This book had me sobbing so. Damn. Much. Grace was such a relatable character for me personally because I figured out I was queer when I was 29 (thankThis book had me sobbing so. Damn. Much. Grace was such a relatable character for me personally because I figured out I was queer when I was 29 (thank you oppressive childhood) and deal with chronic pain and coming to terms with being disabled. Grace’s personal journey was just as compelling as her love story. She had love and support, but earned her self acceptance. Blair was so closed off but so protective of those she cared about. Even when she struggled to give and receive hugs, she still would drop anything to help Mona or Grace. The kink exploration was sweet and Grace and Blair’s relationship was the stuff of fairytales.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: chronic pain, grief and loss, sex work (voluntary), religious trauma, trauma and shame from past relationships, references to homophobic parents, brief depictions of dubcon and sexual trauma from past partners, mentions of past violence including accidental manslaughter, mentions of past partner cheating, mentions of fat phobia, blood play...more
Galbrath was such a grumpy asshole and I loved him for it. He was dedicated to his people, but rather dismissive of feelings and love in general. LunaGalbrath was such a grumpy asshole and I loved him for it. He was dedicated to his people, but rather dismissive of feelings and love in general. Luna came in like the sunshiny wrecking ball she was and made him reprioritize some things. I loved that she flicked him to get him to stop scowling.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: poverty, blood, mentions of famine, hunger, violence, imprisonment (off page, not of MCs), grief, mentions of risk of drowning, sexual harassment ...more
3.5 stars The main characters in this book were both fierce in their own way. Luella was very protective of her twin, which in a round about way led he3.5 stars The main characters in this book were both fierce in their own way. Luella was very protective of her twin, which in a round about way led her to being mated to the orc king. Their love story was cute with its fair share of tragedy.
This whole series is just the personification of rage for a god that never cared. This took a much darker turn that the previous 2, but had a rewardinThis whole series is just the personification of rage for a god that never cared. This took a much darker turn that the previous 2, but had a rewarding, if gruesome, ending. Nameless was a fascinating dichotomy of cruel and caring. I would love to have these books be longer because I want MORE.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: breath play, dubcon, captivity, degradation, pain play, blood and gore including beheading, severe blood loss, life threatening chronic illness of loved one, falling...more
It was such a fun change of pace to have such a confident and seductive FMC. Selena was sunshiny, compassionate, and rolled with the punches. Poor StuIt was such a fun change of pace to have such a confident and seductive FMC. Selena was sunshiny, compassionate, and rolled with the punches. Poor Sturrm had so much grief and trauma from his past and she helped him process a lot of it. He gave her a safe place that she’d been missing. Dash was all mischievous energy, a counter to all the grumpy unicorns. There were a couple of spots where the magic system confused me and/or seemed inconsistent with previous books.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: mugging (brief), attempted abduction, violence and gore including dismemberment and beheading, nightmares, discussion of parent death, grief, animal/monster attack, poisoning from gas, very low self esteem...more
This was a great orctober read, with plenty of silliness and body positivity. I liked that Grace was a mechanic with the weirdest of the gifts so far.This was a great orctober read, with plenty of silliness and body positivity. I liked that Grace was a mechanic with the weirdest of the gifts so far. Branikk was perfect for her because he was so sunshiny and full of compliments that Grace eventually learned were sincere. He also was pretty impulsive, which Grace counterbalanced with her cautious practicality. The talking puppies were adorable too.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: discussion of bullying, internalized body shame, ostracism, falling from a great height, animal/monster attacks with some blood and risk of death, drugging from poison weapon, references to emotionally unavailable parents, hunting (low detail)...more
I’ll be brutally honest - I love stalker possessive MMCs so this was absolutely my cup of tea. Annie was so determined to be independent that she tookI’ll be brutally honest - I love stalker possessive MMCs so this was absolutely my cup of tea. Annie was so determined to be independent that she took a wild journey to avoid Wick. She was super attracted to him but, understandably, leery of his “you’re mine” declarations following a one night stand. He had a pretty good growth arc, primarily learning to cede some control, but never changing his core possessive alphahole attitude. The app didn’t feature a lot in this book, but it did bookend the story a bit.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: stalking, drugging, kidnapping, drinking, hostile work environment, misogyny, unwanted physical touch (not MMC), cheating ex, violence and threat of violence...more
Such a spicy story with a couple of beef cakes. Ollie was all uptight and I loved his constant blushing. Bo was a giant cinnamon roll and brought all Such a spicy story with a couple of beef cakes. Ollie was all uptight and I loved his constant blushing. Bo was a giant cinnamon roll and brought all the instalove energy to the table. Ollie wasn’t far behind, of course. There wasn’t a lot of plot beyond them falling in love and coming to terms with living in different countries, but it hits the spot for low angst coziness.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: use of psychedelic mushroom, parentification of child, negative self talk, light CNC...more
Sweet Sage had so much insecurity because of their unsupportive parents who gave them conditional love, and everyone knows a sweetie pie Mothman is thSweet Sage had so much insecurity because of their unsupportive parents who gave them conditional love, and everyone knows a sweetie pie Mothman is the cure to that. Fitz and Sage were kinky, leaning towards wax play, choking, and collars. They had their lil instalove story in this cozy installment.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: parental estrangement due to transphobia, loneliness, feelings of not being worthy of love...more
This had all the gory horror taboo energy you could want. All of these characters were very very stabby. It was their favorite method of conflict resoThis had all the gory horror taboo energy you could want. All of these characters were very very stabby. It was their favorite method of conflict resolution. I thoroughly enjoyed the discovering bisexuality plot line and all of the creepy disturbing smut. Max had that voyeur die-for-you stepbrother thing going on. Emma was vicious in her own right. Jake was all sweet and submissive with the most disturbing pain/vore kink ever. They were all made for each other in their disturbing way.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: discussion of life after death, gun violence, torture, cannibalism, vore, dubcon, murder including ritualistic, decapitation and dismemberment, references to experimentation on children, body horror, cancer, parental death, voyeurism without consent, references to person dissolving in vat of acid, internalized biphobia/homophobia, drowning of side characters (off page), step sibling physical intimacy, choking, self inflicted injuries...more
3.5 stars This was a fun little palate cleanser erotica with a faerie who wanted to explore a D/s dynamic and a gargoyle eager to show her the ropes. I3.5 stars This was a fun little palate cleanser erotica with a faerie who wanted to explore a D/s dynamic and a gargoyle eager to show her the ropes. It was very consent heavy. There isn’t a plot beyond Cora accepting her kinks.
Roman was just such the teddy bear himbo and I adored him. I wanted to protect him from everything and frequently wanted to scream at Ista to WAKE UP Roman was just such the teddy bear himbo and I adored him. I wanted to protect him from everything and frequently wanted to scream at Ista to WAKE UP because someone else was gonna snatch him. Ista was a firebrand and had all that fem dom stuff going for her. Their relationship was taboo and spicy AF. It was fun seeing a shitty white man senator get his just desserts too.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: gun violence, attempted assassination, stalking (by nefarious side character), power differential in intimate relationship...more
4.5 stars This was such a sweet novella with MCs over 40 and solid anxiety rep. Caiden was such a sweetheart and romantic. I love it when a MMC wants t4.5 stars This was such a sweet novella with MCs over 40 and solid anxiety rep. Caiden was such a sweetheart and romantic. I love it when a MMC wants to find his one true love. Selene was anxious and creative and an affirming presence for Caiden, who was still processing his years past divorce. Also, dropping a phone in the toilet? Can we say relatable?
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: physical altercations involving fists, sexual harassment, discussion of emotionally manipulative ex ...more
Mr Sylas was such a ragey Gryn and I freaking loved how he drooled whenever Alex stroked his wings. Like, how precious is that? Alex was all lonely anMr Sylas was such a ragey Gryn and I freaking loved how he drooled whenever Alex stroked his wings. Like, how precious is that? Alex was all lonely and enslaved by a bounty hunter, but was a consummate survivor which made her a good match for Sylas. They had all the instalove going on with lots of “MINE” declarations and found their way through to their HEA. I’m enjoying the gladiator setting for this spin off series and I reeeaaaalllllyyyyy want Blayn’s book. I’m a sucker for super tortured MCs.
Spice: 2.5/5
Triggers: violence, gore, murder, captivity, slavery, animal attack, severe illness, drugging, abduction, frequent references to past involuntary medical experimentation, mentions of genocide, flashbacks, references to SA (not detailed)...more
3.5 stars Purity was your typical college girl and Hero was a morally dark gray gladiator who was determined to train her up into a worthy opponent so 3.5 stars Purity was your typical college girl and Hero was a morally dark gray gladiator who was determined to train her up into a worthy opponent so he could fight and kill her. It was… not the most romantic beginning LOL. The language barrier made this book work, since Purity couldn’t understand him and treated him like her own personal hero. She softened him up quite a bit and he toughened her up. Their HEA was sweet, although I’m still not a fan of his ex-master.
Spice: 2/5
Triggers: violence, murder, animal attack, concussion, cannibalism, abduction, falling, survival scenario, slavery including sex trafficking...more
Silly, fun, with a villainous side character. Instalove is the name of the game in this series, but it works well when there’s the whole fated mate thSilly, fun, with a villainous side character. Instalove is the name of the game in this series, but it works well when there’s the whole fated mate thing going on. Wyn and Michelle were both dreamers when it came to true love, though Wyn took a much more active approach to finding his. In all fairness, Michelle was little miss overworked so didn’t have a lot of time for dating.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: discussion of stalking, kidnapping, drugging, implied murder...more
This was so chaotic and silly. The love story was a bit unbelievable given the circumstances, but at least it was second chance so there was room for This was so chaotic and silly. The love story was a bit unbelievable given the circumstances, but at least it was second chance so there was room for Nathan to give her the benefit of the doubt. The aunties were fun. The mystery aspect was…. a little too unrealistic for me. I enjoyed learning more about Indonesian and Chinese culture tho.
Spice: 0/5
Triggers: accidental murder, dead body (not detailed), threat of SA, car accident, implied racism...more
Torren and Morg were fighting like cats and dogs and started a love triangle with poor Jasmine. I liked that Jasmine decided to ditch her fam and lookTorren and Morg were fighting like cats and dogs and started a love triangle with poor Jasmine. I liked that Jasmine decided to ditch her fam and look for true love in the orc lands because that’s what any smart woman would do. Gotta get one of them hunks of love. If she wasn’t already prepared for what the start of a mate bond looked like, the MMF thing probably would’ve been a bit much for a novella. They had a sweet and fast love story.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: child emotional neglect and manipulation, jilted at wedding, mild violence, discussion of murder, estrangement between parent and child, pregnancy...more
3.5 stars For all that this story started out soooo obnoxious with the juvenile humor, I adored Puhkke and he made the book better for me. It’s so rare3.5 stars For all that this story started out soooo obnoxious with the juvenile humor, I adored Puhkke and he made the book better for me. It’s so rare that we get short king monsters and I was here for his adorableness. He was so shy and simultaneously insistent about Ru having proposed to him with a ring pop. Their love story went super fast and fun. Brock just pissed me off, but he was kinda written to be an asshole so that wasn’t surprising.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: kidnapping, attempted murder via strangulation, near drowning, fat phobia, grief, dubcon (magical aphrodisiac)...more
There were parts of this book I liked but overall it was a bit underwhelming. Ambrose was arrogant AF, but that didn’t bother me. Some of the shenanigThere were parts of this book I liked but overall it was a bit underwhelming. Ambrose was arrogant AF, but that didn’t bother me. Some of the shenanigans were OTT, but that’s clearly stated in the title. They were cute together, but I felt like I barely knew Natalie by the end of the story.
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