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Endless by Crystal Ash

In 4-stars, ARC, Book Review

December 9, 2021

4 Min read

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Series: Steel Demons MC, #9.5

Release Date: December 3, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

Our love is endless.

The war is over. Finally, we can breathe and be a family.

With the worst moments of our lives behind us, we have only the future to look forward to. Our twins arrived nearly four years after the Sha was defeated, and now we face a new challenge–parenthood.

Whether it’s our daughter taunting the chickens or our son’s fear of water, we’ll take the highs and lows of raising them in stride. Most importantly, they’ll never know the horror and loss their parents endured. Our children will be protected and loved endlessly.

The gods haven’t spoken to us in years, but we’ve never stopped listening. When they have a message, we’ll be ready.

Endless is an epilogue novella to the Steel Demons MC series. It is not “required” reading, as the story ends in Merciless. This book shares a slice of life for the Steel Demons characters after the series ends.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Latina Heroine
• Latino Hero
• Deaf Side Character

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> None

• No abuse
• No overly sad parts

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• No pushing away
• No separation
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Note: I received Endless from Elite Author Service in exchange for an honest review.

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Fervent Yet Vexing: The Boss by Melanie Moreland

In 3-stars, ARC, Book Review

November 1, 2021

5 Min read

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Series: Men of Hidden Justice*

Release Date: October 14, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

Men of Hidden Justice
Because love can bleed into the darkest heart

Terrified and on the run, I was lost.
He found me.

I witnessed his crime and he gave me a choice.
Marriage or death.

I never expected to love him.
But the choices were never really mine.

Could this avenging angel of death ever love me back?
His touch consumed me.

Did my heart stand a chance?

Previously published on Book+Main and in Take Me To Bed Collection. New added content for a complete romantic suspense experience.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA with Epilogue

<strong>Representation</strong>

No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Suicide attempt (on-page)
• Gun violence
• Murder
• Reference to child pornography and sex trafficking
• Attempted murder
• reference to/discussion of abusive romantic relationship
— Heroine’s stalker is an ex-boyfriend of 6-months
*** there’s no physical abuse in the MCs relationship. However, there are some scenes that can be off-putting for some:
—— the couple have a discussion after a heated argument where the Hero mentions he stayed away because he was angry, feeling out of control and scared he would’ve physically lashed out:
—— Heroine is unable to leave the house without Hero’s permission because he has enemies.
• Reference to kidnapping

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe with Exceptions

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 3/5 stars

*Each book in the series is Standalone

Note: I received The Boss from Melanie Moreland’s team in exchange for an honest review.

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Tender and Cozy: Harvest of Love by M. Moreland

In 4-stars, ARC, Book Review

September 24, 2021

5 Min read

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Series: Insta-Spark Collection*

Release Date: September 23, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

Danica Rawlins

She’s a career woman, constantly busy, under pressure, and in demand. But the job that once seemed like a dream to her now feels more like a nightmare.
When the stress gets too much, she escapes the office and drives, discovering beauty in the wide-open spaces that surround her in the country. Leaving the worries behind, if only temporarily.
The last thing she expected to find was him.

Noah Edwards

He left the big city behind him long ago and forged a different path. One of earth and sky instead of steel and smog. Acres of plants instead of thousands of people.
The day she stumbled into his life, everything changed.
He saw his former life in her.
And when he looked in her eyes, he saw his future.
He was determined to save her.
Show her a life she never dreamed existed—and a love that would enrich them both.

Book #5 of the Insta-Spark collection
Complete standalone reads with one thing in common – lots of sweetness and a guaranteed HEA. Instant attraction, little angst – love and happiness abounds in this series.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA with Epilogue

<strong>Representation</strong>

No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Panic attacks (on-page)

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• No pushing away
• No separation
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 4/5 stars

*Each book in the series is Standalone

Note: I received Harvest of Love from Melanie Moreland’s team in exchange for an honest review.

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Moving and Intimate: Age of Ava by Melanie Moreland

In 5-stars, ARC, Book Review

August 25, 2021

9 Min read

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Series: ABC Corp*

Release Date: August 26, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

AVA CALLAGHAN
A woman working in a male-dominated field.
Organized, strong, and tenacious.
That’s how she has to be to succeed.

HUNTER OWENS
A loner.
He needs no one, has no ties, and his future is an unanswered question mark.
It’s all he knows.
Until the day their lives intersect.

He sees the woman she hides from the world.
She nurtures the part of him he lost long ago.
But they both agree—their connection is temporary.
They are only for now.

Can their stubborn natures allow them to bend and accept that maybe, just maybe, there is more to life than they believed?
That love can heal.
That happiness can exist.
That for now can be forever.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Side character with a congenital amputation of one of her arms (her right arm is only partially formed)

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> YES

• Death of Hero’s grandparents and mother
• Parental neglect and abandonment
• Verbal abuse (described, in the past)
• Medical trauma

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe with Exceptions

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• Does have the Hero (majorly) pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 5/5 stars

*Each book in the series is Standalone

Note: I received Age of Ava from Melanie Moreland’s team in exchange for an honest review.

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Ice Planet Barbarians #1-10, A Series by Ruby Dixon

In 4-stars, Series Review

August 22, 2021

33 Min read

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Quick Take: This viral sci-fi erotica series follows a group of women, abducted by aliens and who crash land on a planet stuck in an ice age, as they learn to survive in their new circumstances and fall in love with their ice planet barbarians.

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Delightful and Loving: Finding Ronan’s Heart by Melanie Moreland

In 4-stars, ARC, Book Review

June 23, 2021

11 Min read

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Series: ABC Corp*

Release Date: June 24, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

“The boys.”
“The Callaghan Triplets.”
“Three of a kind.”

All his life, Ronan Callaghan has been part of a group. Always looking out for his brothers. Never seen as an individual or judged on his own merits.
When his brothers veer onto their own path, he finds himself alone. Restless.

Then he meets her.
Beth.
A waitress who sees him just for himself. None of the trappings of his wealth or family.
A woman who only wants to know him—Ronan.

She captures his heart, but how will she feel when she discovers the truth he’s holding back?
Can he show her the man he really is?
That he would be rather be hers than anything else?

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA with epilogue and a bonus Epilogue from Evan’s (Beth’s younger brother) POV 😭 so sweet

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Side character with Congenital Amputation of one of her arms (she was born without a complete right arm)

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Sexual harassment
• Discussion/mentions of ableism (btw – the MCs and their family members are not ableist)
• Infidelity
• Hero was victim to a con operation between his ex-girlfriend and his at the time best friend
• Bullying
• Death of parents

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away
• Does have a brief separation between the Hero and Heroine
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 4.75/5 stars

*Each book in the series is Standalone

Note: I received Finding Ronan’s Heart through Melanie Moreland’s team in exchange for an honest review.

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When He’s An Alpha by Suzanne Wright

In 4-stars, Book Review

March 3, 2021

6 Min read

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Series: Olympus Pride*

Release Date: March 2, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

The golden rule of shallow flings is not to get attached, right? Well, Havana Ramos broke it. Big time. There’s just something about Tate Devereaux that pulls at her. Assertive, compelling, and self-assured, the Alpha cat shifter pushes every one of her best buttons. Like really, really hard. Having overheard an enlightening conversation, she knows he won’t give her more than a fling—something, to be fair, he’d told her well in advance. If she doesn’t want her heart to get bruised, it’s time to end what little they have. It’s not like he’ll care or anything. Except … it turns out that he does.

Newly-appointed Alpha Tate Devereaux is never bothered when women walk away. He can’t exactly blame them, given his distrustful cat’s habit of withdrawing from relationships. But when lone shifter Havana ends their fling, everything within Tate rebels against it—including his cat. Even as she and Tate work together to crush the threat looming over her, Havana holds him at arms’ length. But if she thinks she can end their fling with no real explanation and that he’ll just tip his hat and walk away, she’s forgotten one very important thing—there’s nothing easy about shaking off an Alpha.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Heroine of colour
• Asian supporting character
• Bisexual side character

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Gun violence
• Human trafficking
• Reference to r@pe
• Blood and violence
• Murder of parents
• Torture

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe with Exceptions

• No cheating
• Does have OM and OW drama
– Ex-friends-with-benefits of Heroine tries to win the Heroine back
– Ex-almost-imprinted-mate of Hero tries to win Hero back
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away
– Hero doesn’t want a serious relationship so they break up for a bit
• No separation
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: Kindle Unlimited

Rating: 4/5 stars

*Each novel in the series is Standalone

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33 Books About Love for Every Trope

In Book Lists, Sarah's Corner

February 20, 2021

18 Min read

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Flat lay of some of the book covers in this post.

For Valentine’s Day, I dedicated my Instagram stories to a feature of a few of my favourite romances in each trope. However, I realized in COVID a new genre discovery also is an essential component to books on love: self-love. Therefore, I’ve expanded my list of romances to focus more on the theme of love, especially self-love!

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

In 4-stars, Book Review

February 17, 2021

9 Min read

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Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Release Date: February 16, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she’s struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can’t seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.

The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre’s Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta’s orbit. But her temper isn’t the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.

Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.

Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other’s arms.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HFN

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Bisexual side character
• Supporting character of colour

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Discussion of past r@pe and sexual assault
• Attempted r@pe
• PTSD
• Depression
• Suicidal ideation
• Violence with blood and gore
• Discussion of past physical abuse

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
– Nesta has *not* been celibate since meeting Cassian
– Cassian has been celibate for 2-years
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away
• Does have a separation between the Hero and Heroine
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: Kindle

Rating: 4.25/5 stars

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Poignant and Impassioned: My Saving Grace by Melanie Moreland

In 4-stars, ARC, Book Review

February 11, 2021

12 Min read

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Cover of "My Saving Grace" by Melanie Moreland

Series: ABC Corp*

Release Date: February 25, 2021

<strong>Synopsis</strong>

It’s time for the next generation of Vested Interest to find their Happily Ever Afters.

Grace VanRyan has her life mapped out. Law school, a career with ABC, and a bright future ahead of her.

Until Jaxson Richards steps into the picture. He’s everything she hasn’t planned for. Older, sexy, off-limits.

And her new boss.

When the passion between them explodes, will her life blow up along with it?

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA

<strong>Representation</strong>

• Gay supporting character

<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes

• Sexual harassment
• Blackmail
• Child abuse and abandonment
• Reference to drug abuse and a child being a drug courier
• Near death experience in a gas like explosion

<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe

• No cheating
• No OM drama
• Does kinda have OW drama
– The Hero is never with the OW but she sexually harasses him at work once on-page and becomes an issue later on in the MCs relationship.
• the Hero and Heroine pushing away
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
– They work together but they do break up romantically for a few weeks
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: eARC

Rating: 4/5 stars

*Each novel in the series is Standalone

Note: I received My Saving Grace through Melanie Moreland’s team in exchange for an honest review.

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