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When your bullied and killed by your mates

Lilly has five mate bonds but none of them want anything to do with her. In fact they either bully or ignore her. When they finally invite her to join them it ends with her death.

However, this is not the end of her story and she expects retribution after they left her to rot. They could have saved her but didn't. 

Now she discovers those mate bonds are still keeping her tied to her men. As she discovers she can use the bond to interact she makes a plan to get even.

The rest of the book is dark and haunting. Please please be aware of the triggers and especially the on detailed self unaliving.

The story was gripping and shows why you shouldn't piss off a woman. I read this in one sitting.

Left at the alter was the best thing to happen

So this book starts on Ivy's wedding day. Everything and everyone is ready, well almost everyone. Suddenly one of the groomsmen gets a message letting them know they won't be at the wedding. Now it's on Harrison and Ford to tell the bride and her best friend Liam. 

As luck would have it Ivy is actually relieved not to be getting married. 

She's more in love with her best friend Liam than she was with Brad. Only Liam is also kind of falling for Harrison even after he ghosted him after they hooked up. 

Ivy was set to move to Honeysuckle Harbor with Brad. He did gift her the house and now she needs to handle that and figure out what is next. The resulting road trip and time in the picturesque town is a fantastic rom-com. 

Who would have thought she might find her happiness with her best friend and her ex's best friends. Reading as these relationships came together and even had their difficulties was so much fun. The spice was great and I love the real issues they were forced to face and how they had to learn to communicate as a polycule unit.

First Valentine's Day with their mates

This is a sweet book filled with each of the witches and how they spent their first Valentine's Day since they have found their mates.

First we see Lee and her eight mates. They take her to a house where they planned four mini dates that concluded with dinner. 

Next we follow our sweet Belle as her four mates give her ecstasy and then ask her to finally move in with them. She also gets her pixie to shift for her.

Next up is Chloe who gets little gifts through our her day from each of her mates. However, their night is spent at the Incubus's sex club where Chloe decides to do a public scene with her mates. Chloe's parents also surprise them with a gift.

Lastly we have Tali and her arctic mates. They fill her office with flowers and balloons only to surprise her by telling her they are not working but rather going home to enjoy the day together. They spend the day not watching the movies. They also ask her to go home to meet their families. 

This culminates back at Rise and Grind as they all sum up their perfect Valentine's Days with their mates. You also get a peak into what is next for this world. I can't wait to see what happens with that one. I absolutely loved the Coven of Best Witches and I could have read so much more on each of these ladies.

This smut is fire

🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵 

This is quick and dirty. From cheated on to getting it on with guy who knows what he is doing and has the equipment to actually please and last.

Then spending Valentine's Day taking two men in a couple of very steamy encounters. This book is purely smut with enough story to get everyone together. 

Epic conclusion 

This book has me swooning, laughing, crying, and screaming. 

The way all of these characters go through so much and come out better together is amazing. There is love, loss, and so many trials.

You get to learn more about Ari and the dark elves. We also see more of his family. The poor sweet necromancer goes through so much in this story. So much fear, uncertainty, and love is shown. We also see him confess his feelings to Orm. 

As for the Lord Commander he must learn to accept the wild magic within himself. He also must deal with a lot of self doubt and fear. The war is happening and he doesn't know how to keep everyone safe.

We also get to learn some very interesting things about our sassy dragon. Discovering who Vahin really is and the lengths he will go to ensure his riders are safe is absolutely beautiful. This dragon is so very old but his love is so fierce. 

Lastly we have our little peasant conduit mage. Annika goes through so much in this book. There were many times she almost broke but with the love of her men, her dragon, and her friends she finds a way. She also, has to deal with a very heavy dose of survivors guilt and this is portrayed so well. I laughed and cried so much with Ani. She is one of the strongest female characters I have seen. She doesn't even believe she is worth of living in book one and by the end her ties are so very strong and she is even stronger. 

Also, I must give Reynard a shout out because this man is a planner. He saw what was happening in the land and knew he had to have a backup plan. I never expected what he had up his sleeve.

This was a fantastic ending to this duology. But I must say please please don't forget to grab the bonus wedding scene because that is so fantastic and gives so much more depth to this group.

 

Strong adult FMC loses everything and finds hope

That cliffhanger sucked. Lol

Book starts with Ani and her two anchors/lovers being pulled into a battle with an beast who should not be on this side of the barrier. Unfortunately this battle claims the lives of both of her anchors (these people allow a conduit mage to control their limitless power) and so she does something reckless in hopes of ending the beast and her rejoining her men in death. However, her magic attracted the attention of a dragon and a type of bond was created.

Many years later she happens upon the dragon who saved her so long ago. Ani finds herself in the company of Vahin (the Dragon) and the commander Orm when they are attacked by a swarm of monsters. She is without anchors and out of options so she must bond to Vahin in hopes of saving everyone in their party. This is really the start of the story with everything else being background.

I will admit the beginning of this story is slow but I do understand that happens a lot in fantasy books since the world and magic need to be built. I absolutely love Vahin and his quirky disposition. He is also very loyal and only wants to enjoy the gifts Ani has given him.

"I will give you my all - my fire, my magic, and my life. I just don't want to dwell in the dark again."

The two male characters are as close as brothers and there are random hints that they could become more later.

Orm is the leader and his brother works for the crown. He is doing his best to keep his people safe from the Litch King and his undead creations. He is Vahin's bonded rider. There is a wild magic within him that he fights against so he doesn't go berserk but Ani has a calming presence.

Ari is a dark fae mage who specializes in necromancy which makes people see him as less than. He was run from his home and cursed by his mother and he must get to the Litch king to have any hope of removing it and the pain it always causes him. Ani is a balm to his curse and he feels so much better with her around. Thus fact is one of many that peaks his interest.

"'If it wasn't already clear enough, anyone who touches my lady with malicious intent will lose their hands, eyes, and tongue before I grant them the mercy of death.' Orm's words were iced fury, his tone quiet and controlled, but what truly chilled my blood was Alaric is follow-up, his gentle voice filled with Deadly intent. 'And when Lord Ormond has finished with them, I will revive their corpses for the sheer pleasure of watching him do it again. He may damage their bodies, but I will take my revenge on their very soul.'"

These guys take touch her a die to a whole new level with die again and again. They are super over protective and they sometimes forget just how powerful she is.

I can't wait to see what happens next because everything is going to be very bad when its notice what happened at the end.

Lifting a curse

This story was a great children's adventure to find the truth about something that didn't make sense. This really started with a feeling of a new take on Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. 

However, once the curse was lifted the story felt like it was a mix of confusing timelines and repetitive thoughts and feelings. It was hard to figure out how old the kids were and then how much time last because it felt like they were pretty young to begin with but then once they ended up in the city it felt like they were much older. The three point of views were basically saying the same thing with tiny differences.

So the first half was really good but the second half either needed more substance and less repetition or to be shortened to the point. Its a good debut and the preteen and teenage kids will probably not see those details like I do.

Rockstar meets his muse

This book was so beautiful. So much trauma in the characters lives that led to a chance meeting and cheesy pickup lines. However, that meeting left them both craving more. 

Scarlett is weeks from finishing school when a professor steals her thesis so when she tries to turn it in it's flagged as plagiarized. Now she has to find a way to prove it was hers but he is always one step ahead of her.

What is finally seeing his dreams come true with his band Chaos Theory. His father expects him to enroll in school and become a productive member of society like himself. Well jokes on him because he will never trust his father after what he did. After telling his father off he literally runs into Scarlett and she is like a beacon in the darkness. 

I loved the real and raw emotions that were present in this story. From the lyrical quotes and songs to the heartfelt conversations. This books shows rockstars succeeding and failing. We also see how a relationship has ups and downs but when you are all in and honest you can overcome and find your path.

Some of the quotes that really stuck with me:

"When words are stolen and strings are broken, can love find a rhythm?"

"She's my obsession, my addiction, my everything."

"You are the melody to my chaos, and I can't let anyone else hav a single note of you."

"anyone who tries to come between us is just a footnote in our story. You're the headline"

Frat party turned sexy rendezvous

Crispin is very open about who he is and even in the frat he isn't worried about what others think. He does however have a crush on his roommate whom he thought was straight. 

Stacio is a jock and a frat member. He has always been interested in women but he has started to take notice of his roommate. He isn't really sure how to approach what he is wanting. 

Well these guys are about to get the push they need to give into the raw desires. Who would have thought a demon possession could bridge the gap?

This is a sexy novella full of teasing and exploring that turns to fulfilling fantasies.

Setting the stage

This is a prequel novella that will be setting the stage for the book about all the doll sets. It was interesting hearing about what all we might be in for. There isn't a lot of story as this just brings the dolls to light and gives some descriptions and names.