Caffeinated Crystal's book reviews

I heard the words ✨️Riley Hart✨️ and ✨️hockey✨️ and I knew I'd be in for a treat. And I was 100% correct. GOOD PUCKING LUCK was such a feel-good love story. All the romcom feels, for real. Hayes experiences the most embarrassing moment of his life and decides to avoid relationships forever. He never plans on Rylan. Rylan, the d-man for the LA Rebels, stumbles upon his good luck charm - now he just needs to convince Hayes to keep this thing going. Who knew that Hayes had *magic cum* 😂😂 hockey players are very superstitious. Thus begins Rylan & Hayes. A study of when cocky confidence meets awkward second guessing. These two have major chemistry. Like 💥boom💥 super major chemistry. They're super cute, ridiculously clueless, and VERY into each other. But it's "just super casual. " 👀 There was just so much I liked about this story. The pages were fIying fast while getting to meet the other Jilted Exes and Mads the goalie. And PUCKY! I loved how Rylan was h...

I waited to start ONLY THE SMALL BONES because CP Harris has a way of telling a story that will obliterate your very spirit. And yes, that is a compliment. It takes a skill to carve out someone's heart when they're asking you to do it. Harris never misses. ONLY THE SMALL BONES is a slow burn. Like, a super slow burn. The storytelling is unreal. The characters are so lifelike that I feel as if I know them personally. Malcom and Asher. William and Ryan. This story. God's. It's something else. I was expecting to sob uncontrollably. But what it really felt like was being crushed to death, slowly, under a boulder. Holding space for what each of these characters went through. Seeing their truth and perseverance. It was everything. If you're looking for a cookie cutter romance with lots of banging - this isn't that. OtSB is dark. Heavy. Big feelings. Real life. Raw, skin stipped off your bones passion. It definitely has moments of big joys and leaps forward. But t...

SHITAKE! This novella was AMAZING. Letters to Satan is the first story I've read by Eilsel, and it certainly will not be the last. When The Lucifer, Damien, continues to get letters addressed to Satan that are obviously for SANTA, there's really only one thing for him to do. Go to the North Pole and stir up trouble with the new Santa. But when Damien gets there, he realizes that the new Santa is a smokin' hot daddy named Niklaus. The foreword by the author says there is no plot, but I disagree. Letters to Satan was a smutty little masterpiece filled with Daddy magic, s3x toys, so much dirty talk, and a fuck ton MORE. But there WAS a plot and big feelings and tons of laughter. This story was a bit ridiculous in all the very best ways. The writing was great. The characters were vivid and drew me right in. Santa was a dommy hottie and The Lucifer was a BRAT. I was 100% invested the entire time and seriously had so much fun reading. The spice, SPICY. The romance, on point....

This was squishy fantastic goodness!!!  What happens when a rich out of towner shows up on a mission in a town that celebrates Christmas all year? He falls in love with the town's historian/museum minder OF COURSE. Sterling and Harvey were absolutely adorable on their mission to find Freddy and *Cap Guy*. We got to see their chemistry build and meet all the locals on the way. The quilting Grandma The retirees with a bouncy dog A pool cleaner turned secret santa fixer A tour boat guide The list goes on. We can't forget Martha, the batty helper, the evil elf, or the nightmare mechanical santa float. Christmas was a main character and Christmas Falls. The pun-tastic themed names, the random trivia, the Pear Tree Inn... everything was lovely. My absolute favorite was the innocent goodness of Harvey. With his love of podcasts and mysteries, he believed in that Christmas miracle, and he got it. AND there was a big moment in an airport. That's my kryptonite. NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW ...

I really enjoyed this book! The plot was plotting hard, and the series has a running undercurrent storyline that keeps the pages turning while the Trident Security dudes find their fated mates. Priest, an incubus, has lived a shitty life. His found family, the Trident teams, have kept him going. He also keeps being drawn to the a-dork-able bookstore owner Oliver. Their vibes are immaculate, but Priest has been denying his demon and who he is for a LONG TIME. When an explosion in Oliver's shop sets off a chain of events all Priest can seem to think about or focus on is Oliver. But Oliver's bestie/brother is missing, and nothing will stop him from finding Poe. Not even his maybe mate? Priest. Like I said, the plot really goes off in this one, but if you like the spice, this book delivers. I mean... Priest is an incubus, so there has to be some spice. Also, Priest will really be best enjoyed if you read SUNSHINE, book one. You'll get all the characters and world building. This...

This story was ooey gooey perfection. Actually, this entire series is. THE RIVALS OF COPPER COUNTY is officially out now, and I genuinely can't recommend it enough. For maximum enjoyment, you need to read Pretenders of Copper County first. How else will you understand the greatness of John Ruffian? RIVALS is Watt's HEA... and boy howdy did this story pack in the feels. Watt is still a little hung up by his teenage best friend that he hasn't spoken to or seen in almost 20 years. But... Jasper is still a little hung up on Watt, too. Jasper and Watt stumble into a VERY romantic situation- and they regularly get in their own way because they are absolutely oblivious dummies. But oh my heart, how they adore each other. I laughed. I cried. I swooned. I cried some more. I want to watch John Ruffian. 300+ pages go by so quickly, and you'll be swooning right along with Watt and Jasper. You've got to be a fan of small town romance. Found family. Tight knit communities. Well-m...

A LITTLE CHRISTMAS! KIT is a sweet little christmas story featuring a kink club santa, a little who everyone thinks is on the naughty list, and ever true advice: "Just be yourself." Kit is having a hard time finding a daddy at the club. His entire situation just pulled at my heartstrings! My only real issue with this story is that the ending didn't have a scene where Kit and his daddy go back to the club, into the Littles room, and Kit get some justice. But I'm petty. 😂😂😂😂 He was probably well pleased with his Santa Christmas Daddy. Parker is our temporary Santa, full-time Daddy. When Kit sits on his lap and tells him what he wants for Christmas.... ✨️fireworks✨️ While there was sex in this story and kink too, Kit's story was more about finding acceptance and the Daddy of his dreams. This will be the perfect story for you if you love Christmas stories, kink stories, and daddy stories with age play.