![Book Review: Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Boys-of-Alabama-by-Genevieve-Hudson-255x255.jpg)
Max, a gay, atheist, German 16-year-old with the ability to bring dead things back to life, has just moved with his parents to a small, religious town in Alabama. The townspeople and his new friends try to pull him into their religious beliefs, while the self-proclaimed town witch Max is smitten with tries to make him understand the darker side of...
![Book Review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Winters-Orbit-by-Everina-Maxwell-255x255.jpg)
Kiem, a low prince who has often found himself the subject of media scandals, gets assigned to marry Jainan, a diplomat from another planet in the system, for the sake of their treaty. They find themselves falling for each other, thinking the other doesn't feel the same, while working together to solve a political...
![Book Review: Captive Mate (Mismatched Mates Book 2) by Eliot Grayson [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Captive-Mate-Mismatched-Mates-Book-2-by-Eliot-Grayson-255x255.jpg)
Arik is currently the prisoner of the Armitage pack, after helping their enemies in the first book, and the love spell he has on their alpha, Matthew, is his only leverage. But the more time he and Matthew spend together, the more real feelings start to develop, complicating...
![Book Review: The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Fascinators-by-Andrew-Eliopulos-255x255.jpg)
Sam lives in a small, religious town where most people think magic shouldn't be used, and he and his two best friends are the only ones in their school's magic club. But then they accidentally get mixed up in trouble with dangerous magickers, and between that, feelings, and the pressures of life, their friendships will be...
Yes, it's another opening lines post! What can I say? They're fairly easy but also fun and interesting. I don't pay a whole lot of attention to opening lines when I'm actually reading a book, so I like going back and seeing them in books I've read. Normally I do this completely randomly, just grabbing or looking up random books I've read. But for some reason, I came upon a lot of prologues...
Three teens wake on a spaceship with no clue how they got there and have to try to figure out how to get home as strange things keep happening. But on the journey, despite struggling with missing home and a traumatic past, Noa finds himself falling for...
![Book Review: The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Dichotomy-of-Angels-by-N.R.-Walker-255x255.jpg)
Chasan and Nathaniel are angels fated to be together because of the twin flames in their souls, and Chasan has always wanted it, but Nathaniel has spent a thousand years pushing him away. When they're assigned a mission on Earth together, it will be their last chance to sort things out between them because Chasan, and all of Heaven, can't stand waiting any...
I'm back with more sci-fi/fantasy Christmas book recommendations! (And one Hanukkah book this time!) When I first started making these posts, I didn't think there were that many books out there, but it turns out there are actually A LOT. I am a mood reader, and last December, the mood to read SFF Christmas romances hit me strong, so I have a lot of those here. I also have a couple that aren't...
Cassia fled her home planet and life of royalty years ago, but now she's getting dragged back into it against her will, and it will up to the crew of the Banshee to help her. Political machinations and a planet on the verge of war make things complicated though, especially when it comes to her and Kane's feelings for each...
![Book Review: A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding Book 1) by Freya Marske [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-A-Marvellous-Light-The-Last-Binding-Book-1-by-Freya-Marske-255x255.jpg)
Robin gets a new job only to discover the existence of magic, get cursed by the people who killed his predecessor, and unlock his latent gift of foresight. Edwin, who is supposed to work with Robin, takes on the task of trying to figure out why people are after him and curing him of his curse, and the two unexpectedly find themselves developing feelings amidst the danger and mystery they're...
