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Tome & Tallow, 15 Nunya Boulevard, Atherton (2026)

18/04/2025

Feeling hella cute in my .lines.au shirt today! Time to make my bookish girlies some smutty candles!

02/02/2025

📚 BOOK REVIEW: From Blood and Ash 🗡️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This book will RUIN you (in the best way)”

Besties, let me tell you why this book lives rent-free in my head:

Poppy’s character development? EVERYTHING. Our “innocent” Maiden proves she’s got a deliciously ruthless side that’ll have you SCREAMING. The way she goes from sheltered to “choose violence” is *chef’s kiss* 👑

And Hawke? *fans self vigorously* Let’s talk about a guard who takes “protective” to new heights. The banter between these two? Pure. Literary. Gold. ⚔️

What sets FBAA apart is JLA’s fresh take on supernatural lore. This isn’t your typical paranormal romance - it’s so much MORE.

Reading Essentials for the full FBAA experience:
🕯️ “Dagger to the Throat” (leather & lilies) - For when Poppy chooses violence and we LOVE her for it
🕯️ “Enemies to Lovers” (lime basil & mandarin) - Because that tension needs a scent
🕯️ “Who Did This to You?” (orange blossom, brown sugar & white pine) - For every time Hawke goes full protective mode 😏

Perfect for readers who love:
• Hidden Identity tropes that keep you guessing
• Forbidden romance that makes you SWEAT
• Strong heroines who aren’t afraid to fight back
• Found family feels
• That “touch her and die” energy
• Slow burn that sets your soul on fire 🔥

That ending though? 😱 Good thing you’ve got enough candle burn time to dive straight into book two!

Drop a 🗡️ if you’re ready to embrace your inner Poppy!

30/01/2025

🖤 RELEASE DAY ALERT: WICKED STALKER by Zara J Black 📚

*fans self vigorously* Bookworms, hold onto your kindles because this one’s about to make your dark romance loving hearts RACE! 🖤

Our girl just dropped a deliciously twisted tale that’ll have you checking your windows (and maybe hoping for what you’ll see 👀). When the Brotherhood demands the ultimate test of loyalty, one brother’s obsession might just be worth risking it all...

What’s inside this dangerously addictive story?
🖤 Secret society vibes
📝 Forbidden obsession
🌙 Dark romance
✨ Forced proximity
💋 Spice that’ll make you blush

Fair warning: You might want to read this one with ALL the lights on... or maybe just by candlelight for the full effect 😉🕯️

Ready to meet the men of the Onyx Brotherhood? This is your sign to one-click NOW! Drop a 🖤 in the comments if you’re brave enough to dive into this deliciously dark world!

⚠️ Content Warning: This is a DARK romance with mature themes. Reader discretion strongly advised! 📖🔥

29/01/2025

Stop whatever you’re doing right now because I need to scream about Tainted Love by JL Skye! 📚✨

Listen, when I tell you this rockstar, step-brother romance absolutely CONSUMED me... I’m talking dark, gritty, and spicy in all the best possible ways. The MMC? Imagine Jon Dretto levels of broody hotness (yes, I said what I said 😏), but make him a rockstar who happens to be her stepbrother. He starts off absolutely despising our girl Bea, but the way this man evolves into someone who would literally set the world ablaze for her? *chef’s kiss*

The chemistry between these two is OFF. THE. CHARTS. 🔥 The forbidden aspect of their relationship combined with the rockstar lifestyle creates this deliciously angsty tension that had me GRIPPING my kindle. The spice? Let’s just say you might need a fan... or three.

Usually I’d throw in some constructive criticism here, but I literally can’t find a single thing to nitpick. This book is a solid 10/10, no notes, absolutely perfect.

If you’re into dark rockstar romance with a forbidden step-brother twist that will grab you by the throat and refuse to let go until the very last page, THIS IS IT. Run, don’t walk, to get your hands on this book. Trust your girl on this one! 💋

TW: Dark themes, step-sibling romance (it’s called Tainted Love for a reason 😉)

28/01/2025

📚 DAWN OF ONYX by Kate Golden
Rating: 4.5/5 ✨

Darling bookworms, grab TWO candles for this one because THIS. BOOK. 🔥

Picture this: A morally grey MMC that’ll have you questioning your principles (and loving every minute of it), enemies-to-lovers tension that’s hotter than fresh wax, and STOP EVERYTHING - there’s only one horse available?! The way Kane and Arwen are forced to share that saddle had us ASCENDING! 🐎✨

And then THAT moment... *clutches pearls* When Kane - our supposed enemy - sees Arwen’s scars and his carefully crafted facade CRACKS. The way his internal rage blazes while trying to maintain his enemy status... “Who. Did. This. To. You.” 🥺 Besties, we were DECEASED. Nothing hits quite like a man who’s meant to be the villain showing his protective side!

What made us fall head over heels:
• Kane (the “enemy” who’s definitely not fooling anyone with that protective streak) 🖤
• The way he fails spectacularly at maintaining his villainous facade 😏
• That one-horse scene that lives in our mind rent-free 🐎
• His barely contained rage at seeing her scars (we see you, Kane!) 💔
• Audiobook narration that’s pure *chef’s kiss* 🎧
• A plot that’ll keep you up way past your bedtime ✨

Fun fact: We binged this beauty in ONE DAY. Yes, you read that right. The narrators (Ruby Cherise and Will Damron) deserve their own standing ovation! 👏

Is it tropey? Maybe.
Do we care? Absolutely not. 💁‍♀️

Perfect pairing: Start with our ‘Enemies to Lovers’ candle, then light ‘Who Did This To You’ the moment Kane’s protective rage emerges (his villain era is SHAKING) 🕯️✨

Drop a 🗡️ if you too LIVE for the moment when the “villain” shows his soft side for exactly ONE person!

27/01/2025

📚 Current Listen: DO ME A FAVOR by Cathy Yardley 🎧

Y’all, this small-town romance just hit ALL the right notes! 💕 Swooning over here with this perfectly crafted slow burn that had me kicking my feet and grinning like a fool (while my candle set the perfect cozy reading mood).

The spice? 🌶️ Deliciously hot.
The found family vibes? *chef’s kiss*
The 40-something MCs with real life experience? FINALLY! 🙌

As for the audio? Teddy Hamilton (forever my audio boyfriend) and Elise Dinh absolutely NAILED IT. Their narration brought every moment to life in the most delicious way possible.

This rom-com wrapped me up in all the warm fuzzies and left me with the sweetest bittersweet tears - you know, the kind that only come when a story satisfies your soul completely? Yeah, THOSE tears. 🥹

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

18/01/2025

📚 Currently swooning over “Not You, It’s Me” by Julie Johnson - a delicious 4.5⭐ romance that had me absolutely HOOKED!

Y’all, when I tell you this audiobook kept me company through multiple candle-making sessions... The narration is *chef’s kiss* perfect! 🎧

Our girl’s an artist, he’s a billionaire (because who doesn’t love that trope? 😏), and the chemistry? EXPLOSIVE! But what really got me was that unexpected twist that had me nearly dropping my wax melter! 😱 No spoilers, but prepare for your heart to RACE!

And can we talk about the friend group? These sassy besties are the kind you wish you could jump into the book and brunch with! 🥂

While I wanted a teeny bit more from the mother-daughter storyline (maybe that’s just my own issues talking 😂), the way our couple navigates their conflicts had me INVESTED. And that ending? Worth every single minute!

Spice Level: 🌶️
Swoon Factor: 💕💕💕💕
Plot Twists: 🤯
Bestie Vibes: 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Tell me, bookish fam - what’s your favourite billionaire romance? Drop your recs below! 👇

12/01/2025

📚✨ Finished ‘Fabric of Our Souls’ by .m.moronova and I’m not okay (in the best possible way)

Y’all, this book... THIS BOOK. Wynn’s story of healing at Harlow Sanctum alongside Liam and Lanston has completely wrecked me (but like, in the most beautiful way possible).

The way Moronova writes about mental health through Wynn’s journey is so refreshingly honest it hurts. But it’s the relationships that truly shine - how Wynn finds herself drawn to both Liam and Lanston in completely different yet equally powerful ways. Liam, with his dark humor matching Wynn’s own, and Lanston, bringing his own kind of healing - it’s just *chef’s kiss*.

This isn’t just another mental health story - it’s a masterclass in how we heal, how we love in different ways, and how sometimes the people who save us do it in ways we never expected.

Fair warning: you might need tissues. And chocolate. And maybe a hug. But trust me, every tear is worth it.
5 🌟 and if I could give it more I would.

Still thinking about these three weeks later... and probably will be for months to come. 💫

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