Dragons of Fire and Stone by Dizzy Hooper

3 Stars

The peace summit is about to take place when Ember finds two of her fated mates. They are enemy dragons and want nothing to do with each other. Can she find a way to keep the peace and find her happily ever after when outside forces don’t want that to happen?

This starts right where the last ended. I wanted to like it more, but it dragged on. Plus, it’s the same issue of fighting amongst her men over politics with no real movement in the story. The book ends on a cliff again. I know where the plot is going to go and I am still interested in seeing where this is going. But I would wait until they are out to pick them up.

Book 2 Ember: Queen of Dragons

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Sweetheart Part One by Maria Mackay

3.5 Stars

Vex let down her guard at the wrong time and has been forced into a bond she doesn’t want. Her scent match pack doesn’t want an omega and can’t know she’s there to be used against them. She’s just the beta under contract but the longer she’s there the more she gets under their skin and makes them want more. They’re still massive assholes who don’t see the value in her until it is too late.

I waffled with this one. The first half of the book was so long because of the flashbacks to how she ended up where she was. It slowed the book down which made it seem longer than it was. It didn’t really add anything to the overall plot at all. Once those ended about halfway through the book I enjoyed the writing and the chapter headings got me laughing so hard. I did love how the book ended so much. It did end up on a cliffhanger ending. I saw the end coming and can’t wait for part 2 which should be out in November.

Book 1 Reverse Harem Bully Romance Duet

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Dazed by the Gods by LM Wilson

3 Stars

Mia wants nothing to do with the Gods. Her friend is desperate to be selected to go to school with the Gods and serve them. When she is picked to go to the academy where she is not happy. She draws the attention of the most sought-after Gods by tripping into them at an event. She is given no option other than to serve them. She is struggling with what she has to do and not sure what will happen.

Interesting concept but ended too soon. Cliffhanger ending with no clear date for a future book made me knock a star off. I need to know what happened and can’t even anticipate when the next one comes out. Mia’s BFF 180 made zero sense and it will be interesting to see if it is explained in future book. There are also a lot of questions brought up and none answered with this one. Would definitely recommend if the other books were out.

Book 1 School of the Gods

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Knot Your Fairy tale by Jarica James

3.5 Stars

Ellie spent 3 months filming a reality show to find a chosen pack. She thought she had found her pack when she is rejected on film for another omega who she thought was her friend. They humiliated me and she wants nothing more to do with the tv show but is contractually obligated to do some interviews. She may have to do those interviews, but she doesn’t have to stay in town. She decides to spend some time with her brother in a small town to get away from everything. She was planning on laying low and avoiding everyone when she finds her fated mates. It starts with one mate and then several more. It’s not smooth sailing with them as there is conflict between some of them and she’s not sure if she can help them resolve the issues. When people from the show wind up in town how will they work it out?

This would have been a solid 4 except for the cliffhanger ending. FMC is a bit quiet at times, but she does get better. I liked all the guys she’s going to end up with so far. Though the ending means that might not be the case. I am curious to see how it all plays out in the next book.

Book 1 Jaded Omegas

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarrows

 

4.5 Stars

Violet Sorrengail had spent her entire life planning on becoming a scribe like her father. After the death of her father and brother her mother forces her to join the other candidates to become a dragon rider. She’s smaller than all the other candidates and has been dealing with a lifelong disability. Everyone thinks she won’t last long as she is too fragile. Even if she lasts long enough, they don’t think a dragon will bond with her as there are always more people than dragons. If the tasks and dragons don’t kill her then the other candidates will just, to get revenge against her mother. Xaden is the most powerful wing leader and has sworn to take her out. That is until the dragons make their decision. Will she survive?

This book had so much hype behind it I didn’t think it would stand up. I had never read a book by Rebecca Yarrows and wasn’t willing to buy the hard cover book at that price, so I waited for the library. I ended up being one of the first to get the book. I blew through the dang thing so fast and wanted the spray painted one, so I went out and bought it. It’s somewhere between 4 and 5. It’s borderline I want to reread it already. I loved that Violet is disabled and shows what it looks like when someone has been dealing with long term issues. It’s a different way to view disability but for those who have been living with issues for a long time will relate to this so much. I loved that the Violet grows so much in this book. She is willing to grow and change to stay alive but not everything about her changes. The big one is her character stays the same. There are several twists and turns in the book that kept me reading. The one character that dies was just heartbreaking and made me so mad. There are a lot of deaths in the book but there is just one that was just so nooooo! The ending of the book was a WTF moment and was sort of a cliffhanger ending but not a true cliffhanger. It wraps up the main plots in this book but ends with some new questions. I can’t wait for the next book to come out in November.

Book 1 The Empyrean

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Denied by Evelyn Flood

5 Stars

Sienna Michaels has been waiting forever for a chance at a pack and family. She’s finally gotten the invitation to the Bonding Trials where she is assigned a pack. She is matched with the Cohen pack, Tristan, Jax, Logan, and Gray. They are her soul bonds and are meant to be. What she wasn’t expecting was for them to be blackmailed into denying her. Someone wants her to be denied which will outcast her and she will be forbidden from entering another agreement and the city. The pack has all the options available, but she doesn’t. No matter what they do to her she has to stick it out, so she’s not denied. Will the pack find a way to claim her, or will she be denied?

I loved this book so much. It is so much emotional damage but in the best way possible. I would not recommend reading this if book 2 isn’t out as it ends on a massive cliffhanger ending that made me so incredibly angry. Like through the entire book I was saying the guys better figure out the best way to fix this because they were massive assholes to her. They never get the chance and that will probably be book two. I very much finished it and wanted to reread it to find things I missed in the first read through. I’ve had a string of 2 star books and this one just hit all the notes for me and I absolutely loved it. Definitely pick it up and read…maybe read it after book 2 is out.

Book 1 Bonding Trials

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Hidden Omega by Liora Rose

 

4 Stars

Trinity and friends crash an Alpha party to find their missing friend. The pills they took to blend in might be a bad idea when Trinity starts to not feel well and ends up going into heat. Three strangers come to her rescue and get her out of there. Things aren’t as they seem, and Trinity and her men have some secrets that they will have to work through.

This was a well written book. I loved the characters in the book. The one downside was the cliffhanger ending. Why must we have cliffhanger endings. There are a bunch of secrets that are being worked through. I didn’t feel like I was dropped into the story but did fall into it. Need the next one.

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The Resurrected Queen by Jayce Carter

3 Star

There is only one more person to take out for my revenge to be complete. My father is the last one I need gone. However, he’s forcing my sister to marry for an alliance and I need him gone before I can’t save her.

The conclusion of Nem and the Quad was worth the read. The first book was super spicy but this one was not so much. It was a lot of machination for Nem and her men trying to take out Nem’s dad. It slowed the book down a bit. There were also a couple of places Nem was borderline too stupid to live. Overall, it was a good book and it kept me interested and was worth the read.

Book 2 Nemesis

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The Corpse Princess by Jayce Carter

3 Star

A group of men murdered my mother and left me for dead. Now ten years later I am out for revenge. I’ve changed everything about me and I will do anything to kill my father. This means taking of the The Quad, four of the most dangerous men and at one point I was in love with them. Will I be getting my revenge or will they figure me out and prevent me from my revenge.

This was a very dark romance. They very much are enemies to lovers with very very dark tropes. It hit all the right notes for me. It is a duet and you will have to read the next one to get the conclusion (review coming tomorrow for the conclusion).  

Book 1 Nemesis

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Love and Curse Making by Kelly St. Clare

 

2 Star

Cerys runs a paranormal dating agency with her BFF. At only 22 she can find anyone their one true love. When a detective starts investigating her what shall she do?

Alright maybe I am getting old but a 22-year-old running a dating agency just is a no for me. I also didn’t like how shallow the characters were. To top it off it ends on a cliffhanger. The trifecta to knock the book down to a 2 and makes me not read the rest of the books.

Book 1 Magical Dating Agency

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Love, Pucks, and Other Stories by Elise Faber

 

4 Stars

Billie hates hockey players. They cause nothing but problems for her town. With a wildfire destroying the town Billie doesn’t have time to fight with anyone particularly hot as sin Joel. He’s too distracting and just rubs her the wrong way. The more time they spend together the more she likes him but when secrets come out will they find their happy ending?

I need the next book stat. This enemies to lovers is so good and then it just ends. I love the growth between Billie and Joel. It starts with a hook up and a whole lotta anger and it slowly heats up to falling in love. The big reveal on the last page is horrible because now I have to wait for the next book. If you liked Billie Rose in the series first three books you will like the beginning of her story.

Book 4 Rush Hockey

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Self Studies by Kate Messick

 

4 Star

She may have gotten away from those who would use her and abuse her but now she is a social outcast and very limited use of her magic. She needs to find a way to protect herself with the limits. She is being denied the men she craves but there is a new transfer student that intrigues her and he’s sticking close. What will happen when secrets come out?

This one started right where the first book ended. It is interesting to see the mental loops people jumped through to blame her for things going on around her. I will say there are things in this one that were pretty obvious to figure out for me. I still enjoyed it and wanted more. I did get very frustrated with some of the guys and wanted them to get over themselves. Can’t wait for book 3.

Book 2 The Thorns of Charbon Institute

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Group Studies by Kate Messick

 

4 Star

Held prisoner for as long as she can remember, Aphrodite thinks they will kill her but instead they send her to an Academy to train her on her powers and make sure she won’t do evil things. When she gets there, she is thrown into this new world she has to quickly acclimate too but she’s not sure of the rules of this new world. Will she find her footing?

I really liked this book it was a different kind of bully academy book. You feel bad for Aphrodite throughout the book. She’s been taken advantage of her entire life and it’s not really different once she ends up at the academy. People continue to bully her and down right nasty. I blew through this book and wanted the next book immediately. If you like Academy and Bully this one will probably tick all the boxes for you. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Book 1 The Thorns of Charbon Institute

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Dead Wolf Walking by Rory Miles

2 Stars

On the night of the full moon, I’m turned into a new shifter after an attack. I’m a new female alpha and expected to take five mates. She’s sent to the Bad Moon Academy

I loved the inner dialog between Raven and her wolf. The wolf just wanted to get her men and have lots of fun where Raven was just trying to figure things out. This book would have been a solid three, but it ended in a weird way, and it just didn’t make sense. You will need to read the rest of the books to get the whole story. If you don’t want to invest in three books skip this one.

Book 1 Bad Moon Academy

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Tryst in the Dark by Grace McGinty

 

5 Star

In this world everyone is controlled. When omegas turn 21, they are auctioned off. All alphas and betas are entered into the Allotment to join the omega to become their mate. It doesn’t matter what the omega had planned for their life the government has decided this is what is happening and that’s it. Tryst O’Sullivan knew her life was over when she presented as an omega. She decided not to fight it and accept it but if her new mates think they are getting a docile mate they are mistaken.

I LOVED this book. I couldn’t put it down. It was an interesting take on omega. I loved that she was willing to accept the partner of her first mate so they wouldn’t be separated by the lottery. I liked most of the guys she ended up with. The biggest issue I had was it ended too soon. They escape the country to the neighboring country and the book just ends. It is listed as book 1 and there is supposed to be more, but they aren’t up for sale yet. Definitely worth reading.

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Pack Darling Part One by Lola Rocks

5 Star

Lilah has spent her entire life in a boarding school for omegas. She is a Darling sold to the school to be auctioned off to a pack. She’s never perfumed so never ended up on the auction block. That doesn’t matter as she’s being forced to agree to go to the Wyvern Pack. Atlas, Hunter, Finn, and Jett already have an omega with Orion and don’t want or need a woman to come into their home and try and take the pack. They believe she will be just like every other omega, spoiled rotten with the expectation of getting her way. They are drawn to her even though they don’t want to be. When a threat is brought to their home, and it nearly costs them Orion and it triggers both of their heats the pack take care of their omega leaving Lilah out in the cold. When they finally figure out that she is supposed to be theirs is it too late.

This book has all the feels, and I couldn’t put it down. I was incredibly happy that the duology was completely out so I could move right into that one as this one does end on a cliff, but the author did let everyone know this. Lilah was incredibly strong lead character who has had to deal with so much and just wants to be able to live a quiet life away from alphas even if they are fated. I can understand why the guys weren’t happy to have someone come into their pack the way that she did, and I really really hope in the next one she hands them their asses to make them see the error of their ways. If you like omegaverse I would say this is one you shouldn’t skip even though it isn’t cheap or on KU.

Book 1 Darling

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The Beta Part Two by Avanne Michaels

 

4 Star

Talia wakes up at the hospital and is determined to not bother the pack. They’ve made it clear they don’t want her and no one else will do for her. When the pack gets told off by her mother and finally show up at the hospital to claim her, she’s not sure if the alphas of the pack want her for her or just because she’s an omega and that Jasper wants and needs her. She knows her heat is coming and doesn’t want to force the men to take care of her even if they want to. When it’s decided they need more men to protect everyone and help with her heat they call in her former pack. Corso, Reid, and Alex are more then willing to help as they never wanted to let her go. The problem comes in when Talia is accidentally mated to someone other than Jasper’s pack. They need to figure out what this means for Talia and Jasper as they can’t be parted. Will it all work out?

This one starts where the last one ended and we get so many new information right from the start. It was interesting to see Talia come into her own as an omega and seeing her relationship grow and change with each of her men. I loved the solution everyone came up with to combine packs and have one big happy home for all of them as Talia deserves happy. One of my favorite parts of the book was her refusing to change her core being just because she is an omega and going out and kicking butt. It also ends in a cliffhanger, and I am not sure why it did. I don’t know where the author is taking the series next but I can’t wait for the next one.

Book 2 The Beta

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The Beta Part One by Avanne Michaels

 

4 Star

Talia has the designation of beta even though her mother expected her to be an omega. She’s gone from pack to pack without finding her forever. When her mother pulls some string to get her into Devon Jackson’s pack, she knows she’s not wanted. They make it very clear she is not wanted nor needed until she is. The pack’s omega, Jasper, wants her and doesn’t want her gone like the rest of the pack does. The closer they get the more everyone realizes there is danger that might take Jasper away and that doesn’t work for Talia or the pack. When Talia is made to choose she will always put Jasper’s safety first but when things change will they find away to make it work?

I’ve been on an omegaverse kick and found this one. I hesitated to buy it as it’s a new author and not part of KU. I am so happy I did as I blew through the first book and can’t wait for the next book. There are some major abuse and rape in the book and if these bother you skip this book as it is very much front and center. I enjoyed each of the characters and the give and take Talia, Jasper, Devon, Trent, Kaleb, and Nathan. They each have their own personality and relationship with each other. I am very interested to see where the series goes. I did knock one star off as it was a cliffhanger ending and I hate those but that’s a me issue.

Book 1 The Beta

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Big Puck Energy by Elise Faber

 

4 Star

Axel is waiting for his chance at the big leagues. Until then he is stuck in the minors, in a small town, with not a lot to do. When he and his teammates tear up the local bar one too many times the mayor Billie Rose, decides enough is enough and takes matters into her own hands. She handcuffs him to the railing of her niece’s house. Bailey loves her ranch but is tired of struggling to make everything running. When she wakes up to a naked man handcuffed to her railing. She doesn’t have time for this but gets him out and lets him call for a ride. Thinking that will be the last of it until the next morning when he shows up again in the same state. The more time Axel spends with Bailey the more he wants to be better. He wants to give her the world but when he gets called up to the majors to work with the Gold will this change their new romance.

I absolutely adore this book. It flowed nicely. The characters were awesome. I loved Bailey's aunt and I want her to get her own story. Bailey and Axel had their own issues they're working through. It would have been a 5 star for me, but I hate cliffhanger endings. Now to wait impatiently for the next two parts so I can find out how Bailey and Axel get their happy ending.

Book 1 Rush Hockey

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