Coffee for Two Book Review: Best of Fantasy Authors of 2019 & UTOPiAcon Debut Book Award Nominee

An oath betrayed. A centuries-long curse. A kingdom teetering on the edge of destruction.

In a world of magic, Nicoleta is unremarkable, except for her cursed, stuttering tongue. No special powers, no renowned apprenticeship, just the terrible, stammering aftereffects of the Lilac Plague.

Until she opens a gift from her mother — a ghostly blue vision.

A war is coming. Truths come to light. Sacrifices must be made.

Ivy has always known that the Elven Council holds the fate of both humans and fair folk in their hands, but now their devious agenda threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. Trapped in a realm with an icy princess, deadly amulets, and fresh wounds, the least of Ivy's concerns might be her shattered heart—she may also lose her innate magic. Without a Gathering seed, Ivy won't survive long in either realm.

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler comes the heart-racing conclusion to the Invisible College series. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as two star-crossed lovers fight to beat impossible odds and secure a future together, and for humanity, or risk an all-consuming winter.

A bargain was struck beyond memory, sealed by an immortal covenant that promised either peace or extinction for humanity. The Aesir will uphold this covenant, whatever the outcome, but the Erlking will do everything in his power to ensure their victory. Two people hold the key to defeating him, but only one of them remembers who they are.

The truths they feared have risen from the ashes—and the bond between them may be the only thing strong enough to survive the fire.

The world Axel Ashersson believed in has shattered. After rescuing Petra from the High King of Åldras and being sent to retrieve Lady Idalia from the clutches of the Sidans, he’s left choking on the bitter truth that the war he’s sold his soul for was built on nothing but lies. And finally confessing the depth of his feelings for Petra—praise the Allfather—has only driven her farther from him. Now they are trapped aboard the same bloody ship, bound for Sida on a mission to steal back a woman who wants nothing to do with her brutal husband.

A dark academia fantasy of forbidden alchemy, demonic bargains, and a young man determined to conquer death itself.

Gryphon has 23 days to ensure that Zo, Joshua, and Tess are cared for before offering his life as a ransom to Chief Barnabas in exchange for the lives of his best friend and mess brothers. He doesn’t have the nerve to break Zo’s heart with the truth, and he spends his time inside the Allied Camp trying not to despise the very people he’s been raised to hate - the Wolves. But Gryphon is not the only one harboring secrets.

Next to her beauty, I’m nothing but a beast. That doesn’t change my job.

Lauren Grant, pain-in-the-ass celebutante and best friend of the future queen of Oûros, has a problem. She’s caught the eye of a billionaire ballbreaker who won’t take no for an answer, and the crown needs me to keep her safe.

He was sent to kill her. He never expected to fall in love.

The Allegiant have hunted vampires to extinction—almost. When their bunker is destroyed, brothers Levi and Cyrus Godfrey use forbidden blood magic to travel back to the 17th century to stop the war before it begins. Their mission is simple: infiltrate Allegiant and kill its founder, Emilia Rutherford.

Some nightmares follow you out of the dark.

Cora Lyte knows how she's going to die. The same way her mother did. Her grandmother. Every woman in her bloodline who closed her eyes and never woke up.

"It does not matter if you are male or female... anyone from the ages of teen to adult would love this story...Tales by Sherrilyn Kenyon are major awesomeness!" —Huntress Reviews

The world of the Dark-Hunters is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. It’s dark. It’s gritty. It’s dangerous…

And it’s a whole lot of unexpected action and snarky comebacks.

My name is Cyprian Malachai and I should have never been born. I know it. My mother knows it and most of all, my father, the Ambrose Malachai is more than aware of it. Every creature under the sun is out to end me.

The prophecy is clear...
And little Aurora's three aunts are convinced neighbor boy Nathan is the Chosen One, destined for their niece.

There's just one catch...
He must remain a version until he and Aurora consummate their love. And that's going to take some time, since the two must first grow up, and then get over the fact that they don't even like each other.

It is 1588, and as the Spanish Armada prepares to besiege England, Paris balances on the brink of revolution. To maintain her grip on the throne and on the dark magic that has become her obsession, Catherine de Medici turns to Louis Xavier, a ruthless corsair who was schooled in the dark arts and has mastered piracy along the Spanish main. But Louis’s basest instincts are held in check by the kindness of Lady Jane Danvers, a British exile whose innate sense of honor is but one facet of her complex and passionate nature.