Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book.
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Arranged marriage Hero blackmailed into marriage, heroine in the dark Both H and h are ridiculously wealthy. I will admit being irritated by the amount of money that gets tossed around. Made both characters hard to relate to. Some good sexual tension and steamy sex scenes Small separation Good grovel by the hero. Really didn’t think he needed to go as far as he did. She wasn’t a saint No cheating No violence between H&h HEA- would have liked an epilogue a few years out.
Next book will be about one of heroine’s friends. Was not a fan of her personality in this book so not sure if I will be reading her book....more
OMG this book was amazing!!!! this author creates a world unlike anything I have read before. We have duskwalkers, demons, elves, spiders and so much OMG this book was amazing!!!! this author creates a world unlike anything I have read before. We have duskwalkers, demons, elves, spiders and so much more left to discover ...more
Adrift is a slow burn, forbidden romance between a widower and his sister in law.
After the death of his wife during childbirth, Darian has his motherAdrift is a slow burn, forbidden romance between a widower and his sister in law.
After the death of his wife during childbirth, Darian has his mother helping him take care of his 1 yr old son while he is at work. She struggles with a few health issues making this not the ideal situation anymore. His sister in law Rani finds out and offers to care for her nephew during the summer break from college. I believe they had only met that one time at the funeral since she did not have a close relationship with her sister for about 10yrs. Attraction and feelings develop ...more
This was my first time reading a MMMM reverse harem with an additional side MM couple but I enjoyed it.
Micah read as a rather feminine male. 5ft2, leaThis was my first time reading a MMMM reverse harem with an additional side MM couple but I enjoyed it.
Micah read as a rather feminine male. 5ft2, lean, long dyed blue hair, shy, innocent, awkward
All his mates were very protective of him even when they had not accepted the bond yet. I loved that Micah was new to the whole paranormal world. I actually wish the author built up the world more. Maybe introduce other students with unique abilities.
I know other reviewers mentioned how women were portrayed and how it was “misogynistic”...more
I was hesitant to start this one since it seemed to be such a change from her normal style. I’m so glad I gave it a chance because it was wonderful. II was hesitant to start this one since it seemed to be such a change from her normal style. I’m so glad I gave it a chance because it was wonderful. I still got all the things I loved about her books anyway: Grumpy/quiet hero ✅ Sweet heroine with hilarious inner dialogue and not much of a filter✅ Slow burn ✅ Hot love scene and plenty of chemistry✅
A little superhero powers thrown in was actually awesome. I loved the story build up. I would be quite interested in more characters from this series getting their own book....more
(view spoiler)[ The D/S relationship came out of nowhere about halfway through the book. I didn’t mind the scenes but had a hard time fitting those wi(view spoiler)[ The D/S relationship came out of nowhere about halfway through the book. I didn’t mind the scenes but had a hard time fitting those with the characters. We got a lot of stories about the hero from his father’s POV but I still don’t feel like we really got to know him. Insight into the heroine was not much better. The brother’s story is next and I didn’t care for his personality at all. Very playboy, immature, coward who has a thing for Latin women and not wearing condoms (hide spoiler)]...more
Xander and Sean have known eachother for years through Sean’s brother. Neither seemed to care too much for the other and were always bickering. XanderXander and Sean have known eachother for years through Sean’s brother. Neither seemed to care too much for the other and were always bickering. Xander gets into a situation where he needs to go to Sean for help. Sean decides that he is the right person for the job. This puts them in very close contact and allows them each to see a side they didn’t know was there.
I love a good gay for you romance! Sean is the straight guy who slowly and organically starts to see Xander differently. He was a little shocked and confused by his feelings but never resisted too much. Xander probably resisted more since he initially felt like his feelings were one sided and then later was afraid he was taking advantage of Sean.
This is slow burn with a lot of tension but minimal steam. I dare say we will see things heat up in part two!! I love a gay romance where both characters come off as having a strong alpha personality ❤️❤️❤️...more
Carlin- Running from obsessive stalker. Stubborn, independent, hardworking. Found a job working as a housekeeper/cook on ZProbably would not reread...
Carlin- Running from obsessive stalker. Stubborn, independent, hardworking. Found a job working as a housekeeper/cook on Zeke’s ranch.
Zeke- Cowboy! Protective, hardworking, a bit old fashioned. Looking for a cook since his long time housekeeper/cook left.
Slowburn romance. Sex scenes (view spoiler)[ A couple sex scenes. Didn’t start until over halfway through. Somewhat explicit but not very steamy. I don’t ever think oral was mentioned (hide spoiler)]
HEA✅- No epilogue. Would have liked to see them a few years in the future....more
Loved the paranormal universe that this author created. The powers. The politics. Everything was well fleshed out while leaving a lot of mystery left Loved the paranormal universe that this author created. The powers. The politics. Everything was well fleshed out while leaving a lot of mystery left to unfold. I did start to like Ryder. Yes he was an alpha asshole most of the time and made some questionable choices. With the way the fae have to feed..there is definitely some dubious consent lines crossed repeatedly. As the story progressed he definitely had his jealous/possessive side come out with a vengeance. I just wish we saw more of that and watch it progress. Too much back and forth. Too many secrets.
The heroine was another story. She was just as secretive as Ryder but also whiny, immature, stubborn, and even TSTL on multiple occasions. For someone who was supposedly a great fighter/witch/Guild enforcer...she did not take the precautions to protect herself and her loved ones like I would have expected.
I know this is the first book in the series but I was hoping their relationship would be more solid by the end. If I read multiple books about a couple, I prefer the couple to be established at some point early on and the rest to include outside forces/situations testing them. Based on the reviews for the other books in the series, I would not be getting what I want. It looks like it includes more whining and more secrets. While the sex was certainly hot.....I wanted more of the couple fighting together and supporting eachother. Don’t think I will continue with the series....more
Nice chemistry and build up to the physical intimacy. I love a good slowburn romance ❤️ Hero was portrayed as a competent hard working guy who lived foNice chemistry and build up to the physical intimacy. I love a good slowburn romance ❤️ Hero was portrayed as a competent hard working guy who lived for the game. Heroine was portrayed as an adorable awkward young girl with secrets to hide.
The reasons this only got 3 stars were the following:
(view spoiler)[ The awkwardness of the heroine was....well...awkward? It just felt like some of the scenes were put in so that the hero could see her and secretly smile. I actually did adore the rambling that she did. It was the klutzy behavior that seemed to come and go when it was convenient.
The big secret was pretty ridiculous. Everything could have been easily resolved if these two just communicated. If nothing else she could have at least been honest with the hero. How do you talk about hating liers.....while you are lying?!?
I wished the brother got more scenes with the heroine. She said in the story that she mostly wanted a relationship with him, not the father. I would have expected them to bump into eachother more, learn a little bit about eachother over time. Then maybe he could have taken on the brotherly role and tell his friend he better be good to her. None of that happened at all. Sure the brother was nice and remained a part of their lives but we never got to see that bond develop. Literally they had 1 face to face conversation and a couple of texts. This one big secret just became a fizzled our plot point to keep the hero on edge
One small thing that annoyed me was the pictures that the heroine took at the game. The way she described them made them seem so raw and emotional. I was hoping we would get to see the hero’s reaction to it or his friends. They were just never mentioned again and I felt like that was a missed opportunity.
JP seemed like such a goofy happy guy. I was hoping we got to see more of him in the book. After the accident he was only talked about in conversation but we didn’t see him again. Did he ever figure out who she was? That would have been a cute scene when he found out. . (hide spoiler)]
I love a good age gap romance! Jude and Skylar were beautiful together. The sex was sweet and fairly steamy. Jude was so protectiveLove a good age gap
I love a good age gap romance! Jude and Skylar were beautiful together. The sex was sweet and fairly steamy. Jude was so protective of Skylar and a genuinely good guy. Skype has been through a lot in her young life-never getting a break. I loved the slow burn of these two coming together as friends, then as lovers. They had their trials and share of miscommunication.
The biggest reason this only gets 3 stars is that there were quite a few things that were left untold. (view spoiler)[ What ended up happening with Jude’s sister? What became of Skylar’s mom? How did her relationship turn out with her dad years later? Where was she in her recovery process? (hide spoiler)] I was expecting the epilogue to maybe address some of this but it was all forgotten.
This would be considered a darkish romance due to a few actions at the beginning but then mellows out from the middle forward. YesNot feeling this one
This would be considered a darkish romance due to a few actions at the beginning but then mellows out from the middle forward. Yes there is a lot of blood mentioned(obviously since we are dealing with vampires ...more
DNF at about 70% mark. I love a badass heroine who can take on the world but this girl just seemed more like a poor replica of that. She had a tendencDNF at about 70% mark. I love a badass heroine who can take on the world but this girl just seemed more like a poor replica of that. She had a tendency to make dumb decisions and react before she thinks. It was actually fitting that they called her pup because her wolf acted like a toddler when it was in control. This was the first time reading a paranormal shifter book where the wolf came across more like a puppy in training.
The hero sounded great and I could tell this he will probably have some awesome j/p moments but I can’t deal with the rest of it. There were also so many unanswered questions. I get that I would probably get the answers in the second book but there did not seem to be any good reason for the heroine to have been kept in the dark as much as she was. ...more
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