This was a fascinating retelling of Dracula, but it also had Frankenstein and The Mummy as well. Count Vlad Dracula has been reborn as a katana-wielding young vampiress named Vladislaus Draculesti and has been living in her castle with her shapeshifting servant Nan waiting for the next battle. When she rescues a girl named Clara … More ARC Review: BLOOD BLADE Vol. 1 by Oma Sei
TW: on page scenes of rape (not the heroine), abuse and, torture; violence, death; slavery; PTSD Rakai ahl was cast aside and forced to live apart from his family as a child. He grew to become an outcast, resentful, angry, and a criminal that is only loyal to himself. When he is captured and threatened … More Review: Redemption by Sandra R. Neeley
After reading the prequel and the first book I was a little apprehensive about continuing my reread of this series because of how terrible the men were. I am glad I continued reading though because Sabastian Wroth was a great MC who redeemed the previous books. Now I know to just not read the previous … More Review: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
This is a prequel/ sequel to The Last Ronin story and jumps back and forth from the past by telling us what happened to Michelangelo during his 20 years away from NY and the present with Casey Marie and April who are raising the new batch of turtles. After reading The Last Ronin, Michelangelo hinted … More Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Years by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz
TW: Vivian was abducted, raped, abused, and tortured by alien enslavers.; death, attempted kidnapping, violence, torture, gore, blood. Commander Zha Quin Tha is next in line to the throne. His people are the Cruestaci, a warrior race who bow to no one and because of that they have been deemed too violent to be a … More Review: Ascend by Sandra R. Neeley
Lexi Gardner has come to Shadowvale because her magic is running low and she needs the impending magical event to refill it. But when she comes across a man who is trapped within a tree she finds herself willing to risk the last of her magic to rescue him but he has to help her … More Review: A Sky Full of Stars by Kristen Painter
Damian may be a vampire but his restaurant Midnight Manor means everything to him. So when one food critic’s harsh review has the potential to destroy everything he has built, Damian finds himself determined to win her over and show her how amazing the restaurant can be. Damian was a character I was interested in … More Review: Valentine For My Vampire by Honey Phillips
TW: discussions of abortions, rape, sexual harassment/coercion in the workplace, alcoholism, homelessness, starvation, abandonment of children, death of children, drug overdose (including in children), sex work, death of husband, incest, child kidnapping, incarceration, racism, lynching, the Civil War, torture, death of family members, suicide. “Restell was a businesswoman, a scofflaw, an immigrant, and an abortionist. … More Review: Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright
This was a cute and short post-apocalyptic story featuring the demon Prince Beelzebub, his assistant Thief, and a human Sheriff Rao, searching the barren wasteland for the long lost phantom lake because water is greedily controlled by the king. This was a great standalone story about humans and demons struggling to survive and a few … More Review: Sand Land by Akira Toriyama
When Brie throws a drink at an annoying and pushy man’s head, he unfortunately ducks and she hits the stranger behind him, which is how she finds herself tied to a werewolf. The drink she threw turns out to have been a love potion and well now Felix is madly in love with her and … More ARC Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
It’s been 30 years since the events in Reaper and the world has changed, the world now knows about demons, and the kids are all grown up. Logan, son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as Death, has dedicated his life to fighting demons alongside his colleagues at DART. He hates The Aegis, whose … More ARC Review: Legacy of Temptation by Larissa Ione
This is a Christmas Carol retelling about a wealthy alien who owns most of the city named Eben Skruj. When his business partner dies he finds that to fulfill the wishes of the contract to gain all of the business he must attend three social events with a companion. While straightforward, only one female had … More Review: Skruj by Honey Phillips
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