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Promises and Pomegranates – Sav R. Miller

  (A little birdie told me it was a 5 star read) You’re telling me Dr. Killer, aka Kallum Anderson, and Elena Ricci have been written to perfection since 2021, and I’m just now finding out? BookTok, seriously, where was the hype? Then again, it’s not a surprise, considering it was the tropes that pulled me in. We’ve got Dr. Death, age gap, and a secret affair from decades ago with her mother. Okay, it sounds gross, but, having never read a book with this trope, I was definitely intrigued. The story kicks off with Kallum negotiating terms with Rafe Ricci (Elena’s father) to... acquire Elena, if you will. Sound familiar? Reminds me of how Nico Russo took Elena, or how Christian snatched Gianna. The flashbacks to the past were so vivid. Fast forward to Elena getting ready for her wedding day, surrounded by her mother, two sisters, and grandmother. It’s all set up to look like a traditional wedding, but in reality, it’s more like a business arrangement with Mateo. Or at least, she ...
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Bad Little Bride – Meagan Brandy

  (5/5 stars. The MMC is called Enzo. Exactly) You know, I’ve read about a couple of men called Enzo throughout my time, but none has hit the spot just like Enzo Fikile. Oh. My. God. Meagan didn’t enter 2025 to joke around. She came to serve, and serve she did. This is book number 2 in the Girls of Greyson series. The one prior is Tempting Little Thief , starring Bastian Bishop and Rocklin Revenaw, aka Boston Revenaw’s twin sister, AKA Enzo’s wife! Did we forget about Enzo? We can never do such a crime. Now, we don’t lie on this page, and I’m not going to start today. Unless my poor eyesight read something wrong – highly likely – I was under the misconception that this was a fantasy book. I don’t read stories set in fantasy worlds where wings, fangs, and, most importantly, weird bodily fluids other than blood and something else are explored. I opened this book with one eye, and that eye stayed closed until chapter 2. Then I was all in on Enzo and Boston’s glory. The story st...
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Best Books Of 2024

  Why do I feel like this is going to be Paper Pages meets Therapy Session ? That’s because it is, Vivian. You know it is; you planned it would be, and therefore you will write it exactly like it is. Well then, let’s get into it. I’m not going to talk too much about life, so let’s talk books first. I’ve read almost 100 books —more like 75; however, that was alongside life being life and job hunting being as evil as ever. I only blog about the ones that made an impact on my reading life. I tend to steer away from the ones that gave me indigestion. As a blogger, I need the journey to be ravishing. As an editor, I need the literature to speak to me in a way only words can. The right ratios of dialogue to description and steady character development. After reading so many tropes, there are only ever limited ways for the story to take its toll. The art of recycling lines is not lost, but what I look for is the book that gives me something I never expected. I expected the arrang...
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Book & Movie Talk 2024

           We have books, a movie, and now a series to talk about. I know, tell me about it. This is hard. It is so hard because I’ve read some bad books, but twice as many good books. You couldn’t possibly ask me what my top 5 are. No one did, Vivian; you asked yourself. First and foremost, I have never pre-ordered and then not read so many books in my life. Tessa Bailey —the one who started it all for me—has an unread book sitting on my TBR. Did no one read that correctly? It’s on my TBR, not on my read pile. I don’t know why. Second of all, I’m confused as to what era of reading I’m in now. Is it mafia? Is it billionaire? Is it small town? Single dads? The goddamn 1980s?! No idea. This year has been a mess in terms of jobs, life, and also in terms of paper pages. Where do we begin? Oh yes, the paper pages. If you’ve been here for a while, then you know I started this blog before 2023 finished, alongside my Instagram bookish page. I’ve made great progres...
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King of Pride - Ana Huang

  (The MMC literally boxes, wears glasses and is a polite billionaire. You tell me) Men with glasses are always lethal. Krill Morzov? My point exactly. The nickname here is "love" and "darling," which in British accents are lethal, so no complaints. Book number 2 in the King of Sin series and arguably one of the most underrated ones for reasons unknown to me. Yes, it’s not as ruthless as King of Wrath or any of the MMCs written by Ana Huang, but you don’t need that in order for it to be a great read. This was a pivotal read in the series, and it deserves attention no less. We have seven sins with Dante conquering Wrath, so of course, Kai Young had to dominate Pride—and boy, did Ana make sure he did. We have Kai Young, who is part of the biggest media company and is set to take over as the next CEO, as long as he secures a vote. In contrast, we have Isabella Valenci, who is everything he shouldn’t want—from the purple hair, tattoos, and taboo sex talk in pla...
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King of Wrath - Ana Huang

  (The MMC is called Dante Russo. What do you think?) Mia Cara . I died a thousand times just there. Ana is very good with nicknames and this one may have just taken off at number 1. In honor of my most anticipated read of 2025 – King of Envy – I thought I was finally ready to talk about Dante Russo because, Lord knows, I need to take a few deep breaths and recover from a mental breakdown to do so. The Twisted series was just Ana Huang getting us ready for The King of Sins series because, Miss, what is this? What have you laced this series with? It has put me into not-having-a-morally-grey-boyfriend/husband depression mode. Let’s dive into the world of billionaires in New York with the forced/arranged marriage trope starring none other than a rich, handsome, big Italian, Dante Russo, and the ever so pleasing, elegant, beautiful Vivian Lau. Only after reading this series did, I know that The Twisted series existed. The playlist for this book really had me at the core, and...
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Throne Duet - Rina Kent

  (Redemption always deserves a 5/5) What a way to end the book year because I fell in love with Rai S okolov  and Kyle Hunter. I don’t know why I took so long to read their duet. It’s one of those reads that I want to experience for the first time again. I’m confused. I had a thing for the Italian. Okay, maybe “had” is a bad word because I’m sure I’m still very much infatuated with the Italian. But after reading Rina Kent, I may have become a little too infatuated with the Russian. Maybe even more than Kirill. Oh, I don’t know. I love them all, but let’s talk about the stars of the show: Rayenka and Kyle. After reading The Deception Trilogy and The Monster Trilogy , I was very much interested in Kyle Hunter – because he was a sniper – and of Rai because she had a twin sister she was hiding, and due to the fact that she was a badass in the world of the Bratva, who are sexist towards women. So if you are familiar with the world of the Bratva written by Rina, then you kno...
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