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  She may be my brother’s girl... but she’s mine Benji My voice was stolen from me years ago. Silence is all I’ve known ever since. Until her. She understands sign language, and for the first time, someone actually hears me. There’s just one problem. She’s my brother’s girlfriend. No matter how badly he hurts her, she won’t leave him. Even when she’s falling apart in my arms, we break together. We both know this has to end. But I’m not ready to walk away. Which means there’s only one thing left to do... I have to save Jessie’s girl. My Review Ooh, Lauren what did you do to me and my poor heart. As soon as I met Benji, I already knew which brother had my heart and soul. My affection for Benji only grew stronger as the story progressed. He would literally take a bullet for Emmy, if he had to.  I felt for Emmy. She found herself in a difficult situation. Caught between a rock and a hard place. While Jessie may have seen Emmy first and claimed her; it was Benji for the win that I ...

  When I first became a killer for hire, there were two things I never expected: to be knocked out and tied up by my new target, and for said target to be the man I’ve secretly stolen looks of from afar. The worst part? My plans are quickly diverted when he blackmails me into helping him figure out who put a hit on his head. And even more terrible than that? He still plans to kill me when all of this is over. Only, as we start to search, lines blur, and suddenly there’s no way either of us can keep our hands off each other. And I’m quickly losing my nerve to follow through with my orders and put an end to him. My Review If you liked Buther and Blackbird, this book needs to be your next read. I really enjoyed the banter and slow burn romance. Henley and Grace are like two magnets. They are drawn to each other but at the same time they can repeal. I liked Henley calling Grace "Little Killer". As the story progressed, it picked up speed and intensity.  When the spice hit, it was...

  Tropes: Female Rage & Revenge ; burn it to the ground Forced Proximity & Captivity ; Gabi’s his prisoner Second Chance at Love ; Jace’s redemption Corrupt Secret Society ; the rabbit hole is deep Sex Cult / Death Rituals ; swear your soul to Sigma Faked Death ; to torture her ex bc she’s psychotic too Mystery Identity ; cult leader hiding in plain sight Hidden Agendas ; you’re not the prize, you’re the payment Multiple POVs (3+) ; dark academia romantic thriller Seven days to stop them. Seven days until she dies. Gabi knew getting involved with Monroe’s revenge plan against Sigma was a risk, but she never expected things to go this far. She didn’t know her best friend would sacrifice herself , and although she knew her ex-boyfriend , Jace, was her enemy , she never thought he would let her become Sigma’s prisoner with a collar around her neck and leave her for dead. But the thing about Gabi is she’s been torn down and underestimated before ; a grave miscalculation. ...

  An omega imprisoned for what she is. A kind man who rescues her, never suspecting the truth. Selene was kept in a locked, dark room for years, hidden by her father to keep her safe from dangerous alphas. Until the day she’s forced to find a way out, leaving her life of captivity behind. When Harry finds a woman running through the woods, lost and confused, he takes her home to nurse her back to health. Little does he know he’s found a rare, prized omega—one who will desperately need his help when she goes into heat. But there's nothing Harry can do to sate her needs, as much as he wishes he could. He's just a beta. Or is he? This is a soft, cozy omegaverse novella about a shy woman with a dark past and the big, cinnamon roll man who wants to help her return to a normal life. It's a quick and steamy read in a gaslamp fantasy setting, with a sprinkle of thrill and a well-earned happily ever after. My Review This is a sweet and steamy read. I like how kind Harold is with Sel...

  From multi-award-winning author, Linda Watkins, comes a story of two women, from different walks of life, and the one dog who loved them both. A feature writer for the Boston Globe, Sarah Palmer had it all – a beautiful apartment, a great job, and a family she adored. A thousand miles away, Mindy Sue Watson didn’t have it so good. Trapped in a marriage to an abusive alcoholic, her only pleasure was in tossing a ball to a skinny dog she’d adopted from the local shelter. My Review Linda writes a really good story. I complete understand and can relate to the power of a dog's love. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Jes Forrest. Jes does a great job of narrating the audiobook.  Sarah and Mindy both go through a lot. They both experience traumatic events that leaves them both drowning. Not physically but emotionally. Yet, through one special dog named Zoey, the two women are able to slowly heal and make a new friend for life.  If you are a dog lover like me, y...

  Part of the Garden of Desire Collection and book two in the post-apocalyptic series Whispers of Ash and Ruin! 💓 Post-Apocalyptic 🛸 Why Choose/Poly 💓 Sleeping Beauty Retelling 🛸 Alien Invasion 💓 Insta-Love/Lust 🛸Found Family 💓 Multiple POV Ever wondered how to survive an apocalyptic world? What about love? Hannah: I never imagined that my observations of the Weevil aliens’ arrival on Earth would lead to the devastating life I’ve endured for the last four years. Losing my mother when she was still so young and vibrant hit me like a ton of bricks. My father’s overwhelming grief at losing the love of his life leaves me feeling as if I have lost him too. With the guidance from my “ fairy godmother ”. Manuel, I take a dose of Trumpet flower and fall into a deep sleep while my world swirls out of my control. I wake up surrounded by faces I’ve never seen before, responsibilities I never wanted, and uncertainty about my destiny. Theo: Rafe and I were inseparable before the Weevils ...

  She saved me once. She probably doesn’t remember. I can’t forget her. Fourteen years ago, when we were small, I was starving. Not just my stomach rumbling, but hungry for kindness. For someone to look at me like I mattered. She did. Until she couldn’t look at me at all. I learned how to survive without being wanted in foster home after foster home. Holding on to my memories of her. Of how she saw me as more than  nothing . And now she’s back in my world. Bright. Successful. Untouched by the ruin that shaped me into the monster I am. I should stay away. Men like me don’t get women like her. But I’ve never been good at letting go. So I watch. And I wait. Telling myself it’s harmless. That loving her from the darkness is enough. Until I see  him . A face from our past. Someone who remembers what she did. And wants to make her pay for it. I have survived worse than him. I’m not afraid to abandon any remaining morals to keep her safe. My love for her was born in darkness and...

  A collection of dark and filthy stories featuring monsters and their mates. Through triggers and spice, this will leave you dreaming of the monsters under your bed! Centaur - Laura & Aster Polar Bear Shifter - Kimberly & Charlie Orc - Katie & Azog Werewolf Shifter - Brynna, Jake, Jareth, & Dray Vampire - Sienna, Malachi, Azmin, & Zamin Verdant Witch - Riley & Vergos Alien - Cassandra & Zahl My Review I liked this collection of monster romance stories. There is a very nice variety of stories and monsters. Although, I would not really call them monsters as they are not bad.  Some of my favorite stories were Polar Bear Shifter - Kimberly & Charlie, Orc - Katie & Azog, Werewolf Shifter - Brynna, Jake, Jareth, & Dray, and Alien - Cassandra & Zahl. This is not to say that the other stories were not good too.  For anyone who like PNR romance stories, you may want to check out this collection. Yet, I will say that I wanted all of...

  I built my life on the ruins he left behind and told myself I was stronger than the girl who would have bled for him. I swore I would never let him touch me again, but some loves don’t die—they wait. They fester. They turn feral. Now he stands in front of me like a storm I thought I survived. He betrayed me, and somehow, he is still the only thing that feels like home. His presence is an all-consuming force that burns through every ounce of anger I try to hold onto. I hate him for what he did. I hate that I can’t stop myself from falling for them, but I don’t know how to breathe in a world where their brutal mercy doesn’t exist. My Review Raelynn is a feisty woman boss. Thus, it only makes sense that she has three men at her feet. They are Thor, Callum, and Anton. I instantly fell for Thor. He really knew how to push Raelynn's buttons and bring out her "bratty" side. Next favorite is Anton. He has a cheeky side but not as much as Thor and then there is Callum.  The dyna...

  Sloane Maddox is the only woman I want and the one I can’t have. I walk into a diner with my autistic son and leave with a problem. He becomes attached to the quiet waitress who shows him more patience than the world ever has. He looks for her. Trusts her. And God help me…so do I. She’s too young. Too gentle. Everything a man like me should stay away from. I’m Bratva. The kind of man she should fear. But Sloane isn’t a stranger. I’ve known her longer than she realizes. Watching from the shadows, protecting her when she didn’t even know. Then she appears at my club’s auction, selling herself to the highest bidder. So I do the only thing I can. I buy her. She becomes my son’s nanny, but wanting her was never part of the deal. I wasn’t supposed to touch her. And once I cross that line, I can’t let her go. Until I discover why she stepped onto that stage, and my world crashes. Because in the Bratva, betrayal isn’t forgiven. It’s buried. Even if it’s her. My Review As soon as I met Ki...

  Pondville’s general store is being robbed! Harry’s first challenge as the new sheriff in town is to form a posse and catch the thieves. Humorous and daring antics ensue as these oddball characters engage in an attempt to nab the perpetrators. Excitement, lessons, and laughter await in this action adventure where the hooligans learn crime does not pay and neither does caving in to peer pressure or rude, cheeky behavior. My Review Haha. Antics galore are had in this next book in this series. Harry is getting better and stronger. I mean like who is the new sheriff of Pondville. Harry will have his work cut out for himself as there are thieves abound.  I am growing closer with all of the townsfolk of Pondville. They are entertaining. Harry is lucky to have good friends, who have his back.  Steven Gillen again narrates this audiobook. It is very nice to have the same narrator for all the books. I have gotten used to his voice and it keeps consistency with all of the characte...

  The Song of the Stone Well is a quiet evening story set in a hidden meadow, where an ancient stone well hums softly beneath the earth and the air grows still as daylight fades. Drawn by no clear intention, a listener arrives at the well and settles beside it as the meadow shifts from afternoon into dusk. What follows is not a journey outward, but inward — into memory, patience, and the deep listening of water and stone. The well begins to sing in its own way, sharing the slow recollections it has gathered across centuries: rain and roots, seasons and hands, children and keepers, silence and return. This is a story about places that remember, and about what happens when someone is willing to pause long enough to listen. There is no urgency here, no lesson to extract, no destination to reach. The well does not offer answers — only presence, continuity, and rest. Written in a calm, lyrical style, The Song of the Stone Well is intended for evening listening and quiet reflection. It i...