My SPOILER ALERT Book Reviews!

His Grace, the Duke (Second Sons #2) — ⭐⭐⭐½☆ (3.5/5 Stars) Author: Emily Rath Series: Second Sons Genre: Regency Romance / Why-Choose / Historical Romance ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Explicit sexual content Strong language Emotional manipulation Power imbalance Jealousy & possessiveness Violence (including gunshot wound) Attempted murder Parental abuse (past) 🚨 FULL SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review includes a complete plot summary and ending . If spoilers ruin your life, turn back now. 🫣📖 ✨ Overview His Grace, the Duke picks up immediately after Beautiful Things —and somehow manages to be longer, spicier, louder, messier, and more outrageous . Think Regency England…but with modern mouths, maximalist drama, and a love configuration that refuses to color inside the lines. I had fun. I also thought, “Wow, this did not need to be this long.” Both things can be true. 😅 🏙️ The Midnight Flight to London We open with James Corbin (Viscount Finchle...

Beautiful Things (Second Sons #1) — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5 Stars) Author: Emily Rath Series: Second Sons (Book 1) Genre: Regency Romance / Reverse Harem / Historical Romance ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Explicit sexual content Strong language (many, many F-bombs) Emotional manipulation Parental abuse (past) Classism Infidelity themes Power imbalance Alcohol use 🚨 FULL SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains a complete, start-to-finish plot summary , including the ending and series setup. Proceed at your own risk. 😈📖 ✨ Overview: What Is Beautiful Things About? Beautiful Things is the debut novel from Emily Rath and the opening act of her Second Sons series. It’s a spicy Regency-era romance that blends Bridgerton-style aesthetics , modern dialogue, and an unapologetically horny heroine who inspires… intense devotion from nearly every man in her orbit. We follow Rosalie Harrow , age 22, broke, sharp-tongued, sexually confident, and freshly summoned to a duke’...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Amateur Marriage — A Lifetime of Love, Regret, and Almosts Author: Anne Tyler Genre: Literary Fiction / Marriage & Family Drama Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 out of 5) This was my first Anne Tyler novel , and… wow. I get it now. I fully get it. There’s no murder, no mystery, no flashy hook — and yet I was absolutely glued to the pages. This book feels so achingly human it almost hurts. ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Marital conflict Emotional neglect Infidelity (emotional) Child abandonment Drug addiction (off-page but central) Death Divorce Long-term grief 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains a FULL plot summary , including the ending . Read on only if you’re ready to sit with feelings. Lots of them. 😭 💍 A Love Story That Starts With Impulse We meet Michael Anton and Pauline Barclay in 1941 Baltimore under delightfully chaotic circumstances: Pauline impulsively jumps off a streetcar to join a parade, hits her head, and ends up in Mic...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder — Rich Girl, Frozen Trust Fund, One Dead Grandma Author: Bellamy Rose Genre: Cozy Mystery / Whodunit / Contemporary Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5) Lighthearted, clever, surprisingly heartfelt — this was a really fun whodunit with a heroine I didn’t expect to love as much as I did. Rich-girl-to-barista? Murder clause in the will? Forced personal growth and a romance subplot? Yes please. ☕🔪 ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS Murder Graphic death scene Alcohol abuse Family trauma & emotional abuse Financial ruin / homelessness themes Physical assault Blackmail Online harassment / trolling 🚨 FULL SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains a complete, start-to-finish plot summary , including the killer, motive, and ending . If you want a cozy surprise, stop here. If you’re here for the tea ☕… keep reading. 🕵️‍♀️ Meet Pomona Afton: Heiress With Zero Access to Cash Pomona “Pom” Afton is Manhattan royalty — granddaughter o...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greta Gets the Girl — Editor x Author Chaos, Secret Hookups & Extremely Gay Feelings Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Contemporary Sapphic Romance Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5) ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Explicit sexual content (and I do mean explicit 👀🔥) Homophobic family Emotional abuse Parental threats & harassment Past forced engagement Alcohol misuse Legal intimidation 🚨 FULL SPOILERS AHEAD 🚨 This is SPOILEDBOOKS.BLOGSPOT.COM. We do not tiptoe around endings. Proceed accordingly. 💼 The Setup: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Kaelee Carpenter is a PhD student whose debut novel sells in a preemptive deal to a major New York publishing house. She’s brilliant, guarded, and completely estranged from her ultra-wealthy, ultra-homophobic Alden family. She’s living off a trust from her grandmother and determined to succeed without her father, Tripp Alden, controlling her life ever again. Her editor? Greta Clayborne. Before they officially mee...

  These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) 🌊🏝️ Messy Rich Families | Inheritance Games | Delicious Dysfunction Welcome back to SPOILEDBOOKS , where wealthy families come to implode and I bring the popcorn. And friends… this book absolutely scratched the itch . I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love stories about messy family dynamics , especially when money is involved. Because let’s be real — behind the closed doors of enormous estates and private islands? The secrets are always worse than you imagine. This book delivers. I could not put it down. 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This review contains FULL SPOILERS , including the inheritance terms and ending. Proceed accordingly 😌 ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Death of a parent Sexual assault (discussed) Pregnancy termination Emotional abuse & manipulation Infidelity Sexual content Family trauma 🏠 The Setup: Rich People + A Dead Patriarch = Chaos When billionaire Franklin Storm dies, his widow and four adult children are summ...