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Frost Bound by Frost Kay
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
This is the first book in the Entangled with Trickery series, a monster romance fantasy where the monster love interest hates humans and a fake princess who will do anything for her family. There are a few dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Enemies to lovers
✨Arranged marriage
✨Size difference
✨Slow burn (glacial)
✨Tension and angst
✨Mythical sidekick
✨Learning to love yourself
✨Strong but quiet FMC
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars 1/5 Flames
Nickname: Niliave
The Lovely: I wasn’t sure what to think about this book going into it as I don’t read a ton of monster romances, especially in a fantasy setting. But by the second chapter I was entranced and couldn’t put the book down - as in I read it in one evening. While I’ve read stories with a similar basic premise (she’s intended to kill her soon to be husband in an arranged marriage), I found the application of that basic premise to be unique. She’s got her own strong motivations and biases, as does he. But neither of them know what they other’s are. It made for a tension filled story of pining, torn desires and ultimately, loyalty.
Also Lovely: So she’s a human, and he’s a “monster.” Really, he’s a blue-skinned, black-eyed frost giant. One that is entirely clueless about humans (which causes some kinda-funny interactions). I came to love both of them and their chemistry was definitely on clear display.
Recommendation: That ending surprised me! I didn’t think that would happen at all. But here we are friends with a big cliff-hanger and I’m not certain how it’s going to resolve. Book two is slated for release in January 2026 so I will anxiously be awaiting the next book. If you like a slowburn fantasy romance but want to expand into monster romance a bit, this is a great place to start and I think most readers would enjoy this book!
Veil of Shadows by Krista Street
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
5.0
This is the second book in the Fae of Woodlands and Wild series, a fae fantasy romance trilogy. This takes place in the author’s Supernatural World but it it not necessary to read any prior book in the world. There are some dark elements to this story, as well as some spice, so please read the trigger warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨ Captor/captive
✨ One stag
✨ Touch her and die
✨ Fake dating
✨ Slowburn
✨ Trust and betrayal
✨ Morally gray MMC
✨ Mating bonds
✨ Forehead presses
Rating: 5/5 Stars 2/5 Flames
Nicknames: Little Lorafin, My Love
The Lovely: I’ve been absolutely feral for this second book because of how hard I fell for the characters in the last book and how the ending broke me. Broke me hard. And. . . I loved this book just as much. We see the MCs’ relationship change and grow as the FMC struggles with what he’s done.l I would have required a bit more groveling but the FMC is a better person than me. And, wow, I don’t think I realized in book one just how resilient the FMC is, but it comes out even more in book two. My heart hurts right along with her when she broke down.
Also Lovely: I also enjoyed how the plot progressed, which follows up on the MMC needed her magic in book one. We also get to know the MMCs friends a bit better as they travel the kingdom. A story is spun to explain the FMC’s presence, which had me giggling like a school girl.
Recommendation: I so enjoyed getting to dive back into this world and I found myself hesitant to finish because I didn’t want this reading experience to end. The ending isn’t a cliffhanger - more a setup for the third and final book in the series, which is coming mid-March. I’m so glad I don’t have to wait too long for the conclusion.
The Kraken's Queen by Tati B. Alvarez
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
5.0
This monster shifter romance (ok, he’s really not a monster though) is the third book in the Grym Hollow series, a set of fantasy romance stories where each book follows a different couple and ends with a HEA. There are numerous spicy scenes and some dark topics so please read the trigger warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Portal fantasy
✨Arranged marriage
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Tentacle play
✨Fated mates
✨Found family
✨Soft dom
✨Fairytale inspired
Rating: 5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
Nickname: Sweet Girl
The Lovely: Full disclosure - I alpha read this story and have re-read it multiple times since then as it has become a comfort read for me. I love the relationship between the MCs - how they both come to it, how it develops, how he treats her - all of it. This is a story of the FMC learning how to live and be loved after an absolutely horrid abuse situation. The hurt/comfort vibes hit just perfect and I was reduced to a puddle multiple times (my alpha read comments can prove this up).
Recommendation: I recommend you go read this - immediately. While you can read this story without reading the prior two (plus a novella) books, all are pretty short (approximately 300 pages) and you get the full villain arc reading all of them. This is the read for a swoon worthy book boyfriend, a broken but strong FMC and all the emotional feels.
Who We Were by Y.V. Larson
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
This is the first book of the Torn Omega duet, which is part of the Collapse of the Premium Designation series. There are spicy scenes, as well as numerous very dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Omegaverse
✨Why choose (MMFMM)
✨Slowburn
✨Groveling
✨Second chance romance
✨Heats/knots
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Scent matches
Rating: 4/5 Stars 2/5 Flames
Nickname: Little Mate
The Lovely: I loved the characters in this story, especially Amaya (FMC) and Vincent (one of the MMCs). Their relationship is so sweet - he seems to understand her better than anyone else, even though he’s known her the least amount of time. I like how he pushes her to make her own decisions but also supports her when she struggles to do so.
The Mundane: The pacing of this story felt unnaturally slow to me. I think part of this was due to the amount of flashbacks that occur. While I liked the time spent with the characters it was slow enough that I felt it was noticeable/distracting.
Recommendation: This book is heavy and emotional as the FMC feels alone and is struggling to adapt to life post-academy. I was expecting a cliffhanger, but not how the cliffhanger came about. This was full of tension and I’m absolutely anxious as to how this situation, as well as that of the pack, will be resolved. The second book of the duet is expected to be released in March of 2025.
Met Your Mate by Y.V. Larson
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is the second book of the Invisible Omega duet, which is part of the Collapse of the Premium Designation series. There are spicy scenes, as well as numerous very dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Power & control
✨Omegaverse
✨Why choose (MMFMM)
✨Healing
✨Slowburn
✨Heats/knots
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Scent matches
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars 2/5 Flames
Nickname: Star, Baby, Sweetheart
The Lovely: I again loved the plot of this book, as dark and horrible as it was (what was being done to the students). I also liked how a good chunk of the book was devoted to seeing what happened to the pack post-Academy
The Mundane: To me the writing style still felt a bit young or immature given the ages of the characters (early 20s and up) and the dark themes. This also felt slow paced, which was odd given the plot tension.
Recommendation: Overall, I loved the plot of the duet and grew to like the characters within the pack. The FMC’s mates are all quite different and each bring their own qualities to the relationship. I’d love to find out more about what happens to the other omegas so I am planning to start the next duet, which I understand focuses on another omega post academy.
Met Your Match by Y.V. Larson
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is the first book of the Invisible Omega duet, which is part of the Collapse of the Premium Designation series. There are spicy scenes, as well as numerous very dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Power & control
✨Omegaverse
✨Why choose (MMFMM)
✨Bullying
✨Slowburn
✨Groveling
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Scent matches
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars 2/5 Flames
Nickname: Star, Baby, Sweetheart
The Lovely: I loved the plot - a suspicious school where omegas are abused and alphas are encouraged to act superior. What goes on at the school is truly dark and sinister, increasing the tension throughout the book.
The Mundane: While age-wise this is clearly new adult, a lot of it reads like young adult - in particular the writing style. The FMC also feels younger than her stated age, although that could be attributed to her past trauma. At any rate, given the dark topics of this story, the young-adult feel really felt off to me.
Recommendation: This book is heavy - the plot, the character interactions, the environment. But I didn’t feel the emotional punch I was expecting from this - perhaps that will come in the second book. I will be reading the next book as I’m intrigued to know what happens next and to hopefully see the pack together as one.
Foreseen Fate by Katherine St. Vincent
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a novella in the Covenant Omegaverse series, where humans with seer gifts help vampire alphas find their human omegas. There are a few dark elements to this story, as well as spicy contents, so please read the trigger warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Fated mates
✨Age gap
✨Disability rep
✨Cult-like deprogramming
✨Trust
Rating: 4/5 Stars 2/5 Flames
Nickname: Sweetheart
The Lovely: I adored the premise behind this story - that he knows his fated mate is coming but not when. I loved the relationship between the main characters and how it progressed. He’s sweet and supportive to her, not surprising after his wait for her. A fair amount happens in this story despite it being less than 200 pages.
The Mundane: I was confused by how fate is essentially manipulated at the beginning. She is supposedly his mate but the Vampire Lord basically pays an exorbiant sum of money to make sure she is assigned to their house. That doesn’t feel like fate to me - so I was confused.
Recommendation: This was a fun introduction to this series and I would be interested in reading more. I am especially interested in reading the story about Lord Stryker finding his mate. The writing was perfect for a novella and I was impressed at how engaging it was for a novella.
Forbidden: Part Two by Emilia Emerson
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
This is the second book in the Luna and Sol omegaverse, the first duet being focused in Josie and the pack that falls for her. There are numerous very dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Why choose
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Touch her and d!e
✨Past trauma
✨Heats and knots
✨Curvy FMC
✨Cinnamon roll alphas (sometimes burnt)
✨Political intrigue/rebellion
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
Nicknames: Precious, Angel
The Lovely: I loved how the pack as a whole continued to come together, even as forces tried to prevent that. All four of them are still struggling but their ultimate goal pushes them forward. I loved how the FMC also comforts her alphas - it’s not just them caring for her. I thought that was sweet and special.
Also Lovely: I also loved how the underlying plot wound up being resolved. There are similarities between the fictional omega landscape and the contemporary political environment (although this book was published in 2023), which was unsettling at best, but relatable.
Recommendation: I’m sad to see this duet finished but I feel like it was the right length and I liked how it ended. I plan to read the next book in the series, which follows a different omega, yet this week (I hope), chasing that same emotional feeling I got from this duet. I’ve also added the author’s book under a pen name to my TBR since I enjoy her writing so much.
Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson
dark
emotional
tense
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
5.0
This is the first book in the Luna and Sol omegaverse, the first duet being focused in Josie and the pack that falls for her. There are numerous very dark elements to this story so please read the trigger warnings.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Why choose
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Past trauma
✨Heats and knots
✨Curvy FMC
✨Cinnamon roll alphas (sometimes burnt)
✨Political intrigue/rebellion
Rating: 5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
Nicknames: Precious, Angel
The Lovely: I loved how the FMC’s relationship with the pack develops and how they treat her. She’s scared and insecure, and sometimes so are the alphas, as they all try to come to terms with their abusive pasts. Despite their sometimes stumbles you can feel the love they have for each other.
Also Lovely: I also loved the underlying plot with a sinister villain (ok, perhaps plural) that poses a threat to the FMC and the pack. This amps up the emotional stakes for everyone involved, as well as the tension going forward.
Recommendation: Book one ends on a dramatic cliffhanger so I will be starting book two immediately. The sweet alphas made this a wonderful, comforting read as I recovered from surgery. Not only will I be finishing this series, I will be looking for more from this author.
Saved By My Three Bears by Kayla Brooks
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a novella length steamy vampire reimagining of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. There is a fair amount of spice so please review content warnings. I received an advance review copy and my thoughts are my own.
Tropes and themes include:
✨Why choose
✨Bear shifters
✨Vampires
✨Isolated mountain men
✨Fated mates
Rating: 4/5 Stars 3/5 Flames
The Lovely: I really enjoyed how two of the three shifters jumped right in to take care of the FMC, especially the first one she meets. He may not know what he’s doing but you can tell he’s trying his best. And the FMC appreciates it.
Recommendation: I think this has the potential to be a fantastic story and I am definitely interested in reading more books in this series as they released. I also enjoyed this as a quick and steamy read.