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Female Fantasy

Iman Hariri-Kia · Literary Fiction

38 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

coming of agefriends to loversslow burn
contemporary romancecoming of age
🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus

#320 All Time

About this book

A love letter to romance readers that is in turn chaotic, sexy, and addictively joyful! "A playful romp and ode to all who believe in true love and happily-ever-afters."—Kirkus, STARRED Review "A book that makes me feel seen, adored, and brave enough to hope for something bigger." —Lyla Sage Joonie has two great loves. Writing fanfic about her favorite fantasy romance series and swooning over its hero, Ryke, a broody, impossibly perfect merman. No real-life boyfriend has ever come close. Why settle for ordinary when your fictional crush is...well, an impossibly hot, impossibly wonderful Ryke? But then Joonie discovers a secret: Ryke was inspired by a real man. And she's determined to find him. Cue a whirlwind road trip, complete with her brother's aggravatingly hot best friend at the wheel, clumsy kidnappers, psychics, and her fiercely loyal fanfic crew. He doesn't believe in love. She refuses to believe in anything else. And neither is ready for the sparks that start flying. Filled wi

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