Review: Seducing the Innocent by Shayla Black

Title: Seducing the Innocent 

Author: Shayla Black

Publication date: January 23, 2017

Series: Forbidden Confessions

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Summary: Just how far will she go to keep her secret crush?

I’m Kayla.
I’m twenty-one.
And I’m all alone in the world—except for my late brother’s best friend.
But Oliver intends to move back to London.
I’m in love with him. I have to persuade him not to leave…somehow.
If I confess I’m a virgin and show him how far I’ll go to keep him, will he stay?
Maybe, but I also never suspected he’s keeping a shocking secret of his own…

Review: I really like this series. This series is so nice. It's always quick, hot and interconnected without making you feel like you have to read it in order. Which is honestly a really nice change.

Review: Sacked by Fiona Davis

Title: Sacked
Author: Fiona Davenport
Publication Date: May 30, 2022
Series: The New York Nighthawks
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Summary: Prentice Wright was one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He was known for making all the right moves on the field. It was how he led the New York Nighthawks to victory so often.

Falling for his teammate’s sister wasn’t a smart play. Especially when Naomi Scott was more than a decade younger than him.

But Prentice was also known for being relentless in the pursuit of his goals…and he’d never wanted anything more than to make Naomi his.

Review: I love Fiona Davenport's writing. I love the insta-love. The MMC's need to immediately impregnant the FMC. Their ability to make everyone know they love their person. Their work always hits all of my favorite tropes. Sometimes I wish the books were a little longer. But that in no way reflects my love of all of their written work.

Review: Sinners Retreat by Lauren Biel

Title: Sinners Retreat
Author: Lauren Biel
Publication Date: September 17, 2024
Series: The Slaycation
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Summary: A dark, twisted romcom with murder, mayhem, and chemistry that could kill

Ezra
I didn’t come to the Sinners Retreat looking for love or anything remotely close to it, but then I met Kindra.

The connection? Instant. Electric. The kind of chemistry that shakes your foundation and makes you question everything you thought you knew.

And I know danger—I’ve built my life around it. But this? This feels like something darker. Uncontrollable. The closer I get to her, the harder it is to keep my past buried. Do I tell her the truth? That the man she’s hunting . . . is me?

I’m not walking away. Not when every glance pulls me deeper into this twisted mess of attraction and danger. I’m playing with fire, and I’m not sure we’ll both make it out.

Kindra
I came to this retreat for one thing—revenge. My brother’s killer is out there, and I won’t leave until I’ve dealt with him.

But then Ezra walks into my life, with his damn glasses, that stupid smile, and the kind of charm that makes me forget why I’m even here.

From the moment we meet, there’s this pull. I can’t focus on my plan when he’s around, messing me up with every look and word, making me want things I shouldn’t. And that’s the problem, isn’t it? Ezra’s too good to be true. Because the closer we get, the more I realize he’s hiding something big. Something that might destroy me.

Or will it destroy him?

Sinners Retreat is a dark romantic comedy with explosive chemistry, razor-sharp humor, and a love story that’s anything but safe. Packed with serial killers, forced proximity, and banter that cuts as deep as the secrets, it’s a dangerously good time.

Review: I am so happy this was my first read of 2025. It was cute, quick and honestly I wish it had gone on forever. I am so excited for book two to come out. I will never look at a pineapple the same again, IYKYK. While the names weren't my style I absolutely loved Kindra and her quirky not friend. I absolutely loved this book. It was a good mix of my boyfriend's favorite thing and mine. There were times that Ezra got on my nerves closer to the end but it is a quick read. Mostly because i absolutely could not put it down. I cannot wait to read more books by Lauren.

Read in 2024

1) The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

2) Fourth Wing by Rebecca Tarros

3) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

4) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

5) A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

6) A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

7) Radiant Sin by Katee Robert

8) Boss Man by Vi Keeland

9) Rebel Heir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

10) Playboy Pilot by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

11) Rebel Heart by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

12) Storm and Fury by Jennifer L Armentrout

13) Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L Armentrout

14) Grace and Glory by Jennifer L Armentrout

15) Frost by C.N. Crawford

16) Ambrosia by C.N. Crawford

17) Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

18) Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

19) City of Thorns by C.N. Crawford

20) Lord of Embers by C.N. Crawford

21) Garden of Serpents by C.N. Crawford

22) Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Roberts

23) Deal with an Elf King by Elise Kova

24) Dance with a Fae Prince by Elise Kova

25) A Court this Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark

26) Chase my by Natalia Lourose

27) Salvation by Selena Winters 

28) Carjacked by Selena Winters

29) Anti-Hero by Sara Cate

30) Stranded by Selena Winters

31) Close to midnight by Carin Hart

32) Welcome to Carnage by Selena Winters

33) Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha K. Tuli

34) A Kingdom this Cursed & Empty by Stacia Stark

35) Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha K. Tuli

36) My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills

37) Let me Love you by Brittney Sahin

38) Fake-ish by Winter Renshaw

39) A Crown this Cold & Heavy

40) The Risk by S.T. Abby

41) Side Tracked by S.T. Abby

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Review: Mated Girl by Leia Stone

Title: Mated Girl

Author: Leia Stone

 Publication date: July 18, 2021

Series: Wolf Girl

Stars: 5

Summary:  I finally made it out of the Dark Woods only to learn that Sawyer is in prison, our people are still at war, and the wolves are hiding underground. It will take every ounce of strength I have in order to save our people, get my man back, and bring down the queen.

I can't do this alone, and calling on an old friend proves to be the best decision I could ever make. Nothing will keep me from my mate, not even the magical world's most high security prison.

You will love the twists and turns in this epic conclusion to the bestselling Wolf Girl series!

Review: This is the ending I was looking for and I cannot wait to read about Luca. This series has been so amazing! It is so hard to not put spoilers in these reviews which is why this one is so much shorter. I highly highly recommend this series!!

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1 Demon Roommate by Emily Cane

2 Glitch by Briana Michaels

3 Flip by Briana Michaels

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Review: Alpha Girl by Leia Stone

Title: Alpha Girl 

Author: Leia Stone

 Publication date: 

Series: Wolf Girl

Stars: 5

 Summary: war and I’ll do whatever it takes to turn the tides in the wolves' favor, even if it means stepping up in my new role.

The Paladins are a secretive people that I know nothing about. What I thought would be a quick trip into their lands turns into a fight for my life. The future Sawyer and I have dreamed of together threatens to crumble.

I’m torn. Do I chose love and a sure future with the man of my dreams, or do I follow my heart and save a dying people I know nothing about, no matter the cost?

Either way I have to make it back to him; I can’t imagine a life in which we don’t exist together.

 Review: I truly love this world that leia stone built. So many unexpected things happen in this book which makes it literally impossible to put down. Of the three series I've read by her this may be my number one or at least close second favorite.