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H.L. Burke Author Of A Superhero for Christmas

From H.L.'s 3 favorite reads in 2026.

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H.L.'s 3 favorite reads in 2026

H.L. Burke Why H.L. loves this book

Stunningly written, while it does continue the story begun in The Winter Queen's Tale, this expands the world and the characters and adds in ROMANCE.

Vale, the frost queen's brother, takes center stage as he agrees to a marriage with a mortal girl to fulfil an ancient ritual and satisfy his sister's wrath after her proud grandmother insults the frost queen's beauty.

The lore of this land is simultaneously familiar, borrowing from fairytales and Nordic vibes, and unique. The characters are sympathetic overall.

It does end in a bit of a cliffhanger, so be warned of that. Hopefully book three is out soon!

By Naomi P. Cohen ,

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1 author picked The Frost Claimed Bride as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A masked groom. A frightened bride. A vow as harsh and unyielding as winter.On the edge of the mortal lands in the north, Sonya strives to be the perfect noblewoman. Playing her harp provides the only respite from the demanding decorum of the Earl’s court. Until, in a fit of hubris, her grandmother declares to a faery emissary that Sonya possesses greater beauty than the Snow Queen. A price must be paid for the insult. The price of a maid, sacrificed to the ice.Prince Vale Frost lives in the shadow of the Ice Palace his sister has wrought. He believes…


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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H.L. Burke Author Of A Superhero for Christmas

From H.L.'s 3 favorite reads in 2026.

Why am I passionate about this?

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H.L.'s 3 favorite reads in 2026

H.L. Burke Why H.L. loves this book

This was a lot of fun and had me snickering. I somehow missed that it was a portal fantasy when I received the ARC from the author (I got one of those, all opinions still my own) which I guess the Wonderland part should've been a clue but I still wasn't expecting it to start in Oregon.

The humor in this is really good. It's fast paced, keeps moving, and the characters and gadgets are very fun.

The leads do fall in love very quickly but in kind of an idiots in love way that makes it work, like these two have two brain cells a piece. His are dividing between inventing and flirting. Hers between revenge and flirting.

Clean, though the characters do have a healthy appreciation for each other's "physicality" which I personally like, but I've seen some readers get pearl clutchy about, so I'll…

By Mindy LeMieux , Kyro Dean (editor) ,

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1 author picked Madness in Wonderland as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Ex-personal trainer Maddie Upton seeks revenge on the jerks who sabotaged her promising career. She's laid low in Oregon for a year, and payback is mere hours away.Her perfect vengeance plans were on track until she fell into a steampunk Wonderland with a giant chessboard that makes people disappear and corsets she can't lace by herself.Enter Simon - genius mechanic and chronic flirt - who needs to get his sister out of prison. Maddie needs a way out of this maddening place ASAP. She'll help him with the jailbreak; he'll help her get home. Simple enough.But Wonderland isn't simple. Besides…


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