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To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
3.75
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: kinda HFN
POV: multi 3rd person POV (Gwen, Mordred, Galahad)
spice: one open-door spicy scenes
TWs: drugging, exile, mental torture (nondescriptive, insinuated), violence, war
standalone: book 4 of The Iron Crystal series- cannot be read as a standalone
final thoughts: I was anticipating this series finale BIG TIME and while it was a fun, adventurous readโฆ I didnโt feel like I got what I wanted out of this series!
We, once again, have amazing side characters. Ones you love to love, ones you love to hate, and ones you hate to love. The writing and plot is easy to read with so many characters, changing perspectives, and plot points which makes it easy to stay in the story.
Eod and Tim were the only reason this book rated so high for me because they continue to be the sweetest, silliest, most loyal characters who bring lightness to an otherwise dark storyline.
This, for me, didnโt feel like a conclusion and I hope we get an extended epilogue where there is a true HFN/HEA for the main characters. It felt like we left in the middle of a story, and I get frustrated when I think about it LOL
read this book if you love
๐ adventure
๐ banter
๐ค enemies-to-lovers?
๐ง fae
๐ fated mates
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฐ kidnapped
๐ช magic
๐ mutual pining
โ mystery
๐ opposites attract
๐ over the top, jealous MMC
๐ plot twists
๐ retelling (King Arthur vibes)
๐ก๏ธ revenge
๐บ secret identity
๐ค secret relationship
๐ slowburn
๐ฎ supernatural creatures- fae, shifters, witches
โ ๏ธ โtouch her and dieโ
๐งโโ๏ธ witches
๐ world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: kinda HFN
POV: multi 3rd person POV (Gwen, Mordred, Galahad)
spice: one open-door spicy scenes
TWs: drugging, exile, mental torture (nondescriptive, insinuated), violence, war
standalone: book 4 of The Iron Crystal series- cannot be read as a standalone
final thoughts: I was anticipating this series finale BIG TIME and while it was a fun, adventurous readโฆ I didnโt feel like I got what I wanted out of this series!
We, once again, have amazing side characters. Ones you love to love, ones you love to hate, and ones you hate to love. The writing and plot is easy to read with so many characters, changing perspectives, and plot points which makes it easy to stay in the story.
Eod and Tim were the only reason this book rated so high for me because they continue to be the sweetest, silliest, most loyal characters who bring lightness to an otherwise dark storyline.
This, for me, didnโt feel like a conclusion and I hope we get an extended epilogue where there is a true HFN/HEA for the main characters. It felt like we left in the middle of a story, and I get frustrated when I think about it LOL
read this book if you love
๐ adventure
๐ banter
๐ค enemies-to-lovers?
๐ง fae
๐ fated mates
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฐ kidnapped
๐ช magic
๐ mutual pining
โ mystery
๐ opposites attract
๐ over the top, jealous MMC
๐ plot twists
๐ retelling (King Arthur vibes)
๐ก๏ธ revenge
๐บ secret identity
๐ค secret relationship
๐ slowburn
๐ฎ supernatural creatures- fae, shifters, witches
โ ๏ธ โtouch her and dieโ
๐งโโ๏ธ witches
๐ world building
Justice for Puck Bunnies by Becca Fogg
4.75
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: multi 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bullying, cheating (undefined relationship), death is a family member (recounted), drugging, gaslighting, manipulation, OW drama (not MCs), slut shaming, social hierarchy (ABO), violence
Kinky Content: anal, anal play, biting, breeding kink, c0ck warming, double penetration, edging, finger licking good, fingering, knotting, manhandling, MFM, MFMM, โone moreโ, oral, praise, sexting, somnophilia, spanking
standalone: yes
final thoughts: this book starts out with some really great notes and definitions for readers who are new, unfamiliar, or need a refresher on omegaverse terms and storylines.
The 3 MMCs had such great different personalities so it was easy to figure out who was interacting in each scene.
I was hesitant with this book because of the usually negative connotation that goes along with puck bunnies, but it completely worked in this book! Yes, the FMC is a puck bunny, but we get a backstory and reasoning that make sense within this world. This book was full of great tropes, characters, twists, and plot points. This was my first book by this author, and Iโd be interested in reading more from them!
Isabelle Sutton โIzzyโ - Secret omega looking for a bond
Mason โf*ck boyโ LaMille- newbie alpha golden retriever
Bobby โVinโ Vinson- beta goalie
Patrick โTrickโ Wyatt- alpha alternate team caption
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ banter
๐ซก big MMC
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake dating
๐ fancy peens
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ golden retriever MMC
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ instalove
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ jealous, possessive MMC
๐ marriage pact
๐ค miscommunication
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ชข omegaverse
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ก๏ธ revenge
๐ roommates
๐บ secret identity
๐ค secret relationship
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ third act breakup
โ ๏ธ โtouch her and dieโ
โ๏ธ why choose (MFMM)
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: multi 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bullying, cheating (undefined relationship), death is a family member (recounted), drugging, gaslighting, manipulation, OW drama (not MCs), slut shaming, social hierarchy (ABO), violence
Kinky Content: anal, anal play, biting, breeding kink, c0ck warming, double penetration, edging, finger licking good, fingering, knotting, manhandling, MFM, MFMM, โone moreโ, oral, praise, sexting, somnophilia, spanking
standalone: yes
final thoughts: this book starts out with some really great notes and definitions for readers who are new, unfamiliar, or need a refresher on omegaverse terms and storylines.
The 3 MMCs had such great different personalities so it was easy to figure out who was interacting in each scene.
I was hesitant with this book because of the usually negative connotation that goes along with puck bunnies, but it completely worked in this book! Yes, the FMC is a puck bunny, but we get a backstory and reasoning that make sense within this world. This book was full of great tropes, characters, twists, and plot points. This was my first book by this author, and Iโd be interested in reading more from them!
Isabelle Sutton โIzzyโ - Secret omega looking for a bond
Mason โf*ck boyโ LaMille- newbie alpha golden retriever
Bobby โVinโ Vinson- beta goalie
Patrick โTrickโ Wyatt- alpha alternate team caption
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ banter
๐ซก big MMC
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake dating
๐ fancy peens
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ golden retriever MMC
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ instalove
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ jealous, possessive MMC
๐ marriage pact
๐ค miscommunication
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ชข omegaverse
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ก๏ธ revenge
๐ roommates
๐บ secret identity
๐ค secret relationship
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ third act breakup
โ ๏ธ โtouch her and dieโ
โ๏ธ why choose (MFMM)
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: sev eral open-door spicy scenes
TWs: alcoholism, anger management, anxiety, cheating, child abuse (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), domestic abuse (recounted), eating disorder, manipulation, panic attacks (on page, descriptive from both POVs), school expulsion
Kinky Content: 69, anal, anal play, dirty talk, light Dom/sub dynamics, fingering, hair pulling, masturbation, mirror sex, oral, praise, shower sex, spanking
standalone: book 4 of Beyond the Play series
final thoughts: this was such a great book! Lots of angst, pining, spice, and swoony moments. There were great grand gesture moments while the couple were โtogetherโ and not just for an apology which isnโt something you see often, and I loved it.
The character growth was great for both MCs, and I loved seeing them grow from a secret summer fling to โwe have to pretend to not know each otherโ to โthereโs no way we can hide this anymoreโ.
This can definitely be read as a standalone but I would be interested in reading about more of the characters in this world since the story was action packed, but easy to follow.
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ซก big MMC
๐ฆ brotherโs rival
๐ซ college setting
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ jersey scene
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ค nightmare comfort
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ค secret relationship
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ sports romance (volleyball)
๐ โwho did this to you?โ
๐ world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: sev eral open-door spicy scenes
TWs: alcoholism, anger management, anxiety, cheating, child abuse (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), domestic abuse (recounted), eating disorder, manipulation, panic attacks (on page, descriptive from both POVs), school expulsion
Kinky Content: 69, anal, anal play, dirty talk, light Dom/sub dynamics, fingering, hair pulling, masturbation, mirror sex, oral, praise, shower sex, spanking
standalone: book 4 of Beyond the Play series
final thoughts: this was such a great book! Lots of angst, pining, spice, and swoony moments. There were great grand gesture moments while the couple were โtogetherโ and not just for an apology which isnโt something you see often, and I loved it.
The character growth was great for both MCs, and I loved seeing them grow from a secret summer fling to โwe have to pretend to not know each otherโ to โthereโs no way we can hide this anymoreโ.
This can definitely be read as a standalone but I would be interested in reading about more of the characters in this world since the story was action packed, but easy to follow.
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ซก big MMC
๐ฆ brotherโs rival
๐ซ college setting
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ jersey scene
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ค nightmare comfort
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ค secret relationship
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ sports romance (volleyball)
๐ โwho did this to you?โ
๐ world building
Take Her by Cassie Alexander
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: cliffhanger
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: birth control tampering (past), death by overdose (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), death of a spouse (while pregnant, recounted), eating disorder, kidnapping, mental hospital setting (recounted), misogyny, murder, PTSD, SA of a minor (recounted, nongraphic), sexism, stalking, suicidal ideation, mentions of suicide, torture
Kinky Content: BDSM club, breeding kink, Daddy kink, Dom/sub dynamics, exhibitionism, finger licking good, fingering, masturbation, โone moreโ, oral, outdoor sex, praise, public sex, spanking, squirting, voyeurism
standalone: book 1 of The Moth and The Monster series
final thoughts: Iโm excited to be back in a new world of Rhaim and Leah! While this is a standalone series from the Transformation trilogy, there are some similarities in the characteristics of the MCs and Iโm so excited to see where the story goes. This series is a slowburn but faster burn than the other series (thankfully!).
This series is Wall Street/Mafia with moderately dark elements so please view trigger warnings. I love the BDSM elements in this book and the MCs โmeet cuteโ. There is so much mystery that was introduced in book 1 and I canโt wait for the next book!
I knew to expect a cliffhanger from Cassie for this series, but I still didnโt believe it!
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (23/45)
โ๏ธ BDSM
๐ซก big MMC
๐ childhood crush
๐ฆ dadโs best friend
๐ค (moderately) dark romance
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ง โitโs always been youโ
๐ jealous, possessive FMC
๐ kinky
๐ซ mafia
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ opposites attract
๐ plot twists
๐ praise
๐ retelling (Beauty and the Beast vibes)
๐ค secret relationship
๐ slowburn
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: cliffhanger
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: birth control tampering (past), death by overdose (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), death of a spouse (while pregnant, recounted), eating disorder, kidnapping, mental hospital setting (recounted), misogyny, murder, PTSD, SA of a minor (recounted, nongraphic), sexism, stalking, suicidal ideation, mentions of suicide, torture
Kinky Content: BDSM club, breeding kink, Daddy kink, Dom/sub dynamics, exhibitionism, finger licking good, fingering, masturbation, โone moreโ, oral, outdoor sex, praise, public sex, spanking, squirting, voyeurism
standalone: book 1 of The Moth and The Monster series
final thoughts: Iโm excited to be back in a new world of Rhaim and Leah! While this is a standalone series from the Transformation trilogy, there are some similarities in the characteristics of the MCs and Iโm so excited to see where the story goes. This series is a slowburn but faster burn than the other series (thankfully!).
This series is Wall Street/Mafia with moderately dark elements so please view trigger warnings. I love the BDSM elements in this book and the MCs โmeet cuteโ. There is so much mystery that was introduced in book 1 and I canโt wait for the next book!
I knew to expect a cliffhanger from Cassie for this series, but I still didnโt believe it!
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (23/45)
โ๏ธ BDSM
๐ซก big MMC
๐ childhood crush
๐ฆ dadโs best friend
๐ค (moderately) dark romance
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ง โitโs always been youโ
๐ jealous, possessive FMC
๐ kinky
๐ซ mafia
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ opposites attract
๐ plot twists
๐ praise
๐ retelling (Beauty and the Beast vibes)
๐ค secret relationship
๐ slowburn
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
So Real by Abby Millsaps
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: cliffhanger
POV: multi 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: death of a parent (recounted), degradation, dissociative fugue states, emotional abuse, grief, manipulation, miscarriage (recounted, on page), unintentionally missed safe wording, narcissism, PTSD, suicidal ideation, mild stalking
Kinky Content: anal play, BDSM, bratting, breath play, cum play, degradation, Dom/sub dynamics, double penetration, exhibitionism, felching, hand necklaces, hands free cumming, humiliation, impact play, MMF, MMMF, oral, outdoor sex, rimming, praise, snowballing, spit as lube, spitting, โteach meโ, threesome
standalone: book 2 of The Boys of South Chapel series
final thoughts: WOWZA. Book 2 is full to the brim of angst and emotion. This book was somehow a slow read (not in a bad way!) because of the emotional content and a fast read because of the relationship building. The pacing felt right for this storyline and added to the instability and unreliability of Hunter.
While the plot wasnโt driven forward too far, since itโs dual timeline and the โnowโ takes place over a short period of time, the connections between the characters (old and new) were a major plot. We get to see the different connections not only between the love interests, but parents/parental figures as well.
A highly, highly emotional read with lots of triggers, lots of spicy content, and another huge cliffhanger.
Iโm anticipating the next read to see how this plays outโฆ I know me and my buddy reading friends have our theories but Iโm DYING for answers!!
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
โ๏ธ BDSM
๐ต billionaire
๐ฟ celebrity
๐ช cinnamon roll MMC
๐ซ college setting
๐ค dark romance
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ dual timeline
๐ฌ epistolary
โ ex boyfriendโs best friend
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐ซ high school sweethearts
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ holiday themes
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ง โitโs always been youโ
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ kinky
๐ LGBT+ representation
๐บ๏ธ long distance relationship
๐ mutual pining
โ mystery
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ opposites attract
๐ over the top, jealous, possessive MMC
๐ plot twists
๐ praise
๐ค rivals-to-lovers
๐ roommates
2๏ธโฃ 2nd chance romance
๐ sports romance (football)
๐งโ๐คโ๐ฉ step family
๐ค โteach meโ
โ๏ธ why choose (MMMF)
๐งโโ๏ธ witches
๐ world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: cliffhanger
POV: multi 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: death of a parent (recounted), degradation, dissociative fugue states, emotional abuse, grief, manipulation, miscarriage (recounted, on page), unintentionally missed safe wording, narcissism, PTSD, suicidal ideation, mild stalking
Kinky Content: anal play, BDSM, bratting, breath play, cum play, degradation, Dom/sub dynamics, double penetration, exhibitionism, felching, hand necklaces, hands free cumming, humiliation, impact play, MMF, MMMF, oral, outdoor sex, rimming, praise, snowballing, spit as lube, spitting, โteach meโ, threesome
standalone: book 2 of The Boys of South Chapel series
final thoughts: WOWZA. Book 2 is full to the brim of angst and emotion. This book was somehow a slow read (not in a bad way!) because of the emotional content and a fast read because of the relationship building. The pacing felt right for this storyline and added to the instability and unreliability of Hunter.
While the plot wasnโt driven forward too far, since itโs dual timeline and the โnowโ takes place over a short period of time, the connections between the characters (old and new) were a major plot. We get to see the different connections not only between the love interests, but parents/parental figures as well.
A highly, highly emotional read with lots of triggers, lots of spicy content, and another huge cliffhanger.
Iโm anticipating the next read to see how this plays outโฆ I know me and my buddy reading friends have our theories but Iโm DYING for answers!!
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
โ๏ธ BDSM
๐ต billionaire
๐ฟ celebrity
๐ช cinnamon roll MMC
๐ซ college setting
๐ค dark romance
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ dual timeline
๐ฌ epistolary
โ ex boyfriendโs best friend
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ grand gestures
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐ซ high school sweethearts
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ holiday themes
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ง โitโs always been youโ
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ kinky
๐ LGBT+ representation
๐บ๏ธ long distance relationship
๐ mutual pining
โ mystery
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ opposites attract
๐ over the top, jealous, possessive MMC
๐ plot twists
๐ praise
๐ค rivals-to-lovers
๐ roommates
2๏ธโฃ 2nd chance romance
๐ sports romance (football)
๐งโ๐คโ๐ฉ step family
๐ค โteach meโ
โ๏ธ why choose (MMMF)
๐งโโ๏ธ witches
๐ world building
Wallflower by Samantha Leigh
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: cheating, death of parents (recounted), depression, parental abandonment
Kinky Content: โeyes on meโ, fingering, oral, โteach meโ
standalone: book 1 of The Aster Springs series
final thoughts: I LOVE THIS GRUMPY COWBOY HOCKEY PLAYER!!! He just wants to love and be loved and canโt figure out how to do either. Chord and Violet have a slowburn romance full of longing looks and forced proximity that had me yelling at my pages for them to just TALK! But the burn was worth it for all the sweet and spicy we eventually get. I canโt wait for more in this series.
At times I felt like I was supposed to have already known some of these characters so Iโm not sure if there is a crossover with another series, but it didnโt affect my reading experience
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (28/34)
๐ซก big MMC
๐งโ๐ซ boss/employee
๐ค cowboy
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ jersey scene
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ slowburn
๐ก small town
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ค โteach meโ
๐ third act breakup
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: cheating, death of parents (recounted), depression, parental abandonment
Kinky Content: โeyes on meโ, fingering, oral, โteach meโ
standalone: book 1 of The Aster Springs series
final thoughts: I LOVE THIS GRUMPY COWBOY HOCKEY PLAYER!!! He just wants to love and be loved and canโt figure out how to do either. Chord and Violet have a slowburn romance full of longing looks and forced proximity that had me yelling at my pages for them to just TALK! But the burn was worth it for all the sweet and spicy we eventually get. I canโt wait for more in this series.
At times I felt like I was supposed to have already known some of these characters so Iโm not sure if there is a crossover with another series, but it didnโt affect my reading experience
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (28/34)
๐ซก big MMC
๐งโ๐ซ boss/employee
๐ค cowboy
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ jersey scene
๐ mutual pining
๐ฅฐ nicknames
๐ slowburn
๐ก small town
๐ sports romance (hockey)
๐ค โteach meโ
๐ third act breakup
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
Meant for Love by Natasha Madison
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: slight OW/OM drama
Kinky Content: 69, dirty talk, edging, fingering, food play (frosting), hair pulling, irrumatio, manhandling, marking, nipple play, oral, praise, queening, shower sex, slight somnophilia, spanking, spit as lube
standalone: book 3 of The Meant For series
final thoughts: while I wouldnโt consider this a hockey (or even sports) romance, I really enjoyed this book and Iโm glad I thought it was a hockey romance so I could give it a shot!
High angst at points, high heat, and very very high โmy wifeโ content ๐๐ I loved the way this CEO playboy was an absolute goner and was willing to do any and everything for his girl. I love how possessive they were of each other even when it was just the beginning of their marriage and trying to figure out their next steps.
Nash hung on every word Zoey said and watched everything she did. I love an MMC who is obsessed with the FMC and spends every minute letting her know.
Iโll definitely be checking out more of this series!
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ซก big MMC
๐ต billionaire
๐ช secret cinnamon roll MMC
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake (accidental) marriage
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐ instalove
๐ jealous, possessive FMC/MMC
๐ kinky
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: slight OW/OM drama
Kinky Content: 69, dirty talk, edging, fingering, food play (frosting), hair pulling, irrumatio, manhandling, marking, nipple play, oral, praise, queening, shower sex, slight somnophilia, spanking, spit as lube
standalone: book 3 of The Meant For series
final thoughts: while I wouldnโt consider this a hockey (or even sports) romance, I really enjoyed this book and Iโm glad I thought it was a hockey romance so I could give it a shot!
High angst at points, high heat, and very very high โmy wifeโ content ๐๐ I loved the way this CEO playboy was an absolute goner and was willing to do any and everything for his girl. I love how possessive they were of each other even when it was just the beginning of their marriage and trying to figure out their next steps.
Nash hung on every word Zoey said and watched everything she did. I love an MMC who is obsessed with the FMC and spends every minute letting her know.
Iโll definitely be checking out more of this series!
read this book if you love
๐ฌ angst
๐ซก big MMC
๐ต billionaire
๐ช secret cinnamon roll MMC
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake (accidental) marriage
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐ instalove
๐ jealous, possessive FMC/MMC
๐ kinky
๐ marriage pact
๐ mutual pining
๐ โmy wifeโ
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
๐ โmy wifeโ
๐ opposites attract
๐ praise
๐ world building
๐ผ workplace romance
Playbook by Rebecca Jenshak
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HFN
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: cheating, death of a parent (cancer- recounted), drugging, hearing loss (side character), parental abandonment, sexual harassment (female to male- from strangers and coworkers), stalking
Kinky Content: car sex, fingering, manhandling, oral, spanking
standalone: book 2 of The Holland Brothers series
final thoughts: I love the Holland brothers and canโt wait for the rest of this series!
I loved London and Broganโs story, all the twists, and all the laughs. I loved the reluctant pen pals and the banter. I loved the way heโs protective of his brothers and theyโre protective of him.
Their meet-cute was so funny and I loved seeing them fall for each other during their POVs.
There was almost nothing about this book I didnโt like. The pacing was great, the story was interesting, the world building was easy to follow, and I loved the ASL representation. I canโt wait for Archerโs story next!
read this book if you love
๐ banter
๐โโฌ black cat FMC
๐ฟ celebrity
๐ช cinnamon roll MMC
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake dating
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ golden retriever MMC
๐ grand gestures
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ jealous, possessive FMC
๐ opposites attract
๐ค (one-sided) rivals-to-lovers
๐ slowburn
๐ sports romance (football)
๐ world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HFN
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: cheating, death of a parent (cancer- recounted), drugging, hearing loss (side character), parental abandonment, sexual harassment (female to male- from strangers and coworkers), stalking
Kinky Content: car sex, fingering, manhandling, oral, spanking
standalone: book 2 of The Holland Brothers series
final thoughts: I love the Holland brothers and canโt wait for the rest of this series!
I loved London and Broganโs story, all the twists, and all the laughs. I loved the reluctant pen pals and the banter. I loved the way heโs protective of his brothers and theyโre protective of him.
Their meet-cute was so funny and I loved seeing them fall for each other during their POVs.
There was almost nothing about this book I didnโt like. The pacing was great, the story was interesting, the world building was easy to follow, and I loved the ASL representation. I canโt wait for Archerโs story next!
read this book if you love
๐ banter
๐โโฌ black cat FMC
๐ฟ celebrity
๐ช cinnamon roll MMC
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake dating
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ golden retriever MMC
๐ grand gestures
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐ฉน hurt/comfort
๐ jealous, possessive FMC
๐ opposites attract
๐ค (one-sided) rivals-to-lovers
๐ slowburn
๐ sports romance (football)
๐ world building
Knot Really Engaged by Kendall Hale
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bullying, cancer, cheating, divorce, toxic family dynamics
Kinky Content: anal play, dirty talk, exhibitionism (implied), fingering, masturbation, oral, orgasm denial, praise, public sex
standalone: book 2 of The Happily Ever Mishaps series
final thoughts: I love when a man turns into a poet when heโs in love and this book delivered. the sappiest sap to ever sap is my favorite when you get to the MMCโs POV chapters.
The MCs had great character growth, the side characters were dynamic, and thereโs great set up for the next story. I liked seeing the characters from The Ex-cavenger Hunt, though they werenโt prominent characters. This book followed similar pacing and spice level as the first book and I look forward to the rest of this series.
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (6 years)
๐ฌ angst
๐ต billionaire
๐ฆ brotherโs best friend
๐ childhood crush
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake engagement
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐ reformed playboy
๐ฆ she falls first, he falls harder
๐ slowburn
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bullying, cancer, cheating, divorce, toxic family dynamics
Kinky Content: anal play, dirty talk, exhibitionism (implied), fingering, masturbation, oral, orgasm denial, praise, public sex
standalone: book 2 of The Happily Ever Mishaps series
final thoughts: I love when a man turns into a poet when heโs in love and this book delivered. the sappiest sap to ever sap is my favorite when you get to the MMCโs POV chapters.
The MCs had great character growth, the side characters were dynamic, and thereโs great set up for the next story. I liked seeing the characters from The Ex-cavenger Hunt, though they werenโt prominent characters. This book followed similar pacing and spice level as the first book and I look forward to the rest of this series.
read this book if you love
๐ข age gap (6 years)
๐ฌ angst
๐ต billionaire
๐ฆ brotherโs best friend
๐ childhood crush
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ fake engagement
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐ friends-to-lovers
๐ซฆ girl next door/playboy
๐ reformed playboy
๐ฆ she falls first, he falls harder
๐ slowburn
Butter you up by Liz Alden
4.25
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: Crohnโs (side character), death of a parent, eczema, PTSD (war injury)
Kinky Content: dirty talk, finger licking good, fingering, oral
standalone: book 2 of The Farm 2 Forking series
final thoughts: Butter You Up has the same easy writing style as other Liz Alden books with a plot that moves at a good pace and didnโt disappoint! I loved the side characters in this story and the silly aspects like the town names and rogue animals.
This is definitely lower spice than other Alden books, but still steamy!
Is there anything swoonier than a tall, grumpy loner who is a secret softie who loves his dog, his best friend, and his employees? Molly was sweet, bubbly, and exactly what Alex needed to come out of his shell and face his past.
read this book if you love
๐ซก big MMC
๐งโ๐ซ boss/employee
๐ clothes scene
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ค farmer MMC
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ opposites attract
๐ romcom
๐ slowburn
๐ก small town
๐ผ workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: Crohnโs (side character), death of a parent, eczema, PTSD (war injury)
Kinky Content: dirty talk, finger licking good, fingering, oral
standalone: book 2 of The Farm 2 Forking series
final thoughts: Butter You Up has the same easy writing style as other Liz Alden books with a plot that moves at a good pace and didnโt disappoint! I loved the side characters in this story and the silly aspects like the town names and rogue animals.
This is definitely lower spice than other Alden books, but still steamy!
Is there anything swoonier than a tall, grumpy loner who is a secret softie who loves his dog, his best friend, and his employees? Molly was sweet, bubbly, and exactly what Alex needed to come out of his shell and face his past.
read this book if you love
๐ซก big MMC
๐งโ๐ซ boss/employee
๐ clothes scene
๐ฅต dirty talk
๐ฌ epistolary
๐ค farmer MMC
๐ฃ fish out of water
๐ณ forbidden lovers
๐๏ธ forced proximity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ found family
๐ grand gestures
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง great side characters
๐ก grumpy/sunshine
๐ฆ he falls first and hard
๐คซ hidden secrets
๐๏ธ โitโs just a flingโ
๐ opposites attract
๐ romcom
๐ slowburn
๐ก small town
๐ผ workplace romance