lornaj_reads's Reviews (711)

I started this book a while ago but got distracted by other books. I am glad I went back to it but this time I decided to listen to the audiobook. I really enjoyed this book. It was witty and a breath of fresh air from the other books I have read recently. I enjoy a good rom com and @meghanquinn does them well. Since I have been introduced to the team I will be carrying on with the series with other books in between. 

The start of this series and I can’t wait to see them all find their happy ending 😜 I gave this book 4 ⭐️ and 2 🌶️. If you have not started this series I recommend it also if you like audio it was fantastic. 

 

Happy reading everyone 📚 

 

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This book leaves off just after book 1 ends now it is time for them to start their trials even though Rhowyn just wants to go back to her old life she has to compete. We learn more about her past and also about the creatures that are in Avalon. We are also introduced to someone new that we will see what they will play through the rest of the series.

This book is action packed and I loved seeing how they work together to provide Rhowyn with the strength she needs to fight her way through the trials and not sit on the sidelines like they all want her to. I gave this book 5 ⭐️ the spice is kicking up for sure so I gave it 2 🌶️.

If you have not started this series I recommend it for a debut series. It is great and can not wait for more from Avah.

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I have to say I didn’t understand half of what I listened to in this book but that ok I do understand Kaan and his love for Eliun. I have never read a book where the MMCs' love for the FMC jumps out of the page. I am looking forward to the continuation of this book because I need to know that Kaan finds love again. 

 

If you have not read this book I highly recommend it if you enjoy fantasy with a little spice. I gave this book 5 ⭐️ and .5 🌶️ when there were scenes they were good but not many. 

 

I am now going to wait a year till book 2 is out but I will definitely be adding a physical copy to my wish list. 

 

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The plan has been changed so many times why not again. Also Sin again he cracks me up but he is so misguided about what he thinks Rosa wants him to do and what she actually doesn’t want him to do. Cain also has to decide what he wants while he witnesses Roary, Ethan and Sin get the girl.

Blurb:
A morte e ritorno.

My family’s motto circles in my mind as I look this problem dead on and try to figure it out. I’ve faced worse than this. Survived worse odds than this. I won’t let this failure break me.

We have 72 hours to turn this around.
72 hours to make a new plan out of the dregs of the old.
72 hours until all hope is lost.

This task is impossible, but I still like my chances. I have an ace in my pocket and his name is Mason Cain. He might not want to help me, but I don’t plan on giving him a choice in the matter.

My name is Rosalie Oscura. And I refuse to let anything beat me.

Can I just say 🥔 🍑 🪠 I feel bad for Hastings in this book. Just as the plans are coming together we are thrown through a tidal wave and I am not sure Rosa will survive this can’t wait to read the final book for Darkmore Penitentiary. I gave this book 4.5 ⭐️ and 3 🌶️ because Sin and his incubus ways 🥵 plus the release of tension is so good. 

If you have not read this book I recommend it however please make sure you have read the Ruthless brothers and Zodiac Academy series before this.

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This book starts just after Caged Wolf where Rosalie’s plans to escape are destroyed. We are all mad at Sin for letting the belorian free but without it Rosa would not have been able to find out what they are doing in Psych. After being thrown in the hole Rosa is not happy with Cain but we hope the tension is released soon. The one thing I have to say is Rosa can pull a plan together fast. 

 

Blurb: 

I came here with a single goal in mind.
 An aim.
 A purpose.
 I will break out of Darkmore Penitentiary. 

But I was a fool to think that it would be so simple. 

And now with more and more Fae relying on me to get them out of this slice of hell, I find myself unable to do a damn thing. 

 

Mason Cain stabbed me in the back and left me to rot in the dark. So now I have another goal in mind before I escape this place, because no one messes with the Queen of the Oscura Clan and lives to tell the tale. The moment I get out of here, my sights will be set on him. 

 

Between the four alpha males luring me in, the psychopaths trying to kill me and the monster roaming the halls at night, I have my hands full in here. 

 

But one thing is for sure. I’m not throwing my life away in this place. So I’ll do whatever it takes to escape. 

 

The ending of this book had me shaking my head. What is Rosalie going to do? She keeps getting thrown a curve ball and has to come up with a new plan. I can’t wait to see what she does next I gave this book 4.25 ⭐️ and 2.5 🌶️ some 🥵 moments in this book wow. 

 

If you have not read this book I recommend it however please make sure you have read the Ruthless brothers and Zodiac Academy series before this. 

 

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To many inconsistencies to continue 

I am back in the world of Solaria 5 years after Zodiac Academy ended where we see Rosalie get sent to the worst prison in the world so she can break someone out. 

We get to see some characters we remember from RB and ZA. Roary  and Ethan from RB and Cain and SIn from ZA. These are all the men who have caught the eye of the moon wolf and will they follow her to freedom? 

Blurb: 

 

What do you do when the guy you’ve loved since you were fourteen is sent to the most dangerous prison in Solaria for saving your life? 

Okay, so maybe he doesn’t love me back. And maybe getting sent down would seem insane to some, but I’m Rosalie Oscura, champion underground cage-fighter and alpha werewolf from the infamous Oscura Clan. My family wrote the book on criminal organizations and I’ll be ruling this place by the time the next moon rises. 

Then I just need to get to work on busting us the hell out of here. ‘Us’ being me, the lion shifter I’ve loved for ten long years, and the most notorious criminal in here - a sinful incubus who’s been condemned to isolation for committing an unspeakable crime. 

What’s the worst that could happen? I mean, short of being rejected by my mate, the black-hearted werewolf who rules over my sworn enemies, or getting myself noticed by the sinister vampire guard who has a dark vendetta against me. But how likely is that? 

The trouble is, I need the help of those four alpha males to get out of here. And they happen to hate each other almost as much as they hate me. 

But I always did love a challenge. And I never did learn when to back down. 

So how hard could it be to make them accept me as their leader? 

 

I enjoyed the buildup to this book and was excited to learn more about Rosalie and her moon wolf powers. She has a plan to get out but I am sure she is going to come across some issues along the way. I gave this book 4.25 ⭐️ and 1.5 🌶️ I think the heat will build up especially when she has more of her men. 

 

If you have not read this book I recommend it however please make sure you have read the Ruthless brothers and Zodiac Academy series before this. 

 

Happy reading everyone 📚 

 

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This is the second book in the duet after the cliffhanger from the last book I needed to find out what happened to Caden. There was so much in this book that we learned about Axton’s past and who Naomi really is. There was so much back and forth in this book between Axton and Naomi and I kept shouting to just get together already. 

 

Blurb: 

I knew better and I let it happen anyway. 

I was drawn in by her kindness and the way she sees into people. The way she looks through their motivations, their fears, into the heart of them where the good waits. One glance and she’s stripped away the layers we wrap ourselves in to keep from being unique. 

She saw me. 

Then used it to her advantage. 

Now, my son is in danger and if she’s behind it, there won’t be a hole deep enough for her to hide in. 

I broke my own rules for Naomi. 

My son will not pay the price. 

 

Although I did like the ending of this book I preferred the first book I gave this book 4 ⭐️ and 2.5 🌶️ the times they were together were great it was after that I shouted. If you like a rockstar who used to be grumpy but turned into a loving father and the nanny he hired to take care of his son. 

 

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I have had this book on my kindle for a year and after reading a rockstar romance book I needed more and decided to pick this up. I loved it. It was a mix of grumpy/sunshine with a little mystery and the rockstar helped. Also that cliffhanger I was about to fall asleep until I needed to read the next book immediately. 

 

Blurb: 

I found my stillness, my space between breaths, when I was a kid. The answer is simple. If it hurts, I pour music on it. 

 

After years of hard work, it's finally happening. Tragic has a number one album and we've gone from being discussed as one hit wonders to hearing words like meteoric mentioned alongside our name. 

With two tours planned and another album on its way, we have a lot to look forward to. Playing in a different city every night, the shimmer and roar of the crowd, after parties and endless women. 

My lifelong dream is in the palm of my hand until one phone call leaves everything hanging in the balance. 

 

If you like rockstar romances or grumpy/sunshine books you will love this book. I gave this 4.5 ⭐️ and 2.5 🌶️ even though I was mad at Axton for treating her like shit it was hot 🥵. 

 

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I asked my husband to pick my physical book and this is the one he picked and omg this book was heartbreaking. I was in the first chapter when I started crying and there were moments I stopped. I was not expecting this book and I have already recommended it to friends. 

 

Blurb: 

 

Joshua and Lauren are the perfect couple. Newly married, they're wildly in love, each on a successful and rewarding career path. Then Lauren is diagnosed with a terminal illness. 

 As Lauren's disease progresses, Joshua struggles to make the most of the time he has left with his wife and to come to terms with his future--a future without the only woman he's ever loved. He's so consumed with finding a way to avoid the inevitable ending that he never imagines his life after Lauren. 

 But Lauren has a plan to keep her husband moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him. In those letters, one for every month in the year after her death, Lauren leads Joshua on a journey through pain, anger, and denial. It's a journey that will take Joshua from his attempt at a dinner party for family and friends to getting rid of their bed...from a visit with a psychic medium to a kiss with a woman who isn't Lauren. As his grief makes room for laughter and new relationships, Joshua learns Lauren's most valuable lesson: The path to happiness doesn't follow a straight line. 

This book reminded me of P.S. I Love You I loved every single part of it as I gave it 4.5 ⭐️. Since this was not a typical romance it did not have any spice. I loved their love story but it made me think of how I would be if I lost my other half and I think I would be just like Joshua. 

 

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