September 23, 2025

If You Love Star-Crossed Angst, Start Here

22 minutes

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Star-crossed lovers, time loops, and letters that change everything. In this episode, Anastasia drops four recs where love defies lifetimes—perfect for readers craving angst, magic, and lyrical feels.

We chat Bookstagram, Tampa’s Sip & Book Club, why libraries are a reader’s best friend, and a mini-tour through soulmate-through-time stories: from war-torn timelines to typewriter love letters and a cliffhanger-filled fairytale. Cozy-fantasy curious? YA at heart? Romance-first? There’s a book here for you.

📚 Books Mentioned

Our Infinite Fate by Laura Steven — Buy on Amazon | YA Fantasy, Reincarnation, Star-Crossed | Audio ✅ / KU ✅

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi Novella, Enemies-to-Lovers, Epistolary | Audio ✅

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross — Buy on Amazon | Historical-tinged Fantasy Romance, Rivals-to-Lovers, Epistolary | Audio ✅/ KU ✅

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber — Buy on Amazon | YA Fantasy, Dark Fairytale, Morally-Gray MMC | Audio ✅

Timestamps

00:00 — Meet Anastasia + Tampa Sip & Book Club (social + bookish vibes)

02:00 — Reading tastes: seasonal cozies, thrillers, and mood-reading

04:30 — Library love: audiobooks, holds, and hidden gems

07:00 — Theme: “Soulmates Through Time” + Rec #1 Our Infinite Fate

09:00 — Rec #2 This Is How You Lose the Time War (why audio shines)

12:00 — Rec #3 Divine Rivals (rivals, typewriters, and gods at war)

15:00 — Rec #4 Once Upon a Broken Heart (fast-paced, bingeable)

17:00 — Adjacent vibes: lyrical, whimsical, a dash of darkness

19:00 — Reading today vs. the dystopia era; picking palate cleansers

20:30 — Where to find Anastasia + wrap-up

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