Reviews for books I gave five stars to.
Trigger Warnings: sexual trauma, mental abuse, toxic relationships Ugh I adore these two! Hades is trying so hard to take care of Persephone and not fall in love with her! I just loved all the pining and arguments he was having with himself. I love revisiting the beginning of this series because it reminds me of … More Review: Lore Olympus Volumes 2 and 3 by Rachel Smythe
This book was a wonderful look at Victorian spiritualism, magic, and the supernatural. Douris explores the history of spiritualism, séances, automatic writing, cartomancy, spirit photography, and many other things. Douris also provides information on the history of supernaturals, superstitions, magic, and Halloween and Christmas celebrations. Not only is this book filled with a wonderful look … More ARC Review: Spirits, Seers and Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic and the Supernatural by Steele Alexandra Douris
This was a fascinating SciFi world with royals using jousting tournaments to marry off their daughters. A lesbian couple is determined to beat the system though and rescue the trapped princesses. I really enjoyed this one. Pan’s story was interesting and I really want to see how her search for Tara goes. Cass and Bee … More Review: Cosmoknights Volumes 1 and 2 by Hannah Templer
“I would wait my whole life for you…I would wait forever for you, Jugs.” Well Lily Mayne really knows how to make you feel everything! Lore was a beautiful story filled with love, devotion, heartbreak, and change. From the very beginning I couldn’t put Jug and Lor’s story down and it put me through the … More Review: Lor by Lily Mayne
This was a very emotional story compared to the other books in this series due to Seraph’s history and struggle to regain control of himself. After reading the previous book I was very curious to see how Mayne took this tortured and wild creature and made him fall in love. Well Mayne continues to amaze … More Review: Seraph by Lily Mayne
Dang I loved Moth and Charlie so much! Charlie agrees to help Moth return to the prison and try to rescue Cat but he quickly realizes Moth is the prickliest guy he ever met. But as the miles pass, they both find themselves fighting their attraction for each other and agree to a fling. Charlie … More Review: Moth by Lily Mayne
I am so happy that we got another Wyn and Danny story, but this one was from Wyn’s POV!!! After reading the previous books in this series I was a bit sad that the characters would not get to live forever together, especially since the monsters have been waiting thousands of years to find their … More Review: Wyn by Lily Mayne
This book was a wonderful surprise! Pam Rollins has decided to put herself back out there now that her kids have their own lives and mates. She makes a dating profile and finds herself swiping right on the hunk minotaur, Alistair Reid. From the first moment they met they had an instant connection and while … More Review: Mantras and Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett
This book has been on my radar for a while but for some reason I keep putting it off. Now I want to smack myself for waiting so long to read this. This was an absolutely fascinating post-apocalypse world filled with monsters. Danny and Wyn the Soul Eater were absolutely fantastic characters who I instantly … More Review: Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
“Okay… so I’m attracted to an alien. Go figure. Learn something new about yourself everyday I suppose.” Well this was a wonderful surprise! I loved Ardalon and Sasha’s story so much. After being sucked through a black hole, engineer Sasha Robinson wakes to find herself a prisoner of alien poachers. While she may be a … More Review: Engineering Fate by Alexis B. Osborne
“A Regal lord and a lab rat, an Arrow and an inventor, a powerful psion and a struggling seer, forced together by extenuating circumstances and hunted by dangerous enemies.” Well this book had me hooked from the very beginning and I couldn’t put it down! Vesper is now a Regal Lady but spends her time … More ARC Review: Only Good Enemies by Jennifer Estep
Well this was just as amazing as I was hoping. Kate and Curran may have settled into a new low profile life but they quickly realize that it will never stay that way. When they are asked to save a town held hostage by a mysterious evil they find themselves fighting an unexpected enemy and … More Review: Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews
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