please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HFN POV: dual 1st person spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: arson, body mutilation, death of a family member (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), dubious consent, gun violence, knife violence, murder, mentions of r@pe (nondescriptive), PTSD, SA, slut shaming, torture, violence Kinky Content: anal, BDSM, bratting, blindfolds, breath play, collaring, degradation, dirty talk, Dom/sub dynamics, double penetration, edging, exhibitionism, “eyes on me”, fingering, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, humiliation, manhandling, masturbation, mirror sex, “one more”, oral, orgasm denial, phone sex, praise, shower sex, snowballing, spanking, spit as lube, “teach me”, voyeurism standalone: book 1 in the Men of Triskelion series final thoughts: I was hooked from the dedication and I need the other brother’s books to see what happens next! There was no cliffhanger, but I still need more into to tie up loose ends and I think we’ll get that as the series goes on. This was a fun, fast-paced, fast-burn book about Dom/sub dynamics and BDSM/kink exploration with Irish Mafia darkness. I loved the caring scenes with him washing and taking care of her to show his contradicting personalities.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes POV: dual 1st person spice: several open door spicy scenes TWs: assault, death of a parent (recounted), drunk driving accident (nonfatal), mentions of difficult births (nonfatal), postpartum complications (nonfatal), suicide, unwarranted advances from a superior, mentions of vomit (nondescriptive) Kinky Content: anal play, biting, cum play, dirty talk, “eyes on me”, fingering, “fuck it”, food play- ice cream, hair pulling, irrumatio, masturbation, mirror sex, nipple play, oral, phone sex, praise, pushing it back in, shower sex, spanking, “teach me” standalone: book 1 of Red Lips & White Lies series (interconnected with the rest of the Kroyden Hills world) final thoughts: I love the Kristen Hills world! You can read this book as a standalone or find characters from other series woven throughout this story. So many great tropes in this book with great characters. Nixon had a childhood crush on Kenzie and after years of friendship, forced proximity, and lucky timing- he’s fake dating her and he’s going to do whatever it takes to prove he’s worth keeping around for real. I loved their chemistry, their friendship, their friends, and the pacing of their story and can’t wait for the next in the series.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person POV spice: a few open-door spicy scenes TWs: cheating, death of parents (recounted), depression, parental abandonment Kinky Content: “eyes on me”, fingering, oral, “teach me” standalone: book 1 of The Aster Springs series final thoughts: I LOVE THIS GRUMPY COWBOY HOCKEY PLAYER!!! He just wants to love and be loved and can’t figure out how to do either. Chord and Violet have a slowburn romance full of longing looks and forced proximity that had me yelling at my pages for them to just TALK! But the burn was worth it for all the sweet and spicy we eventually get. I can’t wait for more in this series. At times I felt like I was supposed to have already known some of these characters so I’m not sure if there is a crossover with another series, but it didn’t affect my reading experience
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person POV spice: a few open-door spicy scenes TWs: Crohn’s (side character), death of a parent, eczema, PTSD (war injury) Kinky Content: dirty talk, finger licking good, fingering, oral standalone: book 2 of The Farm 2 Forking series final thoughts: Butter You Up has the same easy writing style as other Liz Alden books with a plot that moves at a good pace and didn’t disappoint! I loved the side characters in this story and the silly aspects like the town names and rogue animals. This is definitely lower spice than other Alden books, but still steamy! Is there anything swoonier than a tall, grumpy loner who is a secret softie who loves his dog, his best friend, and his employees? Molly was sweet, bubbly, and exactly what Alex needed to come out of his shell and face his past.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: anxiety, career injury, cheating, manipulation, slight OM/OW drama, parental neglect, PTSD Kinky Content: 69, dirty talk, "eyes on me", fingering, “one more”, oral, pierced peen, praise, public sex, queening, squirting standalone: book 2 of The Seattle Scorpions series final thoughts: I love when books start with a playlist! It gives a feel for the characters right off the bat I loved this book but now need to go back and read book 1 to get to know those characters more because the whole group was so fun to read about! I cannot wait for the rest of this series! I love the hard shell of Zack with the tattoos, piercings, and gruff with the gooey center of being gone for his girl. The cover was so cute and (my favorite) had a surprising amount of spice inside with some great spicy content.’
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HFN POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: mentions of cancer, cheating, death of a parent (recounted), fighting, mentions of unsolicited pictures Kinky Content: cum play, fingering, grinding, nipple play, “one more”, oral, public sex standalone: book 1 of Covey Crushers series final thoughts: broody goalies and sunshine girls are my favorite! This was my first Ana Shay book, and I loved it. The storyline was great, easy to read, and FULLLLLL of angst. Even though this was the first of the Covey Crushers series, there are characters and world building from the other series that take place at Covey U. I felt like there were a great deal of plot holes that kept taking me out of the story and were never answered. I'm eager to read the rest of the series to fill them! The characters are so interesting and funny and I'm ready to meet the rest of the team. I recommend reading the prequel story Pucking High School: A Prequel Novella to The Draft to get more backstory for the main couple.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person POV Narration: dual narration spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: bribery, mentions of cancer and mastectomy, death of a child (recounted), death of a sibling (recounted, breast cancer), death of a spouse (recounted), depictions of deep water, divorce, grief, kidnapping, murder Kinky Content: breeding kink, masturbation, mutual masturbation, oral, praise, prehensile tentacles, sex toys, voyeurism standalone: book 4 of Monster Security Agency series final thoughts: this was such an unexpected read! There were plot twists left and right and I was left guessing right up through the epilogue. The world building was great, the storyline was interesting, and the romance was so sweet. As with most monster romances, there were some funny miscommunications and word choices that had me laughing. This was a highly emotional read that didn’t feel emotionally taxing with the rest of the plot happening and plenty of pop culture references to keep your mind light. While the triggers do follow the characters through most of the book, it was not overwhelming, and the triggering scenes were nondescriptive.
Both narrators were able to capture the characters so well without their opposite character voices being cringy
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 3rd person POV spice: a few open-door spicy scenes TWs: emotional manipulation, internalized fatphobia, mentions of a stalker, unwanted advances from an ex Kinky Content: anal play, dirty talk, fingering, “one more”, oral, spanking standalone: book 2 in the Glendale Magic series final thoughts: This book is full of meddling family members, Bridget’s magic, supportive fake (or not so fake) dates, and growth. Evie was killing me with her constant need to block Cash and turn off her phone instead of having a conversation like an adult but Cash was not letting that happen and I loved that. While I do still think the author is trying to find her footing with the storyline in the Glendale Magic universe, this book had much better plot progression and focus on the MCs than book 1 which I liked a lot. As always, great tropes, great plus size rep, and interesting dynamics. Can’t wait to read the rest of this series!
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: assault, attempted sexual assault, blackmail, cheating, manipulation, parental abandonment, PTSD Kinky Content: cum play, dirty talk, grinding, finger licking good, fingering, “fuck it”, nipple play, pierced nipples, public sex, shower sex standalone: book 3 of RLU series final thoughts: starting a book with a playlist is a great way to get me excited about a book and that excitement lasted through to the very end. I loved the way this book surprised me! This is book 3 of a series- it can be read as a standalone (which I did) but I’ll definitely be going back to read the rest of the series because I loved all the characters so much. The tattooing scenes were some of my favorites and I loved the way we got to see them both changing for themselves and each other. The forced proximity scenes were so well done and the grand gestures were so perfect!
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HFN POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: attempted r@pe, cancer, cheating, death of a child (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), domestic violence, emotional abuse, gambling addiction, gun violence, human trafficking, kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, torture, violence Kinky Content: anal play, BDSM, blindfold, cum play, cumming in pants, deep throat training, dirty talk, edging, exhibitionism, finger licking good, fingering, grinding, impact play, irrumatio, knife kink, oral, praise, queening, restraints, sex club, sex toys, somnophilia, virginity auction, voyeurism standalone: book 1 of Tarnished Reign series final thoughts: this book was great- dark, thriller/suspense, kinky, mafia with sweet romantic moments and a surprisingly sweet (but only for his girl) MMC. I felt like I was missing some context and had to keep checking that this was book 1 of a series and not book 2. I wish we got Kira and Maxim’s story first so we could have their background since he seems to be the top guy, but I really enjoyed them as side characters. I look forward to seeing where the rest of the series goes with Nikolai- I think that will be a great book too.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: yes POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: death of a sibling, depression, grief, pediatric ICU patients, pediatric kidney failure Kinky Content: dirty talk, exhibitionism, fingering, hand necklaces, irrumatio, marking, mutual masturbation, nipple play, oral, praise, queening standalone: book 4 of Empire State Hockey series final thoughts: this book was so good, and the side characters were great- I can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see their journeys! The banter, the nicknames, the push and pull, and the found family had me loving every turn of the page. The MMC Cade is a broody, broken goalie who is only soft for the FMC Gwen who is a pediatric ICU nurse who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. The pacing was great, the storyline was intriguing, and the MCs were likable. I’ll definitely be reading more by Lexi James
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: yes POV: 3rd person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: addiction, attempted kidnapping, blackmail, child abuse, death of a parent, fraud, identity theft, revenge porn, spousal abuse, stalking standalone: yes
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: yes POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: animal death (deer), blood, cheating, child abuse (recounted), death of grandparent (recounted), death of parent (recounted), dementia, drug addiction, drugging, guns, hunting, injured animals (cows), negligent parent, panic attack, sexual assault, suicide, unwanted pregnancy (past) Kinky Content: anal, breeding kink, car sex, cum play, cumming in pants, daddy kink, dirty talk, Dom/sub dynamics, edging, finger licking good, fingering, grinding, hair pulling, hand necklaces, irrumatio, masturbation, nipple play, “one more”, oral, outdoor sex, praise, rimming, slight role play, shower sex standalone: book 1 of Crimson Ridge series final thoughts: when a book includes little extras it always makes my heart happy- this includes a playlist and some semi-spicy art before the book even begins! It took me a minute to get into this book because the FMC Layla was such a pushover. Both characters go through some much-needed character growth which helped me get into the story more. The setting was great and lead to some fun plot points- FMC gets snowed in with the secluded, grumpy, mountain man cowboy MMC. Add the taboo of him being her ex-boyfriend’s dad, their mutual attraction, and nosy radio check-ins from friends and there was a lot of angst, pining, and open-door spice in this slowburn romance. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with Stôrmand because that next book sneak peek was WILD.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: yes POV: single 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: abandonment, anxiety, body disfigurement (scarring), cheating, child abuse, drug addiction, emotional abuse, house fire, manipulation, miscarriage (D&C), parental neglect, stillbirth Kink CWs: anal play/toy usage, biting, breeding kink, cum play, dacryphilia, Daddy kink, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, homemade sex tapes, humiliation kink, “just the tip”, light exhibitionism, somnophilia, oral, pleasure Dom, praise/degradation, rimming, semi-public sex, spanking, squirting standalone: yes final thoughts: OMG what an emotional rollercoaster. A high-risk emotional read with lots of high reward for romance. Tate was so close to perfect, and the first half of their love story was almost flawless- I laughed, I swooned, I was kicking my feet. The second half was filled with so much angst, anxiety, pining, loss, and heartbreak and I sweat I went through all those emotions with Laurel. Please be warned that the triggers are main plot points of the story and come up often so be aware of them, but if you can read anyway, this spicy read will be worth the tears!
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