So when Demeter Dimitriou arranges for her daughter Persephone to be his next wife, Persephone knows she has to get out as fast as she can. Zeus lords over the group, using his political power to get away with whatever he wants - including the mysterious deaths of his wives. In the city of Olympus, the Thirteen Houses rule everything. Katee Robert's 'Neon Gods' offers a modern twist on the controversial love affair between Hades, god of the underworld, and Persephone. But as their connection deepens, so does the danger around them, as a blight threatens the faerie lands and Tamlin's magic.įeyre will have to figure out how to help Tamlin - or risk losing him forever. That hate soon turns to lust as Feyre and Tamlin realize they understand each other in ways they never anticipated. To pay for her crime, Feyre will have to live out the rest of her life in the faerie realm with Tamlin, a powerful faerie she instantly fears and hates. Her goal is to keep them fed until she can marry off both of her sisters, but her plan goes awry when she kills a wolf while hunting that turns out to be a faerie - which means she broke the terms of a centuries-long treaty that keeps the peace between the faeries and humans. Maas' 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series is the ideal read for readers who love their romance with a side of fantasy.Īfter her mother died and her family went broke, Feyre was forced to spend her young adulthood ensuring her father and sisters didn't go hungry.

But a reunion means they'll both have to confront feelings for each other they don't want to have, putting their friendship on the line once again. When Alex says yes, Poppy knows it's her last chance to make their relationship right. Fixing things with Alex feels like the key to it all, so she breaks their stand-off to see if he'll go on a last vacation with her. Two years later, they still haven't spoken, and Poppy feels lost even as everything in her life falls into place. Alex is a homebody who has a codependent relationship with his cat, while Poppy is a free spirit who writes a travel blog.ĭespite all odds, Alex and Poppy have clicked since college, managing to keep their friendship alive after Poppy moved to New York City through an annual week-long vacation.īut after a decade of trips, they make a mistake they can't take back, leaving their friendship in pieces.

No one expected Alex and Poppy to be friends, let alone best friends. It often indicates a user profile.Įmily Henry's second novel, 'People We Meet On Vacation,' is just as delightful as its predecessor, though it swaps the enemies-to-lovers trope for friends-to-lovers. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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