Smoke: Daddies Ink 4 by Piper Strickland

 

 

Blurb:

This is Smoke's Story.

 

My review:

If I hadn’t read the previous three books this would be the lamest blurb ever. Smoke hasn’t had the best life but prison and a new stepsister pushes him to straighten up his act. When his father blows up the house while Smoke was in prison unable to protect the innocent girl who was severely burnt by his fathers carelessness Smoke is determined to make things right for her, He doesn’t count on her stealing his heart. This is a sweet and spicy tale of love and redemption.

 

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Queen By Royal Command by Annie West

 

 

Blurb:

An enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, royal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West.

When duty to his kingdom…
meets desire for his enemy!

Newly crowned King Benedikt is on a mission to prove he’s nothing like his corrupt father—despite what Princess Annalena believes… Their rival aristocratic families have a long, bitter history, so when Annalena presents proof that the throne is rightfully hers, he counters—with a royal wedding demand!

Orphaned as a child, Annalena longs for love, not a marriage contract. But if becoming Benedikt’s queen is what it takes to ensure the country thrives, she’ll meet him at the altar. She won’t allow her attraction to the infuriating royal to derail her!

 

My review:

A sweet, strong and intelligent heroine and a strong male lead out of his depth. Annalena is trying to save her town. King Benedikt is trying to rebuild his country after the excesses and abuses of the former king. Benedikt is not ready for the likes of Princess Annalena. I enjoyed watching these two battle for what they believe in. A heartwarming love story.

 

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The Last Wizards' Ball (Gunnie Rose #6) by Charlaine Harris

 

 

Blurb:

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns with the sixth and final installment in the critically acclaimed Gunnie Rose series as sisters Lizbeth Rose and Felicia must face their fates at the last Wizards’ Ball.

Lizbeth Rose’s sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards’ Ball, and as one of the most powerful—and beautiful—death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the ball.

However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia…and some are refusing to take no for an answer.

As the façade of genteel wizard society turns deadly, Lizbeth must learn to not only protect her sister, but also navigate the arcane world that is pulling her sister and husband into a dangerous dance with death that could change the world as they know it.

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris has crafted a murderous and magical family drama in this sixth and final installment to the beloved and bestselling Gunnie Rose series.

 

My review:

Incredible! This finale has Lizbeth questioning everything. She is in her husbands world trying to guide her sister through the politics of the Wizards Ball and she is lost and uncomfortable. She is so far out of her wheelhouse. Lizbeth is used to being shown a problem, shooting it and boom it’s gone. Polite society is not so straight forward. Watching the world affecting Lizbeth’s reality was heartbreaking. But our Gunnie is a tough survivor and she will survive this too.

I have really enjoyed this series. Charlaine Harris is sure to give us a unique world and interesting characters.

 

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Endlessly Yours (The Wilder Brothers #10) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

Four years ago, I promised my dying wife that I’d do one thing: I’d move on.

And I knew as I took that oath, I would break it.

Then I saw Rory. The woman I’d met on one of my darkest nights, and the woman I can’t ignore. Our one night is a secret we swore we’d never tell.

When I see her, I see a glimpse of what could be in the fire in her eyes.

When she sees me, she sees the grumpy, annoying Wilder brother who could shatter her dreams and her heart.

With one stolen kiss, we both know we have a choice: to keep running or finally give in.

Only when she suddenly finds herself the guardian to her two nieces, the world crumbles around us once again. She needs to protect her family, and I know I can’t let her do it alone.

The pull between us refuses to go away, but now I’ll have to choose which promise to break. And if I’m strong enough to be the final Wilder to fall.

**Endlessly Yours is a single guardian, widow’s second chance, one night stand romance in the Wilder Brothers series featuring Brooks and Rory. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

 

My review:

Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to pull your heartstrings. This book is no exception.

Brooks is a widower convinced that he will never love again despite his promise to his dying wife that he would try.

Rory has just inherited the care of her estranged sister’s children she doesn’t have time for love.

These two need each other to live and love again.

Another fantastic read.

 

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Hungry Like The Wolf (Wolf Mates Series Book 6) by Dakota Cassidy

 

 

Blurb:

Julia Lawrence, highly successful pet boutique entrepreneur and all ‘round sexually liberated werewolf, needs a place to invest the gobs of money she’s been making hand over fist since she opened her store.

Enter lion (roar!), Xavier Wolf from Pride Investments. The hot financial advisor who’s come to advise her how to invest all her lovely money, also a shifter who happens to be equally liberated.

When the two meet, it’s explosive and hot, steamy shenanigans ensue. They both agree, they’re only in this for their undeniable physical attraction to one another. No commitments, no questions asked. As two peas from the same pod do. Before meeting, both were infamous for their dalliances. Their well-versed in the game.

But here’s the problem, both Julia and Xavier have avoided deeper relationships due to their strict upbringing and the “stick to your own kind” mentality—mixing ouside your species is forbidden—even though Julia’s pack is riddled with interspecies mates. Yet, neither of them have found anyone of their respective kind they want to spend their immortalities with.

So what happens when not only are you wildly attracted to someone from an entirely different species, but find yourself daydreaming about what it would be like to end your days of carousing and spend your lives together?

 

My review:

Steamy tale of an independent wolf shifter making her way in the world successfully on her own and an equally independent lion shifter making money for those with money. The chemistry between these two is off the charts! But there is the whole dog v cat thing. So much fun. Bring out the fan and the ice water this one is smokin’

 

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RANT

 RANT

Does Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million want Amazon to kill their business? Why would Books-A-Million not order any copies of international best selling author Nalini Singhs books? Barnes & Noble got only one copy in. This has happened for each of her three past releases. I can’t figure it. And the phasing out of mass market paperbacks is idiotic in my humble opinion. I spend most of my disposable income on books. I try to spend local. But have found myself buying from Amazon more and more as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million have become more reader unfriendly. They keep changing the layout and if a book is not on #Booktok they don’t order it. Its as if my money is no good there.

Can anyone make it make sense for me?

Keres (Fated Dragon Daddies Book 6) by Pepper North

 

 

Blurb:

When all hope has evaporated, his search will focus on replacing himself.

Rimi has existed in the haze of a mountain shielded by clouds. Always dreaming of the sun, she’s never risked basking in its warmth. As the last hope for desperate dragons, being cherished as a fated mate is not this female’s destiny.

Keres has lived without a mate for too long. His battle to cling to sanity is coming to an end. Only one choice remains—abandon his need for a Wyvern mate to hunt something more elusive. The clock is ticking as blackness consumes his mind and soul.

Change has come to Wyvern. A centuries-old pact between the founders and their powerful allies could save the inhabitants of the city once again, but only a dragon Daddy can truly guard his mate from harm.

 

My review:

My heart has hurt for Keres the black dragon. All around him his fellow dragons have been finding their mates and he is all alone. It’s been tooo long and he feels his sanity slipping. In this book he finally finds his mate and she’s unlike all the others and makes his long wait worth it.

My heart is happy.

 

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