Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen

2 Stars

Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger.

I've always loved fairytales. I never imagined I'd actually be in one.

When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I'll do anything to save him... Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I'd end up imprisoned by four fae princes who turn into beasts at night.

I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they'll set me free. Sounds simple, right?

It's not. Because against my better judgment, I'm starting to fall for these beastly princes. One is smart and sweet, the other mysterious and deadly, another flirty and confident, and the last prince... He's handsome, strong, has a wicked temper, and is dead-set against breaking the curse. Why does he want to keep me here forever?

But it's not just my freedom on the line. If I don't break the princes' curse soon, all the magic in the Enchanted Vale will be stolen by the evil—and stupidly hot—Prince of Thorns. And I'm not letting my princes stay cursed.

Not after I've fallen in love with them.

I wanted to like this one but I just couldn’t get into it. It moved at a snails pace. In addition to a pacing issue the book is literally beauty and the beast with 4 guys. This made the pacing issue more glaringly obvious. The writing was fine and I might give other books by this author a chance to see if they are better.

Book 1 Beasts of the Briar

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Siren’s Hunt by Sedona Ashe

3 Stars

After centuries spent in suspended animation, I’m hangry.

They've sent a team of sexy men to hunt me down… Let them come.

Thanks to a protective spell gone wrong, I'm what the world calls a ‘siren’.

Yep, you heard me right. I’m a siren. The lost princess of Atlantis. During the horrific battle between light and darkness, as Atlantis sank beneath the waves, I was caught in some crazy magic that changed my body and put me down for a really long nap. The humans, still greedy as ever, woke me up when they stumbled on an energy source near the heart of my home.

I battled alongside my Atlantean brothers and sisters as evil spread like a plague from city to city. We fought bravely, but in the end, I lost everything.

I have nothing left to lose.

That same darkness has continued to take over the world while I slept. My mission is to cleanse the world of evil, so I need to get busy.

It is easy to find the men with blackened hearts and drag them to their watery graves beneath the sea. But it isn’t long before the disappearances are noticed, and I go from hunter to hunted.

Cleansing the world of evil takes a lot out of a siren. So, when the three good-hearted men cross my path, I’m ready to make them bad. I just need to figure out how things work with my new anatomy…

I normally love Ashe’s books but this one needed work. There was no world building so we’re dropped in and I feel like we are missing so much information. About halfway through the story picks up and it starts to get really goo until it abruptly ended. All of the books are out and I will be seeing what the rest of series brings. Just need a break from it for right now.

Book 1 Royal Storm of Atlantis

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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.

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Last Rose by Kitt Lynn

 

3.5/4 Stars

Corie has been through so much in her life that she needs a special pack to take her on. She thinks she has found that pack but with her trauma will they work out?

I waffled with rating this one. The beginning of the book was incredibly slow to get into the story but it does pick up the more you read. It ended up being a really good book once I got several chapters into it. Corie is incredibly strong woman who has so much thrown at her at such a young age. It was interesting to see her come into her own with her pack. Overall, I enjoyed the story but there was a pacing issue.

Book 1 Broken Omega

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