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Crimson Skies by Jaymin Eve
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I really enjoyed the first book on this series and was excited to get back into the world, and whilst I enjoyed it I just didn’t love it like I did the previous one, I found my skipping and skimming through the end.
I appreciated Morgan and Zahar’s relationship development and how they discovered each other in here, the beginning of the book with them in the trench and discover Leo was definitely a highlight for me. Astra and also are the best part of this world, I love them so much and think everyone needs a sabre companion.
If there are any other books within this world then I will read them but I just felt this left me a bit deflated and disappointed.
Some of my favourite tropes were in here, it wasn’t bad at all it just wasn’t quite what I wanted it to be.
I appreciated Morgan and Zahar’s relationship development and how they discovered each other in here, the beginning of the book with them in the trench and discover Leo was definitely a highlight for me. Astra and also are the best part of this world, I love them so much and think everyone needs a sabre companion.
If there are any other books within this world then I will read them but I just felt this left me a bit deflated and disappointed.
Some of my favourite tropes were in here, it wasn’t bad at all it just wasn’t quite what I wanted it to be.
Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a re read for me as I have read it before, I do love Leon.
I am looking forward to the second one
I am looking forward to the second one
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I have loved the Crowns of Nyaxia duet, I have really enjoyed Oraya and Rahin’s story and whilst I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this world and the others stories 🖤
This just has everything that I love and more! The only reason this didn’t get a 5⭐️ (although it was very close) is that it was a little long and I found some places to be a little slow, where as the first book moved so fast. However other than that everything about this book and this world is just everything I wanted it to be!
This just has everything that I love and more! The only reason this didn’t get a 5⭐️ (although it was very close) is that it was a little long and I found some places to be a little slow, where as the first book moved so fast. However other than that everything about this book and this world is just everything I wanted it to be!
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Six Scorched Roses is a Novella in the Crowns of Nyaxia world, I really enjoyed book one and was advised to read this after that and I was not disappointed! I really love this world and everything in it.
This is a 200 page novella about Lilith and Vale, who appear in book 2, which I am so excited for. I am really looking forward to seeing more of them both and I hope we get to deliver deeper into their relationship and see more of them together and I really enjoyed it. I found the development in their relationship through curiosity of each other was incredibly endearing and really drew me into them.
I found I really enjoyed the story and would of read so much more of them so I am hoping they play a key role in the next book and I get to see even more of their relationship develop. I really enjoy this world and pretty sure I will read anything set in this world now as I am fully invested, I am also hoping for a little more spice, you can’t go wrong with vampire spice!
I am so intrigued to see where this whole story is going to go, how the Gods are playing into it all and the power they have and what this is going to mean moving forward.
Whilst I have been told this isn’t necessary to read for the rest of the story I found it was really enjoyable and added to my enjoyment for the world itself.
The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the third instalment in the Dream Harbour series, with each one I read I contemplate if it is my favourite, but this one truly is! I love Dream Harbour and everything it has to offer. I have enjoyed the setting of each book, and this one did not disappoint, I really thought the book store setting would be my favourite but there is something about the Christmas tree farm that I truly fell in love with, Laurie does such a good job of world building that you can really visualise the farm, with the dogs running around, the snow and all the Christmas lights, just so beautiful. I could also really relate to Bennett and Kira, with crippling anxiety and the chronic need to people please I could really understand some of the decisions they made.
I love how each book centres around a new couple but we still get to see the others and how their relationships develop, I love the friendship group and the banter that is growing between all of them. I am looking forward to seeing how the group continues to develop and grow.
I didn’t know that Bennett having a domiant side was something I needed, but I did, and I loved it. Again I have said it with each one but the spice in this book has been my favourite so far, I loved how confident they were to be themselves with each other. The miscommunication in this didn’t infuriate me to the same degree and the previous one did! The romance in this gave me all the right warm and fuzzies, and don’t even get me started on the letters. I am so looking forward to seeing Kira and Bennett again in future books.
You Better Watch Out by Sarah Naughton
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a thriller story based at Christmas where the female main character is left a gift in the abandoned tower block opposite hers, everyday of Christmas a advent, with each day a light is on in one of the windows.
I feel like the premise of this was really good and I was drawn in by it, but for me personally it fell a little flat. I feel like there was a lot of unnecessary filler and by the end I found I was skim reading to get to the reveal, and the last 5% of the book seemed to cram so much into it.
I really enjoyed the exploration of Eleri’s relationships, which all had their own complications and impact on her life.
There were moments during this where I really felt the tension, and the eerie feeling of the looming abandoned tower block. I was hoping for a little more gore, but that’s just personal preference.
I found myself struggling to push through the end of the book and felt like it could of been slightly shorter with more elements condensed and others fleshed out.
This is an ok Christmas thriller read if you want to add it to your TBR.
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am so in love with Dream Harbour, I really thought it would be difficult to top Logan as a Dream Harbour book boyfriend, but I think Noah might have just overtaken him.
As a life long reader I was so looking forward to Hazel’s story as I felt she was someone I would be able to relate to, and she most definitely was. I would love to work in a book shop with weekly cinnamon buns, and I hope that further down the road we get to see the book store go to her as it’s so well deserved!
I loved this, I thought the spice was brilliant, the storyline also drew me in, and there was times I laughed out loud. The only thing is it contained so much miscommunication and the back and forth of whether it was just casual or not, I personally get really frustrated with that so I found myself getting irritated by them on a few occasions and just needed them to be open and honest with each other!
I also really enjoyed the fact that Hazel was going into her 30s, and exploring some of the impact of that.
I loved the relationship Noah has with his nieces and sisters and I hope that we get to see a bit more of that, I was sad we didn’t get to see Hazel go to their family thanksgiving.
I love this town, I love the people and I will read every single one of the books with a smile on my face! It’s the perfect warm, cozy, smutty romance story in each one. I need Annie and Mac’s story!
Gilded Wings by Jaymin Eve
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is book one in Jaymin Eve’s Fallen Fae Gods world, with Shadow Beast Shifters being one of my favourite series I knew I needed to read more of Jaymin’s work and this certainly did not disappoint. The world building drew me in and then the ending of this book had me desperate to find out what happened next and running to get the next book.
Morgan works in a secretive library with her best friend Lexie, who she also lives with, after a night out together Morgan receives a phone call that changes everything, after she is pulled in to a fae mating ritual, where magic is needed to accommodate his size, it’s exactly what you think, her life is never the same. Morgan is brought into the fae world, run by 5 Dragon God brothers, with each ruling their own territory. When Morgan is enrolled into the fae academy for a fast track to gaining knowledge of the fae and all 5 brothers appear, everyone knows it’s time for change, but they just don’t know how or why.
There is so much crammed into this book but I still could not get enough and cannot wait to see what comes next.
There are dragons, fae, mythical creatures, new lands, fated mates, knotting, spice, memory loss, secrets, history and one human woman caught between it all.
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I have been putting this off until cosy season and it most definitely is the perfect winter read.
When Jeanie’s life is turned upside down her Aunt Dot signs over her small coffee shop in Dream Harbour, giving Jeanie the fresh start she is in desperate need of. Logan is the local farmer, and one night after his regular delivery to the cafe results in Jeanie nearly beating him with a baseball bat, a tale of tension begins.
Logan has been impacted by the loss of his parents as a child, along with a public proposal rejection. Jeanie is still trying to find her new self and new life, and the locals know everything about everyone’s business.
I absolutely loved this so much and I am so glad I waited until December to read it. This was just like Gilmore Girls but with a little more spice, which is something we didn’t know we needed, the only thing I can wish for with this was that there was a little more spice! There was so much tension and moments where they almost crossed that line, it was so good when they finally got there but I would of loved it even more.
Logan is definitely a top book boyfriend, flannel clad farmer who loves to please.
I just loved this so much, I cannot wait to get into more of Dream Harbour. Being from a small village I could relate to so many of the side characters in this and am so looking forward to seeing what happens with the rest of them! I’m so intrigued by Annie and Mac’s story but I will read any of them!
The Heirs Virgin by C.L. Cabrera
4.5
Firstly I want to say thank you to the author for giving me an ARC copy of this, I had my eye on it for a while and was so excited to receive a copy, and I was not disappointed at all!
I really enjoyed this book, as someone who is a lover of all things paranormal romance then this hit all the right spots in all the right ways! I loved this take on Hell and Lucifer, the pride, the family, the banter, it was all so good and I definitely want more of it. I loved the back and forth between the FMC and MMC as she battled against her true feelings whilst he is instantly willing to accept his and do everything he can to prove himself to her.
I don’t want to share too much of the plot as I do not want to ruin it but this has everything you would want from a book based on a succubus and Lucifer. Angels, Demons, Devils, Hell, secrets, found family, new worlds, lore, rituals, fated mates, spice, banter, action, gore, violence, shape shifters, post apocalyptic world and just everything delicious.
I will be going on to the read the Armageddon series that is the prequel to this one and then any further of this series as they come out. I am so excited for what is to come and have really enjoyed being in this world.