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No More Trauma

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   Another book down in my Cock-tober challenge and I couldn't be happier that this was one of the books that I choose to read!! I enjoyed the emotional depth in this book and the diversity. I know there are a lot of people who hate that (suck it up buttercup) but it made everything that much more relatable to me. Reading about the trauma that Rowan had to deal with as a child who watched his mother die and his father deal with that grief was very heartbreaking. How it shaped him and how he dealt with relationships was so beautifully done! In the same regard watching Zahra deal with the emotional backlash of a betrayal and a bad breakup was something that everyone can relate too because we've probably dealt with a jerkoff guy/lady at some point. Seeing them navigate their trauma together and make their relationship work, despite the many sabotages, was nice to see.       I will say if you're looking for spice early on in the book, this one isn't...

Of Tails and Tentacles

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     This story had a very unique start in that our poor FMC had cancer and was a double amputee at the beginning of the story. Through luck and providence she is able to get cured of the cancer and grow her legs back and then gets shipped off to another planet. Of course nothing can go according to plan. Faye (our FMC) is kidnapped from her transport vessel by space pirates who very nearly give her away to a vicious Alpha. Of course she learns all about dynamics when she's kidnapped and finds out that she is a highly prized Omega. Faye along with her new best friend Mara are caged and are pretty much told they are going to be kept as the ship broadmares. After being given to an abusive and powerful alpha Faye manages to escape the pirates with plans to return and save her friend Mara. She goes to their original destination Sathion and is able to meet up with a native who is an alpha, named Irikav. Of course she promptly goes into heat and spends that time wit...

Toxic Poison

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        This book was HEAVY on the smut. I'd say a good 80% of the book was them banging. Every guide book given to us to avoid being kidnapped and murdered was swiftly thrown out the window with this one. Alice, our FMC was down with whatever Granger said almost from the jump!! She out up a little fuss but not much. I felt like by 60% the book was pretty much over and I didn't understand why there was so much left. There was a little bit of lose ends left but not enough for 40% of the book. The last 15% was pretty much them rehashing the same thing over and over again. Our FMC didn't seem like she had any growth at all. Literally was still calling herself poison and toxic by the end of the book. I felt like more could have been done with how the sisters repaired their relationship. It was a footnote at the end. Wrapped up in 2-3 pages.        I was definitely disappointed in how this one ended. I liked the other ones so much. It makes...

The Self Crowned Queen

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        When I started this book, I didn't know that it was essentially 3 novellas that were combined into one book. It definitely felt that way when you cross into the different parts of the book. Everytime a new part started there was a mini recap of what happened in the previous part. Which kind of took me out of the story at times. I wish this portion was edited so that it didn't feel like it was literally just 3 novellas thrown together. Onto the actual story, it wasn't bad but it also felt a little dragged out sometimes which again I feel like is due to the fact that it felt like they just copy pasted together the novellas instead of editing it to feel like one cohesive story. When I got to the 90% mark, the ending felt rushed and didn't do justice to the rest of the book that I spent all my time reading.         Now when it comes to spice, whew this part was definitely not lacking. In fact a majority of this book is sp...

Savage Love

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      I would like to thank Reveal Romance Book Box for delivering this book to me!! I definitely could not put it down!! I really want to get the second book when it comes out! I enjoyed this book even though the ending was like wtf. So in this book we meet Kim and Morgan. Two people from totally different worlds who happen to meet at a party and manage to change each other's lives for the better. Kim has it rough, she's dealing with the death of her mother and the abandonment she feels from her father which really shapes her perspective on everything in her life. She never forms attachments and is quick to see the bad in everyone. Morgan helps her change and realize that you can't always lash out at people. When they have problems he's there to be the rock while she is the waves crashing against him. It's very nice to see how she was able to slowly open up.  On the other side Morgan has a privileged life and he hasn't let anyone get close to him in...

For The Love of Demons

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           This was a very hard to finish book. It didn't capture me like the previous book did. I'm not sure if there was too much going on or if this was just a transition book. Aria felt very lack luster in this one and there was no sense of urgency. Since they were on the hunt for the relics instead of defending from them being taken. Even still it has taken me just at a week to try to complete this book.         Aria is still on the hunt to find out who and what she is. The demons are still unsure of whether or not they want to keep her or if they are going to devour her soul before they return to hell. We are also introduced to what appears to be an angel. They've been visiting Aria randomly and then immediately disappearing before she can interact with them. Then she finally meets them. Based off the vibes she got from this person she definitely should have stranger dangered them immediately. Instead she allows th...

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures!

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             In this series by K.A. Tucker we get the billionaire bad boy Gabriel and the hard working and fiery Mercy. Mercy is stuck between a rock and a hard place when she meets Gabriel, who proves to be the answer to her prayers. Meeting Mercy, you feel bad for her immediately. She's in a terrible situation with her dad and her mom has already died from drugs. Those things alone make you already attached to her and then to hear the story that led to her dad being in jail.. it all just feels like it could happen to anyone. Definitely made her relatable. Gabriel on the other hand, is supposed to be this hard-core drug dealers play boy son but I definitely don't feel any danger from him or his brother Caleb. All we see from them is the playboy side and not the "I will kill you if you disrespect me" side. I guess that does go along with the fact that both brothers want to get out of the family business. Since we barely see them doing anyth...