Queen Reviews

  Another book down in my re-read series!!! This book was another step in a positive direction for the humans who are on the Ice Planet! This time we get the story of Tiffany and Salukh! I think they had probably one of the more beautiful stories yet. Salukh wanted to save himself for the woman who he finally resonated with and Tiffany was afraid due to the abuse that she suffered. I think that this story was interesting because it definitely was giving that strong women feel. Tiffany was trying to carry her burdens alone and it wasn't really helping her at all. While I could understand some the things that she had going on and why her reactions were the way they were, it still didn't stop me from being a little frustrated with her. Of course Salukh was there to hold her and help her get through her trauma and I liked that at the end of the book, it showed that he was not the cure all for her nightmares. She still had them but he was there to help her get through them no matter...

  Whew, this book has definitely reminded my why I love this authors writing. This book was so so good! I enjoyed stepping into this world of unknowns, dragons and gifted. I will say this is definitely going to be a series that I devour. Be careful of  your triggers with this one because it is definitely a dark fantasy romance. Calista is definitely a fiesta FMC who will fight for what she wants and will take nothing less. She starts out in a pretty terrible situation with no light at the end of the tunnel only to be taken and put into another situation that had the potential to be worse than the previous one that she was in. Then we also have Talon. When we first meet him, he is definitely someone who we are supposed to not like. This is definitely enemy to friends with benefits to enemies and hopefully back to lovers. One of the things I didn't really think would be a big deal that became a big deal was finding out who Calista really was. I didn't think it would matter to Ta...

 Well, I am effectively waist deep in this series. There is so much to talk about here after reading this book. I really wanted Scarlett to have some more agency in this book and we definitely got her being more active instead of being a victim. I really loved seeing her step into more of her power. This almost caused the dynamic to change between her and Soren. There is so much growth left for her to go through that I can't wait to read the rest of this series. I liked that we get to know more about the other people in that we've already met and care for. Though the other POV's are very interesting....I didn't really expect for us to get Callen's perspective so much. I definitely envision him being a problem later. The whole scorned lover thing is crazy to me. I guess I can understand that he cared about her but when someone has moved on from you, it's a little insane to hang on to them as tightly as he is. I feel like she gave him a great explanation for why t...

 Ahhh coming home to some of my favorites has been so relaxing!! I have loved getting to re-read some of the books that got me invested in this genre. This one was one of the top reads and it has definitely stood the test of time for me. Emma is someone who had so much growth in this book. From being afraid of even getting a paper cut to being a BA and taking out one of the big bads in this world. The growth was immaculate. Of course it can also be attributed to her meeting Lachlan. Even though at first things were rough between them being that he was literally just tortured for a very long time. He experience some growth too. Even though he is still very much a growly he-man, he realized that in order to let Emma be herself, he had to let go a little...or get smacked. I don't think there is much that you can dislike about this book. It introduces you to so many characters who we are going to get to know and love later that it single handedly launches this whole universe (even thou...

 Well, I definitely spent all day listening to this in audiobook form. I was very hooked and very interested to see how this was going to workout. From meeting Soren in the first few pages to Callen trying to get closer to Scarlett after finding out who she actually is. Everything in this book was interesting! Now there were some lows that I want to get into before I begin spouting off how I almost instantly started book 2. So, Scarlett, is a powerful woman who is out here torturing and killing people in some creative ways...and by people I mean Fae. So imagine my surprise when she is constantly taking Ls in fights and really only wins a hand to hand with her sister. I really dislike when stories TELL us about a character and how amazing they are but then proceed to contradict that with every paragraph that we read. Like, you shouldn't have to repeatedly tell me how scary someone is in their world. I want to see it and believe it. As it stands, it almost seems like Scarlett is only...

  The book that finally completes the games has arrived!! This one focuses on Jax and Camille as they navigate being mates with trying to capture a dangerous person who is sabotaging the games. This book wraps up everything that was left hanging from the previous books. It's hard to believe that these books almost take place simultaneously. There is so much going on, from the first book with Jamie and Dean to the second book with Wyatt and Naomi to this one with Jax and Camille. Luckily everything gets tied up pretty nicely. If you were rooting for a certain alpha, we definitely see who wins this one finally. I was not surprised by the winner and I was definitely rooting for them! Jax was going through a lot during this book and he kept things tame even though he knew that Camille was his mate. This definitely made me want to give him a good shake. Though his fears were understandable. In the end everything worked out how it was supposed to and I hope we get more from some of the c...

 Ahh it feels so good to return to one of the books that helped to start my love of romance books! This series was one of my gateway books into PNR and fantasy. I loved getting the chance to go back and it scratched just that nostalgic itch that I was looking for. This book is the first book in the Dark/Carpathian series by Christine Feehan. It follow Mikhail and Raven as they meet and navigate something that the Carpathians hadn't successfully done in a long time, turn a human woman. I liked the premise of the book being that these strong Carpathian men slowly lose their ability to feel emotions and to see in color of the decades/centuries that they live. The only one that can return those things to them are their lifemates. Which unfortunately for a lot of the men now have been few and far between. They have not been able to have any female babies and turning human women was an issue. I think this set the ground work for everything that is to follow in this series and allows you ...

  Another solid entry in the Fireblood Dragons series by Ruby Dixon. I don't think I made it this far in this series when I was first reading this series so it feels like a whole new world that I'm learning. Gwen and Vaan were a nice couple. I liked that the more places that we discover, we are able to find more women who are able to bond with the dragons. I hope that we get some more dragons in this area and I think that we also are going to get a female dragon at some point. I wonder if we will get a garderner or someone who is proficient at growing things to assist the people get some things back up and running. Maybe even an engineer? That would be so cool to see someone attempting to rebuild some of the things in the world that were lost. I mean a great point was brought up in this book. There are people with medical conditions that would not survive long in this world due to them not being able to get their medication. Maybe we can even find a chemist that survived. Being...

 This book is so good. I really enjoyed re-reading this book! The characters have depth, the story is one that is easy to get hooked into. As an older sibling, I definitely felt the responsibility that Dianna felt when it came to her sister. I think that is something that a lot of people are going to be able to relate to when reading this. I have definitely wanted to be that friend that is always on demon time and Dianna is definitely that. She's the friend who convinces you to do something crazy and is also there to make sure that no one messes with you when the crazy blows up in your face. Getting to know her and seeing her struggles really endears her to you. Then of course we get Samkiel/Liam who is going through a god's version of a mid-life crisis and depression. Getting to see him and all his sadness was also in a way very nice. I loved getting to grow with these characters and then watch them slowly fall for each other. You end up loving the both of them through watchin...

 Can I just say, that I am still surprised by how much I like this series? I mean, it's rare that there are series that are extremely popular that I tend to like but this one has definitely made me like it. This book definitely brought out the darker side of this world. Even though we have definitely had our toes in it in the previous book. It seems like it was explored that much more in this one. From torture to more death, this book deals it out to us in painful fashion. The only things that I really can say got on my nerves slightly was the fact that Violet is so insecure and is with someone who is such the polar opposite. Though I know that he is a person just like she is and you can kinda get that she is someone who is thrust into a world she didn't expect, it still gets annoying. Like even a nerd to have some confidence. I know that when it comes to books and certain knowledge she definitely is confident but it would be great if she got a little more of it. Watching Xaden...

This was such a good novella! I really enjoyed this! Starting out with us getting to meet Sariel, his brother and the rest of their family was interesting. Especially since most of the times we start out with the FMC's POV. This world seemed so similar to ours yet different once we leave the place that Elowen lives. I liked the characters and the world that this story takes place in. Everything flowed very nicely and even though it was short, it still took the time to make us feel for the characters. Even the side characters that jumped in later was nice. I want more from all of them and I can't wait to read more from this author. The spice in this book was off the charts! I really liked everything about the spice in this book. Remembering that this is a novella, the MCs are pretty much on each other from the moment that they see each other. 4 out of 5 for the spice. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a short spicy read with a good story! I give...

  I can't believe this month is already over! It feels like this year just started and we are already 2 months away from the end of the year! I'm already thinking of New Years resolutions, and they all involve spending more time tuning my craft. That craft of course being me making sure to give ya'll these at a more consistent time. Also to continue my video reviews, I definitely find that I enjoy giving you guys some facetime when it comes to giving these and maybe some other reviews. With all that being said, I wanna go ahead and jump into the 5 books that I was able to read this month (yes, I know, it was only five). Favorite Character:   Riley (Wicked Dark Heathens) - I really loved getting to know more about Riley in this book! As much as everyone believes that they'd be a Ava, I know I would probably be more of a Riley. She knew how to stay out of the way and she made sure to stay safe while she did the work that she needed to do. Then when she finally ends up wit...

This was a great dark spicy Halloween read!! I really enjoyed this! Em and Fier definitely matched each other's freak. In all forms from the blood and guts to the pumpkin magic cum! Emmeline had to be strong to dry years of teaching to try to not only save herself but also the other women of the village. I can't help but wonder if the men who joined on Itrimorts side thought about the fact that she they killed all the women they wouldn't have any.... apparently not. Even though too many women died before the demon could be killed,  a good prob of them were still able to be saved. I liked the characters in this book, especially sassy Horace! A for spice, you might as well put it in all caps because this book had it in spades. From invisible man sex to pumpkin monster sex. It was packed in these pages. Solid 5 out of 5 on spice. Overall I'd give this book a 4 out of 5. It was enjoyable, freaky and told beautifully. There was no dull moments and everything flow...

 This was the perfect holiday read! Everything felt perfect for the theme! The small town was doing it's thang, the paranormal was definitely present in this one as well. All things that I enjoy. I liked the story between Jena and Chase. I also really liked the side characters! Aggie, loved her!! Felix, I'd like another helping please! One thing about this author, is she can write some super interesting side characters! They really are amazing. I became so invested in them that now, I must beg for Felix to get a story. I'd even be interested in more of the Eastside characters! I love getting sucked into a world where I can be immersed and just love everything about it. My only negative, is that I felt like Jena and Chase were side characters in this story. I enjoyed getting to see them interact with the side characters more than I was interested in what they had going on. Jena, was interesting but not as interesting as Aggie. Chase did not give me any kind of alpha vibes an...

  This book almost had me laughing out loud. While the premise for it was not the strongest I still enjoyed it. What made me think this way about it? Well the fact that a billionaire would do what he did for his brother and then just not tell the people that are supposed to be helping with PR is a little crazy to me. There was nothing really stopping him from telling them and the idea that the FMC would be angry enough to not want to be with the MMC anymore because of it was farfetched until the predictable happened. BUT the other things that happened in the book are extremely relatable. Everything from taking over a company that a parent loved to the mother not being truly accepted into society due to being an "outsider" were all things that are relatable. When we see Nicole sight seeing in London and being amazed, that could totally be me. I have never ventured to London but I just know, if given the opportunity, I would be out and about just like she was enjoying everythin...

 We finally get the story behind what happened with Able and Riley in this book! I was curious from the first moment that I read about their awkwardness in Dean and Avalon's story! Seeing these two get together finally was like watching your best friend get together with the person they had been dancing around for the longest time. It was nice to watch. They definitely had less to deal with than Dean and Avalon did in their books but it was no less intense! Your childhood boogey man coming to get you is definitely something that you don't want to deal with and poor Riley was trying to deal with it on her own. I understand why she made the choices that she did, in the end it was kinda smart but at the same time a little bit silly when you are dealing with the caliber of people that she knows at the school. When the past finally did come back to bite her, it was crazy to see how delusional people can make themselves. Even to the point that they are smart about it. On another note...

 This was an interesting read. I feel like a lot of the main issues has been fixed with the first few books so now we are getting to see how the little things that can damage a relationship are handled. I enjoyed seeing how these two are able to work through their issues and are able to come back to each other. Even though they have so much going on when it comes to the little issues that are in their way when it comes to getting married (even though they already are). It comes from both sides and not just one. Also, we get to see how things are going for the people around the main characters. Which for Ava there is a lot. From her parents and best friend to her coworker and boss. Gideon has his parents and siblings to worry about. This book was cute as well as frustrating. Oh the spice was spicing baby. Let me tell YOU. One thing Sylvia is gonna give us is SPICE. 5 out of 5. I mean 1 thousand percent. Hot, heavy and all the time. Overall, I enjoyed this book and burned through it....

I really enjoyed the premise of this story and how it was done. Jillian being essentially a nerdy girl who gets sent on a job and ends up falling for someone who she meets in the town was executed nicely. I really wish that we were able to get more information regarding how people were being changed and the area that was changing people over. I liked the small town vibes and the multitude of different shifters that were in this book. The only thing I could say was a negative is that I felt like the relationship between Jillian and Bael was kind of out of no where. Unless I fell asleep on the audible, I was SO confused when they hooked up. It definitely felt like it came out of no where. The feelings kinda felt like it came out of no where as well.  The spice in this book was ok. Since it felt like the romance came out of no where, I wasn't really invested in the situation and it kind of surprised me! However, afterwards I was prepared. 2 out of 5 on the spice scale. Overall, I enjo...

 I enjoyed this book. We really get to see Eden come into her own. She is out in the world again without her guys and in a very dangerous situation. She has to find herself when she feels like everything has been taken away from her. The person who ends up helping her was the last person I was thinking was going to help her. Like I honestly didn't see this person making a reappearance. So when they did, I was surprised and thought it would be very interesting to see how this played out. It worked out in the end but then seeing how the relationship between the two of them blossomed was very beautiful. I think that Eden is just the type of person who is perfect for surviving in this world. She has just the right type of knowledge to help herself survive and she has the right temperament for this world. This is something that we see repeatedly show itself throughout this story. Especially at the end. Her ability to navigate a difficult situation and end up saving everyone was great! A...

 This was a good read! I think I missed out on this book when I was originally reading this series and skipped right to the next Cat and Bones book. I remember being a little surprised when I got to that one and Mencheeres had someone. I loved that we were able to get some more background on Mencheeres and lore about the world in general. Kiera has major big sister energy and I really felt that. As a big sister myself, the need that she had to take care of her siblings was a very big driving force in her life. Also I really liked that she was out here fighting for her man! She definitely wanted him to see that there was more to live for and to not give up. I wish there was a little bit more explanation to how she was his darkness. That part either I missed or just wasn't clarified as much as it needed to be. Introducing more about the magic side of this world was also a nice addition to the lore!! The spice in this book was definitely a lot less that I would like and I'm not su...

      In book 2 of the Betrayal series we are back with Scarlett and Axel. We get introduced to the Skull King and get even more info on the relationship between Axel and his parents. The world is almost flipped on its head in this book and it leaves some of the characters in a tail spin. I feel like while some things were fixed in this book, other things left me wanting to shake just about every character in this book. Scarlett, because for all her smarts, she's blind to the one person who is actually up to no good. Then Axel for not attempting to do something with his parentals. Something has to change with that relationship or he needs to make them accept his help in keeping them safe. It's insane to me that someone as smart as him hasn't come up with a plan to keep his parents safe. We have the skull king himself, Theo, not even attempting to help either....I wanted to smack them all. Everything appears to be working out for now, other than the fact that we have ...

 I have to say, out of all the IPB books I've read so far, this one has been my least favorite. There was just something about how they met and then eventually got together that just didn't work for me. I think if they had more of an opportunity to get speak with each other and grow then I would have liked it better. I do know that this series is pretty fast paced when it comes to the couples getting together but I feel like this one had even less of the characters actually...doing that. I don't believe in their connection like I do with Georgie and Liz. It all felt like it happened in the blink of an eye and then she was preggers. Then with the other surprise that we have thrown at us...it...just didn't feel as nice. I definitely have to go back and read the book that I skipped but...I hope that it is better than this one was. Either I missed it or I don't think it was explained why Rukh didn't know the language of the people of the planet...nor English was a l...

 Welcome back to the world of the Royal Heathens!! I was so excited to see one of my favorites back in action! This time we get to see Saint and Hendrix get their time to shine! There is a lot going on in the world of the Heathens even with their leader out of the picture. There is movement within the underworld and it coming to haunt each of them it seems. In this book, we see Hendrix having to deal with some skeletons of her own. I always liked her, in the first book and even more in this one. Her artistic heart and tough as nails exterior definitely made her a character that is likable. She doesn't really waste time on silly things and she is a straight to the point sharp shooter! If you like your FMCs with a lot of fire and the wits to back it up then you will definitely like Hendrix. Then we dive into our off the wall MMC, Saint! As a guy who has everything he wants on the outside when it comes to his internal demons, they are nothing to play with. He is dealing with some ment...

There is so much I could say about this book. The frustration that I felt while reading it.  The fact that I initially said that I DNF'd it but actually continued to listen to it... crazy work.  I liked the premise that the book had and that's what kept me hooked. One of the FMC's though... put me through the ringer. Montana.... girl, please get your life together. My level of annoyance with her was extreme. The fact that she didn't really seem to think through her actions, made me almost have a stroke. Callie, was ok for the most part... until close to the end, then she decided to have her bout with stupidity. That is my main issue with these characters. The MMCs were fine. The idea of the world was interesting and pretty cool.  There was no spice in the book. It definitely makes sense for what was going on. So 0 on the spice scale. Overall, I'll give this a 3 out of 5. I want to see how this resolves itself. I hope that the characters get better with t...

Jumped back into the Alliance series with book 3, Dom. He definitely did not disappoint.  He was possessive, crazy and obsessed with Val and I loved that for her. She is another thick Queen who found her man. Even though things were set up from the beginning, we see them thrive in their relationship. I did kinda want Val to be a little more assertive but I still liked her character. She was able to be fiesta yet vulnerable. Even though she had a lot of bad things happen to her in her life she still was able to be a good person. I wanted a little more kingpin moves from Dom but I see he was a little. Busy and we did get to see some of his domineering side when push came to shove. I always enjoy it when we get to see characters from the previous book in the current book and we get that here. King, Savannah and Nero and Payton all make appearances in this book! We also get a peak at the last guy in our alliance series, Hans!  This book was definitely spicy. The scenes...

  Yasss, I love my alien romance! I liked this book! Even though Luna made me roll my eyes and have to put my book down a few times. I really enjoyed it. She was just a little bit too nice at times and it definitely got her in trouble. Though of course she ended up learning from her mistakes but still...GIRL. I laughed and I was a little sad while reading this book but overall it definitely gave the dosage of alien that I needed. Dakkar is definitely somewhere that I would like to return to. I think getting a book from the eyes of the MMC in this one would have been interesting. Arokan was learning about Luna, the same way that she was learning about him and I really liked their journey to getting to know each other. Might I also see a little something blossoming with two of the other characters that we meet in this book?  The spice in this book was doing it's thang! I really liked where it happened in the book and it didn't seem frivolous and long when we did get to the scene...

  Here we are again folks! On time this time at that! Unfortunately, we are on time for one of the smaller months on my reading list so far. I have been one busy bee. I have been traveling here and traveling there. I guess I'll accept the short list for this month since it wasn't due to me being morose but more so because I was busy! This month I was only able to read 6 books. They were all definitely good reads though. I don't think there was a bad one among them. Let's check em out and then get the break down! Favorite Character   : Amara (The Emperor) - I loved Amara in this book! I mean she didn't allow a traumatic experience to shape her life. She was able to fight through that and was able to embrace the love that was waiting for her with Dante. They had to wait awhile and have faith in each other but it all paid off for them in the end. Even though we find out later that there were people in her life that did not have her best interest at heart, she didn...

  This book was more interesting than I thought. There are so many people who love this series. I can definitely see why they did. I enjoyed it as well. Violet's mother was definitely a very annoying person. I could not stand her. I just don't understand how there are so many books where the parents are just terrible. This is one of them. Of course the father in this book was great but he was dead before we even got the chance to know him. Then the sister was also pretty amazing. I loved that she was very close to her sister. Then seeing her be able to take all the blows that she was given and keep getting better. Then she was able to take in everything that she already knew and applied it to what she has now. I definitely like that about her character. Especially since she was able to be logical about things when they didn't make sense instead of just being blinded by what she is told and taking it as gospel. I definitely loved her character. Though I can definitely see th...

 This book was interesting from the beginning to the end. I definitely felt like Delilah was a little silly once she was able to get to the school. There was many a times that I was like girlllll, what the heck are you doing? What about this seems smart? I do find it interesting that she went along with some of the things that the other girls did, especially once they said that they knew that their parents would be able to bail them out. They had no fear of the consequences. As someone who was there on a scholarship that could easily be revoked...I think the last thing that I would be doing would be committing a crime as bad as the one they decided to commit. Not to mention, she got upset about someone cheating off her test but not literal breaking and entering. Especially when it was over a guy who she hadn't even really spoken to up til that point. I was giving her a very much bombastic side eye. Ben...big sigh. The whole situation with Ben was very annoying. It's definitely ...