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He was their family. They were his. They were worth every cut and bruise and scream.
I’m not sure I have anything intelligent to say about book 2 either, lol. It is absolutely packed full of different relationships in this dysfunctional found family and they are all slowly changing and evolving. It’s a lot to keep track of but somehow very clever and subtle.
The entire story is hard to pin down and even more difficult to really explain how I feel about it. I’m very much enjoying it though. It just pulls you in and won’t let go. I need to continue with book 3 asap.
It almost feels like fantasy, but it’s contemporary. It’s just got this entirely different thing about it that makes it feel ‘other’. Definitely YA though, with the ‘required’ horribly dark themes and moments, lol. I would definitely check out the content warnings.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Found family
(Fictional) college sports
Queer fiction
Past trauma
Mafia themes
Codependency
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Main SC raped by childhood abuser (off page, detailed immediate aftermath)
Mention of overdose and death of friend (off page, book 1)
Physical violence between main side characters
Prescription drug use
Alcohol consumption
Details of past parent death
Discussions of domestic abuse (parents, MC and SC)
Mention of SC put through conversion therapy (past)
Discussions of past drug addiction (not MC)
On-page drug use (not MC)
Homophobic SCs
Vomiting
Self harm scars (main SC)
Graphic violence
Death of minor SC (bad guy)
MC physically attacked
MC injured
Bad guy forcibly spitting in MC’s mouth
Forced branding (off page)
MC tortured (off page, detailed aftermath and injuries)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, single
Genre: YA, LGBTQIA+, sports
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 18 and 19
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 338
Happy ending: N/A
As he listened to them, Neil realized he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute.
He withdrew completely, leaving just the memory of his heartbeat against Neil’s mouth, and spun away.
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He was their family. They were his. They were worth every cut and bruise and scream.
I’m not sure I have anything intelligent to say about book 2 either, lol. It is absolutely packed full of different relationships in this dysfunctional found family and they are all slowly changing and evolving. It’s a lot to keep track of but somehow very clever and subtle.
The entire story is hard to pin down and even more difficult to really explain how I feel about it. I’m very much enjoying it though. It just pulls you in and won’t let go. I need to continue with book 3 asap.
It almost feels like fantasy, but it’s contemporary. It’s just got this entirely different thing about it that makes it feel ‘other’. Definitely YA though, with the ‘required’ horribly dark themes and moments, lol. I would definitely check out the content warnings.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Found family
(Fictional) college sports
Queer fiction
Past trauma
Mafia themes
Codependency
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Main SC raped by childhood abuser (off page, detailed immediate aftermath)
Mention of overdose and death of friend (off page, book 1)
Physical violence between main side characters
Prescription drug use
Alcohol consumption
Details of past parent death
Discussions of domestic abuse (parents, MC and SC)
Mention of SC put through conversion therapy (past)
Discussions of past drug addiction (not MC)
On-page drug use (not MC)
Homophobic SCs
Vomiting
Self harm scars (main SC)
Graphic violence
Death of minor SC (bad guy)
MC physically attacked
MC injured
Bad guy forcibly spitting in MC’s mouth
Forced branding (off page)
MC tortured (off page, detailed aftermath and injuries)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, single
Genre: YA, LGBTQIA+, sports
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 18 and 19
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 338
Happy ending: N/A
As he listened to them, Neil realized he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute.
He withdrew completely, leaving just the memory of his heartbeat against Neil’s mouth, and spun away.
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What the hell, Kiki? I love you and this was so, so cute, but skipping the first kiss and the first sex scene? That’s jailtime crime! I’m so annoyed I can’t finish it, lol.
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He’d come to the Foxhole Court every inch a lie, but his friends made him into someone real.
As with book 1 and 2, I still don’t really know what the heck to say about it. It took me a while to get through this one as I just listened to the first two books too quickly, I think. Doesn’t help that the audiobooks are terrible, lol. I finally got back into it though, and that’s probably because the romance subplot with Neil and Andrew finally kicked in. I knew it wasn’t a proper romance at all, but I was still disappointed after seeing so much fanart of these two together and every review ranting about them and the books. Don’t get me wrong, I liked them together (eventually) and was thoroughly entertained, but it did not live up to expectations.
All I can say after finishing it is: give it a go. I might be one of few who feel kinda ‘meh’ about it, but it’s definitely worth checking out. And, if you do, read the book instead of listening. The narration does not help the story or characters at all. Unless of course you only listen to audiobooks, then maybe find something else to buy, lol.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Mafia themes
Fictional college sports
Found family
Secret identity
Toxic relationships
Intricate relationships
Romance subplot
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
References and details of past torture
Violence between main characters
References to off-page rehab (not MC)
Dead animal (killed off page)
Non-explicit sexual content
Graphic violence
On-page torture of MC (burns, cuts, etc.)
Sexual harassment
Domestic violence (MC and parent)
Alcohol consumption
Mentions of past sexual abuse of SC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, single
Genre: College sports, YA, queer fiction, minor romance subplot
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 18 and 20
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 431
Happy ending: Yes, sort of
“Thank you,” he finally said. He couldn’t say he meant thanks for all of it: the keys, the trust, the honesty, and the kisses. Hopefully Andrew would figure it out eventually. “You were amazing.”
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He’d come to the Foxhole Court every inch a lie, but his friends made him into someone real.
As with book 1 and 2, I still don’t really know what the heck to say about it. It took me a while to get through this one as I just listened to the first two books too quickly, I think. Doesn’t help that the audiobooks are terrible, lol. I finally got back into it though, and that’s probably because the romance subplot with Neil and Andrew finally kicked in. I knew it wasn’t a proper romance at all, but I was still disappointed after seeing so much fanart of these two together and every review ranting about them and the books. Don’t get me wrong, I liked them together (eventually) and was thoroughly entertained, but it did not live up to expectations.
All I can say after finishing it is: give it a go. I might be one of few who feel kinda ‘meh’ about it, but it’s definitely worth checking out. And, if you do, read the book instead of listening. The narration does not help the story or characters at all. Unless of course you only listen to audiobooks, then maybe find something else to buy, lol.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Mafia themes
Fictional college sports
Found family
Secret identity
Toxic relationships
Intricate relationships
Romance subplot
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
References and details of past torture
Violence between main characters
References to off-page rehab (not MC)
Dead animal (killed off page)
Non-explicit sexual content
Graphic violence
On-page torture of MC (burns, cuts, etc.)
Sexual harassment
Domestic violence (MC and parent)
Alcohol consumption
Mentions of past sexual abuse of SC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, single
Genre: College sports, YA, queer fiction, minor romance subplot
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 18 and 20
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 431
Happy ending: Yes, sort of
“Thank you,” he finally said. He couldn’t say he meant thanks for all of it: the keys, the trust, the honesty, and the kisses. Hopefully Andrew would figure it out eventually. “You were amazing.”
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The world would be a happier place if people didn’t feel constrained in how they loved.
The second half of this book feels quite slow, but I still really enjoy it. The pack grows and the relationships start to feel settled, and it’s nice to see the character development for the FMC when she starts properly healing and begins her life after so much trauma.
There’s a lot of funny and sweet moments in these books, and they’re pretty spicy too with great group scenes. The polyamory feels so right for all of them and I enjoy seeing all of the relationships among the men in in the pack as well. There’s two guys who are only with the FMC, and these relationships feel just as solid and genuine.
Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys hurt/comfort, omegaverse, MM and RH/poly.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Book 2/2
Kidnap and rescue
Political themes
Poly pack
Adding to pack
Suspense
Size difference
Age gap
Double train
Fucklicking
Double penetration
Felching
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
MC kidnapped (off page, detailed)
MC held captive
MC drugged (off page)
Knotting
Explicit sexual content
Gun violence
PTSD symptoms
Physical abuse of MC by SC
References to past forced fertility treatment (not FMC)
Mention of MC’s sister dying in childbirth (off page, past)
Injured MC
Facefucking
Human trafficking (unnamed characters)
Injured MC (gunshot wound)
Forced pregnancy (unnamed SCs)
Physical violence
Pregnancy (epilogue)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Might be a gray area. Scenting is a big deal with alphas and omegas, and the pack is polyamorous. Savo (who is introduced in book 1 and has an immediate scent connection with Cambrie) is added to the pack in book 2. They have oral sex without the rest of the pack knowing, and they bond out of necessity and for safety reasons while Cambrie is held captive. The rest of the pack are okay with it when they find out. I’m very sensitive to any kind of cheating and I thought that entire situation was fairly okay. It’s quite different from a ‘normal’ contemporary romance.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Omegaverse romance
Pairing: MMM, MM, MMMMMFMM
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: FMC: 18, MMCs: 30, 35, 30 (maybe), 39, 21, unknown
Series: Duology
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 395
Happy ending: Yes
“I won’t do anything that will harm you, Cambrie, even if it means protecting you from myself. So many people have stolen choices from you. I can’t let myself be one of them.”
“Do we have lube?” Nixon asked. With one question, everything came to a halt. “We have to have something we can use,” Spencer said, his voice tinged with worry. “How many times do I have to tell you, Spence? You don’t leave home without lube.”
“So let’s go. I hear you’re already demanding for grilled cheeses to be made.” “I did not demand,” I countered. Savo and Marius both looked at each other over my head, making me smack Marius in the chest. “Stop it right now. You’re making me sound like a cheese tyrant.” “You said it, not me,” Marius stated, tossing up his hands in surrender.
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The world would be a happier place if people didn’t feel constrained in how they loved.
The second half of this book feels quite slow, but I still really enjoy it. The pack grows and the relationships start to feel settled, and it’s nice to see the character development for the FMC when she starts properly healing and begins her life after so much trauma.
There’s a lot of funny and sweet moments in these books, and they’re pretty spicy too with great group scenes. The polyamory feels so right for all of them and I enjoy seeing all of the relationships among the men in in the pack as well. There’s two guys who are only with the FMC, and these relationships feel just as solid and genuine.
Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys hurt/comfort, omegaverse, MM and RH/poly.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Book 2/2
Kidnap and rescue
Political themes
Poly pack
Adding to pack
Suspense
Size difference
Age gap
Double train
Fucklicking
Double penetration
Felching
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
MC kidnapped (off page, detailed)
MC held captive
MC drugged (off page)
Knotting
Explicit sexual content
Gun violence
PTSD symptoms
Physical abuse of MC by SC
References to past forced fertility treatment (not FMC)
Mention of MC’s sister dying in childbirth (off page, past)
Injured MC
Facefucking
Human trafficking (unnamed characters)
Injured MC (gunshot wound)
Forced pregnancy (unnamed SCs)
Physical violence
Pregnancy (epilogue)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Might be a gray area. Scenting is a big deal with alphas and omegas, and the pack is polyamorous. Savo (who is introduced in book 1 and has an immediate scent connection with Cambrie) is added to the pack in book 2. They have oral sex without the rest of the pack knowing, and they bond out of necessity and for safety reasons while Cambrie is held captive. The rest of the pack are okay with it when they find out. I’m very sensitive to any kind of cheating and I thought that entire situation was fairly okay. It’s quite different from a ‘normal’ contemporary romance.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Omegaverse romance
Pairing: MMM, MM, MMMMMFMM
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: FMC: 18, MMCs: 30, 35, 30 (maybe), 39, 21, unknown
Series: Duology
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 395
Happy ending: Yes
“I won’t do anything that will harm you, Cambrie, even if it means protecting you from myself. So many people have stolen choices from you. I can’t let myself be one of them.”
“Do we have lube?” Nixon asked. With one question, everything came to a halt. “We have to have something we can use,” Spencer said, his voice tinged with worry. “How many times do I have to tell you, Spence? You don’t leave home without lube.”
“So let’s go. I hear you’re already demanding for grilled cheeses to be made.” “I did not demand,” I countered. Savo and Marius both looked at each other over my head, making me smack Marius in the chest. “Stop it right now. You’re making me sound like a cheese tyrant.” “You said it, not me,” Marius stated, tossing up his hands in surrender.
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When he spots the binder I’m clutching like my favorite child, he gives a grin so wicked, I think my birth control pops. While he stalks to me, I touch the bump on my arm—just in case. Still there.
4.5 ⭐️
I really like this duology a lot. It reads like one long-ass book, and I’ve read/listened to it a bunch of times. It’s got epic levels of groveling (maybe too much even, lol), and some really good character development throughout. It’s also pretty freaking funny at times, even in the middle of some pretty serious topics and fuckery going down. I love that there’s two omegas and that they form their own little relationship and demand better treatment by their alphas. Orion and Lilah 4ever <3
It’s a pretty long book and there’s a couple times it feels a bit repetetive and like it drags, but not too bad. I wish there was a bit more of the relationship stuff, but it takes a long time before they get to that point emotionally, especially after the fuckup in book 1.
I’ve seen all the porn, but never seen a dick that pretty. Just gold and pink, not too veiny, not too red. Lickable, suckable, fuckable perfect Goldilocks cock.
I also love harems (can it even be called that?) when there’s MM as well. Two of the guys are in a relationship, and the rest of the men in the harem bone the male omega during his heats. Feels a bit more like a poly pack, I suppose.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Groveling
Slow burn
Fated mates
a/b/o
Rejected mate
Rebuilding pack
Suspense
Omegaverse
Heat/knotting/slick
MM
Poly pack
Submissive alpha
Virgin FMC
First times
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Hospitalized MC
References to past sexual child abuse (MC)
Suicidal thoughts
Attempted kidnapping of MC
Gun violence
Graphic violence
PTSD symptoms
Mentions of bomb threat
MC drugged (hormonal)
Knotting/slick/heat
On-page murder of past abuser
MCs injured (including gunshot wound)
MC drugged and kidnapped
Injured in explosion
MC physically assaulted
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: The FMC is ‘courting’ several other packs and attending social events where omegas can meet alphas. She needs to find a pack who can help her through her next heat after the MMCs let her down the last time. She is not in a relationship with any of the MMCs at this time and has still not even kissed any of them. She does not get with any other pack either. The MCs slowly get closer while all this happens and she doesn’t actually *want* anyone else.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Reverse harem, omegaverse romance
Pairing: MMFMMM
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: FMC: 23, MMCs: not specified
Series: Duology
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 447
Happy ending: Yes
I turn to sprint, to flee, but I’m ended by a freaking ceramic toad. I stub my toe hard enough to see the deities. When the Brauns chased me, I didn’t scream. When they carried me away, I didn’t cry. But one stupid landscape ornament and my pathetic whimper-shriek silences the fight. The roars and punches cut so completely, a confused cricket starts to sing. I hop, holding my possibly disintegrated toe.
Finn presses behind me, dropping an equally dark whisper into my ticklish ear. “Say the word, Starfighter. I’ll turn those bitches into people leather.” A shudder rolls down to my toes, but I hide it with a swat. “We’re at the police station.” Hunter, Atlas, and Orion give co-signing shrugs. Jett nods. “Leather-bound book.” “Bro.” Finn fist-bumps him, beaming.
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When he spots the binder I’m clutching like my favorite child, he gives a grin so wicked, I think my birth control pops. While he stalks to me, I touch the bump on my arm—just in case. Still there.
4.5 ⭐️
I really like this duology a lot. It reads like one long-ass book, and I’ve read/listened to it a bunch of times. It’s got epic levels of groveling (maybe too much even, lol), and some really good character development throughout. It’s also pretty freaking funny at times, even in the middle of some pretty serious topics and fuckery going down. I love that there’s two omegas and that they form their own little relationship and demand better treatment by their alphas. Orion and Lilah 4ever <3
It’s a pretty long book and there’s a couple times it feels a bit repetetive and like it drags, but not too bad. I wish there was a bit more of the relationship stuff, but it takes a long time before they get to that point emotionally, especially after the fuckup in book 1.
I’ve seen all the porn, but never seen a dick that pretty. Just gold and pink, not too veiny, not too red. Lickable, suckable, fuckable perfect Goldilocks cock.
I also love harems (can it even be called that?) when there’s MM as well. Two of the guys are in a relationship, and the rest of the men in the harem bone the male omega during his heats. Feels a bit more like a poly pack, I suppose.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Groveling
Slow burn
Fated mates
a/b/o
Rejected mate
Rebuilding pack
Suspense
Omegaverse
Heat/knotting/slick
MM
Poly pack
Submissive alpha
Virgin FMC
First times
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Hospitalized MC
References to past sexual child abuse (MC)
Suicidal thoughts
Attempted kidnapping of MC
Gun violence
Graphic violence
PTSD symptoms
Mentions of bomb threat
MC drugged (hormonal)
Knotting/slick/heat
On-page murder of past abuser
MCs injured (including gunshot wound)
MC drugged and kidnapped
Injured in explosion
MC physically assaulted
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: The FMC is ‘courting’ several other packs and attending social events where omegas can meet alphas. She needs to find a pack who can help her through her next heat after the MMCs let her down the last time. She is not in a relationship with any of the MMCs at this time and has still not even kissed any of them. She does not get with any other pack either. The MCs slowly get closer while all this happens and she doesn’t actually *want* anyone else.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Reverse harem, omegaverse romance
Pairing: MMFMMM
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: FMC: 23, MMCs: not specified
Series: Duology
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 447
Happy ending: Yes
I turn to sprint, to flee, but I’m ended by a freaking ceramic toad. I stub my toe hard enough to see the deities. When the Brauns chased me, I didn’t scream. When they carried me away, I didn’t cry. But one stupid landscape ornament and my pathetic whimper-shriek silences the fight. The roars and punches cut so completely, a confused cricket starts to sing. I hop, holding my possibly disintegrated toe.
Finn presses behind me, dropping an equally dark whisper into my ticklish ear. “Say the word, Starfighter. I’ll turn those bitches into people leather.” A shudder rolls down to my toes, but I hide it with a swat. “We’re at the police station.” Hunter, Atlas, and Orion give co-signing shrugs. Jett nods. “Leather-bound book.” “Bro.” Finn fist-bumps him, beaming.
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With a groan he crushed her to him, burying his hand in her hair, his mouth pressed to her temple. “God, I love you too, sunflower.”
This book is a great example of how my taste in books has changed quite a bit over the last couple years. This one was one of my favorite books and I reread it quite often. I still enjoyed it a lot, but not a solid 5 star like it was previously. It’s a very sweet small-town romance with a really entertaining suspenseful plot, which is exactly my what I want from my books lol. I’m also such a sucker for an age gap and a main character in law enforcement. Older sheriff MMC and the sweet girl next door? Really works for me.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Age gap
Small town
Neighbors
Sheriff MC
Serial killer
Virgin FMC
Murder mystery
Romantic suspense
Found family
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of self harm (past)
MC buried alive (on page)
Attempted sexual assault on MC
Sexual harassment
Attempted murder of MC
Broken bone (side character)
Drugging and kidnapping (on page, MC)
Explicit sexual content
Domestic abuse (side characters, on page)
TBI and fallout (side character)
On-page (assumed) suicide (SC, driving car off cliff)
Past and present bullying of MC
SC with combat PTSD
Alcohol consumption (casual drinking)
Mention of death of parent (past, off page)
Mention of MC being cheated on by ex (past)
Mentions of alcoholic parent (past)
On-page shooting of wild animal
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 26 and 38
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 224
Happy ending: Yes
He shook his head. “So that’s how old you are? Twenty-five?” “Twenty-six now.” She raised her head to look at him, staring up into those impossibly blue eyes. “How old are you?” “Thirty-eight.” His eyes danced with humor. “Too old for you?” She laughed softly. “No.” “Good.”
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With a groan he crushed her to him, burying his hand in her hair, his mouth pressed to her temple. “God, I love you too, sunflower.”
This book is a great example of how my taste in books has changed quite a bit over the last couple years. This one was one of my favorite books and I reread it quite often. I still enjoyed it a lot, but not a solid 5 star like it was previously. It’s a very sweet small-town romance with a really entertaining suspenseful plot, which is exactly my what I want from my books lol. I’m also such a sucker for an age gap and a main character in law enforcement. Older sheriff MMC and the sweet girl next door? Really works for me.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Age gap
Small town
Neighbors
Sheriff MC
Serial killer
Virgin FMC
Murder mystery
Romantic suspense
Found family
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of self harm (past)
MC buried alive (on page)
Attempted sexual assault on MC
Sexual harassment
Attempted murder of MC
Broken bone (side character)
Drugging and kidnapping (on page, MC)
Explicit sexual content
Domestic abuse (side characters, on page)
TBI and fallout (side character)
On-page (assumed) suicide (SC, driving car off cliff)
Past and present bullying of MC
SC with combat PTSD
Alcohol consumption (casual drinking)
Mention of death of parent (past, off page)
Mention of MC being cheated on by ex (past)
Mentions of alcoholic parent (past)
On-page shooting of wild animal
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 26 and 38
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 224
Happy ending: Yes
He shook his head. “So that’s how old you are? Twenty-five?” “Twenty-six now.” She raised her head to look at him, staring up into those impossibly blue eyes. “How old are you?” “Thirty-eight.” His eyes danced with humor. “Too old for you?” She laughed softly. “No.” “Good.”
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There’s just something about a character wondering what the other MC’s lips would look like around his cock when they don’t even know each other in the second chapter of a book that really gives me the ick. It’s insane how often I see that exact phrase in books. My brain can’t even remotely compute being sexually attracted to someone I don’t know, so I know it’s a me-issue, but hell. Can’t MCs comment on how nice someone seems, and not the dick bulge that looks proportionate, while said dick-having-person is in the hospital after being injured?
Sorry to the author. I’m in a bad mood and this is a *massive* pet peeve of mine.
Sorry to the author. I’m in a bad mood and this is a *massive* pet peeve of mine.
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
The premise for this book was really good and I was really hoping for something great. It kept piling on the drama, trauma and action, but it never actually made me feel anything. I felt so detached from the story and characters, and I didn’t even care about the baby or the dog.
It’s a perfectly okay story, but it blows when you know it could’ve been really good if only there was some emotion in it. It also felt like Owen couldn’t have cared less about Lucas at times. The ‘romance’ felt very one-sided.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Single dad
On the run
Romantic suspense
Firefighter
Past trauma
Size difference
Bisexual awakening
Age gap
Slow burn
Low romance
Low heat
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of MC’s child in fire (past)
Death of MC’s wife in fire (past)
Detailed fires (including arson)
Gun violence
Mention of miscarriage (MC’s wife, past)
Mention of death of law enforcement agents
Death of minor SC (cancer, off page)
Homophobic parents (kicked out of home, past)
Mentions of past homelessness
MC drugged over time by ex (past)
Abusive and controlling ex boyfriend
Friend murdered in front of MC (past, details)
Mentions of sex trafficking
Self harm (once, past)
MC cheated on by wife (past, no details)
Mentions of fetal abstinence syndrome
Injured MC (gunshot wound)
Vague references to past sexual abuse
Mention of past death of parents (cancer and suicide, some details)
On-page murder of SC
Use of homophobic slur (flashback, on page)
Explicit sexual content
Pet dog shot on page (survives)
Baby threatened with gun
On-page suicide (bad guy, not graphic)
Themes of corruption
Brief custody dispute
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A, no penetrative sex
Main characters’ age: 22 and 34
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 208
Happy ending: Yes
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The premise for this book was really good and I was really hoping for something great. It kept piling on the drama, trauma and action, but it never actually made me feel anything. I felt so detached from the story and characters, and I didn’t even care about the baby or the dog.
It’s a perfectly okay story, but it blows when you know it could’ve been really good if only there was some emotion in it. It also felt like Owen couldn’t have cared less about Lucas at times. The ‘romance’ felt very one-sided.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Single dad
On the run
Romantic suspense
Firefighter
Past trauma
Size difference
Bisexual awakening
Age gap
Slow burn
Low romance
Low heat
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of MC’s child in fire (past)
Death of MC’s wife in fire (past)
Detailed fires (including arson)
Gun violence
Mention of miscarriage (MC’s wife, past)
Mention of death of law enforcement agents
Death of minor SC (cancer, off page)
Homophobic parents (kicked out of home, past)
Mentions of past homelessness
MC drugged over time by ex (past)
Abusive and controlling ex boyfriend
Friend murdered in front of MC (past, details)
Mentions of sex trafficking
Self harm (once, past)
MC cheated on by wife (past, no details)
Mentions of fetal abstinence syndrome
Injured MC (gunshot wound)
Vague references to past sexual abuse
Mention of past death of parents (cancer and suicide, some details)
On-page murder of SC
Use of homophobic slur (flashback, on page)
Explicit sexual content
Pet dog shot on page (survives)
Baby threatened with gun
On-page suicide (bad guy, not graphic)
Themes of corruption
Brief custody dispute
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A, no penetrative sex
Main characters’ age: 22 and 34
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 208
Happy ending: Yes
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Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
We haven’t been blessed by some incredible superpower from the great beyond, we’re just curious. Sometimes that’s all it takes.
It took me a while to finish this book, but it’s not at all the book’s fault. I have heard so many amazing things about Chuck Tingle and I adore his online presence. I also really like horror and thrillers, so figured this would be perfect. I did expect it to be a little scarier and creepier, but it had it’s awesome moments with a few scares. It heavily contains religious themes (I mean, it’s like a main theme), and as a person who knows very little about scripture and Christianity beyond the basics Norwegians learn in school, I couldn’t relate to a big part of the book. However, I still adored it. The emotion behind it, the struggle with faith, the focus on conversion therapy, they’re all things you can feel and relate to, no matter your religious knowledge and experience.
I thought it was very cleverly written and I kept smiling and internally celebrating when the pieces started slotting into place and explanations were made/understood. The ending in particular was very fitting and satisfying.
“Let’s fuck this duck. Amen.”
Sometimes when I read books like this I’m left with the feeling of being too stupid to really appreciate it, but thankfully that wasn’t the case here. It straddled the line perfectly, not sacrificing any of the author’s cleverness, while also not ‘dumbing it down’ any for people like me, lol. I felt very proud of myself when I picked up on the underlying ‘messages’. At least I think I did, lol.
I’m confident I would enjoy it even more if I read it a second time and could pick up on the clues and the significance of the scripture quoted, both old and new.
Highly recommend. Don’t be scared by the horror genre. Admittedly I don’t scare easily, but still.
Nobody who’s graduated the Camp Damascus program is ex-gay, they’re just even more tormented than before. They’ve been frightened and threatened into submission, a tactic that’s been used against queer people for centuries.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
LGBTQIA+
Horror
Heavy religious themes
Neurodivergent MC
Paranormal elements
Sapphic
Queer fiction
Found family
Minor romance subplot
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Heavy religious themes
MC coughing up insects
Death of minor side character
Car accident
MC injured (including burns)
Medical emergency
Medical treatment (eg. pain killers, epinephrine)
Altered state of mind due to pain killers
Themes of conversion therapy
Creature murder with fire (on page)
Drug use (hallucinogenic)
Gun violence
Graphic violence
On-page death of bad guys
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: LGBTQIA+, horror
Pairing: F/F (minor subplot)
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main character’s age: 20
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 250
Happy ending: Yes
“It’s good to be thoughtful, but when the desire for more knowledge takes over your life, what you’re really saying is, ‘even in the presence of God’s light, I am not full.’ Do you understand?” Dad continues. “It’s a sin, hon. That feeling you call curiosity is fine in small doses, but when you turn it into a habit it becomes gluttony. A hunger for knowledge is still hunger.”
Slowly disconnecting from your community—from your family—is difficult, and while it seems like unearthing their sinister motives and dark secrets might make the process easier, it will never entirely quell the pain.
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We haven’t been blessed by some incredible superpower from the great beyond, we’re just curious. Sometimes that’s all it takes.
It took me a while to finish this book, but it’s not at all the book’s fault. I have heard so many amazing things about Chuck Tingle and I adore his online presence. I also really like horror and thrillers, so figured this would be perfect. I did expect it to be a little scarier and creepier, but it had it’s awesome moments with a few scares. It heavily contains religious themes (I mean, it’s like a main theme), and as a person who knows very little about scripture and Christianity beyond the basics Norwegians learn in school, I couldn’t relate to a big part of the book. However, I still adored it. The emotion behind it, the struggle with faith, the focus on conversion therapy, they’re all things you can feel and relate to, no matter your religious knowledge and experience.
I thought it was very cleverly written and I kept smiling and internally celebrating when the pieces started slotting into place and explanations were made/understood. The ending in particular was very fitting and satisfying.
“Let’s fuck this duck. Amen.”
Sometimes when I read books like this I’m left with the feeling of being too stupid to really appreciate it, but thankfully that wasn’t the case here. It straddled the line perfectly, not sacrificing any of the author’s cleverness, while also not ‘dumbing it down’ any for people like me, lol. I felt very proud of myself when I picked up on the underlying ‘messages’. At least I think I did, lol.
I’m confident I would enjoy it even more if I read it a second time and could pick up on the clues and the significance of the scripture quoted, both old and new.
Highly recommend. Don’t be scared by the horror genre. Admittedly I don’t scare easily, but still.
Nobody who’s graduated the Camp Damascus program is ex-gay, they’re just even more tormented than before. They’ve been frightened and threatened into submission, a tactic that’s been used against queer people for centuries.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
LGBTQIA+
Horror
Heavy religious themes
Neurodivergent MC
Paranormal elements
Sapphic
Queer fiction
Found family
Minor romance subplot
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Heavy religious themes
MC coughing up insects
Death of minor side character
Car accident
MC injured (including burns)
Medical emergency
Medical treatment (eg. pain killers, epinephrine)
Altered state of mind due to pain killers
Themes of conversion therapy
Creature murder with fire (on page)
Drug use (hallucinogenic)
Gun violence
Graphic violence
On-page death of bad guys
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: LGBTQIA+, horror
Pairing: F/F (minor subplot)
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main character’s age: 20
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 250
Happy ending: Yes
“It’s good to be thoughtful, but when the desire for more knowledge takes over your life, what you’re really saying is, ‘even in the presence of God’s light, I am not full.’ Do you understand?” Dad continues. “It’s a sin, hon. That feeling you call curiosity is fine in small doses, but when you turn it into a habit it becomes gluttony. A hunger for knowledge is still hunger.”
Slowly disconnecting from your community—from your family—is difficult, and while it seems like unearthing their sinister motives and dark secrets might make the process easier, it will never entirely quell the pain.
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“You wanna go out to eat? I’ll take you. You wanna go out and get a Sprite? Tell me. You want to watch a fucking movie? I’ll take you to the goddamn movies. If you want to go to beat the shit out of your cousin again, I’ll fucking take you. You want to meet someone to be your best friend and your fucking partner? I’m right fucking here, baby girl.”
The thought or picking a favorite Mariana Zapata book gives me hives, so I won’t. I have read and listened to this one a borderline embarassing amount of times. I’m just such a sucker for proper grumpy/sunshine, and this one does it so well. Ripley stays just as grumpy throughout, and he’s a bit of a dickhead sometimes, but there’s just something about his protectiveness that does it for me. He might not say anything of the sort, but he’ll show you how he feels with his actions. You know, when he’s not being mean, lol.
“If I want to come get you, I’m gonna come get you. Deal with it,” he stated, or more like told me. “You wanna stop at that donut place you like or what?”
I mean, how can you resist this guy? Lol
Luna is the biggest sweetheart. I suppose there’s a bit of ‘not like other girls’ vibe, and she really isn’t, but she isn’t secretly just a mean girl like many of those characters can be, either. She’s kind, protective of her family, loves her friends, and very lonely. I love how she tries to be positive and kind to everyone, no matter what, just to give herself peace, but she’ll also stand up for herself.
There’s just something about it that works so well for me.
But this was my curse—to love and care for people who didn’t love or care for me back. At least not the way I wanted them to.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Boss/employee
Slow burn
Grumpy/sunshine
Past trauma
Found family
Former biker
Work problems
Family problems
Age gap
Tattooed MC
Long-term crush
Hurt/comfort
She falls first, he falls harder
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Physical assault of MC (on page, by estranged family member)
Car accident (on page, no injury)
Mentions of past car accident (death of parent, off page)
Explicit sexual content
Alcohol consumption
Off-page death of grandmother
On-page funeral
Mentions of drug and alcohol addicted parents
Details of past child neglect and abuse
Mentions of MC’s sibling being cheated on (past)
Mentions of past gun violence (MC threatened by family)
Home break-in and destruction of property
Brief mention of MC’s parent dying in childbirth (past, off page)
On-page heart attack (important SC)
Children in epilogue
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: FMC goes on dates with several men throughout the book, before anything happens with the MMC. Nothing ever happens with these dates. They don’t go well. Low angst, no jealousy.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 26 and 42
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 580
Happy ending: Yes
“You kill me, girl,” he murmured in the roughest voice I’d ever heard. “I swear to God, you’re a fucking puzzle I thought was all in the box, but every damn day I find a piece or two hidden all over the place.”
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“You wanna go out to eat? I’ll take you. You wanna go out and get a Sprite? Tell me. You want to watch a fucking movie? I’ll take you to the goddamn movies. If you want to go to beat the shit out of your cousin again, I’ll fucking take you. You want to meet someone to be your best friend and your fucking partner? I’m right fucking here, baby girl.”
The thought or picking a favorite Mariana Zapata book gives me hives, so I won’t. I have read and listened to this one a borderline embarassing amount of times. I’m just such a sucker for proper grumpy/sunshine, and this one does it so well. Ripley stays just as grumpy throughout, and he’s a bit of a dickhead sometimes, but there’s just something about his protectiveness that does it for me. He might not say anything of the sort, but he’ll show you how he feels with his actions. You know, when he’s not being mean, lol.
“If I want to come get you, I’m gonna come get you. Deal with it,” he stated, or more like told me. “You wanna stop at that donut place you like or what?”
I mean, how can you resist this guy? Lol
Luna is the biggest sweetheart. I suppose there’s a bit of ‘not like other girls’ vibe, and she really isn’t, but she isn’t secretly just a mean girl like many of those characters can be, either. She’s kind, protective of her family, loves her friends, and very lonely. I love how she tries to be positive and kind to everyone, no matter what, just to give herself peace, but she’ll also stand up for herself.
There’s just something about it that works so well for me.
But this was my curse—to love and care for people who didn’t love or care for me back. At least not the way I wanted them to.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Boss/employee
Slow burn
Grumpy/sunshine
Past trauma
Found family
Former biker
Work problems
Family problems
Age gap
Tattooed MC
Long-term crush
Hurt/comfort
She falls first, he falls harder
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Physical assault of MC (on page, by estranged family member)
Car accident (on page, no injury)
Mentions of past car accident (death of parent, off page)
Explicit sexual content
Alcohol consumption
Off-page death of grandmother
On-page funeral
Mentions of drug and alcohol addicted parents
Details of past child neglect and abuse
Mentions of MC’s sibling being cheated on (past)
Mentions of past gun violence (MC threatened by family)
Home break-in and destruction of property
Brief mention of MC’s parent dying in childbirth (past, off page)
On-page heart attack (important SC)
Children in epilogue
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: FMC goes on dates with several men throughout the book, before anything happens with the MMC. Nothing ever happens with these dates. They don’t go well. Low angst, no jealousy.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 26 and 42
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 580
Happy ending: Yes
“You kill me, girl,” he murmured in the roughest voice I’d ever heard. “I swear to God, you’re a fucking puzzle I thought was all in the box, but every damn day I find a piece or two hidden all over the place.”
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr