Our Picks for the Week of August 28th
🩸 Blood Sector by Lexi C. Foss
🤭 Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston
☄️ Born of Blood by Sherrilyn Kenyon
🧭 True North by J.B. Salsbury
🔫 Guerra by Leigh Kenzie
💞 Shattered Secrets by Grahame Claire
Blood Sector by Lexi C. FossDescription:
This is a standalone dark shifter romance with Omegaverse themes. Kieran is an unapologetic Alpha Prince and Quinn is a feisty Omega Princess. It’s a match made in literal hell where the antihero is the king.
Our Thoughts 💭:
Sooooo did not see that comingMight be my favorite couple
Quinn has been hiding from her "betrothed" for almost a century
She's running from him, trying to solve her parents' death and save the Baroche clan omegas all while protecting a family secret
It has finally taken its toll on her
Kieran has played the fool king long enough
Now that he has "found" his wayward little Queen he intends to ensure she can never "ghost" him again
Only something isn't right with her and he intends to use any means necessary to find out
To describe an A/o relationship as sexy, or sensual is not something I would normally do
But these two together?
Hade's bells 🌋
And that little twist? I have no words
I was so far off yet spot on
A great introduction to the alpha/omega genre if you are browsing and/or curious
For those who know - don't pass this one up!
This is the first in the V-Clan so it can be read as a standalone
It takes place in the same universe as the other Clan series
I'm dying to get my hands on the next in this series
#Fiction #Gothic #Paranormal #Romance #Shifters #Vampires #Omegaverse #LexiCFoss
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Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston
All the smexy hot as hades romance with just the right amount of angst and humor
"I haven't waited as long for food as I've waited for you."
Holden is my favorite of the Barrons Brothers to date!!
Holden is that smexy, laid back, no strings attached, best one-night ride of your life kind of guy
And he was okay with that...
Until he was on the receiving end of the no strings attached, best one-night ride of your life
Emery was rebuilding her life for herself and her four kids
A fresh start - A chance to heal the wounds
She doesn't have the time or the inclination for a relationship
Though a gal's got needs you know
It was supposed to be one night - one town over
"Maybe I could start looking over my tightly packed baggage without the hurt devastating me again"
Holden and Emery both had trust issues (Holden's secret almost broke my heart) but the way they honestly approached their feelings for each other
The way Holden let down his walls
These two are so perfect for each other- emotionally - physically
And the way they became such a cohesive family unit
#CoupleGoals
I devoured this one in one sitting
This is the third book in the series however you can read it out of order and still fall in love with Holden and Emery
I am excited for the next book - a bit of a sneak peek at the end
Make Me Blush by Marie JohnstonDescription:
When my cousin coerces me into coaching an elementary school football team, I give in. But I come face-to-face with my hookup…and she’s my worst nightmare wrapped in all my wildest fantasies. A single mom with no time for me or my BS. Maybe it’s time to get more than her first name.
Our Thoughts 💭:
One of those reads that you'll want to re-read right away just because you don't want to say goodbyeAll the smexy hot as hades romance with just the right amount of angst and humor
"I haven't waited as long for food as I've waited for you."
Holden is my favorite of the Barrons Brothers to date!!
Holden is that smexy, laid back, no strings attached, best one-night ride of your life kind of guy
And he was okay with that...
Until he was on the receiving end of the no strings attached, best one-night ride of your life
Emery was rebuilding her life for herself and her four kids
A fresh start - A chance to heal the wounds
She doesn't have the time or the inclination for a relationship
Though a gal's got needs you know
It was supposed to be one night - one town over
"Maybe I could start looking over my tightly packed baggage without the hurt devastating me again"
Holden and Emery both had trust issues (Holden's secret almost broke my heart) but the way they honestly approached their feelings for each other
The way Holden let down his walls
These two are so perfect for each other- emotionally - physically
And the way they became such a cohesive family unit
#CoupleGoals
I devoured this one in one sitting
This is the third book in the series however you can read it out of order and still fall in love with Holden and Emery
I am excited for the next book - a bit of a sneak peek at the end
#Contemporary #SmallTown #SingleParent #Western #Romance #MarieJohnston
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Born of Blood by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Jayne just wanted a normal life, a chance to teach, to have a family -
to get away from the death and destruction that has always been her life
One more rejection letter later and it seemed it just wasn't in the cards for her
Eve said this would be an easy job
Recovery of an aristo - and the pay was phenomenal
Why not? Wasn't like she had anything to lose...
Famous last thoughts
Hadrian was living the life - not! He was so tired of hiding, of being weary of everyone who crossed his path.
He was close to his breaking point until a little spitfire of a woman sparked his fire
Now if they can just stay alive long enough
I have always loved the way the different League's stories interconnect so that we still get to spend time with all of our favorites while also meeting some new folk.
Each book highlights a new couple. Some answer questions, others provide new ones that eventually we will get the answers to.
The Eve of Destruction collection is a bit more focused on the past - getting to know the cast on a more personal level, where they came from, what they have survived and how their lineages connect
The sense of family by choice is strong - something that I highly enjoy about this series
The humor is dry and occasionally quite morbid - my kind of friends
And the action is plentiful
Born of Blood by Sherrilyn KenyonDescription:
An assassin’s code is simple: Kill or be killed. No prey, no pay. Every life has a price.
If Jayne doesn’t fulfill her contract and kill Hadrian, she’ll be the next target on the League’s menu. But as old enemies return to hunt them both, they quickly learn that neither will survive unless they can learn to trust each other. Yet things are never so simple and survival means only one of them can be left standing
Our Thoughts 💭:
This is Jayne and Hadrian's beginningsJayne just wanted a normal life, a chance to teach, to have a family -
to get away from the death and destruction that has always been her life
One more rejection letter later and it seemed it just wasn't in the cards for her
Eve said this would be an easy job
Recovery of an aristo - and the pay was phenomenal
Why not? Wasn't like she had anything to lose...
Famous last thoughts
Hadrian was living the life - not! He was so tired of hiding, of being weary of everyone who crossed his path.
He was close to his breaking point until a little spitfire of a woman sparked his fire
Now if they can just stay alive long enough
I have always loved the way the different League's stories interconnect so that we still get to spend time with all of our favorites while also meeting some new folk.
Each book highlights a new couple. Some answer questions, others provide new ones that eventually we will get the answers to.
The Eve of Destruction collection is a bit more focused on the past - getting to know the cast on a more personal level, where they came from, what they have survived and how their lineages connect
The sense of family by choice is strong - something that I highly enjoy about this series
The humor is dry and occasionally quite morbid - my kind of friends
And the action is plentiful
#Gothic #Fiction #Military #Romance #ScienceFiction #Action #SherrilynKenyon
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True North by J.B. Salsbury
This is my first meeting with a North Brother
Though it worked out just fine
The only negative is now I want to know more about the brothers who have already found their "balance"
There were a few times I wanted to gently remove (I am trying to be an adult here) from Lillian's life - her family, the North's patriarch (eye roll there), and a few other folks who thought it was okay to dismiss her because she was a bit forgetful, a dreamer, a bit hard to follow at times.
You don't have to get her to love her - Lillian has so much to share if you only take a moment to truly see her -
To listen to her
I was so happy when Hudson put them in their places.
*sigh* #couplegoals
This has all those "feely" moments
I laughed - I envisioned (Lillian has some great ideas) - I got really angry - My eyes leaked a few tears - and I fell in love
And the chemistry between them was so natural and undeniable
From that first slip to the last smile I was enchanted
I can not wait to see what happens with Hades - sorry Hayes lmao
He is about to meet karma
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True North by J.B. SalsburyDescription:
From New York Times bestselling author, JB Salsbury, comes a heart-pounding romance with a misunderstood woman who is tired of being saved, and a hero who’s been the good guy long enough.
Our Thoughts 💭:
I need to stop dropping in into the middle of the chaos!This is my first meeting with a North Brother
Though it worked out just fine
The only negative is now I want to know more about the brothers who have already found their "balance"
There were a few times I wanted to gently remove (I am trying to be an adult here) from Lillian's life - her family, the North's patriarch (eye roll there), and a few other folks who thought it was okay to dismiss her because she was a bit forgetful, a dreamer, a bit hard to follow at times.
You don't have to get her to love her - Lillian has so much to share if you only take a moment to truly see her -
To listen to her
I was so happy when Hudson put them in their places.
*sigh* #couplegoals
This has all those "feely" moments
I laughed - I envisioned (Lillian has some great ideas) - I got really angry - My eyes leaked a few tears - and I fell in love
And the chemistry between them was so natural and undeniable
From that first slip to the last smile I was enchanted
I can not wait to see what happens with Hades - sorry Hayes lmao
He is about to meet karma
#Contemporary #WorkPlace #ForcedProximity #Romance #JBSalsbury
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Guerra by Leigh Kenzie
First - this is part of a series that must be read in order to understand the storyline
Next - be careful of the reviews you read. A lot happens and sadly there are reviews that will spoil the "OMG" and "OH Shitake moments"
And believe me, they had me verbally voicing my disbelief and/or anger - luckily the side-eyes were few 😎
Now on to my thoughts
Holy Smokes!
I do did not see that story altering reveal coming
In no way was that even in my orbit of possibilities
In the last episode, I wasn't sure about Marcus
Did he jump ship?
Is he playing both sides?
I believe he thought he could make peace between the factions
Was he wrong?
That's to be seen...
Mayhem is still out for Il Padron's blood except some new players are putting kinks in his plans and some revelations may just shut down the whole show
There was a scene that ripped my heart from my chest - leaving me asking why????
And wanting retribution in a very messy way
This was another heart-pounding soul-stealing addition to the series
One that I can not rave enough about
Is it perfect? *eye roll* No, but it is one wild ride from the first page to the last that will have you hesitating to close the pages
Well executed storylines
Intricate characters
Copius amounts of crimson splattering
Lots of finger-pointing (with the occasional removal) and backstabbing
Breath stealing Holy Shitake moments
And some steamy, as well as the occasional sweet, smexy scenes
This is to be continued - series and all that
Make sure you read the little warnings because there is no holding back here
#Dark #Mafia #OrganizedCrime #LGBTQ #Horror #Fiction #MMRomance #Vendetta #LeighKenzie
Guerra by Leigh KenzieDescription:
What happens when vengeance and love come together?
Allesandro
The ties between us are forged in sin and not even temptation can strike against it. I’ve never wanted a partner in this life.
Emilio
I don’t look for what’s coursing in our veins, but what’s splattered on our hands. We share the good and shoulder the bad. There’s a war coming and it’ll be what stains the ground that makes or breaks us. I’ll stand with my master until our time comes, but whose blood will spill this time around?
Our Thoughts 💭:
Want to say a couple of things before I share my thoughtsFirst - this is part of a series that must be read in order to understand the storyline
Next - be careful of the reviews you read. A lot happens and sadly there are reviews that will spoil the "OMG" and "OH Shitake moments"
And believe me, they had me verbally voicing my disbelief and/or anger - luckily the side-eyes were few 😎
Now on to my thoughts
Holy Smokes!
I do did not see that story altering reveal coming
In no way was that even in my orbit of possibilities
In the last episode, I wasn't sure about Marcus
Did he jump ship?
Is he playing both sides?
I believe he thought he could make peace between the factions
Was he wrong?
That's to be seen...
Mayhem is still out for Il Padron's blood except some new players are putting kinks in his plans and some revelations may just shut down the whole show
There was a scene that ripped my heart from my chest - leaving me asking why????
And wanting retribution in a very messy way
This was another heart-pounding soul-stealing addition to the series
One that I can not rave enough about
Is it perfect? *eye roll* No, but it is one wild ride from the first page to the last that will have you hesitating to close the pages
Well executed storylines
Intricate characters
Copius amounts of crimson splattering
Lots of finger-pointing (with the occasional removal) and backstabbing
Breath stealing Holy Shitake moments
And some steamy, as well as the occasional sweet, smexy scenes
This is to be continued - series and all that
Make sure you read the little warnings because there is no holding back here
#Dark #Mafia #OrganizedCrime #LGBTQ #Horror #Fiction #MMRomance #Vendetta #LeighKenzie
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Shattered Secrets by Grahame Claire
I saw this as a possibility but it seemed impossible to pull off
I have so many questions
No answers!
Then - the prologue
I'm not sure what little sis' end game is but master manipulator is an understatement
However, Kane and the Barn have me all kinds of curious
Kane comes across as cocky but there is more under the layers
Barn IMO is hiding from reality
This is a short introduction to the characters and their quirks
I'm on to book 1 because - HELLO what is she thinking
Now
This picks up a little over two decades after sweet sissy announced her wedding to Kane
I questioned her motives in the prequel but I was way off
Why? I get her mom but ...
Relished the love-hate relationship between Kane and Jojo.
This episode is mostly seeing where they are today,
What is happening in their lives
A bit of how they got there
And a whole lot of them testing the waters between them
Playing within the lines of what's respectable
Yet still refusing to acknowledge the sexual tension they both feel
Kane is still like a child with a lolly, enjoying seeing how far he can push her
And Jojo is still the rigid little rule follower - pushing back
I was a bit amazed by how much I enjoyed this romance - because it was a romance
Despite no carnal relations during this battle of wills these two kept me engaged and flipping the pages
I am a touch nervous about how the next episode is going to go
I don't want her to pay with her heart, to lose everything for doing what she thought was right
And I know that is a true possibility
This is part of a trilogy
It ends on a what in the heck is happening moment
Shattered Secrets by Grahame ClaireDescription:
An enemies to lovers, opposites attract contemporary romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Grahame Claire.
Our Thoughts 💭:
Holy shitake - this ends on a literal what in the ever-loving moment!I saw this as a possibility but it seemed impossible to pull off
I have so many questions
No answers!
Then - the prologue
I'm not sure what little sis' end game is but master manipulator is an understatement
However, Kane and the Barn have me all kinds of curious
Kane comes across as cocky but there is more under the layers
Barn IMO is hiding from reality
This is a short introduction to the characters and their quirks
I'm on to book 1 because - HELLO what is she thinking
Now
This picks up a little over two decades after sweet sissy announced her wedding to Kane
I questioned her motives in the prequel but I was way off
Why? I get her mom but ...
Relished the love-hate relationship between Kane and Jojo.
This episode is mostly seeing where they are today,
What is happening in their lives
A bit of how they got there
And a whole lot of them testing the waters between them
Playing within the lines of what's respectable
Yet still refusing to acknowledge the sexual tension they both feel
Kane is still like a child with a lolly, enjoying seeing how far he can push her
And Jojo is still the rigid little rule follower - pushing back
I was a bit amazed by how much I enjoyed this romance - because it was a romance
Despite no carnal relations during this battle of wills these two kept me engaged and flipping the pages
I am a touch nervous about how the next episode is going to go
I don't want her to pay with her heart, to lose everything for doing what she thought was right
And I know that is a true possibility
This is part of a trilogy
It ends on a what in the heck is happening moment
#Contemporary #EnemiestoLovers #Romance #Fiction #Sagas #OppositeAttract #GrahameClaire
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