Alpha King’s Second Chance Pregnant Mate by Elara Haze and KA Iris

4 Stars

I had the Alpha King’s baby in secret.

Now fate has dragged me back- and Ryder won’t lose me twice.

Five years ago, he was my first love.

My fated mate. My forever.

Until his family showed me photos of him with another woman… and promised they'd kill me before they let me wear his crown.

So I ran- pregnant, broken, and swearing I would never trust him again.

Now I’m back in our small town, trying to give my son the childhood I never had.

But at parent–teacher night, my little boy stares up at Ryder and asks the one question that tears everything apart:

“Are you my daddy?”

Now the truth is out.

His family still hates me.

The lies that destroyed us still linger.

But Ryder’s eyes tell me one thing-- he’ll burn down anything to claim us.

But do I risk my son’s safety to admit the Alpha King is his father?

Or do I keep fighting the mate bond that refuses to die and the man who is determined to claim what he lost?

I really enjoyed this book. I loved Ryder and Jasmine. Add in their kid and Ryder’s sister the book was good. I did question how the bad guy found them. I also wanted Ryder’s parents to suffer more for their part in the separation.

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Bad Prince by Lilian Monroe

2.5 Stars

Prince Charlie must select a bride, or his father will. To help him a ball is given where he meets the woman of his dreams, Elle. The problem she’s not exactly who the King would be happy with his son bring homing. Since he can’t be with her in the open, he will meet her in secret until he comes up with a plan to keep her forever. However, the king has his own plans and forces Charlie’s hand into marrying someone else. Will he find a way to be with her?

How was she not furious with him that he abandoned her when she was pregnant to marry someone else?!?!?!? Then he finally is able to come back, and he proposes right before she is due, and all is forgiven. She spent months alone and she doesn’t even hesitate to take him back. I was so disappointed. It wasn’t bad until this point in the book. It had a good pace with a lot of smexy time. I wanted more world building and more info on the prince’s family and FMC history. Overall, it was ok but needed work.

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Bitter Notes and Sweet Strings by Aly Beck

2 Stars

River West was just trying to get through high school and get out of town. She wasn’t expecting to meet Kieran, Cal, Ash, and Rad. She thought they wanted her, but they just wanted her connections and as soon as they have what they want they’re gone. Years later they need her to keep their musical career. This is their second chance at a happily ever after. Will they take it?

Duet that I am reviewing together as it should have been one freaking book. It makes zero sense to be two books. Both books are too long and drawn out. The guys are assholes throughout and never get better. Assholes who redeem themselves awesome but men who never change suck. River has zero respect for herself or her daughter. The guys never make up for being dicks to her and leaving her behind. River barely makes them work for it. All is forgiven because she lusts after them too much to walk away. Meh. I’ll pass on any future books.

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Perfect Storm by Elise Faber

 

4 Star

Caleb has one big regret in his life walking away from the one woman he loved. He thought he would never get a chance to say he was sorry until a little boy runs into him at the hospital. It’s been four years since he saw her last and his feelings haven’t changed but when he finds out the boy who ran into him looks like him and is the right age to be his how will he handle getting Kim’s forgiveness and becoming a dad?

I struggled with this one to start with as it falls under the trope, I am not a huge fan of the Secret Baby. Once all the secrets were out, I enjoyed the story a lot. It follows all the other Elise Faber books and the story itself was interesting. Kim was incredibly strong, and Caleb was incredibly lucky she was as forgiving as she was. They make cute kids, and it will be interesting to see them in future books and see how Caleb handles the baby time. I am looking forward to the next one.

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