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thebeesreads_'s review
I read My Veiled Pursuer by Opal Fairchild and man do I love that mothman. He was gentle and caring but also a very dominating alpha male. Nice and spicy. I would absolutely love to get more of this couple if Opal were to expand!
wanderingtales's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
This is my average rating across all ten stories. I had the full gambit of 1 to 5, there’s something for everyone in here but also probably something that’s not for you. I wish each story was more consistent in giving a content warning and brief summary before their section. Would make it easier to pick and choose your way through.
jojos_bookhoard's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
1. Finding her Minotaur ★★★★✩
2. Curse of the Cyclops ★★★✩✩
3. Darkheart ★★★★✩
4. Belfry ★★★★★
5. The Den ★✩✩✩✩
6. Blooded Labyrinth ★★★★✩
7. Bespelled Brews ★★★★✩
8. Stalking Tamara ★★★★✩
9. My veiled Pursuer ★★★✩✩
10. The Minoan Bride ★★★★✩
2. Curse of the Cyclops ★★★✩✩
3. Darkheart ★★★★✩
4. Belfry ★★★★★
5. The Den ★✩✩✩✩
6. Blooded Labyrinth ★★★★✩
7. Bespelled Brews ★★★★✩
8. Stalking Tamara ★★★★✩
9. My veiled Pursuer ★★★✩✩
10. The Minoan Bride ★★★★✩
katreadsthis's review
3.0
Quite the mixed bag. Some stories were teases and some were quite good. Some were not for me.
mariakureads's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I came to read this one because of C.M Nascosta - I love her other work and when I saw that this was an anthology with similar stories to hers I jumped at the chance to read it!
Overall, the entire collection is a mixed bag as some stories were good, I loved 1 or 2 and the rest were ok. All the stories are varied in tone and writing style but they all included some kind of monster and the person to love them. There was one or two stories that were snippets of a larger book which I found were meh at best as it's not an actual story but either a beginning to entice the reader for more later (looking at one in particular), or a snippet somewhere with no follow-up to the story.
I think out of all the stories, I enjoyed Evangeline Priest's Finding her Minotaur, Vivienne Hart's Darkheart, and C.M Nascosta's The Minoan Bride the best while Dee J Holmes's Belfry was a great solid read - not as heavy on the erotica but a well written fantasy that if it was to be fleshed out some more would love to read it!
Overall, the entire collection is a mixed bag as some stories were good, I loved 1 or 2 and the rest were ok. All the stories are varied in tone and writing style but they all included some kind of monster and the person to love them. There was one or two stories that were snippets of a larger book which I found were meh at best as it's not an actual story but either a beginning to entice the reader for more later (looking at one in particular), or a snippet somewhere with no follow-up to the story.
I think out of all the stories, I enjoyed Evangeline Priest's Finding her Minotaur, Vivienne Hart's Darkheart, and C.M Nascosta's The Minoan Bride the best while Dee J Holmes's Belfry was a great solid read - not as heavy on the erotica but a well written fantasy that if it was to be fleshed out some more would love to read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape
katieervin19's review
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
gop's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Very good anthology of erotica monster/ non-human novellas. Not every story was my cup of tea but all the authors are masters of their genre. Highly recommend
romanthiccreader's review
5.0
Full Disclosure: I only read The Minoan Bride by C.M. Nascosta.
I don't typically like time jump books. But this was so well done. As always. C.M. is so so talented.
The parallel timeline between the "now" and "then" really worked so well. I loved seeing the labyrinth through the bride's eyes. Unsurprisingly, I WANT SO BADLY to know what happened next for the bride and her minotaur.
Also unsurprisingly, I hope that we see more of Gwen and Madoc in the future.
I don't typically like time jump books. But this was so well done. As always. C.M. is so so talented.
The parallel timeline between the "now" and "then" really worked so well. I loved seeing the labyrinth through the bride's eyes. Unsurprisingly, I WANT SO BADLY to know what happened next for the bride and her minotaur.
Also unsurprisingly, I hope that we see more of Gwen and Madoc in the future.
sultanaofreading's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
3.75
chanelle_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5