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Posted in Book Review, jamie applegate hunter

Love, Loss and Laughter in Jamie Applegate Hunter’s Tragically Yours

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Tragically Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter

“Tragically Yours is a dual POV standalone fantasy romance with a romance-heavy plot & simple world building. It is a fast-paced, easy read.”

Tragically Yours is book 3 in Jamie’s Fae Kings of Eden series; they are all standalones that can be read in any order, though. This book follows Dean, who is the fae Prince and then later on the King of the Garden Kingdom, and Fawn, who is half human, half fae. Dean is a full bloodied fae and a royal one at that. On the 13th birthday, the royal fae are whispered the name of their mate. There mate who will have been born on the same day as him, traditionally, royals find their mates at 13 and bring them straight to their kingdom to keep them safe. Dean, however, cannot find his mate; he can feel her through the bond until the bond goes silent. His father then delivers the news of her death.

I hope you’re a good man. Because if you’re not, I’ll have no problem burying you beneath a pile of shit where you belong.

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Posted in Book Review, Grace Pearce, Mariah Montoya

Breaking the Cardinal Rules: A Review of Xantera by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce

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Xantera by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce

Releases 13th October 2025

Xantera follows 23-year-old Saskia, who lives in a utopian society ruled by 12 guardians. Saskia has always been taught to never question the rules and to fear the monster who prowls outside the wall, which is there to protect them. She eats what she is told, she works where she is told, and she is even in a relationship with whom she is told. They control every aspect of the citizens’ lives. Saskia is a healer, and when one of her patients is acting shifty and then disappears, Saskia does what no one in Xantera should do: she starts thinking and asking questions. When she sees her patient again, he is being escorted by the sentries, but she notices as he throws a necklace to the side of the road. Saskia is curious and picks this up; she doesn’t know what it is and is utterly shocked when a voice speaks to her in her head. The voice is that of the monster outside the wall, the one she should fear, and he wants her to let him in.

What do I want from you, little nightmare?
I want you to let me in

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Posted in Book Review, effie campbell

The Dark Unforgettable Story of Nurse Nancy and Pregnant Patient Ginny in Unwell by Effie Campbell

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Unwell by Effie Campbell

Releasing 26th October 2025

Unwell is another book in the Wellard Asylum series, which is a shared world consisting of 13 books by 13 different authors.

I have read 3 of them so far; this is my fourth one.

This book follows Nurse Nancy, who becomes obsessed with a new patient Ginny who is brought to the asylum by her mother. Ginny is 19 and heavily pregnant. Nurse Nancy looks after Ginny, doing everything she can to protect her and her unborn baby.

Check your trigger warnings before diving into this book!

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Posted in Book Review, Nova Kane

Love, Loss and the Devil: Dive into Salem and Finn’s Story in Nova Kane’s New Erotic Horror Bonepetal.

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Bonepetal by Nova Kane

Releases 3rd October 2025

Bonepetal is an erotic horror that follows Salem, who grew up in a cult. In the prologue, she is to be sacrificed by the cult members to the Devil. Finn was not going to let this happen; he massacred the cult and sacrificed himself so that Salem could live. Salem made a vow to Finn that she would never love again. She broke that vow, now Finn has clawed his way out of hell to claim her.

The Devil needs a soul, but it won’t be yours.

You run Salem. You run and don’t you ever fucking look back. Not tonight. Not ever.

I swear. I’ll never look back and I’ll never love again. I swear it Finn.

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Posted in Book Review, Dana LeeAnn, Melissa McSherry

From Influencers to Prey: Exploring the Dark Thrills of Stream and Scream

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Stream and Scream by Melissa McSherry and Dana LeeAnn

Stream and Scream is a slasher-like book; it follows Olivia, who is one of 15 influencer contestants. They signed up for a game of survival, and promised followers, fortune and viral glory if they win. They must survive the weekend and reach the safe zone while being hunted. The catch? The show is real, the hunter is real, and the screams they hear are real. Jaxen is the hunter, a military-trained one at that, and he likes hearing the screams. When he sees Liv, he instantly becomes obsessed and possessive; she is his. He will hunt her, and enjoy it, but he won’t kill her. The producers want her dead, but nothing comes between Jaxen and what he has laid claim to.

For the prey who loves the thrill of the hunt, because we both know you only run to get fucked harder.

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Posted in A.L. Maruga, Book Review

Wellard Asylum: Where Dark Secrets and Killer Twins Make for a Wild Read in A.L. Maruga’s Lethal

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Lethal by A.L. Maruga

Lethal is another book in the shared world of Wellard Asylum. This one follows Psychiatrist Caterina Vaughn and the Carnevil twins, Bash & Wren Norwood.

The Norwood twins are serial killers who lured their victims in through charm and manipulation, only to spend days torturing them and consuming their flesh. Dr Caterina Vaughan thinks that she can get inside their minds and understand them, but then they become obsessed with her, and she starts to become obsessed with them. She is meant to cure them, but they have found the darkness that lives inside her and are pulling it to the surface.

Ring around the silence, tied up nice and neat. A pocket full of fingers, snipped and cooked to eat. Ashes…ashes…we laugh as you go down

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Posted in Book Review, C. Toms-Arbel

The Mannequins: A Gripping Crime Thriller

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The Mannequins by C. Toms-Arbel

Releases 31st October 2025

The Mannequins is a crime thriller which follows Detective Sergeant Cora Steele, who has one of the biggest cases of her career. When bodies are left posed like mannequins, DS Steele knows she has a serial killer on her hands. Will she survive this case? She needs to find answers before someone else gets killed. This book is a thrilling mystery which is filled with action and horror.

If you enjoy books by Karin Slaughter, Jeffery Deaver and Stuart MacBride, you will love this book.

He’s trying to tell us something, I’m certain of that, but at present all we have is the sign without the meaning, the symbol without the means to decode it. We know the word, but he’s speaking a language we haven’t learned. My fear is that he’s going to start teaching us.

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Posted in Book Review, Harleigh Beck

Mummy Issues and Psycho Vibes: Meet Dr Stan in Harleigh Beck’s Lonely

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Lonely by Harleigh Beck

Releases September 16th 2025

Lonely is a standalone, erotic horror set in Wellard Asylum, which is a shared world. 13 authors have come together to release 13 books set at Wellard Asylum. It’s an awesome lineup, too! The books are being released at least one a week. The books in this world are as follows:

He might not have realised it yet, but he was mine until I choose to set him free

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Posted in Book Review, Nova Kane

Unhinged and Irresistible: Diving into Johnny’s Twisted Journey in Atrocity by Nova Kane

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Atrocity by Nova Kane

Releases September 21st 2025

Atrocity is a standalone, erotic horror set in Wellard Asylum, which is a shared world. 13 authors have come together to release 13 books set at Wellard Asylum. It’s an awesome lineup, too! The books are being released at least one a week. The books in this world are as follows:

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Posted in Aveline Knight, Book Review

Goldrage: The Epic Conclusion That Made Me Cry (And Want To Punch Lady Harrow!)

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Goldrage by Aveline Knight

Releases September 13th 2025

Goldrage is book 3 in the Chrysophilist series by Aveline Knight. I have been so super fortunate to ARC read each one in the series. You know a book is good if I sign up for the ARCs for the other books in the series every time they are released!

This is a trilogy, so you must start with book one, which is Goldsin, then book two, which is Goldflame and then this one. They each follow on from one another.

At the end of book 2, Julian had become just like his father. He shoots Adrian and Aurelia, leaving Aurelia with his mother while he takes Adrian away. Obviously, Lady Harrow, being the evil bitch she is, wants to torture Aurelia, who is weak from blood loss. Thankfully, she gets saved by someone I did not expect! Aurelia doesn’t know if Adrian is alive, and Adrian believes Aurelia to be dead. They need to get through to Julian that Lady Harrow is the monster here. Maybe Julian is too far gone to listen to reason? How can Aurelia get into the Harrow home without being shot on sight? By telling them she is pregnant with the next Harrow heir, but whose is it? Julians or Adrians?

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