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Top 10 Books March 2023

Top 10 Books March 2023

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First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani DasGupta

First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani DasGupta

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute Sayantani DasGupta, Young Adult, Retelling, Romance, Girl, Dress, Boy, Summer Camp, TV-show
“No way that is Regency appropriate!” I said for the millionth time, my eyes transfixed on my sister’s laptop screen. There, amid the well-groomed greenery of a twisty garden labyrinth, was a hot, brown-skinned lord of the manor doing seriously R-rated things to a milquetoast but moaning lady. I wasn’t a prude or anything, but all those barely covered heaving bosoms were a lot to take on a school night. “Jane Austen would definitely not approve!”
First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Of Love and Forge by Carly Spade

First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Of Love and Forge by Carly Spade

Of Love and Forge: A Neosphere Novel Carly Spade, Mythology, Romance, Young Adult
Harpies.
Screeching. Meddling. Stinking bloody fucking harpies.
But the sound of an axe blade as it stops said screeching? Bliss.
Leaning against a nearby alleyway wall, I dangled a pair of enchanted shackles between two fingers. The funny thing about harpies was… they could fly. But with the right incentive, also known as yanking their asses back to solid ground, you could easily kill ’em. Not many guys could handle the job, so they came to me. Hephaistos. God of the Forge and blacksmithing extraordinaire.
First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino

First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino

Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino, Retelling, Spooky, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Young Adult, Green, Pumpkin, Paranormal, Halloween
If the fine denizens of Sleepy Hollow are to be believed, every single person who lives here has had at least one supernatural experience. It’s a ghostly place still firmly rooted in its past, steeped in tradition and superstition. It’s a dreamlike and drowsy town only disturbed by the ghosts and shadows that still haunt it. Something holds sway over the people who live there; it fills their minds with dark stories, strange visions, and bizarre beliefs. The town of Sleepy Hollow, many say, is haunted.