I cannot count how many times I screamed or shouted WHAT IS HAPPENING. EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER. HOLY CRAP. MY HEART. THIS STORY. HOW DARE. HOW DAAAAA
I cannot count how many times I screamed or shouted WHAT IS HAPPENING. EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER. HOLY CRAP. MY HEART. THIS STORY. HOW DARE. HOW DAAARE. RUNNING TO THE NOVELLA NOW. I DON’T HAVE WORDS.
4.25 stars. Enemies to lovers that’s *actually* enemies to lovers. The “don’t make me stop hating you, it’s all I have” chemistry. Really good if you 4.25 stars. Enemies to lovers that’s *actually* enemies to lovers. The “don’t make me stop hating you, it’s all I have” chemistry. Really good if you like this trope.
I don’t think some of the motivations behind Ksar being a terrible person is always explained well, and Seyn still needs way more hugs, but overall I enjoyed it.
Good for fans of Johann by Grae Bryan, with the similar “adorable not-human sunshine tries to blend in with humans, stoic human falls for h4.25 stars!
Good for fans of Johann by Grae Bryan, with the similar “adorable not-human sunshine tries to blend in with humans, stoic human falls for him immediately” storyline. Really cute. Set up a neat sequel storyline too! Couldn’t put it down all night!
The alien MC is nonbinary and uses all pronouns, including they/them and phey/phem, and you see the human MMC’s journey“Oh my god they were jailmates”
The alien MC is nonbinary and uses all pronouns, including they/them and phey/phem, and you see the human MMC’s journey in addressing phem right. Really neat to see! For those sensitive about misgendering, seeing how slowly the MMC takes to get the pronouns right may be triggering, and for others the whole thing may feel affirming.
The book had a lot of backstory and exposition, especially on the science and law side, but the romance was sweet and fated-mates feeling. Really lovely!
They weren’t that much jailmates as they were conjugal visit lovers, but overall I enjoyed it. I love a good human/alien queer romance.
Spice: 3/5 and honestly could’ve had more considering it’s about conjugal visits Angst: 2/5...more
Pining best-friends-to-lovers is my kryptonite, and this was emotional and lovely. There were some parts I loved, and soAngst, healing, and goodness.
Pining best-friends-to-lovers is my kryptonite, and this was emotional and lovely. There were some parts I loved, and some parts that I wish were left out personally. For example… (minor spoilers)
This kinda felt a little like copaganda, and while I know good cops are out there I definitely groaned when Brady decided to become one so he can be a better ally and protector. The relationship between queer people and the police is still not quite protected-protector these days, so this wasn’t to my taste.
Kinda wish Connor got his own book, but I’m glad he got a HEA too.
Cool premise and great main characters. Loved the twist as to why Ethan was considered “disobedient”. I wish we got even more description of4.25 stars
Cool premise and great main characters. Loved the twist as to why Ethan was considered “disobedient”. I wish we got even more description of what the aliens looked like, and I didn’t realize it would be so BDSM heavy. (Not a deal breaker, just sometimes not what I’m in the mood for.) Overall a great read.
What a cool premise! An amnesia romance, an alien romance, and a survival in the jungle story rolled up into one. I really liked the charact4.25 stars
What a cool premise! An amnesia romance, an alien romance, and a survival in the jungle story rolled up into one. I really liked the characters and concept. I think the subplot of “how do survive the jungle” could’ve had more direction but I still loved it.
(Start of book) oh so this is a cute romance! (End of book) GOOD LORD WHAT—
I looove strong women, and this was greaA nice departure from genre cliches.
(Start of book) oh so this is a cute romance! (End of book) GOOD LORD WHAT—
I looove strong women, and this was great! Omegaverse is often too white and *too* submissive and teary about their problems, and this is neither. It seems most if not all the characters are Black/POC, and the FMC Mercy is such a boss! A woman after my own heart.
Some CW, this is part romance part drama. May drag at times, then have a bunch happen at once.
May not be for everyone because its dark moments, but it’s a good fantasy epic with a F/F/M pairing. Some moments dragged, others had me gasping and cMay not be for everyone because its dark moments, but it’s a good fantasy epic with a F/F/M pairing. Some moments dragged, others had me gasping and cheering. The main characters go through a lot, so check CWs at the beginning if you have sensitivities.
A hot, emotional, grumpy/sunshine romance in a fantasy Arabian setting. Lots of steam and heartstring-tugging backstories/plot. Neat world-bu4.5 Stars
A hot, emotional, grumpy/sunshine romance in a fantasy Arabian setting. Lots of steam and heartstring-tugging backstories/plot. Neat world-building. Great characters. Some BDSM elements at times. Overall very enjoyable.
Side note, my favorite part was when the Indiana Jones-esque character got called out for essentially stealing things for museums. Very nice.
Spice: 4-5/5 throughout the duology. Angst: 4/5...more
Oh I was hooked on this. A good adventure-heavy fantasy book duet that’s slower burn on the romance but so worth the wait. Good worldA great KU find!
Oh I was hooked on this. A good adventure-heavy fantasy book duet that’s slower burn on the romance but so worth the wait. Good world-building and great characters. Excellent romance. First book is a cliffhanger ending but it handles the ending beautifully in the second book! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this on KU!
Spice: 1/5 first book with the slow burn but it’s worth it. Angst: 4/5
It’s self-described as M/M “House of The Dragon meets Captive Prince” and I’d agree to that. Definitely as dark, captivating, and possibly tr4.5 Stars
It’s self-described as M/M “House of The Dragon meets Captive Prince” and I’d agree to that. Definitely as dark, captivating, and possibly triggering. I enjoyed it a lot, but don’t be fooled at the “HFN” ending the summary claims. That ending has me foaming at the mouth for book two!
Spice: 2/5 for book one. Like Captive Prince, there’s a lot of environmental/abusive sexual content, but the actual romance is slower burn. Angst: 4/5...more
A sexy M/M vampire/human romance in New Orleans with a sweetheart protagonist that makes friends everywhere. Another cool take on vampires w4.25 stars
A sexy M/M vampire/human romance in New Orleans with a sweetheart protagonist that makes friends everywhere. Another cool take on vampires where there’s a difference between being “pureblood” and “made”.
Side note: One thing I wasn’t thrilled about was selling smudging sage and palo santo in the MMC’s shop. Again, those are actually closed Native American practices that we gotta stop encouraging the masses to try.
This was a really good, riveting vampire/hunter romance! And it’s an underrated indie series, so definitely go give it the love and attenti4.75 stars!
This was a really good, riveting vampire/hunter romance! And it’s an underrated indie series, so definitely go give it the love and attention it deserves! The couple was great, the buildup was engaging, and the tension was tantalizing. The ending was satisfying, while still pulling me into the sequel for the next part of their saga.
Spice: 2/5 (setting up the relationship this book) Angst: 3/5...more
Holy crap. What a freaking ride. You got space dystopia, mind melding, and lots of emotions. It’s the first book in a series that follows t4.75 stars.
Holy crap. What a freaking ride. You got space dystopia, mind melding, and lots of emotions. It’s the first book in a series that follows the couple, with a decent amount of darkness and spiciness from the get go. I am so curious where this is going.
M/M/M stories can be hit or miss, but I think this was done well. Good conflict, tricky politics, lots of sexiness, and some new characters 4.25 stars
M/M/M stories can be hit or miss, but I think this was done well. Good conflict, tricky politics, lots of sexiness, and some new characters I’m excited about for the next book.
Queer post-apocalyptic Howl’s Moving Castle with monsters?? Amazing. I love the characters, the beetle design, and the monster sighting jou4.5 Stars!
Queer post-apocalyptic Howl’s Moving Castle with monsters?? Amazing. I love the characters, the beetle design, and the monster sighting journal entries. Kinda reminds me of the new Godzilla movies in a good way.
And for the monster romance folks… you’ll like what’s under the pants.
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