The Shield and Axe by M.K. Robert

 

4 Star

Elwyn is well aware her only reason for living is to marry well and bring a connection to her community. She is worthless without a good marriage. When she is traded to a neighboring community she expects the experience she had with her father’s community. Instead she finds women are respected and encouraged to do things that make them happy. She’s also not being forced into a marriage but given a choice of who she wants to end up with. Will she find her HEA?

I loved this story and it probably would have been a 5 star read but it ended on a freaking cliffhanger ending and the new one isn’t out until May 2023. I loved how much Elwyn grows and changes with the encouragement of Thorsten and Trygve. They both want her and don’t care if she’s with the other one. When the ending came I was so incredibly angry because I wanted them to conclude the their story with them getting a HEA and that is not what we get. I can’t wait for the next book to come out.

Book 1 Vikings Saga

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Love to Hate Her by J. Saman

 

4 Star

Seven years ago, the woman I love broke up with my brother and walked away from both of us. Viola Starr is everything that I want but she’s my brother’s ex and I can’t have her. My band is about to go on tour and I need a nanny for my autistic daughter. Viola is perfect for the position and she is desperate for a job. To keep myself at a distance I have to make her think I hate her but it’s hard when all I want to do is take her and keep her. Will I find a way to walk away, or can we find a way to make it work?

I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved the mix Jasper and Viola had about starting a relationship. Jasper didn’t want to hurt his brother who had her first, but he was so in with her that he just couldn’t keep walking away from her. I loved the back and forth and I even liked the interactions with Gus. He was so gracious about them getting together. I can’t wait to see him find his happy ending.

Book 2 Wild Love

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Duchess’s Designs by Merri Bright

4 Stars

Cilla has spent the last four years working through her trauma of being assaulted by an alpha. She has found her mates, but they don’t want to push her too fast but when they are called home will they find their happy ending before it is too late?

Loved seeing how Cilla found her forever with her guys and getting over her trauma. She tries everything to get their attention without actually telling them she wants them. Loved that it took passing a note from someone else that was sexual in nature to get her out of her shell. The MMCs all needed a good swift kick because they were ready to walk away from her to not push her due to the trauma. It was super spicy and short read. If you've liked all the other books you will like this one.

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Return to Us by Corinne Michaels

 

4 Star

At eighteen I walked away from Willow Creek Valley planning on never returning. It cost me the love of my life Grayson Parkerson. It’s now fourteen years later and I’m back in town licking my wounds. Now he’s a single dad to a little girl. Working at The Park Inn gives us the chance to reconnect. I want to be all in but is Grayson?

This book has all the feelings. It gets you right in the heart and keeps going. Jessica has her reasons for leaving when she was eighteen and Grayson holds it against her. He screws up and walks away which is the drama in the book. This part frustrated me and I wanted to smack him upside the head several times but it all works out in the end and it was an enjoyable read.

Book 1 Willow Creek Valley

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Accidental Sorceress by Dana Marton

 

4 Star

To gain allies Tera and her lover High Lord Batumar have to survive the journey across the sea. They need to team up with unsavory characters and there is no guarantee it will bring them alias and let them save their people.

Don't like anyone. A whole bunch of characters are killed off in this book. I still enjoyed it but I would like someone and bam dead. This one was a little bit more bogged down than the first book. It also took more time for me to read where the first I blew through. I still liked all of the characters and the continue to grow and change. It also builds on book 1 and isn't resolved so you will need to read book 3 for the conclusion. There are a couple of shockers in the book that surprised me. Well worth the read.

Book 2 Hardstrom Saga

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Fallen Feather by Merri Bright

 

4 Stars

She was useless and not worth anything, so she decided to sacrifice herself to save Sanctuary. This makes her lose everything, her friends, her old name, and her sweet, sexy soulmate. When she walked through the gate she got to meet Rumple who puts her back together and sends her back. Even with her sacrifice there are those in Sanctuary who hate the glitter and want a regime change. Protectors start going missing, Feather is determined to find them. What she finds is the real danger isn’t in the gate failing but something else.

Cliffhanger Ending!!!!!

This starts right where the last one ends and it was awesome to see Feather’s newest mate “Rumple”. I liked to see her growing and changing and helping her guys grow and change. There are some character deaths in this book and they were heartbreaking to see happen in the book. The biggest issue is the book ends on another cliffhanger and you are left wondering how this series is going to end. There are some sexy times between Feather and some of her men but not all of them. Overall, the pacing of the book was good, and it fit with the first books. Just frustrated with having to wait for the conclusion to the story.

Book 2 The Forgotten Angel

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Lost Feather by Merri Bright

 

4 Stars

She has no past and no name and has no idea what the rules are. When she is caught by High Angelus Gavriel killing a very bad man he drags her back to her new home, the Sanctuary. There she will need to cleanse herself of all of her smut as she is the dirtiest protector they’ve ever seen. The High Angeli have no idea what to do with her and she doesn’t believe she is who they think she is.

Cliffhanger Ending!!!!

If this wasn’t a cliffhanger ending it would have been a 5 because I loved this story. It was a really interesting story that had a lot of humor but also sad moments. I liked all the guys they hint at Feather ending up with. Also, that she loves Glitter. Glitter, glitter everywhere L😊. The ending had me in tears. OMG the ending was so heartbreaking, and I can’t believe I have to wait for the next one.

Book 1 The Forgotten Angel

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Monsters and Mistletoe by Harpie Alexa, Cassia Briar, Cara Bryant, Rachel Callahan, J.E. Cluney, Kassandra Cross, Salem Cross, Elizabeth Dunlap, Poppy Jacobson, Rena Marks, Luna Pierce, C. Rochelle, Salem Sinclair, River Starr, LJ Swallow & Kyla Quinn, Yve Vale

 

4 Star

Holiday anthology of Monsters from authors Harpie Alexa, Cassia Briar, Cara Bryant, Rachel Callahan, J.E. Cluney, Kassandra Cross, Salem Cross, Elizabeth Dunlap, Poppy Jacobson, Rena Marks, Luna Pierce, C. Rochelle, Salem Sinclair, River Starr, LJ Swallow & Kyla Quinn, Yve Vale.

I'm not a huge fan of Box sets usually. There tends to be too many books in there that I don't like versus the books that I do like. This one is not that I enjoyed most of the books in this one. I didn't feel I needed to read other books by the authors to understand the stories. In fact I picked up a couple new authors that I want to check out their back catalog to find out what else they written cause the books were that good. Well worth picking up and giving it a shot to see if you can find some new authors.

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Omega Found by Evelyn Flood

 

4 Star

There was a war on who got to control the omegas and the omegas lost. They are now all sent to a training facility to be conditioned and than given to the best match for them.  The reality is they are given to Alphas who are in favor with the government. Harper is one of those omegas. She rebelled and was retrained in the worst way. Now her spirit is broken and she's given to the Winter pack. They don't want her but can't say no. She starts to trust them when it all goes to hell. Can they save her and all the other Omegas?

This was an interesting take on omegaverse. All omegas are property and given to these the government deems appropriate. Harper is determined to be strong and not bend until she's put in for new training. It was bad and only alluded to. There are certain rules an omega has to follow even if the alphas don't agree. Harper thinks they are perfect for her as they don't seem to be alphas wanting to follow the rules until a misunderstanding. They seemed to be back on track when Harper is kidnapped and that's where the book ends. It doesn't have a follow up until November and I am so mad. Still picking it up but I'm still mad.

Book 1 Omega War

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Wedding Laughbox by Julia Kent

4 Star

This story contains the following stories:

Shopping for a Billionaire’s Wife

Shopping for a CEO’s Wife 

It’s Always Complicated

Random Acts of Love

Hasty

Only going to review Hasty as I've done the other ones. Mallory and Will are finally getting married and going on their honeymoon when their past makes a reappearance. This reappearance leads to some chaos.

I enjoyed seeing Mallory and Will again. It comes full circle where they meet the adult film crew/stars while they are on their honeymoon. Chaos happens with police involved. If you liked the rest of the series you will enjoy seeing this story.

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Infinity’s Embrace by Anna Carven

4 Star

Kordolians rescued Noa from the strange research facility when they rescued Abbey. She doesn't know what to think or do with them. She has their thoughts in her head and all she wants is quiet. She meets one alien who has similar gift as she has may be able to help her. The problem is Ashrael has been brainwashed and ordered to take out Tarak and Abbey. Tarak is trying to save him and when he sees how he reacts to Noa he's willing to give both a chance. Will they find away to survive?

We finally get a conclusion with the queen. It was awesome. I loved Noa and Ashrael relationship. They balance each other out and help each other with their trauma.

Book 6 Dark Planet Warrior

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Forged in Shadow by Anna Carven

4 Star

Arin is stuck on an overloaded Freighter waiting on Earth to let them land and trying to keep the peace between the humans and Kordolians. When some of her men attack Rykal, he takes care of them before she can and it leads to even more tension. When the ship is attacked and they need to vacate immediately will the humans and Kordolians work together to save everyone?

This one was a little different from the other ones. There was still the romance between Arin and Rykal but it was more political issues and drama between human and alien.

Book 5 Dark Planet Warrior

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Into the Light by Anna Carven

4 Star

Tarak and Abbey are back. He's still trying to put fires out but with Abbey pregnant he wants to be home with her and take care of them. Problems come to their door. Will Tarak be able to keep her and the baby safe?

I liked revisiting Tarak and Abbey. This made their story be more rounded and I loved seeing an established relationship as it allowed the author to jump right in. This is listed as book 4 but is better read as3 as it gives away somethings for that book as couple for book 4 are already together in this one. If you've liked the other two books you will like this one.

Book 4 Dark Planet Warrior

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Out of Darkness by Anna Carven

4 Star

Back on Fortuna Tau, Jia is first- rank mechanic trying to repair Kordolians battle cruiser with no success. When she goes to find something that will help, she's aided by second in command Kalan. He's dark and broody which perplexes her as to why he's willing to help her. When she's attacked by the Xargek still on the spaces station When she's attacked by the Xargek still on the spaces station he rescues her but when they continue to find more and need to evac everyone will they be able to get everyone to safety?

I loved these two. They were classic opposites attract. Jia is super smart and even though she's not as strong as Tarak she saves herself and him. When you think everyone is safe ish nope.You get drawn into more chaos and it worked for me.

Book 3 Dark Planet Warrior

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Dark Planet Falling by Anna Carven

 

4 Star

Prince Kalikian Kazharan  is trying to find away to convince all of Earth that the Kordolians don't mean any harm to them and just want a home away from the queen. He accepts an opportunity to be interviewed by reporter Sera Aquinas hoping that interview will clear up some misconceptions. Even though Sera thinks he's one fine looking man her experience is people lie all the time. Will she discover all his truths without falling for him?

I enjoyed learning about the prince's background and why he wanted his mom dead. Sera was a nice strong woman and they worked well together. The one downside was Kordolians seem to have the same personality and since I just read book 1 it was very obvious. I liked it enough to keep reading the series.

Book 2 Dark Planet Warrior

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God Touched by Alessa Thorn

 

4 Star

Imogen is a hunter. She's used to dealing with death everyday so when they need Arawan the God of Death she doesn't have an issue talking him into helping. The only problem is that he, embodies everything she craves, death, sex, and violence. Will she be able to ignore his draw?

I enjoyed this one a lot. The writing was just as good as all the other books in this World and you get a bit of all the other couples. Both of these characters are very big personality and the compliment each other. I am very interested on where the author is going with this series and can't wait for the next one.

Book 2 Ironwood

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Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven

 

4 Star

Abbey lives and works on mining station Fortuna Tau, that is really just a rust bucket. She's surprised when the Kordolian show up as they are huge and intimidating and need no help from anyone for the most part. When Tarak and his crew are sucked through a wormhole after a skirmish with an enemy, they end up stuck on a human mining station with weak humans. Their plan is to get back until they find their enemy at the station and have to help them take out the aliens. He runs into Abbey while searching for the Xargek and he's strangely drawn to her. When the Xargek nearly kill her, he will do anything to keep her safe. When it's time to walkaway from her will he be able too?

I so love a good space drama and this was one of the good ones, I enjoyed Abbey and Tarak. They are opposites. He's crabby and dark while she is more outgoing and bubblier. they work a balance each other out. It was a very good start to a new book/series.

Book 1 Dark Planet Warriors

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Trash and Treasure by Alessa Thorn

 

4 Star

Charlotte wants to go and study with legendary Fae mages but needs her brother-in-Law to approve it for her. To get this approval she needs to track down Aneirin with Reeve who she has a history with and wants nothing to do with. He broke her heart and she holds a grudge. Reeve is happy to be working with her as he's missed her and wants to know what he did to sever their budding relationship. They are going to have to work together to find and take out Aneirin before he lets out the other two generals.

This one took a hot minute for me to get into it but once I was into the story, I loved it. It was just a slow start. I loved seeing them all working together and seeing characters from previous books. The conflict between Reeve and Charlotte was interesting and I liked what separated them previously. Looking forward to the next one.

Book 1 Ironwood

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Covered by Elise Faber

 

4 Star

Jordyn is living on the goodwill of her brother after her ex left her for her best friend. She’s trying to take care of their two kids and start over after being a stay-at-home mom for years. She doesn’t know how she is going to do anything let alone repay her brother for everything he’s done for her. Her brother has asked all of his teammates to chip in and help move her in, but she doesn’t want to wait. When one of her sons’ boxes breaks it is just one too many things and she has a breakdown and Ben stumbles upon her. He is one of her brother’s teammates and is off limits even if she was ready for a relationship. Ben has never had it easy. His dad left when he was a child and his mom checked out. He had to take care of his sister and mom. When horrible things happen to his sister while he’s gone for college she turns to drugs. He’s made to feel guilty for doing anything. When he meets Jordyn, he wants her but doesn’t think he deserves her. Will they be able to work through their traumas and find their happy ending?

I loved these two. Jordyn and Ben have so much crap to work through. I love that they lean on each other to heal from their past trauma. I’ve seen in other books where the guy would withhold his trauma to deal with it on their own instead of leaning on the love interest. Ben didn’t do this, and I loved that he was willing to open up to Jordyn and lets her help him figure things out. It was nice to see a healthy relationship. When I got to the end of the book, I was surprised it was already over with. I wanted more. I would love to see a short story with them getting married or having a kid.

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My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne

 

4 Star

Hockey players are incredibly superstitious. Aiden has never been. He wears number 13 jersey because it's just a number. He's been in a slump for awhile that breaks after he got a glass of white wine thrown at him at a New Year's Eve party. He begs Saige to continue this routine to help the Florida Fury win. The more time they spend together, the more they want to be more for each other. What will happen when she becomes a liability?

She forgave him too quickly. That was my first thought when I finished the story. I love a good hockey story. This one hit all the marks of a good one. I liked Aiden and Saige. It was an interesting premise. Overall, it was a cute hockey book.

Book 1 Hockey Hotties

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