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Book Review: A Curse For True Love by Stephanie Garber

Finishing a beloved book series always brings mixed emotions. On the one hand, you can’t wait to find out how the story you’ve consecutively invested time, money and emotion into will end.…

Jennifer Claessen on taking old stories and reworking them to fit a more modern world

Merlin, the many storied wizard, is different in every version but he is always mostly male, mostly old, mostly wise. Why does wisdom always seem to come with a long white beard?…

Emma Orchard on the tricky issue of sex in historical romance

“There was something else at her entrance, something hard and hot and very, very demanding.” This is from Romancing Mr Bridgerton, the book that’s the basis of the next series of Netflix’s…

12 spooky season books to get you in the Halloween mood

Halloween is almost upon us and there’s nothing better than curling up with a suitably dark and chilling book to match the changing weather. From eerie YA horror and spellbinding witchy tales,…

Jennifer Lane: 6 witchy YA reads perfect for Halloween

As a practising witch, Halloween is my busiest time – it is the Witches’ New Year, after all. But even witches need a way to relax. What better way to spend the…

Book Review: Upon A Frosted Star by M. A. Kuzniar

When struggling artist Forster finds an invitation to an enchanting annual party at a sprawling manor house, he can’t resist the alluring promise of magic and mystique. Wandering into the dazzling Peter…