Saturday 21 January 2023
Face Off by Marina Vivancos (Alpha Omega Hockey Series Book #2)
Friday 20 January 2023
Sainted by Jesse H. Reign
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Dirty Love by Bethany Winters
Wednesday 21 December 2022
A Monstrous Christmas Time in the Camp by Lily Mayne
Tuesday 6 December 2022
Chrismyths by Amy Lane
Sunday 27 November 2022
Vow Maker by Lily Morton (Mixed Messages #4)
Budding Attraction by Saxon James (Divorced Men's Club #3)
The Big Fix by Mary Calmes (Torus Intercession #5)
Thursday 24 November 2022
Headcase by Onley James (Necessary Evils #4)
Friday 18 November 2022
Moth by Lily Mayne (Monstrous #5)
Cross by S.E. Harmon (The Formicary #2)
Tuesday 15 November 2022
CRIMINAL INTENTIONS: Season One, Episode One: THE CARDIGANS by Cole McCade
The Final Stroke by Daniel May (Taste of Ink #3)
Author: ⟫ Daniel May
Blurb: ⟫ “I’m not a people person, but I’m also not an idiot. I know what it looks like when someone is trying their best to sabotage a good thing.”
Trinket’s affair is coming to a close. After living with boyfriend Zee and side piece Mini under one roof for weeks, his ability to play the game has finally hit a wall. It isn’t just guilt, and it isn’t just the impracticality of cheating on Zee right under his nose. It’s the fact that Zee and Mini actually seem to <i>like</i> each other.
Zee’s patience seems like it can hold out
forever, his care for Trinket expanding to cover the abrasive tattoo
artist. As Mini settles in as house-guest, he gets cozy with more
than Zee’s credit card. The two of them talk art, kink, and
baggage. Opening up comes alongside new opportunities in the bedroom,
and the inevitable question of ‘What’s
next?’
When the time comes, Trinket
isn’t the only one finally forced to make a choice.
Review: ⟫ I didn’t think this series could get any hotter but I was so, so wrong! How Trinket didn’t explode with having Mini and Zee under the same roof, I really don’t know! The relationship between Zee and Mini is incredible – it was like two lions circling each other and I was on the edge of my seat, wondering when/if they were going to attack each other!
I really didn’t know how this whole situation was going to be resolved – I couldn’t see how there could be a happy ever after with how things had started and I was fascinated to see just where it was going to go.
Daniel May handled this whole thing masterfully – Trinket, Mini and Zee felt real; their reactions, emotions, actions – it all felt real and I was immersed from the first page to the last. I wasn’t sure if there was any way in which I could be satisfied with how this trilogy ended but I completely am. There are too many ways in which I could spoil things and I am trying to be as vague as possible. All I can say is if you can get past the cheating angle, this series is a hot, intense read and I cannot recommend it enough.
5/5 from me and I may re-read once I’ve managed to get my brain cells together after reading all three of these books in one weekend.
I received an ARC from GRR.
Wednesday 9 November 2022
The Taste of Ink by Daniel May (Taste of Ink #1)
Thursday 27 October 2022
Devil May Care by Lark Taylor (The Reckless Damned #2)
Title: ⟫ Devil May Care
Author: ⟫ Lark Taylor
Rating: ⟫ 5/5
Blurb:
⟫ One
life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.
Harlow
I’ll
tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated
mate only to have him reject me.
In
fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a
blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying
he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant
calls to me, consuming my thoughts.
The
problem? He doesn’t feel the same way. One life-altering kiss has
him running in the other direction, leaving me to watch over him from
the shadows.
When
the opportunity arises to build a friendship, I grab it with both
hands. Surely being his friend is better than nothing, right?
It
will have to be, especially with a clan of mages sniffing around and
looking for trouble. Not unusual since I am an estranged son of
Lucifer. But now that I have my mate to consider, things are a lot
more serious. How can I truly protect Bailey when he doesn’t even
know I’m a demon?
Bailey
I
learned a long time ago that relationships aren’t for me. Nobody
wants to commit to a bigger guy, especially one who craves a
different role in the bedroom.
When
Harlow sashays into my life, I can’t help but wish things could be
different. Sure, he seems interested, but history has proven that
eventually, everyone leaves me.
There’s
no way a vibrant firecracker like Harlow wants to be anything more
than friends.
But
the closer we get, the harder it is to keep him at arm’s length. He
tells me he wants a relationship, but how can I believe him when I
know he’s hiding something from me?
Devil
May Care is an exciting, high-heat, friends-to-lovers paranormal
romance with a guaranteed HEA. It is the second book in The Reckless
Damned series, and although it can be read as a standalone, more
enjoyment would be gained from reading the series in order. Each book
focuses on a different couple and will have an HEA.
Review: ⟫ I have been waiting with baited breath for Harlow’s story ever since he was introduced in the first one, and this did not disappoint at all.
Bailey broke my heart for so many reasons, but the obvious one is the mask he wears every single day – the mask that hides his insecurities and doubts, his fear of never being loved enough for someone to stay; his fear that his ex was right – they touched so many of my own insecurities it was difficult to read sometimes.
And we learned so much more about Harlow – how the slightly insane, out of control, full throttle demon could pull back and just – be. The side of himself that he showed to Bailey was so different to what we had seen in the previous book, it almost felt like a privilege or that we were peeking in through a window.
Obviously, the sex was <i>insanely</i> hot and slightly kinky. Actually, skip the slightly kinky part – I just remembered a scene with wings and falling that made me gasp!
But this story was so much more than that. It was a true friends to lovers story, with Harlow and Bailey growing closer slowly, learning about each other and realising that they were friends and it wasn’t just about the demon mark.
It was fabulous to catch up with Cal and Oscar again, and yes, I might just be champing at the bit to find out just what went on between Dagon and Dimitri. I giggled a few times with how Dimitri reacted to Dagon being in danger – the imagery was absolutely spot on! And can I just say, I would dearly love to see the inspiration for Ferry because hot damn!
I have to read this story again because I may have missed out on important plot details in my rush to see just how Bailey and Harlow were going to get their well-deserved HEA – the witches and ghasts were intriguing and the possibilities of what exactly are going on have my brain working overtime. But ultimately, what I truly loved about this story was the relationship between Harlow and Bailey – from the size-difference between them, the way they brought out the best/worst in each other, how protective they were of each other – it was just so so lovely!
I received an ARC from the author.
Monday 24 October 2022
Mike Bravo Ops: Rogue by Eden Finley
Title: ⟫ Mike Bravo Ops: Rogue
Author: ⟫ Eden Finley
Blurb: ⟫ TRAVI remember the first time I met Dylan Rodriguez. It was one sweaty encounter I’ll never forget.
The second time we met, he arrested me. I can still see the hot scowl on his beautiful face as he slapped handcuffs on me and realized I was … me.
Dylan’s main goal in life is to forget he ever met me. My goal is to make him mine.
Turns out, I'm better at this game than he is.
DYLAN
When my law enforcement career falls to pieces in front of my own eyes, I don’t know who I can trust.
I have nowhere to go. No one to turn to.
Asking Trav for help is a last resort, but I’m desperate.
If he can’t get me out of this mess, I may as well turn myself over to the guys hunting me down.
I’m not sure which will be more difficult: protecting my life or my heart.
Because when it comes to love, my heart wants what my brain doesn’t. It wants Travis West.
Blurb: ⟫ This one was a lot of fun – the banter between Trav and Dylan was sexy, hilarious and occasionally incredibly childish and I absolutely loved it. The action was more intense this time – lots of assassins, things blowing up or being blown up by the Mike Bravo guys, plus some espionage. I enjoyed the storyline, especially their discussions about the difference between good guys and bad guys. I liked how they were both prepared to consider the others’ point of view as well as learning from each other. The MCs were both alpha males yet allowed themselves to be vulnerable which was cool to read – there was no stoic suffering in silence and I enjoyed that. I also enjoyed the sex scenes between the two male leads – they have some serious chemistry and we were allowed to bask in it in its full glory!
We see the rest of the Mike Bravo guys again – Iris and Saint have a permanent place in my heart – and the resolution wasn’t rushed or haphazard – there was a logic to the things that happened. None of the Mike Bravo guys are portrayed as supermen – they got hurt, their plans fell to pieces, they had to rely on contingency plans and back-ups. It was awesome to read that sometimes things did go wrong rather than their missions all being perfect and them bulldozing through with no issues.
Really enjoyed this one and happy to give it a 5/5.
Close Quarter by Anna Zabo
Title: ⟫ Close Quarter
Author: ⟫ Anna Zabo
Blurb: ⟫ On a transatlantic cruise to New York, sculptor Rhys Matherton struggles to piece his life back together after losing his mother, inheriting a fortune, and finding out his father isn’t his father after all. He spills a tray of drinks on a handsome stranger, then he finds himself up against a wall getting the best hand-job he’s ever had. And for the first time in his life, he feels whole.
Rhys enjoys the company of Silas Quint, but for the eerie way no one pays attention to them even while they kiss in a crowded bar. Silas explains he’s a forest fae able to glamor the room around them—and more importantly, that he’s on the cruise to hunt vampires. Rhys thinks Silas is full of it, until he discovers vampires are real, and he’s part of their main course.
Silas Quint can’t be distracted by a human lover, even one as lovely as Rhys. Stuck in the middle of the ocean, he has barely enough of energy to hunt the vampires he’s been sent to destroy. Rhys is full of the one thing Silas needs needs most—the element of living plants. Only sucking energy from Rhys would make Silas as soulless as the creatures he hunts. How can he keep Rhys safe, without becoming like the very monsters he hunts?
This book was previously published.
Review: ⟫ Well this one went straight for the jugular – no pun intended!
I can’t believe I’ve never read this before – it is all kinds of hotness combined with evil vampires, the fae, Messengers and all crammed into a speedy, steamy read! All kinds of yummy! Silas sounded divine – tortured yet strong, with trauma in his past and control issues in his present. Rhys sounded like he’d really got the tough end of the stick in the recent past, and things didn’t seem to be looking up in his present.
The way they met wasn’t ideal, but the chemistry between them was absolutely incendiary from the get-go, and Silas’ method of getting his own back was devastatingly effective. And only then do we start getting into vampires, fae, quarters and halfs – it was fabulous! I admit, I read this in one sitting – I was taking a break from Cinnamon Roll but I will definitely be going back to finish that and probably leaving a review.
Possibly too much sex for some people, and there were occasions where I was questioning just how old Silas was because he was reacting to things like a youth when he should have known better. But ultimately I forgave him because he had been through so much! Freaking loved it and hope that there will be more in the future although probably not because this is from 2017.
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