Reckless Souls by KC Kean

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Reckless Souls

(Saints Academy, Book 1)

By KC Kean

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Found Family

Unknown Power 

Rhea is a bad ass woman. I am loving this dystopian type of storyline with the fantasy and paranormal aspect. The testing of pandoras box is a new twist that I love. I am also loving this version of fated mates. 

You could tell there were hidden agendas all over the place but I loved that you couldn't really figure out what they were and even who was participating except the Supreme bitch. I can not wait for book two.

Claim by Piper Lawson

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Claim

(Off-Limits, Book 3)

By Piper Lawson 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Forbidden

Age Gap

Professor/Student

It was such a great ending to Sawyer & Olivia's story. Loved that we got to see the Stars project to its conclusion as well as redemption for Olivia. I am glad that Olivia's mom had her talk with Sawyer & opened up herself to Olivia.

Sawyer truly came into his own & grew as a man & and professor. The fact that he was able to find insight into his father's feelings for him was the closure he needed. This series has some great side characters that I just fell in love with, from Betty to Theresa to Zander they were great!

Collide by Piper Lawson

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Collide

(Off-Limits, Book 2)

By Piper Lawson

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Age Gap 

Professor/Student 

Great follow-up to Crave. Love how Olivia and Madison formed their friendship and stayed loyal to each other. The way Olivia worked for her team and sacrificed for all of them was amazing. 

The fact that Sawyer has changed from the 1st day with Olivia to now shows just how much he cares for her. She makes him want to be better. So much is being thrown at them and trying to keep them apart. The dean and Adam need to have their heads examined.

Crave by Piper Lawson

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Crave

(Off-Limits, Book 1)

By Piper Lawson

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Age Gap

Professor/Student

Slow burn 

Cliffhanger 

Great story about trying to be someone you truly aren't to appease those around you. The need to make others happy and stick with the status quo can be stifling. Finding someone who sees you for you is priceless even if it is forbidden.

Love the dancing background and how they met. Olivia just wants to live her own life, but the need to take care of her sister and be a good girl gets  shaken up when she discovers just how good and tempting being bad really is. Ends on a cliffhanger. 

Slay Me by Aidy Award

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Slay Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 9)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Lovers to Enemies to Lovers

Fated Mates

Second Chances

What a great way to finish the battle!! I love that Match knew so young that Fallyn was his mate. Poor Match was the keeper of so many secrets. It is no wonder he was so grumpy. 

Fallyn had some soul searching to do in order to believe she was Match's mate. The way that Match was still Match, even when his soul was gone, was heartwarming. But the best of all was the dragon daughter girl power move!! I love that they all came together at the end.

Crave Me by Aidy Award

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Crave Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 8)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Shifter

Fated Mates 

I wasn't sure about the recapping, but I really enjoyed those scenes through their POV. I also really loved that the missing pieces were filled in. That we got to see what happened while Zon & Portia were trapped in Hell and how Zon came to be at the beach to help save the wolf twins. Now the whole grandpa thing was a bit odd, but the fact that they are one step closer to finishing the war & having Match explain what happened to the 1st set of twins was a great summary of events.

Dirty Dragon by Aidy Award

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Dirty Dragon

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 7)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Found Family 

Shifters

BBW

Great story. I am glad that Dax found his mate! He was funny in previous stories but also a fierce & loyal friend. Trying to find his place in the new dragon dynamic, he wanted to prove himself a leader, and he certainly did.

Jules is such a quiet, timid woman who doesn't think she is special but longs for her happily ever after. I felt a deep connection with Jules for several reasons. I love that she was not afraid to fight even when she thought she had no skills. But after her powers awaken, she is truly a badass worthy of a red dragon.

Defy Me by Aidy Award

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Defy Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 6)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Shifters

Black Sheep

Second Chance 

Great book about love & knowing you are worthy of it. The dedication really sucked into Jett & Ivaine's story. Jett has been so mistreated & misunderstood that believing he had a soul mate with what he thought was no soul took all the innocent magic Ivaine had.

I especially love Ivaine's sense of humor and the fact she can't verbally cuss. She was completely innocent but also fearless. She knew what she wanted and fought for it, inside & outside the bedroom. 

Baby Me by Aidy Award

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Baby Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 5)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Novella

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Fated Mates 

Shifters

Great short story to unite the Dragons & bring the next generation into the picture. I loved how it was the gathering of all the Wyr and others that helped the babies finally arrive. 

Interesting how the black dragon & black witch split ways and also how strong the witch really is. Love the connection Fallyn, Azy & the baby have. Can't wait to see Fallyn & Match's story unfold.

Rival Hero By Jackie Walker (ARC)

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Rival Hero

(Redleg Security, Book 4)

By Jackie Walker

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Ex Military

Enemies to Lovers

Cinnamon Roll

Good Boy/Bad Girl

Triggers: check warnings

What a fantastic book. From beginning to end, it was full of mystery, suspense, drama, and heartache. I loved seeing Mia as the bad girl with a good heart. Her story is just so sad, but it explains her need for information. 

Klein is just a big puppy, and I love that he is the Cinnamon roll guy who learns to let loose. He wears his emotions on his sleeve but has the biggest heart. The way they work together to unravel the missing girl and help others is admirable. They really do work well together, and I love that the Redleg family supports them both.

Comeback Hero By Jackie Walker

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Comeback Hero

(Redleg Security, Book 3)

By Jackie Walker

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Ex Military 

Workplace Romance 

Found Family

Second Chances

Suspense

Broken Heroes

Love the Redleg Security Series! Shep & Kri  are great partners in work & play. From book one where we met Shep with Leo & Sue, I knew he would have a funny but tragic story. Kri's standoffishness (is that a word) from the beginning indicated she was tough & had to prove herself to get to where she was.

I love the flash backs showed just how they developed their relationship and how hard it was for both of them to fight the pull toward each other. I love that both found their family with each other & Valerie. The three of them formed a perfect family that all three needed.

Our Love Story in Tropes

Jumping on the "Our Trope" Bandwagon.

Our love story tropes are:

💙 Small town

💙 Ex Military

💙 Grumpy Sunshine

💙 Age Gap

💙 Friends to Lovers

💙 BBW

💙 Infertility Awareness

Not pictured:

🩶 Gen X Representation 

🩶 Married Young

🩶 She Asked Him

Hard to believe we are coming up on 30 years together. Time flies when you're having fun.

Hello Doctor by Kelsie Hoss (ARC)

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Hello Doctor
By Kelsie Hoss

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
Single Dad
Nanny
Childhood Friends
BBW
Second Chances
Fertility Awareness

Absolutely loved Liv & Fletcher's story. From the moment she learns he is back in town at her annual exam I knew I would love the comedy & banter. I not only laughed out loud throughout the book but the story also had me crying, swooning & fanning myself.

The love and care that Liv showed to Maya and how she made it her goal to bring her out of her angry shell and not just babysit but love life with her was heartwarming. Fletch was hurting and just as lost as Maya but being back in his hometown allowed him to remember who he was and who he wanted to be.

Hello Billionaire By Kelsie Hoss

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Hello Billionaire

By Kelsie Hoss

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

Billionaire

Single Mom

Workplace Romance 

Boss/Employee 

BBW

Second Chances

It's such a great book. I absolutely love the strength that Farrah has with her children and herself. I love that she took what happened in her past and stood up for herself.

I love that Gage was not afraid of Farrah's children but what he felt he couldn't give them even though he is a billionaire. The dynamics with Gage's siblings are hilarious and love that even though there were hurt feelings, the siblings still stood with him. I really want a windmill tattoo now myself.

Cage Me by Aidy Award

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Cage Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 4)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Shifter 

Fated Mates

BBW

I just love Azy's fighting spirit. She is a fierce & loyal mermaid to stay behind for Fallyn. The fact that even though they haven't met & she is so protective of Cage just demands her loyalty. 

I do love that Azy turned the tables on Cage and took charge of what she wanted, but I am glad that Cage woke up to what he was doing wrong. I love how all the shifters are coming together to help defeat the Black Dragon. 

Bite Me by Aidy Award

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Bite Me 

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 3)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Second Chance

BBW

Fated Mates

Shifter

I really enjoy how each book reveals another layer into the overall story and that all the past dragons & mates are featured as a part of the next mated couples story. I absolutely loved that Ky performed the Haka during the story and that his fellow blues did at the end.

I felt a connection with Jada from the beginning with trying to suppress her darker part of her soul. I think we all struggle with similar insecurities when faced with if we are worthy or not. Also, the need for sugar as a source I'd comfort really struck home for me.

Tease Me by Aidy Award

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Tease Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 2)

By Aidy Award

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Novella 

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Fated Mates 

Found Family

BBW

Love that the wolf shifters were made a part of this story. I love the fact that the pendant went to Fleur after Ciara. I really liked how we are slowly learning the master plan and that the first dragon & White witch are the driving force.

Steele and Dax were funny together, and from the very beginning, I was cracking up at all the she wolf antics.

Chase Me by Aidy Award

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Chase Me

(Dragons Love Curves, Book 1)

By Aidy Award

(New to Me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Fantasy 

Paranormal 

Enemies to Lovers 

Fated Mates 

Shifter

BBW

Great storyline full of mystery, witches, dragons, Fated Mates, and unknown enemies. The fact that Ciarra was so calm from the moment Jakob took her and the hilarious wit she threw at him, I knew she would be a force to be reckoned with. 

Ciarra gets swept up into a world she knows nothing about and discovers a side of herself that she never knew existed. Between a relic that is missing, demon dragons, discovering her gifts, and visions of other witches, Ciarra has had a few eventful days. When she runs home to try and hide from the events, they follow her.

Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh

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Nauti Boy

By Lira Leigh

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Age Gap

Ex Military

Stalker

Forbidden

Step Siblings

The storyline was an interesting concept. Loved the idea of the falling in love young and him having to wait. I also liked that all three guys were determined to protect Kelly from being attacked again. I love steamy books, but at some point, it was just too much. 

Retaliation by CJ Cooke

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Retaliation 

(Destiny Series, Book 5)

By CJ Cooke

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Paranormal 

Fantasy 

Reverse Harem

Revenge

Great story! Love that Echo got her own mates & storyline. Also, love that more angels discovered their mates. This mate group was born from mutal tragedy, and I love that they all found a way to heal. I was not expecting the twist to Echo's power. The ending was just so emotional & well written. I can't wait for book 6. 

Revelations by CJ Cooke

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Revelations

(Destiny Series, Book 4)

By CJ Cooke

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Reverse Harem

Fantasy

Paranormal 

Fated Mates

Second Chances

Great resolution to Wyatt & his mate. I am so happy that Dom & Caleb were part of his pack. They had a lot of issues to work through, but they made it there in the end.

I was surprised but who the 4th mate was but loved that little twist. It was an interesting concept about Lyra's health needing the bonding to be complete. But I did love that extra connection. 

There is so much unrest in the realms between the Mage Library, the Angels & the betrayal of the Fae. Not to mention the whole Asgard drama. I love that this was connected to the other books and that their stories are still intertwined. Still love me some Frannie and will til the end.

Seducing the Billionaire by Cate Lane (ARC)

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Seducing the Billionaire

(Carlson Dynasty, Book 3)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Enemies to Lovers

Grumpy Sunshine

Forced Proximity 

Billionaire

Mutal Pining 

What a great story. I loved the deep dive into both Allie & Logan's childhood. I also loved that they were secretly pining for each other and masking it with their taunting. 

I loved that Allie was able to bring out the young boy she remembered in Logan. Also that she was able to see through his moody grumpiness to the real Logan. I know it's cliche, but I loved that Logan was able to bring safety and comfort to a very independent Allie. Sometimes, even the strongest women just need someone to hold them and let them know they are not fighting alone.

Eluding the Billionaire by Cate Lane

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Eluding the Billionaire

(The Carlson Dynasty, Book 2)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

One Night Stand

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Ex Military 

This is a great reminder to live life to the fullest. We are not promised tomorrow. What started as a one night stand turned into so much more. It triggered events that would shape their relationship and personal lives. 

Katie had a lot of hurt to get over & Drew had a lot of healing both physically & mentally he needed to do. But they both knew the other was important and neither wanted the other to stay away. 

Snowbound Lovers by Cate Lane

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Snowbound Lovers

(Christmas Novella)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Novella

Holiday

Grumpy Sunshine

Cute, quick holiday read. Love that both Madison & Jarrod got a short story. Loved how Jarrod was so protective of Mads and how angry she got when they first met.

I especially loved the little moments between the hot tub and snowboarding to Christmas Eve. But I love how the group's story kept going and moving along. This was a perfect segway to the next series.

OneTime Lovers by Cate Lane

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OneTime Lovers 

(Lovers in the City, Book 3)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Vacation Fling

Billionaire

He Falls First

Friends to Lovers

Ex Military

What a cute story about two people who really weren't looking for a forever relationship but ultimately found exactly what they needed. I love that we got to see so much of Luke & Cassie's wedding. Plus, seeing both Scott & Jas fall for each other while fighting themselves.

I love how Scott & Jas were just light-hearted, but when it came down to their fears and worries, they both were there for each other. Their banter & steamy sessions were off the charts in a fantastic way. 

Forbidden Lovers by Cate Lane

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Forbidden Lovers 

(Lovers in the City, Book 2)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Billionaire 

Friends to Lovers 

Military

Blake really embodies the leadership role in both the military & in the boardroom. Loved getting his insight into both the military memories as well as some of the situations we learned about in book one.

Bec is really patient. She has a heart of gold but also a strong & confident side that I enjoyed learning about. I loved the girl gang that Bec & Trudy were accepted so readily into. 

Broken Lovers by Cate Lane

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Broken Lovers

(Lovers in the City, Book 1)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

High School Sweethearts

Ex Military

Billionaire

Second Chances

What a great story. I love that even though it was hard on both of them, they were able to grow up. Luke's intentions were honorable even if his execution was lacking. 

The fact they found each other after so long was kismet. They both needed explanations & closure for them to be able to move forward. 

Destiny Realised by CJ Cooke

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Destiny Realised

(Destiny Series, Book 3)

By CJ Cooke

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Reverse Harem

Fantasy

Paranormal

Destiny

What a great story. I loved how Asgard and the different realms were portrayed. Aria is a badass bitch who is also kind hearted and strong. I loved how she was able to rally the different realms and shifters.

I am glad that Aria's story is done, but more are coming. I really loved Frannie. There are still enough unresolved issues that lends itself well to continuing this world that CJ has created. 

Destiny Rising by CJ Cooke

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Destiny Rising

(Destiny Series, Book 2)

By CJ Cooke

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Reverse Harem 

Paranormal 

Fantasy

Destiny 

Fated Mates

Wow, this series just exploded. I love the multiple povs. Also, I love the animosity with the Prime Alpha and how Kyle is stepping into a leader role. 

The relationships with her mates & other pack members is so endearing. Aria just brings out the good & bad in people. Those who are good just flock to her. 

This is a great book with brilliant imagery & detail. The mystery & suspense just keep amping up the drama.

Destiny Awakened by CJ Cooke

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Destiny Awakened

(Destiny Series, Book 1)

By CJ Cooke

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

Fantasy

Paranormal

Reverse Harem

Fated Mates

Unknown Magic

Great story. This had me from the 1st chapter with the burglary & helping women of domestic violence. Throw in the mandatory magic regulation & I was hooked.

Loved that Aria was discovering her talent for leading & training others. Her mates were smitten from the 1st moment they saw her. Her story is tragic, but I love that she was starting to trust people. Great cliffhanger and I can't wait for book 2.

Forged of Bone by Krista Street

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Forged of Bone

(Supernatural Curse, Book 4)

By Krista Street

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Paranormal 

Fantasy 

Second Chance 

What an ending. Even more detail & wrapping other storylines in with the previous books but the resolved themselves.

I'm glad for the second chance that Kaillen & Tala had as well as the blending of their friends & family. I also loved that Tessa had more of a role in this book.

Cursed of Moon by Krista Street

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Cursed of Moon

(Supernatural Curse, Book 3)

By Krista Street

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

Paranormal

Fantasy 

Slow Burn 

Wow. Ok, where you begin. There was A LOT going on in this book. A lot that at times was a bit much, but pushing through to the end was worth it. 

About time that Tala stopped fighting her feelings for Kaillen, and that definitely was worth the wait. The introduction to Kaillen's friends was a nice touch, and I really enjoyed their banter and relationship with the Fire Wolf and Tala.