gnomepatronus's reviews
312 reviews

⭐️Overall 5/5

🌶️ Spice 5/5

🖤Dark 5/5

“Patience is a virtue, but I’m not a virtuous man.”

Lauren Biel, Taboo, Dark, Questionably and jaw dropping amazing is what this book delivers. I was not able to put this book down once I started. If you like to push the limits of your dark romance, if you like to see if you can handle the Taboo, if you want to find out what everyone is talking about with the Mayo. Then you need to grab this book. (It is not available on KU due to the graphic nature, so yeah, a book that is too much for KU, you know you want to push your limits and see if you can handle being Captured)

⭐️Overall 5/5

🌶️ Spice 1/5

🖤Dark 2/5 

“You don’t stop loving someone when love fails to persevere.”

The Echoist is devastatingly, heartbreakingly, painfully, and beautifully written.  This is a story that does not shy away from the way it truly feels to fall in love and be in a relationship with someone who is abusive. From the back and forth you get in the FMC POV, it is accurately heart wrenching and not over dramatized.  While chapter 20 & 21 are known to break your heart, chapter 5 is an eye opener on how it feels to be in her shoes. 

⭐️Overall 5/5

🎧Narration 5/5

🌶️ Spice 3/5

🖤Dark 1/5

What a perfect way to end a series. The twists were unexpected, the book was jammed packed with action and keeping you at the edge of your seat. The cameos from all the men from the prior books was a great addition. (No fear, you can read this as a stand-alone and not feel like you’re missing out). The narration of the book was terrific! Emma Wilder did a great job of performing the strong independent Nylah while still having that tinge of softness needed without any whining to her voice! Jason Clarke, I am starting to believe he is one of the Blue Halo men because there is no other narrator who could have done Liam justice! 

⭐️Overall 5/5

🌶️ Spice 3/5

🖤Dark 1/5

WOW, I didn’t know what I wanted in a Fae until Prince of Darkness. A twist on the Night Court but at the same time it is exactly what it is expected to be. There are so many books with day court and night court in a Fae World that read the same, well Prince Of Darkness is not that book. Prince of Darkness follows the story of 4 characters, 2 males from the Night Court and 2 Female Characters, both from different courts/worlds.  The characters are each so different but all work together for great banter, character growth, some Fae politics, internal struggle, and more. Kidnapping, Forced Proximity, enemies-to-lovers, instant love, fated mates, bonds, family, magic, self-discovery and more.  

The book is written in an easy to follow format and the world building is given a needed so there is no a huge info dump. (Which I prefer it this way, written into the story and not a page worth of info just so you understand). There is so many questions you are left with and THE CLIFFHANGER!!! I need the next book!

⭐️Overall 5/5

🌶️ Spice 4/5

🖤Dark 1/5

From the moment you start this book you are transported into a world that you don’t want to leave The subtle nods to beauty and the beast, pride and prejudice, a sprinkle of Cinderella, and subtle hints of other stories that make this book feel familiar. BUT the familiar feel is temporary, you can read this book and get a surface level story that has you wanting more or take your time and dive deep as there are drops of information from chapter one that lays the foundation of foreshadowing for this book and books yet to come. All of the characters are so well written that you either love or hate them all, not one will you have luke-warm feelings for.  I have read the story once and I am ready to read it again. It feels like a story that is already a classic and if you mention it, everyone should know it.

The writing style with the flourish words is done so well that it flows with the story and does not throw you out, but at the same time, if you do not know the word the context of the story allows you to grasp it without being thrown out. The world building is built into the story and at no time are you given an info dump. 

I am so excited for book 2 and the rest of the story!

⭐️Overall 5/5
🎧Narration 5/5
🌶️ Spice 0/5
🖤Dark 0/5

Such a cute read. The story is told through phone conversations of former high school sweethearts. Hannah needs her sweater that she thinks is at Ethans house who is not in town. This is a wholesome, cute, quick little romcom. This is a perfect listen to cleanse your pallet, listen in your car, or just an overall fun book. right at 2.5 hours this was so well written, narrated and produced that you get the full story and ending. I will be looking for more books by the author and narrators for future reads.

⭐️Overall 3/5

🌶️ Spice 2/5

🖤Dark 1/5

“Once you make me whole, I will owe you my life, Behach Éan.”

If you take out the main female character then I LOVE this book.  I loved all the side characters and the main male characters. The base of the book is interesting and I love the way the crows are introduced and build within the story.  I wish there was more character development with the main female character, but the entire book she is pinning over a prince and is single minded and unable to see anything else (including things about herself). She is naive to a point of clueless. 

⭐️Overall 5/5

🌶️ Spice 4.25/5

🖤Dark 2/5

“Whoosh Whoosh”

I knew this book would break my heart, but I had no idea just how broken my heart could become! Read the Ravenhood series first then come to the book! I was NOT a Dom girl, but this book, THIS BOOK has converted me.  Kate did an amazing job bringing us back to Triple Falls and seeing the world from the Doms point of view. While we know there are 2 sides to every story, this one has 4, and getting it from this point of view has answered questions I didn’t know I had and my heart is still trying to heal over a month after reading.

⭐️Overall 4.5/5

🌶️ Spice 4/5

🖤Dark 2/5

“Forever mine, forevermore, through dust and darkest ash”

Is this going to become an annual read for the week before Halloween? Why yes, yes it has!! 21,000 words with witches, fire, revenge, deals with the devil, spice, love and lost. If you are looking for a book with layers of plot, then keep it moving! BUT, if you want a quick plot, some spice, some trigger worthy content, then have a seat next to the corn maze, stay away from the flames and open to page 1.

⭐️Overall 3/5

🌶️ Spice 3.5/5

🖤Dark 2/5

“I want to be everything she sees.”

If you do not like the kink “Daddy” then this book will not be for you.  I did not find this book to be dark but more leaning on the taboo side of things. I had a hard time knowing if I would like this book or not. The FMC is 17 when her parents die and since she is not of legal age she goes to live with her Step-Uncle and 2 step-cousins (no blood relationship, did not grow up around them).  They live on top of a mountain and soon the snow will come and they will all be left alone in the house for months. Before that comes the boys are getting their fill of the town women while the FMC is struggling with her feelings. But everything changes the day she turns 18. I really wanted to love this book. 

There were moments I was so excited and couldn’t wait until the next chapter, and then moments where I had to push to keep reading (not due to the “taboo”).  If you have been wanting to read this book and keep looking at it, check the triggers to ensure you are comfortable and go for it