fixationrealm's reviews
80 reviews

Trip Through Your Wires by D.M. Simmons

5.0

Thanks to these books I have quickly discovered that I LOVE me a good baseball romance. This is book 2 in the Curveballs & Kisses series. I thought I loved Cruz and Ellery’s story in book one? THIS ONE WAS EVEN BETTER. 

I mean Jake and Jenica were EVERYTHING. I knew their story would be next just based off of how they acted with each other in the first book but what I did NOT expect was the wild ride and emotional whiplash those two would cause (in a good way). 

What I love most about these books? For one they are based in the 90s which I LOVE. I mean them talking on cordless phones is so nostalgic. It’s honestly refreshing going back in time like that ♥️

Theres also some nail biting in these books. It kind of gave “I know what you did last summer” vibes and I loved that. One minute you’re swooning over a kiss the next there’s a freaking secret society and all kinds of crazy stuff 😂 

These books are so well written and I CAN NOT WAIT for book 3. So far the storyline has flown SO well. So I cannot wait to see where we go from here. If you like baseball romance, with some good spice and a little mystery/thriller pick these up I BEG friends. 

Homebound by Meredith Trapp

5.0

You guys already know I LOVE my cowboy romances real bad but a COWGIRL?! *chefs kiss*

I had been seeing Meredith post about this for awhile and was IMMEDIATELY interested. So when I got the email I was chosen for the ARC I actually almost cried

Homebound was so cute and I absolutely LOVED it.  This book had Reverse grumpy x sunshine, single dad and childhood best friends to lovers. Tropes that Meredith absolutely NAILED and meshed together very well. 

There was so much emotion in this book, so many giggles and A LOT of blushing 😂

 Dakota and Wyatt were so easy to fall in love with on their own but add an adorable tiny human into the mix, a three legged dog, dakotas amazing dad (who I personally have a crush on) Wyatt’s MOMS (yes MOMS I lived for the LGBTQ+ rep), Lana…he’ll just EVERYONE. I loved them all and they all fit so well into this love story. 

There was so much love poured into this book, that much was clear because I FELT it as I was reading it. 

I cannot stress enough how much I loved this book you guys. If small town cowboy or cowgirl romances are your thing this is a MUST read. I cannot wait to see what Meredith writes next! 

Blood So Brutal by Emily Blackwood

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

THIS. BOOK. HIT.

I LOVED the first book Wings So Wicked, but this?! WAY more emotion. I mean I felt ALL of the feels in this book. 

It continued perfectly off of book one and was SO well written. The flow was fantastic, there were no gaps and not a single sentence in this book was boring. 

What I found the most impressive is how the storyline changed so much from book one. IN THE BEST WAY. I remember finishing the first book not knowing what was coming next. When I say Emily delivered yall she deliveredT 🙂‍↕️

Huntyr is such a fierce FMC and she’s quite emotional but it made me love her so much right from the beginning. Wolf? Done even get me started. I LOVE HIM YOUR HONOR! Even more so in this book. I was able to see a different side of both of them. A more raw version of each and that is something I appreciated the entire time I was reading this. 

I also loved that there were new characters introduced in this book, and although I didn’t love ALL of them…Jessiah? Loved him. As soon as he was introduced I knew I loved him. 

The ending was so perfect. It was such good closure for Huntyr and Wolfs story truly. I am actually so happy I got to experience these books. 

If fantasy is your thing and you like angels, fae and vampyres you’ll love this. 

The Breaker of Stars by Nicole Platania

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

CYPHERION KASTROFF EVERYBODY 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

So this AMAZING little novella is part of The Curse of Ophelia series by Nicole Platania. If you haven’t read it yet, please do it is AN AMAZING FANTASY. 

This was the side story we all deserved for Cypherion and Vale and NICOLE DELIVERED HONEY. I mean WOW. I loved every bit and ate it up. 

It was the perfect length. Just all around perfect honestly. It gave just enough to satiate us until the next book in the series. 

I cannot wait to see what Nicole has next for us! This book made me feel all the feels. I fell in love with each character all over again and I’m glad I got to peek into their POVs. 

Nicole’s writing is so poetic I’ll never not say that in a review. You can tell she writes with FEELING and that is something I cherish as a reader. 

•

Scrape the Barrel by Karley Brenna

5.0

YOU GUYS LISTEN… I’ve binged this entire series so far and I AM IN LOVE. This is book THREE in the Belle Buckle series and I HAVE LOVED EVERY SINGLE BOOK, but this one is my favorite so far. I mean WOW. 

So a little run down: This series follows 5 siblings (the Bronsons) and their love stories. 

I am obsessed with this family and these books. The spice in each book is 🥵🥵. The banter. The FEEEELS. My god. 

This book specifically? Hit me RIGHT in my feels. As a single mom this book really just had me extremely emotional, but more importantly it gave me hope. Hope that good men still exist somewhere out there. Men like CALLAN BRONSON. 

Reading about him loving sage as she was AND loving her daughter like she was his own was so beautiful. 

The writing in this book was immaculate. What’s been the most fun is watching Karley’s writing improve so much throughout each book. It really gave me a sense of pride. This book had no business being this good. IT RELEASES 7.19.24 SO MAKE SURE YOU READ IT WHEN ITS OUT. 

I cannot wait for the next book. This was so much fun 🥹

Beat around the Bush by Karley Brenna

5.0

Okay book 2 im the series down ✅ and let me say I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. So a little background: The Bronsons have a big family right? There’s a total of 5 siblings. Lettie (who’s love story was book one 10/10), Reed, Beckham, Callan and Lennon. Each book is their love story and how they found their person. 

This was Lennons book. The oldest of the bunch and I LOVED HIM?!? 

This book was giving grumpy x sunshine, workplace romance, small town romance all of it. Did I mention the brothers are all friggen COWBOYS like stop it rn. 

I don’t know who I like more. I loved Lettie AND Bailey in book one but LENNON HIT DIFFERENT. The spice in this book was *chefs kiss* there was the perfect amount honestly. 

I can’t wait to dive into the next book (Scrape the Barrel) which I’ll be ARC reading since it releases 07.19.24. Who knows maybe Callan will become my new favorite! 

If you’re wondering YES I AM HAVING THE GRANDEST OF TIMES READING KARLEYS BOOKS so yall should read them too. 

Spur of the Moment by Karley Brenna

5.0

First let me just say my next few reviews will in fact be Karley’s work. So just be ready for that. 

Spur of the Moment is book ONE in the Bell Buckle series and I freaking loved it. This book was so cute 🥹

We have a childhood friends-to-lovers, brothers best friend, second chance romance here and I loved every second of this book. 

I loved Lettie with her sass and Bailey was just…WHAT A MAN. Reading his POV had me like “hey god, it’s me again…” 

✨spectacular give me 14 of em right now.✨

These two were absolutely meant to be and I loved the HEA so much.

Also Lettie has FOUR older brothers so imagine the scream I scrumpt when I discovered the next books are their love stories 😱 um? YES because I fell in love with them too and idk who I love more tbh don’t ask me to pick because I’m a why choose girlie. 

I’ve actually been on a cowboy romance kick and it’s been such a TIME ok. Def recommend these if you’re in your cowboy romance era like me. 10/10 

Slaying the Shadow Prince by Helen Scheuerer

5.0

Okay yall I FINALLY read Slaying the Shadow Prince and I LOVED IT. Which isn’t a surprise because Helen’s The Legends of Thezmarr series happens to be one of my favorites. 

So let’s talk about my ✨mistake✨ first. I read this book after finishing the complete Legends of Thezmarr series. Don’t be like me, read it after book 2 in that series which is Vows & Ruins. 

Now let’s get into it. TALEMIR STARLING IS DADDY. Plain and simple. I am a sucker for a book boyfriend with WINGS. Let’s just start there. A man with wings who loves reading romance books in his spare time? Yes please. 

The story between him and Drue was honestly beautiful and I loved every second. Drue is a wildfire for SURE and I loved her so much the entire book. It was actually fun for for me to back track and get to know the details of their love story. How they met, how they fell in love. All of it. 

Helen writes amazing stories and every book is going to be a 5 star read for me. If you like fantasy romance. Please read her work. I’ve had such a good time with her books. 10/10 for this one.

Live, Ranch, Love by Emma Lucy

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

WYATT 👏🏼AUGUSTUS👏🏼HENSLEY PEOPLE. That’s it that the review bye. 

No im kidding, but seriously this book was SO GOOD AND SO CUTE I COULD BARELY HANDLE IT. 

I mean really you have a broody, mysterious, “limits himself to one smile a day”, and speaks in grunts ranch hand MMC with a cheerful, ray of sunshine, probably farts unicorn dust, sage burning, wellness influencer FMC from England. UM HELLO?! The grumpy x sunshine was grumpy sunshining ok.

The banter was absolutely everything. I mean at first I was like “ok ok it’s giving hallmark just real cute and sweet” but then there were parts that actually had me HOWLING with laughter. It gave rom-com and I cannot stress enough how much I love those fr. 

Ask me how many times I giggled and kicked my feet? Idk I lost count.

There’s found family, love after heartbreak (on both ends), healing together DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE FACT THAT THERE WERE HORSE RIDING LESSONS WHERE THEY SHARED A HORSE. 

Everything about this book was 10/10. I freaking loved every single chapter. Oh and did I mention there is spice?! 🥵 This is set to be released July 5th so please pre-order it or mark your calendars whatever you have to do because I demand you read this. 

Devour by Sarah Daniels

dark fast-paced

5.0

“𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙙𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙩𝙝, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙝𝙞𝙨…𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩; 𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜. 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨. 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩…𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡.” 

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆

This was definitely a dark read. Horror/Thriller romance. It gave criminal minds mixed with Dexter and honestly it was completely F’d up and twisted and I LOVED IT. 

It was a quick read too even though it took me several days to finish but that was a me problem fr not the book. This book could easily be read in one sitting. 

It’s first person dual POV that will have you saying “the f*ck?!” to yourself several times and the end will have you screaming it. 

 Sarah doesn’t miss ok. If you like reading messed up stuff then go read it because it’s out on the 27th. 💋