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Arabella Ricci
Bygone
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of Bygone by Arabella Ricci
Okay, picture this: you're in Sicily. The sun is blazing, the lemon groves are dripping with fruit, and there's a man watching you from the shadows who looks like he stepped straight out of a mafia dynasty film. Dark hair, whiskey-colored eyes, hands that have broken bones but tremble when they touch your face. That's Salvo Barone, and honestly?…
Seraphine Blair
Rosalie at the Collegium of Pagan Witchcraft: Year 1
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of Rosalie at the Collegium of Pagan Witchcraft: Year I by Seraphine Blair
Dark academia. Wiccan magic. A morally grey love interest who will absolutely destroy you. Rosalie at the Collegium of Pagan Witchcraft: Year I from Polish publisher Hasalynx Press has all of this and more. It's the kind of book that hooks you from the start and refuses to let go. And the romance? We're already…
Rossana Florissant
What Persists of Us
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of What Persists of Us by Rossana Florissant
For the women who've loved someone they couldn't have, who've poured their heart into something that kept failing, who've grieved the future that was stolen from them—this one's for you. Published by Polish house Hasalynx Press, What Persists of Us by Rossana Florissant is a quiet, devastating, achingly beautiful romantasy that will leave you staring at the wall when you…
Rossana Florissant
A Future That May Never Be
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of A Future That May Never Be by Rossana Florissant
A love triangle that spans lifetimes, reincarnation angst that'll have you sobbing, and a magical world pulled straight from Indian and East Asian mythology—A Future That May Never Be is serving up all three, and Readers' Arcades is absolutely here for it. Published by Polish publishing house Hasalynx Press, this novella doesn't just give you a fantasy…
Tina Isabel Leung
His Beloved Obsession
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of His Beloved Obsession by Tina Isabel Leung
Obsessive love. Anxious-avoidant dynamics. Runner-chaser romance with a side of "I would die for you but also I'm terrified you'll leave." Published by Hasalynx Press, His Beloved Obsession is a gay romance sequel that delivers exactly what the genre promises—and then some. This is for readers who want their love stories messy, who want to feel the ache in their chests, who want…
Patricia Torrisi
Dates and Honey: Ancient-Inspired Desserts for Modern Kitchens
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of Dates and Honey: Ancient-Inspired Desserts for Modern Kitchens by Patricia Torrisi
Picture this: sixty simple, soulful desserts that taste like they've been plucked straight from a pharaoh's banquet or a Greek temple feast—but come together in your kitchen in under twenty minutes. That's the magic of Dates and Honey: Ancient-Inspired Desserts for Modern Kitchens by Patricia Torrisi, a cookbook that feels less like a recipe…
Angela Elyon
Alpha Wings Academy
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Readers' Arcades Editorial Review
Readers' Arcades has been combing through the endless sea of romantasy releases so readers don't have to, and Alpha Wings Academy by Angela Elyon is exactly the kind of discovery that makes this curated hub essential. This is a standalone novella that understands exactly what makes the genre irresistible: alpha male energy, razor-sharp banter, and a love triangle that actually delivers on its messy, complicated promise.…
Tina Isabel Leung
The Vampire Detectives
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Readers’ Arcades Editorial Review of The Vampire Detectives by Tina Isabel Leung
Let's be honest—vampire novels can get stale. The brooding immortal, the love triangle, the inevitable "I must resist your blood" angst. Been there, done that, bought the fang-shaped necklace. But The Vampire Detectives by Tina Isabel Leung flips the script entirely by asking: what if the vampires are solving the murders instead of committing them? If you've ever wished Vampire Prosecutor had…
Emma Tarrou
Summer Camp ‘86
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Readers' Arcades' Editorial Review of Summer Camp '86 by Emma Tarrou
Okay, picture this: It's 1986, Tokyo is glittering with neon and possibility, and you're stuck at a sports camp where the tennis courts are basically tension central and the dance studios are where all the drama goes down. That's the world Summer Camp '86 by Emma Tarrou drops you into—and honestly? It's a total vibe. Published by Hasalynx Press, this one's…
Uva Thornstein
The Underground Wolves: Scout’s Secret
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Readers' Arcades Editorial Review of The Underground Wolves: Scout's Secret by Uva Thornstein
Okay, let's talk about The Underground Wolves: Scout's Secret by Uva Thornstein, because this novella is living in our heads rent-free right now. Published by Polish digital-first publisher Hasalynx Press, this one takes the brother's-best-friend trope and chucks it into a claustrophobic post-apocalyptic Berlin metro where survival is a daily grind and the air smells like ozone, sweat, and desperation. And honestly?…
