lornaj_reads's Reviews (711)

It has taken me longer to finish this book as others were distracting me. I enjoyed the sweet romance with some dark moments. I loved Austin and how he helped Montana become the person she should be. Thank you @dessweet for the copy of the book.

Blurb:

Montana just broke up with her boyfriend of three years. 
She’s not looking for anything serious, or any man at all. 
Until she gets a flat tire, and runs into a nice guy at the gym. 
Why do things have to be so complicated? 
Will Austin be permanently friend zoned, or can he swoop in at just the right moment and be more than a hookup?

My review for this book is 3.5 ⭐️ and 3 🌶️ some of the scenes were 🥵 especially the gym one wow. The only thing I did not like was the “little kitten” nickname, not shaming but not for me. I can see some characters that would have a great spin off book. Possibly a single dad romance 😉 with Hendrix.

If you like instalove romance , I recommend this book for you.
Happy reading everyone 📚 

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Well it is time to start this series. I have been told numerous times that it is a great series but I wanted to wait till it was complete because I have heard the cliffhangers are terrible and I hate cliffhangers. This book was a world building book where we got to learn about Solaria and the fae. @carolinepeckham and @susannevalenti can not wait to see where this series takes me. The narration by @bridgetbordeaux was fantastic and I can not wait to listen to more. 

 

Blurb: 

You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. 

 

If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes. 

 

Changelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. Which means we're totally unprepared for the ruthless world of Fae. 

 

Air. Fire. Water. Earth. 

 

No one has ever harnessed all four of them, until we arrived. And it hasn't made us any friends so far. 

 

As the rarest Elementals ever known, we're already a threat to the four celestial heirs; the popular, vindictive bullies who happen to be some of the hottest guys we've ever seen. It doesn't help that they're the most dangerous beasts in the Academy. And probably on earth too. 

 

Our fates are intertwined, but they want us gone. They've only got until the lunar eclipse to force us out and they'll stop at nothing to succeed. 

 

We never knew we had a birthright to live up to but now that we do, we intend to claim our throne. 

 

We can't expect any help from the faculty when it comes to defending ourselves. So if the dragon shifters want some target practice, the werewolves want someone to hunt or the vampires fancy a snack then we have to be ready. But we've been looking after each other for a long time and fighting back is in our blood. 

 

Today's horoscope: totally screwed. 

 

 So now it’s time to tell you my rating I gave this 4 ⭐️ and .5 🌶️ I am still learning about the world but I believe it will get better as the series continues. I already love the twins and Geraldine is hilarious. I don’t like the guys but that is to be expected because the bullying went too far at some points. 

 

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It has been a while since I picked up a book by @Tijan. All I can say is she is still my queen and I need to catch up on all her newest releases. I listened to this on audio and I already loved @andiarndt from the stage dive series and now we get @teddyhamilton who I love from previous books I have listened to. Thanks for the great narration.

Blurb:
I shouldn't have agreed to this. What was I thinking?
Appearing on a local news show? Just because something happened to me?
I live mostly in isolation on purpose.
But here I am.
I was so nervous that I needed the make-up chair, twice.
And then I walked past his room.
He's a giant—no softness, all muscle.
And a rich beard that made me want to rub myself all over it.
He made me see stars, literally because the second time I saw him, I tripped.
Or I would've, but he caught me, and the cameras were rolling.
Soon, that clip will be trending because he wasn't just another guest on the show.
He's Brett Broudou, the Kings' newest football star.
We couldn't be more opposite.
The only special thing about me is the reason I was on the show.
Brett, the Super Bowl champion, and me, the survivor who helped bring down the infamous Midwest Butcher.
Brett might not think he's anyone's hero, but he's about to become mine.

What a great book I loved reading about characters I remembered from Tijan’s previous books. I think it took me the first chapter to realize I was going to love this book and I did. I gave this book 4.75 ⭐️ and 3 🌶️ now if any of you have more recommendations for Tijan books let me know. Oh and the chicken I loved them 🐓 

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It has finally come to an end. I loved this series and would recommend it to anyone who likes dark romance. The plot was perfect and the spice was just the right amount to not deter from the important parts. I have to admit I cried again but it was worth it and even though I wish it could continue it had to come to an end.

Blurb:
Hush, little baby, don't say a word...

Will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

It's time to fuck with their minds.
It's time to finish it all.
It's time to paint it all red...

Monsters don't usually wish for happily-ever-afters.

Although the ending was not what I was anticipating it was still great. I give this book 5 ⭐️ and 2.5 🌶️ although there was not spice it was perfect in those moments. 

If you have not read this series yet please pick it up especially if you like dark romance for the subject not the spice. I can’t believe I sat on this series for 2 years.
Happy reading everyone 📚 

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I did not expect to cry. I think I understand the meaning behind this revenge killer. You will see the blurred lines and realize things are more gray than you think. What another great book wow and that ending gut me now it’s time to figure out how its going to be wrapped up. 

 

Blurb: 

To understand the monsters in the world, you have to get inside their heads. It's a dangerous place to be, especially when you start to empathize and lose your own sense of morality. 

 

But that's never happened to me... 

 

I've never felt conflicted on any case. Right is right and wrong is wrong. It's simple. Black and white. There's no such thing as a gray area. 

 

But fuck this case. I don't even know what side I'm on anymore. I don't understand how this town can continue to function without breaking under the weight of all the lies they've spun and lived. 

 

Every time I find a shard of truth, my gut twists, my heart beats faster, and I hate this place a little more. Every time I think I've heard the worst, another truth is dug up from the ashes of more burning lies. 

 

Worst of all, I don't even know who to trust anymore. My head is all messed up. 

 

I pride myself on being impossible to fool. 

I'm an expert at knowing when someone is lying to me. 

I never believed in being blinded by love...until Lana. 

 

Again an amazing story almost finished. I hope we all get the ending we want. For this book as soon as I finished it I knew it was 5⭐️ and 2.75 🌶️ I don’t know why but that scene at the end was 🥵 so up the spice for me. 

 

Why aren’t you reading this yet I could not recommend it enough! But if you don’t like dark romance please be warned there may be some triggers. 

Happy reading everyone 📚

 

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Another great book for this series the more it goes on the more invested I get. The way it progresses is slow but also fast and parts of Lana’s story is being told by her but also by people who abandoned her. 

 

Blurb: 

To kill a monster, you have to be twice as monstrous. To love a monster, you have to share your soul... 

 

Logan Bennett makes me want to have a future not tainted by the constant hunger for revenge. Doesn't mean I can stop. Doesn't mean I want to stop. It just means I want more...one day. 

 

But how do you make a good man love the monster inside you without stripping his soul away as well? He is all the best parts of me right now, resurrecting bits of my heart I forgot could even exist. 

 

He makes me feel something other than cold. 

 

He also thinks I'm weak and fragile. Something I laugh about to myself, while secretly soaking in all his protectiveness and concern. 

 

If anyone touches him, harms him, or even threatens him, then they should probably run. Because his girlfriend is a little bit crazy. They just don't know it yet. 

 

I am so invested in this series that all the books are blurring together and to be honest this could have been one book but i like that its 5 because it is cutting down my goal. 

Finally someone knows but will they be on her side or is Lana fighting another threat to her revenge. I gave this 4.75 ⭐️ and 2 🌶️ although the spicy scenes are good the plot is what is drawing me in for this book. 

 

Again if you have not read this series I highly recommend it. 

Happy reading everyone 📚

 

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Book 2 of the series and there is so much going on Lana trying to get her revenge but since she is wrapped up in Logan’s case which means she is under surveillance. I loved how this book turned out and can not wit for how the series is going to continue. 

 

Blurb: 

They always want to break me, but I'm too strong now. Untouchable. 

Or at least I was...until her. 

**** 

LOGAN 

I've had tunnel vision for one main goal for so long, that I forgot there was a whole other world just outside. Until Lana. 

She's everything I never expected, and I love the fact I can never guess her every move or reaction. It's part of the reason I keep falling. But I also know she shuts me out, hides things from me she feels she can't share. 

One day, I hope she trusts me enough to share. 

It isn't until my job puts her at risk that I realize just how fierce she is, but it doesn't stop me from doing all I can to protect her. I should walk away to protect her better, but I can't. Instead, I'm forced to find other ways to keep her safe. 

I just hope it's enough. 

Though she is fierce, she's still fragile... 

Right? 

 

Again another great cliffhanger for book 2 and I loved this book so much the things Lana does just shows that she is not a bad person even if she is a serial killer. This book I gave 4.5 ⭐️ and 2 🌶️ again I feel like there is not much spice but just enough that the plot shines. 

 

Hope you pick up this series. It is worth it! 

Happy reading everyone 📚

 

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This has been on my TBR for 2 years and because I joined a dark romance book group we decided this series would be our May read. So far I am loving the series and this one took me a little to start enjoying but because the books are so small I feel like I am reviewing the entire thing. 

 

Blurb: 

They took too much. 

Left too little. 

I had nothing to lose...until him. 

***************** 

~Lana~ 

I didn't expect him. 

I didn't want to fall in love. 

But I can't let him go. 

Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place. 

He's brilliant. 

He's a hero. 

He locks away the sick and depraved. 

But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me. 

Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead. 

They should have made sure I stayed dead. 

Now I'm taking from them. 

One name at a time. 

I've trained for too long. 

I've been patient. 

I can't stop now. 

Revenge is best served cold... 

They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red. 

Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is. 

He just knows people are dying. 

He doesn't know he's in love with their killer. 

No one suspects a dead girl. 

And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed. 

They're looking for a monster. 

Not a girl who loves red. 

Not a girl in love. 

I'm a faceless nightmare. 

At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened. 

But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together? 

 

I loved the ending of this book, a small cliffhanger for Lana to deal with in book 2. I also like that we don’t know all the details about the past other than snippets of the night I can not wait to hear the reason for her list. 

For this book I have given it 4 ⭐️ and 2 🥵. 

 

Happy reading everyone 📚 

 

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I decided to read this because a friend said she loved this series. It was the first monster romance that I have read and I have to say I liked it more than I thought but I am unsure if I want to continue the series. Thank you @opalreyne for a great book. The love between Orpheus and Reia was so sweet. I also loved the narrators for this book and will be looking for other books they have narrated in the future. 

 

Blurb: 

 

All Reia ever wanted was freedom. 

 

Known as a harbinger of bad omens and blamed for Demons eating her family, Reia is shunned by her entire village. When the next offering is due and the monstrous Duskwalker is seen heading their way, her village offers her an impossible choice – be thrown into the prison cells or allow herself to be sacrificed to a faceless monster. 

However, he is not what he seems. His skull face and glowing eyes are ethereal, and she finds herself unwittingly enchanted by him. 

 

All Orpheus ever wanted was a companion. 

 

Each decade, in exchange for a protection ward from the Demons that terrorize the world, Orpheus takes a human offering to the Veil – the place he lives and the home of Demons. The brief companionship does little to ease his loneliness, and their lives were always, unfortunately, cut short. 

He'd thought it was a hopeless endeavor, until he met her. She’s not afraid of him, and his insatiable desire deepens 

within every moment of her presence. 

But will Orpheus be able to convince Reia to stay before she’s lost to him forever? 

 

Again such a great book and if you are into monster romance I could not recommend it enough. For my first time trying this trope I give it 4 ⭐️ and 3.5 spice. 

 

Happy reading everyone 📚 

 

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I started this book after realizing I read it 2 years ago however, as I continued it felt like a completely different book. There were parts where I felt like I was just swinging by and saying hi to some old friends and other parts I completely forgot the fact that I missed 2 of her guys the first time around boggles my mind but this time I did not forget them. Thank you @ambernicoleauthor for a great book and I can not wait for more.
Forever Changed The betrayal still hurts. I knew it was coming and I was still yelling at them to just speak to Cara. She will help you play Penny but they did not listen.
Forever Yours OMG again I remember this part but I was crying 😢 like it was the first time it happened and Layton my sweet baby I felt for him in this part. 
Now to the Christmas novella I loved everyone coming together and the start where they get good news however that ending had me trying to flip to the next page, I need to know what happens next.
I loved all of the guys but I had my favorites. Layton is my heart because he is so easy to love. Next is Memphis, I am usually not a fan of friends to lovers but when Memphis was involved I could not say no especially when he called her shortcake oh and calling Dallas strawberry was cute too. Then East I screamed at him a few times but when he just smiled at her when she had to tell them she was pregnant was the best.

Anyways, my review. I loved this book the first time and loved it the second time too. I give this 4.75 ⭐️ and 3.75 🌶️ there were some great scenes hot damn Cara has some hot men.

Now I can not wait till I get to read the continuation from the novella because I need to know please don’t let her come in and spoil everything.

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