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Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas
4.0
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, kidnapping, physical abuse, emotional abuse , toxic relationships, torture,
Ngl I'm actually LOVING Aran story more than Sadies...except at least Sadie had one guy that was nice to her from the start 🥹 why are all Arans potentials freakin asshats?!
Ngl I'm actually LOVING Aran story more than Sadies...except at least Sadie had one guy that was nice to her from the start 🥹 why are all Arans potentials freakin asshats?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping
Psycho Beasts by Jasmine Mas
4.0
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, blood, gore, death, PTSD, torture, isolation, child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse,
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅
Idk if it's cause I'm still sick and very tired...but there were so many times Sadie and Aran's interactions had me cackling my lil butt off 🤣
Overall I do think this is a set up for a much bigger universe so I'm hoping that's why we got a lot of surface level information and didn't get to dig too deep into any character outside the main 5 characters...though even there I felt like we could have used WAY more deep dive info on our main 5 so we could get a better idea of why/how they all make a great set for a poly relationship.
I definitely plan on reading more from this series and seeing how many other characters get their own trilogy within it.
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅
Idk if it's cause I'm still sick and very tired...but there were so many times Sadie and Aran's interactions had me cackling my lil butt off 🤣
Overall I do think this is a set up for a much bigger universe so I'm hoping that's why we got a lot of surface level information and didn't get to dig too deep into any character outside the main 5 characters...though even there I felt like we could have used WAY more deep dive info on our main 5 so we could get a better idea of why/how they all make a great set for a poly relationship.
I definitely plan on reading more from this series and seeing how many other characters get their own trilogy within it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
Psycho Fae by Jasmine Mas
4.0
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, blood, gore, death, PTSD, torture, isolation, child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse,
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅
Ngl the entire first 3 books kinda blend all together since I read though back to back...while sick 😅
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅
Ngl the entire first 3 books kinda blend all together since I read though back to back...while sick 😅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas
4.0
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, blood, gore, death, PTSD, torture, isolation, child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse,
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅 and immediately started the 2nd book...so it's all a bit of a blur.
This book was a lot of fun to read...and I think it was my first omegaverse read too...which is honestly surprising with the amount of shifter books I've read over the last 20+ years 🤣
Mention of: sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping,
I might be missing some content warnings...I read this in the middle of the night when I was sick and couldn't sleep 😅 and immediately started the 2nd book...so it's all a bit of a blur.
This book was a lot of fun to read...and I think it was my first omegaverse read too...which is honestly surprising with the amount of shifter books I've read over the last 20+ years 🤣
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
How does it feel? by Jeneane O'Riley
4.5
Content warnings: [Pulled straight from the book cause I'm running on very little sleep 😅:
"Please be aware this story contains content that might be troubling to some readers, including but not limited to violence, abuse (physical, mental, emotional, verbal), kidnapping, death and dying, gore, mental illness, bones, hospitalization, profanity, snakes, sex, poison- ing."
Even though I'm moved away from my reading group 🥹 I'm trying to keep up with what they're reading so I know what's going on lol so since their meet up is tomorrow...and I couldn't sleep last night...I stayed up and read the whole book.
All I knew about this book, before reading, was that it had some people yelling at their cameras on Tiktok and that the fey were somehow involved...and I was not disappointed.
Don't get me wrong our alphahole had me rolling my eyes with his threats more than anything but at the same time I loved seeing our ladies inner confidence grow and don't even get me started on that curveball ending.
I need sleep...and then I'll be needing to dive into book 2.
"Please be aware this story contains content that might be troubling to some readers, including but not limited to violence, abuse (physical, mental, emotional, verbal), kidnapping, death and dying, gore, mental illness, bones, hospitalization, profanity, snakes, sex, poison- ing."
Even though I'm moved away from my reading group 🥹 I'm trying to keep up with what they're reading so I know what's going on lol so since their meet up is tomorrow...and I couldn't sleep last night...I stayed up and read the whole book.
All I knew about this book, before reading, was that it had some people yelling at their cameras on Tiktok and that the fey were somehow involved...and I was not disappointed.
Don't get me wrong our alphahole had me rolling my eyes with his threats more than anything but at the same time I loved seeing our ladies inner confidence grow and don't even get me started on that curveball ending.
I need sleep...and then I'll be needing to dive into book 2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Slow Burn by Autumn Jones Lake
3.25
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, emotional cheating, gun violence, sexism, sexual harassment, sexual assault, death of loved one[s],
One of the better MC books I've read but idk if I'm invested enough to want to read a bunch more books about just the one couple 😅 before starting I thought this was going to be one couple per book...not the first 3 or 4 focusing on just one couple 🤷🏽♀️
One of the better MC books I've read but idk if I'm invested enough to want to read a bunch more books about just the one couple 😅 before starting I thought this was going to be one couple per book...not the first 3 or 4 focusing on just one couple 🤷🏽♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Pro Gamer's Aim by Lena Song
3.0
Content Warnings: sexual content
I should have paid more attention to the page count in this book before starting...I went into this excited to see how this love story unfolded because I was not expecting this to be insta-love.
The age gap in this felt unnecessary...like why did she need to be closer to 20 and him closer to 40?! As a gamer romance, even knowing he was a retired pro-gamer...I expected them both to be mid 20s or both early 30s...the age gap, for me, just gave a cringy and gross aspect that wasn't necessary. Granted in my experience guys over 30 that date girls barely over 18 tend to be assholes that are controlling so maybe the age gap is totally great for others 🤷🏽♀️
I should have paid more attention to the page count in this book before starting...I went into this excited to see how this love story unfolded because I was not expecting this to be insta-love.
The age gap in this felt unnecessary...like why did she need to be closer to 20 and him closer to 40?! As a gamer romance, even knowing he was a retired pro-gamer...I expected them both to be mid 20s or both early 30s...the age gap, for me, just gave a cringy and gross aspect that wasn't necessary. Granted in my experience guys over 30 that date girls barely over 18 tend to be assholes that are controlling so maybe the age gap is totally great for others 🤷🏽♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Slash or Pass by Tylor Paige
4.25
Content Warnings: sexual content, murder, blood, gore, torture, captivity, child abuse, noncon, dubcon, somnophilia, body horror, toxic relationships,
Mention of: starvation, kidnapping, physical abuse, emotional abuse, pedophilia, religious trauma,
Do you like dark romance with masked men? Men who would literally massacre the world for you? Men who want nothing more than to keep you between them forever?
This was a very hot dark romance haha there were a few things that I felt were unnecessary but overall I really enjoyed the wild ride this book took me on.
I stumbled over the summary of the 3rd or fourth book and thought...hey I love dark romance with killers...my as well read the whole series...and am I glad I started book 1.
Mention of: starvation, kidnapping, physical abuse, emotional abuse, pedophilia, religious trauma,
Do you like dark romance with masked men? Men who would literally massacre the world for you? Men who want nothing more than to keep you between them forever?
This was a very hot dark romance haha there were a few things that I felt were unnecessary but overall I really enjoyed the wild ride this book took me on.
I stumbled over the summary of the 3rd or fourth book and thought...hey I love dark romance with killers...my as well read the whole series...and am I glad I started book 1.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
4.25
Content Warnings: violence, blood, murder, torture, sexual content, stalking, kidnapping,
Mention of: rape, sexual assault, pedophiles, cheating, child abuse,
[Brynne's great about having a full list of trigger warnings at the start of all her books...just in case I'm not remembering everything 😅]
2/15/25
This was fun to reread...though I do wish we'd gotten a more dramatic unveiling of the Phantom...
6/14/24
Since reading B&B I've been waiting to find out just what happened between Lachlan and Lark and their story did not disappoint. 😌 I am sad that because this was trad pub'd we didn't get gorgeous chapter art like we did in the indie B&B *sigh* but its all good maybe there will be special editions later 🤞🏽
***This review will most likely have spoilers from B&B so don't read further if you haven't read B&B. ****
I LOVED getting to know Lark more and seeing that yes she is the bubbly spot of light that Sloane always talked about but she's also so much more and has so many layers.
It was so easy to relate to Lark...someone who always feels like she has to be on around others because she feels like its her job to bring positivity and love into all her loved ones lives. She doesn't want to burden her loved ones with the other, darker, parts of herself. She genuinely exhausts herself trying to be what she thinks everyone needs.
Then we have Lachlan who's carried a heavy weight on his shoulders since the murder of his father. As the oldest Kane he feels responsible for the safety and wellbeing of his younger brothers...and because of that he's never really let himself have anything just for himself. Almost like he's been punishing himself for years...so meeting someone like Lark, and only really seeing the surface, irritates him because she seems so carefree and unserious when he's all business.
I really loved seeing these two open up to each other and share their more vulnerable sides with each other...sides they haven't even fully shared with those closest to them.
Okay now for some spoilery thoughts about the book ^^
Okay at first I was totally thrown by the fact that Lark was a multiple deleter...but then when I thought about how Sloane really has put her on a pedestal for years...it makes more sense that Sloane wouldn't notice all the little suspicious things about Lark that would out her as someone with similar hobbies.
I remember in B&B how someone mentioned that people around Lark's family tending to disappear but Sloane only ever mentions that one kill...so now things make waaay more sense.
Lark's "never again" mantra...really hit me. She essentially blames herself to Sloane becoming a killer and refuses to ever let someone else take care of someone responsible for hurting her again.
I am still so curious about Fion and Rose's relationship...that Rose chapter makes it seem like she dies...especially when you think back about Lark asking Lachlan if Fion's coming for Christmas...not Fion and Rose...I'm really hoping Rose isn't killed off because I'm so invested in learning more about how Fion and Rose met and what his hesitation with her was...
Mention of: rape, sexual assault, pedophiles, cheating, child abuse,
[Brynne's great about having a full list of trigger warnings at the start of all her books...just in case I'm not remembering everything 😅]
2/15/25
This was fun to reread...though I do wish we'd gotten a more dramatic unveiling of the Phantom...
6/14/24
Since reading B&B I've been waiting to find out just what happened between Lachlan and Lark and their story did not disappoint. 😌 I am sad that because this was trad pub'd we didn't get gorgeous chapter art like we did in the indie B&B *sigh* but its all good maybe there will be special editions later 🤞🏽
***This review will most likely have spoilers from B&B so don't read further if you haven't read B&B. ****
I LOVED getting to know Lark more and seeing that yes she is the bubbly spot of light that Sloane always talked about but she's also so much more and has so many layers.
It was so easy to relate to Lark...someone who always feels like she has to be on around others because she feels like its her job to bring positivity and love into all her loved ones lives. She doesn't want to burden her loved ones with the other, darker, parts of herself. She genuinely exhausts herself trying to be what she thinks everyone needs.
Then we have Lachlan who's carried a heavy weight on his shoulders since the murder of his father. As the oldest Kane he feels responsible for the safety and wellbeing of his younger brothers...and because of that he's never really let himself have anything just for himself. Almost like he's been punishing himself for years...so meeting someone like Lark, and only really seeing the surface, irritates him because she seems so carefree and unserious when he's all business.
I really loved seeing these two open up to each other and share their more vulnerable sides with each other...sides they haven't even fully shared with those closest to them.
Okay now for some spoilery thoughts about the book ^^
Okay at first I was totally thrown by the fact that Lark was a multiple deleter...but then when I thought about how Sloane really has put her on a pedestal for years...it makes more sense that Sloane wouldn't notice all the little suspicious things about Lark that would out her as someone with similar hobbies.
I remember in B&B how someone mentioned that people around Lark's family tending to disappear but Sloane only ever mentions that one kill...so now things make waaay more sense.
Lark's "never again" mantra...really hit me. She essentially blames herself to Sloane becoming a killer and refuses to ever let someone else take care of someone responsible for hurting her again.
I am still so curious about Fion and Rose's relationship...that Rose chapter makes it seem like she dies...especially when you think back about Lark asking Lachlan if Fion's coming for Christmas...not Fion and Rose...I'm really hoping Rose isn't killed off because I'm so invested in learning more about how Fion and Rose met and what his hesitation with her was...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Death of parent
Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair
3.75
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, racism, bullying, emotional and physical torture, sexism,
*sigh* Two series in a row where I failed to see if there was more than one book out before starting 😒
This book felt longer than it needed to be and some things were obvious from the beginning...however I still enjoyed it and look forward to seeing where the story goes in the next book.
*Spoilers Below*
[ It was obvious from the start that our Princess wasn't just human and as soon as she met her dragons you could tell they were fated mates...so it was a little annoying that both those things were drawn out so long before the reveal.
I find it weird...that she knows they have some kind of connection and these men are the HEIRS of dragon kinds...and yet as much as she wants them all she fails to mention to them that she took a potion rendering her infertile... ngl I'm going to be really pissed if she ends up pregnant in the next book like a "miracle pregnancy"...she's so convinced the potion worked...and if it did then there better be a damn good explanation if she gets pregnant.
All that being said I look forward to reading book two and seeing what direction the author takes these characters.
*sigh* Two series in a row where I failed to see if there was more than one book out before starting 😒
This book felt longer than it needed to be and some things were obvious from the beginning...however I still enjoyed it and look forward to seeing where the story goes in the next book.
*Spoilers Below*
[ It was obvious from the start that our Princess wasn't just human and as soon as she met her dragons you could tell they were fated mates...so it was a little annoying that both those things were drawn out so long before the reveal.
I find it weird...that she knows they have some kind of connection and these men are the HEIRS of dragon kinds...and yet as much as she wants them all she fails to mention to them that she took a potion rendering her infertile... ngl I'm going to be really pissed if she ends up pregnant in the next book like a "miracle pregnancy"...she's so convinced the potion worked...and if it did then there better be a damn good explanation if she gets pregnant.
All that being said I look forward to reading book two and seeing what direction the author takes these characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood