Month: August 2023

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Vicious Cravings by Elliott Rose Book Review

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Blurb

She wants to restore her power… they want to find their missing piece.

Healer. Claimer of Souls. The Mortala.

Keeping secrets was a language Nelloix spoke fluently. Making sure those secrets–the kind a witch like her could only evade for so long–stay hidden is the only way to prevent the nightmares of her past from catching her.

She dared break away from those who sought to bind her power for eternity. Her punishment? A shattered heart to match her broken magic. Swearing off love, fate, and bonding with another being in order to keep both herself and others safe from the curse within.

Time has nearly run out, unless she can find the elusive ingredient she needs for a potion. A botanical extract so rare, Nell might as well abandon all hope…

When shadows from the past find her, what if it’s too late to outrun fate?

Predators. Monsters. Vampires.

Mischief and order. Light and dark. Two fated mates desperate to find the third member of their soul bond. But some mysteries were meant to remain concealed.

Love casts the deepest scars. Both Hunter and Ace have been torn apart by a witch before. Will they be able to overcome their greatest fears–the darkest parts of their own vampiric natures–when their world collides with a mystifying green-eyed witch.

The one who seeks something only they can provide…

Dark cravings pull on an invisible thread weaving three souls together, but will they survive the forces threatening to tear them all apart?

Sensitive Content

Here is the sensitive content I observed while reading this book

  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • Drug use
  • Death of a loved one
  • Gore
  • Group Sex
  • Murder
  • Profanity
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Violence

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Pretty Reckless by L.J. Shen Book Review

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Pretty Reckless by L.J. Shen

Blurb

Penn

They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was completely iced.
I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved.
I was poor. She was rich.
The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.
Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project.
Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.
Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother.
There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.
Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen.
I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.

Daria

Everyone loves a good old unapologetic punk.
But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way.
The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.
In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.
Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him.
Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything.
His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.
Now? Now he is making me pay.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content I observed while reading this book:

  • Abandonment
  • Addiction (not main characters)
  • Adult/minor relationship (not main characters)
  • Body shaming
  • Bullying
  • Child abuse
  • Death of a parent
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Eating disorder
  • Grief
  • Rape (not main characters)
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexually explicit scenes
  • Violence

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The Art of Scandal by Regina Black Book Review

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The Art of Scandal by Regina Black

Blurb

“Love would be so much easier if it were perfect…”

On the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable, and Rachel is determined not to leave her thirteen-year marriage empty handed. Meanwhile, Matt, a rising star mayor with his eye on the White House, can’t afford a messy split in the middle of his reelection campaign. They strike a deal: Rachel gets one million dollars and their lavish house in the wealthy DC suburb of Oasis Springs, as long as she keeps playing the ideal Black trophy wife until the election.

Then Rachel meets Nathan Vasquez, a very handsome, very lost twenty-six-year-old artist, and their connection makes Rachel forget about being the perfect politician’s wife. As Rachel reawakens Nathan’s long-dormant artistic aspirations, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. But secrets are hard to keep in a town like Oasis Springs, and Nathan has a few of his own. With the risk of scandal looming and their hearts on the line, they’ll have to decide whether the possibility of losing everything is worth taking a chance on love.

The Art of Scandal is a sizzling, conversation-starting debut about rekindling passion, the transformative power of art, and finding love in unexpected places.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content that I observed while reading:

  • Alcohol
  • Cheating/Infidelity
  • Death of a parent
  • Drug Use
  • Panic Attacks
  • Profanity
  • Racism (Microagression)
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes

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Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco Book Review

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Kingdom of the Cursed

Blurb

After selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she’s introduced to a seductive world of vice.

She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria… even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons.

The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. With back-stabbing princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds herself more alone than ever before. Can she even trust Wrath, her one-time ally in the mortal world… or is he keeping dangerous secrets about his true nature?

Emilia will be tested in every way as she seeks a series of magical objects that will unlock the clues of her past and the answers she craves…

One sister.
Two sinful princes.
Infinite deception with a side of revenge… Welcome to Hell.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content I observed while reading this book:

  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • Confinement
  • Death
  • Drug use
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Gaslighting
  • Gore
  • Grief
  • Injury
  • Misogyny
  • Physical Abuse
  • Profanity
  • Rape
  • Sexism
  • Toxic Relationship
  • Violence

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War by Laura Thalassa Book Review

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War by Laura Thalassa

Blurb

They came to earth―Pestilence, War, Famine, Death―four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity.

They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

The day Jerusalem falls to the horsemen, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring her people. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his heaven-sent wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp.

Now Miriam faces a terrifying future, helplessly watching her world burn town by town, and the one responsible for it is her seemingly indestructible “husband,” who refuses to let her go. But there’s another side to him, one that’s gentle and loving and set on winning her over, and she might not be strong enough to resist.

However, if there’s one thing Miriam has learned, it’s that love and war cannot coexist. She must make the ultimate choice: surrender to War and watch humankind fall, or sacrifice everything to stop him.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content that I observed while reading:

  • Animal Death
  • Blood
  • Child death
  • Confinement
  • Death of a parent
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Fire
  • Grief
  • Gore
  • Gun Violence
  • Injury
  • Kidnapping
  • Murder
  • Physical Abuse
  • Rape
  • Pregnancy
  • Sexism
  • Sexual harassment
  • Sexually explicit scenes
  • Suicidal Attempts/Ideation
  • Torture
  • Vomit

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Sinful Enemy by M Robinson Book Review

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Sinful Enemy by M. Robinson

Blurb

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies to lovers, surprise baby, standalone romance.

She’s my best friend’s twin sister and off-limits. We grew up together, but she wanted to escape the small-town life and was headed to New York City to chase her dreams.

The night before she leaves, I find her waiting for me in my bed. Telling me to give her something to come home to.

I can’t.

Instead, I kicked her out of my life, instantly making us enemies.

Ten years later, we run into each other while I’m in NYC on business for my ranch, and that night changes everything between us. Not just because I’m determined to right my wrongs, but because she just showed up on my front door three months later…

Pregnant with my baby.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content that I observed while reading:

  • Alcohol
  • Death of a parent
  • Pregnancy
  • Profanity
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes
  • Violence

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Red Flags by Skye Warren Book Review

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Red Flags by Skye Warren

Blurb

Logan Whitmere, the handsome owner of Cirque des Miroirs, is full of red flags. Secretive. Commanding. Dangerous.

I know better than to trust him, but I’m desperate for a way out of my small town.

He offers me a job as the fortune teller.

What does Logan know that he isn’t telling me? He seems to want to protect me…from the performers. From himself. I fall for his possession. I’m afraid of his obsession.

There are secrets even the crystal ball won’t reveal.

When the truth is unveiled, I’m forced to confront my dark past.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content that I observed while reading this story:

  • Alcohol
  • Blood
  • Child abuse
  • Death of a parent
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Sexual Content
  • Violence

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Live Author Chat with Chelle Bliss

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Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss Book Review

Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss

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Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss

Blurb

Grace Bianchi has always been drawn to men who are allergic to relationships. But when a mysterious man walks into her shop, saving her from a disaster, she finds herself wondering… is he different than the others?

Ryder Cooper is fumbling his way through life. He’s been lost since his wife passed away, leaving him to raise two young children alone. But when he meets a beautiful tattoo artist with a zest for life, she makes him wonder…could he love again?

Never Too Soon is a journey of two broken hearts who believe in love as they mend their broken hearts, finding their happily ever after.

Sensitive Content

Here is the sensitive content I observed while reading:

  • Cheating (not main characters)
  • Grief
  • Loss of a loved one
  • Miscarriage/Infertility
  • Sexual Content

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Tempting Enemy by M. Robinson Book Review

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Tempting Enemy by M Robinson

Blurb

Look but don’t touch…

From the night she showed up at my bar with a fake ID, I kicked her out. On her birthday, the following week, she showed up again. Except this time, she was demanding a job. Willing to do whatever it took to get it.

Against my better judgment, she got her, but I’m not going to make it easy on her. Neither are the guys at my bar.

I have two choices: Pretend she’s mine to protect her. Or deal with the consequences when her five older, overprotective brothers find out what their little sister is up to.

Either way…

It’s going to be hell on me.

Because I can’t stay away from her.

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content I observed while reading this:

  • Alcohol
  • Car accident
  • Death of a parent
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Gun violence
  • Misogyny
  • Murder
  • Profanity
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexually Explicit Scenes

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