Thursday, January 16, 2025

Fated to the Alpha by Jessica Hall



2 Stars

Katya has always been an outsider, shunned for having no wolf and unable to live up to the reputations of her Beta father and infamous warrior mother. Just before her 18th birthday, her family is stripped of their titles and shunned from the pack.

They have only two options: go rogue or seek refuge in a Black Creek Pack. Katya suddenly finds herself caught up in a web of lies her parents told. Now not only does she need to prove herself to her new Alpha, but she has to keep him from finding out her secret.

However, Katya finds keeping her secret harder than she thought when the Alpha shows a keen interest in her. She is forced to move into the packhouse. And with nowhere to hide, she is forced to go to extreme measures to keep him from finding out she has no wolf.

But darkness looms, and secrets come to light, more than she ever imagined. Now Katya doesn’t know who to trust or who to turn to when everything she thought she knew was just another lie of a bigger secret kept.

Just when she believes she has all the pieces of the puzzle, does she learn the Alpha is keeping a secret of his own. She is his mate. There is just one issue: Katya has no wolf, and if he figures that out, will he keep her or shun her as her last Alpha did?

I wanted to like this book so much. It hits all the tropes I love but I just couldn’t get past the grammar and typos in the book. Events in the book also need to be fleshed out more. World needs to be better explained. I also struggled with the Katya a lot. I got it from my library so I wasn’t out anything and they did have book 2 but I just couldn’t force myself to read it.

Book 1 Fated

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews



3 Stars

It’s not easy serving Chernobog, the God of Destruction, Darkness and Death…especially during the holidays; and especially when you’re out of eggnog and one of your pesky, freeloading mythic creatures has eaten your last cookie.

Roman would like nothing more than to be left alone, but when a wounded boy stumbles into his yard and begs for sanctuary, Roman takes him in. Now elite mercenaries are camped out on his property, combat mages are dousing the house with fire, and strange priests are unleashing arcane magic. They thought Roman was easy pickings, just a hermit in the woods, but they chose the wrong dark priest to annoy. For while Roman might be patient, he is the Black Volhv, filled with the love of his terrible god. For his adversaries, it's a fight to the death, but for him, it's just another day in the neighborhood.

I enjoyed the different mythos this book brought, and I love MMC. No world building since it’s apart of the Kate Daniel’s series. You don’t need to have read all of the other books in the series but it does add to the overall series. Definitely worth a read if you are a fan.

Book 1 Roman Chronicles

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Grim by Nicola Jane



2 Stars

Grim

When it comes to women, I like it simple. Hook-ups and short goodbyes are my thing. But there’s something about Meli, that keeps me coming back for more.

She’s carefree, exciting, and the Pres’s sister, which means she’s off-limits. But when she makes it clear we’re not happening, it’s Hadley, her twin, who reminds me not all love has to be dramatic and crazy. It can also be gentle, slow, and easy.

Hadley’s never been of interest to me, always too busy reading or studying. But lately, I’m noticing her more and more, and that’s dangerous . . . for both of us.

She doesn’t realise the damage I could cause her. Because that’s what I do—I’m Grim, reaping souls and casting them aside, leaving nothing but death and destruction.

Hadley won’t survive me.
Hadley

It’s no secret that I’ve had a crush on Grim since I was a kid. I’ve longed for him to look at me the way he looks at my twin sister, Meli. The trouble is, she hates him, but I know how unrequited love feels, so I vow to support Grim as he deals with the rejection.

Forcing myself to live a little, I put down my books and pack away my baggy jumpers in an attempt to get on Grim’s radar. And just when I think about giving up, he finally sees me!

I never knew true happiness could feel so amazing. Then, one day, it all falls down around us, leaving nothing but broken pieces and shattered hearts. I’ve never felt this kind of pain.

Nothing will ever be the same again . . . for any of us.

He willingly went to prison and missed his kid’s birth because of his choices. He sucked for sleeping with her sister but instead of facing it he goes to jail to give her a break. It was an interesting idea but he never makes up for his behavior.

Book 3 Perished Riders MC

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Railed by the Leprechan by Dalia Davies



2.5 Stars

Are you feeling lucky?

My father disappeared into the old gods’ realm more than a year ago… and even though I hate him, my family needs him back.

Getting into the Leprechaun’s domain means chasing rainbows. Gaining my father’s freedom means making a bet with a god who thinks he can break me. But when my bet is placed and his games begin, I start to wonder if he wants me to lose at all.

I’ve liked all of the previous books but this one was lacking for me. It never came together as a complete story. I wanted more but it was fine ish.

Book 8 Valley of the Old Gods

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Candy Cane by Daisy Jane



3 Stars

When a hunk in a green suit offers her a free trip North to meet his boss...

Candy can't refuse.

Living on the streets alone has left Candy with nothing to lose.

When a hunky stranger hands her candy and offers her a trip North, she agrees.

Little does she know who his boss really is...

And what he wants from her.

A super spicy Christmas book. Not a lot of character or world building. Lots of smexy time and it was a fun book to read.

Book 4 Daisy’s Delight

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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Every night when Aria falls asleep, she enters the nightmare world of Faydor to fight a war. It’s her calling to help destroy the Kruen, who feed sin and chaos to our everyday world of vulnerable humans. It would be a lonely realm in which to do battle if not for Pax, Aria’s dangerously irresistible soulmate whose mere touch can kill. It’s also a realm that’s getting harder to escape.

Aria’s hallucinations are seeping into her waking world. And the Kruen are coming for her. To help Aria, Pax must do what no one in Faydor has dared to do before—join his soulmate in the light of day. Giving in to their forbidden attraction could be the death of them, but they might not be able to stop themselves as they embark on a cross-country journey to fight the evils hunting them.

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Monday, January 6, 2025

Promo: Carrie Ann Ryan

 

“Just like that? I’m hired?”

He shrugged as if he hadn’t just changed my life. “We can go over salary and benefits and hours and everything, but we want you. And I know you need the job. And to be fair, I was a little worried that you weren’t going to want to take it because of well…”

And the other elephant in the room raised its trunk. “You don’t have to worry about that. I haven’t spoken to him since that evening.”

Confusion covered his face. “He didn’t call you?” 

I winced. “I don’t know if that’s any of your business in an interview, but no.”

He flinched. “I think we are past the point of not allowing any personal things into this interview. I apologize.”

I shook my head, wondering why I’d snapped back as I had. “No. You’re right. I’m the one that blurted that Isabella was my best friend.”

“And that’s the second thing. Is she going to be okay with you working here?”

This time I smiled. “I think she promised to come and kick shins if I didn’t get hired. So thanks for that.”

He grinned then. “I think I’m going to like this sister of mine.”

“She’s my best friend. And one of the most amazing people I know. So I hope you do. And I’m really sorry all of this happened and it’s such a mess. But we do not need to talk about that. And I’m sorry that I know so much about it.”

“It’s actually kind of nice that someone else knows outside of the family. I mean the media pretends they know, but they don’t.”

I shook my head. “I can’t even imagine.”

He waved it off as if it was nothing, though I knew it couldn’t be. “So, are you okay then working here? We’re complicated, we’re demanding, but we’re not going to fire you because you dared to even breathe next to our supposed rival.”

I press my lips together, wondering what the catch was. Who were these Cages? And why was I inevitably connected to them?

But in the end, it didn’t matter.

“Yes. I’m in.”

He held out his hand again, and I shook it, as a wide smile covered his face. “Good. Now we can let the world know we poached you from our new rivals.”

This time I rolled my eyes. “Oh, he would love that.”

“Oh, we’ll make sure he knows.”

“As long as it doesn’t blow up in our faces.”

“We can handle the embers.” He looked over my shoulder and from the way that he stiffened ever so slightly, I froze.

I knew exactly who was behind me in that moment, and who I knew I would inevitably see here.

However, James was my boss. My new boss. And as I turned to see Aston Cage there, I was afraid of what I was going to see.

And afraid of what I wasn’t.



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