Falls Like Rain by Reese Rivers

3.5 Stars

When she left, they fell apart. Now she's back and it's her turn to Fall.

I married my three best friends when I was ten, ran from them and everything I knew at eighteen to save one of them and now I’m back at twenty-eight with no idea of who I am as a woman or what I want my future to look like. All I really know is, if I’m going to Fall, it’s going to be for ME

She was our everything, our future, but she ran away, broke us and left us in pieces for ten long years. Now she’s back and no matter how hard she tries to keep her distance and her secrets from us, we’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth and then make her fall just as hard as we did.

This was such a good premise and I wanted to love it but the guys were fucking stupid. Rain leaves when she and the guy’s are threatened. She does it for them but they never question why she left, just judged her. When she comes back after her dad dies and the guys are dicks to her until they find out the truth. She makes her life better and chooses herself over everyone else. Which she’s never done before. The guys do end up groveling a bit and it was good. I just wanted a bit more.

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When She Needs Them by Jillian West

4 Stars

Chelsea never expected that she would have to move at nearly nine months pregnant. Then again, she never imagined she’d lose her daughter’s father while she was busy baking their baby, either. Heartbroken and distraught over being harassed by a disgruntled family member, she packs up and moves across Virginia with no assistance.
Arden, Lincoln, and Kase run the Blacksburg office of Shadow Security. Their instincts won’t allow them to ignore their heavily pregnant new neighbor. After all, protecting people is how they’ve made their living. Well, that and the off-the-books contracts no one will ever know about, but this mission calls for a different kind of finesse.
With her due date only weeks away and still reeling from the loss of her daughter’s father, will Chelsea be able to let her walls down long enough to let anyone in? Or will danger catch up before her neighbors can convince her they won’t let her down?

This was a super cute read. I enjoyed how all in Arden, Lincoln, and Kase were with Chelsea. They just wanted to take care of her and make sure she and the baby were ok. The big bad was meh but the rest of the story was so good. I can’t wait for the guys’ bosses story because whatever it is, it’s going to be good.

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My Ex-Boyfriend’s Brothers by Rebel Bloom

3 Stars

Getting over your ex by getting under someone new is normal.

Getting with your ex's three brothers while planning his wedding? That's next-level chaos.

I'm Maggie, and according to my ex, I'll never be "perfect" enough. Too curvy, too messy, too… me. So when he asks me to plan his wedding, I should've said no. Instead, my bank account screamed yes—and now I'm stuck planning his perfect day alongside his three sinfully HOT older brothers.

There's Jackson, the tattooed bad boy whose touch makes my common sense vanish. Luke, the broody billionaire who gets everything he wants. And Ryan, the globe-trotting charmer whose dimpled grin makes me burn up in places that would scandalize the mother-of-the-bride.

I swore I'd keep things professional. Really, I did. But when Jackson pins me against the venue wall, Luke's late-night meetings turn unprofessional, and Ryan's pre-wedding photoshoot ends with me in my birthday suit... Let's just say my ex's wedding is the least of my problems. Between hiding hickeys from my ex, becoming besties with his bride-to-be, and trying to remember which brother left which mark, I'm in way over my head.

And if my groom-zilla ex finds out? I could lose more than just my career—I could lose the three men who finally make me feel like I'm everything.

This had pretty solid writing. I loved the guys until they believed the lie. Maggie deserved better than the guys who would believe their dick of a brother knowing all the stuff he got up too. They figure it out eventually but it takes too long. Overall it was fine.

Book 1 Ex Marks the Spot

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Choose the Bear by Sam Hall

4 Stars

I met a man and a bear in the woods, and I chose the bear.

Not just one either, but three hot bear shifters.

No sooner had I escaped my awful ex when a creepy stranger advances on me in the woods. I’m alone, exposed, vulnerable… until three massive men come charging out of nowhere to save me.

And when the creepy stranger turns scary stalker, they insist on sticking around to offer their protection.

It feels too good to be true, having them appear just when I needed them and having them offer everything I’ve always wanted. So I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. For these three men to reveal themselves to be monsters as well.

But what if the scariest thought of all is one day losing them? What if I didn’t get to choose the bears, because they’ve already chosen me?

This was an interesting take on Man vs bear and I am all for it. Imogen was in an abusive relationship but he wasn’t the actual bad guy in this book. Which was all sorts of weird. We don’t get much with him after the first couple of chapters. There were a couple of things I wanted fleshed out more but overall it was a good story and I liked how the bad guy was handled.

Book 6 Ursa Shifters

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Knotting Before Them by Amy Oliviera

3 Stars

I never thought it was in a remote cabin that I’d meet fate...

I need a win. I lost my parents, lost my inspiration and now it’s time to prove myself. Without a plan B I fly to Switzerland in search of an answer.

And it’s in a remote village that I meet Theo, Noah and Wylder. They know more about me than I know myself and when heat hits me like a wall of bricks I have them to help me through.

I thought I was no one, but to these three-mountain man I am everything.

Now my time here is running out and I’m wondering if I finally found my place in the world.

This was a short and sweet book. It left me wanting more background and character development. I loved the writing style and the overarching story but just wanted more.

Book 1 Lost Omegas

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Cross the Bear by Sam Hall

4 Stars

When your boyfriend is a dud, but his brother and his pack are your perfect match…

“You’re our fated mate,” Bjorn tells me.

It’s every woman’s fantasy, isn’t it? To hear a big, tattooed bear shifter tell you that you’re the only one for him and his sleuth.

So why aren’t I falling all over myself to accept the bond?

Sounds great, but I’m not ready to be anyone’s girlfriend, mate, anything. My selfish ex left me hurt, exhausted, and burned out. I just want to have a little fun for once—not hook up with his hot brothers.

Rather than take “no” for an answer, these sexy shifters offer me a proposal.

If I surrender control to them, they’ll give me all the pleasure I crave.

Take me places I’d never dare go.

Fix my life, my heart… even my trust issues.

No strings attached, of course.

But if there are no strings, how do they keep pulling me closer and closer?

And what will happen when I no longer want to back away?

I’m about to find out whether this is a match made in heaven, or this relationship is another cross to bear.

I think this is my favorite of the series. Maddie breaks up with a dick who wasn’t her fated mates only to find out he knew she was fated to his brother and his sleuth. I loved seeing her realize this and working through everything to get to her HEA. I loved the guys she ends up with. They are perfect for her in so many ways. I wanted the MMC mother to get more of a comeuppance for everything she did to try and keep FMC and MMC apart. The story flowed nicely and I just enjoyed it a lot.

Book 5 Ursa Shifters

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Donation Clinic (Breeding Clinic) by Alexis B Osbourne

3 Stars

My biology only wants me to give into this strange alpha because I’m carrying his baby.

Kat wants a baby and has wanted one for years. As an older omega with no pack to call her own anymore, she turns to a fertility clinic for help on the path to motherhood. The constant appointments, the blood tests, and the pills will all be worth it when she can finally hold her little bundle of joy. The one she had to give up trying for all those years ago.

The problem? Her hot scent matched alpha donor wants to be more than anonymous and he’s already got a pack. Kat’s not sure that she can risk rejection again.

Liam and his two mates have always wanted a big family but they lack a breeding partner, and never found their scent match.

The opportunity the fertility clinic offers is one they can’t pass up. But when Liam immediately puts his foot in his mouth, he sends their pregnant omega running.

For the first time in forever, he aches to chase her. He can’t possibly let her go. And his pack doesn’t want to either. All three of them will make her see how perfect their pack is for her.

Can they mend the scars on Kat’s heart and neck and settle into domestic bliss before she runs away for good?

This one has updated the name to Donation Clinic. Same book I read under Breeding Clinic but the algorithm gods don’t suppress it.

I enjoy the story but not as much as other books in the series. I struggled with the goof up the clinic made and how they were just like sucks to be you, your going to have to work it out. I did love the pack and that they were all in with her. It was the perfect storm for them to get their HEA. Hit with the rest of the series and everyone was nice to learn about.

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Omega’s Obsession by Sarah Blue

 

3 Star

Liv DeSoto has been in love with her brother’s best friend forever. It only got worse when she perfumed as an omega and him an alpha. The problem he’s not interested in her. She finds out he and his trial pack joined Heat Haven she figures this is the ideal time to try to get her forever with him, River, and Grayson. She steals their clothes for her nest and everyone but Dean is happy about her stalking habits. Now she just needs Dean to get on board and her father to back off.

This was a good book. As you read it you can understand why Dean tried to stay away from Liv. You feel a lot of empathy for her as her Father is crazy. You want to deck her brother for not protecting her. Liv has so much more strength than a lot of characters. Everyone gets what they deserve in the end but it’s heartbreaking what Liv has to go through to get her HEA.

Book 2 Heat Haven Omegaverse

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