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Finding the Troll's Heart by Lyonne Riley
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
๐ - 218 pages
3.5 chili peppers ๐ถ๏ธ on the spice scale.
Genre: monster romance
POV: Single
Ending: HEA
Book 6 of 7: Trollkin Lovers
I loved this book! Jarโkel and Simka are an adorable grumpy/feisty pair who come together trying to stop orc raids from attacking the city for their own devices and come together along the way to realize that they were fighting for the wrong reasons and soon discover they were fated mates all along. This was such a sexy and fun read, I loved every character in this book, every single one, even Fio the mule.
Grumpy/sunshine is my favorite trope and while Simka is less sunshine and more determined and firey they really work well together. Jar'kels edges soften as he comes to terms with the fact that he shouldn't hide from life just because he's getting older and Simka loves him despite his flaws. This whole series is so good, I love Lyonne Rileys world she's created, pretty much any book she hands me in this world is an insta-buy at this point. All the books can be read as standalones, and all are this wonderful mix of sweet and super steamy. Happy Reading!
Tropes & Content warnings -
Age gap
Fake dating
Virgin FMC
Painful sex
Bonded mates
Violence
Arson
Torture (off-page)
Gore (dismembered head)
Life-threatening pregnancy
Breeding
Pregnancy
Lactation play
Birth
3.5 chili peppers ๐ถ๏ธ on the spice scale.
Genre: monster romance
POV: Single
Ending: HEA
Book 6 of 7: Trollkin Lovers
I loved this book! Jarโkel and Simka are an adorable grumpy/feisty pair who come together trying to stop orc raids from attacking the city for their own devices and come together along the way to realize that they were fighting for the wrong reasons and soon discover they were fated mates all along. This was such a sexy and fun read, I loved every character in this book, every single one, even Fio the mule.
Grumpy/sunshine is my favorite trope and while Simka is less sunshine and more determined and firey they really work well together. Jar'kels edges soften as he comes to terms with the fact that he shouldn't hide from life just because he's getting older and Simka loves him despite his flaws. This whole series is so good, I love Lyonne Rileys world she's created, pretty much any book she hands me in this world is an insta-buy at this point. All the books can be read as standalones, and all are this wonderful mix of sweet and super steamy. Happy Reading!
Tropes & Content warnings -
Age gap
Fake dating
Virgin FMC
Painful sex
Bonded mates
Violence
Arson
Torture (off-page)
Gore (dismembered head)
Life-threatening pregnancy
Breeding
Pregnancy
Lactation play
Birth
This is a steamy, heartfelt, M/F monster romance (60k words) about a stubborn, virgin FMC and an older, grumpy, and jaded MMC. While it incorporates characters from previous stories, it can be read as a standalone. It features an age gap, fake dating, a virgin sexual encounter, and a guaranteed HEA.
My Spice Rating - ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
1 ๐ถ๏ธ- May include hands, more kissing, "fade to black" scenes. No open door spice.
2 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Spice happens, but it isn't often. May include open door scenes but they're infrequent or rare.
3 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Spice happens more often and it is more detailed, Spice is part of the plot, or the book is 50/50 spice to plot.
4 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - More spice than plot, may contain kinky themes.
5 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Absolute smut. Very little plot, sex heavy. The spicy scenes are very explicit, may contain triggering or dangerous themes, Dark romances and erotica.
Thank you to the author for my copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. You can find more of my reviews on all social platforms under the username ThisCryptidReads.
My Spice Rating - ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
1 ๐ถ๏ธ- May include hands, more kissing, "fade to black" scenes. No open door spice.
2 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Spice happens, but it isn't often. May include open door scenes but they're infrequent or rare.
3 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Spice happens more often and it is more detailed, Spice is part of the plot, or the book is 50/50 spice to plot.
4 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - More spice than plot, may contain kinky themes.
5 ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ - Absolute smut. Very little plot, sex heavy. The spicy scenes are very explicit, may contain triggering or dangerous themes, Dark romances and erotica.
Thank you to the author for my copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. You can find more of my reviews on all social platforms under the username ThisCryptidReads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Torture, Violence, and War