I absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nicI absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nice change from some of the NA books I’ve read recently. Loved the angsty setup of the H torturing the h and then the forced proximity. I’m also one of those odd readers out who LOVES the dead wife trope. I want to binge the whole series now.
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I absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nice change from some of the NA books I’ve read recently. Loved the angsty setup of the H torturing the h and then the forced proximity. I’m also one of those odd readers out who LOVES the dead wife trope. I want to binge the whole series now....more
**spoiler alert** I could’ve swore I reviewed this and it disappeared! This is one of my favorites by Alden. I read it earlier this summer and reread **spoiler alert** I could’ve swore I reviewed this and it disappeared! This is one of my favorites by Alden. I read it earlier this summer and reread it today. So much angst and poignancy. Loved every bit of this baby! I wish Alden would quit putting her epilogues on her website/newsletter though. I still haven’t gotten around to reading about the baby!...more
DNF 90%. I know I’m in the minority here so I won’t even rate this book. I keep trying to read these books. It’s so disappointing because I love Fenn’DNF 90%. I know I’m in the minority here so I won’t even rate this book. I keep trying to read these books. It’s so disappointing because I love Fenn’s writing style. The Mage’s Match is one of my favorite fantasy reads of all time.
The orcs’ single-mindedness and overt manipulations, their buckets of cum, their stilted language, their degradation of women, almost universal disdain for humans, their emotional immaturity and impulsiveness just don’t do it for me. This storyline seemed promising, but it dragged for me. I just get so dang frustrated for the women in these stories. These orcs are so exasperating. There’s a huge disconnect for me and a lot of implied sentiment that isn’t proven. I definitely couldn’t live on Orc Mountain. To each their own!...more
Not sure why my review disappeared. This glitchy site exasperates me to no end. This book was all telling and no showing. Read like a synopsis, more tNot sure why my review disappeared. This glitchy site exasperates me to no end. This book was all telling and no showing. Read like a synopsis, more than a novel. Great premise with poor execution. Also, an excerpt I copied and pasted into an AI detector did not pass. Not sure if the author used a translator?...more
Anson may be the first that I didn’t actually think deserved forgiveness! What he did was just too terrible! I still really enjoyed this book, though.Anson may be the first that I didn’t actually think deserved forgiveness! What he did was just too terrible! I still really enjoyed this book, though. I love how Alden is brave enough to write such deplorable H’s. I appreciate how prolific this author is. She’s on a creative streak! Books scheduled to come out so regularly and of such high caliber is rare!...more
I enjoyed this! It had good angst. I would rate it 3.5 stars. I originally rounded down, but on second thought rounded up. I found the storyline to beI enjoyed this! It had good angst. I would rate it 3.5 stars. I originally rounded down, but on second thought rounded up. I found the storyline to be a bit far-fetched. I loved how cruel the H was. He really was a piece of work. He needed to grovel a lot, which is why I rounded up. ...more
I enjoyed the intrigue. This one isn’t as angsty as some of the others. I liked the unrequited love, long-suffering hero vibe. Rafe reaaaaaaally deserI enjoyed the intrigue. This one isn’t as angsty as some of the others. I liked the unrequited love, long-suffering hero vibe. Rafe reaaaaaaally deserved his HEA....more
Love Maya Alden’s books and I enjoyed this one a lot. There was angst and grovel. I love how Alden lists the tropes in her books with little checkboxeLove Maya Alden’s books and I enjoyed this one a lot. There was angst and grovel. I love how Alden lists the tropes in her books with little checkboxes. Everything about her writing is a comfort/rage read for me and I’m here for it! She’s rapidly releasing so many books now and it’s making my little angst-loving heart so happy! Also loved that the h is a minority who is thriving in a STEM field. ...more
I enjoyed this book. The title didn’t make a ton of sense, given the storyline. I loved Priest! Larimar was very impulsive and conniving, but she was I enjoyed this book. The title didn’t make a ton of sense, given the storyline. I loved Priest! Larimar was very impulsive and conniving, but she was great too. Some aspects of the storyline frustrated me and I thought the characters fell for each other rather quickly. Overall it was a great story....more
I enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed hI enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed how Dante slowly fell for her. This had The Unwanted Wife vibes and I was here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed the angst. Looking forward to Kai’s story! Love OTT cruel heroes.
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I enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed how Dante slowly fell for her. This had The Unwanted Wife vibes and I was here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed the angst. Looking forward to Kai’s story! Love OTT cruel heroes.
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I enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed how Dante slowly fell for her. This had The Unwanted Wife vibes and I was here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed the angst. Looking forward to Kai’s story! Love OTT cruel heroes.
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I enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed how Dante slowly fell for her. This had The Unwanted Wife vibes and I was here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed the angst. Looking forward to Kai’s story! Love OTT cruel heroes.
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I enjoyed this one very much. It was a slow burn. I really liked Vivienne’s pragmatism and poise. I loved how she handled Dante’s cruelty. I enjoyed how Dante slowly fell for her. This had The Unwanted Wife vibes and I was here for it. Thoroughly enjoyed the angst. Looking forward to Kai’s story! Love OTT cruel heroes....more
Blaze and Nick didn’t have the chemistry that Rome and Stella did. Blaze was too cocky. Also the love aspect of this story moved a little to fast, almBlaze and Nick didn’t have the chemistry that Rome and Stella did. Blaze was too cocky. Also the love aspect of this story moved a little to fast, almost like love bombing. The BMU that caused all of the conflict in the story was ridiculous and too easily solved and forgiven....more
There’s something about Crescent’s books that don’t feel quite polished. Weird subject-verb agreements, abrupt emotional 180’s, flat and emotionless rThere’s something about Crescent’s books that don’t feel quite polished. Weird subject-verb agreements, abrupt emotional 180’s, flat and emotionless reactions, paragon overly-accommodating and understanding h’s. Just too many cliches. Love the premise of cold hero withholding affection, but few aspects of this book did it for me. ...more
I LOVED IT! Alden is one of those authors brave enough to really go there. I enjoyed every word of this angsty story. Oh, and the grovel…. SO GOOD. AlI LOVED IT! Alden is one of those authors brave enough to really go there. I enjoyed every word of this angsty story. Oh, and the grovel…. SO GOOD. Alden is one of my one-click authors for sure....more
Well that was a hot mess. Judging by the cover, I wasn’t expecting much. It was quite superficial and unrealistic, but it was entertaining. I was hereWell that was a hot mess. Judging by the cover, I wasn’t expecting much. It was quite superficial and unrealistic, but it was entertaining. I was here for the groveling, and it delivered....more
Great writing style and world building, but this book bored me to tears. Had to skim the end. No angst and the h really got on my nerves. It was like Great writing style and world building, but this book bored me to tears. Had to skim the end. No angst and the h really got on my nerves. It was like the author took everything I loved about the Omegaverse dynamic and watered it down and added a feminist message. Nothing against that, just not my cuppa....more
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