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typedtruths's review
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
yes, my first read of 2024 was a why choose monster romance... choices were made. we're setting the tone for the year to be reading whatever i want with unashamed joy
▷ Representation: Amon (li) is Egyptian; Auguste (li) & Jonathan (li) are achillean/mga; polyamorous relationship.
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▷ Representation: Amon (li) is Egyptian; Auguste (li) & Jonathan (li) are achillean/mga; polyamorous relationship.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Rape, and Violence
➸ Trigger warnings for classism, slut-shaming & sex work-shaming, threats of rape (on-page), sex work, alcohol consumption, blood & injury depiction, attempted murder by drowning and strangulation (on-page), murder (off-page), kidnapping and captivity (secondary character), disappearance of a loved one, loss of autonomy (possession), and housefire resulting in loss of property.myinvinciblesummer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Is there a lot of spice in this book? Absolutely. Luckily for us, it also includes a fascinating world and fantastic plot and cast of characters. If you don’t like high spice books, the plot will likely be lost in the sea of smutty delights BUT the plot is truly interesting and just complex enough to keep you interested but not so complex you’re bogged down in a more complicated book (it’s not a simplistic book, I mean more that some books take more concentration to remember all the details and complicated world building, and I’m not always in the mood for that.)
Now, am I huge Kathryn Moon fan in general? Absolutely. I love her characters, I love the bigger picture she has us thinking about and questioning in every book she writes, no matter how smutty the book is, she manages depth to at least a singular topic, if not more, and I think that takes talent.
Lola and the Millionaires is my threshold for a 5⭐️, and that’s one of my fav books of all time, in general, so it’s stiff competition so a 4.5 is hella good!
Now, am I huge Kathryn Moon fan in general? Absolutely. I love her characters, I love the bigger picture she has us thinking about and questioning in every book she writes, no matter how smutty the book is, she manages depth to at least a singular topic, if not more, and I think that takes talent.
Lola and the Millionaires is my threshold for a 5⭐️, and that’s one of my fav books of all time, in general, so it’s stiff competition so a 4.5 is hella good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Cursing
Minor: Rape and Grief
There is mention of rape, and rape happening in other manor homes but it is not described further, and is threatened once in the book but it does not happen.sinaprst's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I hope noone will ever see that i've read this (well, skimmed this, i didn't really care for the plot, if there was one...)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Cursing
Minor: Rape
maybephasing's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Death
cluckieduck's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.5
Long story short, if you’re looking for some mindless monster action - this is the book for you. But don’t expect anything beyond that.
After reading the Sweetverse books, I was really looking forward to this one, but it was a bit of a letdown, to be honest. Lola & Baby’s RH stories had such thorough, well-rounded plots & characterization. This one is pretty much straight up erotica each & every chapter and, oddly enough, the best descriptor I can use is boring. I don’t understand how a monster RH could be boring, but this one showed me it’s possible!
Our MFC Esther’s only character trait is that she’s a gal who likes, no craves, sex. At one time, she even declares that “she’s just a girl who loves fucking.” More power to her, but that shouldn’t be the be-all & end-all of characterization, and I didn’t find anything else about Esther beyond this. Some of the fellas were sort of interesting (Booker, mainly), but overall, there just wasn’t much for me to engage with.
After reading the Sweetverse books, I was really looking forward to this one, but it was a bit of a letdown, to be honest. Lola & Baby’s RH stories had such thorough, well-rounded plots & characterization. This one is pretty much straight up erotica each & every chapter and, oddly enough, the best descriptor I can use is boring. I don’t understand how a monster RH could be boring, but this one showed me it’s possible!
Our MFC Esther’s only character trait is that she’s a gal who likes, no craves, sex. At one time, she even declares that “she’s just a girl who loves fucking.” More power to her, but that shouldn’t be the be-all & end-all of characterization, and I didn’t find anything else about Esther beyond this. Some of the fellas were sort of interesting (Booker, mainly), but overall, there just wasn’t much for me to engage with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence and Stalking
Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, Alcohol, Cursing, and Death
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ok, I read some of the reviews on this book and I am genuinely shocked at how rude some of them are. I understand not liking a book for whatever reason you may have, but don't shit on a book or the author just because you want to. Have some class.
Having said that, I cannot believe it took me so long to actually read erotica! I never thought I'd be into it or like it, but I really enjoyed A Lady Of Rooksgrave Manor. It was diverse, adventurous, LGBTQ inclusive, and steamy! 🔥🔥🔥
If you enjoy "monsters", sex, monster sex, as well a solid plot in between, then I highly recommend reading this!
Having said that, I cannot believe it took me so long to actually read erotica! I never thought I'd be into it or like it, but I really enjoyed A Lady Of Rooksgrave Manor. It was diverse, adventurous, LGBTQ inclusive, and steamy! 🔥🔥🔥
If you enjoy "monsters", sex, monster sex, as well a solid plot in between, then I highly recommend reading this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Hate crime, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury
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