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“Tory, how many times a week do you think you watch some form of Twilight clip?” My friend Maddy recently posed this question. I’m not sure what prompted it—I probably re-storied something from twilight.memes.forever or maybe I had New Moon playing in the background during one of my recent reels. Regardless, it got me thinking… […]

What to Read After Twilight

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I grew up dreaming about dragons, reading stories with real-life settings and fantasy twists, writing Dramione fanfic, and scouring the woods for fae. One thing remained consistent above all: I loved the idea that a supernatural adventure could be around any corner—and as I got older, that a smoldering fallen angel or a centuries-old brooding […]

14 Urban Fantasy Romance Books

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It’s August 1st. School is starting back up, pumpkin spice is on the shelves, clothing brands are pushing turtlenecks and wool sweaters, a Spirit Halloween store just popped up in the strip mall. Which is great— for some. But for me? I’m not quite ready to let summer go yet. I haven’t had enough of […]

14 Great Fantasy Books for an Endless Summer

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Welcome to the blog series where I absolutely wreck your already endless TBR (sorry!). As a follow-up to my post in April, I’m back with more of the best romantasy books. If you haven’t perused the best sellers list, the front tables at your local bookstore, or the trending posts on Booktok lately, it’s clear […]

20 Romantasy Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down ♡ Part 2

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Romance and fantasy have always paired well, but it really wasn’t until the last few years that the concepts blended and gained industry status. According to The Washington Post, romantasy is one of the fastest-growing genres right now! Many would contribute this to Queen Sarah J. Maas. Regardless of who trailblazed the path though, there’s […]

20 Romantasy Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

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Maybe it stemmed from my early obsession with Romeo and Juliet, but forbidden romance has always been one of my favorite tropes. There’s something about going against destiny and fighting for a love that’s been cursed from the start that gets me every time! via GIPHY It’s just so deeply romantic. Then add in warring […]

11 Fantasy Books with Forbidden Romance

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Paranormal romance is my comfort genre and I am always searching for those books that give off the nostalgic mid-late 2000’s vibes. Is it just me though, or does it feel like those are hard to come by these days!? Of course, we all know and love the classics: Twilight, Fallen, The Mortal Instruments, Hush […]

13 Books with Fallen Angels

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