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The Library of Fates

by Margot Harrison

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Why Read This?

A beautifully written exploration of fate, second chances, and the power of stories to reveal our deepest truths. The magical library setting and mature romance between former lovers creates an enchanting atmosphere perfect for readers who love literary romantasy.

Synopsis

When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past—but someone is intent on protecting what’s hidden inside... The Library of Fates was designed to show you who you are—and who you could become. Its rarest book, The Book of Dark Nights , holds a when you write an intimate confession on its pages, you'll receive a prediction for your future, penned in your own handwriting. For Eleanor, whose childhood was defined by a senseless tragedy, the library offers a world where everything makes sense. She’s spent most of her life there as an apprentice to the brilliant librarian, showing other people how to find the meaning of their lives in stories. But when her mentor dies in a freak accident and The Book of Dark Nights goes missing—along with the secrets written inside—Eleanor is pulled out of the library and into a quest to locate it with the last person she the librarian’s estranged son, Daniel, who Eleanor once loved before he suddenly ran off to Europe decades ago. Together, as they hunt down clues from Harvard to Paris, Eleanor and Daniel grow closer again, regaining each other’s trust. But little do they know that they’re entangled in a much larger web. Someone else wants the book, and they may be willing to kill to get it…

At a Glance

3.59 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

adventure romancecursed love interestforced proximity

Mood

mysteriousromanticatmosphericsecretivebittersweet

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.59 ★

Page Count

320 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Magical Realism

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Format

N/A

Tropes

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathdeath of loved onechildhood traumatraumaparental deathgriefabandonmentgaslighting

World & Setting

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