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“Am I crushing you?” Dimitri asks. “Yes, but don’t stop. I like being crushed.” “Okay. I can crush you for as long as you need.”
I almost rage-quit this book about five times. I really couldn’t freaking put it down, but it also might be the most contrived plot I’ve ever come across. Normally when you read omegaverse or some sort of paranormal or fantasy, there’s a world that has been created, with rules and a history of how things work. The world is built first, then a story is written, adhering to these same rules. With this story however, it felt like the author was actively creating the world at the same time as the story, and threw in rules and world-building that supported the plot, and not the other way around.
It was nearly really good, but even though I couldn’t stop reading it, it was also actively annoying me throughout, lol. The premise was top notch and I enjoyed the characters. The drama was just so, so avoidable.
Plenty hot, though. Have to admit I’m a fan of the ‘I’m not sure it will fit’ trope, lol.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Omegavers
Mpreg
Snuggling
Arctic fox shifter
Half grizzly shifter
Shifter romance
Former NFL star
Teenage crush
Movie actor
Professional cuddler
Size difference
Forced proximity
Age gap
Massive cock
Casual to more
Push and pull
Multiple orgasms
Fingering
Hands-free orgasms
Mild CNC
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Knotting
Slick
Mild CNC
Mpreg
Explicit sexual content
On-page labor and birth
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 22 and 32
Series: Interconnected series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 196
Happy ending: Yes
Dimitri is carrying firewood shirtless. I could offer to help, but I don’t. There are some things in this life that are meant to be savored.
He plants his hands on my chest and looks me straight in the eye. “I want you to use me like a Fleshlight. Do you think that’s possible? I want you to move my body up and down on your dick like I’m a toy.”
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“Am I crushing you?” Dimitri asks. “Yes, but don’t stop. I like being crushed.” “Okay. I can crush you for as long as you need.”
I almost rage-quit this book about five times. I really couldn’t freaking put it down, but it also might be the most contrived plot I’ve ever come across. Normally when you read omegaverse or some sort of paranormal or fantasy, there’s a world that has been created, with rules and a history of how things work. The world is built first, then a story is written, adhering to these same rules. With this story however, it felt like the author was actively creating the world at the same time as the story, and threw in rules and world-building that supported the plot, and not the other way around.
It was nearly really good, but even though I couldn’t stop reading it, it was also actively annoying me throughout, lol. The premise was top notch and I enjoyed the characters. The drama was just so, so avoidable.
Plenty hot, though. Have to admit I’m a fan of the ‘I’m not sure it will fit’ trope, lol.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Omegavers
Mpreg
Snuggling
Arctic fox shifter
Half grizzly shifter
Shifter romance
Former NFL star
Teenage crush
Movie actor
Professional cuddler
Size difference
Forced proximity
Age gap
Massive cock
Casual to more
Push and pull
Multiple orgasms
Fingering
Hands-free orgasms
Mild CNC
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Knotting
Slick
Mild CNC
Mpreg
Explicit sexual content
On-page labor and birth
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 22 and 32
Series: Interconnected series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 196
Happy ending: Yes
Dimitri is carrying firewood shirtless. I could offer to help, but I don’t. There are some things in this life that are meant to be savored.
He plants his hands on my chest and looks me straight in the eye. “I want you to use me like a Fleshlight. Do you think that’s possible? I want you to move my body up and down on your dick like I’m a toy.”
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His first kiss in his whole life, and it was with the boy he loved with every atom of his being.
This book was somehow way out of my comfort zone while also being right in the middle of it. If you’re new here, Tal Bauer is my favorite author, but he also scares the shit outta me a lot, and I’ve been avoiding this one because of the second chance.
Me vs second chance:
Anyway. While the second chance aspect hurt, I didn’t die! A miracle. It was fucking sad as shit and I legit hiccup cried a couple times, but it was somehow also low angst? Don’t ask me to explain. While Shane was indeed a bit of an idiot at times and I don’t really agree with his reasoning for leaving Dakota, I didn’t end up disliking him like I feared I would.
Dakota broke my heart, especially any and all flashbacks to the past. Literally all he ever wanted was to love Shane and support him in whatever he wanted to do. It might be 13 years later, but nothing has changed. I mean, they’re not 18 years old anymore so they’ve changed as people in some ways, but they were still perfect for each other.
You’ve changed, Dakota.
Yeah, well, a man changes when his heart breaks all the way through.
Everything is big in Texas, even the drama and murder mysteries. I had a slight idea about whodunnit eventually and I was right, but it was also way more complicated than I thought so it was fun figuring out the full picture. Tal is the king of romantic suspense, and I’m willing to do heinous things just to have him write another one.
If any other author tried to write the way Talifer does I would likely call it melodramatic and sappy — and not in a good way — but when Tal does it, it’s epic and romantic. No one else does what he does.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Second chance
Law enforcement
Romantic suspense
Murder mystery
Texas Ranger MC
High-school boyfriends
Southern boys
Small town
Closeted MC
First times
Hands-free orgasms
Serial killer mystery
Crying during sex
Mortal peril
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic details of decaying corpses
Details of past gunshot injury and shootout
Some details of underage sex between MCs (past)
Alcohol consumption
SC with a drinking problem
MC assumed cheated on by fiancé (not other MC)
Pregnant murder victim
Mentions of parent death (past, cancer)
Homophobic parent
Past physical abuse by parent
Explicit sexual content
Smoking cigarettes
MC’s ex fiancé murdered
Gun violence
On-page murder
MC severely injured (gunshot wound)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Shane is engaged to a woman for a while, but he doesn’t love her romantically. They are not intimate in any way during the book and haven’t been for a good while before the story starts. They end their relationship before anything happens between Shane and Dakota.
The book opens with Dakota in a club, making out with another man in a bar hookup. They don’t get past kissing/touching/grinding before they’re interrupted.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile (no on-page switching in present time)
Main characters’ age: 31 and 31
Series: Standalone (as per now)
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 361
Happy ending: Yes
“I loved you with everythin’ I was, Shane. Every beat of my heart belonged to you. All I wanted was to be by your side. I didn’t want anythin’ else out of this life ’cept to love you for all of it.”
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His first kiss in his whole life, and it was with the boy he loved with every atom of his being.
This book was somehow way out of my comfort zone while also being right in the middle of it. If you’re new here, Tal Bauer is my favorite author, but he also scares the shit outta me a lot, and I’ve been avoiding this one because of the second chance.
Me vs second chance:
Anyway. While the second chance aspect hurt, I didn’t die! A miracle. It was fucking sad as shit and I legit hiccup cried a couple times, but it was somehow also low angst? Don’t ask me to explain. While Shane was indeed a bit of an idiot at times and I don’t really agree with his reasoning for leaving Dakota, I didn’t end up disliking him like I feared I would.
Dakota broke my heart, especially any and all flashbacks to the past. Literally all he ever wanted was to love Shane and support him in whatever he wanted to do. It might be 13 years later, but nothing has changed. I mean, they’re not 18 years old anymore so they’ve changed as people in some ways, but they were still perfect for each other.
You’ve changed, Dakota.
Yeah, well, a man changes when his heart breaks all the way through.
Everything is big in Texas, even the drama and murder mysteries. I had a slight idea about whodunnit eventually and I was right, but it was also way more complicated than I thought so it was fun figuring out the full picture. Tal is the king of romantic suspense, and I’m willing to do heinous things just to have him write another one.
If any other author tried to write the way Talifer does I would likely call it melodramatic and sappy — and not in a good way — but when Tal does it, it’s epic and romantic. No one else does what he does.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Second chance
Law enforcement
Romantic suspense
Murder mystery
Texas Ranger MC
High-school boyfriends
Southern boys
Small town
Closeted MC
First times
Hands-free orgasms
Serial killer mystery
Crying during sex
Mortal peril
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic details of decaying corpses
Details of past gunshot injury and shootout
Some details of underage sex between MCs (past)
Alcohol consumption
SC with a drinking problem
MC assumed cheated on by fiancé (not other MC)
Pregnant murder victim
Mentions of parent death (past, cancer)
Homophobic parent
Past physical abuse by parent
Explicit sexual content
Smoking cigarettes
MC’s ex fiancé murdered
Gun violence
On-page murder
MC severely injured (gunshot wound)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Shane is engaged to a woman for a while, but he doesn’t love her romantically. They are not intimate in any way during the book and haven’t been for a good while before the story starts. They end their relationship before anything happens between Shane and Dakota.
The book opens with Dakota in a club, making out with another man in a bar hookup. They don’t get past kissing/touching/grinding before they’re interrupted.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile (no on-page switching in present time)
Main characters’ age: 31 and 31
Series: Standalone (as per now)
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 361
Happy ending: Yes
“I loved you with everythin’ I was, Shane. Every beat of my heart belonged to you. All I wanted was to be by your side. I didn’t want anythin’ else out of this life ’cept to love you for all of it.”
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Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
My beloved breathed a giant yawn and snuggled deeper into my side, nuzzling his smooth cheek over my chest. His body and mind were exhausted. It filled me with pride to know I was the safe place where he could lay his head; the person he trusted to look over him while he rested.
3.5 stars
Sweet little instalove vampire story. It did keep my interest but is ultimately quite forgettable. I’ve already forgotten a lot about it. Still a nice read, though. Sometimes anything by Jayda Marx hits the spot.
Especially enjoyed the little twink topping the muscly second-in-command vampire.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Fated mates
Instalove
Found family
Size difference
First times
Fast burn
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Forced prostitution
Physically violent pimp
Past abuse by parent
Forced degrading branding with knife
On-page physical violence/assault
Explicit sexual content
Malnourished MC (refused food)
Brief mention of parent death (past)
Brief mention of alcoholic parent (past)
Use of homophobic slur (SC)
Gun violence (MC shot but not injured)
Blood consumption
On-page murder of bad guys
Injured MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: On-page non-graphic blowjob between MC and client. He is forced into sex work. Other MC saves him from the client after.
Breakup: MC tries to leave to save the other MC and friends.
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 20 and 328
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 303
Happy ending: Yes
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My beloved breathed a giant yawn and snuggled deeper into my side, nuzzling his smooth cheek over my chest. His body and mind were exhausted. It filled me with pride to know I was the safe place where he could lay his head; the person he trusted to look over him while he rested.
3.5 stars
Sweet little instalove vampire story. It did keep my interest but is ultimately quite forgettable. I’ve already forgotten a lot about it. Still a nice read, though. Sometimes anything by Jayda Marx hits the spot.
Especially enjoyed the little twink topping the muscly second-in-command vampire.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Fated mates
Instalove
Found family
Size difference
First times
Fast burn
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Forced prostitution
Physically violent pimp
Past abuse by parent
Forced degrading branding with knife
On-page physical violence/assault
Explicit sexual content
Malnourished MC (refused food)
Brief mention of parent death (past)
Brief mention of alcoholic parent (past)
Use of homophobic slur (SC)
Gun violence (MC shot but not injured)
Blood consumption
On-page murder of bad guys
Injured MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: On-page non-graphic blowjob between MC and client. He is forced into sex work. Other MC saves him from the client after.
Breakup: MC tries to leave to save the other MC and friends.
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 20 and 328
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 303
Happy ending: Yes
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Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
Crow was lost in the blush on Tancho’s cheeks, his kiss-swollen lips. “You are a thief of breath and reason.”
3.3 stars
This book reminded me of how much I enjoy fantasy and the audio was really well done. The overall vibe and world was magical and immersive, and I really loved the characters. They were very distinct yet made sense together. Unfortunately it lost me when the main plot kicked in — outside of the mysterious bond between Crow and Tancho — and it didn’t hold my attention. I kept zoning out and had to rewind the audio. I don’t really know why. I don’t think it was terrible, just a touch boring. I have been and am currently in a pretty big reading slump so that might by why.
Plus points for a really stunning cover.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Fantasy
Romance
Swords and sorcery
Action and adventure
Royalty
Traveling by horse
Size difference
Fated soulmates
Enemies to lovers
Slow burn
Mysteriously bonded
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic violence
Injured side character
Death of court members (off page)
Graphic details of dead horses (killed off page)
On-page battle and murder of bad guys
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 25 and 25
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 356
Happy ending: Yes
“He looked right at me. I’ve never seen eyes like his. And his mouth. The audacity of him to have lips like that.” Soko smiled behind his goblet. “The audacity.”
“We have an old saying in the Northlands,” he said, his voice warm and gruff. “We wander lost until our heart finds a home.” Tancho smiled into Crow’s neck. “My heart feels at home with you.”
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Crow was lost in the blush on Tancho’s cheeks, his kiss-swollen lips. “You are a thief of breath and reason.”
3.3 stars
This book reminded me of how much I enjoy fantasy and the audio was really well done. The overall vibe and world was magical and immersive, and I really loved the characters. They were very distinct yet made sense together. Unfortunately it lost me when the main plot kicked in — outside of the mysterious bond between Crow and Tancho — and it didn’t hold my attention. I kept zoning out and had to rewind the audio. I don’t really know why. I don’t think it was terrible, just a touch boring. I have been and am currently in a pretty big reading slump so that might by why.
Plus points for a really stunning cover.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Fantasy
Romance
Swords and sorcery
Action and adventure
Royalty
Traveling by horse
Size difference
Fated soulmates
Enemies to lovers
Slow burn
Mysteriously bonded
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic violence
Injured side character
Death of court members (off page)
Graphic details of dead horses (killed off page)
On-page battle and murder of bad guys
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 25 and 25
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 356
Happy ending: Yes
“He looked right at me. I’ve never seen eyes like his. And his mouth. The audacity of him to have lips like that.” Soko smiled behind his goblet. “The audacity.”
“We have an old saying in the Northlands,” he said, his voice warm and gruff. “We wander lost until our heart finds a home.” Tancho smiled into Crow’s neck. “My heart feels at home with you.”
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I wouldn't seek out a superficial relationship with someone when I had my perfect match waiting for me somewhere. It would be an insult to me, my mate, and Fate herself.
This was unfortunately mostly boring to me. I know I’m getting low angst and instalove with Jayda, but why add so much trauma to the backstory if it’s not gonna affect the characters any? I don’t believe the effects of being groomed by a healthcare professional for four years goes away the instant you meet your fated mate. It wasn’t even magic dick. It was ✨ magic presence ✨
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Fated mates
Instalove
Past trauma
Scottish setting
Homeless MC
Baker vampire
Kilt-wearing vampire
Size difference
Age gap
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of parents (past)
Manipulated and groomed by healthcare professional
Attempted drugging by groomer (on page)
Intent to sexually assault MC on page (not successful)
Attempted sexual assault of MC (on page, unsuccessful)
MC punched on page
Animal abuse by bad guy (off page)
Homelessness and malnutrition
Homophobic minor character
Explicit sexual content
Gun violence
MC shot on page
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 18 and 489
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 308
Happy ending: Yes
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I wouldn't seek out a superficial relationship with someone when I had my perfect match waiting for me somewhere. It would be an insult to me, my mate, and Fate herself.
This was unfortunately mostly boring to me. I know I’m getting low angst and instalove with Jayda, but why add so much trauma to the backstory if it’s not gonna affect the characters any? I don’t believe the effects of being groomed by a healthcare professional for four years goes away the instant you meet your fated mate. It wasn’t even magic dick. It was ✨ magic presence ✨
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Fated mates
Instalove
Past trauma
Scottish setting
Homeless MC
Baker vampire
Kilt-wearing vampire
Size difference
Age gap
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of parents (past)
Manipulated and groomed by healthcare professional
Attempted drugging by groomer (on page)
Intent to sexually assault MC on page (not successful)
Attempted sexual assault of MC (on page, unsuccessful)
MC punched on page
Animal abuse by bad guy (off page)
Homelessness and malnutrition
Homophobic minor character
Explicit sexual content
Gun violence
MC shot on page
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 18 and 489
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 308
Happy ending: Yes
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“If you don’t kiss under mistletoe, a Christmas angel dies rather horrifically. I don’t make the rules, Hamish.”
Gotta admit this one was pretty disappointing. It just didn’t keep my attention and the story felt incomplete. I mean, it was still sweet and it’s N.R. Walker so there’s a limit to how bad it can be, but that also means I have higher expectations. The story just didn’t do anything for me. Ren felt like an NPC I couldn’t care less about lol. Hamish was cute.
Should be mentioned that I don’t love christmas books in general.
Also, Glen Lloyd should probably mostly avoid doing American accents.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Holiday romance
Small town
Aussie/American
New start
Size difference
Stuck in a blizzard
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Small car accident (no injury)
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Grief
Harry Potter references
Explicit sexual content
Alcohol consumption
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Holiday romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 31 and 32
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 214
Happy ending: Yes
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“If you don’t kiss under mistletoe, a Christmas angel dies rather horrifically. I don’t make the rules, Hamish.”
Gotta admit this one was pretty disappointing. It just didn’t keep my attention and the story felt incomplete. I mean, it was still sweet and it’s N.R. Walker so there’s a limit to how bad it can be, but that also means I have higher expectations. The story just didn’t do anything for me. Ren felt like an NPC I couldn’t care less about lol. Hamish was cute.
Should be mentioned that I don’t love christmas books in general.
Also, Glen Lloyd should probably mostly avoid doing American accents.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Holiday romance
Small town
Aussie/American
New start
Size difference
Stuck in a blizzard
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Small car accident (no injury)
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Grief
Harry Potter references
Explicit sexual content
Alcohol consumption
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Holiday romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 31 and 32
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 214
Happy ending: Yes
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“Who’s a pretty kitty?” Kane asked as he scratched along my jaw. “You are.” I preened for him. I was a pretty kitty. My Masters told me so.
I really love this series and this book is another great one. It’s the second time I’ve read it and enjoyed it just as much as the first time. It’s low angst, MMM with two brothers (who don’t cross swords). The brothers are super codependent, but the relationship feels healthy. There’s a lot of focus on Derek exploring pet play and his submissive side, and it feels really believable. Highly recommend.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Pet play
Kitten play
BDSM
MMM
Brothers (no cest)
Kink exploration
New to kink
Bisexual MC
Military reserve
Codependency
Size difference
Tattooed MCs
Spanking
Bondage
Needy MC
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Alcohol consumption
Mentions of parent addiction (past)
Off-page gun violence (MC shot)
MC hospitalized
Explicit sexual content
Sub drop
Sex in ‘pet space’
Vague references to active combat
Bondage (cuffs during scenes/sex)
Erotic spanking
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M/m
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 27 and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 271
Happy ending: Yes
People wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but I preferred my relationships to be more… affectionate in nature. In public, I was always calm and collected. A consummate professional. But in private, I was the kind of person that craved touch. And lots of it. Whether it was full-blown cuddling on the couch or just having my foot resting against my partner’s leg, I needed to feel connected to them in some way.
“A few guys have tried pitting us against each other, but it just doesn’t work. There’s this little thing we do called communication. We trust each other on a level not many people seem to get. And I think they underestimate the love I have for him. Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone take care of my brother, and he feels the same way about me.”
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“Who’s a pretty kitty?” Kane asked as he scratched along my jaw. “You are.” I preened for him. I was a pretty kitty. My Masters told me so.
I really love this series and this book is another great one. It’s the second time I’ve read it and enjoyed it just as much as the first time. It’s low angst, MMM with two brothers (who don’t cross swords). The brothers are super codependent, but the relationship feels healthy. There’s a lot of focus on Derek exploring pet play and his submissive side, and it feels really believable. Highly recommend.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Pet play
Kitten play
BDSM
MMM
Brothers (no cest)
Kink exploration
New to kink
Bisexual MC
Military reserve
Codependency
Size difference
Tattooed MCs
Spanking
Bondage
Needy MC
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Alcohol consumption
Mentions of parent addiction (past)
Off-page gun violence (MC shot)
MC hospitalized
Explicit sexual content
Sub drop
Sex in ‘pet space’
Vague references to active combat
Bondage (cuffs during scenes/sex)
Erotic spanking
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, multi
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M/m
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 27 and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 271
Happy ending: Yes
People wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but I preferred my relationships to be more… affectionate in nature. In public, I was always calm and collected. A consummate professional. But in private, I was the kind of person that craved touch. And lots of it. Whether it was full-blown cuddling on the couch or just having my foot resting against my partner’s leg, I needed to feel connected to them in some way.
“A few guys have tried pitting us against each other, but it just doesn’t work. There’s this little thing we do called communication. We trust each other on a level not many people seem to get. And I think they underestimate the love I have for him. Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone take care of my brother, and he feels the same way about me.”
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Soren really needed to stop being so goddamn understanding about everything. It confused Tobias. It tricked his brain into releasing chemicals that told him he had feelings for Soren and that was just unacceptable.
It’s kinda funny when the relationship between a semi-retired assassin and a sociopathic psychologist killer feels healthier than 9/10 other contemporary romance relationships with ‘normal’ people, lol. I really liked these two together. You’d think they’d be hella dysfunctional, but nope.
Tobias gave me John Wick vibes. He’s not at Wick-levels of badass, but he would do freaking anything for his dog. Love a good pet parent.
“You never stood a chance, did you, Toby?” Tobias bristled. “How so?” “Serial killer father, narcissistic mother. Not allowed to feel, not allowed to heal. Teaching yourself that the only acceptable way to exist was to be anybody but yourself.”
I read book 1 in this series forever ago but my gosh I was not looking forward to book 2 after meeting Madigan, so I kept putting it off. Then I remembered that I always read out of order and I could just skip it and read book 3 instead
Soren really needed to stop being so goddamn understanding about everything. It confused Tobias. It tricked his brain into releasing chemicals that told him he had feelings for Soren and that was just unacceptable.
It’s kinda funny when the relationship between a semi-retired assassin and a sociopathic psychologist killer feels healthier than 9/10 other contemporary romance relationships with ‘normal’ people, lol. I really liked these two together. You’d think they’d be hella dysfunctional, but nope.
Tobias gave me John Wick vibes. He’s not at Wick-levels of badass, but he would do freaking anything for his dog. Love a good pet parent.
“You never stood a chance, did you, Toby?” Tobias bristled. “How so?” “Serial killer father, narcissistic mother. Not allowed to feel, not allowed to heal. Teaching yourself that the only acceptable way to exist was to be anybody but yourself.”
I read book 1 in this series forever ago but my gosh I was not looking forward to book 2 after meeting Madigan, so I kept putting it off. Then I remembered that I always read out of order and I could just skip it and read book 3 instead
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
We’re silent for a long moment. Then, soft enough the words could be carried away on a breeze, Nicolo asks, “Did you miss me at all?” The fact he has to ask breaks my heart in ways it has never been broken before. I squeeze my eyes shut. “Every day.”
I was beyond stoked to get my grubby hands on an ARC for this book. I’ve read three books by this author and they’ve all been absolute bangers, and this might be my new favorite. As per usual it’s spice heavy, but this author is so good at making it feel romantic and important to the plot as well. Freaking top tier erotic romance.
It had me crying (quickly), swooning and of course fanning myself. I mean, there’s a scene with felching and snowballing. That was a new reading experience for me, lol. Filthy goodness.
Both MCs were sweet, and I freaking loved that the plot gave them a way to realistically have a relationship as brothers who do it and live a normal life. Highly recommend this book, y’all.
So long as he stays on his side of the bed, what’s the worst that can happen?
lmao famous last words
I really do love brothers kissing on the mouth.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Brothers who kiss on the mouth
Accidentally married
Overprotective MC
Virgin MC
Brocest
Age gap
Cum play
Voyeurism
Possessive MC
Dirty talk
Mafia themes
Witness protection
Size difference
High heat
Snowballing
Desperate bottom
Breeding kink
Felching
Felching + snowballing
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Incest
Explicit sexual content
Gun use (brief)
Some details of past physical abuse by parent
Brother believed dead (past)
Cut off from family
Grief
Death of — bad — parent (past, cancer)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Erotic romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 18 and 28
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No (Smashwords, author’s website)
Pages: 41k words
Happy ending: Yes
If he knew all the ways I planned to ruin him, he wouldn’t be so quick to kiss me back. Or maybe he would. Nicolo has always trusted me without question, blindly followed where I led, confident that I would shelter him through any storm.
“You’re so fucking pretty, Nicolo.” Sebastian’s voice is thick with lust as his thumbs dig into my ass. “I’m going to make such a fucking mess out of you.”
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We’re silent for a long moment. Then, soft enough the words could be carried away on a breeze, Nicolo asks, “Did you miss me at all?” The fact he has to ask breaks my heart in ways it has never been broken before. I squeeze my eyes shut. “Every day.”
I was beyond stoked to get my grubby hands on an ARC for this book. I’ve read three books by this author and they’ve all been absolute bangers, and this might be my new favorite. As per usual it’s spice heavy, but this author is so good at making it feel romantic and important to the plot as well. Freaking top tier erotic romance.
It had me crying (quickly), swooning and of course fanning myself. I mean, there’s a scene with felching and snowballing. That was a new reading experience for me, lol. Filthy goodness.
Both MCs were sweet, and I freaking loved that the plot gave them a way to realistically have a relationship as brothers who do it and live a normal life. Highly recommend this book, y’all.
So long as he stays on his side of the bed, what’s the worst that can happen?
lmao famous last words
I really do love brothers kissing on the mouth.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Brothers who kiss on the mouth
Accidentally married
Overprotective MC
Virgin MC
Brocest
Age gap
Cum play
Voyeurism
Possessive MC
Dirty talk
Mafia themes
Witness protection
Size difference
High heat
Snowballing
Desperate bottom
Breeding kink
Felching
Felching + snowballing
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Incest
Explicit sexual content
Gun use (brief)
Some details of past physical abuse by parent
Brother believed dead (past)
Cut off from family
Grief
Death of — bad — parent (past, cancer)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Erotic romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 18 and 28
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No (Smashwords, author’s website)
Pages: 41k words
Happy ending: Yes
If he knew all the ways I planned to ruin him, he wouldn’t be so quick to kiss me back. Or maybe he would. Nicolo has always trusted me without question, blindly followed where I led, confident that I would shelter him through any storm.
“You’re so fucking pretty, Nicolo.” Sebastian’s voice is thick with lust as his thumbs dig into my ass. “I’m going to make such a fucking mess out of you.”
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“That’s part of being gay, you know. It’s not just who you want in bed. It’s who your emotional relationships are with the other twenty- three hours of the day, whose arms you want around you when life hands you shit.”
I guess I read same-couple series now. This book had some fantastic suspense and mystery and I am definitely excited about the next book. Fingers crossed there’s some solid mortal peril in that one too.
I must admit I’m not super feeling the romance just yet. They’ve definitely talked and thought about their connection more than I’ve actually seen or felt it, but there’s still time for that to evolve and grow.
Apparently I’m in for a touch of heartbreak with the series soon, so I’ve got that to look forward to.
I did catch myself struggling to sympathize with Mac a couple times, but I also kinda get it. It’s just frustrating when you can see everything so clearly from an outside perspective. Tony is a sweetheart, if not a touch bland so far. He’s a teacher and had a shitty ex. I don’t know him much beyond that.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Single dad
Teacher MC
Police detective MC
Closeted MC
Secret relationship
Same-couple series
Suspense & action
Murder mystery
Size difference
(assumed) age gap
Widower
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of minor character (on page, graphic)
Death of wife (past, cancer)
Alcohol consumption
MC1’s child living with relative (work schedule complications)
MC2 often looking after child with alcoholic parent
Alcoholic side character
MC with racist and bigoted parents
Use of homophobic slur (SC)
Death of best friend (past, drunk driving)
Attempted murder of MC
Injured MC (hospitalized)
Death of friend (present time, hit and run)
Mentions of cheating ex (past, some details)
Explicit sexual content
Mentions of MC’s deceased wife being abused and sexually trafficked (past, off page)
Mild dubcon — unnegotiated somnophilia
Unsafe sex
Religious trauma
Use of prescription painkillers
Mild dubcon — sex while MC is intoxicated (painkillers)
Gun violence
Murder of side character (gunshot complications)
MC abducted and held hostage
SC intoxicated on page (drugs)
Mention of suspect suicide (past, details)
Drinking alcohol to deal with trauma (on-page intoxication)
Rough sex — no prep
Some details of child beaten and killed (off page)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 24 and 33
Kids’ age: 4 and 5
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 348
Happy ending: Mild HFN
Suddenly Hart smiled at him. “Thanks. That’s really human of you.” Mac blinked. That smile should be registered as a deadly weapon. Without it, Hart was a nice-looking young guy. With it, that crooked grin and single dimple just sucked a man in, like a warm fire on a cold night.
Stupid, Mac told himself as he headed down the stairs. Don’t get stupid about this. Hart was a suspect. The fact that he had a sweet smile and a sense of humor did nothing to change that. The fact that tousled dark hair and blue eyes pushed Mac’s buttons had nothing to do with it either. Or the fact that the kid was gay.
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“That’s part of being gay, you know. It’s not just who you want in bed. It’s who your emotional relationships are with the other twenty- three hours of the day, whose arms you want around you when life hands you shit.”
I guess I read same-couple series now. This book had some fantastic suspense and mystery and I am definitely excited about the next book. Fingers crossed there’s some solid mortal peril in that one too.
I must admit I’m not super feeling the romance just yet. They’ve definitely talked and thought about their connection more than I’ve actually seen or felt it, but there’s still time for that to evolve and grow.
Apparently I’m in for a touch of heartbreak with the series soon, so I’ve got that to look forward to.
I did catch myself struggling to sympathize with Mac a couple times, but I also kinda get it. It’s just frustrating when you can see everything so clearly from an outside perspective. Tony is a sweetheart, if not a touch bland so far. He’s a teacher and had a shitty ex. I don’t know him much beyond that.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Single dad
Teacher MC
Police detective MC
Closeted MC
Secret relationship
Same-couple series
Suspense & action
Murder mystery
Size difference
(assumed) age gap
Widower
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of minor character (on page, graphic)
Death of wife (past, cancer)
Alcohol consumption
MC1’s child living with relative (work schedule complications)
MC2 often looking after child with alcoholic parent
Alcoholic side character
MC with racist and bigoted parents
Use of homophobic slur (SC)
Death of best friend (past, drunk driving)
Attempted murder of MC
Injured MC (hospitalized)
Death of friend (present time, hit and run)
Mentions of cheating ex (past, some details)
Explicit sexual content
Mentions of MC’s deceased wife being abused and sexually trafficked (past, off page)
Mild dubcon — unnegotiated somnophilia
Unsafe sex
Religious trauma
Use of prescription painkillers
Mild dubcon — sex while MC is intoxicated (painkillers)
Gun violence
Murder of side character (gunshot complications)
MC abducted and held hostage
SC intoxicated on page (drugs)
Mention of suspect suicide (past, details)
Drinking alcohol to deal with trauma (on-page intoxication)
Rough sex — no prep
Some details of child beaten and killed (off page)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 24 and 33
Kids’ age: 4 and 5
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 348
Happy ending: Mild HFN
Suddenly Hart smiled at him. “Thanks. That’s really human of you.” Mac blinked. That smile should be registered as a deadly weapon. Without it, Hart was a nice-looking young guy. With it, that crooked grin and single dimple just sucked a man in, like a warm fire on a cold night.
Stupid, Mac told himself as he headed down the stairs. Don’t get stupid about this. Hart was a suspect. The fact that he had a sweet smile and a sense of humor did nothing to change that. The fact that tousled dark hair and blue eyes pushed Mac’s buttons had nothing to do with it either. Or the fact that the kid was gay.
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