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Books I Read in August You May Enjoy

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My honest thoughts on books I've read this month. you can find the full reviews on my Goodreads or Insta. I read books of different genres and variety so there may be something in here for you!
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Romantasy

 
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The edges? Stunning. The plot? Marvelous. And what a unique premise!! Imagine a deadly competition where you can’t actually die because— fun fact— you’re already dead! Blackwood Academy acts as a sort of purgatory and is essentially a boarding school...
Immortal Consequences: A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick|Hardcover
 
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this one was SO GOOD!!! It was very "my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die" but if that were a fae FMC set to marry a vampire
The Serpent's Bride: A dark vampire romance|Paperback
 
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slow build at the beginning, but once you get into it, you get INVESTED
The Knight and the Moth|BN Exclusive
 
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the PERFECT read for spooky season!! It takes place in the 90s and this Lance Bass obsessed teen liked popular boy Kyle, but realized she actually meshes really well with rival boy, Theo. Oh and that haunting poem from forever ago might be real? It a...
The Executioners Three|Hardcover
 
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I fear anything I say may be a spoiler but just trust when I say THIS IS SO GOOD
A Forbidden Alchemy|Hardcover

Contemporary Romance

 
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If you've seen Maxton Hall on Prime, this is the book it's based on! The adaptation remained pretty faithful to the source material!
Save Me|Paperback
 
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Imagine writing a book about the hot guy from your high school, the cover character looks like him, and oh goodness he finds it
Writing Mr. Wrong|Paperback
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It starts with the most comical disaster date, and develops into the most wholesome relationship
The Build-a-Boyfriend Project: A Novel|Paperback
 
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definition of right person, wrong time but they get their happy ever after
The Reluctant Flirt (Nook Special Edition)|Paperback
 
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A PR stunt of a relationship between a pop singer and an actor where they actually do end up falling for each other-- need I say more?
I'll Pretend You're Mine|Hardcover
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Fiction

 
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While a second installment in the series, the mystery in this book is standalone
The Story That Wouldn't Die: A Mystery|Hardcover