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Heart of Deceit by May Dawson

adventurous challenging funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Hanna and her men are at it again....And I love these characters. In the first book we mainly focused on Hanna and Kaelan, and in this one we get Thorne in the front. Of course we still get chapters with Kaelan and the gang, but the main focus seems to be building the relationship between Hanna and Thorne while trying to save Kaelan from the Snake queen's poison.

Prepare for Laughter, internal screaming and fist shaking at the stupidity that these men can show, and get excited for more about broody Dare in book 3.

Spice: 2/5...Towards then end 
MFM
Triggers: mild torture

Secretly Pucking by Rosemary A. Johns

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

Here we continue the adventure with our favorite Bay Rebel peeps.

Eden: Learning to live life without hockey, being his brothers shadow, and experiencing his importance in everyone's life by just being him.

D'Angelo: Ever the Alpha trying to keep his family together and navigating the different relationships within the house, while protecting the Bay Rebels from scandals.

Shay: Learning to trust others, realizing that is more than the pleasure he can give others, and navigating his relationship with D'Angelo.

Robyn: Trying to prevent any more PR nightmares, while navigating her relationship with her favorite hockey boys, and being the glue that holds everyone together.

In this installment we learn more about Eden and Shay's heartbreaking past, and a problem they thought was solved last book, rears its ugly head. Excellent follow up and am excited to see the continuation being taken on the road....

Spice:4/5
MFMM
Triggers: Abuse, past history of homophobia brought up in discussion

For Pucking Keep A Hockey Romance by D. Sparks

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Jaz: Smut writer extraordinaire. On the run from her past and pushing against writers block. How can someone who stopped believing in love, write about it?

Tor: Captain. Putting all his focus into winning the Stanley Cup (That's hockey championship, fyi), keeping his fellow teammates out of trouble and out of the news and has absolutely no room in his life for a distraction.

Cutesy, insta-love, with a hint of drama, that leaves you wishing your significant other had a 1/3 of the romantic bone and alpha tendencies that Tor has. If you need a quick read under 300 pages, that is HEA with that spicy loving, aim for the net with this one.

Spicy: 2.5\5
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Triggers: Cheating, brief mentions of body shaming

A deal with the shadow king by Anya J. Cosgrove

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I’ve always been a fan of fairy tale re-telling, especially those that take the premise and make it into their own. I also enjoy those with HEA couples that are interconnected through out the book universe.

This author surpassed my expectations and had me questioning myself and what I was reading until the end, which then they added another delicious twist.

While it starts out like a lot of the Fae tropes of Princess with forbidden magic makes a trade with the big, bad fae, in return for protecting their kingdom, this one goes deeper.

Secrets are hidden in the shadows, multiple worlds are present, and maybe, those closest to you are the ones you need to be afraid of.

Spice: 1.5/5

Why Choose

Triggers: Animal death, Alcoholic father, parental loss

Happiness is Earned by Letty Frame

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

Survival is Hard by Letty Frame

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Death is Easy by Letty Frame

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This content is heavily based on loss, depression and suicidal ideations. If this is triggering for you, do not read.

Nyx by Serena Akeroyd

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

Shit Happens in Ivydell by Indie Sparks

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Stalk the Dark (Order of Helsing Book 1) by Debbie Cassidy

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Have you ever started a book that was a little slow in the beginning, but by the end you are shaking your kindle and internally screaming, because it is going full steam only to end in the biggest cliff hanger? Yeah, I am talking about this book.

Orina Lightheart: Newly appointed leader of the Order of Helsing for the Dracul territory. Bad to the bone babe, who holds on to her belief and blessing like any new recruit. She is out to make a difference and change the lives of those around her.

Ezekial: Vampire leader of Dracul territory recently risen from a century long sleep. Dark, decadent, and losing the last of his humanity.

Ordell and Hemlock: Brothers and hunters, that are Orina's protectors while engaging with Ezekial
Both with a past. Both hiding secrets. Both hot as hell and completely opposite.

Godor: Because he is worth mentioning and I sense big things for this creature.

Spice: SLOW BURN ALERT.

Is it a love triangle? Is it RH? WE DON'T KNOW!

Triggers: Murder, attempted assault, Dubcon touch