Otherwise, it would have been incredibly confusing.
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