Safer With You (Metal Embers Book 2) by Vanessa Rose

 

Blurb:

Krista Keller has the opportunity every author dreams of. Her book is being turned into a movie, and she couldn’t be more excited. When the studio executives ask her to come out to California to consult on the production, she is all too happy to go on an adventure. However, disrupting her routine leads Krista into a spiral filled with wild nights and reckless decisions. If only she would be willing to talk about it with her friends.

Ryder Paris, frontman of Fortune of Regret, has always been a hopeless romantic who wanted nothing more than a good woman by his side. Unfortunately, his dating history is littered with women who only want to use him for his fame. While on a break with the band, he takes an acting job, hoping to expand his talent. He never expects to meet a woman so full of life she can barely be contained. Her wild spirit and deep passion calls to his nature, and no matter how much he tries to tell himself they are just friends, he can’t help but want to be closer to her.

Ryder makes her feel safe. Krista gives him purpose. Together can they fight the demons inside her and bring her back to balance, or will she continue to spiral further into chaos?

Please check the trigger warnings because your mental health matters!

 

My review:

This book wrecked me. The FMC has mental health issues that awakened shadows from my past.  But I was so invested in her journey I just had to see it through. I ended with happy tears.

 

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A Cute Little Murder by Molly Harper

 

 

Blurb:

She used to be the sidekick. Now she might be the only one who can survive.

As teens, Harlow Drake and Lainey Piper built an online fandom solving small-town crimes. Harlow was the star, Lainey the behind-the-scenes genius (and often, Harlow’s scapegoat). Years later, Harlow’s hosting a hit true crime tv show. Lainey? She’s working in forensics. Well, forensic accounting . . . from home. In pajamas. With her cat.

But when Harlow faces significant backlash over fumbling a case, she needs a quick win—like a special investigation into the decades-old disappearance of a starlet from a once-glamorous, now decrepit island hotel. The catch? It’s bankrolled by Deke and Bryce of DBag Games, who are looking to shed their “frat bro” reputations. As long-time fans, they have one requirement for their funding: Lainey has to play the sidekick again.

Lainey is wary, but the offer is a lifeline in a sea of unpaid student loans. After reaching the Crossings Hotel, she realizes she’s not content to be Harlow’s helper anymore. As the cold case heats up, a crew member falls over dead, presenting Harlow and Lainey with a more modern mystery: what secrets does this hotel hide within its walls?

With sabotage, hidden staircases, and a killer in their midst, Lainey steps into the spotlight and takes charge of the investigation. It’s up to her to crack the case—as long as she can stay alive.

 

My review:

Amazing! A wonderful mystery with a cast of quirky characters that you can’t help but relate to. I couldn’t put it down.

 

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Crossroads (Ashford Creek #2) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

When Kiera West needs a place to hide from the media and her ex, she never thought Bodhi Ashford—the man the small town of Ashford Creek once thought a murderer—would be her salvation.

The reclusive, bearded, mountain man has secrets of his own and with one growl, she knew she’d be safe. Sure, he might only talk to her to ask who hurt her, but at least the quiet will let her heal.

When the elusive drummer from one of the biggest rock bands in the world shows up on Bodhi’s doorstep, he needs her to leave yesterday. As soon as he sees the bruises, he knows she needs to stay.

A fire took everything from him once, and the town he thought he could trust turned on him before he could grieve. Falling for a woman in the spotlight is the last thing he needs.

Yet it might be the one thing that could save them both when the darkness of their pasts finally catches up with them.

**Crossroads is a rock star, widower, second chance, small town contemporary suspense in the Ashford Creek series featuring Bodhi and Kiera. Each one can be listened to as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

 

My review:

Bodhi and Kiera will make you laugh, cry and sigh. Life has not been kind to Bodhi and he’s become somewhat of a hermit. Life was just getting good for Kiera when her ex beat her up, she’s hiding out in Ashford Creek on Bodhi’s land leading to a clash of personalities and eventually love. This is a sweet and steamy addition to the series.

 

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Axel (Devils' Spawn Daddies #5) by Victoria Saccenti

 

 

Blurb:

He’s done the math. But math is no match for desire…

The Devils’ Spawn made Axel tough. Love? Love left him hard. Closed off to anything but one-night stands. Until one look at Opal shifts his comfort zone sideways. She’s sweet and sassy, the adorable Middle of his dreams. She’s also too damned young. Axel’s done the math. He’s old enough to be her father, for chrissakes.

Throwing himself into work with The Johnson Agency—the investigative arm of the Devils' Spawn—is the only solution. He almost succeeds in keeping Opal and her longing eyes off his radar. But a string of campus disappearances and a dangerous stalker forces Axel to make the choice to sweep her away to safety.

Alone in Axel’s secluded cabin, Opal reveals the one truth that shatters Axel’s defenses. She needs a Daddy Dominant, and Axel is the only one she’s ever wanted. But Opal’s stalker is tracking her down, and Axel will risk anything to keep her out of harm’s way. Even his own life.

TW: Age-gap, Daddy kink. DD/Lg.

 

My review:

Axel is convinced that Opal is all wrong for him. He’s too old, she’s the daughter of a friend. And he oh so wants her. Opal has known from first sight that Axel is the man for her. She can’t understand why he’s avoiding her. When these two finally get together it is explosive. Their story is filled with action adventure and love.

 

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Gorilla’s Little Flower (Bratburg Daddies Book 7) by Cooper McKenzie

 

Blurb:

“I’m your Daddy. And you are my mate, and my Little girl. Kind of cool how that works out, huh?”

For Lily Knight, it was supposed to be just another mission.

Go to Bratburg. Blend in with the Littles. Find enough dirt to get the place closed down, once and for all.

Simple, right?

Except she’s got to outrun an ex-boss that wants to kill her, and now there’s a grumpy gorilla shifter named Sailor claiming he’s her forever Daddy.

Lily just wants to complete her mission so she can move on to the next one.

But the more she plays as Sailor’s Little girl, the more she wants the role for real.

When Lily’s past catches up with her, and Sailor gets injured trying to protect her, Lily has a choice to make.

Does she complete the job she came to do, or does she jump ship and run straight into Daddy’s arms?

 

My review:

Gorilla’s Little Flower, the latest installment in the Bratburg Daddies is just as sweet as the others in the series. In this one Special Investigations Agent Lily Knight, aka The Chameleon, has been sent in to find a reason to shut down Bratburg. She never expected to have her whole world turned upside down by gorilla shifter Sailor. He is smitten from first sniff and he will Daddy the heck out of her till she gives in. I really enjoyed watching Sailor fight his primal urges and the care he gives to Lily. Another fun addition to the series.

 

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Untamed Flame: Winter's Grip (Aurora Immortalis #2) by Candace Blevins

 

 

Blurb:

Emmy isn’t the same dragon who arrived in Alaska desperate and defiant. In Mordnik’s endless winter darkness, she’s found something she never expected: two men who see past the chaos to the brilliant scientist beneath. She’s found a home.

In the silo’s hierarchical, decadent world of masked balls and feeding frenzies, Emmy hears her mother’s advice, given consistently since toddlerhood: Never lower your shields. Not for anyone. Especially not around vampires.

Love demands trust. Trust requires a leap of faith. And Emmy’s never been good at either.

Can she open the door? Or will winter’s grip keep her frozen, locked behind walls that protect her but leave her desperately alone?

Winter’s Grip continues The Untamed Flame Trilogy, a scorching paranormal romance featuring a dragon shifter scientist, a powerful vampire, and a submissive omega werewolf forming an unconventional triangle in Alaska’s darkest season. Perfect for readers who crave MMF romantasy with co-dominant dynamics, masked balls and decadent feeding frenzies, power exchange with mutual respect and emotional depth, found family, thesis breakthroughs, the terrifying beauty of learning to trust, reverse harem vibes, and open-door spicy scenes with bisexual characters. Cliffhanger ending, but a guaranteed HEA in book three, available April 30, 2026

 

My review:

As Emmy, Spence and Zander grow ever closer things are great but not perfect. Theres the age and power differences and the fact that Zander is chafing for Emmy to trust him enough to lower Her shields. Then there is telling Emmy’s parents. This is a bridge from the first book to the last and I look forward to seeing how they resolve their issues. Enjoyable.

 

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Vex: Devil Daddies Book 4 by Pepper North

 

 

Blurb:

The daughter of a wealthy businessman, Angel Daniels enjoys her indulgent lifestyle, even if she teeters on the edge of boredom. That all changes when the Ravagers kidnap her. Will she survive their evil plot?

Vex plays life fast and loose. He doubts the special woman he's dreamed of will ever appear, so why not take chances? The last place he expects to find the one he could love forever is in the clutches of the Devil Daddies' rivals. And that other guy who thinks he's claiming Angel? He's totally wrong for her.

The members of the Devil Daddies MC will risk all to secure two things: special acquisitions and women with a Little side.

 

My review:

When you know you know. When Vex rescues Angel from the Ravagers he knows she is the little he has been looking for. Angel never imagined a man like Vex but when she compares him to her father and her “fiancé” they come up short. This is an exciting addition to the series.

 

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