Pack Dutton Part One by Megan Cain

3 Stars

Biology’s a bitch, and I’m the punchline.

I spent the first eighteen years of my life thinking I was a beta. But when my omega designation hit, my uncle had already sold me to a cult of alpha worshiping psychos. When their leader decides to claim me as his fifth wife, I realize I’m never getting out.

Until my saviors appear in the form of an FBI pack that raids the compound and saves me.

Crew, Rhett, Kellan, and Jude aren’t what I expected, but they might be exactly what I need to survive the new world I’m thrown into. Omega rights are being decimated by new laws at every turn, and when you’re a trophy for the highest bidder, there’s no such thing as playing fair.

But the one thing I am sure of? Pack Dutton is playing for keeps, and I’m the prize.

The rating for this can go up once part 2 is out but the ending was just so bad. Hazel is kidnapped and it just ends. The next book isn’t out until August, and I am mad about it. For this specific book. I enjoyed the characters and the give and take with the pack. I wanted more world buildings to explain why they do what they do. I very much need the next one.

Book 1 Pack Dutton

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Big Little Spell by Hazel Beck

 

3 Stars

Rebekah Wilde was eighteen when she left St. Cyprian, officially stripped of her magic and banished from her home. Ten years later, she’s forced to return to face the Joywood Coven, who preside over not just her hometown but the whole magical world. Rebekah is happy to reunite with her sister, and with her friends, but the implications of her return are darker and more dangerous than they could have imagined.

The Joywood are determined to prove Rebekah and her friends are a danger to witchkind, and her group faces an impending death sentence if they can’t prove otherwise. Rebekah must seek help from the only one who knows how to stop the Joywood—the ruthless immortal Nicholas Frost. Years ago, he was her secret tutor in magic, and her secret impossible crush. But the icy immortal is as remote and arrogant as ever, and if he feels anything for Rebekah—or witchkind—it’s impossible to tell.

I goofed and read the second book first. Had 0 issues following along without reading the first book. This is very much a closed-door romance so if that’s not your jam skip the book. I enjoyed it enough to not care. I loved the characters and the premise of the book. I’m hoping book one had more world building as that was lacking in this one. Loved the give and take between the FMC and MMC. Can’t wait to get my hands on book 3.

Book 2 Witchlore

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Feral Alpha by Sierra Knoxley

1 Star

I've been my grizzly bear's prisoner for close to a decade.

He's full on feral.

For almost ten years, I haven't felt cool air in my lungs or felt rough dirt under my feet.

The vicious monster keeps me trapped inside while he terrorizes the forest we live in, trying to kill anyone who enters.

Until one day, she steps into our territory and everything changes.

I get myself out and taste freedom for the first time in way too long.

And sharing it with my mate just makes it that much sweeter.

But my grizzly bear is a vengeful beast.

He's simmering below the surface.

And when he manages to fight and claw his way out...

Nobody will be safe.

Including my mate.

The idea was there for a good story but it took way too long to get there. The good… It wasn’t a wealthy pack at all. It showed the struggles packs have when they don’t come from money and the things you must do to survive. I also like the different personalities of the alphas. The bad… Lack of world building and character development. Pacing was an issue throughout the book. The bad was too much for me to give more than a 1 star for the book.

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Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer

3 Stars

He's the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school... and now I'm his live-in assistant.

After my ex crushed my dreams in the music industry, I’m done with getting my heart broken. Working as an assistant for an NHL player was supposed to be a breeze, but nothing about Jamie Streicher is easy. He’s an intimidatingly hot, grouchy jerk who can't stand me. The guy has a massive ego. Keeping things professional will be no problem, even when he demands I move in with him.

Beneath his surliness, though, Jamie’s surprisingly sweet and protective.

When Jamie learns how bad my ex was in bed, his competitive nature flares, and he encourages and spoils me in every way. The creative spark I used to feel about songwriting? It’s back, and I’m writing music again. Between wearing his jersey at games, rowdy parties with the team, and being brave on stage again, I’m falling for him.

He could break my heart, but it might be worth it.

Behind the Net is a grumpy-sunshine pro hockey romance with lots of spice and an HEA. It’s the first book in the Vancouver Storm series and can be read as a standalone.

This probably would have been a 4 if Pippa had gotten some bigger revenge on her ex. He steals her songs and does nothing but blocking him. So, he can get away with being a dick, making money from her work, and nothing happens. No thank you. Jamie was a good grump and I loved the give and take between them. It was a nice read.

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Punished by LV Lane

1 Star

He calls me his god and creator.

But they were just words upon a page.

He says I’m cruel and wicked.

But I didn’t mean to be.

None of this matters anymore, for the lines have gotten blurred.

I need to be punished, and he’s going to punish me.

The fourth wall is broken with this one. That didn’t bother me but what did bother me was I wanted more plot and world building. This is basically sex and that’s it. If you want some nonconsent sex this might work for you.

Book 1 Mate for the Alien Master

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Hunter’s Choice by Timber Phillips

3 Stars

I lead a simple life on the Olympic Peninsula running Moonchild Owl Haven, a bird sanctuary for sick and injured owls.

When I'm not doing that? I work a regular shift at the animal hospital fulfilling my day job.

Life is pretty great, what with my best friend Charlie coming around daily to help with my fly babies, but it's also lonely. I mean, Charlie is old enough to be my grandad and the only other man in my life? A not even legal teen that’s like a younger brother.

Meeting people out here in the sticks is tough. Tougher still for a girl like me who can't string two words together without stuttering so bad she can't be understood. For the most part I'm okay with that, but sometimes I wish I could do away with my whiteboard and just tell people how it is, what I'm feeling…

After all, a man wants someone he can talk with, not just someone he can talk at.

At least that's what I've been told...

This was such a sweet story and I loved Jessamine and Gunter. It’s a nice twist on shifter story. It was predictable but still a good read.

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