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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser,
in den letzten Stunden kam es auf meinem Blog leider zu technischen Schwierigkeiten. Ich entschuldige mich für die Unannehmlichkeiten und danke euch für eure Geduld. Das Problem wurde inzwischen behoben, und alles sollte wieder wie gewohnt funktionieren.
Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis!

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Dear readers,
over the past few hours, my blog experienced some technical issues. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience. The problem has now been resolved, and everything should be back to normal.
Thank you for your understanding!

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Epic Reads Incoming – Week 3-5 | Book Haul 2026

Während ich den ersten zwei Wochen sechs Bücher habe einziehen lassen, noch einmal genauso viele Bücher auf dem SuB gelandet. Allerdings konnte ich bereits 3 der Bücher lesen bzw. hören. Das sind immerhin 50%. 😎

The Poet Empress und We Call Them Witches sind gestern erst über Illumicrate bzw. Illumicrate Evernight eingezogen. Bei der zweiten Box gibt es ja nur alle 3 Monate ein Buch, sodass ich hoffe, die nächsten 2 Monate ziehen weniger Bücher ein.
Sabotage ist von meinem Nicht-SuB auf den SuB gewandert, da ich bei der L.O.R.D.S. – Reihe auch endlich mal weiterlesen möchte und Platz für andere Bücher bei Kindle Unlimited machen möchte.

Kein Kuchen für VampireKein Kuchen für Vampire by Annette Marie
Series: Guild Codex: Demonized #2
Translator: Jeannette Bauroth
Published: 12. February 2026 by Second Chances Verlag
Format: ARC, Kindle Edition, 351 pages/minutes
Genre: Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Angels / Demons, Slow Burn, Vampires / Werewolves
Language: German
Audience: New Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: NetGalley
Link to Goodreads
Rating:

Magie habe ich mein ganzes Leben lang gemieden. Und trotzdem bin ich nun an einen Dämon gebunden – einen mächtigen, eigensinnigen Gefährten, der mich überraschenderweise beschützt … im Tausch gegen Selbstgebackenes.

Während wir versuchen, unseren verbotenen Pakt geheim zu halten, geraten wir in eine gefährliche Intrige voller dunkler Magie und uralter Machtspiele.

Je tiefer Zylas und ich in dieses Netz aus Lügen und Verrat gezogen werden, desto klarer wird: Hinter jeder Fassade lauert Gefahr. Doch wenn wir die Wahrheit über das Grimoire meiner Familie ans Licht bringen wollen, bleibt uns nur eines: zusammenzuarbeiten. Auch wenn manche Geheimnisse stark genug sind, um uns beide zu zerstören.


Buy the Book at: Amazon*
Court of NightmaresCourt of Nightmares by K.A. Knight
Series: Courts and Kings (Audible Audio) #1
Narrator: Stella Hunter, Tor Thom
Published: 5. December 2023 by Podium Audio
Format: Audible Audio, 1001 pages/minutes
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Dark Romance, Erotic-Romance, Paranormal, Reverse Harem
Tropes: Reverse Harem, Vampires / Werewolves, Why Choose
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Audible
Link to Goodreads
Rating:

There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.

As a vampyr who was born to fulfill a prophecy, my life was planned before I was created. I obeyed every rule, and I became the perfect vampyr, but one night changed everything.

Rejected by the man who was destined for me, who was supposed to love me forever, I do the only thing I can. I flee into the night, nursing my broken heart.

Being a rejected mate corrupts the soul, however, and in this game of Courts and Kings, nobody wins. Nobody except the monsters in the shadows. The monsters that save me, welcome me, and make me one of them.

Welcome to the Court of Nightmares, where all your wicked dreams come true.


Buy the Book at: Amazon*
His Lesson in SubmissionHis Lesson in Submission by Darcy Fayton
Series: The Twelve Nights of Christmas #2
Published: 25. January 2026 by Independently Published
Format: ARC, Kindle Edition, 117 pages/minutes
Genre: Abuse, Dark Fantasy, Dark Romance
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Multiple POVs, Vampires / Werewolves
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: BookSirens
Link to Goodreads
Rating:

The debt remains.
And the next lesson is far more personal.

Kathryn believed the worst was behind her.
She was wrong.

A teacher of Volmasque Academy arrives at the manor—Professor Zott.
Respected. Observant. Uncomfortably familiar.

He knows her history.
He understands the rules of the bargain.
And he has come not out of kindness, but curiosity.

This night will not be about money alone.
It will be about control, memory, and what she is willing to surrender to survive.

Some debts are paid in silence.
Others in obedience.

And every lesson leaves her stretched to her full potential.


Buy the Book at: Amazon*
The Poet EmpressThe Poet Empress by Shen Tao
Published: 20. January 2026 by Gollancz
Format: Hardcover, 390 pages/minutes
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Romance
Tropes: Court Intrigue / Royalty, Enemies to Lovers
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Illumicrate
Link to Goodreads

HOUSE OF THE AZALEA, WHERE THORN MEETS BUD;
BROTHER BETRAYS BROTHER, BLOOD FORGETS BLOOD.

Young rice farmer Yin Wei was forced to become concubine to Prince Guan Terren—a monstrous wielder of poetry magic, and heir to the Azalea throne—to save her family from the famine blighting the land of Tensha.

Now confined to the imperial court, Terren's cruelty is not the only danger Wei faces. He and his honourable older brother are locked in a deadly succession war, while Terren's thirty concubines are fighting a war of their own, for the position of future empress.

To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself—even if it means learning the one forbidden poem that can kill Terren and save bother herself and her nation.

But there's a problem—for the spell to work against a man she hates, it must be written with love.


Buy the Book at: Amazon*
We Call Them WitchesWe Call Them Witches by India-Rose Bower
Published: 20. January 2026 by Michael Joseph
Format: Hardcover, 311 pages/minutes
Genre: Horror, LGBTQIA+, Paranormal
Tropes: Witches / Wizards
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Evernight
Link to Goodreads

BRITAIN, TWO YEARS AFTER THE CAME ...

Most people have been devoured by the eldritch creatures.

Sara and her family have been fighting for survival.

And the only thing that works against these monsters—is their knowledge of folklore and pagan rituals.

When a girl names Parsley suddenly appears in the garden of their current camp, she cannot remember where she came from or why she's there.

As Sara and Parsley begin to develop feelings for each other, disaster strikes, and Sara's younger brother Noah is snatched by the witches.

Determined to find him, they set out across desolate moors full of merciless terror to hunt the very creatures they've been hiding from.

Can they succeed in saving Noah? Will Parsley and Sara's burgeoning love survive these bloodthirsty witches? And who can Sara trust in a world devoid of humanity?


Buy the Book at: Amazon*
SabotageSabotage by Shantel Tessier
Series: The L.O.R.D.S. #4
Published: 18. March 2022 by Independently Published
Format: Kindle Edition, 229 pages/minutes
Genre: Abuse, BDSM, Contemporary, Dark Romance, Erotic-Romance
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Touch Her and Die, Toxic obsession / unhealthy attachment
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Link to Goodreads

COLTON
Raylee Lexington Adams is my stepsister and the one woman in the world who can make my blood boil.

She’s vindictive, a lot of crazy, and absolutely stunning.

I hate everything about her except for when she’s on her knees begging me to use her as my own personal toy.

We’ve been playing a game of cat and mouse for far too long. We have used each other for our own sick pleasure.

I’ve ruined every relationship my little princess has ever had. A sure way that she’ll come crawling back to me, begging me for what only I can give her when another man fails her.

But I’m tired of watching others get a piece of what is mine. So, I did what any rational man would do—I staked my claim, showed the world that she belonged to me, and I’m going to do whatever it takes to make her believe it too.

RAYLEE
Colton Remington Knox is a man I despise but can’t say no to.

He’s what any girl would call a walking red flag. But I’ve never claimed to be a smart woman when it comes to men. Why should he be any different?

I’ve always managed to hold my own against him. But this time, he’s gone too far. Posting a video of me on my knees for him, for what? To brag? Embarrass me? He’s acting like he doesn’t know me very well.

Colt wants to play a game? I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure I win. No matter what it costs me.

People already think I have no dignity, so why let them down now?


Buy the Book at: Amazon*

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