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Thursday, 30 September 2021
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Review: Lethal Empress by Eva Chance by Harlow King 5 of 5 stars
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mercy Katz has claimed her throne following her father's death and Wilder is demanding his throne from his father but there is still a war in Paradise Bend involving a central crime gang with one of the lieutenants at the helm - him being Mercy's psychotic stalker. They have been given just seven days to bring it under control and stop the bloodshed even if it might involve a lot more in the short term - failure to stick to that timescale would mean that their own lives are forfeit. Mercy and her dangerous men have never faced a challenge like it before but the Nobles are noble for a reason and Mercy Katz is not just a kitten. Their enemies should realise that there is nothing more lethal than a creature with claws when it has been backed into a corner. So it will be peace by any means necessary or die trying.
This is the final instalment of the series and I will miss it now it's completed. I loved the relationships between Mercy and the four men who she loved. It was great to see them all working together as a team as well as how well Mercy was able to just calm them down so that they were able to get the best results. I loved the surprises from Ezra Noble and how they ended up. He was a very bitter and twisted old man in the end. Well written, easy to read and understand it was very enjoyable. Contains violence and explicit sexual content.
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Review: Guardian Angels Box Set 1-2 by Alisa Woods 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great value collection.
#1 A Deadly Sin 4*
Tajael is a protector class angeling assigned to be the guardian of human scientist Charlotte as there is a war brewing between the angels of the light and the fae who have been creating demons to stop humans from developing technology - especially if it allows them to go into the immortal realm. He is terrified while doing that as he does not want to fall into the dark realm through lust for her. Charlotte is a scientist and so only believes what she can see and prove - angels, fae or anything else are certainly not on that list. Her ex had broken her in the past but she has moved on and is lost in her work all funded by a mysterious billionaire. When her co-worker attacks her a hot looking neighbour saves her and she starts to wonder if there is more to the multiple dimensions than she had ever thought. Can Charlotte make her discovery and can Tajael keep her safe (as well as himself from falling)?
I really enjoyed this story which was a fantasy story involving angels, fae and other supernatural creatures as well as a deep love story between Charlotte and Tajael. I loved the way that it focussed on what love is and that it didn't have to be physical to be real to have meaning and be significant. Full of drama and danger as well as some magic, I loved this story which was very sweet and left me smiling. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.
#2 Guardian of Light 4*
Oriel is an angeling of the light and is protecting human Elizabeth who is one of the scientists helping to push the technology forward to breach the barrier between the mortal and immortal realms. Elizabeth has a broken soul and he feels drawn to her and her beauty as well as the need to fix her soul for her. Elizabeth dropped everything to work on the secret science project as she had vowed to do fulfil their dreams for her after losing her father to cancer at 16 and her mother in a car crash a few months later. So when Dr Netherman invited her she knew it was her chance to do just that. But her hot, sweet and kind personal bodyguard makes her want to break every rule against dating that she has. In the war that is threatening mortals and immortals alike the Angels of Light vow to protect humanity but they will be tempted by the promise of love.
I really enjoyed this story which has the tortured and tormented Oriel who fell in love with Elizabeth and fought his attraction to her only to fix her and fall, to then be able to still help the light and be saved again by the pure love that they had for each other. Full of danger, drama, some magic and a little sexual content. I enjoyed the perspective that it might feel like a fall but our love is just that - love. Easy to read and understand.
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Wednesday, 29 September 2021
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The only men I’ve ever wanted are Slash, Ajax, and Draikh. There’s just one catch. They’re three famous rock stars, and they don’t know I exist.
The moment I heard Not a Vampire play, I fell in love. Not just with their music, but with three members of the band.
Keyboardist Slash, drummer Ajax, and bassist Draikh have become my obsession—but I’m just another screaming fan.
When I finally meet my rock star idols face to face, I discover that the stage effects they use aren’t actually illusions. Can I handle a dragon shifter, a mage, and a blue alien with extra limbs?
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Max
I moved back home for a fresh start. Instead, I crash my car, save an alien’s life, and then got abducted by more aliens. I’m on a freaking spaceship with these crazy blue men and the things they insinuate terrify me. My only hope is my cellmate, also an alien. He looks mostly human, except for his fins and eyes. I don’t have much choice but to trust him. I can’t fly this ship by myself, and we have a common enemy. My gut tells me I can trust Loc. He’s kind, strong, and maybe a little bit sexy. I just hope I’m not making a mistake.
Loc
I barely survived the crash landing on a strange planet when the Orion descend on me and the beautiful female who rescues me. Taken prisoner, I have no time to see if my sisters survived the crash. My priority is escape. The feisty human, Max, seems to agree. Together we take over the ship. But can we get back to her homeworld? I must protect Max from the evils of my galaxy. I’m drawn to her. My world is dangerous, and I make it my mission to get her home. But if we get to Earth, how can we possibly have a future together? Aliens don’t exist in her world.
Review: Guardian of Light by Alisa Woods 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Oriel is an angeling of the light and is protecting human Elizabeth who is one of the scientists helping to push the technology forward to breach the barrier between the mortal and immortal realms. Elizabeth has a broken soul and he feels drawn to her and her beauty as well as the need to fix her soul for her. Elizabeth dropped everything to work on the secret science project as she had vowed to do fulfil their dreams for her after losing her father to cancer at 16 and her mother in a car crash a few months later. So when Dr Netherman invited her she knew it was her chance to do just that. But her hot, sweet and kind personal bodyguard makes her want to break every rule against dating that she has. In the war that is threatening mortals and immortals alike the Angels of Light vow to protect humanity but they will be tempted by the promise of love.
I really enjoyed this story which has the tortured and tormented Oriel who fell in love with Elizabeth and fought his attraction to her only to fix her and fall, to then be able to still help the light and be saved again by the pure love that they had for each other. Full of danger, drama, some magic and a little sexual content. I enjoyed the perspective that it might feel like a fall but our love is just that - love. Easy to read and understand.
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Review: Dragon with the Girl Tattoo: Finder of Fated Love Story by Julia Mills 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Dragon Guard and Mad Bomber Lennox has had enough of blind dates - he just wants to find his mate and not have yet another first date with the wrong woman. When he goes to the Sundowner with a well-meaning Demi-God he has a new tattoo, has a head beating and he has a raven-haired beauty in his bed who makes his heart race and his dragon overexcited. But he just cannot mate one of her kind and so he decides that eternity alone is a better option and even Babs MacAutley will change his mind. So time to blow up something and have another beer - the universe does make mistakes and fate will be denied (maybe).
I really enjoyed this story of Lennox and his mate Tessa who was a great combination shifter. I loved the way he was just an ass and then how he had to eat mega humble pie in order to recover the situation. I loved the story and how it all connected together even though it didn't seem that way at first. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Review: Drixonian Warriors: The Complete Series by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great value boxset full of strong horned blue aliens and their sense of honour protecting humans who had been abducted.
#0.5 The Alien's Future 3*
Anna is kidnapped from Earth and after the ship crashes on a planet with some blue horned aliens who look like bodybuilders and have lots of piercings. They decide that she and the other females must be their new playthings until one alien Turk possessively protects her and decides that is no way he will share her and instead leaves his clan as he knows he can't fight them all.
This is a novella-length story and it sets off the Drixonian Warrior series and how the women came to the warrior's area. I enjoyed this story although it was a bit short and left me wanting to know more. Thankfully I read this after I had read the first book in the series so it didn't persuade me from reading any more of them. A quick light read with some explicit sexual content.
#1 The Alien's Ransom 3*
Frankie is abducted from Earth and finds herself on a strange planet with green soil being guarded by a gang of muscled aliens with wicked horns who drive on hoverbikes just like the motorcycle clubs from home. All she can think about is going home but the alpha male in charge of them has decided that I belong to him and so she is now on the back of his bike speeding to an unknown destination while freaking out about how much she likes his biceps and scowl. Daz is doing a job that ought to be really easy - they just have to deliver the spaceship full of living cargo to the Uldani and they will then release his brother. However, the cargo is something he has never seen before - human females. The one called Franki is beautiful and he has already spilt blood to protect her - so how is he going to rescue his brother when she is actually his and he can't hand her over?
I enjoyed this first book in the series. It contained alien abduction, prisoners, a group of underdogs who are determined to be honourable and treat women with the respect that they deserve and ancient lore. I loved the attempts by both Frankie and Daz to understand each other and the place they found an ability to understand each other. A nice story with a good level of danger and drama between the various alien races and some good differentiation between good and bad. Frankie was a sassy woman who was determined to protect those who she considered her family just as Daz was a typical alpha male who would do anything he could and even beyond that in order to protect those who were part of his wider responsibility as well as those who he loved. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
#2 The Alien's Escape 4*
Valerie woke up having been abducted on a spaceship shackled in a prison cell. Apparently, she is supposed to be a breeder for the blue coloured alien in the cell next to her. While Val wants to hate him, he has been taking beatings in order to protect her so she can't. Sex hates the food and the beatings, but at least the view improves since human Val turned up. The captors want them to mate so that they can take the baby, but there is no way he is going to allow that. While he is willing to take whatever he has to in order to make sure that Val is left alone, when they start to hurt her too he needs to find a way for them both to escape while taking out every captor. Then when they have escaped he will happily fill her with as many babies as she wants!
I enjoyed this story of how Val met Sax, what they endured in captivity and how the relationship between them developed. The way that they escaped was interesting and their pursuit was very dramatic. I loved Val with her sensitivity but in the end, that became real grit and determination. A very enjoyable story that had a HEA at the end. Contains some explicit sexual content.
#3 The Alien's Undoing 4*
Human Reba has a true-crime podcast on Earth before her abduction and so when they are "rescued" from one set of aliens by the second set of blue aliens on hoverbikes her kidnapping 101 kicks in and she escapes terrified that the second set is worse. Now having been captured by a third set of aliens her only hope is the blue alien who tracked her down, is not happy with her and is now a prisoner too. Drixonian Warrior Ward had everything going well until the loud yellow-haired human left off his bike and was promptly captured by the slimy Rizars instead. His orders were simple - retrieve the human, instead, he seems to desire her with every beat of his heart. When they escape and are on the run together trying to survive he is certain of one thing - she is his and he will protect her until his last breath.
I enjoyed this story which had a lot of drama and danger as they moved from crisis to crisis. It was great to see that they had to work together in order to escape or defeat the various animal or alien species. Poor Ward tried really hard to be honourable and to behave as he would be expected to do so by his leader but in the end, his attraction to Reba won the battle and he was then completely lost. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
#4 The Alien's Revenge 5*
Miranda is on an alien planet after being abducted by a different set of aliens. The other women may have Stockholm Syndrome but she is determined not to fall for one of them and pump out alien babies. Fiercely independent, one day her independent exploration takes her into the hands of a savage horned alien who barely speaks but has no intention of letting her go. Bizarrely, his great survival skills turn her on! Draxionan Warrior Drak was exiled and all his cloudy mind can think about is revenge as he focuses on existing as a beast and shadow of the warrior he once was. That is until he sees a human female struggling for her life and suddenly he is no longer thinking of revenge but providing for her by feeding her and keeping her safe. But the one who was responsible of exciting him is not done and this time he is not just fighting hard to reclaim his place but also his female.
I really enjoyed this story where we saw a softer and more human side of Miranda as well as the determined side of her fighting for justice. I loved the way that they both cared for each other and also stood up for each other so that they truly were a partnership of equals where she was the brains and he was the brawn. Both were not interested in finding a mate and yet both were struck by the same gift as the others. Well written, easy to read and understand I loved their relationship. Contains some explicit sexual content.
#5 The Alien's Savior 4*
Naomi was protected all her life by her older brother and now by the crew of fellow women on the strange alien planet who seem to be determined to protect her virtue. She realises that she will need to make the best of the situation they are all in and the thought of shacking up with one of the blue horned aliens doesn't seem that bad. So when she finds that the particular alien who she is convinced is her mate has left of a reckless mission she decides to take control and bring him back herself. Drixonian Warrior Gar is beyond angry when he realises that Naomi has put herself in harm's way for him as she is the one human he can't resist and the one who he doesn't deserve and he refuses to bind her to his doomed destiny. But she is in danger and he needs to make sure she is safe - especially from him.
Natalie certainly was determined that Gar would be her mate and that he would so be her first one. It was strange to read all of his negativity and determination to save her while also rejecting her. Thank goodness she had the determination for them both in the right direction and that the team were able to help her. I was thrilled when they eventually ended up with the kind of ending that they both deserved. Plenty of danger and drama in this one as well as the surprise transportation option. Contains explicit sexual content.
#5.5 The Alien's Healer 4*
Drixonian Warrior Hap was injured and one of his arms is pretty useless. Unable to get out of bed and refusing food elder and healer Shep determines to find a way to heal him by taking him away from the compound so he can find himself.
This was a sweet novella where two strong warriors were each fighting their demons and life-changing injuries. While away from the compound and working on a derelict hut they stop fighting their attraction with each other and find true happiness. Contains M/M sexual content.
#6 The Alien's Challenge 4*
Tabitha has back on Earth had the occasional one night stand but she has never had a drunken make-out session with a horned and blue-skinned alien until she was abducted by aliens. But Xavy left her frustrated and then hid somewhere where she passed out - the problem is she wakes up miles into the air on a spaceship piloted by Xavy on a secret solo mission. Xavy desperately wants her but he wants to do some things to her that are distinctly dishonourable so keeps rejecting her out of fear and the urge to protect her. So when he finds her as a stowaway he has no choice but to return her to camp until that doesn't go as expected and now he is the only thing keeping her safe, When he finds out she likes his rough touch as much as he likes to give it to her all the floodgates open - they just have to survive and get back.
I really enjoyed this story where Xavy was conflicted only for Tabitha to like what is very much like BDSM back on Earth. I loved the way that they both worked as a team to save each other and their passion for each other. Easy to read and understand it was a fun read. Contains explicit sexual content.
#7 The Alien's Equal 4*
Justine is fiercely independent and in control of her life since she had so little growing up and so the hulking blue aliens with horns do nothing for her as long as she avoids the one male with the soft voice and the all-seeing eyes. Their peaceful existence is threatened by enemies who would love to kill the aliens who protect the humans and take the women as breeders to churn out children. And so she slaps on the warpaint and suits up because no one is controlling her destiny but her. Drixonian Warrior knows that Justine is his mate from the moment he met her but she needs patience and the kind of gentle touch that cannot be rushed. But as war looms he realises that he may have waited too long. His role is crucial to ensuring their complete freedom and it is a mission he might not return from. But Justine insists on fighting at his side but she doesn't realise that his patience has come to an end and so when he is through she will be begging him to claim her!
I really enjoyed this story which had a mixture in the culmination of the battle for their freedom as well as a chance for Justine to be key to the fight while also seeing that she can do that role AND have the man of her dreams if only she were to trust him with her safety and her heart before it is too late. I really enjoyed the fighting, the unexpected help and the final chapters looking at their life after the war. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Monday, 27 September 2021
Review: Rebel Destiny by Eva Chase 5 of 5 stars
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Cressida Warbury had been trying to help her friends and allies but instead, her enemies have done something to her which is far deeper than she could have ever imagined as they have actually turned her into a weapon that is a threat to them all. Every expert that the Baron's can access trying to pick apart the strange magic that is lodged inside her she finds herself almost a prisoner for everyone's safety as one of her two lovers is forced to keep a distance from her. Surely this is a win for her parents and she is currently lucky if she survives the next few weeks. With not much to lose, she decides to resurrect what she was in the past - a bully who was one of the bitchy mean girls at Blood U. Time for her to let that Cressida on the villains who think they can destroy her.
This was a very fitting final part of the trilogy where there was plenty of struggle between the two factions in the magical world and poor Cressida was right in the middle of the action. The placing of the hidden spell was inspired and I loved the way that after a time of being a "prisoner" in safety Cressida decided to take no more and reverted back to her old self (even though it was obvious that she wasn't comfortable being that way and really struggled against herself and her personality to resurrect it). Both of her men were very supportive of her in their own way and it was lovely to see their love and devotion to her. It must be a Blood U or magical thing that meant that one woman and multiple men were ok and quite natural. Well written, easy to read and feel the thoughts and emotions of the characters. Contains some explicit sexual content.
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Review: The Alien's Equal by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Justine is fiercely independent and in control of her life since she had so little growing up and so the hulking blue aliens with horns do nothing for her as long as she avoids the one male with the soft voice and the all-seeing eyes. Their peaceful existence is threatened by enemies who would love to kill the aliens who protect the humans and take the women as breeders to churn out children. And so she slaps on the warpaint and suits up because no one is controlling her destiny but her. Drixonian Warrior knows that Justine is his mate from the moment he met her but she needs patience and the kind of gentle touch that cannot be rushed. But as war looms he realises that he may have waited too long. His role is crucial to ensuring their complete freedom and it is a mission he might not return from. But Justine insists on fighting at his side but she doesn't realise that his patience has come to an end and so when he is through she will be begging him to claim her!
I really enjoyed this story which had a mixture in the culmination of the battle for their freedom as well as a chance for Justine to be key to the fight while also seeing that she can do that role AND have the man of her dreams if only she were to trust him with her safety and her heart before it is too late. I really enjoyed the fighting, the unexpected help and the final chapters looking at their life after the war. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Sunday, 26 September 2021
Review: The Alien's Challenge by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Tabitha has back on Earth had the occasional one night stand but she has never had a drunken make-out session with a horned and blue-skinned alien until she was abducted by aliens. But Xavy left her frustrated and then hid somewhere where she passed out - the problem is she wakes up miles into the air on a spaceship piloted by Xavy on a secret solo mission. Xavy desperately wants her but he wants to do some things to her that are distinctly dishonourable so keeps rejecting her out of fear and the urge to protect her. So when he finds her as a stowaway he has no choice but to return her to camp until that doesn't go as expected and now he is the only thing keeping her safe, When he finds out she likes his rough touch as much as he likes to give it to her all the floodgates open - they just have to survive and get back.
I really enjoyed this story where Xavy was conflicted only for Tabitha to like what is very much like BDSM back on Earth. I loved the way that they both worked as a team to save each other and their passion for each other. Easy to read and understand it was a fun read. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Saturday, 25 September 2021
Review: Gem Stone by Dale Mayer 3 of 5 stars
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Gemma takes her camera everywhere from the juvie hall to the halfway home. Her new hobby gives her a focus that she never had and a hope of a future. Then it all changes when she takes a picture that could get her and another juvie girl killed. A stranger chases them to the halfway home, then the other girl goes missing and Gemma wonders who she can trust to help. She knows she can't trust the authorities with her history and who really cares about a troubled kid like her?
I loved the camaraderie between Gemma and her friends as well as the environmental angle to this story. It felt a little slow in places but she had a great group of people around her who were not above rattling cages in order to help solve this problem and protect the area. An enjoyable read with plenty of drama and excitement in places. Easy to read and understand.
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Review: The Alien's Healer by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Drixonian Warrior Hap was injured and one of his arms is pretty useless. Unable to get out of bed and refusing food elder and healer Shep determines to find a way to heal him by taking him away from the compound so he can find himself.
This was a sweet novella where two strong warriors were each fighting their demons and life-changing injuries. While away from the compound and working on a derelict hut they stop fighting their attraction with each other and find true happiness. Contains M/M sexual content.
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Friday, 24 September 2021
Review: The Alien's Savior by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Naomi was protected all her life by her older brother and now by the crew of fellow women on the strange alien planet who seem to be determined to protect her virtue. She realises that she will need to make the best of the situation they are all in and the thought of shacking up with one of the blue horned aliens doesn't seem that bad. So when she finds that the particular alien who she is convinced is her mate has left of a reckless mission she decides to take control and bring him back herself. Drixonian Warrior Gar is beyond angry when he realises that Naomi has put herself in harm's way for him as she is the one human he can't resist and the one who he doesn't deserve and he refuses to bind her to his doomed destiny. But she is in danger and he needs to make sure she is safe - especially from him.
Natalie certainly was determined that Gar would be her mate and that he would so be her first one. It was strange to read all of his negativity and determination to save her while also rejecting her. Thank goodness she had the determination for them both in the right direction and that the team were able to help her. I was thrilled when they eventually ended up with the kind of ending that they both deserved. Plenty of danger and drama in this one as well as the surprise transportation option. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Thursday, 23 September 2021
Review: Midnight Wish by Keira Blackwood 3 of 5 stars
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
As soon as wolf-shifter Chase sees neighbour Harper he knows she is his mate even though it is via tragic events. With her eyes that are as blue as the sky and determination in spades, her family's ranch might teeter on the brink of failure but she is still fighting to save everything and everyone that she holds dear. She sees the real Chase - not just a man nor a wolf but what lies beneath and yet still she doesn't run. Can they solve the mystery and have the future together that they deserve?
I enjoyed this novella-length book which had a dark supernatural mystery, a wolf shifter pack and fated mates who were able to work together to defeat the evil that was threatening them all. I loved the way that their relationship quickly morphed into a partnership when it became obvious that they had to work together in order to defeat the evil. Quick and easy to read with some sexual content.
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Review: Wild One by Alisa Woods 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Marco Wilding is the young alpha of a werewolf pack and the Wolf Hunter is picking of his pack members one by one, torturing them, filming them and then dumping their bodies inside the pack territory. When they go for a shifter kid his pack is on it until a beautiful female wolf intervenes and kicks the kidnapper's ass. The delay saves the kid but Marco can't stop drooling over this brave and unmated female even though she wants nothing to do with him. Wolf shifter Julia Holloway's life had been turning around as she was getting her degree and getting out of the oppressive environment of her monther's house and the parade of successive abusive step-fathers but then her wolf went wild and ruined her life so he is now on the run even though her wolf is still out of control. This time as she was trying to save a kid she is given an offer she can't refuse - stay safe in a shifter pack while she gets her life back together. The only problem is that the hot alpha needs a mate and wants her to stay - can she decide to give up everything she wants for everything that she needs?
I really enjoyed this story with Marco Maating his mate and having to teach her how to control her wolf as well as coax out of her the story behind her and what she was. It was also good to see how the pack managed to work on becoming more of a family as well as find a new path forward. A bit of a shock as to the new information we had on the Wolf Hunter which was a bit of a surprise. Well written, easy to read and understand and quite addictive. Contains some explicit sexual content.
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Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Review: Exposed by Tana Stone 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Katie is suspected of kidnapping her friend Mandy, broke and now recently dumped and so she wonders could things get any worse? Then she was abducted by hot warrior aliens and taken to a cool space station with holographic fantasy suites and alien wedding planners. All Katie can think about is how much she would get paid back home on Earth for the scoop if only she could find a way off the space station and a way back home. But she first has to deal with the problem of the Drexian warrior she was supposed to marry - the one whose scars and nightmares scared her but she can't fall for him. Zayn knows he doesn't deserve a tribute bride - those are only for heroic warriors and not for soldiers who had been captured and tortured. But the human with the fiery red hair stirs something within him even though he knows she can't be his. Especially not when she has been sent to spy on him - he needs to prove that he hasn't been turned by the enemy and keep his distance from the human even though all he wants is to claim her!
I enjoyed this story which introduced two damaged people to each other - Katie from her upbringing and Zayn from his captivity and torture. It was interesting to read about their thoughts, feelings and emotions as they went through their life experiences and the impact on their relationship even if it was not necessarily with each other. Easy to read and understand. Contains some explicit sexual content.
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Tuesday, 21 September 2021
FEATURED NEW RELEASE - Lustre of Twilight by Fiona Davenport
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Jareth Bancroft doubted he’d be one of the daywalkers who was lucky enough to find his destined consort. More than five hundred years of searching had yielded nothing. But one touch proved him wrong in the very best way.
Narkissa Anders thought vampires were make-believe…until she stumbled upon a nest of them and barely escaped with her life. She would’ve been happy to forget what she’d learned, except she was fated to spend the rest of her life with one.
Review: Dark Gods by J.C. Andrijeski 5 of 5 stars
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alexis is the last Lightbringer and in closing the gate in order to save her world and her friends she used up all her magic and has no way to reopen it. Yet somehow as a normal person, she needs to before the world is plunged forever into darkness. Now everything she thought she had won appears to be lost as she can't even create a basic finder spell so how can she rescue them and stop the Red Dragon from reopening the portal using some kind of dark magic? It does appear that Alexis is the last person who can save any of them. Now she is a regular person who has to somehow hold back the worst darkness this world has ever known.
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Review: The Enforcer by C.D. Gorri 5 of 5 stars
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Isabeau Rose is a sorceress who is sworn to protect a young Were whose life is threatened by the very organisation that should be protecting him. Garren Strengest is an Enforcer, a man with great honour and strong principles. When he discovers that Isabeau is his lady fair all the most important thing to him is her safety. The question is, can he get her to give up the one thing she has promised to keep safe?
I really enjoyed this story which was full of drama, danger, evil and magic. The conflict between duty and love was very clear as well as the conflict between right and wrong (which should not have been part of the same story). Isabeau was a delightful and kind woman who cared for all creatures without prejudice just love. Garren was strong, powerful and for a while tortured until he saw things clearly. I loved their relationship and the way that they trusted each other. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains a little sexual content. I really hope the author writes more of this kind of book as it is not her usual type.
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Monday, 20 September 2021
Review: The Alien's Revenge by Ella Maven 5 of 5 stars
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Miranda is on an alien planet after being abducted by a different set of aliens. The other women may have Stockholm Syndrome but she is determined not to fall for one of them and pump out alien babies. Fiercely independent, one day her independent exploration takes her into the hands of a savage horned alien who barely speaks but has no intention of letting her go. Bizarrely, his great survival skills turn her on! Draxionan Warrior Drak was exiled and all his cloudy mind can think about is revenge as he focuses on existing as a beast and shadow of the warrior he once was. That is until he sees a human female struggling for her life and suddenly he is no longer thinking of revenge but providing for her by feeding her and keeping her safe. But the one who was responsible of exciting him is not done and this time he is not just fighting hard to reclaim his place but also his female.
I really enjoyed this story where we saw a softer and more human side of Miranda as well as the determined side of her fighting for justice. I loved the way that they both cared for each other and also stood up for each other so that they truly were a partnership of equals where she was the brains and he was the brawn. Both were not interested in finding a mate and yet both were struck by the same gift as the others. Well written, easy to read and understand I loved their relationship. Contains some explicit sexual content.
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Review: Killian by Dale Mayer 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Killian is given a mission to retrieve a woman who has had the bad luck to be kidnapped, escape and then get kidnapped again. With a very sketchy SOS, he tracks her from Vancouver to Alaska and then all the intel has stopped. Cisco is a late child for her father and is, therefore, the apple of his eye, however, when she really needed him he wasn't there to believe her and therefore protect her. She is currently on the run from her abusive ex, her last kidnapper is a seasoned negotiator who has seen she is in trouble is planning to auction her to the highest bidder. With all these threads running together Killian is going to have to find the predator in the middle and take him out as without doing that Cisco is never going to ever be safe again.
I really enjoyed this story which has lots of layers of bad guys to dig through in order to find the central one and ensure Cisco's safety. There was certainly a lot of depravity, and lack of respect to women in common for these bad guys. Throughout all of that badness was Killian, proving that he was trustworthy and that there was no way he would ever hurt a woman - in fact, to do so was just an alien concept to him. I loved all the mystery and action in this story as well as the attraction that was completely impossible to deny between both Killian and Cisco. Easy to read and understand, I was completely rooting for them to find the ultimate bad guy in order to get freedom. Contains a little sexual content at the end of the story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Sunday, 19 September 2021
Review: Tu'ver by Elin Wyn 3 of 5 stars
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Archivist Mariella knows that she is going to die young and had lost hope for a cure before the Xathi had invaded and so that sped up her timeline. He is determined to keep the Vengeance warriors in the friend zone even though one of them calls to her heart and sparks new desires in her. Alien Tu'ver and the rest of his K'ver people value logic and order above anything else. He has just one function - to fight with the crew and kill the Xathi in order to avenge his people. So he is confused at how drawn to Mariella he is. So when there is a chance to find some information that may cure her he risks everything in order to save her. In the war between logic and passion, there can be only one victor.
I enjoyed this story which looked at logical Tu'ver and Mariella and how they came together and how they were a good influence on each other (which was the same for all the other human/Vengeance crew member relationships). It was fun to see how he was challenged on his logic and order because passion and love don't always fit into that. Easy to read and understand. Contains some sexual content.
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Saturday, 18 September 2021
Review: Seduced by the Alien Dragon: A Fated Mates Sci Fi Romance by Ava Hunter by Milly Taiden 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Addison feels completely out of place at the teachers gala but is there just to try and get the grant that is up for grabs in order to help her students. However, after the event is interrupted she wakes up in a spaceship after being abducted. The hot alien who abducted sends her hormones into meltdown before they land and he takes her to his boss who offers her a deal to teach his three children in return for a fortune that she can spend on helping her students back home. Xurid is the Vrilk mercenary and is an ex-Stalker working for the Regency. Generally what his boss wants he gets so Zurid has no problems going to Earth to get Addison even though it breaks all sorts of Regency rules. Xurid could care less how mad the Regency is with him but what about his boss as even touch he was told to look and not touch he is having a really hard time keeping his hands off auburn-haired beauty Addison. He suspects that she is his fated mate it is just a question as to if he will create even more enemies to have her and will she leave the only world she knew forever to be with him?
I really enjoyed this story which delved into the world that Addison lived in on Earth, the world of Xurid's boss and the world that they could have if they committed to being together. I loved her interaction with the children and how well she seemed to be able to teach them even though she was from Earth. I loved the way they were drawn to each other even though being mates was not on their agenda. Easy to read and understand as well as feel the emotions from the characters. Contains some sexual content.
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Friday, 17 September 2021
Review: The Alien's Undoing by Ella Maven 4 of 5 stars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Human Reba has a true-crime podcast on Earth before her abduction and so when they are "rescued" from one set of aliens by the second set of blue aliens on hoverbikes her kidnapping 101 kicks in and she escapes terrified that the second set is worse. Now having been captured by a third set of aliens her only hope is the blue alien who tracked her down, is not happy with her and is now a prisoner too. Drixonian Warrior Ward had everything going well until the loud yellow-haired human left off his bike and was promptly captured by the slimy Rizars instead. His orders were simple - retrieve the human, instead, he seems to desire her with every beat of his heart. When they escape and are on the run together trying to survive he is certain of one thing - she is his and he will protect her until his last breath.
I enjoyed this story which had a lot of drama and danger as they moved from crisis to crisis. It was great to see that they had to work together in order to escape or defeat the various animal or alien species. Poor Ward tried really hard to be honourable and to behave as he would be expected to do so by his leader but in the end, his attraction to Reba won the battle and he was then completely lost. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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Review: Finding Her Bearing by A.C. James 3 of 5 stars
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Cari having made the break from a long term abusive relationship wants to find a date for her high school reunion and after being pointed to the Paranormal Dating Agency she hopes Mrs Wilder can hook her up with someone. What she didn't expect was her date doing something naughty in the woods. Liam has been in love with curvy Ceri since they were in high school and he has never got over her. Then one day he finds her standing on his doorstep as a meeting Chief, friends and the PDA have brought them together again. Their chemistry is off the charts but her past is catching up with her - will Liam still get the second chance with Ceri that they both want and deserve?
This was a sweet novella-length story that gave them both a chance to move on from the past and have the HEA that they both deserved - together. I loved how strong Ceri had become since leaving her ex and how confident that made her which meant that it really was the right time for her to move on. Contains explicit sexual content and themes of abuse of a female. Easy to read and understand.
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Thursday, 16 September 2021
FEATURED NEW RELEASE - Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle
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New Release - Dancing with My Elf!
A delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help.
Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars.
Lucas is persistent as if he knocked some sense loose flying too close to the sun.
But I don't need this scaly shifter's help solving crimes. Or his all-too-personal attention.
Even if he entrances me while he dances by rolling his amazingly chiselled abs...
Such fine abs.
No, focus. Demons are a bigger threat than my dry spell.
So whatever he's offering, is a big, fat nope.
Fated mates and awkward introductions. Fans of New Girl and Lucifer will love the Salem Supernaturals series - paranormal chick-lit with a splash of romance, comedy, and mystery!