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A review by marigoldgem
Aloha Nui Loa by Evangeline Priest, Vera Valentine, Cassie Alexander, C. Rochelle, Clio Evans, Trish Heinrich, Krista Luna, Vivienne Hart, Dee St. Holm, Eva Priest, Dalia Davies
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I came for Dalia Davies and I left with a list of new authors to spend all my money on.
*CW/TW/Tropes/ other notes for each story*
Prey for Them by Evangeline Priest - an obsidian rift universe short story
CW: Happens off page but FMC recalls in memory- rape, sexual torture, and trauma. Chasing. Binding. 3 male goblins (triplets) with 1 female human
Tropes: Fated mates. Instalove. Touch her and die. Size difference. Magic saves the day
Good Boys by Clio Evans - a not so kind regards story (Inferna, Art, Calen)
CW: BDSM dynamics. Cock rings. Submission. Spanking. Biting. Domination. Sadism and Masochism. Good boy. Pegging. MCs have preexisting relationship. Riding crop.
Seduced by the Sea by Cassie Alexander
Cw: Kraken sex. Threat of SA (not from the kraken). Kidnapping. Forced isolation. Mention of sibling death (from illness)
Nagi Blood and Destiny by Yd La Mar
TW: Dub-con. Inference of non-con and Domestic abuse. Violence. Forced participation in war. Mentions of starvation.
Be Not Afraid by C. Rochelle - previously published in Monsters and Mistletoes Anthology
CW: MM. Taboo/ religious/ priest fetish. Primal Chase. Role play. Orgasm denial/ Edging. Spanking. Use of toys. Medium-dark
TW: Blasphemy. Horror vibes. Parental neglect. Past betrayal by a close friend. Mild (devoted) stalking. Hint of dubcon somnophilia.
Heart of Glass by Dalia Davies - patreon exclusive
CW: Bondage( minimal use). Explicit human/ non-human sex (bird monster). Memory loss (prior to story, voluntary). Monstrous penis. Parent death (off page)
A Calling of Fur and Fate by Dee St. Holm (soon to be the first book in the Spreading Dark series) - previously published in Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
Tropes: Happily ever after (-ish for now)
TW: Captivity. Forced visions. Biting. Graphic sex. Emotional turmoil. Physical abuse (off page). Punishment (off page).
Possessed by the Alien Guard by Krista Luna - fated mates of the varool prequel novella - newsletter exclusive
Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers. Forbidden love alien romance. Contains simple TW story with happily ever after. Fated mates. One bed. Size difference.
TW: Aphrodisiac fluids. Cock pocket. Mating ritual
Seducing the King by Trish Heinrich - previously published in Once Upon a Forbidden Desire Anthology
CW: death of a parent from cancer in the past (mentioned). Poverty. Biting. Knotting. Bullying
Welcome Inn by Vera Valentine - Previously published in Monster in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
CW: MF romance. Kidnapping. Extended forced nudity. Bondage. Voyeurism. Threats of death. Allusions to previous murders. Bruising. Dub-con (both partners are into it, sketchy/ hurried/ compelled circumstances). Unprotected sex.
Tempted: The Fallen by Vivienne Hart (soon to be the first book set in the world of Monstrosity) - previously published in Monster in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
CW: happy(ish) ending for now. Multiple appendages. Dominance. Fighting. Verbal abuse. Physical abuse (off page). Punishment (off page)
Sins and Sirens by Clio Evans - previously published in Monsters in Love Vol. 2: Lost in the Dark
CW: Torture. Death. Cockpockets. Mating bites. Omega heats. Possessive mates. Fated mates/ instalove
Exiled by Eva Priest - previously published as “Earth 4040: Exiled” in Alien Embrace: An Alien Romance Anthology
CW: Sex-trafficking. Attempted SA against FMC (not by MMC). Violence/Fighting.
Tropes: Omegaaverse themes with alphas and omegas. Heat. Biting. Pheromone induced sex btwn consenting adults. Instalove.
*CW/TW/Tropes/ other notes for each story*
Prey for Them by Evangeline Priest - an obsidian rift universe short story
CW: Happens off page but FMC recalls in memory- rape, sexual torture, and trauma. Chasing. Binding. 3 male goblins (triplets) with 1 female human
Tropes: Fated mates. Instalove. Touch her and die. Size difference. Magic saves the day
Good Boys by Clio Evans - a not so kind regards story (Inferna, Art, Calen)
CW: BDSM dynamics. Cock rings. Submission. Spanking. Biting. Domination. Sadism and Masochism. Good boy. Pegging. MCs have preexisting relationship. Riding crop.
Seduced by the Sea by Cassie Alexander
Cw: Kraken sex. Threat of SA (not from the kraken). Kidnapping. Forced isolation. Mention of sibling death (from illness)
Nagi Blood and Destiny by Yd La Mar
TW: Dub-con. Inference of non-con and Domestic abuse. Violence. Forced participation in war. Mentions of starvation.
Be Not Afraid by C. Rochelle - previously published in Monsters and Mistletoes Anthology
CW: MM. Taboo/ religious/ priest fetish. Primal Chase. Role play. Orgasm denial/ Edging. Spanking. Use of toys. Medium-dark
TW: Blasphemy. Horror vibes. Parental neglect. Past betrayal by a close friend. Mild (devoted) stalking. Hint of dubcon somnophilia.
Heart of Glass by Dalia Davies - patreon exclusive
CW: Bondage( minimal use). Explicit human/ non-human sex (bird monster). Memory loss (prior to story, voluntary). Monstrous penis. Parent death (off page)
A Calling of Fur and Fate by Dee St. Holm (soon to be the first book in the Spreading Dark series) - previously published in Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
Tropes: Happily ever after (-ish for now)
TW: Captivity. Forced visions. Biting. Graphic sex. Emotional turmoil. Physical abuse (off page). Punishment (off page).
Possessed by the Alien Guard by Krista Luna - fated mates of the varool prequel novella - newsletter exclusive
Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers. Forbidden love alien romance. Contains simple TW story with happily ever after. Fated mates. One bed. Size difference.
TW: Aphrodisiac fluids. Cock pocket. Mating ritual
Seducing the King by Trish Heinrich - previously published in Once Upon a Forbidden Desire Anthology
CW: death of a parent from cancer in the past (mentioned). Poverty. Biting. Knotting. Bullying
Welcome Inn by Vera Valentine - Previously published in Monster in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
CW: MF romance. Kidnapping. Extended forced nudity. Bondage. Voyeurism. Threats of death. Allusions to previous murders. Bruising. Dub-con (both partners are into it, sketchy/ hurried/ compelled circumstances). Unprotected sex.
Tempted: The Fallen by Vivienne Hart (soon to be the first book set in the world of Monstrosity) - previously published in Monster in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters
CW: happy(ish) ending for now. Multiple appendages. Dominance. Fighting. Verbal abuse. Physical abuse (off page). Punishment (off page)
Sins and Sirens by Clio Evans - previously published in Monsters in Love Vol. 2: Lost in the Dark
CW: Torture. Death. Cockpockets. Mating bites. Omega heats. Possessive mates. Fated mates/ instalove
Exiled by Eva Priest - previously published as “Earth 4040: Exiled” in Alien Embrace: An Alien Romance Anthology
CW: Sex-trafficking. Attempted SA against FMC (not by MMC). Violence/Fighting.
Tropes: Omegaaverse themes with alphas and omegas. Heat. Biting. Pheromone induced sex btwn consenting adults. Instalove.