Quarantined by Drethi Anis

 

1 Star

Milo has been in love with his stepsister Raven, for years. He had her once and lost her. Now she’s home and he’s determined to have her again.

I love a good dark romance with dub/con. This was not one of them. It was straight up SA. I couldn’t get past the hero of the story assaults the heroine. Beyond this the author also jumps back and forth in the timeline which makes it hard to keep track of where we are and what the hell is going on. Beyond the story there is also the money grab the author has on this one. This one is 184 pages, and nothing really happens in it. It’s all set up. There are two more books in the series, and each is $3 so all in a $9 book. They are also all on KU and I could borrow them to finish the series but I really didn’t enjoy the first book enough to waste a spot on my check out.

Book 1 Quarantine

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Love in Due Time by L.B. Dunbar

2.5 Star

Naomi Winters is about to hit the big 4-0 and has only ever been with one man. One night a long time ago. He’s now back and she is still drawn to him. Nathan isn’t that same teenager from years ago. He’s always been a rule breaker but Naomi is the one woman he’s willing to change for. He doesn’t want to lose her again. Will he be able to keep her or will the due date come for their relationship?

I wanted to like this book, but I just couldn’t get past how different the two are. Plus it didn’t seem like Dunbar knew a lot about Wicca as some of the things she mentions Naomi doing things that aren’t necessarily things a Wiccan would do. I also didn’t like the fact that MC wasn’t mentioned anywhere until you get into the book and then that is the main part of the book. All of the issues made it a slow read for me and I kept forcing myself to push through the book. I will try other books in the Penny Reid world as I love a good library setting.

Book 1 Green Valley Library

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Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett

 

2 Star

After an accident where Tegan drops a wedding cake due to her weak arms she decides she needs to start going to the gym. She finds Leviathan Fitness and Atlas. He knows she is his mate and wants to help her be her best self. Will she be able to accept him as his mate?

I wanted to like this more than I did. The plot was lacking. It might be because the length of the book does not allow the plot to be fleshed out, but other short stories do better with less pages. Another issue is that all issues are just magically resolved without any work done. It just frustrated me. I also objected to the excessive use of baby. I like terms of endearment, but it was used so much. I did find it adorable that Atlas’ tail wags when he is happy. The cover was also one of the best covers I’ve seen. Overall, I’ll skip future books.

Book 1 Leviathan Fitness

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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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Darkest Night by Alessa Thorn

 

3 Star

Athena Edgeworth is not someone you want to cross. She was found as a child covered in blood in the forest and was raised to be a ruthless mercenary. When she is seduced by ex-assassin, Kon so he could steal a magical manuscript she is determined to get him back and then some. She steals one too many relics out from under him that Kon’s boss decides to take them both out. They will have to work together to get out of it alive.

This book started off so slowly for me. It did pick up and I ended up falling into the story and loved Athena and Kon. I also felt like we started a couple chapters into the story which might have been why the story was slow. I kept trying to figure out what was going on. Once I sorted everything I enjoyed the story and seeing how Athena and Kon get their HEA. I loved Alessa Thorn’s writing so I will be checking out book 2.

Book 1 Mercenaries and Magic

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I think Knot by Sinclair Kelly

2 Stars

Bexley Carter has her own dreams and goals. These goals don’t include finding her pack. She wants nothing to do with alphas. This led to her creating the PackChat App which shows all the things wrong with packs and created her rival RideAnAlpha. When her friend encourages her to attend an influencer conference where she will be a keynote speaker with the pack from RideAnAlpha. What she wasn’t expecting was finding a scent match to her nemeses. Will she accept them or walk away from them.

This book frustrated me. There was too much going on. On one hand you have the rivalry, and the guys are trying to win her over. On the other hand you have a stalker who wants her and will have her. Either of these would have made for a good story but with both the book becomes convoluted. You have Bexley working through her feelings for the guys but then you have this stalker who comes in and steals her. Spoiler ish from this point on. They get her back but then leave her at her home because they don’t want to force her. Great she needs time but they make it seem like they don’t want her. When she finally made her way back to them, they knew she was coming but didn’t really greet her in a happy way when she shows up. It just overall left me feeling blah about the book. I liked how Sinclair Kelly writing style so I might give book two a chance to see if it is better.

Book 1 Knot Yours Omegaverse

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Heat Haven by Sarah Blue

3 Star

Emily is about to go into heat, and she needs to find some Alphas to help her through it. Since she doesn’t have a pack she will have to rely on organization to find her the alphas to get her through her Heat. A chance meeting with Griffin makes her wish he was her alpha. Once her heat is over will they find their forever or is it a one off?

This was a quick and dirty romance. I enjoyed the book but it isn’t anything deep. I didn’t like how it ended. I felt there was too much left up in the air. I subscribed to her newsletter and got a short story that concludes their love story. If you choose to read this one, I highly recommend doing this as it made this a more enjoyable.

Book 1 Heat Haven Omegaverse

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