Friday, April 15, 2022

Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Funny and sexy

4.5 stars
What an unexpected delight this book was. Cinnamon embarks on a hero's journey with Fallon the demon and falls in love along the way in this enemies to lovers fantasy tale. Hilarious and sexy, I enjoyed it a lot!

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Review: Lucifer's Sin

Lucifer's Sin Lucifer's Sin by Lisa Renee Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
Lucifer's Sin is the first of Lucifer's Trilogy by Lisa Renee Jones. This honest review is in exchange for an arc and is not paid.

LRJ drops the reader right into the action, which is always appreciated. Luke, aka Lucifer, and a Walker Security contractor, has been given a warning that his ex-fiancee and FBI agent, Ana, is on a hitlist. Their history is complicated. They have a lot of history, distrust, and anger between them. They also have sizzling heat, instant attraction, and complicated feelings as they are both hurt from the past.

Ana is a kick-ass heroine, an agent but highly skilled on top of that due to her step-father. She is a perfect match for alpha-male Lucifer, who respects her talents, even if he challenges her. This book is fast-paced, well written, and literally leaves you wanting more as there is a bit of a cliffhanger.

If you are craving a second chance romance, enemies to lovers, romantic suspense kind of thrill, you will be happy with this book. It was a sexy, action-filled diversion from my typical erotic romances!


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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Review: Claimed

Claimed Claimed by J.R. Ward
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Girl, the WARDen did not listen to her Rice Krispies when she wrote this book.
This was romantic suspense wearing paranormal clothing. There were, in essence, no werewolves. Be prepared for that. I'm disappointed because I was anticipating the rich kind of worldbuilding that we have seen from her previously. Frankly, it was slow so I'm glad I had the audiobook. With the reveal at the end I thought I had missed something, but no, it was just sort of randomly placed. As a mystery, there were interesting elements but I ultimately wished this book was more like the BDB books and other books from the extended BDB universe. A miss for me, and I sincerely love the BDB world.

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Review: American Queen

American Queen American Queen by Sierra Simone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This has been on my list for a while now and I finally listened to the audiobook. This hot triad puts the youngest Pres, his best friend the VP, and his wife together. From her point of view we get her history with both of the men and how she is poised as a perfect political wife and ally. Erotic, yes, but also a sweetness and a love between the three is apparent. I'm definitely in on the sequel! 

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Review: Grading Curves

Grading Curves Grading Curves by Naima Simone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Spicy and full of heart

This is an older woman/younger man bwwm interracial romance about a college professor who hooks up with the tattoo artist who gives her her first tattoo only to find him in her class the next day.

This was absolutely a very spicy book but also had so much heart. Each maim character had back stories that gave them depth and made their connection make sense. Loved it. Also a great audiobook! I listened first then read it over.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Review: A Worthy Opponent

A Worthy Opponent A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet and Wicked

Three books in, you come to expect the deliciously erotic scenes that Katee Roberts delivers in this book. Considering Tink and Hook's personal histories you also get some sweetly tender moments unique to these characters. Loved it. Off to read The Beast!

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Monday, December 6, 2021

Review: Learn My Lesson

Learn My Lesson Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hot Underworld Throuple

The second in the Wicked Villains series finds Hades, the powerful guy that runs the kinky Underworld club and surrounding area, at a delicate place in his relationship with Megeara, his sub/romantic partner as well as on the precipice of revenge when he brings innocent Hercules into their spider web.

This story is about revenge, finding love unexpectedly, and rekindling love that was already there. Featuring Hades, the enigmatic ans mercurial leader of this throuple with Meg, his skilled and closest ally, and Hercules, the unworldly golden boy who left his father Zeus when he couldn't cope with his misdeeds. These three make a beautiful throuple and the continued world building was great, giving us a peek into even more characters and the lay of the land. Loving these and on to the next!!

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Review: The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing. Again!

The Mercenary Librarians are back and this time Maya faces her demons and falls in love with Gray, who is facing a death sentence due to his biotech.

Kit Rocha excels at world building and this book is no different. Maya and Gray are the main couple but we check in on many points of view and the master craftsmanship here keeps it easy and exciting to follow. Can't wait for the next one!

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Review: Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures Desperate Measures by Katee Robert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic steamy read!

This book marks the beginning of a series of familiar fairy tale villains and their loves. Set in a contemporary world of underworld crime, this story is about Jafar and Jasmine. Jafar has taken Jasmine's father's operations over by coup and claimed Jasmine for himself. However, Jasmine is no damsel in distress.

This book comes out of the gate steamy and doesn't stop until you're done reading. So well written and the world building is fascinating. You get little intros into other familiar characters. Loved it. 5 filthy stars!

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Review: The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing. Again!

The Mercenary Librarians are back and this time Maya faces her demons and falls in love with Gray, who is facing a death sentence due to his biotech.

Kit Rocha excels at world building and this book is no different. Maya and Gray are the main couple but we check in on many points of view and the master craftsmanship here keeps it easy and exciting to follow. Can't wait for the next one!

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Review: Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Act Your Age, Eve Brown Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A wonderful end to the trilogy!

Eve is impetuous sunshine and finding her way, Jacob is the grumpy and firmly planted Bed and Breakfast owner who falls literally hard for her. This was a hilarious and slow burn sexy read, written in Talia Hibbert's unique voice. Loved the series, loved this book!

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Review: Mica

Mica Mica by MariaLisa deMora
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This book was confusing and ultimately disappointing. I finished it, skimming unfortunately, to confirm my suspicions about the ending. If you are looking for a good MC book, this isn't it.

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Review: Sinner

Sinner Sinner by Sierra Simone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Its been a while since I got excited about a book like I was with Sinner. The novel's tropes are not necessarily my faves, so that is a huge indicator how much I had to have enjoyed it. The novel was also set in Kansas City, a town with a special place in my heart, and as the author is a local, she wrote about it in a subtle, knowledge way that I appreciate.

However, let's talk about Sean Bell. Whew.

The hero of this story is a crass, cocky, and driven millionaire who find himself propositioned by his best friend's much younger sister, Zenny, who will shortly be dedicating her life to God as a nun. She asks him for a month to show her what she is giving up for her vows.

Yes there is a lot of dirty talking sex scenes, but the author did such a wonderful job of creating whole, three dimensional characters with complicated lives and choices. Sean is more than a cocky businessman, he is a guy that loves his family and takes his role seriously, especially considering his mother's illness. Zenny is strong, mature, and wise and challenges Sean at every step but never arbitrarily.

I loved this book. Sean Bell is up there with my fave book boyfriends.

TW: Cancer, hospitals

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