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    December 31, 2018 / No Comments

    My Top 10 Reads of 2018

    1. Death and the Devil Series – L.J. Hayward

    Explosive, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat thrills. Sizzling unconventional romance. Yes, the entire series is the best thing to come out this year. Everything’s a solid 5

    Reviews here.

    2. The Agency: Merlin in the Library – Ada Maria Soto

    The ace romance story of my dreams

    Review here.

    3. Green Greek: Ravensong – T.J. Klune

    dirt and leaves and rain. packwitchmateheart

    Review here.

    4. On Davis Row – N.R. Walker

    So emotional and emotionally satisfying I got goosebumps.

    Review here.

    5.  Captive Prince: The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant – C.S. Pacat

    We’ll make another kind of empire.  

    Review here.

    6. The Auspicious Troubles of Love: The Impetuous Afflictions of Jonathan Wolfe – Charlie Cochet

    A sqee-tastic, tension filled, delicious slow burn dance of the young and impetuous.

    Review here.

    7. Bureau: Creature – Kim Fielding

    Because love means loving him, even though. The best Bureau story so far.

    Review here.

    8. Bad Behavior: Reckless Behavior – L.A. Witt & Cari Z

    A police procedural story that went above and beyond. Perfect combination of flawless writing and heartfelt narration.

    Review here.

    9. Lord of the Butterflies – Andrea Gibson 

    Powerful poetic stuff!

    Review here.

    10. Whyborne & Griffin: Balefire – Jordan L. Hawk

    The best W&G book yet! Whetting our appetites for the final magnificent showdown.

    Review here.

    Bonus:

    A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo – Marlon Bundo & Jill Twiss

    Attack of the super cute!

    Review here.

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    June 1, 2018 / No Comments

    Captive Prince: 

    The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant – C.S. Pacat

    The Adventures of Charls follows the dealings of a humble cloth merchant in the days before the royal Ascension.

    Set after the events of Kings Rising and The Summer Palace.

    THIS IS SOOO FREAKING GOOD!!!!

    Damen and Laurent from the POV of somebody as pure-hearted as Charls is just adorbs!!

    The humor!

    The moments!

    That last line!

    Long live the kings!!!

    Rating:

    5 Stars – absolutely perfect


    Soundtrack: King and Lionheart
    Artist: Of Monsters and Men
    Album: My Head is an Animal

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    January 14, 2018 / No Comments

    Captive Prince: Pet – C.S. Pacat

    Pet follows the rise of Ancel at the poisonous court of Vere. Set during the events of Captive Prince.

    OMG! It was sooo good! I didn’t even remember Ancel until Pacat revisited the garden scene. And that last line! 

    Rating:

    5 Stars – absolutely perfect

    Soundtrack: Evergreen
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    December 31, 2017 / No Comments

    My Top 10 Reads of 2017
    1. Green Men: Spectred Isle – K.J. Charles
    2. His Quiet Agent – Ada Maria Soto
    3. Society of Gentlemen: A Gentleman’s Position – K.J. Charles
    4. Turner Series: The Ruin of a Rake – Cat Sebastian
    5. Turner Series: The Lawrence Browne Affair – Cat Sebastian
    6. Captive Prince: The Summer Palace – C.S. Pacat
    7. Witches of London – Eagle’s Shadow – Aleksandr Voinov & Jordan Taylor
    8. Kria: Prisoner – Megan Derr
    9. Hexworld: Hexslayer – Jordan L. Hawk
    10. The Weight of It All – N.R. Walker

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    Captive Prince: Green but for a Season – C.S. Pacat

    Green but for a Season is the first of a series of four Captive Princeshort stories. It follows the relationship between Jord and Aimeric and is set during the events of Prince’s Gambit.

    Glimpses of Damen and Laurent are always welcome. Trying not to think of Aimeric’s fate. I’m just glad Jord survived everything.

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    3.5 Stars – that place between like and love

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    Captive Prince: The Summer Palace – C.S. Pacat

    “When all this is over, we could take horses and stay a week in the palace…”

    Set after the events of the Captive Prince trilogy, The Summer Palace is a story about Damen and Laurent. It’s an epilogue of sorts to the Captive Prince series.  

    I’m sorry, I can’t form any coherent thoughts….this is simply, absolutely everything you have ever asked for and more.

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    5 Stars – absolutely perfect

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    Captive Prince Trilogy: Kings Rising – C. S. Pacat

    Damianos of Akielos has returned.

    His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.

    On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor’s forces are massing. In the north, the Regent’s armies are mobilising for war. Damen’s only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.

    Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen’s identity—can it stand against the Regents final, deadly play for the throne?

    The perfect ending to a perfect story.

    Rating:

    5 Stars – absolutely perfect 

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