June 2021 – Page 3 – Red-Haired Ash Reads

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

June 10, 2021

“Accepting death doesn’t mean you won’t be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, “Why do people die?” and “Why is this happening to me?” Death isn’t happening to you. Death is happening to us all.” In this eye-opening, … More Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

Cover for Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper

Review: Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper

June 9, 2021

Lia Doe came to Mystic Bayou to help build a housing complex for the new residents flocking to town now that the supernatural population has been outed. But from the moment she arrives, nothing goes as expected. She finds herself attracted to selkie shifter Jon, she is considering settling in one place for the first … More Review: Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper

Review: Ride Hard by Laura Kaye

June 8, 2021

Dare Kenyon, the Raven Riders MC President, will do anything to protect his brotherhood of bikers. When they take in two women in need of a safe haven, he finds himself falling for the first time. But will her family prevent them from having a future together? I am so glad we got a spin-off … More Review: Ride Hard by Laura Kaye

Review: One Fine Fae by Molly Harper

June 7, 2021

Charlotte McBee has come to Mystic Bayou to be the midwife of Jillian and her unborn egg. What she doesn’t expect is to find herself attracted to a man who is under a curse. I really enjoyed Charlotte and Leonard’s story. Their relationship was a slow building one (at least for this series) as they … More Review: One Fine Fae by Molly Harper

Cover for Tempted by Midnight by Lara Adrian

Review: Tempted by Midnight by Lara Adrian

June 7, 2021

In one night of violence, Lazaro Archer lost everyone he loved except his grandson. Now years later he is a leader of the Order’s command center in Italy. When a covert mission takes a deadly turn, he does everything he can to protect the beautiful Breedmate Melena Walsh. This novella was unexpected for me because … More Review: Tempted by Midnight by Lara Adrian

Review: Hard as Steel by Laura Kaye

June 6, 2021

When Jessica Jakes is targeted by the enemies of her employer, she finds herself seeking refuge at the compound of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club with her coworker Ike Young. These two were minor characters in the Hard Ink series but I am so glad we got their story. Jessica and Ike have a lot … More Review: Hard as Steel by Laura Kaye

Cover for Crave the Night by Lara Adrian

Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian

June 6, 2021

Raised to be an emotionless killing machine, Nathan is one of the most lethal Breed vampires in the Order. He always executes his missions with precision and a lack of mercy. But his discipline is no match against the beautiful Jordana Gates. I really am loving this series. Nathan may have been a child when … More Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian

Cover for Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter

Review: Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter

June 5, 2021

Shining Smith and her crew are racing to gather weapons to take down their enemy and rescue one of their own. But the weapons gathering doesn’t go as planned for Shining and her crew. This was another action packed adventure for Shining. As a fellow West Virginian I find this future of the state fascinating. … More Review: Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter

Cover for Stealing From Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett

Review: Stealing From Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett

June 4, 2021

Monroe has done everything she can to break away from her father’s criminal past, unfortunately when her brother finds himself in trouble she finds herself tasked with stealing from a billionaire. I love a good heist romance and this one really worked for me. Monroe was a kind, smart, and sassy heroine. She will do … More Review: Stealing From Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett

Review: Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter

June 3, 2021

Shining Smith has been surviving and hiding in her junkyard for years. But in one day everything changes, someone has realized she is still alive and has a bunch of very illegal weapons. Now she has to fight to protect herself, her cats, and the things hidden in her junkyard. I went into this story … More Review: Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter

Cover for From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Review: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

June 2, 2021

Filled with humor and highly detailed accounts of her travels, this book takes us around the world to look at different cultures’ death practices and how they cope with death. She relates these practices back to the United States practices and uses them as teaching tools to show how disconnected our culture is about death … More Review: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Review: Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye

June 1, 2021

Beckett Murda is determined to help bring down his enemies and clear their names. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself falling for the feisty Katherine Rixey, his best friend’s little sister. What an ending to the Hard Ink teams fight! Beckett and Kat have been snapping at each other since the first time … More Review: Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye

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