Today we're talking about book 2 in the ACOTAR series: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. (Also, affectionately referred to as the green one!) A LOT happens in this book and we tried not to miss a thing, even if we get a little jumbled up in our recap...And we give you our pumpkin spice meter for book 1 and 2 in this episode!

It's January 2026 and we're covering ACOTAR because it is the romantasy gateway drug for so many that is still flying off the shelves over 10 years after it was originally published. This Fae romance is what started the obsession for Cait and we're gonna take you through it one book at a time. It all begins with Feyre and Tamlin...

Happy New Year! Did you catch up on your TBR over the break? We're back and starting 2026 with a hot off the press romance: In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams. We're back in Rome, Kentucky (for some of us it's our first visit) with Madison and James as they fall in love building a hot new restaurant on a farm. This is a delightful, light read to get you going in the New Year!

Big news, we're so excited: we have an instant holiday classic discovery! Christmas Fling by Lindsay Kelk is so much fun, in a castle, in the Scottish Highlands, with a hot 6'4" Scot and our FMC is a neurosurgeon. You will be laughing out loud and devouring every minute. The audio book is excellent, the playlist is pure holiday joy and we loved it all!

Here's what we've got on our TBR for January! We wish you a Happy Holidays and can't wait to talk about more books in the New Year! Hope this list helps you find your next read and to be ready for our next episodes.

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams

ACOTAR by Sarah J Maas (all 5 books in a two part episode)

The Long Game by Rachel Reid

Villains of Lore series by Jasmine Mas (Blood of Hercules and The Bonds of Hercules)

We interrupt our regularly scheduled holiday programming this December to talk about Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. There was no way we weren't hopping on this train and the book is deserving of ALL the hype and we are so excited to be talking about. Oh there's a show too...have you seen it?

Shane and Ilya are hockey stars, rival players and they fall in love, but can they find a way to be open with themselves and the world about it?

It's time to talk about Court's all time favourite holiday romance re-read! In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren is a delightful holiday treat, this is the groundhog day trope done right. This book gives serious nostalgia and swoon worthy childhood crush feels. Spend the holidays with a crew reminiscent of "The Big Chill" (but way less drama) in a snowy cabin setting.

This book reads like a Christmas Hallmark movie, but with spice! We needed the spice in this one. Key take aways:

• Does anyone know the name of the girl in The Nutcracker?
• We're kind of on the mom's side when it comes to fancy holiday decorations.
• December has just started and already were drowning in our to do lists and TBRs!

We have a new favourite holiday read to talk about: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison brings a ghostly boyfriend to our realm and we're here for it. This is so much more than just another play on A Christmas Carol, trust us, you will be pleasantly surprised by the ride this story takes you on. Grab a cup of peppermint tea and cozy up by the tree it's holiday romance reading season.

We finished "Brimstone" by Callie Hart and now we're talking about all of it! Which of our theories came true and what surprised us. Also, we have more theories after that ending...Ugh, can't believe we have to hang on now until the third book comes out. Does anyone know how long we'll be waiting?