Silver Bullet by Colette Rhodes

4 Stars

Every night Bullet visits Grace in her dreams, and she forgets him when she wakes but now he’s able to be with her in person but he’s not sure which path will keep her safe. Life is getting more complicated every day, and his goddess is not supporting him like she used to. What path is the correct one to take?

I enjoyed this one about as much as the first one, but it felt like it’s being drawn out. Why does Grace have to wait to meet all her mates? It’s like the author wanted an individual book per mate but she knows of all of them and she just can’t meet them just yet per Bullet. It makes the book seem a little on the slower side but still good. Hoping the rest of the books pick up.

Book 2 State of Grace

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Fate Hollow Academy: Term 1 (Fate Hollow Academy, #1) by Lyra Winters

3 Stars

Wren is a naïve arctic fox shifter. She was taken in by her mother’s pack after her parents were hunted. She has been outcast from the moment she arrived even though she works with her adopted mom providing medicinal care. When it is discovered she is fated mates with the alpha’s son, he rejects her. She thinks all is lost until she enters Fate Hollow Academy where she discovers she doesn’t have just one fated but 7 other ones. How will this work?

This was good. The steamy parts were not as descriptive as other books in this genre are. That aside the plot was interesting and I liked all of Wren’s mates bar her rejected one. It was interesting to see her try and do away with the bond since it was causing her pain. It does end in a cliffhanger ending and I am curious to see how it all plays out.

Book 1 Fate Hollow Academy

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Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant

4 Stars

Theo has been a thorn in the side of Laney since the third grade. Now they are both in Hawaii for Theo’s sister’s wedding and Theo needs to be on his best behavior and not irritate the groom. Laney is asked by her BFF to keep him in line and be his babysitter. The problem is he’s not the scrawny kid from their youth but a tattooed, muscled man. The more she learns about him the more she struggles to not fall for him. Will they find away to get past all their issues to HEA?

Love this book. Both Laney and Theo were amazing. This was a low drama, high humor book. I loved the shenanigans Laney and Theo got into. The big drama was incredibly amusing, and no one was at fault. Theo gets his head out of his behind and gets the girl. I am very much hoping Laney’s two BFFs get their own stories to see where they end up. If you are looking for a quick fun read this one hit the mark.

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Run Riot by Colette Rhodes

4 Stars

By the time Grace reaches 25 she’s supposed to have her four fated mates, but she doesn’t. She has zero soul bonds and is tired of the pity from her community. To get away from this she moves out on her own. When she is called on by a human friend for help and finds her first soul bond. The problem he’s a daemon and not agathos. What will she do?

I loved seeing Grace come into her own. She starts off with little rebellions and slowly grows into a stronger woman. I don’t know if I like where it ended. All of the books are out so I will check out the next one to see where this is going.

Book 1 State of Grace

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Coming Home for Us by Carrie Ann Ryan

3.5 Stars

Maddie has loved Elijah from afar for years. Helped him through the loss of his girlfriend. Now she is ready to move on and get more out of life. She’s ready to accept another job to grow more. That is until the Wilder Brothers offer her a new position with their business and Elijah has finally shown he is interested in more with her. Will she stay or will she accept a different direction?

I would have given this a 4 star if not for how the drama in the book was handled. Maddie was too forgiving of Elijah. His brothers do call him out for his idiocy and get him into much needed therapy. He basically shows up with his hat in his hands and was all I am so sorry excuse because of his trauma. All was forgiven at this point. I feel like this would have been better towards the middle of the book and have him work towards forgiveness instead of instant forgiveness. The writing was good and it is worth reading but I was just frustrated.

Book 4 Wilder Brothers

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A Word Fitly Spoken by T.A. Lawrence

 

1 star

Fae King of Naenden caught his human queen committing treason and decrees that he will take a bride a day and execute her in the morning unless one woman will offer herself up as a sacrifice. Asha knows she won’t be chosen as she is too disfigured to be selected. However, when she discovers her sister is one up for being selected as a bride she volunteers to be the queen. After the wedding she has one request of her husband that she be allowed to spend the night with her sister telling a story. The king eavesdrops and come morning he refuses the execution as he wants to know how the story ends. How long will he remain interested in the story?

I want my time and energy back for this one. The Asha is incredibly fickle which makes me hate her thus making the book incredibly long. The book itself was long & this was made worse by her. The ending left me wanting loose ends tied up. Not interested in any future books. In my head they've all died.

Book 1 Severed Realm

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Held in Contempt by Jade Thorn

4 Stars

Adolphus isn’t the safe space Melody hoped it would be. There is petty bullying going on and Melody just wants to survive. They are still working on a good way to get her out from under numerous geas. When they find the way to get safe will they be able to handle the consequences?

I love that the guys are willing to wait for Melody to be ready to mate with her. They are pushed to claim her but know she needs them to wait. Everything with Carla is just weird and it will be interesting to see how that plays out. Overall, it was a good addition to the series and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Of Magic and Contempt book 2

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