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Ever Lost by L.E. Bross

3.0

Ever is determined to find her little sister Tink. When she gets caught breaking into Peter Panchard’s high tech firm he offers her a solution, she gets close to Luke Hook and steals a timepiece from his father’s safe. Once Ever is moved into the house she meets Peter’s adopted sons known as the lost boys. There is something about all three of them that pulls Ever towards them but she isn’t sure what or why. Will Ever get the requested item or will the boys distract her? This is book 1 in the Lost Boys of Neverly Prep series. It is a loose retelling of Peter Pan and is a bit of a bully romance and reverse harem. This is a very fast and fun read. The lost boys, especially Riot!! The scene at the motocross track was super hott. The book does end on a cliffhanger so I have already started the next one.

Highest Bidder by Sara Cate

4.0

Welcome back to Salacious! Ronan is the club’s wealthiest member and one of their most eligible bachelors. He might be a bit older but he is the definition of a silver fox. Daisy is a new cocktail waitress at the club and has noticed Ronan a few times. One night she loses a bet and has to auction an hour of her time. While on stage, there is just something that intrigues Ronan so he wins her bid. She is different from most women he meets at the club so instead of taking her to his room, he just drives her home. While out on a night walk, he runs into her at a convenience store and can’t believe that she walks back to a van parked in a public park. He can’t handle her being unsafe and takes her back to his apartment. Will Ronan fall in love or will the real reason Daisy has been working at the club be revealed? This is book 5 in the Salacious Players’ Club series and it is hot! This is an age gap romance and has daddy kink and a Dom/sub relationship. The spice in this book is top notch and the story line is amazing. I was so happy to get back into the series. Can’t wait for the next one.

Ever Found by L.E. Bross

3.0

Ever has completed the job but doesn’t want to hand over the watch. She has a feeling that it is more important than just an item from a missing person. The boys are all mad at her thinking that she has chosen Hook over them and she needs to figure out a way to mend their relationships. Baz is the first one to show signs of forgiveness and Ever jumps at the chance to fix it. Will Ever be able to prove to the boys that she never meant to hurt them or will someone else hurt them first? This is book 2 in the Lost Boys of Neverly Prep series and the spice picks up right where the first book left off. In this book, you fall even more in love with Riot and why he is the way he is. It is a dark contemporary reverse harem with only 1 group scene that is worth the wait!! This book also ended on a cliffhanger which had me reaching for the next book in the series. Such a fun read, highly recommend it if you love smut!

Thirsty by Jenika Snow

4.0

The Black Wolf Pack is a group of wolf shifters that live out in the woods in their own community. Their Alpha runs the pack and the Beta is his second in command. Tucker is the Beta of the pack and has always dreamed of finding his fated mate. When the Alpha’s daughter, Mia, becomes of age, Tucker can feel the pull of the mating towards her. He waits as long as he can before approaching her and checking if she feels the same way. The moment Mia turned 19, she could not stop thinking about Tucker. Growing up, she never viewed him and anyone special until her nineteenth birthday. Now he is all she can think about. She knows she needs to tell her dad, the Alpha, but also knows that it won’t go over well. Will the Alpha approve and do they really care? This is book 1 in the Black Wolf Pack series. It is a fated mates themed romance and has a knotting scene in it. I was in a bit of a reading slump and knew grabbing a Jenika Snow book would get me right out of it. It is a quick dirty read which is sometimes my favorite. The spice in this book is hott. I also enjoyed how the main conflict of the story was sorted early.

Uppercut Princess by E.M. Moore

3.0

Kyla is starting as a new student at the most dangerous high school in the area. She is keeping a secret from everyone though and doesn’t want to show her hand too soon. When a girl challenges her to a fight which is ran by the Heights Crew, Kyla is told she can’t say no. Kyla shows the girl, the school, and the members of the Heights Crew what she has been hiding when she beats the crap out of the crew’s best female fighter. This catches the eye of the son of the leader, Johnny, who has decided that Kyla is his girl. Will Kyla be able to seek the revenge she wants or will the men in the Heights Crew change her mind? This is a dark, bully, mafia romance with a bit of a “why choose” theme. I enjoyed this book and thought overall Kyla was a strong female character. It wasn’t enough to get me to continue the story but overall a fun read. Not spicy enough for me but the slow burn was pretty hot.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

4.0

Feyre has been forced to be a huntress for her family after they lost all their money and became poor. While out hunting, she comes across a huge wolf. She isn’t sure about killing it but knows that she can sell the pelt in town for some good money. As she is approaching she notices that it sees her and does nothing to defend itself. After killing the wolf and selling the pelt, her family is visited by a terrifying Fae demanding justice for his friend. Apparently, the wolf was a Fae shifter and Feyre broke the treaty between the humans and the Fae. She agrees to leave with Tamlin in exchange that her family isn’t killed. Will Feyre survive in the Fae realm and is Tamlin really as terrible as humans make the Fae out to be? This book has been on my TBR since I started on Bookstagram and I was worried about starting it. While I enjoyed the book it wasn’t anything super special. The ending is enough that it doesn’t have me reaching for the second one. The writing was beautiful and the story was intriguing. I just don’t think it is my type of book.

Sinful Princess by Tracy Lorraine

5.0

This is book 17 in the Knights Ridge Empire series and it picks up right where the last one ended. Evie has been kidnapped and sold in a sex trafficking ring. Once Alex and the boys find out they go all out to stop her from being handed over to her owner. Evie isn’t giving up hope that she will make it out of this shit situation and keeps fighting and not letting them win. When one of the kidnappers seems to be a little bit nicer to her, she starts to think that maybe she will make it out of this situation. Will Alex be able to save Evie and will they finally be able to tell each other everything? This book was AMAZING! I said it with the last series that Tracy has gotten a bit darker in the last couple of books and boy does she deliver in this one. I could not put this book down!!!! The spice was extra hott and had me panting! It ends on a pretty big cliffhanger which was expected since the next book isn’t just the final book for Alex and Evie, it is the last book for the ENTIRE SERIES!!!

Take My Daddy, I'll Take Yours by Jenika Snow

4.0

Mina is annoyed that her dad is marrying someone who is younger than her and went to her highschool. The only problem is, her dad is so happy that she can’t take that from him. While at the wedding, Mina meets an older gentleman that has her insides purring. She has never done a 1 night stand and decides this man is perfect for it. After a night of amazing sex Mina never plans on seeing him again until he walks into family dinner night! This is a hot and fast read from the one and only Jenika Snow. Carter is such a hot dad and Mina would have been crazy to pass him up. Such a fun read and had me reaching for another Jenkia Snow book!

The Scepter by J. Bree

4.0

This is a prequel to J Bree’s newest series coming out. This is a quick novella length story that introduces us to Rooke, a witch in a coven that has just been decimated. All that is left of the coven is her and her brother. They have nowhere to go and no one to turn to. What do the fates have in store for Rooke? I got an early copy of this short story and it has me so ready for the new series. I am a HUGE J Bree fan and am so excited about this new series. There is going to be another prequel short story coming soon and I am excited to see who that focuses on.

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

4.0

This is a fun grumpy/sunshine romance with a brother's best friend twist. Ava hasn’t had the easiest childhood and has suppressed a lot of it. Alex has also had a very traumatic childhood but remembers everything. When Ava’s brother leaves for a year he asks his best friend Alex to move into his old house and keep an eye on Ava. Ava takes this as an opportunity to try and get closer to Alex and explore this new feeling of romance towards him. Will Ava remember what happened to her and will Alex get the revenge he has been seeking for years? I liked this book a lot and found the twists to be very surprising. Alex is your typical grumpy MMC and Ava is the exact opposite which brings such life to Alex’s character. I enjoyed the banter between the two of them and enjoyed that Ava’s brother finding out wasn’t the major conflict that the couple experienced. I liked how Ava’s character grew and she became a much more confident woman by the end of the book. Wish there was a bit more spice but loved it anyway.