Wolves of the Midnight Stars by Jewel Killian

 

3 Stars

Willa was not planning on being a healer as there has never been a wolf shifter healer before but when the last healer is killed the gods bestowed the gift onto her. This now means she can’t be with her fated mates Rafe and Jonah as those who heal are forbidden from mating. How will they work out this issue?

I wanted more world building as I am still not 100% sure why the healer having a lover is a bad thing. Ok so the previous one did bad but that doesn't mean all would be. I did like the overall story and characters. I just wanted more. If I remember to check out book 2 I probably will as I did like the writing style this author has.

Book 1 Healer’s Pack

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Finding Monica by Susan Stoker

4 Star

Monica spent years dealing with her father’s abuse. This has taught her not to trust men, particularly military men. Once she escaped her father she decided to build a career as a nanny. Her current assignment is for the US Ambassador. When there is unrest in the country, and they are being evacuated she is forgotten by everyone but the little boy. He is so insistent that Stuart “Pid” Hall agrees to go to their house to see if she’s there. When he and his team members get there the house has already been ransacked but they find her unscathed and get her out. The problem is she saw someone there who she shouldn’t have seen. Now she has to go back to Hawaii to help them find their man. Will Pid win her over and prove to her that not every military man is evil?

I enjoyed this one a lot. Monica was relatable and Pid was super sweet to her. I loved that he was willing to work with her to overcome her fears and that she was willing to work on them. I am curious by how the bad guy knew where she was and that she had seen anything. If you like all the other books by Stoker you will like this one.

Book 4 SEAL Team Hawaii

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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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Despicable by Rory Miles

 

2.5 Stars

Bellatrix at 27 figured she wouldn’t ever find her fated mate. When her parents choose to move across the country to join a new pack she decided to go with. When they arrive she finds her fated mate but he rejects her for not being a virgin. Since she was rejected she is sent to the reject islands to live out her days.

This book needed more backstory and worldbuilding to make sense. I don’t know if one of the other books in the series would make a difference as they are all written by different authors. I did like Bellatrix. She was strong willed and gave no shits to what others thought about her. She was determined to live her life to the fullest. I liked the guys she ended up with, but the murder mystery just seemed weird and out there. I would be interested in trying again if there was some explanation as to why she had to go to the island but her fated didn’t. Like because he rejected her he isn’t going to go nuts but she might. Please explain the thought process. It needs some work.

Part of the Rejected Island Series

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Ruled by Magic by Zara J Black

 

1 Star

Lord Commander Leo Rahl gave Livet a choice, to take the 15 years in prison for exposing the magical elite or 6 months of being his toy. She opts for the 6 months figuring it won’t be that bad. He can do whatever he likes to her and there is nothing she can do. Will she regret her decision to take Leo’s deal?

So I borrowed this book twice cause I forgot I read it, that is how forgettable it is. I wanted to like it but it just came across as an abusive relationship vs a dark, BDSM esq book. I don’t usually have a problem with dark or Dub/Con but this one crossed a line. Some people might be ok with the content and there’s no judgment for my morals it crossed a line. There was a lot of public humiliation, and this would have been fine but she hated it. None of it was for her pleasure but all his. He wanted revenge on her and it twisted into love at some point but I never felt the connection. Overall, the writing style was good and I will probably give the author a second chance but this book wasn’t for me.

Book 1 Ruled by Magic

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The Assassin’s Promise by Merri Bright

 

3.5 Star

Roya has been flunked out of the Assassins Guild. She’s angry with how everything has played out and that her mentor has screwed him over. When she finds out why Thorn failed her she has to trust him but who else can she trust. People from all over the world are tracking her to get her and keep her. Roya doesn’t want to do anything but learn more ways to poison someone and maybe how to use some of her mysterious powers. Will she be able to ignore the pull she has for Thorn, the prince, warrior-scholar, and a pirate?

I still enjoyed this one but it was a bit longer than it needed to be. There was a lot of build up that I didn’t feel enhanced the story. I love when authors put more info in the books but this felt like too much details than needed. It dragged the pacing of the book down to have it. I liked the guys in her harem and they all brought different things to the relationship with her and I loved that. I also liked that she was a major kick ass and strong woman. Overall, it was still a good book and it added to the series.

Book 2 Lost Lines

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Knotty Girls Club by Ginna Moran

 

2 Star

Being an omega comes with certain rules. One of the main ones is you are owned by the alphas. If you don’t have an alpha, you don’t have any say. Kelsey had an alpha, but her uncle killed him so now she is taking care of herself by taking illegal suppressants. When it is discovered she is really an omega she is forced to go to another club and work but is kidnapped before she gets there. Now she’s at the palace and not sure what life is going to bring. 3 out of the 4 alphas, want her but does that mean she’s going to stay?

I wanted to like this as I have liked Moran’s books previously but this one just hit the wrong notes for me. I didn’t really like any of the characters. Kelsey was over the top with all of her emotions and it irritated me. I was also turned off by all the cutesy nicknames the guys gave her. There needed to be better character development with everyone. Kelsey’s character kept changing from a strong kickass to weak willed woman. Maybe that would make me not hate all of them. Overall, this is one I would skip and try one of her other books that was better.

Book 1 Saint Vista Pack Regime

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