#Hotel of Secrets

[bangbangwhoa]

books I’ve read in 2023 📖 no. 081

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller

“Ah, Josephine,” von Laziska said. “Now I’ll have to get rid of three bodies.”

“We both know that once you have two, a third makes no difference at all,” she said, wiping her hands with a handkerchief.

#books #2023 reads #hotel of secrets #diana biller #booklr #lit edit

[greykolla-art]

Hello!

This show gets more intriguing by the minute!

#grey art #fan art #hazbin hotel fanart #Hazbin hotel #alastor #radio demon #husker hazbin hotel #Husker #colour going absolutely nuts over here #tell me your secret you vintage deer demon! #and don’t pull on your cats leash so hard! #hazbin alastor #vivziepop

[whimsicaldragonette]

Audio ARC Review: Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller

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Publication Date: March 28, 2023

Synopsis:

During ball season, anything can happen, even love. It’s ball season in Vienna, and Maria Wallner only wants one thing: to restore her family’s hotel, the Hotel Wallner, to its former glory. She’s not going to let anything get in her way - not her parents’ three-decade-long affair; not seemingly-random attacks by masked assassins; and especially not the broad-shouldered American foreign agent who’s saved her life two times already. No matter how luscious his mouth is. Eli Whittaker also only wants one thing: to find out who is selling American secret codes across Europe, arrest them, and go home to his sensible life in Washington, DC. He has one lead - a letter the culprit sent from a Viennese hotel. But when he arrives in Vienna, he is immediately swept up into a chaotic whirlwind of balls, spies, waltzes, and beautiful hotelkeepers who seem to constantly find themselves in danger. He disapproves of all of it! But his disapproval is tested as he slowly falls deeper into the chaos - and as his attraction to said hotelkeeper grows.

My Rating: ★★★★★

*My Review below the cut.

My Review:

This was a delightful glimpse into the lives of a truly eclectic and charming cast of characters. I found myself drawn into their chaotic and turbulent lives and came to care for all of them over the course of the story. The plot was chaotic as well, with quite a few twists in the spy/assassin/secrets threads, although the romance did tend to overshadow those most of the time. I didn't mind though - it was a charming romance and I loved getting to know Maria and Eli. Watching Maria learn to trust and love her friends was so much fun, and especially so was watching Eli blossom from a closed-off and straight-laced investigator into someone who cared deeply for Maria and her various chaotic friends. The French spy (I forget his name) was perhaps my favorite side character, always popping up unexpectedly all charming and unassuming and saying 'well, I am a spy' whenever his presence is questioned. The way he and Mac dragged Eli out of his grumpy "I don't have friends" shell made me grin so wide. Every person in the story was unique and just oozed so much life and character. I felt so warm and cozy as I was reading - I just wanted to immerse myself in the story and characters and wrap their chaotic love around me like a warm blanket. It was slow to grab me, so if you are a fan of eclectic and well-rounded characters you might want to give it a little extra time to hook you. The audiobook was wonderfully narrated. I ended up speeding it up to 2x speed because I think the narrator speaks slower than many, but it made the story even more immersive and made the characters seem even more real. *Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing an early audio copy for review.

#hotel of secrets #Diana Biller #historical romance #historical fiction #netgalley #arc review #shilo reads #audio arc review

[tometraveling]

Bookish mood board - Hotel of Secrets is equal parts historical fiction, historical romance and romantic suspense. The women in this book are amazing, especially the matriarchs. Great humor also, and it had me googling historic hotels in Vienna and Viennese balls.

#hotel of secrets #diana biller #historical fiction #historical romance #booklr #nineteenth century vienna #romantic suspense #romance books #historical romantic fiction #books of tumblr #moodboard

[readingwithwrin]

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller | ARC Book Review

Title: Hotel of Secrets Author: Diana Biller Publisher: St. Martins Press Published Date: March 28th, 2023 Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Source: Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: During ball season, anything can happen, even love. It’s ball season in Vienna, and Maria Wallner only wants one thing: to restore her family’s hotel, the Hotel Wallner, to…

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#book review #diana biller #favorite of the year #getting my netgalley under control #historical fiction #hotel of secrets #received for review #romance #st. martins press #vienna

[woeismywaffle]

why is lil bro smiling so deviously

#jsoqoajs why did they draw him like that?? #forget lilith and roo and the vees #fat nuggets is going to be true REAL secret main villain of hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel #fat nuggets #fat nuggets hazbin hotel

[spacessie]

they are silly and love each other

#twitter really likes this one #ive found the secret to fame and fortune and its huskerdust kissing #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #angel dust #angel dust hazbin hotel #husk #husk hazbin hotel #huskerdust #fanart #hellaverse #digital art #drawing #clip studio paint

[chubs-deuce]

unstoppable force vs immovable object is one of my favorite dynamics

#I am a secret third thing: I can make them kiss #also this reads a little out of order bc the meme format doesn't sound right otherwise but the first sentence is charlie the second is Al #charlastor #radiobelle #hazbin hotel #alastor #charlie morningstar #fanart #sketch #my art #art #digital art #just realized right after posting that I forgot his monocle again- whatever it's not like he looks consistent in my style anyways lol

[catedwrites]

Review: Hotel of Secrets by Diana Billers

When I grow up to be a proper author, I want to be Diana Biller. Deceptively simple blurbs that make me feel like a shrug emoji inevitably end up being incredibly absorb-able books that I can't put down once I start reading them, and Hotel of Secrets is no different. I loved the dynamic between Maria and Eli and the way that Biller negotiates their romance and character arcs. All of them are written compassionately and deftly, but she's also not afraid of the comedic aspect of the situations that the characters find themselves in. It reminded me very much of a 1940s romantic comedy, in the ability of the book to find romance in the absurd (or the absurdity in the romance...I'm not sure :) ). Of course, the on-screen (on page) sex is much hotter than the 1940s movies ever found themselves. My only quibble is that the ending of the "mystery" felt a little too "whip the curtain back" with information we never knew, as opposed to clues on the page. BUT I concede that this isn't primarily a whodunnit; it's a romance and gorgeous portrayal of a city that I love, with an intriguing-enough mystery to keep me engaged. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for my copy of the ebook ARC. All opinions are mine alone.

#book review #historical fiction #historical romance #romance novel #romance books #diana biller #hotel of secrets #vienna #the queue arrives without warning

[pastelclovds]

vox fs glitches when he’s overstimulated. the way ik he would be bluescreening and flicking between that one colors loading screen and error messages when he’s coming 🤭

(he’s a literal tv why is he hot)

when you’re making his back arch in a way he’s never before as well as making his speech glitch, you know you’re doing your job right. while he’s on cloud nine, his body will give you little zaps of pleasurable electricity. his little antennas are sensitive as well, if you’re playing with them while the waves of climax are overcoming him, he will babble thanks and praises to you while his claws ruin your back.

(his design and patheticness have me bewitched as well 😔💙📺)

#✎ secret messenger ᵎᵎ #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel x reader #hazbin hotel x you #hazbin hotel x y/n #vox hazbin hotel #vox x reader #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin vox #dom reader #dom!reader #sub character #sub!character #gn reader #gn!reader #hazbin hotel smut

[greykolla-art]

Quick doodle of creepy old deer man.

#grey art #fan art #hazbin alastor #Hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #alastor #radio demon #he’s so cool he’s so cool he’s so cool #I love how powerful and mysterious he is aaaaaaa! #peak character design #tell me your secrets radio deer!

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

is it gay to collect lots of lore on your new girlfriend, make it into a binder, and then hide it under your shared bed where she will absolutely never find it???

Vaggie: "Charlie? Uh, quick cleaning question."

Charlie: "Hmmmm yeah??"

Vaggie: "So I was looking under the bed-"

Charlie: "Under the b-" (LEAPS across the room) "-NO WAIT LEMME DO THA-"

Vaggie: "-and there's this binder, with my name on it."

Charlie: "AHH!!"

Vaggie: "In your handwriting?"

Charlie: "AAHHHH!!!!"

Vaggie: "It's about the size and thickness of a telephone book-"

Charlie: "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH....!!!!"

Vaggie: "Babe. Do I wanna know."

Charlie: "IT'S NOTHING CREEPY OR WEIRD I SWEAR!!!!!"

Vaggie: "... that honestly just makes it weirder. What's even left?"

Charlie: "Normal stuff! Just, normal everyday Vaggie-related observations! In alphabetical order. And. Cross filed by category and sub grouping, for quick reference."

Vaggie: "..."

Vaggie: "You've made a reference book on me."

Charlie: "Okay, now when you say it like THAT it sounds WEIRD!"

Vaggie: "Any, uh, particular reason you're doing this?"

Charlie: "My brain likes knowing things about you. I mean, I like knowing things about you."

Vaggie: "What... kinda things?"

Charlie: "Can I see the binder? Thanks." (pages through) "Ah-hem. Things Vaggie doesn't like! Not having wings, back pain, back pain from not having wings anymore, people being rude to me, not stabbing people who're being maybe a bit rude even though she really wants to, leaving her spear at home on dates so she doesn't stab people with it, stuff being messy even though she tries to hide how grumpy it makes her when I don't fold the towels up again, guitarists, swords, angels, any mention of heaven-"

Vaggie: (sweating) "H-how 'bout some examples from another category, sweetie?"

Charlie: "Right! Ummm- okay. Things Vaggie likes! High places! Backrubs- especially after she's slept wrong again because we cuddled the wrong way during the night oops- the way her hair looks now it's growing out long! Long gloves and thigh high stockings! Cleaning! Doing stuff together- like tidying up our room! Buying me binders so I can keep my notes together instead of stacking them piles in our room! Threatening people! Threatening people specifically with-"

Charlie: (growling) "Her. Spear."

Vaggie: "What?"

Charlie: "Nothing!" (goes back to smiling) "Holding hands!- with me. Snuggling!- with me. Kisses!- again specifically with me. Staring up at the light of heaven from high places-!"

Vaggie: "And you."

Charlie: "-and me! ...And me?"

Vaggie: "I like staring at you, too."

Charlie: "....."

Charlie: "Can you- hold on just ONE moment I- I need to make a note and, for that I need a glitter pen..."

Vaggie: "You're writing all this down in glitter pen?"

Charlie: "I want it to be cute! Like you!!!"

Vaggie: "And I kinda wanna kiss you."

Charlie: "You- because of the, weird non-creepy binder thing??"

Vaggie: "Yep."

Charlie: "....Noted!!!" (snaps binder SHUT) "I can totally make the actual notes later though, you know, if you want to do the kissing thing right now inste- Mmf!"

#hazbin hotel #charlie morningstar #chaggie #vaggie #incorrect quotes #silly headcanons #charlie generates a lot of thoughts and insights #what if vaggie “doesn't like messes” introduced her to the idea of organizing all those notes and thoughts #and it was super effective? #and maybe they kissed about it a little? #(and charlie looks back on her notes later like HER SECRET WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME ARE YOU /KIDDING ME/?!?!)

[time-lady-the-sage]

Alastor and Lucifer having a legit musical battle over who's a better father to Charlie is something I never dared to hope for, right along with a little hint that Alastor doesn't actually think of the hotel as fighting for a lost cause, so thank you episode 5, I will be replaying you frequently

Episode 6, you hit me with so many levels of whiplash I don't know if I'll be recovered by next week

#hazbin hotel #Emily is the ally Charlie deserves #lute does not deserve to be that hot #the bigger twist to me was that vaggie kept her past a SECRET from her GF #Angel Dust you beautiful man im so proud of you #seeing val get shook by Niffty was fun #never thought for a second that the exterminations were a secret in heaven #hazbin hotel spoilers

[jolieeason]

WWW Wednesday: March 22nd, 2023

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? Personal: Remember last week when I said I had been super busy and expected to continue to be super busy for the next couple of weeks? Well, life has a way of changing plans. Let me catch you all…

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#C.J. Archer #Diana Biller #Even the Moon Has Scars #Francesca Flores #Hotel of Secrets #meme #Nancy Boyarsky #She Who Became the Sun #Shelley Parker-Chan #Steph Campbell #The Glow of the Dragons Heart #The Swap #The Watchmaker&039;s Daughter #The Witch and the Vampire #Willa Hart #WWW Wednesday

[archrries]

Lucifer is literally just a housewife. Like- he's depressed as hell cause his daughter and wife are both away doing who knows what and he's left to his own devices. That man needs to be doing something. HOUSEWIFE. He's a HOMEMAKER. He's a COOK. He's a CLEANER. He's an INVENTOR. He's a FATHER. Also (and it may be a joke but) Vivziepop did say Lucifer is the one who gave birth to Charlie 😭 so MY POINT STANDS. HOUSEWIFE. STAY AT HOME MOM. GIVE THIS MAN A HOME TO LOOK AFTER, CHILDREN TO WATCH OVER, AND SOMEONE'S SHIRT TO BUTTON UP IN THE MORNING BEFORE WORK. (Cough, Alastor)

#secret radioapple post #radioapple #appleradio #idk which way it is #housewife #house husband #hazbin hotel #hazbin alastor #hazbin lucifer #hazbin art #headcanon #hazbin hotel headcanon #charlie morningstar #hazbin charlie

[averyakuma]

Secret Admirer

Pairing - Alastor X fem! Reader

Plot - Fluff, building up friendship, secret admirer, physical contact? 🫢

A/N - I’m either gonna cringe so bad at this prompt or really like it 😁 also I cannot sleep it’s almost 2am 😪😢

It’s has been only a couple of months ever since Charlie brought you in to stay and work at the Hazbin Hotel, and let’s say you felt home sweet home.

Even though you were still adjusting to the new place over all, it was definitely better than staying with roommates who wouldn’t even pay for their part of the rent, you were scrolling on your phone, slightly tilted to the couch arm. You were bored out of your mind, you finished all your tasks, and it didn’t look like the others needed help with their jobs. You couldn’t help but think about a special someone in mind, Alastor.

At first, you and Alastor seemed to hate each other, but the more you both got to know each other, it wasn’t as bad as you thought it would be. You put down your phone on your side and turned it off, thinking deeper. Of course, he’s such a tease with his sinister smile of his, but you thought it was charming.

When you were done thinking about this ‘deer’ of yours, you felt a pair of eyes on you. You looked around to see if anyone was there except for husk because obviously he was working at the bar, but nobody else to be seen. You shrugged it off. As you were about to switch apps, someone had snatched your phone out of your hands, it was Alastor.

“I already told you my dear, no phones allowed in this hotel.” He held your phone with his two fingers, like it was something disgusting or smelly. You sighed while looking up at Alastor, as it was already the fifth time this week he had done this. He took your phone, gave you a lecture, and then make it disappear. “Why do you care so much? Plus how long have you been watching me? I thought you were up in your radio tower.” You said as you stood up, crossing your arms.

Alastor was slightly stunned for you to know how he was watching you from afar, as your secret admirer it was kind of hard to keep it in. “Well dear, we don’t want the V’s to get to us y’know, plus your eyes are glued to it, why not focus your eyes on me instead?” He tilted your head to look up at him. You slightly gulped with nervousness, but shook it off immediately.

“Whatever, I’m gonna go to my room, bye Al.” You scoffed as you sat up, walking to your own room. Alastor watched you walk away, sighing once out of his sight. He didn’t mean to make you annoyed at him, but it was just the honest truth.

You were obviously tired of Alastor doing this. As you slammed your door behind you, you plopped down on your soft bed, groaning in your pillow. You turned your head to the side to look at your clock on your bedside, with a picture of you and the others hanging out with each other, and having genuinely good time. You picked it up and smiled at it, and put the picture frame back.

After a few hours, you heard a knock on your door. You turn your head to ask, “Who is it?” No response. You sigh and open the door , you look down to see a little gift box. You pick it up and turn around, still having the door opened. You look at the tag that says, ‘From Alastor’ You smile at it, opening the box to see a letter and your souvenir.

You open the letter to read,

To my dearest,

I apologize for taking your phone, again.. I’m just saying all this and that because I don’t want the V’s to ruin the hotel, I hope you understand.. I let a souvenir for you so it hopefully distracts you from your electronic.

-Alastor

You smiled warmly again and hugged the souvenir and letter, appreciating it. You felt a pair of warm hands wrap around you from the back, making you stunned. Alastor snuggled his head into your neck, his smile cracking a little. He muttered, “I’m sorry, I hope you can forgive me” and snuggled closer, tightening his grip. You never seen him like this before, after all he was the Radio Demon.

“I forgive you.”

Pecking his cheek.

AGGHHHHH THIS IS SCTUALLY SO CUTEE

#hazbin hotel #alastor #alastor the radio demon #radio demon #fluff #snuggles #secret admirer #alastor x reader #oneshot #headcanon #alastor x female reader #character x reader