Title: When the Moon Hatched
Author: Sarah A. Parker
Why I Love It: High fantasy with such three dimensional characters. The story hits you right in the heart strings and the writing is poetic!
Nicole’s Rating: 5⭐
Overall Rating: 5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 5
Audiobook Narration Rating: 5
Spice: 2
Title: A Court of Mist and Fury
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Why I Love It: Shock of shock, I know. One of the most beautiful, well paced love stories I’ve ever read. Plus a great representation for mental health and healing journeys. Also, the last 100 pages give me chills every time.
Nicole’s Rating: 5⭐
Overall Rating: 5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 5
Audiobook Narration Rating: 5
Spice: 2
Title: Crescent City Book One: House of Earth and Blood
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Why I Love It: Modern fantasy with high world building, but one of the most stunning, heart wrenching theme of loss and coming out of it on the other side. Both of us wept at the end of this book.
Nicole’s Rating: 4.5⭐
Overall Rating: 4.5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 4
Audiobook Narration Rating: 4
Spice: 1.5
Title: Trial of the Sun Queen
Author: Nisha J. Tuli
Why I Love It: Completed series (HORRAY!!!) Feels like ACOTAR meets Fourth Wing with competition. You’re sucked in from the first line! Plus book two is one of my favs of all time!
Nicole’s Rating: 4.5⭐
Overall Rating: 4.5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 4.5
Audiobook Narration Rating: 5
Spice: 2 (goes up later in the series)
Title: Happy Place
Author: Emily Henry
Why I Love It: A Contemporary Romance, stand alone that had me bawling the happiest of tears. Beautiful second chance love story that envelopes themes of friendship and finding your passion in life.
Nicole’s Rating: 5⭐
Overall Rating: 5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 5
Audiobook Narration Rating: 5 (Julia Whelan is GOAT!)
Spice: 2
Title: The Serpent and the Wolf
Author: Rebecca Robinson
Why I Love It: The arranged marriage trope done to perfection. Politics, found family, a twist you’ll never see coming. And Reid is one of the most confident, golden retriever book husbands you’ll ever read. You’re welcome.
Nicole’s Rating: 5⭐
Overall Rating: 5
Vibes Rating: 5
Story Development Rating: 5
Audiobook Narration Rating: 5
Spice: 2
