Reviews

1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Four by Mari Carr, K.L. Grayson, Kristen Proby, Carrie Ann Ryan, Heather Graham, Cherise Sinclair

maustin18's review against another edition

3.0

Anthology bundle. Has a mix of paranormal, mystery, and darker romance tropes.

chelseaj91's review against another edition

3.0

Overall rating: 3.5 Stars!

Wicked Wolf by Carrie Ann Ryan 3 Stars

So this was interesting. I haven't read the previous series (Redwood Pack) this bridges through, but I have read the first couple books in the next series (Talon Pack), so there was some knowledge going on here. I liked watching Gina and Quinn get to know each other. Yes, this was a novella, so stuff was super compressed, but it was still interesting. Gina realized what she wanted from the beginning and then when things came to light, and she knew (thought) things wouldn't be exactly what she'd wanted, she still was willing to try for Jesse. Shannon still rubs me wrong and I barely remembered her from my reading of the Talon Pack books. I did like the way Gina handled that little interaction though, and how she took care of Helena.

When Irish Eyes Are Haunting by Heather Gramham 3 Stars

I liked the setting of the castle. Liked the way Devin and Rocky worked together. Kind of want to read their story and see how they came about though. I liked how Devin clearly cared for her family and the way Rocky just kind of absorbed himself into it. I kind of saw the bad guy coming, although I will admit to being a little surprised at the connection.

Easy with You by Kristen Proby 4 Stars

I actually really liked this one. The way Asher and Lila hit it off was awesome and I really liked their chemistry. I kind of wanted to laugh at things when they met back up in New Orleans. I loved the way Asher cared for her, granted there was the notes but at the same time he still liked her. I loved how Lila took so well to Casey.

Master of Freedom by Cherise Sinclair 3 Stars

This was interesting. I liked the relationship between Atticus and Gin even though they had a bit of a bumpy start. I did want to smack Atticus for making a snap judgement, but I kind of liked that everyone else managed to do it themselves. On the one hand, I also wanted to smack Logan for being an ass to Gin, yet I could see that anger. I really wanted to smack Gin for walking away; she also made assumptions although I will admit hers were based a little more on a warped view of some things. I liked the way she thought things through when things happened at the prison; she knew things were coming and she also knew Atticus was looking for her. She didn't exactly resign herself to things, but she didn't go quietly either. I loved how she was with Trigger too.

Live Without Regret by K.L. Grayson 3 Stars

This one would have honestly been a 4* for me, but I got annoyed with Brittany. I saw the issue with Logan coming from a mile away (although I will admit to thinking it was more of an ex of Brittany's) and I kind of hated that she made all sorts of assumptions about things and then ran without giving Cooper a chance. I liked that Casey, then Logan, put Brittany in her place. And even Cooper to an extent. I will admit to really liking Cooper though; he was kind of sweet how he was trying to learn about Brittany.

Off Limits by Mari Carr 4 Stars

This was really sweet. I liked how Lacy realized what she wanted, and finally told Logan she was basically done tiptoeing around. She definitely spun things in their world. I did think Logan's clinging to the "bro code" was kind of stupid; although I could see it since he was scared of revealing things and having Lacy run away. I did laugh when Evan punched him though. You kind of had to see it coming and there's part of me that thought the way it happened was actually funny/sweet and another part of me kind of wanted to have something happen at the BBQ place. Like Macie making a comment that just threw that door wide open or something.