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Masquerade of the Heart (Garden of the Cursed #2)
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bookshelves: 2024-06-jun-release, 2024-reads, 2024-release, 301-to-400-pages, 4-and-a-half-stars, a-game-is-afoot, animal-sc, arc, audio, bad-ass-heroine, be-still-my-beating-heart, best-friendships, best-heroes, best-heroines, best-of-the-best, betrayal, books-i-rec-hardcore, books-that-speak-to-my-soul, brave-heroine, broke-my-heart-once-or-twice, bromance, brothers-best-friend, caught-in-the-act, clean-romance, closed-door-sex, curse, dark, dark-themes, dealing-with-heavy-issues-or-crisis, death, diverse-reads, dramarama, dual-or-multi-pov, duet-or-duology, emotional-reads, epic-must-read, epilogue, family-issues, famous-character, fantasy, fantasy-read, favorite-author, female-authors, found-family, friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, gore, grief, he-beats-someone-up-for-her, heart-in-title, heroine-can-kick-ass, high-stakes, holy-wtf, illustrated-cover, kidnapping-hostage-captivity, lgbtqia-sc, love-it-to-the-moon, magic-or-alchemy, magical-manipulation, manipulation, morally-gray-or-ambiguous, morally-questionable, mystery, needs-more-hype, netgalley, netgalley-read, not-quite-five-stars-but-sooo-close, own-audiobook-read, own-ebook-read, political-or-court-intrigue, pov-female-and-male, reviewed, rich-boy-poor-girl, romance, secrets, sequel, siblings-best-friend, side-characters-giving-me-life, slow-burn, tortured-hero-or-heroine, torture, urban-fantasy, urban-fantasy-read, violence, young-adult, young-adult-read
Jun 20, 2024
bookshelves: 2024-06-jun-release, 2024-reads, 2024-release, 301-to-400-pages, 4-and-a-half-stars, a-game-is-afoot, animal-sc, arc, audio, bad-ass-heroine, be-still-my-beating-heart, best-friendships, best-heroes, best-heroines, best-of-the-best, betrayal, books-i-rec-hardcore, books-that-speak-to-my-soul, brave-heroine, broke-my-heart-once-or-twice, bromance, brothers-best-friend, caught-in-the-act, clean-romance, closed-door-sex, curse, dark, dark-themes, dealing-with-heavy-issues-or-crisis, death, diverse-reads, dramarama, dual-or-multi-pov, duet-or-duology, emotional-reads, epic-must-read, epilogue, family-issues, famous-character, fantasy, fantasy-read, favorite-author, female-authors, found-family, friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, gore, grief, he-beats-someone-up-for-her, heart-in-title, heroine-can-kick-ass, high-stakes, holy-wtf, illustrated-cover, kidnapping-hostage-captivity, lgbtqia-sc, love-it-to-the-moon, magic-or-alchemy, magical-manipulation, manipulation, morally-gray-or-ambiguous, morally-questionable, mystery, needs-more-hype, netgalley, netgalley-read, not-quite-five-stars-but-sooo-close, own-audiobook-read, own-ebook-read, political-or-court-intrigue, pov-female-and-male, reviewed, rich-boy-poor-girl, romance, secrets, sequel, siblings-best-friend, side-characters-giving-me-life, slow-burn, tortured-hero-or-heroine, torture, urban-fantasy, urban-fantasy-read, violence, young-adult, young-adult-read
4.5/5 Stars
Disclaimer: I received this book at no cost from the publisher/author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I am leaving a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
This exciting and high-stakes world of curses, blood-thirsty gangs, dangerous high society folk, and mysteries galore is right up the alley I like to call a good time.
I love how creative Katy Rose Pool is! Her ideas and use of tropes are a breath of fresh air. Her writing style is so catching. I fall right into her stories effortlessly and they invariably keep my attention. The plot is cleverly crafted and the details are brilliantly woven into the story. The world-building is impressive and pulls the reader into the story.
These characters were so easy to fall in love with. They are so relatable and I formed a connection with them easily. I loved the interesting and intriguing dynamics between the characters. All of the characters felt distinct and fully formed with originality.
It was easy to feel the connection between Marlow and Adrius. The bond that they shared together jumped off the page with every interaction and conversation. I loved how they were so protective and self-sacrificing for each other. Marlow was holding back a little but only because she truly believed they didn't have a future together. Their past and present are fraught with drama but there is no denying where their hearts truly lie.
Overall, this was a solid finale for this addicting duology. This book had a witty and compelling plot and characters that kept me invested in the story without fail. I definitely recommend this series and I can't wait for the next book from this author!
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Disclaimer: I received this book at no cost from the publisher/author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I am leaving a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
This exciting and high-stakes world of curses, blood-thirsty gangs, dangerous high society folk, and mysteries galore is right up the alley I like to call a good time.
I love how creative Katy Rose Pool is! Her ideas and use of tropes are a breath of fresh air. Her writing style is so catching. I fall right into her stories effortlessly and they invariably keep my attention. The plot is cleverly crafted and the details are brilliantly woven into the story. The world-building is impressive and pulls the reader into the story.
These characters were so easy to fall in love with. They are so relatable and I formed a connection with them easily. I loved the interesting and intriguing dynamics between the characters. All of the characters felt distinct and fully formed with originality.
It was easy to feel the connection between Marlow and Adrius. The bond that they shared together jumped off the page with every interaction and conversation. I loved how they were so protective and self-sacrificing for each other. Marlow was holding back a little but only because she truly believed they didn't have a future together. Their past and present are fraught with drama but there is no denying where their hearts truly lie.
Overall, this was a solid finale for this addicting duology. This book had a witty and compelling plot and characters that kept me invested in the story without fail. I definitely recommend this series and I can't wait for the next book from this author!
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Reading Progress
November 11, 2022
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to-read
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2024-06-jun-release
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2024-release
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2024-reads
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301-to-400-pages
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4-and-a-half-stars
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a-game-is-afoot
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animal-sc
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arc
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audio
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bad-ass-heroine
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be-still-my-beating-heart
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best-friendships
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best-heroes
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best-heroines
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best-of-the-best
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betrayal
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books-i-rec-hardcore
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books-that-speak-to-my-soul
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brave-heroine
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broke-my-heart-once-or-twice
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bromance
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brothers-best-friend
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heart-in-title
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mystery
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needs-more-hype
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not-quite-five-stars-but-sooo-close
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urban-fantasy
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young-adult-read
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