Month: September 2022

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The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn Book Review

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Blurb

In this steamy tale by USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn, an American searching for her purpose escapes to a Scottish town but finds more questions than answers when she meets a brooding yet handsome handyman.

Freshly fired from her third job in a row, Bonnie St. James has lost her way. So when she and her best friend stumble upon a “help wanted” post to run a coffee shop in the Scottish Highlands, they apply on a whim. Who knows? Maybe traveling to a new place is just what she needs to figure out her next move.

When the friends arrive in the tiny idyllic town of Corsekelly, they instantly fall for the gorgeous Highland landscape and friendly townspeople. But Bonnie finds a less-than-warm welcome in Rowan MacGregor, the rugged local handyman. Busy wrestling his own demons, Rowan’s in no mood to deal with the quirky American—even if she is a bonny lass.

As Bonnie and Rowan’s paths inevitably cross, insults—and sparks—fly. Can the pair build on their similarities to help each other find purpose and direction…and maybe romance too? Or will their passionate tempers fling them apart?

Triggers

Though this book is rather lighthearted in feel, Quinn does touch on some topics that could be sensitive to some readers. Here’s the possible triggers I observed:

  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • Cancer
  • Death
  • Pregnancy
  • Profanity
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes

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Fumbled by Alexa Martin Book Review

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Blurb

A second chance doesn’t guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author of Intercepted.

Single-mother Poppy Patterson moved across the country when she was sixteen and pregnant to find a new normal. After years of hard work, she’s built a life she loves. It may include a job at a nightclub, weekend soccer games, and more stretch marks than she anticipated, but it’s all hers, and nobody can take that away. Well, except for one person.

T.K. Moore, the starting wide receiver for the Denver Mustangs, dreamt his entire life about being in the NFL. His world is football, parties, and women. Maybe at one point he thought his future would play out with his high school sweetheart by his side, but Poppy is long gone and he’s moved on.

When Poppy and TK cross paths in the most unlikely of places, emotions they’ve suppressed for years come rushing back. But with all the secrets they never told each other lying between them, they’ll need more than a dating playbook to help them navigate their relationship.

Triggers

This book is much lighter than the the ones I normally read but there were still some sensitive topics that came up. Here are some possible triggers I observed:

  • Abortion
  • Alcohol
  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
  • Pregnancy
  • Profanity
  • Racism
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Terminal Illness
  • Stalking

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A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Book Review

Blurb

The seductive and stunning #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future-and the future of a world in turmoil.

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas’s masterful storytelling brings this second book in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.

Triggers

Given that this book is in the fantasy genre HEAVILY, there is no trigger warnings given but these are some that I observed:

  • Abusive Relationship (not between main characters)
  • Alcohol
  • Animal Death
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Blood
  • Bones
  • Cannibals (briefly mentioned)
  • Cheating
  • Death
  • Decapitation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Gore
  • Misogyny
  • Murder
  • Poisoning
  • Profanity
  • PTSD (not diagnosed but experienced)
  • Rape
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Skeletons
  • Starvation
  • Violence
  • War

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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Book Review

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Blurb

The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

At least, he’s not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.

From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.

Triggers

In my e-book, there were no mentions of triggers as with many fantasy novels. I’ve listed the triggers I observed here:

  • Alcohol
  • Animal Death
  • Assault
  • Blood
  • Bones
  • Branding
  • Cheating
  • Child Death
  • Death
  • Decapitation
  • Demons/ Mythological Creatures
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Genocide
  • Gore
  • Murder
  • Profanity
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Skeletons
  • Slut Shaming
  • Terminal Illness
  • Torture
  • Violence

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The Death God’s Sacrifice by Jenny Nordbak Book Review

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Blurb

Where a Gorgon assassin sets out to slay a death god and instead becomes his sacrifice…

Triggers

There is a content warning present for this book; I do appreciate it when authors include this kind of thing. I did observe some other potential triggers that weren’t mentioned in this CW.

  • Assault
  • Death
  • Drug use
  • Dubious Consent
  • Gore
  • Murder
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Profanity
  • Violence

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Their Vicious Darling by Nikki St. Crowe Book Review

Blurb

The Dark One has finally accepted me…just in time for everything to change. Because Vane’s brother, The Crocodile, has just arrived on Neverland soil and he’s not alone. He’s brought with him members of the royal Darkland family and they want Vane’s Death Shadow back at any cost.

Of course, Peter Pan, Vane, Kas and Bash, they’re all familiar with war. But war isn’t easy when love is on the line.

I know those vicious Lost Boys would do anything to protect me. But what if I’m not the one that needs saving?

As power shifts on the island and shadows are claimed, all five of us have to let go of who we were, if we have any chance of becoming who we are destined to be.

NOTE: Their Vicious Darling is book three in the Vicious Lost Boys series. It is a dark romantic reimagining of Peter and Wendy. All characters have been aged up. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy Their Vicious Darling. You can expect an island with darkness and secrets and no true hero in sight, with a found family atmosphere, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. Their Vicious Darling ends on a cliffhanger.

Please check the author’s website for CWs.

Triggers

I did check her website and she gives this general warning for all the books in the Vicious Lost Boys Series: Mental illness, smoking, graphic/rough sex, sex in public, group sex, DubCon, graphic violence, graphic language, captive/captivity, degradation, submission, bondage/ropes, blood play, choking, CNC, and talk of sexual assault. I will say that there is quite a bit of alcohol in this book, as well.

  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • BDSM
  • CNC
  • DubCon
  • Mental Illness
  • Polyamory
  • Profanity
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Smoking
  • Talk of Sexual Assault
  • Violence

Ratings

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