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REVIEW: A Veiled & Hallowed Eve [Soulbound #7] by Hailey Turner

REVIEW: A Veiled & Hallowed Eve [Soulbound #7] by Hailey Turner

Now this, THIS is how you end a series that has not dropped the ball and only gotten better over 7 distinct but equally strong instalments. This book was page, after page, after page of riveting, blood-pumping action, and clashes between all our factions that even at the very end, I could not possibly predict how everything would go down. You know how sometimes you read a book series that sets up…

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Title: Tangled Warriors Series: Weavers Circle #4 Author: Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott Publisher: Drake & Elliott Publishing LLC Release Date: September 24, 2021 Heat Level: 4 – Lots of Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 85k Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense, Add to Goodreads Synopsis Lucien Cummings The pestilents are trying to kill him. He’s pretty sure the Water Weaver wants to kill…

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REVIEW: Tangled Warriors [The Weavers Circle, #4] by Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott 

It’s been a while since I read the previous book so I was concerned that I’d get confused about who was who in this, but the story began right in the middle of an action scene and I was pulled right back into the world.Calder (who was the newest Weaver as at the end of the previous book) and Lucien were always at each others throats in the beginning. This was mainly because Lucien kept…

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Rare Vigilance [Whitethorn Agency #1] by M.A. Grant

Rare Vigilance [Whitethorn Agency #1] by M.A. Grant

I’ve loved this author since I finished Prince of Air and Darkness and went “Wow”. So, when that series (unfortunately) ended , I was on the lookout for anything else being released by M.A Grant and the MOMENT I saw this on Netgalley, I hit that request button so quickly I think I sprained something. 😂😂 This book, while also paranormal, is more on the vampire end of the paranormal/fantasy…

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REVIEW: Yes, Daddy By Jonathan Parks-Ramage

REVIEW: Yes, Daddy By Jonathan Parks-Ramage

This book put me through the wringer and I do not say that lightly. Trigger warnings for (view spoiler)[ Rape, Conversion Therapy, Sexual abuse, indentured servitude, suicide & drug abuse. (hide spoiler)]. I should’ve known that this was not going to be a fun escapist dive into “daddy-boy” dynamics the highly misleading title suggests after reading the prologue. The prologue that, after…

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REVIEW: Up in Smoke [Hotshots #4] by Annabeth Albert

REVIEW: Up in Smoke [Hotshots #4] by Annabeth Albert

This was not my not my favourite in this series but it was still a solid story about the human propensity to love even the midst of upheaval and I liked the relationship development within the story. Another plus was that it had no drama, which was a pleasant surprise given its premise and had very good writing as is to be expected from Annabeth Albert. The major issue I had with this book was…

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REVIEW: TheSoldier and the Spy [Society of Beasts #2] by Annabelle Greene

REVIEW: TheSoldier and the Spy [Society of Beasts #2] by Annabelle Greene

In a short amount of time, and with just two books, Annabelle Greene has become one of my go-to authors for Historical MM Romance. The way she manages to weave the stories of these men daring to love in such a dangerous period is nothing short of fantastic. Much like Book 1, once I started this book, I simply could not put it down. This story follows Benjamin, the “Bear” in our erstwhile Society…

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REVIEW: Learned Reactions [Higher Education, #2] by Jayce Ellis

REVIEW: Learned Reactions [Higher Education, #2] by Jayce Ellis

If you are my GR friend or even just follow my reviews, you’ll know how much I enjoy Jayce Ellis’ writing because of how unapologetically authentic to the African American queer culture it is. I have enjoyed every single thing she has written and really enjoyed this book even when one of the protagonists wore on my very last nerve. When he was introduced to us in the Book #1, Carlton seemed like…

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REVIEW: Unforgotten [Forgiven, #2] by Garrett Leigh

REVIEW: Unforgotten [Forgiven, #2] by Garrett Leigh

I liked this book much better than book 1 where I didn’t really care for any of the two characters(Mia. With this, I was very invested in the happiness of my MCs so much so that I wanted to shake Billy many many times while reading. Why? Because Billy was a self proclaimed d*ck. In the first part of the book while he was still acting out, he was unnecessarily prickly and ridiculously…

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REVIEW: Wonderstruck [Magic in Manhattan #3] by Allie Therin

REVIEW: Wonderstruck [Magic in Manhattan #3] by Allie Therin

It’s no secret I love this series. Book #1, Spellbound was my first book by Allie Therin and I almost instantly loved her writing and the tale she wove with these two men and their paranormal adventures in the 1920s. Fast forward two books later to this book and the writing is still as good and the story still as compelling as ever. This time, their paranormal adventures took them out of their…

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REVIEW: Forgiven [Forgiven, #1] by Garrett Leigh

REVIEW: Forgiven [Forgiven, #1] by Garrett Leigh

My o My, it has been a LONG time since I’ve read a MF romance book but I requested this because I enjoy second chance novels and it’s by Garrett Leigh so I said “Why Not give this a go?”. For the most part, I liked this but it really did not go the way I thought it would. First things first, Mia wasn’t the most likeable of characters. She herself admitted to being selfish and tended to make…

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REVIEW: Teddy Spenser Isn't Looking for Love by Kim Fielding

REVIEW: Teddy Spenser Isn’t Looking for Love by Kim Fielding

I’ve not read a Kim Fielding book I haven’t enjoyed so I was excited to request this book when I saw it on Netgalley.This is told from the single POV of Teddy who is the artistic type and his “nemesis” Romeo. I say “nemesis” because Romeo was analytical and “prim” which Teddy found exhausting . Fact was, Romeo (who is a POC by the way) was just misunderstood by Teddy. Lol!I’m laughing out loud…

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BLITZ!!! Blind Warrior [The Weavers Circle #3] by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott

BLITZ!!! Blind Warrior [The Weavers Circle #3] by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott

Title: Blind Warrior

Series: The Weavers Circle #3

Author: Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott

Publisher: Drake & Elliott Publishing LLC

Release Date: November 20, 2020

Heat Level: 4 – Lots of Sex

Pairing: Male/Male

Length: 98k

Genre: Romance, Fantasy

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Synopsis

Grey AcklesThe Soul Weaver feels useless. A burden endangering his brothers. The last battle with the pestilents cost Grey…

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REVIEW: Blind Warrior [Weavers Circle #3] by Jocelynn Drake

REVIEW: Blind Warrior [Weavers Circle #3] by Jocelynn Drake

Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3.5 Stars This series keeps getting better with each story. With me barely enjoying Book #1 and liking Book #2 primarily because of Wiley, I was happy to FINALLY enjoy a book in this series. This was extra surprising because Grey had always been a bit of a standoffish character in the previous stories so I had absolutely no idea what to expect…

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REVIEW: Just Like This [Albin Academy, #2] by Cole McCade

REVIEW: Just Like This [Albin Academy, #2] by Cole McCade

 One thing I’ve come to expect whenever I pick up a Cole McCade book is great storytelling and impeccable writing and this was more of the same. I’m always blown away by how he weaves his tales and how he uses the english language to tell you exactly how his characters are feeling and exactly how the situation unravels within his stories. That is what I particularly love about this author and…

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REVIEW: Learned Behaviors [Higher Education, #1] by Jayce Ellis

REVIEW: Learned Behaviors [Higher Education, #1] by Jayce Ellis

Whenever I read a Jayce Ellis book, I feel a sense of contentment because it’s always so AUTHENTIC . By this, I mean her stories unapologetically tell the POC queer romance story which always makes my POC heart extremely happy.

Like with her previous books, the writing in this was great, the characterisation was excellent and I rooted for both our MCs from start to finish. It also told a pretty…

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REVIEW: Feel the Fire [Hotshots #3] by Annabeth Albert

REVIEW: Feel the Fire [Hotshots #3] by Annabeth Albert

Annabeth Albert delivers another solid instalment with this book in a series I’ve come to greatly enjoy.

Tucker, we met in the previous book and Luis we meet for the first time here but by the end of the book, I felt like I knew both men quite well. Reading the blurb, I’m sure you’d think you can predict how it would go, but you’d be wrong. It certainly didn’t go the way I thought.

The writing…

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