Demon Kissed by Katie May and Ann Denton

4 Stars

I fucked up.

Honestly, how was I supposed to know that a love spell was actually a summoning spell...and that it would actually work?

Now, I have five demons at my beck and call, their sole purpose to fulfill my heart's deepest desire - which is to make William Washington fall head-over-heels in love with me.

Their solution? Insert themselves in every aspect of my life in order to make William jealous. As my fake boyfriend? Check. As my sexy new teachers? Check. As the psychotic, sexy stalker who follows me around? Check.

Their goal is to make William fall in love with me.

And my goal is to not fall in love with them in the process.

Interesting take on summoning. I enjoyed the story and the characters. It building into a nice story. It does end on a cliffhanger ending but worth reading and I can’t wait to read the rest of them.

Book 1 Darkest Flame

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Fortune Fae Academy by J.R. Thorn

2 Star

Gina doesn’t want to be controlled and she will do what she wants to keep away from those who want to control her. She sees the future and she will do what she can to stay out of her alpha’s hands. However, he also sees the future and is determined to get her and keep her. Who will win?

The book started out strong, but it soon became a tangle and I got bored and lost. Gina’s mate is an alphahole who at least at the end of this book doesn’t make things better for all the shit he puts her through. He even loops the ones who’ve loved her into his scheming and made me not like them either. I just became very frustrated with the whole book and the characters. I wanted to save Gina from all of them for the shit they did. There are two additional books and I am not interested in continuing as I am that angry.

Book 1 Fortune Fae Academy

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Jinxed by Yve Vale

 

4 Stars

After the magical attack that nearly took Shay’s life they are trying to discover what and who was behind the attack. The guys are determined to keep her safe and get her trained to protect herself. She also wants all her men but can she be mated to more than just the dragon?

This book starts right where book 1 ended. It does end in a cliffhanger again but not a bad one perse. I loved the development the characters made in this book. I loved the arc with Rourke and Brandon. They do better in this one and it’s interesting to get their in thoughts as to why they were doing what they were doing. I can’t wait to see how this all plays out in book 3. Definitely worth picking up and reading.

Book 2 Shadowcraft Academy

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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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Shameful by May Dawson

 

3 Star

Since third grade I’ve had a crush on the alpha’s son Lucas. He’s my fated mate but when I’m attacked by a supernatural being and reveal myself to humans he rejects me. I’m sent to an island for all rejects with some gorgeous but grumpy guards. While there I realized I don’t need redemption but revenge. Revenge on the supernatural who assaulted me but also Lucas and the rest of the pack who turned their back on me. Will I get my revenge and find a happily ever after?

I enjoyed this book for the most part but it seemed rushed at times and slow at other times. I also had issues with the lack of world building. We are just dropped into the story with no understanding of what the rules are. It was still enjoyable to read but hoped for some more to it.

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Knot for Me by Rory Miles

 

3 Star

Everyone knows that omegas want a pack who is going to keep them safe so they can have lots of babies. That’s not what Reagan wants. No, she doesn’t want it at all. When she screws up her chances at a pack, she ends up sold at Omega Auctions. The pack buys her to be their new maid which she is in no way able to be their maid. Her first heat is coming, and the guys are gorgeous. How will this work out?

This was an interesting take on omegaverse story. Reagan was very bratty and it was frustrating at times to listen to her bitch but I can also understand why she was frustrated. I liked the guys she ended up with and the big plot twist was interesting. It was a quick easy read so if you like omega books this will probably work for you.

Book 1 Omega Love

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Freak Show by Crystal Ash

 

2 Star

Melody has always liked the circus so when her family problems become to much she runs away to join the circus. She quickly discovers her childhood memories were all an allusion and the circus is not all that it’s cracked up to be. She’s stuck and then she finds a true friend in “Stilts” Connor. When the final night of the circus happens, they see something that changes everything. What will become of them?

I struggled with this one. I couldn’t keep all the mates straight and I was very confused about where the book was going. I don’t normally give a second book a chance with as low as I rated this one but I like her other books and will be giving book 2 a chance. I am hopeful that book makes this book makes sense.

Book 1 Harem of Freaks

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Den of Monsters by Avery Song

 

3 Stars

People with debt are required to attend the masquerade to clear it. Esmerelda was never supposed to go but her father’s debts were too much and she enters where she meets Joaquin, Talon, Dagger, Croix, and Creed. They may be evil men but she wants to see their monstrous selves. The more she reveals and the more debt she clears the stranger things become. Will she take out those who want her dead and get her men?

I enjoyed this story up until the end. It was going along quite nicely and I was digging finding out all the secrets this book had to give until the last couple of chapters. Then it was bam let’s change everything and make it seem like everyone was aware and set it all up to get Esmerelda “father”. It was just very jarring that it was all turned on its head and made to seem like she was now aware of everything. It just didn’t work for me. I will be reading book two when it comes out in January because I did like the writing.

Book 1 Devils Serenade

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Seductively Undead in Dark River (Dark River Days, #4) By Grace McGinty

 

4 Stars

Twenty years Raine has been dealing with being the leader for those with weird supernatural powers. She is DONE! She wants out of this responsibility so she can have time with her family. The council agrees to let her step down BUT only after she finds someone to take her place. This person must be stronger than she is and be able to take her in a fight. The only one anyone can think of is The Night Demon. Since he is in Amsterdam Raine and her men will have to go there and talk him into taking over for her. When they meet him for the first-time things don’t go the way they plan but will it work out?

Book 4 picks up much later in Raine’s timeline. She's been on the council for a while and she's just really tired of dealing with all of them. I found this hilarious because no one who should be on the council should be happy about being on the council.  This book is literally a journey of finding out if she can find someone who's strong enough and better who will sit on the council and take over. Without spoilers she does not get what she wants in the most hilarious way possible. I like how the series ended and it makes me want to go and read the rest of the books that are linked to the series but aren't part of the series. It very much was a good ending to complete the overall arc of rain's life. The only aspect I miss and wish that had been touched upon was what happened with her original family. But that's something that I'm curious about and not necessarily everybody else would be curious about

Book 4 Dark River Days

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Pleasantly Undead in Dark River (Dark River Days, #3) By Grace McGinty

 

4 Stars

Raine is trying to settle down and not have so much chaos in her and her guys’ life. She needs to open the Immortal Cupcake shop but she needs to learn how to bake first. It would also help if psychos would stop leaving dead bodies and animals on her doorstep. She’s also dealing with long lost relatives wanting time with them. Can she just get some peace and quiet?

I like the balance of psycho to nice guys in her harem. This balances her out and gives her both the nice and the naughty all in one relationship. I like the growth that each of the guys have made since book one. Raine has also grown and changed since book one, but she still has her issues that she's working through, which is nice because nobody is going to make massive changes in 2.5 seconds. Overall, it was a really good story. Meshed well with books 1 and 2. Still ended on a cliffhanger but not really a cliffhanger. If you don't want to read past book 3, you don't necessarily need to read past book 3. I, of course, still want too, and I will be picking a book four.

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Happily Undead in Dark River By Grace McGinty

 

4 Stars

Raine has discovered her maker and killed her to save her lovers. They are not in the clear. Vampire council has questions she and the rest of the town need to answer for.

This book starts where the first one ended. We are starting to see the fallout of the doctor kidnapping humans for blood. I enjoyed seeing Raine with her two non-vampire mates. Even with the two shifters things get crazy and she roles with it. Still enjoyable to see Raine coming into her own. Can’t wait for book 3.

Book 2 Dark River Days

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Newly Undead in Dark River (Dark River Days, #1) By Grace McGinty

 

4 Stars

Mika McKellen wakes up dead in a stormwater drain outside a small Canadian town. She finds out she’s been changed into a vampire and will need a new name. She decides to be known as Raine and has to start learning about her new life. The sheriff is trying to figure out who turned her as it goes against everything the town believes in. She’s not sure what she wants out of her new life and she’s missing her old one. Will she find who turned her and will she be able to accept her new life?

I very much enjoyed this story. Mika/Raine was going through a lot throughout this book and life keeps throwing new things to deal with at her. It makes her seem more real. She isn’t perfect and she has doubts and flaws. I loved how real she was about the change and how hard it was for her. She has breakdowns about not seeing her family again but also found joy in her new life. I liked the guys who she’s interested in, Tex, Brody, Judge, Walker, and X. They each have their own personalities and meld well together. It does look like she is going to keep acquiring new guys into her harem starting with X. Even though this ends cliffhanger esq it wasn’t a cliffhanger. If you hate it you find out who killed her but the ending does open up the plot for the next book.

Book 1 Dark River Days

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Ragnarok Rising by Nora Ash

2 Star

Annabelle thoughts you're just taking a vacation to Iceland.  Come to find out it's not just a trip to Iceland it's the beginning of Ragnarok. To help the demigods not end the world she's going to have to meet with them to give them a leg up. Will she be able to help them?

I wanted to like this one it's an interesting concept but when you take away someone's choice to choose and force yourself on them there's nothing else to the story but rape.  Annabelle ends up with 5 Norse gods.  Who do nothing but fight even though they need each other to survive. They demand that Annabelle make a decision as to who she's going to be with because can't possibly be with the enemy. And to top it all off, you then have the book ended in a cliffhanger.  At this point I'm not interested in continuing the series but that may change if I hear good things about it

Book 1 The Omega Prophecy

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Hexed by Yve Vale

4 Star

Shayla is just trying to survive until she is old enough to get out and away from her abusive mother. Her mother and the mother’s boyfriend have tried for years to get Shayla’s magic to come out. Nothing has worked to get her to present so her plan is to run on her birthday to get away even though her BFF doesn’t want her to leave. When her BFF talks her into going to a party Shayla hooks up with a random guy who just so happens to be her fated mate. He refuses to accept her but is forced to bring her to the academy to learn her magic. While there she finds out that her history isn’t what she thinks it is and her magic is different. She also finds more mates than she knows what to do with. When strange things start happening and her BFF goes missing will she work it out before it’s too late?

I was digging this book until the cliffhanger ending. I loved how strong Shayla was. She had a lot of stuff she had to put up with and she just kept trucking. When her first mate rejects her, she basically says f*** this. I am better than you. She meets new friends and reintroduced to old ones and I loved that she was so determined to be the best she could. The one big issue was the cliffhanger. I need the next one and it’s not out yet but I will be checking it out when it does even if it ends on a cliff.

Book 1 Shadowcraft Academy

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Bentley by Melanie Moreland

 

3 Star

Three young men meet in college. Each have been shaped by their past. Bentley has always followed the same routine until he meets Emmy. She allows him to be spontaneous and free. When Aiden and Mattox meet her for the first time they see the draw and want her just as much as Bentley. When trouble arises in the men’s' business and that leads to concerns for Emmy's safety will they be able to keep her safe?

Quick and easy read. The bad guy was obvious from the beginning for me. My biggest issues with the book was it relied to much on the tropes to squeak by. Rich guys meet free spirit fall madly in Love. Business deal problems cause danger to FMC. SPOILER

 

 

The bad guy is someone the guys trust and have known for years who feels screwed over. That's the extent of the book, Not a lot of world or character building. Worth a read if you're looking for a straight romance.

Book 1 Vested Interested

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Immortal Secrets by Renae Wright

2 Star

Her mother is Cinderella and the fairy tales have it all wrong. Cinderella isn't a down on her luck woman abused by her family but a siren. Now with her daughter Kira, they are the last sirens. The rest of the world wants then dead and gone as Cinderella has been nothing but evil. Kira is forced to go to school and her classmates want her dead. She's just trying to survive. She may have allies who love her or are they just using her for a means to an end?

The description of the book makes it sound awesome but it wasn't. I skimmed so much of this book. It had an interesting concept but it just doesn't work. Kira has been abused by her mother her whole life and ends up having this continue at the academy. The men she ends up with all use her to one get Something out of her because of her mom and two physically assault her as punishment. Again all because of her mom. At least by the end of book 1 these people had done nothing to make up for being massive dicks. I'm skipping the rest of the series.

Book 1 Royal Glass Hearts

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Found by Jayne Rylan

 

2 Star

The Shields security team works in a gray area. They go in when the police can't. The team has been trying to take down a sex trafficking ring and find Laurel, the boss’ sister. With the latest raid they are finally able to track her down.  How she will be is anyone’s guess. Nolan brings her and her friend Jace in to be protected. Will he keep them safe and keep his hands to himself?

Sex trafficking warning!

 

I wanted to like this book. I've read other books by her and I like her style. My issue is Nolan hooks up with Laurel and Jace almost immediately after they are rescued. They had been trafficked and used. Even though they’ve been out of it they still have the trauma and it was never addressed. I find it hard to believe someone who had been through what they have would jump into a relationship. The other issue is it says book one but it's apart of another series and you need to read that one first to understand what is going on. I’ll skip this one in the future.

Book 1 Powertools: The Shields

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Nightworld Academy: Term One by L.J. Swallow

 

3 Star

I have visions and to protect a classmate from being killed I deck a guy. This saves her but gets me booted from school. Shipped off to a boarding school.  I thought it would be for troubled kids but instead it's normal kids until the night I pledge and then everything changes.

Maeve is a whiney, irresponsible, and self-centered. Yes this is a teenager but it was to enth degree. She comes off as too Stupid to live. The author also spends more time telling than showing which sucks. I have a collection of some of these books and haven't finished them.

Book 1 Nightworld 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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Tribe Protector by Stacy Jones

 

2 Star

Lily thought she had her hands full with her fourth mate Drrak but now there’s a fifth man who needs her. Will her other mates accept him into the fold?

This was supposed to be the last book in the series, but it left me with many questions. There were characters introduced and then ignored. They added a fifth mate into the harem, and you don’t really get time to learn about him when the book ends. The final big battle was incredibly short. Again, this book the author uses her fake language to have conversations. I ended up skipping many pages as I didn’t want to try and figure out what was being said. There is a fourth book that came out later. I am skipping it as I really struggled with finishing this book.

Book 3 Chosen

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