Out of Options by Jillian West

3 Stars

Not every alpha is a good man. Charlie found this out the hard way when she moved in with an alpha after her daughter’s father died. He abused her and made it impossible for her to do anything. When she is given help and moved to the Omega Exchange in Colorado, she hopes everything is looking up. She just has to stay away from the three owners. They already love her daughter and want to take care of her. Will she let the past go and hold on to her future?

I struggled with some of the subplots in this book. Why was Charlie living with Brent was one of the big ones. How did he even find them? Considering cash was paid and people picked her up had no connection with her at all. How did Gayle find Shannon’s information. Charlie had talked about her with the guys, but it was discussed with Gayle. All of these knocked the book down for me. I liked the writing and overall story, but had quite a few questions left at the end.

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Pucking Around by Emily Roth

4 Stars

Rachel Price walked away from a one-night stand 2 months ago. That night blew her away but she’s not ready for Mr. Perfect. That is until she gets a fellowship with the NHLs newest team, Jacksonville Rays. She finds out Mr. Perfect is on the team. She’s trying to stay away from him but then there’s the equipment manager and the goalie. How can she pick between any of these men who all make her feel so much?

I love a good modern none omega why choose books. FMC is a bit wishy washy but she does get better by the end. I love all her guys. They each bring different things to the relationship. There is a short story before this book and this book probably would make more sense if I had read that book. It does need an epilogue to show what happens to the other doctor who was a massive dick. Not needed really but I wanted it. Overall, A good hockey and why choose book.

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Unshaken by Dreia Wells

 

3 Stars

I was supposed to be following in my family’s footsteps, but the Angels rejected me. I didn’t get into Caelum academy but instead HellNight academy. This is the best school for the supernatural, but it wasn’t the path I thought I would be on. There is so much going on I don’t know about and it’s changing how I see things. I need to find my Soul tethers and follow a new path and I am not sure that’s what I want to do. Will I find out what my destiny is?

So many secrets in this book. Micah has so much thrown at her and so many people lying to her. The end happens with some secrets revealed but more left unanswered. I’m interested in seeing how the one brother fixes things with the FMC as well as how daddy dearest fixes things.

Book 1 HellNight Academy

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Promo Victoria Saccenti

𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦: Twisted Proposal

𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴: Cetral Florida Series Book 3

Release: May 30, 2023

𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳: Bestselling Author Victoria Saccenti Author

Cover Design: Scott Carpenter

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Bewitching her Monsters by Yve Vale

4 Stars

Jade writes romance books for a living. She doesn’t know where she gets the inspiration from, but she loves writing steamy paranormal books. When she needs a break, she heads to the local bar and is inspired by 4 men. They catch her staring, but she doesn’t think anything of it. They think she’s a witch and out to get them, but she doesn’t know what they are talking about. The more she interacts with them the weirder things get. Are they correct and she’s a witch or are they just making fun of her writing?

This book was pretty good. It was slow going on the spicy bit but there was some really good world and character building. I liked the men that will end up being Jade’s partners. It will be interesting to see where this is going. It does end on a massive cliffhanger. This frustrated me and makes me impatient for the next book. Definitely looking forward to the next book.  

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Crushed by Elise Faber

3.5 Stars

Lily used to be like Will’s little sister but now she’s all grown up and needs his help. She’s supposed to be off limits and just there for a fresh start, but they can’t seem to stay away from each other. When Lily’s past comes back to haunt them will they come together, or will they split up?

I wanted to like this more than I did. I enjoyed Lily and Will a lot and their relationship was fun to see it go from friends to lovers. My issue was there was something that happened to Lily that is never explained. I figured it was talking around it to have them explain it later for the conflict. I was sort of right about this, but it literally was NEVER explained. It’s alluded to but not explained. It’s vital to the story as Lily spirals throughout the book because of this big thing. I felt it needed to be said. I loved the breakup scenes. They were able to finally admit their feelings for each other. The other big issue was Will’s mom. She plays a pretty big role in this book, and I wanted to know how she knew about Lily’s big bad secret. This was a secret that no one was to know but somehow this woman knew about it. Overall, it was a good read and I enjoyed it. I just wanted some clarity.

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Ruined Summer by Kitt Lynn

3 Stars

Summer is the wild child who everyone thinks needs to be taken in hand and handled. She doesn’t think she does. She wants wildness and passion. This is great until she goes missing. She is found by her friend Nix who wants to be more than friends. While making their way home things go even more astray.

Like the first two books this one was quick and steamy. I liked that Summer wanted more out of life than what everyone else seems to want for her. I did feel this one was way shorter than the other books and that was disappointing. Overall, worth reading since they were so short and quick to read.

Book 3 Madra Village

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Blindly Acquitted by Katie May

 

2 Stars

Everyone is out for the Queen of the Labyrinth. They are willing to pay big bucks to take her and her men out. The only safe option is to find a way out of the prison. Will they be able to escape and live happily ever after?

I wanted to love this book so much. I loved the first one. It was different and an amazing read. This one I kept putting down because it was mostly sex within the group in between assassination attempts. There is also a new guy thrown into the mix and it just felt weird. I didn’t really connect with him as he just was thrown in and there was no time with him. Overall, I wish I had stopped after book 1 because it was fabulous.

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Spring Blossom by Kitt Lynn

 

3 Stars

Lily fears alphas and is determined to stay far away from them. Rowan has other ideas as she is meant to be his. Lily is given to him and when he discovers why she fears alphas will he leave?

It was weird how they handled Lily’s issues. I loved what happened with the guy who hurt Lily but it was a long time coming. Definitely saw what was going to happen but it was nice seeing it. I liked the additional plot with the previous character and the couple from the next book. Another quick and easy read.

Book 2 Madra Village

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Kraken Sacrifice by Katee Roberts

 

2 Stars

Catalina has nowhere else to go so she might as well agree to marry a strange creature. She is won by the Kraken and must stay with him for seven years. Thane is cold and distant with her and she just wants someone to be with. Will they find their way to happily ever after?

The story was there but it felt rushed. The story was plotting along nicely but then it got to a certain point, and it just rushes to conclude the story. This led to the story feeling rushed and incomplete. It felt like the author had a page count and once she got to that point, she had to wrap it up even though the story wasn’t complete. Was liking it up to this point but no thank you.

Book 2 A Deal with a Demon

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Winter Gift by Kitt Lynn

3 Stars

Mina wonders if you can die from loneliness. She wants Ivor but it doesn’t seem that he’s not interested in her. When they get trapped in the lodge due to a snow storm will she get everything she wants?

This was a quick read. Not a lot of world building or character development. It took about an hour to read. It will be interesting to see if the world is expanded. Mina was a bit of a passive woman who just wanted Ivor and thought he wasn't interested. Ivor wanted her but didn't think he deserved her. It was interesting to see how they got together.

Book 1 Madra Village

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Of Rain and Wrath by Katie May

3 Stars

Kass has had everything taken from her. The use of her power stole her voice, and she has no control over who she heals or when she does it. Until she is sold to a new owner. The fae prince who bought her wants her for his mate. What he wasn’t expecting was having to share her with others. When the other fae princes discover her magic what will happen?

This was an interesting book. I liked it and was digging it until it ended. I was very confused as to why it ended when it did as nothing really happens in the book. It’s like it is a bridge book but it’s book 1. Definitely willing to check out the rest of the series as I did enjoy the weirdness that this book was. Just maybe going to wait until they are all out.

Book 1 Death Whisperer

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Surviving Contempt by Jade Thorn

4 Stars

Melody has started her new coven and she’s trying to build allies with the council and covens all while taking on her aunt. Her aunt is determined to take down the current power and take over the world to form her ideal world. This would destroy everything Melody holds dear and she will do anything she can to fix it so her aunt is no longer a worry. Will Melody and her men succeed?

This one was so long. It felt like it should have been two books, but I am not complaining as everything major was wrapped up. I loved this series and this book wrapped up the story nicely. There are some plot points left unanswered, but she has a new series coming out in November that will hopefully answer some of them. Melody and her men get their happy ending. I am curious to see if they show up in the next book. Overall, the series was worth the read and you should check it out.

Book 5 Of Magic and Contempt

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Saving Grace by Colette Rhodes

 

2 Stars

Grace has zero soul bonds because of the gods but she is now the Prophetis. Her and her men may be separated but they can still defeat the gods and come back together if they work hard…but will they?

This series started off so good and then it got bogged down. I’ve said it with other reviews, but the five books should have been whittled down to 3 books. Each man didn’t need to have an individual book. This one just made me feel disconnected as each of the characters did their own thing to accomplish the goals to defeat the gods. The group doesn’t get back together until the very end and it seemed rushed. That was my biggest issue. The next one is there were a lot of loose threads that may or may not be in the next series/book but it frustrated me. I also wanted to know what happened with Grace’s parents and we saw a bit but not the overall conclusion. Overall, I wish I had skipped the series because it turned out so bad.

Book 5 State of Grace

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Breeding Contempt by Jade Thorn

4 Stars

Melody’s new coven demands she finds a witch mate and start popping out babies to help the coven. She hates losing control of herself and refuses. She has to figure out what is the correct route she needs to take so she has control of herself without burning any bridges as she needs allies to take on her aunt. Will she be able to win over some covens and the council for the help or will her and her mates be left on their own?

I liked seeing Melody call people out on the bull shit in this book. There is prejudice everywhere and she’s not willing to put up with it anymore. This book continues Melody’s growth and changes. She comes into her own more in this book. She accepts her mates and the direction her life is taking her. There are some big battles and confrontations in this book with some introduction to new characters that seem vital to the story. Can’t wait for the last book to see how things work out.

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Dare Not by Colette Rhodes

3 Stars

Dare is angry about the murder of his mother and isn’t sure he wants to head over to Greece to meet up with Grace and her other soul bonds. They need him to further their goals against the gods. Will he be able to let go of his anger and hurt and love Grace?

This one is just like book 3 and is unnecessarily drawn out. It was nice to see Grace get all of her men, but it took way to long to get there. It felt like the author wanted to dedicate a book to each guy which is nice if you have the plot for it but this very much felt like it should have been 2 books so far and then one more book to conclude the overarching plot.

Book 4 State of Grace by Colette Rhodes

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Civil Contempt by Jade Thorn

 

4 Stars

Melody is trying to graduate early as Adolphus is not safe. There’s a new admin who has allowed all out war on Melody. She needs to find a way to protect those she loves, and they all need to figure out who is going to help her and those working with her aunt.

Melody keeps fighting for those she loves. She keeps growing and learning in this book. There was even more drama in this book from her fellow classmates. Some of the solutions she and the men come up with are interesting and it does progress the story. I really want some of the people harassing her to get their comeuppance. There are more men introduced to her that it looks like she’s going to end up with. Still ends on a cliff. Can’t wait to see what they all come up with to take out all the bad guys.

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