Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus 8) by Katee Robert-review

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Sandy

Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus 8) by Katee Robert-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 1, 2025

He was mine to protect. Mine to adore. Mine to lose forever.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Poseidon and Icarus.*

Icarus may not have flown particularly close to the sun, but he has fallen…right into the rough hands of Olympus’s own Poseidon. Being held captive by the gentle giant wouldn’t be so bad if Olympus wasn’t on the eve of destruction…or if Poseidon stopped looking at him with those irresistibly stormy eyes.

Poseidon doesn’t have time to babysit his increasingly bratty prisoner, but he has no choice: Olympus is officially at war, and someone has to keep their best bargaining chip out of harm’s way. The thing is, the longer Poseidon is with Icarus, the more he starts to care for his sworn enemy…and the more he realizes that Icarus isn’t the villain he’s been made out to be. There’s a warmth to him, a vulnerability, that Poseidon finds difficult to ignore or deny.

Now with Circe and the Aeaens at the gate and Olympus a hair’s breadth away from falling, Poseidon will have to make a difficult choice: about himself, about his allegiances, and about the man who woke his heart from its long slumber only to threaten to break it for good...

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REVIEW:SWEET OBSESSION is the eighth instalment in Katee Robert’s contemporary, adult DARK OLYMPUS erotic, urban fantasy series, a modern retelling of the gods and goddesses of Olympus. This is Poseidon, and Icarus Vitalis’ story line. SWEET OBSESSION can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including same $ex scenarios and BDSM situation, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Not all is well in Olympus. The barrier between Olympus and the rest of the world is collapsing, and the attacks in the upper city have become dangerous and deadly. The fight for power and control within the ruling circle of Thirteen has resulted in a number of deaths-someone is determined to destroy that which is no longer theirs to control.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Poseidon and Icarus) SWEET OBSESSION follows the building romance and relationship between Icarus and Poseidon as the gods and goddesses of Olympus prepare for war. Icarus is Poseidon’s prisoner, a prisoner who is determined to ease the darkness that is choking the man with whom Icarus will fall in love but war has come to Olympus, and Icarus may have the ammunition to keep the enemy at bay.

The world building follows preparations for war as the gods and goddesses take sides in a fight for power. Family will target family, friends must take control before everything and everyone is sacrificed.

The relationship between begins when Icarus becomes Poseidon’s prisoner but Icarus suspects Poseidon is struggling with his place in Olympus, and his need to give up control to someone else. As Icarus begins a slow seduction of Poseidon, others see a potential for betrayal by someone who has already been judged. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense including same $ex scenarios and BDSM situations.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including the return of Hera, Zeus, Hermes, Hades and Circe.

SWEET OBSESSION is a story of power and control, obsession and acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic , intriguing and entertaining; the romance is passionate; the characters are captivating and desperate.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Neon Gods
Electric Idol
Wicked Beauty
Radiant Sin
Cruel Seduction
Midnight Ruin
Dark Restraint

Please Note: The author has also release several novellas and short stories that are not included in my reading order

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Reviewed by Sandy

Just Drive: A Formula 1 Omegaverse by Devyn Sinclair -review tour

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Sandy

🩷Just Drive: A Formula 1 Omegaverse by Devyn Sinclair -review tour🩷

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2025!

Being the first female Formula 1 driver in the sport’s history is like being struck by lightning. Powerful, electrifying, and dangerous. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredible. Plenty of racing fans are celebrating. Plenty more are enraged, hoping I either quit or crash.

They can hope all they want. I’ll never quit.

But there’s more than Formula 1 fans to worry about. Like shaking hands with my Team Principal for the first time and his scent turning my entire world upside down. Like the rest of his pack—including the current Formula 1 champion—matching with me too. One breath, and we belong to each other, body and soul.

In their arms I’m more than just a racer. I’m an Omega. I’m safe with them. For the first time, I can be what my designation craves instead of what my sport demands. Soft, spoiled, pleasured, and loved. Their fierce desire to win is only matched by one thing—their passion for me.

But the rookie Omega in a pack with her boss, the champion, and her crew is a PR disaster of global proportions, and I won’t be the only one with a target on my back. If the five us want to make it through the racing season? No one can ever know.

Just Drive is a standalone why choose Omegaverse. No choosing, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA! Content warnings available on the author’s website.

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REVIEW: Winning in Formula 1 is hard enough. But a woman! An Omega! Well it’s never been done. But Vanessa is going to change that. Getting her chance to race in this arena has always been her dream. Raised by her beloved grandfather after losing her parents. He took her to races and gave her the big.

Signing her contract was a highlight. Sharing it with her best friend Annika and her grandfather Vance (who she’s named after and was a famous driver himself, no pressure then😉) It’s all done over a video call so no first meeting until the news conference they will have in a few days time. Over the video chat Vanessa finds Grayson hits all her hot buttons 😉

Meeting her Team Principal (the team principal is the person who is in charge of a constructor team and its personnel. They are usually responsible for issuing team orders and making day-to-day decisions) changes all her plans!

Grayson is stunned! Vanessa is his Omega! But better than that, she’s a scent match (scent matching is like the holy grail of matches.)

He can’t wait to show her to his pack.

The rest of the pack is made up of Beck, a race engineer, and Alpha. Then beta Elias (who we find out is Brittanian nobility) who is the teams mechanic. And River, another alpha, he is a two-time world champion, (but sadly drives for another team.)

But this causes problems that no one could predict! They can’t announce it to the world like they want to, (some will say it’s favouritism to their new Omega!) So they have to keep it a secret.

And someone isn’t happy with her becoming not only the first female driver, but taking a valuable place that could face been given to a better (male) driver!

Sabotage/mystery and a whole lot of underhanded games then ensue.

And can Vanessa really relax enough to be their omega? when she’s worked so hard to be where she is! And what will happen when their secret is finally revealed?

I love reading Devyn’s work. Her Omegaverse is always so diverse. And this one has to be her best so far.🩷

I loved Vanessa and her pack. Cried buckets when things in the book happen, and don’t read it at work (spicy parts will have you blushing 😜)

I loved the part when River (who has a massive crush on Vanessa,) finds out she’s their omega and has to wait to meet her in private. (Being scent matched takes over all your common sense, and Grayson,Beck and Elias are worried River would give the game away!)

I liked the news snippets we get at the beginning of each chapter.

And at the end, we get the playlist and the terms that were used in the book.

🩷why choose
🩷scent matched
🩷Omegaverse

🦋 Reviewed by Julie

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DANE’S WAR/ Corbin’s Conflict by EC Land-review tour

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Sandy

DANE’S WAR/ Corbin’s Conflict (Spiked Raiders MC 3) by EC Land-review tour

Dane’s War
Spiked Raiders 3
by EC Land
Genre: adult ,contemporary, paranormal romance

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Fate sent her to me when neither of us expected we were meant to be.

Dane

We all have our wars within. There’s always something that gets to us. For me it’s not something I talk about. It’s not something I ever want to deal with. No one needs to know the story.

I figured because of this; I’d live life the way I’ve always done. Free and easy. What I didn’t expect is to find my mate or find that my mate was human.

Finding her out in the middle of the night, on a deserted road, trouble surrounding her, I had to do something. When I did, something inside me shifted. I don’t know what, all I knew was I had to protect her.

Nothing else mattered.

To make matters worse, she was raised by shifters and is the sister to a member of another club. I didn’t know what to do about her. What I won’t do is let her reject me. No way will I let her make assumptions without knowing who I am. What we can be.

Now I’ve got two wars on my hands. The one within. But that’s nothing as important to keeping her safe when she needs me most.

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REVIEW: DANE’S WAR is the third instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SPIKED RAIDERS MC erotic,paranormal, MC romance series. This is wolf shifter and MC Road Captain Dane, and Raine’s story line. DANE’S WAR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dane and Raine) DANE’S WAR follows in the wake of an attack against our story line heroine. Raine is a human raised by shifter wolves but when her brother Bandit mated her best friend Sloane, Raine often felt like a third wheel . Refusing an invite to the Spiked Raiders MC clubhouse, Raine decided to forge ahead on her own only to find herself the victim of her volatile ex, and the men he hired to do a job until a shifter wolf comes to her rescue, a man who claims Raine is his fated mate. Dane doesn’t do relationships, and has a bit of a reputation, having broken the heart of Raine’s best friend Sloane but discovering his ‘brother’s’ sister is his mate push Dane in another direction, a direction that will reveal a deeper connection than he could have ever imagined.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth. Raine was adopted as a baby but herein lies a twist to the story, our heroine is more than what she appears to be. With her ex on the hunt, Raine will need the help and protection of the Spiked Raiders MC, protection that threatens the man with whom she will fall in love.

The relationship between Dane and Raine is one of fated mates. As Dane succumbs to the probability of of his own happily ever after, it will take some time to convince our heroine, that he is a changed man. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of various types of shifters and witches with the return Corbin and Karsyn, Tucker and Lake, Cyrus, and Corbin & Cyrus’ father Big Daddy; Coby, Dane’s father Daniel, as well as Sloane and Bandit. We are introduced to Raine and Bandit’s parents, as well as Raine’s ex Brady.

DANE’S WAR is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance, friendships and love.The fast paced premise is enchanting and intriguing; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are dynamic and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Reading Cafe
Tucker’s Strike

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Reviewed by Sandy

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CORBIN’S CONFLICT
(Spiked Raiders MC 1)
by EC Land
Genre: adult ,contemporary, paranormal romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 9, 2024

This life is a choice. One you make with or without confliction.

Corbin

Things are happening in my town and my county. We’re split between two clubs. Rivals that share blood and a common enemy.

Witches.

I hate them. All of them. I have my reasons, but fate seems to have other plans. Plans I don’t care much for.

The day she comes into my life, I want to throw the raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty out, but she can help in ways we need. The question is, can I resist the bond between us when the heat grows hot?

Danger swirls around us and we’re left with no other choice but to trust one another. Conflicted, I decide to let my instincts lead, even when that decision puts her in my arms.

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REVIEW: CORBIN’S CONFLICT is the first instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SPIKED RAIDERS MC erotic, paranormal, MC romance series. This is alpha wolf/MC president Corbin, and earth witch Karsyn Syndey’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Karsyn and Corbin) CORBIN’S CONFLICT follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Upon her escape from captivity, earth witch Karsyn Sydney finds herself a prisoner of the Spiked Raiders MC, and the fated mate to their president and alpha.. Enter wolf shifter Corbin.Corbin and his wolves only know Karsyn is a witch, the mortal enemies of the supernatural world but something about Karsyn is different, and Corbin is about to discover Karsyn’s connection to them all. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Corbin and Karsyn, and the potential fall-out as Karsyn is willing to sacrifice herself to protect the mate with whom she is falling in love.

The world building reveals some of the issues within the pack: the enemies, the frenemies; the potential for betrayal. Karsyn’s special abilities help the pack with what is and what will be but another fated mate is quickly following in her footsteps .

The relationship between Corbin and Karsyn begins acrimoniously as the wolves are taught not to trust the blood witches. Karsyn is an earth witch with a connection to both the blood witches and the pack, and in this she may be a bigger threat to them all. Corbin knows immediately Karsyn is his mate, and his wolf is determined to protect her at all costs. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to several members of the Spiked Raiders MC, as well as Corbin’s brother Cyrus, Big Daddy; Cyrus’ daughter Jazmine, Corbin’s daughter daughter Sage; Karsyn’s father Daniel, and her brother Dane. The requisite evil has many faces.

CORBIN’S CONFLICT is a story of power and control, betrayal and madness, magic and mayhem, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and engaging; the characters are energetic and charismatic ; the romance is fated and fierce. CORBIN’S CONFLICT ends on a bit of a cliffhanger- you have been warned

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Reviewed by Sandy

A little about E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies.

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Ruthless Oath (Cruel Empire 1) by Ella Jade-review tour

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Sandy

Ruthless Oath (Cruel Empire 1) by Ella Jade-review tour

RUTHLESS OATH
(Cruel Empire 1)
by Ella Jade
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 27, 2025

Kidnapped by a savage enemy.
As heir to the throne in a royal mafia family, it’s my job to get the information needed to bring my father home. And that means kidnapping a rival’s spoiled mafia princess daughter.
At the time, I don’t know the man is in negotiations to marry her off to a brutal arms dealer, but when I discover how difficult of a captive she is, it kind of makes sense. Soon, she foolishly starts to see me as the lesser of evils, but while she seems willing to be my captive, she’s mistaken to believe I’m doing her any favors.
I can’t allow anything to distract me. Especially not some naïve woman who doesn’t realize we’ve just set off a mob war. Now the only way to stop what I started and be reunited with my father is to let her go.
Problem is, I’ve fallen for my hostage, and while I have the guts, power, and resources to keep her as a willing prisoner, if I make the wrong choice, it could cost my family’s empire everything.

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REVIEW: RUTHLESS OATH is the first instalment in Ella Jade’s contemporary, adult CRUEL EMPIRE erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty year old heir to the throne Marchello Accetti, and twenty-one year old Mafia princess Lissia Gallanti’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Marchello and Lissia) RUTHLESS OATH focuses on an impending war between the Accetti and Gallanti families. Lissia and Marchello met at a fund raiser, held at the Accetti owner luxury car dealership but a shoot out found Marchello protecting the woman who would be his eventual Achille’s heel. Lissia’s father has promised his daughter to a brutal man, and our heroine is desperate for help, even from her father’s enemy. Enter Marchello Accetti. Marchello knows to get involved could mean an all out war but ‘abducting’ LIssia was the last thing he wanted, but the first he thought to do. As Marchello’s hostage, Lissia planned a slow seduction of our story line hero as Marchello struggled to gain control of his collapsing empire. What ensues is the building relationship between Marchello and Lissia, and the potential fall-out when Lissia discovers the truth about her father’s business, and her value as a pawn for power and control.

The world building focuses on a fight for control; a battle for power in the world of organized crime. With his father in exile, Marchello Accetti is left in charge but Marchello struggles with his attraction to a woman that could lead to their downfall.

The relationship between Marchello and Lissia begins as a rescue but Marchello wants nothing to do with a spoiled Mafia princess. Believing women were the downfall of powerful men, Marchello saw an opportunity to negotiations , an opportunity that would collapse when the truth is revealed. Seducing Marchello was easy but Lissia is determined to prove her father is an honourable man. As the relationship between Marchelllo and Lissia turns into something more, Marchello will become distracted threatening his long faught control of the Accetti family. The $ex scenes are aggressive and provocative .

The secondary and supporting characters include Marchello’s brother Milo; guard Ricardo; Lissia’s father Gian, and his newest associate Danny Collins, a man who claims Lissia as his own.

RUTHLESS OATH is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family values, madness and war. The premise is dramatic, edgy and intense; the romance is fated; the characters are determined and charismatic. RUTHLESS OATH ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned

Reviewed by Sandy

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USA Today Bestselling author Ella Jade has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a child, she often had a notebook and pen with her, and now as an adult, the laptop is never far. The plots and dialogue have always played out in her head, but she never knew what to do with them. That all changed when she discovered the eBook industry. She started penning novels at a rapid pace and now she can’t be stopped.

Ella resides in New Jersey with her husband, two boys, and two feisty Chihuahua writing companions. She can often be found creating sexy, domineering men and the strong women who know how to challenge them in and out of the bedroom. She hopes you’ll get lost in her words.

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The Oath We Take (Iron Outlaws MC:Colorado 2) by S. Cole- tour

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Sandy

🩵The Oath We Take (Iron Outlaws MC:Colorado 2) by S. Cole- review tour🩵

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She’s the one woman I can never have. Now, I’m the only man who can keep her alive.

Ember
Being the daughter of a motorcycle club president means two things—power and protection.
But it also comes with one unbreakable rule: No biker touches the president’s daughter and lives to tell about it.
Which means Hudson “Atom” Addams, the club’s brooding enforcer and the man I’ve loved half my life, will never be mine.
Until the Bratva rolls into town, demanding protection money.
Now, my father is forcing me to accept Atom’s protection.
Close quarters. Late nights. And the one man I swore I’d never beg for again.

Atom
Five years ago, the woman of my dreams laid her heart at my feet.
I wanted to claim her. Keep her. Make her mine.
Instead, I let her go.
Butcher’s warning was clear—touch his daughter, and I’d be dead before sunrise.
So I buried my need for her and turned my back.
Now, the Bratva is making a play for her bar. And to make matters worse, she’s got a boyfriend.
I should walk away. I should let her go. But I’m not that strong.
Protecting her means breaking the rules. Claiming her means starting a war.
And I’ll burn this town to the ground before I let her slip away again.

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REVIEW:THE OATH WE TAKE is the second instalment in S. Cole’s contemporary, adult IRON OUTLAWS MC: COLORADO erotic, MC romance series, a spin off from the author’s IRON OUTLAWS MC. This is Iron Outlaws Enforcer, thirty year old Hudson ‘Atom’ Addams, and bar owner Ember Deeks’ story line. THE OATH WE TAKE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Ember is club president Butcher’s daughter

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Atom and Ember) THE OATH WE TAKE follows the forbidden romance and relationship between our story line couple as the Iron Outlaws MC deal with a potential threat to the club. Approximately five years earlier, Hudson ‘Atom ‘ Addams humiliated and broke his best friend Ember Deeks’ heart in the process. Fast forward to present day, Ember Deeks is a proud bar owner, a bar in which the club is welcome but no cuts are allowed, and in this, our heroine struggles with the ongoing presence of the man who broke her heart. Hoping to move on without looking back, Ember’s most recent date ends with an attack by the Russian Bratva, and threats to our heroine and her father’s club. Determined to protect the woman he loves, Atom proclaims himself guardian and protector fearing the repercussions of his president, Ember’s dad . As the club hunts for the people responsible, the threats against Ember become dangerous and deadly, and Atom becomes the prime suspect where her father is concerned.

The world building follows several paths including the tempestuous and forbidden relationship between Atom and Ember; the search for a possible mole; and the fall-out of dysfunctional family dynamics, jealousy and greed.

The relationship between Atom and Ember is a best friends to enemies to frenemies to lovers; a rekindling friendship in the face of forbidden love, forbidden by the man in charge. Struggling to remain unobjective as the woman he loves is threatened. Atom begins an investigation of his own, only to discover a betrayer closer than he could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including Ember’s father and club president Butcher; VP Grudge, treasurer Catfish, road captain Smoke, prospect Dice, SAA Wraith and Raven; bakery owner Quinn ; book club member Dawn; Atom’s father Wheeler, and grandfather Breaker, as well as Ember’s date Rocco. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE OATH WE TAKE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and jealousy, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.

I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I’m getting the chance to follow that dream.

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Rogue’s Reckoning (Saint’s Outlaws MC: Boston 1)by Brooke Summers

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Sandy

Rogue’s Reckoning (Saint’s Outlaws MC: Boston 1) by Brooke Summers-review tour

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Their love was wild—raw, untamed, unforgettable. His betrayal devastating, and their second chance is uncertain.

Rogue is the enforcer for the Saint’s Outlaws MC.

Willow is the woman he could never let himself love completely.

He was meant to protect her, but he stood by and did nothing when she needed him most.

She fled to save herself to heal—carrying a piece of him he never knew about.

Now she’s back, but Willow isn’t sure if she can or wants to trust him again.

He hurt her, broke her, and betrayed her.

Why does he deserve a second chance?

But Rogue is ready for the fight of his life. He’ll fight for her for the future they could have together. He’ll rectify the mistakes of the past.

But someone out there isn’t willing to let them be happy—and this time, the threat might destroy them both.

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REVIEW:ROGUE’S RECKONING is the first instalment in Brooke Summers’ contemporary adult SAINT’S OUTLAWS MC: BOSTON erotic, MC romance series, a spin off from the author’s SAINTS OUTLAWS MC. This is Saints Outlaw MC member Rogue aka Ezra, and teacher Willow Bennett’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rogue and Willow) following two timelines, ROGUE’S RECKONING focuses on the friends to lovers to enemies to frenemies relationship between Rogue and Willow. Approximately five years earlier, Rogue fell in love with Willow Bennett but a perceived betrayal was met with heart break and destruction, violently pushing Willow out of his life. Fast forward to present day, Willow will come face to face with the man who destroyed her life, a man who knows nothing about the daughter he left behind. Rogue and the Saints Outlaws MC broke and betrayed the woman with whom Rogue had fallen in love but an ongoing war with the Shadow Hawks MC threatens our story line heroine, and Willow will discover the life from which she ran has followed her back home.

The world building focuses on several acts of betrayal, betrayals in which Willow paid the price for someone else’s sins. Heart broken and devastated, Willow struggles to trust .Meanwhile, the ongoing war with the Shadow Hawks MC becomes deadly and dangerous for the Saints Outlaws MC, and our heroine will become a pawn in a battle for control.

The relationship between Rogue and Willow is one of second chances. Five years earlier, life took a tragic turn for Willow Bennett, a turn predicated upon misunderstanding and lies but life would never be the same, and Willow will must come to terms with the past, and the men who destroyed her heart. Hoping to reconnect, Rogue knows he broke the only woman he would ever love, a woman who is struggling to move on from the past. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

We are introduced to several members of the Saints Outlaws MC including Ghost, Storm, Savage and Hades, as well as Willow’s best friend Natalie: sister Ivy, and Ivy’s man Lochlann. The requisite evil has many faces.

ROGUE’S RECKONING is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, heart break and mistrust, acceptance and love. The premise is emotional, dramatic and dark; the characters are dynamic and determined ; the anguish-filled romance is destructive, raw and tragic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Brooke has been dreaming of writing for such a long time. When she was little, she would make up stories just for fun. Seems as though she was destined to become an author.

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Beckett’s Fate / Flint’s Fate by Delta James-reviews

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Sandy

Beckett’s Fate / Flint’s Fate (Silver Falls Shifters 2 & 3) by Delta James-reviews

BECKETT’S FATE
(Silver Falls Shifters 2)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release January 2, 2025

She sought independence… but fate had other plans. Can she risk her heart to embrace love?
Irene Blakiston arrives in Silver Falls pretending to be a hiker, her true purpose hidden: to find a legendary silver treasure that could secure a future for her pack. The last thing she expects is to cross paths with Beckett Grey, the town’s enigmatic sheriff and alpha wolf-shifter whose piercing gaze sees right through her façade.
Beckett senses something unusual about the captivating newcomer. His protective instincts awaken, and she stirs feelings he thought he’d never experience. Recognizing her as his fated mate, he’s determined to uncover her secrets.
When Irene is attacked while hunting for the treasure, Beckett refuses to let her face the dangers alone. Forced to trust each other, they journey deep into the wilderness, uncovering not only the hidden treasure but also secrets that bind their pasts. As they navigate the treacherous quest, their connection intensifies, igniting a passion neither can resist.
With hunters closing in, Irene must choose between her duty to her pack and the profound bond she shares with Beckett. Can they protect their people and embrace the love that destiny has woven, or will their secrets destroy their chance at happiness?

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REVIEW: BECKETT’S FATE is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SILVER FALLS SHIFTERS erotic, paranormal, romance series focusing on the shifters of Silver Falls. This is alpha Sheriff Beckett ‘Beck’ Grey, and wolf shifter/archeologist Irene Blakiston’s story line. BECKETT’S FATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: There is a story, a myth surrounding Silver Falls , a town of shifters protecting a missing treasure of silver. Humans cannot be trusted, and outside shifters are usually looking for trouble. The treasure is connected to the original shifters, and Beck Grey is determined to protect the town at all costs.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Beck and Irene) BECKETT’S FATE follows in the wake of the arrival of our story line heroine. Irene Blakiston is a wolf shifter and an archeologist but a woman with a secret. Hunting for the mythological missing treasure of silver, Irene finds herself facing down not only a group of human hunters but the Sheriff and alpha of the Silver Falls Pack. Enter Beck Grey, Irene Blakiston’s fated mated, and the man who is desperate to protect the woman he loves. Irene is a bit of a hot head; refuses to stand down, and is struggling to trust any man, including the man that calls to her wolf.

The world building focuses on the search for buried treasure, and the human hunters stalking our story line couple. Irene and her ‘pack’ tend to keep to themselves, and in this, Irene is determined to lay claim to the treasure in Silver Falls.

The relationship between Irene and Beck begins when Irene goes on the hunt in Silver Falls. Armed with a map,determined to protect the people she left behind, Irene will come face to face with her future, her fated mate in the guise of Sheriff Beckett Grey. Fighting together to protect the town’s secrets as well as their own, Irene quickly discovers it is better to work together than to work alone. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are re-introduced to Ruby and Knox (Knox’s Fate 1) as well as housekeeper Delilah.

BECKETT’S FATE is a story of magic and mystery, secrets and lies, power and control, greed and mistrust. The fast paced premise is enchanting and dramatic; the romance is fast and furious; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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FLINT’S FATE
(Silver Falls Shifters 3)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2025

A storm, a secret, and a chance at love…
Jenna Hartford never planned on returning to Silver Falls, but when her beloved Aunt Maribel dies under mysterious circumstances, she inherits Cold Creek Orchards, a land rich with history, secrets, and danger. From the moment she arrives, eerie warnings, sabotage, and shadowy threats make one thing clear: someone wants her gone.
Flint Mercer, a brooding ex-lawyer turned rugged cider maker, knows trouble when he sees it. And Jenna is surrounded by it. As a mountain lion shifter, his instincts scream that she’s his mate, but she’s also in the crosshairs of an enemy willing to destroy everything to erase the orchard’s past. Flint swears to protect her, even when she refuses to accept his help.
As the tension between Jenna and Flint ignites into an undeniable passion, so does the fight for survival. The truth about her past, and her future, will change everything. But if they don’t uncover the final secret in time, Jenna may not live long enough to claim her fate.
A thrilling, fated-mates, paranormal romance packed with sizzling tension, small-town intrigue, and heart-pounding danger. Welcome to Silver Falls, where the past is never truly buried, and love is worth the fight.

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REVIEW: FLINT’S FATE is the third instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SILVER FALLS SHIFTERS erotic, paranormal, romance series focusing on the shifter town of Silver Falls. This is mountain lion shifters Jenna Harford, and Alpha Flint Mercer’s story line. FLINT’S FATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Flint and Jenna) FLINT’S FATE follows in the mysterious death of Jenna Hartford’s aunt Maribel, in the wake of threats that are now directed at our story line heroine. Maribel owned Cold Creek Orchards, a large apple orchard, prime real estate land that someone is determined to claim as their own. As Jenna tries to uncover the truth, the threats become more dangerous and deadly.

The relationship between Jenna and Flint is one of fated mated but Flint doesn’t believe in fate, and Jenna is determined to do everything alone.

The world building focuses on Legends that are told about the indigenous lands, missing treasure, and about the who and what are the rightful owners. Someone has been buying up the land around Cold Creek Orchards, and Jenna’s aunt Marabel may have paid with her life. As Jenna and Flint begin a search for the truth, the reality has been set in stone for hundreds of years.

The relationship between Flint and Jenna is one of fated mates but Jenna is slow to accept Flint’s claiming, preferring her independence over control by a man. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top,sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to a number of shifters including Flint’s siblings Wes and Sybil, librarian Marian , Orchard owners Marty and Ellen, Developer Connor McVey, bobcat Mayor Thomas Calloway, Sheriff Beckett Grey, firefighter Ridge Lawson, and his sister Ember, aa group of lynx shifters known as The Ghost Walkers, and surprise…dragons!.

FLINT’S FATE is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and obsession , acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Pretend We Are Us (The Timberbridge Brothers 1) by Claudia Burgoa

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Sandy

Pretend We Are Us (The Timberbridge Brothers Book 1) by Claudia Burgoa-review

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I never expected to inherit a sprawling estate in a small town I’d never even heard of.

To claim it, I have to outmaneuver my scheming cousin and fulfill one impossible condition:

Find a groom.

Enter Ledger Timberbridge—the infuriatingly charming stranger I crossed paths with on my solo (read: canceled) honeymoon.

Now, he’s here in Birchwood Springs, fighting to save his family’s struggling logging company.

And somehow, he’s probably my only shot at keeping my inheritance.

A marriage of convenience between us seems like the perfect solution.

But between small-town secrets, high-stakes family drama, and the undeniable spark between us, nothing about this arrangement feels simple.

As the lines between convenience and something real begin to blur, I have to decide:

Can I trust Ledger with my heart, or will this small town end up costing me everything?

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REVIEW:A new series! Yay! Pretend We Are Us is the first installment of Ms. Claudia’s newest series The Timberbridge Brothers. As the first in the series, it can of course be read as a standalone, this is a small town, found family, grumpy sunshine, marriage of convenience romance. No major trigger warnings either. This book is filled with angst, giggles and spicy banter that is sure to entertain its reader.

Galeana aka ” Gale” is a college professor, strong and independent, she is not your typical woman, but non the less she thought she found the one man she was meant to spend her life with. Turns out she was wrong. After being left at the altar by her fiance, Gale takes her all paid honeymoon by herself leading her to Ledger. These two meet at a rough patch in each of their lives, but they find a little comfort in each other when an oopsie happens with their hotel rooms. After a quick trice filled with passion, Gale leaves Ledger behind. (This made me a little sad, it I get the point for the story)

Years have passed and Gale has just found she has inherited an estate in Birchwood Springs, aka Ledger’s home town, not that she knows this. There’s a catch though, because why not, the last few years haven’t been tough enough. That catch? She has to be married to claim her inheritance. When she runs into Ledger, a hometown native, an idea pops into her head. Could she ask him for a marriage of convenience? Would he even be OK with something like that?

Ledger has returned home to Birchwood Springs in hopes of helping his brothers save their family’s logging business. His brothers are Lind, dysfunctional and all around a pain in the butt, but they are family, and family helps family. When he meets Gale again, it’s like lightning hits him. He didn’t want her to go before and even more so now, he will do anything to make her stay.

Wowzer! Ledger and Gale are fire together, their banter and chemistry are off the charts and make for some good reading. For a little while there Ledger was a bit of a butthead, but when he finally managed to pool his head out, the fun really got started. Overall the story was fun and engaging, the plot was easy to keep up with and the spice was good as well. This was a great start to a new series and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.