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Review: Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection by C. Rochelle

November 11, 2025

This was a wonderful collection of holiday stories featuring all the couples in the Villainous Things series. These take place throughout the series and have spoilers, so it’s probably best to read this after you have finished all the books in the series. Also each story has trigger/content warnings at the beginning. This was a … More Review: Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection by C. Rochelle

Review: Fog of War by Etta Pierce

October 30, 2025

This story takes place in the same universe as the Intersolar Union and Over the Moon series but it is set 60 years after those events so this is a complete standalone, but if you have read those books then you just know more about the different aliens and convergence. Gabbie is invited by her … More Review: Fog of War by Etta Pierce

Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk

September 19, 2025

This is a collection of the three holiday novellas: Rock Candy, Paper Stars, and Scissor Kisses. Rock Candy This is a Halloween novella told from Police Officer Jean, Delaney’s sister. Jean has to deal with garden gnomes that come alive only for the month of October and cause chaos. She also is trying to figure … More Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk

Review: The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost

July 11, 2025

The Gift by Lynsay Sands This was a fantastic little story featuring a prominent human side character in the series, Sheriff Teddy. Teddy takes a holiday vacation to the Wilan sister’s cabin but finds himself snowed in and falling for his vampire neighbor. It was about time that Teddy got his own story because he … More Review: The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost

Review: The Haunted Hotel 2: The Legend of Lovers Hollow by Vawn Cassidy

July 1, 2025

Ellis is determined to save his beloved Ashton-Drake Manor House. Him and the staff have come up with a Valentine themed weekend to bring in guests based on the Legend of the Lovers Hollow. A legend about a forced marriage, a furious lover, and murder that happened on Valentines Day. This was an enjoyable adventure … More Review: The Haunted Hotel 2: The Legend of Lovers Hollow by Vawn Cassidy

Review: Bitten By Cupid by Lynsay Sands

June 26, 2025

This rating is only for the story Vampire Valentine by Lynsay Sands. This was a wonderful short story that featured one of my favorite characters finally getting a life mate, Tiny McGraw. Tiny and Mirabeau have been given the task of escorting Stephanie, Dani’s sister (The Immortal Hunter), to Port Henry to stay while her … More Review: Bitten By Cupid by Lynsay Sands

Cover for Chimera for Christmas by Ursa Dax

Review: Chimera For Christmas by Ursa Dax

January 18, 2025

When Sophie finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her and she gets laid off all in the same week, she decides to take a seasonal work contract on Elora Station. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for her alien coworker. This was an adorable Christmas story. Sophie and X had a wonderful relationship … More Review: Chimera For Christmas by Ursa Dax

Review: True Colors by Thea Harrison

December 17, 2024

When Alice Clark stumbles upon the body of her friend that was murdered her life changes forever because the detective on the case is her mate. Now these two have to deal with their intense new feelings while trying to stop a serial killer. This was a great little novella set in the world of … More Review: True Colors by Thea Harrison

Cover for The Witch's Christmas Catastrophe by Kristen Painter

Review: The Witch’s Christmas Catastrophe by Kristen Painter

December 12, 2024

Holly Winters is ready for a peaceful Christmas in her family’s cozy mountain cabin. But when danger threatens Nocturne Falls, Holly finds herself teaming up with her vampire neighbor Demetrius Voss to defeat it. Will they save the town before Christmas and will they get an unexpected gift they never saw coming? This was a … More Review: The Witch’s Christmas Catastrophe by Kristen Painter

Cover for Dead Serious Halloween Special by Vawn Cassidy

Review: Dead Serious Halloween Special by Vawn Cassidy

November 28, 2024

It’s Halloween and Chan is hosting a party at Harrison’s newly inherited bookshop. While Tristan is looking forward to having fun with his husband and friends he doesn’t expect to be overrun with fairy tale creatures. This was a fun and a bit ridiculous Halloween story. The gang is always getting into trouble and this … More Review: Dead Serious Halloween Special by Vawn Cassidy

Review: Barbarian Treats by Ruby Dixon

November 21, 2024

It’s been a few years since I read the Ice Planet Barbarian series, nor have I really keep up with all the spin-offs, but when I saw this novella I knew it was a great way to jump back into this world. This story falls after the book Romancing Rem’eb (which I haven’t read), but … More Review: Barbarian Treats by Ruby Dixon

Cover for Quit Your Waning by Etta Pierce

ARC Review: Quit Your Waning by Etta Pierce

October 14, 2024

FYI, a novella version of this story was in the Supra Velum anthology. Jihae misses her home and as the colony’s first Halloween Festival approaches she finds herself nostalgic for ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. She volunteers to help with the festival and finds herself working on decorating the haunted trail, which means she will also … More ARC Review: Quit Your Waning by Etta Pierce