Every year, when December rolls around, I find myself
gravitating back toward the same books over and over again. Theyβre my ultimate comfort
reads, the books I want to curl up with when the snow it falling and itβs bitterly cold outside.
Itβs been enough years at this point that it really feels like visiting old friends for the holidays,
which just adds to the attraction of these particular rereads.
What books are these? Of course, Iβll tell you!
The Black Jewels series by
Anne Bishop. I
first discovered these books when I was in high school, and they only seem to get better with
each reread. Anne Bishop doesnβt shy away from some truly dark topics, but she has this
wonderful way of threading the darkness with amazing relationships, found families, and
surprising humor. I love all her stuff, but the original Black Jewels trilogy is the one I gravitate
back toward again and again.
Kushielβs Legacy trilogy by
Jacqueline
Carey. Iβve had the original trilogy so long that my paperback is starting to fall
apart, and Iβve since re-purchased digital copies to save my arms (theyβre VERY long books).
Jacqueline Carey is straight up brilliant with how she filters through really intricate political
plots while still making this trilogy very much about Phedre and her personal journey. The
slow-blooming romance between her and her hero is one of my all-time favorites. I love all her
books as well, but this original trilogy is the one that holds my heart. The sheer scope of it
blows me away, and I highly recommend if youβre into fantasy thatβs written in a sort of
alternate historical world.
Finally, right around the end of the month, I pick up my
Juliet Marillier
series. This is one of those that I donβt often reread from beginning to end. T
he
Sevenwaters series follows a family through several generations, but like all readers, I
have my favorites among them. I always start with
Son of Shadows, then skip ahead to
Heir of Sevenwaters, and then I wrap up my reread with
Flame of Sevenwaters. All the
books are seriouslyΒ amazing, though. Juliet Marillier has such a way of spinning out a tale,
sometimes it feels like youβre sitting by a fire listening to her weave her story all around you.
Itβs heady and addicting and will give you a huge dose of the feels.
As you can see, my tastes lean heavily into the fantasy
genre. Itβs my first love, and it has the stories that keep me coming back for more time and
time again. If you havenβt checked out these three series by now, I cannot recommend them
enough. You wonβt regret it!
The Thalanian Dynasty #3
Sometimes happily ever after isnβt all itβs cracked up to beβ¦
Theo Fitzcharles thought heβd put the worst behind him when he became King of Thalania and
named his two lovers, Meg Sanders and Galen Mikos, as his Consorts. Unfortunately, the
realities of running a country have worn on all of them, individually and as a triad. Theo has
every intention of making things right, but first he has to deal with an old enemy whoβs closer
than anyone could have dreamed.
Meg Sanders never wanted to be a princess. Now that sheβs one of two Consorts to the King
of Thalania, she knows whyβitβs hard work. Every time she turns around, sheβs misstepping
and fighting not to screw up the careful political maneuvering required for her new position.
But her struggles with the new position are the least of her worries sheβs attacked in the
palace.
Theo, Galen, and Meg must race to identify her attacker and neutralize them before they can
make another attempt to hurt her. Thereβs plenty of people who want Meg out of the palaceβ
and at least one isnβt picky about whether sheβs breathing or not when she goes.
Romance Erotica Sensual | Erotica [Author Self-Published, On Sale:
December 3, 2018, e-Book, ISBN: 2940156140046 / eISBN: 9780998840284]
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