Shelfology Book Pairing

Discover the #1 INSTANT Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy Novel, Set in a World of Magical Tarot

by Elise Kova

Claim your destiny in the hottest new Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling fantasy romance, in which a magical tarot card wielder lands herself in a fake engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy. Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of magic. But when she is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for illegally inking tarot cards, it seems her luck has finally run out. Until Prince Kaelis offers her an escape - for a price. In exchange for her life, Clara must pose as Kaelis' bride-to-be and a student of the elite Arcana Academy. There, she and Kaelis will conspire to steal a powerful card from the king and use it to bring his tyrannical rule to an end. Clara soon discovers that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world . . . and heart? Or will she steal the magic for herself? TROPES Fake engagement 💍 Slow burn ❤️‍🔥 Enemies to lovers ⚔️💖 Forced proximity 🔒🤏 Magical school 🎇🏫 Morally gray 🖤 Girlboss x cold royal 👑 x 💙 READERS ARE OBSESSED 'A stellar start to the series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely wrecked me, in the best way' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Let me tell you, this romance does BURN' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was so well crafted, and had me turning page after page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fresh voice in an an oversaturated world of dark academia romantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Bookish Box Edition

by Sarah Beth

A new standalone cozy fantasy set in the world of New York Times bestseller The Spellshop Elsewhere in the empire, on a remote island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love . . . Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away in an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She's starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes-at least until she's ready to sail home. But Terlu doesn't want to return home, and as she grows closer with the unwittingly charming gardener, Yarrow, she learns the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing-causing the death of everything within them. Terlu knows she must help, even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn't alone. Assisted by Yarrow and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island-and have a fresh chance at happiness and love. Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances-to others and to yourself.