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More Than Blood by Brea Alepoú

i have nothing to say. it erotica with a lot of blood. there a not plot. we know nothing about the characters. for example the mc is supposed to be a fuckup. do we know whyyyyy he’s fuck up? no something to do with money? even though he has no money so idk where money went.

this was case of curiousity winning.  will not cont.

Exhale by Joel Abernathy

this started off good but detailed imo.

the mcs are supposed be in love with the same person. the transition from hate and jealousy to love was not there. i would go as far as saying

using franny as the villain was lazy.

there was no building of anything. not world. not relationship. not characters. following the main character gave me whiplash.

anyway will not cont with this series.

Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe

i like larkin. i don’t know mch about doyle but i like the little i do know. the mystery was interesting. i like the fact it was a cold cases. it kinda reminded me of the show bones.

Paternity Case by Gregory Ashe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

book one is kinda when i should’ve dnfed. i was curious about their relationship and they are both emotionally contipated which is annoying. i really don’t like somers and hazard. i feel sympathy for them esp hazard but i really don’t like them.

also the cases take forever. everyone is aweful. the homophobia is exhausting. the way their past is revealed to us is so slow and by the time you find it’s like… why? take? so? long? and? in? pieces?

yeah i’m done

Transposition by Gregory Ashe

this series goes in such details with all case work but not the interpersonal stuff. somer and hazards relationship technically is insta love or second chance i guess. however somer was a bully to hazard and there is nothing for me to believe they would be good together. just that they think they are hot. that’s it. oh and a kiss in locker room fifteen years ago? the flashbacks to that are so cringey tbh. it’s so messy cause the wife kid and boyfriend in the mix. 

idk slowburn anymore bec this to me is not that.

i’ll give the next book a go but after that.. we will see.

Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe

i felt every minute of this case. idk why we needed every single thought they had but yeah we got it. somers treatment of emery is a hard pill to swallow. however i do feel like i understand somer more than emery. emery seem distant and angry at everyone and everything.

i’ll be lying f i said i’m cont for the mystery. i want to see how their relationship progresses.

So This is Christmas by Josh Lanyon

well that was happy ending. i still don’t like jake much but they work as a couple.

The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon

okay so jake not only hurt adrien so many times but also his wife. i get he was in the closet. i get he loved his wife in his own way. i get that there is a lot to lose. however with all the sex he was having behind his wife before he married her did he? idk i get this book is of is time. i’m from v religious family so i understand why someone would hide. i don’t understand why he had drag his wife into it though. internalized homophobia for sure but still.

adrien is v weak when it comes to jake. jake should’ve groveled. verbally! his actions clearly shows he cared but he never voices it. adrien also knack for attracting weird guys. mel and guy are aweful. like obvi the tall handsome big d guy who keeps saving him is going to win over the guy who doesn’t do monogamy and is sleeping with the guy that tried to kill adrien and the guy who left him bec he was sick.

everyone talks about this being slowburn but it’s not. the burn was fast they just don’t get together right away.

anyway i’ll see it to its end i guess. on to the next.

Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon

the mystery was elements were good. the time jump was needed. jake didn’t grovel but he seems to be getting better? idk the next book should give me answers.

The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon

this was best book as far as mystery is concerned. i will say though adrien really does needs to stay out of police business. i like him and obviously root for him but the usually is in the wrong for acting like a cop.

anyway jake… i hate him. he hates himself sure got it but why drag adrien into his self hatred?

he assaulted him! like dude you are the one with a pregnant fiancé!!!! why are you mad at him??? you chased! you called him baby! you initiated sex! you jake! i know internalized homophobia can get just as aggressive as plain homophobia. i just don’t want the end goal guy to be… this!

i also hate the casually homophobic and transphobic language used here and previous books. i know it’s if it’s time but it’s still uncomfortable.