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Welcome to the very first Sunday Roundup, my weekly romance book roundup. Every Sunday I’m putting the whole week in one place: the Trope Rx recs, the new releases on my radar, and where I’m at on my Road to 100 (no slow burns allowed). Grab your coffee. Yes, the one you already reheated twice.

real talk: i just finished Light Wielder and i am not okay. book 3, i need you. 😭

💊 Trope Rx: enemies-to-lovers

This week’s prescription: two people who cannot stand each other. Take one of these three and call me in the morning. (They’re also in this week’s TikTok, if you’d rather watch me slam them on a table.)

if you love enemies-to-lovers, read these 3

Much Ado About Hating You

by Sarah Echavarre Smith · paperback

⭐ 5 stars on my Goodreads

By day she audits his department. By night she reads his spicy Shakespeare fanfic. Neither one knows.

my take: if you want max enemies-to-lovers smut, this delivers. and the prank war? ruthless. 🔥

The Cherry Blossom Boathouse

by Laura Bloom · paperback

⭐ 5/5 in my review

She moves across the world for a broken-down boathouse. He’d like his small town to stay exactly as it is, thanks.

From my review: “It is a quick flowing read that never gave me a reason to put it down.” Read the full review →

Now You’re Mine

by Morgan Bridges · hardcover

⭐ 5 stars on my Goodreads🖤 the dark one

Dark stalker romance, so please check the trigger warnings first.

my take: he finally shows her who he really is and becomes her enemy. do they stay enemies? nope. 🖤

Bonus: Lights Out by Navessa Allen (Into Darkness #1), 5 stars on my Goodreads. That link goes to the collector’s edition hardcover with the sprayed metallic edges, because we love a pretty shelf. Dark romance, so check the content warnings.

Want more? My full enemies-to-lovers list has plenty more. Next week is Part 3: touch-her-and-die.

📚 On My TBR: Daughter of the Tempest

Daughter of the Tempest by Braidee Otto is book 2 in the Myths of the Empyrieos series, the sequel to Songbird of the Sorrows (5 stars on my Goodreads). It comes out Tuesday, Oct 20, from The Dial Press.

📝 notes · top of my tbr

out tuesday, oct 20 (release day!) 🌊

Songbird of the Sorrows was one of my favorite reads this year (spies, secret missions, betrayal, that cliffhanger), so book 2 is going straight to the top of my TBR.

✨ Collector heads-up: per the Amazon listing, the first-edition hardcover has stenciled edges, an interior map and a gold-foil jacket, while supplies last.

see the hardcover on Amazon →

🏃‍♀️ Road to 100: 69/100

still sitting at 69 on Goodreads. most recently I finished Light Wielder (book 3, i need you) and I’m currently reading Empire of Storms and Little Song of Pain. if you missed it, my These Vile Hearts review is up (5 stars, Cruel Prince vibes).

This week’s Road to 100 video features three from my 5-star shelf. The theme: books that grab you early, no 200-page warm-up.

hooked by chapter 2

Only in Your Dreams

by Ellie K. Wilde · paperback

Oakwood Bay #1⭐ 5 stars on my Goodreads

Forced proximity. She’s stuck back in her hometown with her brother’s best friend, the one that got away, and he’s ten years hotter.

Love to Hate You

by Marina Adair · paperback

⭐ 5 stars on my Goodreads

You’ve Got Mail, except the cynical CEO might bulldoze her romance bookstore, and they can’t get away from each other.

Filthy Rich Vampire

by Geneva Lee · paperback

Filthy Rich Vampires #1⭐ 5 stars on my Goodreads

Billionaire vampire, marriage-market season, one very human cellist. Vampires yes, witches no.

fastest hook? Only in Your Dreams, no contest. the humor and the spice had me immediately invested.

📝 New on the blog this week

• These Vile Hearts review: 5 stars, Cruel Prince vibes, plus 8 read-alikes.
• Is Kindle Unlimited worth it for romance readers? My honest take.
• Is Audible worth it for romance readers? Same energy, for the audiobook girlies.
• Not sure what to read next? Take the Book Boyfriend Quiz and get three picks for your reader type.

🔥 Hot take of the week

yep, this one’s mine. I literally have a touch-her-and-die shelf on Goodreads. 🔪💕

🗓️ Coming up next week

• Tue, Oct 20: Daughter of the Tempest release day.
• Trope Rx Part 3: touch-her-and-die.
• Holiday gift guide: special edition hardcovers for every kind of reader. Sprayed edges, foil, the works.

💕 Come read along

What’s the last book that hooked you by chapter two? Tell me in the comments. That’s how my TBR grows. See you next Sunday. 💗

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