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Posted in Book Review, Rachel Fallon

From Slavery to Rebellion: Exploring Themes in Rachel Fallon’s “Of Darkness and Ruination”

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Of Darkness and Ruination by Rachel Fallon

18+ Contains Adult Content

Of Darkness and Ruination is book one in Rachel Fallon’s The Star Queen Chronicles, set in the magical world of Celesterra, a world run by fae and where all humans are slaves. At the age of 21, each human is to leave their families and face Placement Day, which is where they are placed in a different kingdom within Celesterra. Asteria is sent to the Dusk Kingdom and is to be the personal slave for Crown Prince Cyrus, who wants Asteria to give in to his lust and desire for her. She refuses and knows it is a matter of time before he takes it by force, and the only option is to escape. She will be killed if she is caught, and what’s worse, the ruthless King Calix of the Night Kingdom keeps attacking the Dusk Kingdom. There is a war brewing in Celesterra, and Asteria seems to be in the middle of it.

Today was placement day, what I oh-so-affectionately called Imprisonment Day.

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Posted in Book Review, effie campbell

“Dark Desires” Audiobook Review: An Extra Steamy Standalone in the McGowan Mafia Series

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Dark Desires by Effie Campbell

18+ Contains Adult Content

Dark Desires is book four in the McGowan Mafia series. It is a standalone, and you don’t need to have read the others to read this one. It follows Valentina, who is a cam girl and Logan, who is a mafia boss. Logan is engaged to Nicole, not because he loves her, but because marrying her will merge the two mafia families together and be good for business. Logan, bored and restless one night, signs onto a cam girl website where he sees Cherry. He can’t stop thinking about her after they have a cam session together, one where he doesn’t show his face; he is well known in Scotland after all. Imagine his surprise when he sees Cherry, or should I say Valentina, at his engagement party, even more surprised when his fiancée introduces her as her cousin. Valentina recognises Logan from his tattoos and his voice; she was obsessed with him before she saw his face, by the way he dominated her and now, after seeing him in the flesh, she can not and will not settle for anyone less than Logan.

I guess I should call you Valentina.

I guess I shouldn’t call you Daddy.

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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, selena collins

Navigating Love and Control in a Dystopian World in Queens of Ruin by Selena Collins

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Queens of Ruin by Selena Collins

18+ Contains Adult Content

Queens of Ruin is a 114-page novella which follows Elaura, who is mixed race; she is half human, half alien. Her mother is one of the Queens ruling the earth, who came here after the Earth suffered from a plague that killed over half of the humans. The alien queens brought with them salvation, medicine and technology for the humans’ survival, so long as they could rule. Once a woman turns 25, she is to go to a marriage ceremony where they are looked at to see if she is fertile. If she is, she is put into an arranged marriage with 3 males; the goal is for her to produce as many offspring as possible to repopulate the Earth. They do not get a say in the marriage, and must do as they are told or be kept prisoner for treason. Elaura, although the daughter of a Queen, hates the way things are done; little did she know her husbands also share the same hate for the Queens. They, along with the rest of the rebellion, fight for their freedom.

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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 Book Review, Lauren Biel

The Halloween Harvesters Return: Can’t Stop by Lauren Biel Review

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Can’t Stop by Lauren Biel

18+ Contains Adult Content

Can’t Stop is a sequel to Don’t Stop. It follows Rayna and Dalton, who find their way to a small town which is full of death and dead things. Which really Rayna should love, but even she thinks that something is not right and is creeped out. When they meet the crazy family who wishes to sacrifice Dalton and use Rayna to “wake” their son, things go from creepy to murderous fun for the Halloween Harvesters.

Almost as fabulous as the taxidermy-rat thong I hold against my pants.

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Posted in Book Review, Dakota Wilde

Discovering the Dark Allure of Dakota Wilde’s Nightmare Acres

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Nightmare Acres by Dakota Wilde

18+ Contains Adult Content

Nightmare Acres follows Lydia, who is going on a “fun” girls’ trip away to what she believes is a fright camp with scare actors. However, they soon realise that the monsters at Nightmare Acres are not actors; they are real. Not everyone leaves Nightmare Acres. Will Lydia and her friends?

Nightmare Acres is a place for the broken, the depraved and the damned. And I fit into all three categories.

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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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