Vixen by Lux Miller

2 Stars

Darkness rises... empires fall. Who will still stand at the end of it all?

Stolen from a life I can't remember and trapped in a world I wish I could forget. At the beck and call of a monster. I wait for the chance to free myself of his tyranny and take back what's mine. They say every man has skeletons in the closet and when I discover his; I go from prey to hunter as I bring them out to play.

Ashes... ashes... we all fall down.

NOT A ROMANCE AT ALL…you are warned. It is a very dark and has no HEA book. Description definitely doesn’t match the actual book. If you have triggers be warned the entire book is SA. There isn’t a single instant of consent in this book. The writing style was good so I will probably check out other books by this author but not this one.

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Seize the Castle by Elizabeth Dear

3 Stars

In Saint Gabriel City, there’s a war brewing.

The Four Families have ruled the City for generations, but they made a huge fucking mistake when they murdered my parents and didn’t manage to kill me too.

I’ve revealed my true identity, taking the City and Holywell Academy by storm, but the heads of Spencer, Hargraves, and Ferrero continue to underestimate me. They think I’m an annoying little gnat trying to play at being an Heir, and that will make it all the sweeter when I take everything from them.

But their sons—the boys who were my best friends for eleven years—they have different ideas about me than their parents do.

Zach wants me back—and maybe just plain wants me.

Noah longs for our friendship but feels hurt by my lies.

And Bennett—he’ll resist my attack on his legacy until the bitter end, but he’d still rather die than lose me again.

And me? I’m starting to think I need my boys back with me after all.

But they’ll have to choose—it’s me or the Families.

Because I came to burn it all down, and nothing is going to stand in my way.

I took issue with the guys. They didn’t want her until they found out who she really was. They let horrible things happen to her and at the end now they care. They need more groveling to make it up to her and don’t. Curious to see how the series will end.

Book 2 A Knight’s Revenge

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Sweet Revenge by GK DeRosa

2 Stars

One broken human-ish girl.

Twelve gorgeous supernatural bachelors.

A paranormal dating game with bite.

What’s a half-wolf girl to do when her fated mate rejects her?

Apparently, go on a supernatural reality dating show.

Twelve hunky bachelors are vying for my attention and my heart.

Including my ex’s twin brother…

It’s the perfect recipe for revenge.

But my desire to get back at those who hurt me is a lot harder with all the drama the other suitors bring.

And when I start developing real feelings for the man who should be my enemy.

Nothing feels better than getting sweet revenge…

Until you fall in love with your target.

This was a good idea, but it was convoluted and poorly executed. Characters’ personalities shifted so quickly. Oh, we need them to be booted so now they are going to be dicks to the other characters. It is very obvious who she’s going to end up with but you gotta get through several books to get there. It ends on a cliff and isn’t worth continuing.

Book 1 Hitched Live

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Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

4 Stars

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all. When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed. Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed. Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her … and hers towards him. And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

Four horseman of the apocalypse how could it not be a bit on the dark side. There were a lot of dark moments but I enjoyed the story. It flowed nicely. I loved the struggle Sara is dealing with where she’s falling for him but she doesn’t want to. She doesn’t want people to die but then when it is between people and Pestilence she has to choose. I know some people were saying this book is spicy romance but I would say it’s about 2.5/3 on the spice. I don’t know if I just read super spicy books so when people say it’s spicy I expect a lot of spice and this didn’t have that at all. Saying that I don’t care if it wasn’t spicy I just liked the book. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Book 1 Four Horseman

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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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Queen of Hearts by Sara Blue

 

4 Stars

With her father, the head of the Amante family dead, Elena knows it’s only a matter of time before her brother tries to trade her off to the first mob family looking for an alliance.

Yet, all she wants is a choice in her future pack, and she refuses to be a bargaining chip at the hands of powerful men. She won't settle for anything less than true love.

Running away and taking a job at the exclusive, high-end, Omega club, the High Roller, seems like the only way she can find some freedom.

But when a striking man steals her attention on her first night working at the club, everything flips upside down. What starts off as an exclusivity contract turns into so much more. The pack she was running from might just be the one she falls for, or winds up destroying.

Sometimes freedom is an illusion… and sometimes a cage turns out to be the escape you were always looking for.

Loved this book. It mixes mafia with omegaverse. Super spicy with so much drama. Never read a Sara Blue book but this one makes me want to pick up more. I liked the characters and the give and take between the characters. Elena’s brother gets what’s coming to him. Would love to see more with these characters.

Part of the High Roller Omegaverse Series

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Pack Dutton Part One by Megan Cain

3 Stars

Biology’s a bitch, and I’m the punchline.

I spent the first eighteen years of my life thinking I was a beta. But when my omega designation hit, my uncle had already sold me to a cult of alpha worshiping psychos. When their leader decides to claim me as his fifth wife, I realize I’m never getting out.

Until my saviors appear in the form of an FBI pack that raids the compound and saves me.

Crew, Rhett, Kellan, and Jude aren’t what I expected, but they might be exactly what I need to survive the new world I’m thrown into. Omega rights are being decimated by new laws at every turn, and when you’re a trophy for the highest bidder, there’s no such thing as playing fair.

But the one thing I am sure of? Pack Dutton is playing for keeps, and I’m the prize.

The rating for this can go up once part 2 is out but the ending was just so bad. Hazel is kidnapped and it just ends. The next book isn’t out until August, and I am mad about it. For this specific book. I enjoyed the characters and the give and take with the pack. I wanted more world buildings to explain why they do what they do. I very much need the next one.

Book 1 Pack Dutton

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Stranded by Selena Winters

1 Star

In the cold wilderness of Alaska, my host is as wicked as he is enticing. I thought I had my golden ticket to love until I stumbled upon my boyfriend’s betrayal. A romantic Christmas vacation to Alaska, planned for two, is now a solo venture. Little did I know, I was stepping into the lair of a dark, dangerous man I knew nothing about.

Maddox, a tattooed giant of a man, a fugitive turned recluse, has been living in the shadows. But his obsession ignites when he sees a photo of me online after booking his cabin, the golden girl with a silver spoon. He’s dangerous and unstable, and yet I’m drawn to him. The rugged man in front of me is nothing like the polished lawyers and businessmen I’m used to. Maddox is raw and real.

In the isolated cabin, the icy Alaskan wilderness becomes our playground. Maddox, the man obsessed with masks, pulls me into his twisted game of obsession and desire. But as the temperature drops, our dangerous dance only heats up, pushing boundaries.

I thought the snow stranded me, but I’m exactly where Maddox wants me. In his world, under his rules. I’d come for solitude, but I’m in for a wild ride. No one can hear you scream when you’re miles from civilization. After all, there are no rules in the heart of the wilderness. The only law is survival. But can I survive Maddox?

Just NO for me. I am all for dark and gray characters. This wasn’t it at all. Guy stalks her. He had every intent to take out the boyfriend and keep her for himself. That’s the entire story. The rest is them hooking up. Major pass for me.

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Violet Flames by Kitt Lynn

3 Stars

There’s a belief among the patients at Havenfield that broken omegas end up with broken packs. After all, no alpha wants a traumatized omega as a mate….that is, unless they’re refused at a “proper” institution. Then they settle for us. But I’m not looking to settle. At twenty-eight years old, I’m happy to live out the rest of my days without an alpha telling me what to do. Even if that means I won’t live much longer—omegas my age simply don’t survive very long without a pack to tend to them. But I’m okay with that. I’ll die clinging to the last memories of the love of my life, and whatever is left of my pride. But my doctors have other plans. Forced to live with a pack I don’t know to nurse their sick omega back to health, I’ve decided I’m done doing as I'm told. Eager submission was never my strong suit.

I wanted more of a connection between the pack and Violet. It never gelt like they truly wanted her for her. It always felt like they needed her for Brin, and it was all about Brin. They never really addressed her history and just expected her to do what they wanted. I did enjoy the read and I loved Violet. I just wished for some additional info in the story. If you’ve enjoyed other stories by Kitt Lynn, you will like this one.

Book Two Broken Omega

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Glass by Evelyn Flood

4 Stars

Hope is a delicate thing. Like glass. So delicate that once it shatters, it will never be the same again.

Vilified.

Despised.

Ruined.

Anastasia Cooper is the most hated woman in Sorelle. To avoid the modern slavery charges leveled against her by her scheming stepsister, she opts for a quiet life under house arrest to escape the frenzy of the media.

But she wasn’t banking on them. The Tate brothers.

Feared by all, everyone knows that Christopher, Silas and Rafael Tate are the real power behind the throne of Sorelle. And they’ve been looking for Stasi for a very long time.

Determined to make Stasi’s life as difficult as possible, Kit, Silas and Rafe take every opportunity to remind her how far she’s fallen. But Stasi has her own plans, and she’s not about to let the men who stole her heart once before and smashed it into pieces ruin the only thing she has left.

Hope.

But as truths come to light, the Tate brothers begin to realize that they might not have the full story.

And they won’t let Stasi slip through their fingers again.

 

This would have been 5 stars review except I don’t think Stasi actually had smexy time with all of her men. I still loved the book and felt it was a nice balance of bullying and groveling to make up for the bullying. I loved how it all played out with Stasi and the guys. I can’t wait for the next book to see what else the author does.

Book 2 Forbidden Fairytales

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Kept by Evelyn Flood

4 Stars

Kept in a cage her entire life, Zella never knew anything else until she was broken out and held by Maverick, Ryder, and Enzo. They are dark and dangerous men who don’t feel they are good enough for Zella. They have blood on their hands and have dark tastes and she’s innocent. The more time they spend together the more she wants them even with all their dark edges. Will they be able to keep her safe from the man who kept her or will he get her back?

Modern day retelling of Rapunzel with a why choose twist. It was a dark retelling which makes sense when you consider the original fairy tale. Zel is very Pollyanna esq character while the guys are as dark as a character can be. All of them have issues they are working on. I loved that the guys weren’t sure what to do with Zel and when they realized they all wanted her didn’t think they deserved her. It just worked for me, but I have a love of a well written retelling of a fairytale.

Book 1 Forbidden Fairytales

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Don’t be scared by AJ Merlin

3 Stars

Bailey has always celebrated Halloween with the rest of the town but this year it’s different. There are people being murdered she has a close connection with. They are the ones responsible for the death of her best friend and no one ever was punished for it. Now someone is making them all pay but will they hold her responsible too?

This was an interesting trouple. I love the idea of the book and mostly how it played out. There were issues with the plot and so many questions still unanswered. One of the big ones is Bailey’s parents didn’t question anything or keep her close when people are dying. Like ok. Also MMC parents are mentioned but not used even though it was their daughter that died and someone is getting revenge for. Also how did the guys meet and end up together. Lots of questions so it was ok. If you like a darker story based on revenge with some interesting smexy times give it a shot.

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Reign by Wrath by Ruby Vincent

2.5 Stars

Everything Luna thought was real has been changed. Her allies aren’t her allies and the men she has relied on are all in hiding. Can they make it out to the otherside?

I wanted to love this book so much. The idea was interesting, but it fell apart by this book. Some of the twists just screwed everything up and makes me mad. The story wraps up in this one but I am left with so many questions. The ending was also rushed which is why there are still questions. There were also characters that changed completely between book 2 and 3. One of the big ones is Luna who became too stupid to live many times over. Overall, I would skip this series.

Book 3 The Rogues

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Trade in Vengeance by Ruby Vincent

3 Stars

Luna thought she knew what was going on and how things were going to play out. Until she wakes up with a dead body and the murder weapon in her hands. Will her allies help or hurt her?

The quality of the book went down from the first one. More guys are added to the mix and it’s too many. You don’t get enough time with anyone to learn about them. The relationship itself also feels like individual relationships cs one big happy family. By the end of the book there is so much going on things got very confusing.

Book 2 The Rogues

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Rogues of Regalia by Ruby Vincent

4 Stars

Warning !!!! Suicide is talked about after massive amounts of bullying. If this is a trigger please skip this book and review

Luna’s sister is gone and she needs to get revenge for all those that led to her death. She will do whatever she needs to do to get that revenge even going to the school where she was bullied to death. With the help of stone cold weirdos will she find out who caused her sister to end her life?

I loved Luna. She’s out for revenge for those she holds responsible for her sister’s death. She blames certain people and will make them pay no matter how hard they make her life. There are a lot of twists and turns that finally ends on a cliffhanger ending. Curious to see where the story goes.

Book 1 The Rogues

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Pucking Wrong Number by CR Jane

1 Star

Monroe has been on her own forever. A runaway from foster home and finally an adult just trying to make it in the world when one night she gets a random text. She tells the texter they have the wrong number, but they don’t believe her snarky response. What she doesn’t realize is that she texted Lincoln Daniels NHL golden boy who is intrigued by her snark. He is determined to have her no matter what. Will he win her over?

WHAT THE HELL did I just read? From the description of the book, it sounds like a standard hockey romance. Boy meets girl by text the wrong number and he goes after her. Boy is wealthy and plays pro hockey and girl is form foster/street kid trying to make her way in the world with nothing. Sounds good. MAJOR SPOILERS COMING.

That is until about ¾ of the way through and she finds out he is literally stalking her and isolating her, so she only has him. He’s got her phone and apartment bugged. Her landlord evicts her, so she has no where to live because her bosses fired her because he PAID them all off to do this to her. When she is rightfully angry and tries to throw him out of her life, he KIDNAPS her and CHAINS her to his bed. He won’t let her go because she is HIS.

I read dark romances all the time and don’t mind dub con if it is done correctly. This was not done correctly. She literally caves to his whims almost immediately and is all in because she just loves him sooooooo much. I can’t get behind a book that is classic abusive relationship. This one is a hard pass, and the author ends up on my no thank you list.

Book 1 Pucking Wrong

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Queen of Vengeance by Poppy Jacobson

4 Stars

I was hoping for my fairytale ending with my prom king boyfriend. Only it turned out he had other plans with his buddies. They took something I never intended for them to have. I’ve finally able to get out of my nightmare 10 years later and get the revenge I am owed. An unmarked grave in the backyard isn’t enough and all of the men need to pay for what they did to me. The only thing that is in my way is two childhood friends who abandoned me when I needed them the most. Will they be there for me now?

If you are like me and like seeing people get what they deserve this is the book for you. It is very dark and FMC is very much out for revenge against those who SA her in high school. After reading the story I was left with some questions like why did her parents make her marry the guy? I know why she stayed but not how she ended up forced into marriage. I did love how everything was handled with her guys and the trauma she was still working through. Definitely pick up if you are in a rage against men time.

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A Word Fitly Spoken by T.A. Lawrence

 

1 star

Fae King of Naenden caught his human queen committing treason and decrees that he will take a bride a day and execute her in the morning unless one woman will offer herself up as a sacrifice. Asha knows she won’t be chosen as she is too disfigured to be selected. However, when she discovers her sister is one up for being selected as a bride she volunteers to be the queen. After the wedding she has one request of her husband that she be allowed to spend the night with her sister telling a story. The king eavesdrops and come morning he refuses the execution as he wants to know how the story ends. How long will he remain interested in the story?

I want my time and energy back for this one. The Asha is incredibly fickle which makes me hate her thus making the book incredibly long. The book itself was long & this was made worse by her. The ending left me wanting loose ends tied up. Not interested in any future books. In my head they've all died.

Book 1 Severed Realm

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Pack of Freaks by Miss Renae

 

3 stars

Rain Elara has been accepted to Blood Moon Academy for the next three years. Her dad is forcing her to bond with some people she doesn’t want to protect her baby sister. She will do anything to protect that little girl including pretending that she is her daughter. This isn’t the only secret to be had. There are so many to go around. Will she be able to keep her safe and will she find away out of her arranged marriage?

I enjoyed this one. It had an interesting take on supernatural and why choose. I liked Rain. She was trying to do the best she could to survive and keep the only person she cared about safe. It took a bit for me to get behind her guys, but they do end up being the best thing for her. There are two more books in the series but they are with secondary characters from this book.

Book 1 Blood Moon Bonds

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Charming Devils by Katie May

3 Stars

Peony is back with a new look and ready to get the revenge she deserves. The boys who are now men need to watch out because they are in for a reconning that is long overdue.

I enjoyed this book, but it was a bit disjointed. There needs to be some better world building and character development to make the story better. I also took issue with Peony supposedly being this powerful witch and able to take on all this stuff but everyone is doing the heavy lifting for her. Mild spoiler, to force Peony to do what she wants her mother threatens her. To get around this Peony’s grandmother ends up disowning her daughter which supposedly severs their magic. Why no idea as it’s never explained. If it was that easy to take someone out why didn’t the mother do this earlier to screw over Peony.

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