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Posted in Book Review, Dark Romance/Erotic Horror, Harleigh Beck

“Fatal Collision” by Harleigh Beck: A Gripping Start to the Dark Lanes Series.

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Fatal Collision by Harleigh Beck

18+ Contains Adult Content

Fatal Collision is book one in the new Harleigh Beck series, Dark Lanes. It follows Jessica, who is from the “poor” side of town and Kane, who is from the “rich” side of town. Jessica’s only goal is to survive; her mum is in hospice, dying from cancer. Her Dad is an alcoholic, her brother keeps losing money in races, and her younger sister needs her to protect and care for her. Jessica needs money to keep her family together and feed them, so she decides to gate-crash a party on the rich side of town and steal from Mr Ravencourt himself, one of the town’s founders. Unfortunately for Jessica Kane, one of Mr Ravencourt’s sons catches her. Jessica holds her own, and one forbidden touch was like waving a red flag at a bull. Kane is obsessed and isn’t about to let his prey get away.

“If anything” I add, “the men on our side of town have fought for every penny they’ve earned. Poor guys fuck harder. It’s science.

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Posted in Book Review, Grace Pearce, Mariah Montoya

Discover Veradel: The Intense Sequel to Xantera

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Veradel by Mariah Montoya and Grace Pearce

18+ Contains Adult Content

Verde is book 2 in the Guardians and Monsters Duology, Xantera, which I read last month (review here), is book one. Veradel follows straight on from where we left off in Xantera. Now I know Xantera hasn’t been out long, so I will do my best to not spoil that book with what I tell you about this one, but there will be some spoilers. This duology is a vampire, werewolf dystopian duology. Where 12 vampires rule the “utopian” Xantera, while its rightful King is known as the monster beyond the wall. Saskia has been speaking mind to mind with the “monster” and learning the truth about Xantera and its guardians. When Saskia falls from the top of the wall, she comes face to face with the so called monster Lucan. Together, they fight to save Xantera.

This is a woman I would have devoured in a completely different way, if I’d had the chance.

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Posted in Book Review, Nova Kane

Blood & Throttle: A Dystopian Death Race of Love and Survival

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Blood & Throttle by Nova Kane

18+ Contains Adult Content

I started November off strong with my first ARC of the month, Blood & Throttle, which follows Sienna ‘Sin’ Vega and Riot Carter. This book is set in the future in a dystopian world, where the streets run red with bloodshed in The Gauntlet, a brutal death race. There are no rules in the gauntlet; you win or you die. Sienna is forced into the gauntlet to pay for a crime she is being framed for. She has a chance of freedom by winning, but Sienna doesn’t submit, and the men in the gauntlet don’t like that. She has a target painted on her back, a busted-up motorbike, and sheer stubbornness to make it to the finish line. Riot Carter is the reigning champ, the legend known as the Reaper. He’s got the fastest bike and is a weapon in his own right. Riot doesn’t care for other racers, but when he sees Sienna, he knows she is different, and he claims her as his. It becomes a full-time job trying to protect her, a job that puts a target on his back too. Blood & Throttle is being released on 12th November and is available for pre-order now.

Because in The Gauntlet, you’re fair game. On or off the track.

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Posted in Book Review, SK Pryntz

“Mara” by SK Pryntz: A Look into Love, Betrayal and Horror in the Final Instalment of the Wellard Asylum Series

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Mara by SK Pryntz

18+ Contains Adult Content

Mara is the last book in the Wellard Asylum series, although they can be read in any order. It will be released on the 31st of October.

Mara follows Mara, who is a nurse at Wellard Asylum. Mara has always been very career-driven and has never given her love life much thought. When she bumps into a tattooed biker in a frozen yoghurt shop, she can’t help but feel pulled to him. So she does what anyone would do, she drags him to the bathroom, where he shows her that his mouth has a much better use than talking. She doesn’t want his name, just a quick fumble. Except it turns out that the stranger whose face she just rode, is her sister’s boyfriend, Jinx. Jinx, who is obsessed with Mara, uses her sister to get close to Mara. Gianna Mara’s sister turns up dead, with all the evidence pointing to Jinx.

I kept Gianna sheltered as much as I could…I thrived in chaos. It freaked me out when things were too calm.

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Posted in Alina May, Book Review

Unraveling Love and Anger: A Review of Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May

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Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May

18+ Contains Adult Content

Pretty Broken Wings follows Raven, who has moved to live in Hollows Grove after leaving her ex in the middle of the night. She is trying to lay low and not be found by her ex, but she carries around this immense anger at the world. She bumps into Axel, who also carries around a tremendous amount of anger. Axel is used to girls throwing themself at him, but not Raven and that infuriates him. So he does what any sane man would do and starts to stalk her. She retaliates by breaking his glasses, except they are not his; they belong to his twin brother, Gage. Axel and Gage are identical twins and are both classed as legally blind, especially without their glasses. Gage is a lawyer who now needs someone to be his eyes while he preps for a case. Raven broke the glasses, so it’s only fair that she does it. If Gage so happens to fall for her during this time, then well, he and Axel will have to fight it out…or will they? They could share her. I mean, why should she choose?

Raven wants to play hard to get with the fucking slut. Okay, little bird. Let’s play.

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Posted in Book Review, Nikki J Summers

Game On: Exploring the Dark Twists in “The Taskmaster” by Nikki J Summers

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The Taskmaster by Nikki J Summers

The Taskmaster is a dark romance book that follows The Taskmaster, the player of games and Abigail Walters. Abigail is next on the Taskmaster’s list, his list for revenge, but she becomes so much more than that to him. He isn’t the only predator watching from the shadows, either. His prey has another stalker, and that just won’t do! What neither of them knows is that all their paths are more intertwined than they realise.

I kept my thoughts and words inside. They were mine. Only mine. They were the one thing no one else could get at. Like a treasure, I kept them locked away.

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Posted in Book Review, Kinsley Kincaid

The Thrills and Chills of “Beautiful Nightmare” by Kinsley Kincaid

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Beautiful Nightmare by Kinsley Kincaid

Releases 17th October 2025

Beautiful Nightmare is a paranormal thriller which follows Royce, the FMC and Prince, the MMC. Both are brought to live at Agatha Manor after the death of their parents. They have no access to their powers and not many memories of them either. Prince likes to dominate Royce whenever he can, viewing her as a possession. She knows that fighting back only turns him on even more and decides she may as well get her pleasure too. She deals with him because she has to. Then one night, Prince’s powers return, and all hell breaks loose.

Ding-dong, can you hear me?
Can you feel me?
You’re going to die. Now, Mommy, die.

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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, 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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