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Stefano/Shifting Desire /Shifting Hearts by Jade Marshall-reviews

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Stefano / Shifting Desire/ Shifting Hears by Jade Marshall-reviews

STEFANO
Cammareri Family 4
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 13, 2025

Andrea
I’ve loved Stefano Cammareri for as long as I can remember. Not the silly kind of crush you outgrow, but the kind that brands itself into your bones.

He’s my brother-in-law’s youngest brother. He’s dangerous, brooding, and so far out of reach it hurts. Every look, every stolen glance, only deepens the ache. But Stefano always pulls away, reminding me I should find someone safe. Someone normal.

So when a charming stranger makes me feel wanted, I take the risk … and walk straight into a trap.

Stefano
She thinks I don’t want her. I know I can’t give her what she deserves. But Andrea Rossi has owned me from the moment she first smiled at me, and I’ve been fighting that truth ever since.

When she’s taken by the cartel to strike at my family, every wall I’ve built shatters. I’ll spill blood, burn cities, and destroy anyone who stands between us. Because Andrea isn’t my weakness, she’s my reason.

Darkness is safer than love. Violence is cleaner than desire. And this time … I won’t walk away.

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REVIEW:STEFANO is the fourth instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult CAMMARERI FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Stefano Cammareri, and Andrea’s story line. STEFANO can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Andrea is Guilia’ sister ALCEU (book one)

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Andrea and Stefano) STEFANO follows in the wake of the abduction of our story line heroine. The Cartel want revenge; The Cammareri Family are heading to war; and Andrea is about to become a pawn for the sins of the past.

The relationship between Stefano and Andrea is one of mutual attraction and desire but Stefano considered Andrea off -limits, as the younger sister of his brother’s wife. Refusing to cross an invisible line, Stefano watches from the sidelines until he is unable to let her go. The $ex scenes are passionate.

The dynamic secondary and supporting characters include the return of Stefano’s brothers: Alceu, Severu, Mancuso and their significant others.

STEFANO is a quick read: a novella length story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is limited but intense; the characters are desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Alceu
Severu
Mancuso

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SHIFTING DESIRE
Monsters of New York 16
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 27, 2025

Half-fae, half-human, Ari Caelthrone has always been too much and never enough. Working nights at The Gin Room keeps her distracted, until Malichai Veythronn walks in. Dark, ruthless, and devastatingly powerful, the dragon lord of New York stirs something in her she can’t explain … a fire that feels like fate.

Malichai knows exactly what it is. Ari is his mate, the one woman destined to be his. But three years ago, to protect her from enemies who would kill her for being “unworthy,” he ordered a witch to bind her side of their bond. Now the spell is breaking, and Ari is finally starting to feel the pull he’s lived with all along.

But when secrets come to light and danger closes in, Malichai must prove that his obsession is more than fate… and that Ari’s choice is the only one that matters.

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REVIEW: SHIFTING DESIRE is the sixteenth instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult, erotic,paranormal, romance story line, a part of the multi-authored MONSTERS OF NEW YORK series. This is twenty-seven year old, Half-fae /half human Ari Caelthrone, and dragon shifter Malichai Veythronn’s story line. SHIFTING DESIRE 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 first person perspectives (Malichai and Ari) SHIFTING DESIRE follows the fated relationship between our story line couple. Three years earlier Malichai Veythronn saw Ari Caelthrone from across the room and knew immediately she was their mate but refused to claim the woman with whom he would fall in love. Fast forward to present day, Malachai has flirted and toyed with our story line heroine, and he is ready to claim what fate has deigned but our heroine is deemed unworthy, and in this, becomes a pawn in the supernatural underworld.

The relationship between Ari and Malichai is one of fated mates but our hero waits three years to claim the woman that calls to his heart, a woman who has yet to come into her powers. With a target on her back, our heroine refuses to become a victim, and discovers she is more than anyone could have imagined. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include witch Serephine Dhalora, and bartended Akasha (Shifting Hearts)

SHIFTING DESIRE is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, fate and relationships. The fast paced, novella length story is enchanting and edgy; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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SHIFTING HEARTS
(Monster of New York)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2025

Akasha Lavey has been different her whole life. Dreams that come true have made her stand out not just in her family but in the small town she grew up in. Now, she is taking a chance and following a dream all the way to New York.

Korvin Slater is an isolated black bear shifter. He grew up alone and prefers his life that way now. Except he doesn’t. His fated mate is out there waiting for him, now all he has to do is find her. He dreams of her every night but has yet to see her face.

Nothing is what it seems though, and both of their lives are about to change forever.

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REVIEW: SHIFTING HEARTS by Jade Marshall is the second instalment in the multi-authored, contemporary, adult MONSTERS OF NEW YORK erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is bear shifter Korvin Slater, and bartender Akasha Lavey’s story line. SHIFTING HEARTS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

Told for dual first person perspectives (Korvin and Akasha) SHIFTING HEARTS follows the building and fated relationship between our story line couple. For months, Akasha Lavey has been dreaming about a man, a bear shifter she has never met, and when an opportunity arises to move to New York, Akasha leaves her life behind, and starts anew where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of our story line hero but all is not as it appears to be when Akasha discovers the world of the supernatural, a world in which she suddenly belongs. A vampire is taking aim at the New York territory, and Akasha’s arrival comes with the promise of survival and protection.

The world building follows Korvin Slater as he struggles to keep his distance from Akasha Lavey but his ‘bear’ knows Akasha is their mate, and is determined to claim our heroine as soon as possible. With the approaching war for the New York territory, Korvin finds himself facing on the outside looking in when he is targeted before he is able to protect his mate.

The relationship between Korvin and Akasha is one of fated mates. Korvin knows immediately that Akasha is his to claim but Akasha is supposedly unaware of the supernatural world but with the proper training and the love of her mate, Akasha’s powers will save everyone that matters. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

We are introduced to several supernatural creatures including witches, vampires, and shifters, most of whom are connected through the local bar The Gin Room.

SHIFTING HEARTS is a novella length story of secrets and magic, power and control, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and enchanting; the erotic, romance is insta-lust to love; the characters are determined, charismatic and energetic.

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JAGGED BURN (Kidds Beach Fire Department 2) by Jade Marshall

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JAGGED BURN (Kidds Beach Fire Department 2) by Jade Marshall-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 9, 2025

Scars don’t always show on the surface.

Stefan Grey was once the life of the party, the firefighter with a smile that could light up a room. But after the flames took half his face and left him broken inside, he hides behind the shadows, convinced he’s too jagged to be worthy of love. Until the night Anna Alexander comes crashing back into his life.

Anna thought she’d escaped her small town and found her happily ever after. Instead, she walked straight into a nightmare. Bruised, battered, and running from an abusive relationship, she turns to the only people she trusts … her brother and the scarred man who has haunted her heart for years.

Stefan wants to keep his distance. She’s his best friend’s little sister. She deserves someone whole. But the fire between them refuses to be contained, burning hotter with every stolen glance and every forbidden touch.

When Anna’s past refuses to let her go, Stefan will stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means risking the only family he has left, and the fragile heart he swore he’d never give away again.

Some loves don’t heal the scars. They make you brave enough to wear them.

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REVIEW:  JAGGED BURN is the second instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult KIDDS BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT romance series. This is firefighter Stefan Grey, and Anna Alexander’s story line. JAGGED BURN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line 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 (Anna and Stefan) JAGGED BURN follows in the aftermath of a frantic phone call from our story line heroine to her brother Matt, a firefighter whose best friend and fellow firefighter is struggling in the aftermath of a near career-ending fire. Determined to protect the woman that has always called to his heart, Stefan Grey becomes guardian and protector of our story line heroine, a woman who has loved Stefan Grey for as long as she can remember.

The world building is fast and furious. An abusive boyfriend, a rescue and proclamation of love, to another threat against her life, Anna once again, finds herself the target of obsession, and a man who refuses to let go.

The relationship between Stefan and Anna is a best friend’s sister; a potentially forbidden romance but a romance that has been developing for several years. A chance at forever, Anna reveals her true feelings with the hope of Stefan accepting he is her everything and more. The $ex scenes are limited but intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters included Anna’s brother and fellow firefighter Matt, and Anna’s ex Sam Baxter.

JAGGED BURN is a fast paced, quick read. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is fated and impassioned; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Fractured Vows /Fierce Vows by Jade Marshall & Sofia Aves-reviews

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Fractured Vows /Fierce Vows (Desecrated Love 2 & 3: Gallo Mafia Empire) by Jade Marshall & Sofia Aves-reviews

FRACTURED VOWS
(Desecrated Love Trilogy 2: Gallo Mafia Empire)
by Jade Marshall & Sofia Aves
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 19, 2024

How do you protect your loved ones when you’re the one putting them in danger? Simple, you leave.

I thought when I walked away I would be able to keep everyone out of harm’s way, but my plans are falling to pieces and soon enough everyone is in more danger than before. Now I have to swallow my pride and ask for help from the one person I swore I wouldn’t—my husband.

He will not let me go. I am his obsession, his toy. But I don’t want to play.

So much has happened, wrongs committed by both of us. Lies have been told, secrets brought to light, and irrevocable pains caused. Can we trust each other again or will this be the end of something that neither of us wanted to start with?

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REVIEW: FRACTURED VOWS is the second instalment in the contemporary, adult DESECRATED LOVE erotic dark, Mafia romance trilogy set in the Gallo Mafia Empire, co-authored by Jade Marshall and Sofia Aves. This is the continuing story of eighteen year old Mafia princess Willow Hernandez, and twenty-eight year old, Mafia Don Raphael ‘Rafe’ Gallo. FRACTURED VOWS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one SPLINTERED VOWS.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. FRACTURED VOWS contains scenes of spanking, MFM, and MFF sexual situations.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafe and Willow) FRACTURED VOWS picks up after the events of book one . Willow is now married to Don Raphael ‘Rafe’ Gallo but our heroine is, herself, at the helm of her late father’s crime family, a position that should be ascended by her younger brother Roman. A series of betrayals, secrets, vengeance and murder threaten the tepid relationship between our story line couple, betrayals faced by several heads of the ruling crime families. With secrets of her own, Willow struggles with Rafe’s need to control, forcing our heroine to walk, leaving everything behind. What ensues is the ongoing and building relationship between Rafe and Willow, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed, and vengeance is taken out in blood and lives.

The world building continues to focus on the secrets that lay between our story line couple. Neither Rafe nor Willow is willing to reveal everything including the darkest corners that threaten their future or happily ever after, and in this , our couple find themselves in the direct line of fire. Betrayal comes from within, and Rafe is determined to protect the woman he loves.

The relationship between Rafe and Willow is a forced marriage in which our couple have fallen in love with one another but Rafe struggles to trust the woman he loves, a woman whose secrets are dark and disarming. The $ex scenes are erotic, and provocative including threesomes, and same sex scenarios (FF).

The secondary and supporting characters including Rafe’s sister Regina; his right hand man Dominic, and healer Thalia; security specialist Lady Sonja; Willow’s brother Roman, as well as the return of the head of the Irish mob Konnor Hennie, and his younger brother Devon. The requisite evil has many faces.

FRACTURED VOWS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal, murder and vengeance, power and control, fractured family dynamic, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and raw; the characters are powerful, charismatic and somewhat questionable; the romance is seductive and fated.

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FIERCE VOWS
(Desecrated Love 3)
by Jade Marshall & Sofia Aves
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 13, 2025

My father is dead. I am the head of the Gallo Empire. Now I must return to the place where I met the woman who became my wife.

Cyprus hasn’t been my home in over a decade. Standing on this unhallowed ground feels foreign. As do the capos who eye me with mistrust and disdain. But with Willow by my side we will conquer this place as we have our home territories. With her by my side, I can do anything.

Until the women who mean the most are stolen from me. From my house.

Willow has always been the one person who can calm me. Stop me before I go too far. Without her, my fury reigns.

My enemies will know no peace. Their houses will burn as they have shattered mine.

I am Raphael Gallo. They will kneel before me.

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REVIEW: FIERCE VOWS is the third instalment in the contemporary, adult DESECRATED LOVE erotic dark, Mafia romance trilogy set in the Gallo Mafia Empire, co-authored by Jade Marshall and Sofia Aves. This is the continuing story of eighteen year old Mafia princess Willow Hernandez, and twenty-eight year old, Mafia Don Raphael ‘Rafe’ Gallo. FIERCE VOWS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book two FRACTURED VOWS

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. FRACTURED VOWS contains scenes of BDSM, Dom/sub and knife play.

SOME BACKGROUND: Months earlier, Hernandez heiress Willow Hernandez went on a European spree but upon her return discovers her uncle has sold her to the Gallo crime family, where she will be married to Don Raphael ‘Rafe’ Gallo.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafe and Willow) FIERCE VOWS picks up immediately after the events of book two FRACTURED VOWS in which our couple find themselves on the brink of war, and with the aid of his wife, Rafe Gallo, takes aim at everyone who continues to honor his dead father’s ways but someone else is determined to destroy our story line hero, and targeting the woman he loves, pushes Rafe to side with an unknown foe.

The world building focuses on Rafe’s fight for control in the wake of his father’s death. Betrayal comes at a cost; anyone refusing to accept the change in power, is swiftly dealt a fatal blow.

The relationship between Rafe and Willow is now one of love and obsession. Willow is both Rafe’s wife and submissive, and not without some power and information of her own. Along with Rafe’s chef and friend Luca, the trio will find themselves on the precipice of love and sexual happiness. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

The energetic secondary and supporting characters include Rafe’s sister Regina; his right hand man Dominic, and healer Thalia; Willow’s brother Roman, as well as the return of the head of the Irish mob Konnor Hennie, and Bratva Pakhan Bogdan Inavoff.

FIERCE VOWS is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, murder and madness, family and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, edgy and gritty; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic. FIERCE VOWS ends on a happily ever after -for now.

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Not a Tribute/ Not a Pawn/ Not a Gift by Jade Marshall-reviews

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Not a Tribute/ Not a Pawn/ Not a Gift (Tales of the Dreggageggon 1-3) by Jade Marshall-reviews

NOT A TRIBUTE
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 1)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 25, 2024

It has been five hundred years since the last female dragon was seen. Now, the females of this realm are only there to fulfill the wishes of the Alphas.

I have been raised by a man who does not care for any woman, not even his daughter. And though I prayed to be spared from the Annual Hunt, I ended up in the forest, hurt and fearing for my life.

The hunt is supposed to be filled with omega tributes but none of the omegas are here of their own free will. The scent of fear taints the air as we all pray to survive this horrible night.

What I never expected was to find a dragon bowing to me.
Or what happens after.

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REVIEW: –NOT A TRIBUTE is the first instalment in Jade Marshall’s adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, romance novella series. This is eighteen year old, dragon Seline James, and thirty year old, dragon shifter and Alpha Noble Liam Virago’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 (Liam and Seline) NOT A TRIBUTE follows the quick building relationship between our story line couple. The annual search for breeders sees the Alpha Nobles ‘hunt’ for a female . There have been no true female dragon shifters in over five hundred years but that doesn’t stop the male shifters from partaking in the annual event. Having been abused by her father for years, Seline James is literally thrown to forest where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of Alpha Noble Liam Virago but Seline is much more than she appears to be, and Liam is determined to destroy anyone who gets in their way.

The world building is detailed, following several paths including a couple of twists that may threaten our story line couple. Seline’s father Gregor James is determined to destroy his only daughter but in doing so he makes himself a target of the council and out story line hero.

The relationship between Liam and Seline is one of fated mates but Seline believes she is not worthy of a mate, a mate who is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. the $ex scenes are intimate and aggressive.

The secondary and supporting characters include Seline’s father Gregor, Angela and Ares, as well as Mikael, High Alpha of the Dragon Council.

NOT A TRIBUTE is a fast paced, quick read; a story of betrayal and madness; power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is enchanting and magical; the romance provocative; the characters are powerful and magical.

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NOT A PAWN
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 2)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 26, 2025

Twins Sebastian and Julian are fierce dragon shifters who’ve lived long, lonely years without a woman to share their hearts—or their secrets. When they rescue a mysterious woman, kidnapped to pay her father’s gambling debt, they realize she’s not just anyone. She’s their mate.

But their bond isn’t instantaneous. Despite the undeniable pull between them, Sebastian and Julian make a she’ll work as their personal assistant for thirty days, giving her the time and space to understand the intensity of the connection they share.

Their fates are tied, and the stakes are higher than ever. With her arrival, their world will never be the same—but can they convince her that their bond is meant to last, or will the flames of destiny burn out before their time together truly begins?

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REVIEW: NOT A PAWN is the second instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is twin dragon shifters Julian and Sebastian aka Bas, and Harlow’s story line. NOT A PAWN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from three first person perspectives (Julian, Bas, Harlow) NOT A PAWN follows in the wake of the attempted assassination of Julian and Sebastian but while torturing their would-be killer, they will learn his daughter is being held prisoner by Marco Pezzo, a man who is determined to claim Harlow as his own. Desperate to rescue an innocent woman, both Julian and Sebastian will discover Harlow is their mate, and no man will ever come between them. A rescue, a dual seduction, and a proclamation of mate and love, the trio make plans for the future but not before the past returns to finish a job.

The rapid world building covers the building relationship and the return of the man who took our heroine prisoner. Julian and Bas will find themselves at a disadvantage, but a newly mated Harlow is determined to protect the men whom she loves.

The relationship Julian, Harlow and Bas is a fated match; a mating meant to last a lifetime but Harlow struggles believing she will be forced to pick between the identically brothers. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to Harlow’s father, and businessman Marco Pezzo.

NOT A PAWN is another fast paced, quick read. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is fated and provocative; the characters are powerful, determined and dynamic.

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NOT A GIFT
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 3)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

Malichai never thought he’d return. Torn between duty and desire, he left his childhood love behind, believing he was too dark and too dangerous for her. But after eight long years of fighting for freedom, an accident forces him to return, bringing him back to the one place he swore he’d never go.

Lyrik has lived her life under the shadow of a secret. Not only the love she feels for the only man she can never have but something far darker as well. She fully believes she has moved on with her life until the past returns to reopen old wounds. The pull between her and Malichai remains undeniable, and as their feelings reignite, she realizes that the truth of who she is could change everything.

There are complications that neither of them anticipated, keeping them from finding their happily ever after. Malichai’s ruthless father aims to corrupt his son and force him to claim the power of the Black family. Malichai must Will he follow his father’s dark legacy, or will he rise up and lead in his own way?

Together, can they leave their troubled past behind and forge a future filled with love and fire? Or will the ghosts of their childhoods be too great a force to overcome?

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REVIEW: NOT A GIFT is the third instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, dragon shifter romance series. This is twenty-six year olds Alpha dragon Malichai Black, and physio therapist, omega Lyrik McMillan’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 (Malichai and Lyrik) following several timelines, NOT A GIFT follows the forbidden relationship between Malichai and Lyrik. An explosion ended Malichai’s career in the Fighting Force, and his return home comes with the memories of what he lost. As a member of the Elite, and heir to a criminal empire, Malichai is expected to follow the rules but a few harsh words from his father force Malichai to take control, including the criminal empire he never wanted to rule.

The world building is fast and furious, focusing on the ultimate betrayal, and a need to avenge all that was lost.

The relationship between Malichai and Lyrik begins as step siblings but Malichai’s dragon knows Lyrik is their mate, and step-sibling affair is not what he wanted. Lyrik suffered in the year since Malichai left home but a need to protect their mate finds Lyrik taking a stand, and destroying the man who is intent on destroying our couple. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are introduced to several of Lyrik’s friends, as well as Thomas Black, his second in command Dante.

NOT A GIFT is a fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and acceptance. The premise is intriguing and entertaining;the romance is fated; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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The Ink Slinger (House of Ink 1) by Jade Marshall -review

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THE INK SLINGER (House of Ink 1) by Jade Marshall-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 15, 2025

Laine has everything he’s ever wanted: a thriving tattoo business, a close-knit group of friends, and a family that’s always had his back. He’s content with his life, until one day, the woman of his fantasies enters his shop.

Hailey is a tattoo model with a story as complicated as the designs on her skin. She left her past behind, escaping a cheating ex and hitting the road to find herself. When she stumbles upon Laine’s tattoo parlor in the small town of Franklinton, Louisiana, she’s captivated not only by his artwork but by the undeniable connection between them.

But when her ex shows up, determined to win her back, Hailey has no choice but to enlist Laine into being her fake boyfriend. But what starts as a charade quickly becomes something far more complicated—and way more real—than either of them anticipated.

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REVIEW: THE INK SLINGER is the first instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult HOUSE OF INK, erotic, romance series. This is tattoo model Hailey Meyer, and tattoo artist Laine Gray’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hailey and Laine) THE INK SLINGER follows tattoo model Hailey Meyer’s arrival in small town Franklinton, Louisiana in the wake of a messy breakup. Having seen Laine Gray’s tattoo work online, Hailey is hoping for a one of a kind tattoo but the past refuses to let go, and Hailey struggles with the arrival of her abusive ex. Laine Gray knows immediately that Hailey is the woman that calls to his heart but Hailey is in need of protection, and along with his brothers, and the local sheriff, Hailey finds love and protection when she needs it the most.

The world building focuses on a new start for Hailey in the over protective town of Franklinton Louisiana. Hailey battles between head and heart having just walked away from her last relationship but something about Laine draws Hailey like a moth to a flame. the $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

We are introduced to Laine’s brothers :Adam and his wife Lily, Damien, as well as their cousin and tattoo artist Alistair and his wife Skye; local sheriff Samuel, and Hailey’s ex Derick.

THE INK SLINGER is a fast paced, quick read: a story about starting over; betrayal and obsession, family and love. The premise is captivating ; the romance is provocative; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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MANCUSO (Cammareri Family 3) by Jade Marshall-review

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MANCUSO (Cammareri Family 3) by Jade Marshall-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2025

Callie Murdoch
After the worst day of my life, I wasn’t expecting to end up at the Cammareri Compound. But that’s what I get for being a good Samaritan. Now I have a trigger-happy idiot glaring at me, the head of the family meddling in my business, and a sexy olive-skinned sex god making all kinds of dirty promises. What is a girl to do?

Mancuso Cammareri
I’m a man, not a child. Surely, I can handle a deal with a stranger without my brothers for backup. Apparently not. Even though everything falls apart and I end up bleeding in the street, I wouldn’t change a single thing. If I hadn’t shown up to that deal, I never would have been saved by a fiery angel. I never would have fallen in love. But life is never as simple as getting a happily ever after. You have to fight to keep the things you want. And this is going to be an all-out war.

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REVIEW: MANCUSO is the third instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult CAMMARERI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Mancuso Cammareri, and mechanic Callie Murdoch’s story line. MANCUSO can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the author’s GYPSTY B*STARDS MC series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Callie and Mancuso) MANCUSO follows in the wake of the attack and shooting of our story line hero. Callie Murdoch’s day was already spiraling out of control when she finds a man bleeding in the middle of the road. With orders to drive to the Cammareri crime family compound, Callie will discover her ‘passenger’ is none other than the youngest Cammareri, Mancuso, and the man with whom Callie will fall in love. With no place to live in the wake of a betrayal, Callie finds herself temporarily living at the Cammareri compound where she will learn the Cammareri family protect her like one of their own. A new boss, a direction in life, and a new love, Callie finds herself quickly adapting and accepting all that is the Cammareri family until the day our couple become a target in a fight for power and control.

The world building is fast and furious. Callie’s life is about to change for the better but life with the Cammareri places Callie in the direct line of fire. Mancuso is determined to claim Callie as his own but a war is approaching, and in an effort to protect the woman he loves, Mancuso is about to change the direction of their lives.

The relationship between Mancuso and Callie is quick to develop. From rescue to recovery, to acceptance and love. Mancuso and Callie’s relationship goes from zero to sixty within a matter of day, but Callie is determined to keep their affair on the down low. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters include Mancuso’s brothers Alceu and Guilia, and Severu. We are introduced to Callie’s ex Kevin; and soon to be ex-boss Mitch.

MANCUSO is a fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is interesting and entertaining but ends rather abruptly-there is much more story to tell. The romance is limited but impassioned; the characters are determined and desperate.

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Alceu
Severu

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Sinner’s End by Jade Marshall & Raven Hush -review

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Sinner’s End (Forgotten Shadow Lords 1) by Jade Marshall & Raven Hush -review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 7, 2025

Adreanna

My world has always been myself and my twin sister in our gothic home at Sinner’s End near the graveyard beyond our small town. I’m the responsible one. She’s the party girl. But I know it’s a bad idea when she drags me to Harken, the refurbished asylum-turned-dance club run by the most dangerous man in the city everyone is obsessed with. I know, and I still go. But I don’t walk away unscathed. None of us do.

Mana

Forget-Me-Knot. That’s the reason people come to my club. To drink the demon aqua vitae on offer and release their cares on the pithy lives they live from sunrise until sunset. The hours I spend strapped to a chair, filling vial after vial with my own blood to provide their entertainment, locked to this plane in a deal I should never have made. The endless torment I hate, until I meet her. Adreanna. The human I want to ruin with every strand that connects me to this realm. But she also has the power to shatter me—if she chooses to use it.

Kaleb

Taking the bartending job at Harken was a no-brainer. I needed the cash, and the night hours freed my time to live it up. But between the freaky AF owner of the asylum and the girl I can’t take my eyes off, I’m screwed before everything turns weird. Before I end up in a twisted quartet where I don’t have to be touched to experience pleasure or pain. I end up kneeling for a creature I don’t want to worship. All for the girl I’ll give everything for…even when I discover a part of myself that’s more terrifying than all the monsters Harken has to offer.

Lethe

I don’t know where I came from. I don’t know my own name, only the one given me by Harken’s monstrous owner. But my purpose in this place is protect the woman we all obsess over with my dying breath. Let her come to no harm. Give her every part of myself, even if it means tarnishing the purity inside me. I am the opposite of all Harken stands for, but the moment I touch Adreanna something awakens inside me I cannot—and will not—control. Even if it means twisting my purpose and making her mine, no matter the consequences. And those can be deadly.

Bowen

This world will end by my hand. I’ve known it since I fell, but I am not the only Fallen in Harken. Pity the other doesn’t recognize his face in the mirror or know his own name. I am the end, the delusion, and the never-ending darkness. All will come to know their fate through me. Harken’s stones will fall silent.

Blood will flow.
One will die.
One will live.
One will rise above all.
And she will reign.

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REVIEW:SINNER’S END is the first instalment in the adult FORGOTTEN SHADOW LORDS dark, erotic, paranormal, why-choose, reverse harem story line co-authored by Jade Marshall and Raven Hush. This is Adreana (Addi), Mana, Kaleb, Lethe, and Bowen’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.The number of TW is long, not much is left to the imagination.

Told from five first person perspectives (Addi, Mana, Kaleb, Lethe, and Bowen) plus one chapter from Asmodeus, SINNER’S END follows the highly sexual, erotic and questionable power arrangement and relationships between Addi, Mana, Kaleb, Lethe and Bowen. Mana is the proprietor of Harken, the asylum as the residents have come to call it, but behind the darkened and scream filled walls lies the unspoken sexual proclivities of the men who will each claim Adreana as their own. Adreana will quickly discover there is more to the men then she could ever have imagined, and our heroine will become payment for a debt, a debt she will pay with her life.Sinner’s End is the house in which Adreana and her sister Emma reside, a house that is more than anyone could have ever imagined.

The world building follows the highly sexual, and sexually graphic nature of the relationships between Addi, Mana, Kaleb, Lethe and Bowen. The story focuses on need, want and demands; the push and pull between the heavens and the underworld, and the men who take as much as they are willing to give.

The secondary and supporting characters include Addi’s twin sister, as well as the King of demons and his spawn, a fallen angel, a succubi, a hellspawn, and the reaper.

SINNER’S END is a story of secrets and lies, domination and submission, power and control, possession, manipulation, obsession, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic, and not without questionable consent;-there is more $ex than story; the characters are supernatural, determined and broken.

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BROKEN PROMISE / THE GIFT by Jade Marshall-reviews

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BROKEN PROMISE (Men of Severn 1)/ THE GIFT (Gypsy Bastards MC 5) by Jade Marshall-review

BROKEN PROMISE
Men of Severn 1
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 22, 2024

Wesley Blake is my brother’s best friend.
He has been a part of my life longer than I can remember.
He’s seen it scrapped knees, birthday parties, and the worst moment in my life.
But I’m just a little sister to him.

To me, he is so much more.
He is all I have ever wanted.
I have never even considered anyone else.
But now that I am older, it’s time for me to make a decision.

Do I continue to wait for a man that doesn’t want me?
Or is it time for me to grow up?

Maybe it’s time for me to leave Severn and everyone I know in the rearview mirror.

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REVIEW: BROKEN PROMISE is the first instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult MEN OF SEVERN erotic romance series. This is bar owner Wesley Blake, and Karmen Jones’ 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 (Wesley and Karmen) BROKEN PROMISES follows the tempestuous relationship between our story line couple. Approximately six years earlier Karmen’s brother, and Wesley’s best friend Tommy died, and Wesley made a promise to protect our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day, the relationship between Wesley and Karmen is at a stand still, and after Karmen professes her love for our story line hero, Wesley continues to push Karmen out of his life but another tragedy brings Karmen back home, soon to be followed by threats against the people she loves.

The world building is fast and furious as we are up closed and personal with grief and death, madness and mayhem, and the difficulty of letting go.

The relationship between Wesley and Karmen is a best friend’s sister; a story of rejection and pain in the face of a promise meant to keep everyone safe but a promise that will be broken when the heart finally awakes. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.
We are introduced to the dynamic Blake brothers: Shane and Adam; Karmen’s best friend Lenor, and brother and sister duo Jacob and Charlotte Wilson .

BROKEN PROMISE is a story of love and loss, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is fast paced, entertaining and captivating-the novella packs a ‘lotta punch’. The characters are desperate and charismatic; the romance is fated and provocative.

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THE GIFT
Gypsy Bastards MC 5
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, MC romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 4, 2024

I’m not too fond of Christmas.
Even as a kid, my family never celebrated. What makes it worse now, is my friends, my club, trying to make me fit into a lifestyle that doesn’t suit me.
I’m not a nice guy.
I don’t like people.
Instead of feeling welcomed, their affection makes my skin crawl and sends me running on Christmas Eve. I find myself in the only place where people like me are the norm—From Dusk Til Dawn, the strip club owned by the Gypsy Bastards MC.
I’m here to drink, watch a few girls dance, and escape from everything my life has become.
That is until I lay eyes on Allegra.
All my plans are shattered as the brothel manager for the Cammareri family entices me. She is the one absolutely off-limits woman. She is the one woman I can’t stop thinking about.
How much damage can one night of fun do?

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REVIEW:THE GIFT is the fifth instalment and novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult GYPSY BASTARDS MC erotic, MC romance series. This is twenty-two year old, brothel manager Allegra, and thirty-five year old, MC member Bishop’s story line. THE GIFT crosses over with the author’s Cammareri Family series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Allegra and Bishop) THE GIFT focuses on the one-night stand between twenty-two year old, brothel manager Allegra, and thirty-five year old, MC member Bishop. Both Allegra and Bishop despise the Christmas holidays, and find one another at the Gypsy Bastards MC owned strip club on Christmas Eve. One night together ends with Bishop disappearing from Allegra’s life, and in the ensuing time, our heroine will discover her life is about to change in many ways.

The world building reveals some of the background of our story line couple How Allegra met the Cammareri Family; and Bishop’s introduction to his life with the Gypsy Bastards MC.

The relationship between Allegra and Bishop is a friends to lovers in which a mutual disdains, and loneliness on Christmas Eve ends with only a good bye. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited except for hotel and bar employees.

THE GIFT is the introduction to our story line couple. Some of the background of who and what they are but an introduction that ends with Bishop walking away, wanting no more than one-night together. The premise is entertaining and intriguing; the characters are sassy and sexual. THE GIFT ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous reviews

The Wolf
The Pope
The Dog
The Beast

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Reviews by Sandy

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