By Blood and Blade
A Taletha Love Story

Anna Augustine continues to impress me. I think it's natural for authors to get better with each release, but with Augustine there's a clear distinction between this and her Allura novels that has me really looking forward to all her future releases. In case it sounds like I'm bashing her old stuff,......more

How can I explain what my own book means to me? It’s my story of healing, of moving on from my past mistakes. It’s a love letter of hope to myself that there is someone out there for me—someone good and kind who will lead me in love. There is hope for your future, no matter your past. There are good......more

4.5 ⭐️ I’ve been excited for Inara & Dhamar’s story for what seems like forever, and it delivered beautifully in every way! There’s an authenticity & rawness to it, yet with so much hope & beauty in the brokenness woven between the pages. It’s a story of healing & trust & strength for the weary-hearte......more

From the first pages, I was taken in and could not put this book down! With depth to the romance and gorgeous details of the palace, gardens, and world of Taletha, I enjoyed every chapter.......more

I enjoyed this a lot! Seeing Dhamar and Inara fall in love was so precious (though I'll admit there were a few times I wanted to shake them and say "please just TALK to each other good grief", but it's okay, they're growing and healing, and we get there in the end xD). It's very much a character-dri......more