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His Empress: Emilia Rossi

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I am hesitant to say the slump is over, but I DID just devour a 532 page hetero bratva novel with Heated Rivalry shoutouts... so... If you enjoy MF stories, I highly recommend this series. This little mafia/bratva universe is spectacular, and book three did not disappoint. • mafia princess/Bratva Pakhan • secret identities (throughout the story) • hacker/soldier.• lots of violence • accidental pregnancy • Heated Rivalry references • pretty severe PTSD • a wolf • grumpy/sunshine Dimi was infuriating, but as his backstory was exposed I totally get why. Sienna had my heart breaking over and over. Vovk and all the other Bratva folks made me so happy, and so did seeing the entire cast of characters from the other two books. The Cozy game and the nemesis reveal was hilarious. I was surprised but also not, if you can believe it. Also, we need so much from the Irish, I am telling you. His Empress was engaging as hell. I was dialed in pretty quickly. Sienna and Dimitri were both stubborn, but b...
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Shadows Never Lie: Lark Taylor

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"Hurt me again, Lark Taylor. I'll be here waiting. Waiting for Dom and Ryan to get their forever." This is what I wrote right after I finished book one. I enjoyed this book so much, how it starts, the bulk of the story, and how she leaves us right there with Ryan and Dom at the bar. They're wondering what will happen next and so are we!!! Shadows Never Lie is marketed as enemies to lovers, but I don't think so. They're teens in book one, and teens are SO DUMB. Their brains aren't fully developed. So mistakes happen, and they don't have the language to actually communicate. All that to say, Lark puts us THROUGH IT with this one and since it's a duet, she leaves us at an understandable cliffhanger.  I am lucky enough to have read book 2 and I know how it ends. Y'all, it's a treasure. ● twin brother's best friend ● bully vibes, but not really ● angst & yearning ● family drama ● first times ● first time with a man ● second chance ● clif...
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Hollow Heart : Eve Holmes

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Eve Holmes is incredible. The atmospheric slow burn vibes hit so hard every time. She has a way of spinning the story so you feel right there, and I am always invested. And while these are romances with happily ever afters, they always have me so sad while reading them. But the good kind of sad, the painful kind, where you see something beautiful and everything just resonates. If you ever asked if I would care about the goings on of a potato farm I would have side eyed you. But damn if I wasn't dragged right into the farming problem, and when he cut into that potato. I cried y'all. This is childhood best friends. I LOVE THIS TROPE. • childhood besties • farm life • small town • first time with a man (for both mmcs) • past trauma & abandonment • S L O W B U R N • light spice, but we earned it Like, the slowest of slow burns, and I mean that in the best way. It makes the first kiss feel like a gift. This was a 5⭐️ read for me. This entire series is a 5⭐️ read. The moodiness ...
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Thr Barbarian's Tribute: Amy Padilla

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Oh my 🫠🫠🫠 First of all: thank you @beckireadsromance  (on IG) for recommending this to me. When I say I was locked in this barbarian situation. CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY. This was such a great story. I loved Finn and Rath. Like, Rath, can I please come to your barbarian tent. Holy shit. • fantasy adjacent (I think?) • barbarian hunter/tribute • virgin mc • barbarian clan life (they're nomads!) • they speak different languages • nicknames • biggest softie at the campsite • first times CW: homophobia & internalized shame around queerness. Violence (not between the mcs) I don't want to give too much of this story away. Rath was a fur clad dreamboat. The author really put Finn through IT, but our guy persevered. This book wasn't super spicy, but the scenes were enjoyable and the storyline tugged me right along so I didn't even miss the smut!  4.5 ⭐️
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How to Flirt with a Hellhound: Shannon Mae

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If you are looking for a legit over the top delight, then HOW TO FLIRT WITH A HELLHOUND just might be the book for you. This story was FUNNY especially if you're comfortable with dark humor. • romance author/hellhound shifter • vigilante hellhounds (it's giving Necessary Evils) • forced proximity (they are neighbors!) • mutually downbad mmcs • both mcs have a found family group Dexter and Toby were both such disasters oh my god LOL. They are mutually pining and doing/saying the weirdest stuff. I was laughing so much while reading. This book (and looks like the series too) touches on some dark topics so make sure to check the warnings. But it's always the baddies getting their comeuppance, and our characters may go through it, but similar to other great vigilante series, it's worth it for the 🔪🔪🔪 Toby, the reclusive romance author, gets a stalker. It's all very terrible, mainly because Toby is such a sweet diaster, but mostly because stalkers IRL are bad news. Dex...
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Bruiser: Elite 8 book 7: Emmy Sanders

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BRUISER was a damned delight. Trevor and Isaac are made for each other. Their chemistry is instant, and they are both so down bad for each other from the start. The cuckholding aspect of their relationship was interesting and it also seemed to work for them.  This book was hot from the beginning with all of Trevor's requests. And when the two of them were together? Perfection. The brattiness was perfect and Trevor always talking Isaac through it? H-O-T  Found family plays a big part of this story. Watching the pieces of Elite 8 fall into place was perfection. Bill! Jerome! I see you guys. I love that we get Bruiser's story at the end. Everything feels more Easter eggy, more like a gift. Trevor really was the most romantic. Isaac deserves the whole world. I absolutely loved these two!!!
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A Daddy for Cooper: Emory Winters

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Okay, the hype was real with this one, y'all. A Daddy for Cooper had a tremendous amount of heart, sweetness, and spice. • age gap • alpha/alpha • daddy dom/sub dynamics  • a heartbroken daddy • an earnest and sweetly perfect boy • fox shifters • grumpy/sunshine • lots of D/s talk, scenes, and dynamics  • a kink club • severe dyslexia  I was not prepared for how much I was going to love Cooper. NO ONE PREPARED ME. There were plenty of times I just wanted to grab Patrick by the shoulders and shake the shit out of him. When these two were on the same page they seemed made for each other. But when Patrick lashed out I was left heartbroken. Thank goodness for the HEA. If you're a fan of omegaverse, or kinky stories, this one may very well be for you. There is lots of ✨️Daddy✨️ Sir, asking for permission, rules, and sex toys. So... go off y'all. I loved book one of this series, the pining and the yearning were perfection. This story was a complete vibe shift and it was HOT. De...
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