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Books for the Girlies: Must-Read Page Turners with Strong Main Character Leads
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items This one’s for the girlies who want heat, heartbreak, and heroines who don’t hold back. You’ll find messy love stories, sharp dialogue, plot twists you didn’t see coming, and characters you’d absolutely DM at 2 a.m. Equal parts drama, desire, and dee...
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Sarah J Maas💓
Dark Fantasy Meets Romance 💯
All the Happy Reads 📔
Fiction When Needed 🪫
Sarah J Maas💓
If A Court of Thorns and Roses hooked you with fae politics, enemies-to-lovers romance, and characters you’d literally go to war for—this section is for you. From ACOTAR to A Court of Mist and Fury and beyond, these are the books that pulled me into ...
This is the one that pulls you into the Fae world and doesn’t let go. It starts slow, then suddenly you’re 300 pages deep and emotionally invested in a world you didn’t know you needed. High-stakes fantasy, complicated romance, and just the right amo...
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1) - Fantasy Romance
This is the book where everything shifts. The romance, the worldbuilding, the emotional weight—it all levels up. If Book 1 hooked you, this one wrecks you (in the best way). Feyre becomes who she was meant to be, and honestly? It's why so many of us ...
A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2) - Fae Fantasy Romance
This one’s all about strategy, sacrifice, and holding your ground—for the people you love and the future you’re fighting for. Feyre steps fully into her power, and the emotional payoff hits hard. War is coming, secrets unravel, and if you’ve made it ...
A Court of Wings and Ruin (Book 3) - Epic Fantasy Romance
This one reads like a long exhale after the chaos of Book 3. More quiet moments, less battle—think gift-giving, healing, and a little romantic tension. It’s a slower pace, but if you love these characters, it’s a warm chance to sit with them before t...
A Court of Frost and Starlight (Book 4)
This one shifts the spotlight to Nesta—and it’s raw, intense, and a little messy (in a good way). It dives deep into grief, rage, and recovery, with one of the steamiest slow burns in the series. If you weren’t sure how you felt about her before, thi...
A Court of Silver Flames (Book 5) - Fantasy Romance
If you’re ready to dive all the way in, this box set has everything—romance, war, trauma, healing, spice, and some of the most dramatic character arcs in fantasy. Perfect for binge-reading, annotating, and screaming into group chats about.
A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set (1-5)
Meet Celaena Sardothien—assassin, survivor, and not here to play nice. This first book sets the stage with deadly competitions, secret alliances, and a main character who’s as dangerous as she is complex. If you’re into fierce heroines, slow-build te...
Throne of Glass (Book 1) – Fantasy Adventure with a Strong Female Lead, Court Intrigue, and Assassin Drama
This is where the series gets deeper, darker, and way more emotional. Celaena’s past starts catching up with her, the body count rises, and trust gets complicated fast. If Book 1 hooked you, this one makes it clear: you're not just in it for the roma...
Crown of Midnight (Book 2) – Dark Fantasy
This is the turning point. Celaena’s not just fighting enemies—she’s facing herself. The world expands, new characters show up (you’ll get attached), and the emotional weight hits harder than the battles. Slower pace, bigger payoff. If you stick with...
Heir of Fire (Book 3) – Epic Fantasy & Power
This is Celaena at full force—owning her past, reclaiming her name, and taking no prisoners. The pace picks up, plot threads start to snap into place, and the payoff from earlier books finally hits. Expect big reunions, bigger confrontations, and mom...
Queen of Shadows (Book 4) - Fantasy Revenge
This one is nonstop—magic, war, alliances, and characters you’ve grown to love getting pushed to their limits. The stakes are sky-high, the chapters fly by, and the emotional gut punches land hard. By the end, you’ll need a minute. Or several. Buckle...
Empire of Storms (Book 5) – Epic Fantasy
This one steps away from the main crew and follows Chaol’s journey—physically, emotionally, politically. It’s a slower burn with deep character work, a new setting, and a lot of unexpected heart. If you weren’t sure how you felt about him before, thi...
Tower of Dawn (Book 6) - Fantasy Story
This is the end—and it doesn’t hold back. Every thread comes together in a final battle that’s brutal, emotional, and honestly exhausting (in the best way). Expect tears, triumph, and a payoff that makes the whole journey worth it. If you've come thi...
Kingdom of Ash (Book 7) – Epic Fantasy Finale
If you want to understand who Celaena really is—and why she fights the way she does—this is where it starts. These five novellas give you a glimpse into her life before the main series begins: the jobs, the betrayal, the heartbreak that shaped her. R...
The Assassin’s Blade – Throne of Glass Prequel Novellas
Dark Fantasy Meets Romance 💯
This section is for the dark fantasy romance girlies who want morally grey characters, enemies who really shouldn’t kiss (but do), and worlds where love is powerful, complicated, and sometimes deadly. Think curses, kingdoms, forbidden magic, slow-bur...
This one leans into the shadows—mystery, slow-burn romance, and a main character caught in a world she never expected. The magic is layered, the tension is high, and the story pulls you in with just enough danger to keep turning pages. If you like yo...
Phantasma – Dark Fantasy Romance & Magic
All the Happy Reads 📔
This section is full of sunshine reads—stories that lift your mood, make you laugh, and leave you smiling at the last page. If you love witty banter, slow-burn romance, emotional depth with a happy ending, and main characters you’d totally be friends...
Two exes pretending they’re still together during a weeklong getaway with friends—what could go wrong? This story is equal parts heartbreak and hope, with characters who feel messy in the most relatable way. It’s about love, timing, and figuring out ...
Happy Place by Emily Henry – Romance & Friendship
Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One big, unspoken something between them. This one’s got all the banter, emotional tension, and slow-burn charm you’d expect from Emily Henry. It’s sweet, a little sad, and quietly hopeful in a way that sneaks up o...
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Fiction When Needed 🪫
This section is for the novels that found me when I needed them most. The ones that gave me language for things I hadn’t figured out how to say yet. They aren’t always light, but they’re honest, beautifully written, and full of moments that stay with...
Medusa gets her voice back in this fierce, clever retelling that flips the myth on its head. It’s thoughtful, sharp, and full of rage that feels earned—not performative. If you’re into mythology with bite, morally complex gods, and women reclaiming t...
Stone Blind: Feminist Medusa Myth Novel