Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. - Arnold Lobel
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Cursed Demon by Brogan Thomas
3 Stars
She enjoyed life as a demon’s pet. Until
the cries of an innocent tore her world asunder…
Emma Case is freaking out. Being surrounded by
monsters is risky enough without breaking the rules, but when the soft-hearted
girl hears a pup in distress, she can’t resist trespassing on forbidden ground.
And after discovering the unfortunate creature is a wolf-shifter, she’s stunned
when the child’s pack accuses her of the crime and abducts her for
interrogation.
Tortured for information she doesn’t have, Emma
pleads desperately for her handsome tormenter to believe her. Yet as the naïve
young woman tumbles deeper into the realm of supernatural intrigue, she
unexpectedly manifests frightening powers she has no idea how to control.
Will Emma’s hidden heritage prove a blessing or a
bane?
Cursed Demon is
the second standalone book in the character-driven Creatures of the Otherworld
urban fantasy series. If you like sassy heroines, laugh-out-loud humour, and
white-knuckle thrills, then you’ll love Brogan Thomas’s action-packed tale.
I loved book one but this one wasn’t as good. This
is the brother from book one and he was a dick in book one and he’s a dick in
this book. FMC deserved so much more than him and his bull. I noticed with book
one there’s no real conclusion to the story and book two continues that which
left me wanting. I still enjoyed the overall story and will try the next one.
Book 2 Creatures of the Otherworld
Friday, June 20, 2025
Vanished in Atlanta by Andi Lynn
2 Stars
Timur
My father was invincible, larger than life, also
cold and distant. As the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva you can’t expect much
more. Growing up as the second son I lived in the shadows of my brother only
imagining I’ll be one of his Brigadiers until Sylvester Levi made a move for
power killing them all. I’ve spent the last ten years growing the Atlanta
Bratva into the organization it is today. I run my men with an iron fist all
while keeping an eye on the Levi family to find my way to pay back the pain I’ve
felt. The time for waiting is over, it’s time to settle the score!
Carrabelle
I’ve been the good daughter. Never going against my
family even when it means spending the rest of my life with a man that I don’t
even know. Well, that was the plan, until the god of a man storms his way into
my life. I’ve fought him and my growing feelings for as long as I could. I’m
just praying I can stop the war that’s brewing between the families. All while
trying to figure out what one is supposed to do when your greatest temptation
won’t let you go. Do you give in to the temptation or continue to fight the
growing inferno?
Loved the writing style of this author but felt the
story was rushed. The story needed to be expanded with more backstory and time
for the Carrabelle and Timur to come together. I will check out other books by
this author.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Game Plan by Tonya Clark
4 Stars
Emma’s day couldn’t get any worse. All she wants to
do is get home...maybe she just needs to get out of the hotel room and calm her
nerves a little.
Lucas is married to his team. Being the coach of the
top MLS team requires a lot of time, which leaves very little for anything
else...until one night out celebrating.
I loved this short story. The meet cute was adorable
and I loved how they were connected. The writing style was easy to read, and I
can’t wait to read the next book.
Book 2 Storm
Vixen by Lux Miller
2 Stars
Darkness rises... empires fall. Who will still stand
at the end of it all?
Stolen from a life I can't remember and trapped in a
world I wish I could forget. At the beck and call of a monster. I wait for the
chance to free myself of his tyranny and take back what's mine. They say every
man has skeletons in the closet and when I discover his; I go from prey to
hunter as I bring them out to play.
Ashes... ashes... we all fall down.
NOT A ROMANCE AT ALL…you are warned. It is a very
dark and has no HEA book. Description definitely doesn’t match the actual book.
If you have triggers be warned the entire book is SA. There isn’t a single
instant of consent in this book. The writing style was good so I will probably
check out other books by this author but not this one.
Monday, June 16, 2025
My Stuffed Valentine by Rozy Mack
2.5 Stars
For a single mom who long since gave up on finding
the right person to love me, Valentine’s Day is another painful reminder of my
loneliness. Sure, I love my little miss with all my heart, but a woman has
needs.
When a stuffed gift from my bestie turns into my
very own life-sized monster vowing to worship me with his love and devotion, I
have to decide to let my heart lead or listen to the doubt screaming in my head
that this can’t be real.
He’s big, covered in fur, and purrs on demand. Oh,
and his tail. Let’s not forget the special delight it brings behind closed
doors.
Cursed by Cupid, my surprise Valentine monster asks
me to help break the chains of the past so we can move to the future. Together.
Maybe I’ll find love after all.
Short and spicy but it needed to not be so short to
be a complete story. It was a cute concept and I think I would have liked it
better if it was expanded more with better world and character development. As
it stands now it’s just meh.
Book 1 Guardians of Cupid
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley
3 Stars
As priests, we are meant to obey - but our duties
are to our gods, not mere men.
Zeal is back, and he's seen by more people every
day. The God of Temptation grows stronger, but High Priest Kinen has found the
one thing that can stop a god: disbelief. The return of our gods means an end
to his power.
And Kinen isn't ready to lose.
Over time, the priests of our temple have
surrendered their power in the name of our god. We're trained to obey, to help,
and to be Zeal's tools when he cannot help himself - and now that has become a
problem.
Because power is given, never taken, and we have
surrendered far too much. It's time for things to change, before our
complacency destroys our gods. And yet, habits are such hard things to break.
What we need is a rebellion - and I'm going to start
it.
Our gods never expected blind obedience, so it's
time to give into the temptation to fight back. But will the price for this be
more than I can pay? I just can't believe this is what my path was meant for -
or is this all just a game between gods and men? Because we, the Priests of
Temptation, have been betrayed.
I have prayed.
I have obeyed.
Now I'm doing it my way.
Too many pointless things in this book. Giving a 3
for overall series not for this book. This one does wrap everything up nicely but
it takes forever to get there. It got very preachy ny the end of the series and
I got bored. Overall if trimmed down it would be a good series but as is it is
too long.
Book 6 The Path of Temptation