please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HFN POV: dual 1st person spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: arson, body mutilation, death of a family member (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), dubious consent, gun violence, knife violence, murder, mentions of r@pe (nondescriptive), PTSD, SA, slut shaming, torture, violence Kinky Content: anal, BDSM, bratting, blindfolds, breath play, collaring, degradation, dirty talk, Dom/sub dynamics, double penetration, edging, exhibitionism, “eyes on me”, fingering, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, humiliation, manhandling, masturbation, mirror sex, “one more”, oral, orgasm denial, phone sex, praise, shower sex, snowballing, spanking, spit as lube, “teach me”, voyeurism standalone: book 1 in the Men of Triskelion series final thoughts: I was hooked from the dedication and I need the other brother’s books to see what happens next! There was no cliffhanger, but I still need more into to tie up loose ends and I think we’ll get that as the series goes on. This was a fun, fast-paced, fast-burn book about Dom/sub dynamics and BDSM/kink exploration with Irish Mafia darkness. I loved the caring scenes with him washing and taking care of her to show his contradicting personalities.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: cliffhanger POV: dual 1st person POV spice: a few open-door spicy scenes TWs: birth control tampering (past), death by overdose (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), death of a spouse (while pregnant, recounted), eating disorder, kidnapping, mental hospital setting (recounted), misogyny, murder, PTSD, SA of a minor (recounted, nongraphic), sexism, stalking, suicidal ideation, mentions of suicide, torture Kinky Content: BDSM club, breeding kink, Daddy kink, Dom/sub dynamics, exhibitionism, finger licking good, fingering, masturbation, “one more”, oral, outdoor sex, praise, public sex, spanking, squirting, voyeurism standalone: book 1 of The Moth and The Monster series final thoughts: I’m excited to be back in a new world of Rhaim and Leah! While this is a standalone series from the Transformation trilogy, there are some similarities in the characteristics of the MCs and I’m so excited to see where the story goes. This series is a slowburn but faster burn than the other series (thankfully!). This series is Wall Street/Mafia with moderately dark elements so please view trigger warnings. I love the BDSM elements in this book and the MCs “meet cute”. There is so much mystery that was introduced in book 1 and I can’t wait for the next book! I knew to expect a cliffhanger from Cassie for this series, but I still didn’t believe it!
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HEA POV: dual 1st person, duet narration spice: many open-door spicy scenes TWs: animal cruelty/death (non descriptive, off page), bribery, accidental cannibalism, car accident, mentions of child sickness, mentions of abuse, child abuse, death of a parent, death of a patient, domestic abuse, grief, gun violence, attempted home invasion, hospital setting, mentions of r@pe (no on page descriptions), serial killers, stalking (in a cute way), stalking (not in a cute way), trauma nursing, murder, vomit Kinky Content: anal play, BDSM, biting, blindfolds, blood kink, bratting, breast play, breath play, car sex, CNC, cum play, cumming in pants, dirty talk, edging, exhibitionism, eyes on me, fear play, gun play, hand necklaces, kidnap play, knife kink, mask kink, masturbation, nipple play, oral, praise, primal play, sex toys, squirting, voyeurism standalone: standalone final thoughts: I read the duet narration audiobook and OMG they were both incredible and brought the characters to life in such a beautiful way. Everyone come meet my new book husband!! ...more
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: HFN POV: dual 1st person POV spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: attempted r@pe, cancer, cheating, death of a child (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), domestic violence, emotional abuse, gambling addiction, gun violence, human trafficking, kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, torture, violence Kinky Content: anal play, BDSM, blindfold, cum play, cumming in pants, deep throat training, dirty talk, edging, exhibitionism, finger licking good, fingering, grinding, impact play, irrumatio, knife kink, oral, praise, queening, restraints, sex club, sex toys, somnophilia, virginity auction, voyeurism standalone: book 1 of Tarnished Reign series final thoughts: this book was great- dark, thriller/suspense, kinky, mafia with sweet romantic moments and a surprisingly sweet (but only for his girl) MMC. I felt like I was missing some context and had to keep checking that this was book 1 of a series and not book 2. I wish we got Kira and Maxim’s story first so we could have their background since he seems to be the top guy, but I really enjoyed them as side characters. I look forward to seeing where the rest of the series goes with Nikolai- I think that will be a great book too.
the dedication: To Taryn: Here’s to manifesting real-life romances like the ones in books (without the excessive drama that often goes with it). the cothe dedication: To Taryn: Here’s to manifesting real-life romances like the ones in books (without the excessive drama that often goes with it). the cover: I wish the model had more tattoos since Valerius is mentioned to be covered but it’s still nice
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the dedication: To Taryn: Here’s to manifesting real-life romances like the ones in books (without the excessive drama that often goes with it). the cover: I wish the model had more tattoos since Valerius is mentioned to be covered but it’s still nice...more
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. HEA: yes spice: several open-door spicy scenes TWs: violence, murder, sexual assault (insinuated), attempted sexual assault, attempted murder, kidnaping, torture, drugging, manipulation, sex trafficking, death of an animal, standalone: book 2 in the Cusp series- technically don’t need to read book 1 but will help with some of the side characters and a small amount of backstory for MMC/FMC final thoughts: I was so excited to read this book and it mostly met expectations. The storyline was great, the FMC was a badass, the MMC was an absolute cinnamon roll for the FMC, and the side characters made you care about the whole story. Miscommunication was absolutely the main trope of this book and there were quite a few plot holes that made me feel wanting when I finished. However, I do very much recommend this book (and especially book 1 of the series along with it).
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. FMC: Molly-an entrepreneur and owner of a local bowling alley… at least that’s what she always thought until Ashton came in and changed her life. According to Ashton, her dad, Shorty Easter, owed a debt and gambled away much of Molly’s life and possessions to set himself straight. Now Molly will do anything to get what’s rightfully hers, even going as far as to make an arrangement with the local Mafia boss to get it. The only problems? She’s had a crush on Ashton since they were kids, and she keeps getting guns pointed at her. MMC: Ashton- the leader of the local mafia who is known for torturing and getting what he wants. What he never sees coming is how attached and protective he becomes to Molly after being in her presence for only a short time. They met when they were kids and she’s always had a sort of hold on him, but she’s always been just far enough away for it to not be on his mind. Now that he has to protect her after being held at gunpoint there’s no turning back. POV: 1st person, dual POV HEA: yes spice: several-door spicy scenes TWs: death of a parent from murder (recounted), death of parent by drugs (recounted), manipulation, murder, torture, kidnapping, attempted murder standalone: book 2 of Kings of New York series, but can be read as a standalone final thoughts: the writing took me a minute to get into and it wasn’t always my favorite, but the story was captivating, and I loved the dynamic of the couple. He understood that she was a strong independent woman but has also gone through a lot of trauma and he was so cute and understanding… as much as he doesn’t like to be portrayed that way. I love the way he takes care of her, especially during the slowburn aspect.
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this booplease note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. MMC: Angel- the boss of the Castillo family… well once his dad dies. After owing a debt to Emma, he is forced to marry her and produce an heir. What could possibly go wrong? FMC: Emma- a courier who delivered a package and ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. After witnessing a shoot out she is now in the clutches of the Castillo family and forced to marry the oldest son and become the matriarch of the family. POV: 1st person, dual POV HEA: no, cliffhanger spice: a slow-burn with a few open-door spicy scenes TWs: death of parents (recounted), death by cancer, estranged/uninterested parents, suicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, abuse, domestic abuse, isolation, mental abuse, standalone: Castillo Cartel book 1 final thoughts: I was so excited by the themes, tropes, title, and cover but the book did fall a bit flat for me. Emma was fine, but Angel gave me whiplash. One minute he’s great and the next he’s terrible. I didn’t see a lot of character growth and I hated the casual domestic abuse throughout the book. There were so many plot holes for me and I felt no love between the characters.
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