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When Sibby first appeared in the first book of the Cat and Mouse Duet, I immediately loved her. She may be an insane, murderous fiend, but something is endearing about her and her relationship with Zade. She has the same mission as Zade but has a very different way of going about it. Having her book gave the readers a chance to get to know Sibby from her time in the cult. Growing up under that abuse caused her to become who she is: the person trying to irradicate evil from the world one Halloween fright fest at a time.

As someone who has not read much in the horror realm, this series has taught me one or two things about handling this kind of horror. It is NOT for everyone, and the scene with Gary almost made me stop reading. I got through it, but I don't think I'll look for a horror book like this unless it comes from this author. I hope we get a second book on Sibby cause I would LOVE to hear her side of the story while she lives in Parson's Manor with Zade and Addie. And I NEED to know what happens when she disappears at the end.

I found this on Kindle Unlimited the other day when I was taken sick to hold a book, and I forgot I wasn't feeling well for the two days it took me to read it. It was perfect. If you want a book filled with the tropes of a usual romantic comedy where the love interests are pen-pals, one of them knows it but then adds in the delicious slow burn. Amazing. Think 'You've Got Mail' but add in a superstar of Henry Cavill fame just after the first season of The Witcher came out. It had no business being as good as it was. Oh, and after I discovered there was a second and third book all interwoven? Sold so damn quick, instant download. I'll save the second one for December since it's CHRISTMAS THEMED!

I'm finishing this the day after seeing V talk about this on her book tour, and I think it made the book's ending all the more special. I was amongst the many who were hesitant about a new series written about a world I love so deeply, but the fears were quickly wiped away when she started speaking about her ideas and process. I had the fortune of reading these books when I was about the same age as the main characters, and that helped create such a prominent place in my heart for Kell, Rhy, Alucard, Lila, and Holland.

V has a way of writing with a never-ending passion for her characters, and it shows when you read, even with the new characters. In the book's setting, all four Londons are also living, breathing characters. I loved everything about this book, which was surprising to me normally; I had a hard time liking it when new characters were thrown in with older ones. In her talk last night, she told us, "I will make you care for the new characters, dammit, I will make you like them." She was right from quirky Tes and her dead owl, whom everyone immediately loves, to Kosika and Nasi in White London, to even homicidal Bex and Calin. It was instant love for the new little Princess Ren, named after the Aven Essan Tieren.

Getting to see the characters grow as people after the traumatic events of the ending of A Conjuring of Light was a great experience. Like seeing a long-distance best friend and catching up with what happened when you were away. Alucard and Rhy as parents??? Adorable. Kell and Lila still loved each other in their way; I blushed a few times. Kell looking for any way to one-up Alucard (using Tes to do it) still cracks me up. Tes being the odd one out and seeing how very dysfunctional this family is? 10/10 is the best part of the book. Lila being essentially forced into an Aunt role where Ren is in love with her was also precious to see.

I will be in the market for selling my soul to get an ARC of the next book. Also, V is an actual angel, which was not at all surprising.

This was not the type of book I would typically pick up, but my boyfriend chose it for our little book club and LOVED it. So much so that he picked up all of Hendrix's books the next time we were at B&N. I did find myself getting sucked into the vibe of the entire book, but also the evident love that Abby had for her friend that ended up saving her life. I truly enjoyed the setting, characters, and storyline and might consider reading his other books, not that my boyfriend has them.

The final installments of trilogies have a great deal riding on them, especially ones with a mystery. I enjoyed this book for a multitude of reasons. The tangled webs they weaved got tighter and tighter and culminated with Avery receiving the inheritance while solving the final mystery from Tobias at the same time one of Tobias's enemies held her friends hostage. The romance on both ends was fabulous, with Jameson and Avery finally getting together and Nash and Libby being the cutest couple ever. Avery's growth was my favorite part of the book; needing to realize that she was chosen for a reason and to be the one to end this all once and for all. I thought the final confrontation between Blake and Avery and the chess matches was a great way to end it, though I did find myself looking for more, a double cross moment or a last-minute betrayal. Not having that made me feel that it fell a bit flat, its the only reason I rated this only 3 stars.

I found this on Kindle Unlimited and genuinely enjoyed the characters, the settings, and the stories. Being that this is a collection of four books set in the same world but focusing on different couples, there was an interesting overlap of characters and plots that merged. I believe romance stories like these should not be too long; I was surprised to find out that these books were just a bit too short; they ended right where I wanted them to go.

This was not a book I thought I would pick up, but it was chosen for a book club, and I can say now I am a fan of Amo Jones. It started slow and much like a fanfiction book, but as the story went on, some twists and turns were not even in the realm of my mind's possibilities. I will be honest: I was not the biggest fan of the main female character, but I loved the male main character. Royce, we get a solid backstory as to what happened that made him make his choices. That didn't exist for Jade, or I read right past what happened to her. Royce is the stereotypical 'alpha' male type, with the "Touch her and you die" trope I love, so it was not hard for me to be attracted to him. The last third of the book is where the action picks up, and the true identities and secrets begin to be revealed. I devoured the last 100 pages in less than 45 minutes.

Please read the trigger warnings, as this does discuss a range of sexual abuse of minors and adults, as well as domestic violence and graphic torture scenes. Please make sure you read them and analyze it for yourself before you engage in the book.

I'm still trying to find the best words for this review, so it's in the works but might take a while. Like some relationships. I need some space first.

*Please read the trigger warnings, this book is not for the faint of heart, it is intense and heavy, and gruesome in some parts*

A great continuation of Sicko, not technically a series, but I would recommend reading Sicko first before this one as you'll know a lot more about the world and the characters. Wicked (the character) was very elusive and curious in Sicko, and this book delved deeper into his back story and his connection with the mafiaesque world that Amo Jones has built. It had some issues where the timelines and connections got confusing, but for the most part, it was a pretty easy read.

Individually, the characters are pretty multi-dimensional, but their relationships are solid and bring out different versions of the characters. The main characters have a very love-to-hate-you and hate-to-love-you romance. But that makes it so much better. The twist at the end was good, but I wouldn't say surprising after reading Sicko; I knew Amo would pretty much throw anything up for grabs, so I went in prepared.

As much as I loved this book, you must READ THE WARNINGS FIRST. I had read books before this that were considered dark romances, but none of it was enough to train for this. This is next level, in all the best ways possible. Zade is the definition of morally gray; he is the worst kind of the best person possible. I usually do not like the heroines of the stories, but Adaline is an influential, conflicted person, and it creates a great dynamic between the two main characters. The story's content around Zade's job is challenging to get through and, at times, made me, as a reader, conflicted on whether I supported Zade. It is a very interesting 'two wrongs don't make a right, or do they?' situation. Books within this genre are usually relatively flat with any subplot, but I thought it was an exciting choice to add a murder mystery and haunted house to the entire story. It made me think this was an actual book rather than a Wattpad fanfiction. Don't get me wrong, I love a good One Direction mafia romance fanfiction, but there are times, like this one, when I wanted more and received it.