Wrap Up: Febrero y Marzo 2021

¡Muy buenas tardes a todos! Como en marzo no hice el Wrap Up de febrero porque solamente leí dos libros, decidí unir esa entrada a la del Wrap Up de marzo, mes en el que también leí dos libros jajaja. Aunque estos dos últimos meses no haya leído tanto, no estoy descontenta con la cantidad de lecturas realizadas en lo que llevamos de año. Además, me voy a permitir hacer el pequeño spoiler de que, a día de hoy, ya llevo unas cuantas de cosillas leídas en abril...

En cuanto a las lecturas que veréis aquí, puedo afirmar que mi favorita entre ellas fue A Court of Silver Flames, la continuación de la saga A Court of Thorns and Roses (o Una Corte de Rosas y Espinas en español) de Sarah J. Maas. Con esta autora tan popular tengo una relación de amor-odio (por llamarlo de alguna manera), pero no tenía ninguna duda de que quería seguir con esta saga (*tos*no como con Throne of Glass*tos*la mayor decepción de mi vida*tos*) y ahora espero con muchas ganas que el siguiente libro sea sobre Azriel y cierto personaje nuevo que aparece aquí.

Por último, quiero decir que considero que ninguna de estas lecturas ha sido mala, y que Six of Crows lo leí en preparación para la serie de Shadow & Bone que sale este 23 de abril, adaptación que tengo bastantes ganas de ver. Ahora sí, ¡os dejo con esos cuatro libros y sus puntuaciones correspondientes!

You'd Be Mine de Erin Hahn: 3/5★

The Darkest Part of the Forest de Holly Black: 4/5★

A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4) de Sarah J. Maas: 4/5★

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) de Leigh Bardugo: 4/5★

Novedades: Abril 2021

¡Hola a todo el mundo! La entrada de hoy va sobre las publicaciones de este mes de abril, que parece estar cargado de llamativas novedades:

Título: Blessed Monsters (Something Dark and Holy #3)
Autora: Emily A. Duncan
Fecha de publicación: 6 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: The startling conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling Something Dark and Holy trilogy

The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen.

They broke the world.

And some things can never be undone.

In Emily A. Duncan’s Blessed Monsters, they must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they've unleashed—but is it already too late?

Título: To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows #2)
Autora: Martha Waters
Fecha de publicación: 6 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: The widowed Diana, Lady Templeton and Jeremy, Marquess of Willingham are infamous among English high society as much for their sharp-tongued bickering as their flirtation. One evening, an argument at a ball turns into a serious wager: Jeremy will marry within the year or Diana will forfeit one hundred pounds. So shortly after, just before a fortnight-long house party at Elderwild, Jeremy’s country estate, Diana is shocked when Jeremy appears at her home with a very different kind of proposition.

After his latest mistress unfavorably criticized his skills in the bedroom, Jeremy is looking for reassurance, so he has gone to the only woman he trusts to be totally truthful. He suggests that they embark on a brief affair while at the house party—Jeremy can receive an honest critique of his bedroom skills and widowed Diana can use the gossip to signal to other gentlemen that she is interested in taking a lover.

Diana thinks taking him up on his counter-proposal can only help her win her wager. With her in the bedroom and Jeremy’s marriage-minded grandmother, the formidable Dowager Marchioness of Willingham, helping to find suitable matches among the eligible ladies at Elderwild, Diana is confident her victory is assured. But while they’re focused on winning wagers, they stand to lose their own hearts.

With Martha Waters’s signature “cheeky charm and wonderfully wry wit” (Booklist, starred review), To Love and to Loathe is another clever and delightful historical rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Evie Dunmore.

Título: Twice Shy
Autora: Sarah Hogle
Fecha de publicación: 6 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: Can you find real love when you've always got your head in the clouds?

Maybell Parish has always been a dreamer and a hopeless romantic. But living in her own world has long been preferable to dealing with the disappointments of real life. So when Maybell inherits a charming house in the Smokies from her Great-Aunt Violet, she seizes the opportunity to make a fresh start.

Yet when she arrives, it seems her troubles have only just begun. Not only is the house falling apart around her, but she isn't the only inheritor: she has to share everything with Wesley Koehler, the groundskeeper who's as grouchy as he is gorgeous—and it turns out he has very different vision for the property's future.

Convincing the taciturn Wesley to stop avoiding her and compromise is a task more formidable than the other dying wishes Great-Aunt Violet left behind. But when Maybell uncovers something unexpectedly sweet beneath Wesley's scowls, and as the two slowly begin to let their guard down, they might learn that sometimes the smallest steps outside one's comfort zone can lead to the greatest rewards.

Título: Second First Impressions
Autora: Sally Thorne
Fecha de publicación: 13 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: Distraction (n): an extreme agitation of the mind or emotions.

Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube tutorials), and guarding the endangered tortoises that live in the Villa’s gardens. Somewhere along the way, she’s forgotten that she’s young and beautiful, and that there’s a world outside of work—until she meets the son of the property developer who just acquired the retirement center.

Teddy Prescott has spent the last few years partying, sleeping in late, tattooing himself when bored, and generally not taking life too seriously—something his father, who dreams of grooming Teddy into his successor, can’t understand. When Teddy needs a place to crash, his father seizes the chance to get him to grow up. He’ll let Teddy stay in one of the on-site cottages at the retirement home, but only if he works to earn his keep. Teddy agrees—he can change a few lightbulbs and clip some hedges, no sweat. But Ruthie has plans for Teddy too.

Her two wealthiest and most eccentric residents have just placed an ad (yet another!) seeking a new personal assistant to torment. The women are ninety-year-old, four-foot-tall menaces, and not one of their assistants has lasted a full week. Offering up Teddy seems like a surefire way to get rid of the tall, handsome, unnerving man who won’t stop getting under her skin.

Ruthie doesn’t count on the fact that in Teddy Prescott, the Biddies may have finally met their match. He’ll pick up Chanel gowns from the dry cleaner and cut Big Macs into bite-sized bits. He’ll do repairs around the property, make the residents laugh, and charm the entire villa. He might even remind Ruthie what it’s like to be young and fun again. But when she finds out Teddy’s father’s only fixing up the retirement home to sell it, putting everything she cares about in jeopardy, she’s left wondering if Teddy’s magic was all just a façade.

From the USA Today  bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.

Título: Southern Sun, Northern Sar (Glass Alliance #3)
Autora: Joanna Hathaway
Fecha de publicación: 20 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: Battles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired Southern Sun, Northern Star

Reeling from the tragedy that beset her family, Princess Aurelia has joined the resistance in Havenspur, spying on the Northern leaders who were once her allies and determined to stop her uncle's machinations for war. Meanwhile, her beloved pilot Athan leads his squadron into battle as the Safire wage a losing war abroad and combat growing unrest back home.

When Athan is sent on leave to Havenspur following the death of a comrade, the pair reunite and rekindle their romance until Aurelia uncovers one of Athan's secrets, a secret that could save countless lives. But exposing it to the right people will cost her Athan's trust, and this time, their shared memories of love might not be enough to stop the fateful path of destruction that threatens all they've fought to defend.

As history unfolds around them, every move they make drives them one step closer to either recreating their parents' shadowed past or redeeming the alliance that could bring peace.

The breathtaking finale to a legendary series. Part war drama, part romance, Southern Sun, Northern Star is the epic conclusion to the Glass Alliance series.

Título: The Road Trip
Autora: Beth O'Leary
Fecha de publicación: 29 de Abril de 2021
Sinopsis: Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in the north of Scotland. The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed.

But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back of theirs. The driver is none other than Addie's ex, Dylan, who she's avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier.

Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, and they've totalled their car, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. The car is soon jam-packed full of luggage and secrets, and with three hundred miles ahead of them, Dylan and Addie can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship...

Will they make it to the wedding on time? And, more importantly... is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan?

Traducción: Alloys Over Flowers

¡Hola a todos! En los últimos meses, he publicado dos entradas anunciando unas traducciones que he hecho (aquí podéis ver la primera y aquí la segunda), y hoy vengo a publicitar un poco la tercera. En este caso, se trata de Alloys Over Flowers, otra novela visual que se puede leer de forma gratuita descargándola a través de este enlace. Sin más, os dejo con una breve sinopsis y una imagen oficial de ella.

La contable y escultora Junia se ha asentado en un pequeño pueblo después de aceptar que su amnesia no se puede curar. Sorprendido, Owen se propone convencer a su prometida para que vuelva a casa con él.

Novedades: Marzo 2021

¡Hola a todos! Ya empieza marzo, lo que significa que ya empiezan a salir nuevas novedades literarias. Este mes trae cinco libros que me llaman la atención, y lo gracioso es que todos salen el día 2 o el día 30. ¡Os dejo con ellos!

Título: Covet (Crave #3)
Autora: Tracy Wolff
Fecha de publicación: 2 de Marzo de 2021
Sinopsis: I may have reached my breaking point. As if trying to graduate from a school for supernaturals isn’t stressful enough, my relationship status has gone from complicated to a straight-up dumpster fire.

Oh, and the Bloodletter has decided to drop a bomb of epic proportions on us all...

Then again, when has anything at Katmere Academy not been intense?

And the hits just keep coming. Jaxon's turned colder than an Alaskan winter. The Circle is splintered over my upcoming coronation. As if things couldn’t get worse, now there’s an arrest warrant for Hudson’s and my supposed crimes—which apparently means a lifetime prison sentence with a deadly unbreakable curse.

Choices will have to be made...and I fear not everyone will survive.

Título: Red Tigress (Blood Heir #2)
Autora: Amélie Wen Zhao
Fecha de publicación: 2 de Marzo de 2021
Sinopsis: Fans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to liberate her empire from a dark reign.

Ana Mikhailov is the only surviving member of the royal family of Cyrilia. She has no army, no title, and no allies, and now she must find a way to take back the throne or risk the brutal retribution of the empress. Morganya is determined to establish a new world order on the spilled blood of non-Affinites. Ana is certain that Morganya won't stop until she kills them all.

Ana's only chance at navigating the dangerous world of her homeland means partnering with Ramson Quicktongue again. But the cunning crime lord has schemes of his own. For Ana to find an army, they must cross the Whitewaves to the impenetrable stone forts of Bregon. Only, no one can be certain what they will find there.

A dark power has risen. Will revolution bring peace--or will it only paint the streets in more blood.

Título: Down Comes The Night
Autora: Allison Saft
Fecha de publicación: 2 de Marzo de 2021
Sinopsis: He saw the darkness in her magic. She saw the magic in his darkness.

Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she’s been dismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend—the girl she loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself.

The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’t a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths.

With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion. All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall.

Allison Saft’s Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the pages long into the night.

Love makes monsters of us all.

Título: Bone Crier's Dawn (Bone Grace #2)
Autora: Kathryn Purdie
Fecha de publicación: 30 de Marzo de 2021
Sinopsis: Love is a matter of life and death.

Bone Criers have been ferrying the dead into the afterlife for centuries, a dangerous duty only possible with the powers they gain from sacrificing their amourés the men destined to love them and die. But Bone Criers Ailesse and Sabine—along with Ailesse’s love, Bastien—are working to chart their own course and rewrite the rules of the afterlife. If they don’t break the soul between Ailesse and her amouré, she could die—just as Bastien’s father did.

Sabine struggles to maintain her authority as matrone of her famille—the role always destined for her sister—even as she fights to control the violent jackal power within her.

Bastien is faced with a new dilemma as the spirits of the Underworld threaten the souls of his friends—and his father.

Ailesse attempts to resist her mother’s siren song as she’s drawn into her own version of the Underworld. How will she save her friends once she’s cut off from their world?

This pulse-pounding follow-up to Bone Crier’s Moon is a story of love, sisterhood, and determination as three friends find the courage and power to shatter the boundary between the living and the dead.

Título: Rule of Wolves (King of Scars #2)
Autora: Leigh Bardugo
Fecha de publicación: 30 de Marzo de 2021
Sinopsis: The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.

Wrap Up: Enero 2021

¡Buenas tardes a todos! El resumen de lecturas de hoy trae los siete libros y las tres historias cortas que he leído en el primer mes del año, cantidad con la que estoy bastante contenta ya que incluye todo lo que tenía planeado leer este mes. Como podéis ver a continuación, mis lecturas favoritas de enero han sido las de la trilogía Grisha.

Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) de Richelle Mead: 3/5★

Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) de Richelle Mead: 3/5★

Homecoming (Vampire Academy #6.5) de Richelle Mead

Adrian's Lost Chapter (Bloodlines #0.5) de Richelle Mead

My Fake Rake (Union of the Rakes #1) de Eva Leigh: 3/5★

Save the Date de Morgan Matson: 3/5★

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy #1) de Leigh Bardugo: 4/5★

The Tailor (The Grisha Trilogy #1.5) de Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy #2) de Leigh Bardugo: 4/5★

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha Trilogy #3) de Leigh Bardugo: 4/5★

Novedades: Febrero 2021

¡Hola a todos! Comienza un nuevo mes, y con él vienen nuevas publicaciones. Este mes es uno de los que, en mi opinión, más novedades interesantes traen. Sin más dilación, os dejo con los siete libros que se publican en febrero que me llaman la atención:

Título: A Summoning of Demons (Chimera #3)
Autora: Cate Glass
Fecha de publicación: 2 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: Cate Glass's A Summoning of Demons marks the thrilling conclusion for the Chimera team, a ragtag crew who use their forbidden magic for the good of the kingdom.

Catagna has been shaken to its core.

The philosophists insist that a disastrous earthquake has been caused by an ancient monster imprisoned below the earth, who can only be freed with magic. In every street and market, the people of Catagna are railing against magic-users with a greater ferocity than ever before, and magic hunters are everywhere.

Meanwhile, Romy has been dreaming.

Every night, her dreams are increasingly vivid and disturbing. Every day, she struggles to understand the purpose of the Chimera's most recent assignment from the Shadow Lord.

As Romy and the others attempt to carry out their mission, they find themselves plunged into a mystery of corruption and murder, myth and magic, and a terrifying truth: the philosophists may have been right all along.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Título: All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth #2)
Autora: Adalyn Grace
Fecha de publicación: 2 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses.

No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she’s lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul.

To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything―but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her.

Título: The Iron Raven (The Iron Fey: Evenfall #1)
Autora: Julie Kagawa
Fecha de publicación: 9 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: You may have heard of me...

Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool… King Oberon’s right-hand jester from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The legends are many, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat to the lands of Faery and the human world unlike any before.

With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort, Puck’s longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins a fantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten.

Título: Hot British Boyfriend
Autora: Kristy Boyce
Fecha de publicación: 9 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are there to take honors courses and pad their college applications, Ellie is on a quest to rebuild her reputation and self-confidence. And nothing is more of a confidence booster than getting a hot British boyfriend.

When Ellie meets Will, a gorgeous and charming Brit, she vows to avoid making the same mistakes as she did with the last guy she liked. Which is why she strikes up a bargain with Dev, an overachieving classmate who she’s never clicked with, but who does seem to know a lot about the things Will is interested in—if he helps her win over her crush, then she’ll help him win over his.

But even as Ellie embarks on a whirlwind romance, one that takes her on adventures to some of England’s most beautiful places, she still needs to figure out if this is actually the answer to all her problems…and whether the perfect boyfriend is actually the perfect boy for her.

Título: A Pho Love Story
Autora: Loan Le
Fecha de publicación: 9 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese-American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants.

If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant, and even there, he is his parents’ fifth favorite employee. Not ideal.

If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and fire. She loves art and dreams pursuing a career in it. The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not willing to admit, including working practically full-time at her family’s pho restaurant.

For years, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants. Bao and Linh, who’ve avoided each other for most of their lives, both suspect that the feud stems from feelings much deeper than friendly competition.

But then a chance encounter brings Linh and Bao in the same vicinity despite their best efforts and sparks fly, leading them both to wonder what took so long for them to connect. But then, of course, they immediately remember.

Can Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories?

Título: A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4)
Autora: Sarah J. Maas
Fecha de publicación: 16 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.

The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.

Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.

Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other's arms.

Título: Playing Cupid (The Mythical Creatures Collection #1)
Autora: S.C. Alban
Fecha de publicación: 23 de Febrero de 2021
Sinopsis: For the past five years, seventeen-year-old Megan Cooper has built a wall around her heart with little room to experience true feelings. However, her entire world shifts the moment she hits Cupid with her car driving home from finals. With his shooting arm significantly injured, she has no choice but to take his place.

Now, as Megan races to find Cupid’s final three love matches in order to meet his quota by the start of the new year, she comes face to face with the very emotions she’s been pushing away for so long.

Caught between what her head is saying and what her heart longs for, Megan must face old wounds, find forgiveness, and track down the perfect match for the one boy she can’t stand.

This YA debut is a touching and heartwarming shot through the heart for teen and adult readers alike!