Tag: romance

  • Book Review: Shared (Trophy Doms Social Club #5) by Kate Hawthorne

    Read my reviews of previous books in the Trophy Doms Social Club series: Humbled (#1) | Edged (#2) | Praised (#3) | Bound (#4) Barclay may be the final member of the Trophy Doms Social Club to fall, but Hawthorne brings this series full circle with yet another unique twist on the relationship and eventual romance between him and…

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  • Book Review: The Ashes of Ackonir by Jennifer Cody

    Cody is one of the most imaginative authors I know, so I already knew I was in for a wild ride when I learned she was working on a romance set in a steampunk/fantasy world. The notes at the front of the text are useful, but Cody also includes enough useful details in the first…

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  • Book Review: Beyond Fate (Beyond #1.5) by Lee McCormick

    Read my review of the previous book in the Beyond series, Beyond Time. Even though the author didn’t give me quite the ending I might have wanted for the previous book in this series (but an excellent one nonetheless), they almost did something even better—they gave me a second book. I immediately jumped into this…

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  • Book Review: Beyond Time (Beyond #1) by Lee McCormick

    I’ve seen this book recommended multiple times since it first came out, and last night I was finally in the mood for something dark and angsty. Surprisingly, the book was neither as dark nor as angsty as I expected, though it included plenty of violence and more than one moment that made my chest do…

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  • Book Review: London Fog (BrewBiz #2) by E.M. Lindsey

    Read my review of the previous book in the BrewBiz series, Affogato. This book begins on the heels of the ending of the previous in the series, though can mostly stand alone. Wren and Percy have one of the most awkward meet-cutes ever, stemming from Percy’s good but misguided intentions and heightened by immediate chemistry…

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  • Book Review: Rogue (Jericho’s Boys #2) by Onley James

    Read my review of the first book in the Jericho’s Boys series, Paladin. Often, when the hurt/comfort trope is applied in romance novels, the character doing the comforting comes from a much “better” place (in terms of emotional well-being or general life status) than the hurt character. Darker romances, on the other hand, tend to…

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  • Book Review: Scene Queen (The Court #2) by Charlie Novak

    Read my review of the first book in The Court series, Drama Queen. The grumpy/sunshine trope, that particular twist on “opposites attract,” is one of my favorites. Novak does the trope justice here by adding a dose of spice to the dynamic that initially develops between Rhys and Evan. Their undeniable chemistry, fueled by the…

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  • Book Review: The Punk (Lost Boys #3) by Kelly Fox

    Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (#1) | The Crush (#2) This book is both exactly what it says on the tin and simultaneously full of delightful surprises. That Sawyer and Hen are meant to be is evident from events in earlier in the series (and obvious…

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  • Book Review: Flamesworn (Immortals Descending #5) by Iris Foxglove

    Read my reviews of previous books in the Immortals Descending series: Storm Front (#1) | Shadowfall (#2) | Daybreak (#3) | Tempest (#4) One of the (many) things I love about this series is how the authors take risks with their storytelling. Sticking with stand-alone books might be a safer way to entice readers, but even this series of…

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  • Limitless Love Cover Reveal!

    LIMITLESS LOVE: A POLYAMOROUS CHARITY ANTHOLOGY Release Date: June 11, 2024 | Special Pre-Order Price of $4.99 Includes the novella Toward Unity by J.L. Gribble🛰 military romance💖 best friends to lovers💙 bi/pan rep🩶 aromantic rep↔️ side rep Cover by Coffin Print Designs & Graphic by River Designs Add to Goodreads | Blogger Sign-up BLURB Love…

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  • Secret project revealed…Announcing the Limitless Love anthology!

    My last few monthly updates have mentioned that I’m working on a secret novella project. I’m pleased to finally announce that I was selected to contribute to an upcoming charity anthology! I actually finished the first draft of my submission and sent it off to my editor and beta readers last night. While my story…

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  • Book Review: Spark of Wrath (Carnal Tower #4) by E.M. Lindsey

    Read my reviews of the previous books in the Carnal Tower series: Shades of Lust (#1) | Waiting on Forever (#2) | Taste of Greed (#3) As a firm believer that sex work is work, I adore the simultaneously realistic and aspirational world of the Carnal Tower. We’re now halfway through the series, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching…

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  • Book Review: A Throne and a Crown (Riehse Eshan #4.5) by Adelaide Blaike

    Read my reviews of previous books in the Riehse Eshan series: A Knife and a Blade (#1) | A Whisper and a Breath (#2) | A Shadow and a Storm (#3) | An Oath and a Promise (#4) Did this epic series need an extended epilogue? Probably not, because we already got to see the events that truly mattered…

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  • Book Review: Lust (Seven Deadly Sins #1) by Sienna Moreau

    A romance series set around representations of the seven deadly sins isn’t a new concept, but one of the best parts of speculative fiction is how uniquely authors can put their own spin on things. In this case, Moreau develops an open-world urban fantasy in which the demigod sins have always existed, holding all the…

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  • Earth and Water is LIVE!

    Earth and Water is now available in ebook, in paperback, and via Kindle Unlimited. Earth and Water features… 🌿 a stubborn gay earth mage🌊 a broody pansexual water mage🛳 forced proximity⚡️ meddling best friends✨ magic as an accidental aphrodisiac 💚💙 and a happily ever after! 💚💙 I’m thrilled to announce the official release of Earth…

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  • Book Review: Tisak (Kingdoms of Pelas #2) by Michelle Frost & Michele Notaro

    Read my review of the first book in the Kingdoms of Pelas series, Zyon. This book picks up immediately after the events of the first, in which our heroes are fleeing their life of slavery and searching for the “Resistance.” While not everything is perfection, the opening third of this story features plenty of good…

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  • Book Review: Knight of Staria (Starian Tale) by Iris Foxglove

    Read my reviews of other books set in the world of Staria. I’ve been addicted to every book set in this expansive and unique fantasy world since reading the first installment, The Traitor’s Mercy. I was incredibly impressed that two additional books featured redemption arcs for villains in the first book that absolutely worked, leaving…

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  • Book Review: Bound (Trophy Doms Social Club #4) by Kate Hawthorne

    Read my reviews of the previous books in the Trophy Doms Social Club series: Humbled (#1) | Edged (#2) | Praised (#3) Now that the happily paired-off members of the Trophy Doms Social Club outnumber the single guys, the level of well-intentioned meddling between these friends gets turned up to 11. Little do they know, however, that Dalton…

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  • Book Review: Something Wicked (Black & Blue #3) by Lily Morton

    Read my reviews of the previous books in the Black and Blue series: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (#1) | The Quiet House (#2) First of all, this book is not a stand-alone. You’ll get the most enjoyment if you are already relatively familiar with Blue, Levi, and their friends and with Blue’s abilities, along with…

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  • Book Review: The Crush (Lost Boys #2) by Kelly Fox

    Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (#1) Sometimes you don’t know how much you need to hear (read) something until it comes along at exactly the right time in your life. Fox has been one of my favorite authors since I discovered the Wrecked series a…

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