Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

3 Stars

Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend, Lincoln, met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. Love has never been in the cards for him because he doesn’t realize what is right in front of him.

Lincoln’s done his best to ignore his feelings for Ethan and focus on his art. Yet the moment Holland enters the picture, all bets are off and sparks fly.

Only Holland is fresh out of a disastrous relationship that ended with her running away from her cheating groom. She’s not sure she can trust a man again—let alone two.

But the attraction between them cannot be denied and sometimes there’s no going back—even when their pasts try to break them apart.

The frustration I had with Holland, Ethan, and Lincoln. They all wanted out so the other two could have their HEA. It got old really quickly. I also felt like the ending was too rushed.

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Mine to Love by Kennedy L Michelle

3 Stars

I barely escaped the serial killer's clutches. Now he's back, determined to get me back forcing me and my 9-year-old son into hiding.
An FBI agent and local detective are put on our protection detail to keep us safe, but who will keep me safe from them? The two men are a blast from the past, a one-night stand 9 years ago that I still dream about and who disappeared the following morning.
Until now.
The attraction pulses between us despite the danger closing in.
Though they are no longer friends, memories from that electric night and us three stuck together might convince them to put aside their differences and share me one more time.
With the killer waiting for the right moment when our guards are down to strike, he just might get the perfect opportunity when the big secret I've been hiding is exposed.
I've never forgotten that night all those years ago..
How could I when my 9-year-old son looks just like one of them?

They had a history between them. It was brief and spicy and then it was gone. Now 10 years later Tallon has been rescued from a serial rapist killer and is need of protection, but she has a secret. Will she let Remington and Jameson keep her safe even if it reveals her secret? Will they forgive her for keeping it a secret and let them get their HEA?

This book was so good until it wasn’t. This is promoted as a MFM which led me to believe the 3 of them would end up together…they don’t. All my issues with the book happened in the last 3 chapters. Jameson is injured and ends up in surgery…that’s the last we hear about him. The author explains he survived and is training and Quantico. Ok but they’re still going to get together is where my brain went just from a distance. You get to the last page of the book and find out he has his own book with different characters. WTF!!!!!!! That is not how it is presented, and I am so disappointed. Will probably check out other books as I enjoyed the writing.

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Dangerous Heat by Olivia Lewin

4 Stars

Trapped and taunted with a deadly heat barrelling toward me, I’m separated from the only men I’ve ever trusted.

Handing myself over to the enemy didn’t go as planned.

My captor isn’t the cruel man I thought he was. Shan is lost in the past, insistent on dealing with his trauma alone. Caspian is fighting against his nature, putting us all at risk. Ozzy is growing distant and restless, but is silenced by his curse. Emmett is battling to keep everyone together.

As past actions threaten to tear apart our tentative trust, one question hangs over my head…

Am I safer staying put, or trying to escape?

All I know for certain is for this heat, it’ll be far too dangerous alone.

Loved where this book went with Freya. It’s interesting to see the growth and changes that happen with the characters. There are twists and turns in it that made me so happy. This book is more a book about relationship development than the story moving forward but it was still worth the read. It still ends on a cliffhanger.

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Frayed Trust by Olivia Lewin

4 Stars

I’m a hidden Omega with murderous impulses…

Can you blame me? With my designation it’s kill or be killed, or worse. Just ask my sister.

After the Sanctuary thrust her into the arms of a monster, I swore I’d never follow in her footsteps. Not when I revealed five years ago, and not now. I’d make it alone. No Sanctuary. No Alphas. No plan.

I didn’t really think it through.

Even if I don’t need an Alpha to take care of me, my body does. And I’m running out of time to find one of my choice. With my heats getting closer to lethal every month and a vampire kingpin who knows my identity, my only hopes are the mysterious strangers investigating my long string of murders.

Shan, the bland angel with a penchant for the rules (and making me follow them, even when he doesn't). Caspian, an incubus-fae hybrid who’s equal parts sensual and vulnerable. Em, the team’s muscle who’s inexplicably absent from the investigation.

Add in my sassy, cursed feline familiar and we have ourselves a party. And the best heat of my life, if I can bring myself to trust them with my secrets. But can I repair my frayed trust before it’s too late?

I loved this book and Freya was just awesome. The guys were also really good. I loved the snark, and the backbone Freya has. She’s determined to never be forced like her sister and take out people who are just bad. The guys you know she’s going to end up with are investigating the murders she’s responsible for and chaos ensues. Can’t wait for book 2.

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Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely

3 Stars

Trina finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her and gets the perfect revenge. She takes the VIP tickets to his favorite team and gets to meet his favorite players. The guys have a better plan for sweet revenge and want to spend the night with her. When they find out she’s between housing they ask her to be a temporary roomie with them as well as a fake romance. There is an expiration date on the relationship but will they decide forever is for them?

This was a super sweet why choose hockey book. Trina got the perfect revenge and got her HEA. The struggle the trupple have because they were in a 3-way relationship isn’t the norm in this world and people are being judgy about it. It was nice to see this because a lot of books gloss over any issues they might be having with others. Book flowed nicely and I liked the main characters. Will definitely be picking up more by this author.

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Random Encounter by Allyson Lyndt

3 Stars

Adrienne meets Dustin and Phillips when they volunteer to be the nude models for her art class. She is intrigued by them and wants them but can’t be in a relationship right now. She’s just changed jobs and on her first day she finds out these men she’s so intrigued by are her new boss and coworker. They are in a relationship but open for more but nothing too series. With everything going on with her is she willing to take what she can get or will she demand it all.

The guys needed to have their asses handed to them way more than they do. They were dicks and the Adrienne deserved better. I loved her and she’s been screwed before which makes me want her to have better guys. I think my biggest issue was the guys had their relationship and because of them not being open and honest it screwed with their relationship with her and put her life in danger. The guys sort of make it up to her but more begging would not have been a disappointment. Enjoyed the author’s writing and world building so I will read the next one in the series.

Book 1 Three Player Tag Team

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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.

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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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Despicable by Rory Miles

 

2.5 Stars

Bellatrix at 27 figured she wouldn’t ever find her fated mate. When her parents choose to move across the country to join a new pack she decided to go with. When they arrive she finds her fated mate but he rejects her for not being a virgin. Since she was rejected she is sent to the reject islands to live out her days.

This book needed more backstory and worldbuilding to make sense. I don’t know if one of the other books in the series would make a difference as they are all written by different authors. I did like Bellatrix. She was strong willed and gave no shits to what others thought about her. She was determined to live her life to the fullest. I liked the guys she ended up with, but the murder mystery just seemed weird and out there. I would be interested in trying again if there was some explanation as to why she had to go to the island but her fated didn’t. Like because he rejected her he isn’t going to go nuts but she might. Please explain the thought process. It needs some work.

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Her Monstrous Valentine by Honor St Jean

 

4 Stars

Jessica just wanted a cup of tea to help get over her day instead she summoned a minotaur. The only way the minotaur will leave is if he brings her to release. The problems keep coming as him showing up triggers her family elf to come and save her. He makes sure the minotaur doesn’t hurt her but lets it play out to the pleasure of all of them. Every time Jessica makes tea she ends up with the minotaur. With family pressures will Jessica find her happy?

This is a short story and was awesome to read. It's a light and easy to read with lots of smexy scenes. Sometimes with short stories the pacing is off but with this book I didn’t feel that way. I got to end and said NOOOOO. I wanted more but that was because I liked the characters. The one big issue I have is I am left wondering about Jessica’s family. I want to know if the gods come down on them or not. Can't wait for another book by Honor St Jean.

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Queenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres

 

2.5 Star

Naomi Queen refuses to have anything to do with criminals. She was raised in that world and doesn't want to go back. When she witnesses a murder she is dragged back in. Now she needs protection from the Rogue Waves. Their rivals the Kraken Motorcycle club will help her but at what cost?

The rating is being generous. It was an interesting concept but the characters and world needed work. Not to mention the look just ended and it left me wanting. It needed an epilogue or another chapter to flesh out the conclusion of the story. The fact that I read this one and finished it and I HATE MC stories says there were good things with this story but when you take a strong FMC for 85% then in the last 15% you have her guys sexually torturing her to get her to agree to be their lady. It didn't get with who any of the characters had been up to this point. At the beginning of the book a similar scene happened and Queenie HATED it and was humiliated by it and the guys thought it was a good idea to try it again? She walks but comes back and apologizes. That's What ticked me off and knocked down the rating.

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