Genre: Fantasy & Magic

THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE By Zoulfa Katouh

THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE By Zoulfa Katouh

Short and Sweet Review The Ocean Would Paint me Blue was such an emotional and powerful read. The story follows Jihad, a seventeen-year-old girl whose world loses its color after the sudden death of her mother. As she navigates grief, Islamophobia, and the challenges of starting at a new school, she reconnects with her love […]

EVERY EXQUISITE THING By Laura Steven

EVERY EXQUISITE THING By Laura Steven

Short and Sweet Review Every Exquisite Thing follows Penny Paxton, the daughter of a world-famous supermodel who has spent her whole life surrounded by beauty, fame, and impossible expectations. Wanting to step into the spotlight herself, Penny enrolls at the elite Dorian Drama School, where image matters just as much as talent. When her mentor […]

STEALING INFINITY By Alyson Noel

STEALING INFINITY By Alyson Noel

Short and Sweet Review Stealing Infinity follows Natasha, a teen whose life has completely spiraled after getting expelled, arrested, and essentially blackmailed into attending the mysterious Gray Wolf Academy, a remote school run by a billionaire tech genius on a hidden island. Once there, Natasha discovers the school is far from normal. The students are […]

BELLADONNA By Adalyn Grace

BELLADONNA By Adalyn Grace

Short and Sweet Review Signa was orphaned as a baby and since then she has been raised by different guardians, each guardian has been interested in Signa’s wealth than her wellbeing and each of these guardians have meant an untimely end. Signa only has one more family to go to and it’s the Hawthornes and […]

THE NIGHT KING’S COURT By Elisa A. Bonnin

THE NIGHT KING’S COURT By Elisa A. Bonnin

Short and Sweet Review Ida has spent seven years wondering what happened to her father after he vanished at the mysterious Night King’s Court. When a position opens for a new Luminaire, she uses her candle magic to earn a place there, hoping to uncover the truth. But once inside the dazzling world of midnight […]

MIDNIGHT ON THE CELESTIAL By Julia Alexandra

MIDNIGHT ON THE CELESTIAL By Julia Alexandra

Short and Sweet Review Roe Damarcus has always known who she’s supposed to be. In her world, her ability to summon spirits is impressive and respected, especially since she’s the daughter of a councilman. She performs at fancy galas, and her future seems set. But when she fails her required magic trial, everything changes. She’s […]

BEAST BECOMES HER By Crystal Seitz

BEAST BECOMES HER By Crystal Seitz

Short and Sweet Review Edith has spent her whole life trying to be perfect. After her father murdered her mother and took his own life, she’s been determined to prove she isn’t like him especially to her foster parents, who could separate her from her little sister if they decide she’s “dangerous.” So she buries […]

THE ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO BABYSITTING By Natalie C. Parker

THE ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO BABYSITTING By Natalie C. Parker

Short and Sweet Review Tru has spent her entire life hiding. In a world where people are born with different Talents, hers is the one everyone fears most, she’s a bastion, meaning her body is basically indestructible. Her parents were murdered because of it, and before her mom died, she sent Tru to live with […]

RED AS ROYAL BLOOD By Elizabeth Hart

RED AS ROYAL BLOOD By Elizabeth Hart

Short and Sweet Review Ruby has spent her whole life as a servant in the castle, quietly solving puzzles and playing secret chess matches with one particular prince… and then suddenly the king dies and names her—a maid—his heir. No warning, no explanation, just instant “congratulations, you’re queen now.” And of course the castle is […]