Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDNESDAY ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDNESDAY ALL:   Good morning my peeps today we are heading back to the Hollow, Haven Hollow. With Hp Mallory"s newest book in the Haven Hollow series...

GOOD WEDNESDAY ALL

  Good morning my peeps today we are heading back to the Hollow, Haven Hollow. With Hp Mallory"s newest book in the Haven Hollow series. DRAGON'S BLOOD book 10 in the series. 


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 Poppy has always known she was different. Being a gypsy witch with a talent for alchemy is one thing. Having an actual goddess whispering in your mind is another entirely.

When a freak accident reveals the power coursing through her veins, power that can heal, transmute, and even command, Poppy is thrown headfirst into a world of volatile magic and supernatural politics. Suddenly, she is no longer just the town’s eccentric gypsy. She is a favored daughter of the goddess, expected to protect life itself, even when it tries to bite her.

With a son to raise, a store to run, and her own budding relationship with her soulmate, Poppy doesn’t exactly have space on her calendar for magical disasters. But when a strange and terrifying creature is unleashed, Haven Hollow erupts into chaos, and Poppy is the only one with the power to stop it.

Now she must master abilities she barely understands, navigate witches’ coven drama, outwit supernatural enemies, and figure out why the goddess chose her in the first place, before something ancient and hungry tears apart everything she loves.

Welcome to Haven Hollow, where the monsters are real, the magic is unpredictable, and the alchemist next door might be the only one who can save you.


                        MY REVIEW 
 Welcome back to the hollow, where Poppy is struggling with all the new powers that she is now gaining. When things go from bad to worse. when an accident sends her reeling . She doesn't need right now between her store and raising her son. Then there is the budding relationship with her soul mate. Now she must fight a creature that is destroying her life . She has to figure everything out before the town blows up around her. Will she be able to figure out her alchemy so she can save the town. 

  Poppy and the gang are back and funnier than ever. Poor Poppy is having such a bad time of it and she is having a time of it trying to keep everything safe . She is so funny especially when things go wrong like when something is trying to kill her for her alchemy books . The coven is back and well Wanda is as sassy as ever and the ladies are willing to do anything to help Poppy out. We also get to see some characters from Misty Hollow and how they are getting along in the hollow people. 

  This series is one of go to series that I love to read when I want feel good . The characters well written and complex and they feel like coming home to friends . I also like that there are different sub series in the series that all come together in the Hollow . So if you want a fun read check out this series . 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Books to curl up with: WELCOME TO FEBRUARY'S BOOKS

Books to curl up with: WELCOME TO FEBRUARY'S BOOKS:    Good morning peeps, it is a beautiful day here on the farm snow is melting and the sun is shining. Today I have for you a dark enemies to...

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY'S BOOKS

   Good morning peeps, it is a beautiful day here on the farm snow is melting and the sun is shining. Today I have for you a dark enemies to lovers fantasy. SWORN TO RUIN HIM by Hp Mallory.


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  I came to Camelot to kill a king.

Instead, I became his obsession.

Magic is banned in Camelot—hunted, executed, erased.When my own power surfaces, I’m marked for death and forced to cross the infamous Standing Stones… right into the hands of Merlin himself.
Merlin turns me into something dangerous.
A weapon. A secret.
A woman trained to destroy a king.
Now I’ve returned to Camelot disguised as a male knight, competing in the Shadow Trials—the king’s brutal recruitment of elite warriors.
My mission is simple: destroy Arthur Pendragon from the inside.
Except Arthur isn’t what I expected...
Brutally handsome. Cruel.
Magnetic.
His icy blue eyes seem to see through me as easily as he wields the magic he condemns.
He wants my surrender. He gets my defiance.
And when he drags me to the edge of obedience, hatred starts to taste a lot like hunger.
Then there’s Lancelot—Arthur’s deadliest knight.
Sharp-eyed. Lethal.
Sinfully beautiful.
He's a predator in polished armor who watches me like he can see the woman beneath the disguise… and he's already deciding what to do with her.
In a court built on secrets and sharpened by betrayal, surviving the Trials means choosing the right enemy.
One wants to break me.
One wants to claim me.
And both would burn down kingdoms for the truth I’m hiding.


                      MY REVIEW 
   Welcome back to Camelot where King Arthur's is king and his lethal knight Lancelot who is lethal and stunningly beautiful. Arthur has banned magic in Camelot so Merlin has gone into hiding and training an assassin to take out King Arthur in the guise of a woman who is lethal . Disguised a man. She will hunt them down and survive the trials but she might just have to take the help of the one person she doesn't want help from and is wants to break her and the other wants to claim her . What would she do to survive . 

    This is an epic story with very well written characters . Guin is a warrior that has been training to destroy the man that killed her family. She is a fighter and will not take the stuff that these men will stop her from duty . Arthur is the king of Camelot and has gotten to big for his britches . He is intimidating and is obsessed with Sir Lorian , Guin in disguise . He is trying figure what or who she is . Lancelot is a force to reckon with , he is intimidating and brooding and is really kind of sexy .  They are such complex characters and you really don't know who to cheer for you will love them and hate them at the same time . I truly like them all 

  The author has written a lot of great books but this is her first foray into Romantasy.  A great retelling of King Arthur and Camelot. The book has multiple points of view and you can keep track of who is talking . I do really like this retelling and the way the author has handled them. 
The author does a great job of telling the lore and adding in the spice very well. The spice level is about a 4. This is a big book but don't let that stop you from diving in . You will get lost in the pages . So if you want a book to get through the rest of winter check it out . 

Monday, February 2, 2026

Books to curl up with: HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY

Books to curl up with: HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY:    Good morning my peeps , hope you are having a good groundhog day. Winter on the farm is so much fun right now anyone want to go ice skati...

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY

   Good morning my peeps , hope you are having a good groundhog day. Winter on the farm is so much fun right now anyone want to go ice skating down my drive way. A good reason to stay inside and read a good book. Today I have for you a new series by Lydia Michaels. HUSH DARLING 


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 Wendy Darling is desperate to escape the gilded cage of her childhood, but her parents’ obsession with wealth and status has her trapped. Suffocated by their expectations and starved for freedom, she runs off with the duplicitous billionaire Peter Pangbourn to the Never Lands—an exclusive playground for the lawless elite. But once there, Wendy finds herself stranded and at Peter’s mercy—powerless to get home.

When pirates storm the island, Wendy is kidnapped by the cruel and vengeful Captain James Hook. James has waited a lifetime to punish his brother, Peter, and he plans to use Wendy’s innocence to exact his revenge.

Dark secrets are revealed in a battle of wills, and a dangerous obsession ensues between Wendy and her ruthless captor as his dominance is met with stunning surrender. While Hook is determined to dominate and destroy Wendy, she is set on saving his dark soul.



                         MY REVIEW
    Wendy Darling is a woman of privilege being trapped in a gilded cage by her parents . She is trapped and wanting out. Peter Pangboum might just be the man to help her. Together they escape and he takes her to New Lands a billionaire play ground where there are no laws . She finds herself stranded and at the mercy of Peter. Until pirates land on the island and with John Hook kidnapping Wendy and is planning to use her to attack his brother. John wants to destroy Wendy and Wendy wants to save John's soul. Will anyone win and will hearts survive the fight that is to come. 

 This is one of those books where you think you are cheering for the right man but it turns out that you were wrong . Peter and John have been through so much, being orphaned at a young age and taken to an orphanage that well isn't what it suppose to be. They grow up and become very hardened and a little twisted in what they think love is . Peter had it better than John in ways . John was left at the orphanage where he was subjected to so much depravity . This formed the hardness that drives him. 
  Wendy is a princess she comes from money and hasn't really done anything in her life. She has been doted on since she was a child. She is a bit naive but does want to get out and live life of freedom with out the stuffy rules of her privileged family. These three characters are so different from each other . You don't know who to cheer for. You will really enjoy them because they are very complex.

  This is a dark retelling of Peter Pan with a dark edge to it . The author takes these characters and puts them through it. Each character is well written and you get invested in them. You can't put this book down, you will get lost in the New Lands and the new Lost boys. So if you want a dark romance for your Valentine's day check out this book . You will be left wanting more  of sexy John Hook . 

Friday, January 23, 2026