grayciouslygreyreader's Reviews (142)

I see a lot of mixed reviews on this one. I decided to read it anyway and you know what? I loved it. It was fast paced, dual pov, a thriller with romance, a missing woman, and a ton of lies. I was on vacation when I started this, and it set the mood... although it takes place in Wyoming it does take place on a ranch in the middle of a forest, and I happened to be staying in a cabin among pine trees so it worked! At one point I figured part of the twist out but not completely. 

I got the person right but not the why of it right. I dunno... I really enjoyed this one. This is why reviews are so subjective because one person rates it a one star and another five. This one was fun for me.

Here There Be Monsters by EC Garrett is the spiciest, why choose MMMFF, gothic monster book I’ve ever read. This book is not for the faint of heart or those who can’t handle reading spice scenes because let me tell you…. It’s packed FULL with erotic fantasy! In between the spice there is plenty of world building within the plot. This book has it all! This is a reverse harem book with the main character Elsing a witch who is to be sacrificed to the Mountain Gods whom are widely feared. Once sacrificed she finds herself among the monsterous characters a dragon, a griffin, and The God of Death. This is where the real story begins. The banter between everyone is great. Just when I think I have a favorite, I fall for another which really makes me ask, why choose? 

This book is full of trigger warnings and kink which EC Garrett makes very accessible on her  website https://authorecgarrett.com/. 

I want to thank EC Garrett for this ARC in advance. 

My Vampire Plus -One is the latest by Jenna Levine. If you are familiar with My Roommate is a Vampire, then you might remember Reginald. This time we get to know him and his eccentric fun self. If you haven’t read it, do not worry as this can be read as a stand alone. Cassie and Frederick do make appearances, but this story is all about Reggie and Amelia and their fake dating.

Amelia seems to be the only single person in her family and with another cousin getting married and the pressure from her mom to not be single, Amelia decides at a family dinner to announce she in fact does have a boyfriend and a plus one for the upcoming wedding. The problem… it’s a lie and now she must find someone to go along with her on this fake dating scheme. That is where Reggie comes in who has a problem of his own. He has a group after him, and this fake dating scheme might just be a solution to get them off his tracks. 

While I did enjoy the first book, this sequel is so much more fun. I absolutely loved Reggie. He is not clueless to the technology of today and doesn’t come off as helpless which I felt Fredrick was in the prior book. This really had me rooting for him through the book. He is very in tune with his feelings and what he wants as he keeps a daily bullet journal and also talks regularly on a discord to get advice which I loved!

If you loved My Roommate is a Vampire then I’m positive you will love My Vampire Plus- One even more! 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 

This book releases on Sept 17th which is the perfect time to read it and get ready for spooky season without the scares.

Special thanks to Berkeley Publishing and NetGalley for this advance reader copy.  All opinions are mine.

This book came out last August, and I always thought it seemed like a fun book to read. I was correct. It's a bit silly at times, and the vampire Fredrick is a bit helpless throughout, but I enjoyed listening to this as it was a great break from my normal thrillers. 

When I think vampires, I think of the power they hold and the danger. I never felt this during the book. A lot of current references in this book with technology and poor Fredrick is absolutely lost and stuck in time. Need something light and a palette cleanser? This book is for you, just don't take it too seriously.

Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach is a fun YA mystery with a twist that will have you shocked but will also take you on a crazy ride getting there. 

This story begins when Lucy finds out her mom Katy is stopping to investigate a crime scene in the town of Haeter Lake, Tennessee instead of driving to the beach for spring break.  The location… an abandoned amusement park with a previous history of death there. While in Haeter Lake Lucy meets Audrey who is around the same age and rides a motorcycle. Audrey’s mom is being charged for the murder of multimillionaire, Pierce Anselm who owned the park. There is a history with Audrey’s family and the Anselm’s, but Audrey is confident her mom didn’t do it and sets to prove that. Together the girls do their own investigating, sneaking around, and finding out clues to the current and past deaths. Along the way they find Katy has kept her own secret past with this town. Who can Lucy trust… her mom, the Anselm’s, or Audrey? Seems everyone has something to hide.  Once another victim is murdered, the girls realize digging too deep puts them at risk.

This dual pov book was such an easy and fun read. The mystery of the town, who you can and can’t trust, the imagery of all the places visited, and the chemistry of Lucy and Audrey had me not wanting to put the book down. I could really see this book coming to life in a TV series with all the action and mystery surrounding this town and it’s abandoned amusement park.

The Anselm’s live in an old mansion and great detail went into describing it and the secret passages. It really helped bring me into the world as I read it, and I felt like I was hiding in the walls eavesdropping.

I’d like to thank Mary E. Roach for this ARC through NetGalley.