blog tour + arc review | this time it’s real – ann liang

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang StandaloneExpected publication: February 7th 2023 by Scholastic PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new…

blog tour + arc review | song of silver, flame like night – amélie wen zhao

Song Like Silver, Night Like Flame by Amélie Wen Zhao Series: Song of the Last Kingdom #1Expected publication: January 3rd 2023 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom,…

trilogy review | kingdom of the wicked – kerri maniscalco

Hello! Today's trilogy review is for Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. I'm joining the blog tour that I participated in 2020 into this review as well. Now that I have read all three books, I think Kingdom of the Cursed is my favorite as it developed the romance between Wrath and Emilia to…

blog tour + arc review | forestfall – lyndall clipstone

Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone Series: World at the Lake's Edge #2Expected publication: September 27, 2022 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)Age Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Some oaths can never be broken…The curse that haunted Lakesedge Estate has been broken, but at great cost. Violeta Graceling has sacrificed herself to end the…

blog tour + arc review | well, that was unexpected – jesse q. sutanto

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto Series: Well, That Was Unexpected #1Expected publication: September 27, 2022 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Indonesian-Chinese cast, f/f pairing Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother's native Indonesia. It'll be…

blog tour + arc review | the final gambit – jennifer lynn barnes

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series: The Inheritance Games #3Expected publication: August 30, 2022 by Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about.To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie…

a venom dark and sweet – judy i. lin | blog tour + arc review

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin Series: The Book of Tea #2Expected publication: August 23, 2022 by Feiwel and FriendsAge Range: Young AdultGenre: FantasyRepresentation: Chinese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon…

belladonna – adalyn grace | blog tour + arc review

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Duology: Belladonna #1Expected publication: August 30, 2022 by Little, Brown for Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Gothic Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end.…

violet made of thorns – gina chen | blog tour + arc review

Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen Series: Violet Made of Thorns #1Expected publication: July 26th 2022 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRepresentation: East Asian MC, bi brown SC, lesbian SC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased—and not always true—divinations. Honesty…

an arrow to the moon – emily x.r. pan | blog tour + arc review

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan StandaloneExpected publication: April 12th 2022 by Little, Brown Books For Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Retelling (Romeo & Juliet)Representation: Chinese, Taiwanese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick…