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ARC REVIEW: Brutal Intentions by Lilith Vincent

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Book Review “𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’˜π’†π’“π’† π’Žπ’‚π’…π’† 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’Žπ’†, π‘©π’‚π’Žπ’ƒπ’Š. 𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 π’π’Šπ’—π’† 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅 π’π’Šπ’—π’†π’”, 𝑰’𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 π’šπ’π’– π’†π’—π’†π’“π’š π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†.” Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Tropes:  MW, age gap, stepdad/stepdaughter, enemies to lovers, mafia, breeding, forbidden *Check triggers before reading* Mia Bianchi's life is hell. Her mom and family can't stand her, her father died, and her stepfather, Lazzaro "Laz" Rosetti, loves to mess with her. Laz was wild and out of control, so his brothers forced him to marry Mia's mom. Laz has no desire to be with her and wants Mia. He annoys her to no end, but something in her is pulled to him and they can't help but fall together. In order to get his inheritance and start the life he wants, Laz has to start a family, which he plans to do, just not with his wife. If you're looking for a spicy forbidden romance with some taboo elements, you'll enjoy this book. I loved Laz and Mia separately, but
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ARC REVIEW: The King by Nana Malone

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Book Review "𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒇, 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 π’šπ’π’– π’π’π’π’ˆ 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 π’Œπ’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’‰π’š. 𝑰 π’Žπ’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’• 𝒏𝒐𝒕 π’‡π’–π’π’π’š π’“π’†π’Žπ’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’…π’‚π’š π’˜π’† π’Žπ’†π’•, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’”π’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑺𝒐 π’”π’•π’“π’π’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 π’Œπ’π’†π’˜ 𝑰 π’Œπ’π’†π’˜ π’šπ’π’–." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Tropes:  MW, spies, hero has memory loss, interracial couple, lovers to strangers/enemies to lovers, fake marriage, forced proximity,  workplace romance, billionaire hero Series: Gentlemen Rogues #2 *Check triggers before reading* Saffron Abbot is part of the Rogues, a top secret organization with highly trained operatives, and she's one of the best. One night, she's sneaking out and runs into someone she never thought she'd see again: Lachlan King. They had a hot and steamy night three months ago, one that she hasn't forgotten about. Saffron expects him to ask why she left in the middle of the night, but he doesn't. Why? B
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ARC REVIEW: Crowned by Lilith Vincent

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  Book Review "𝑨𝒍𝒍 π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 π’‰π’‚π’‘π’‘π’š π’Šπ’” 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 π’‡π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Žπ’†." "𝑨𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’‰π’š π’˜π’π’–π’π’… 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕?" "𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒔 π’˜π’π’–π’π’… 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’π’“π’π’… π’…π’π’˜π’ 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’† π’šπ’π’– 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯.5 Tropes:  Why choose, MWMM, Dark romance, enemies to lovers, mafia, DVP, praise, breeding Series:  Pageant #2 *Check triggers before reading* Crowned picks up where book one ended and Lilia is enjoying her life post the pageant. However, her past catches up with her and she finds herself fighting for her life yet again. This story is filled with plot twists, romance, great spice, and backstories that will pull at your heartstrings. I loved this book and I couldn't be more obsessed with this duet. Lilia is my favorite part of this duet. She outsmarts all the men in this book every chance she gets, she's sarcastic, witty, and strong. Also, she makes
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REVIEW: Dark Poison by Bella Jewel

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      Book Review "𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’Œπ’π’π’˜ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’π’Žπ’†π’π’• π’Šπ’ π’π’Šπ’‡π’† π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’šπ’π’– π’•π’‰π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’• π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’†π’“π’†, π’Šπ’” π’”π’–π’…π’…π’†π’π’π’š π’˜π’“π’π’π’ˆ? 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’π’Žπ’†π’π’• 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’†π’” π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ. 𝑰𝒕 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’†π’” π’˜π’‰π’ π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆, π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• π’šπ’π’– π’ƒπ’†π’π’Šπ’†π’—π’† π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’‰π’ π’šπ’π’–'𝒓𝒆 π’ˆπ’π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆. 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’Žπ’π’Žπ’†π’π’•, π‘Ύπ’Šπ’π’π’π’˜." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯.5 Tropes:  Kidnapping, enemies to lovers, dark romance Series:  Dark Brothers #1 *Check triggers before reading* Willow is out with a friend when she's approached by Jagger. He's tall, dark, handsome, and solely focused on her. They spend the night dancing and drinking together. When they step outside for air, Willow starts to feel unwell and she passes out. She wakes up in a strange place, locked up, and she realizes Jagger drugged and kidnapped her. He tells Willow her father, who she thought was dead, is alive and
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REVIEW: Dirty Ledger by Alta Hensley and Livia Grant

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    Book Review "𝑰 π’˜π’‚π’” π’”π’•π’–π’‘π’Šπ’… π’†π’π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 π’šπ’π’– 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 π’Žπ’š 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 π’†π’—π’†π’“π’š 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝑰 π’˜π’‚π’” π’Žπ’π’“π’† 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’Šπ’Žπ’‘π’π’”π’”π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† 𝒕𝒐 π’‡π’π’“π’ˆπ’†π’•." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐.5 Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Tropes:  Criminal cleaner/socialite, forced proximity,  dark romance, insta love vibes, billionaire Series:  Dark Pen #2 *Check triggers before reading* Rowan is a socialite staying at The Whitney. She comes back to the hotel after being out with a friend. Unbeknownst to Rowan, she is being stalked by a man. He attacks Rowan in her room, but she's able to defend herself. In the aftermath of the attack, Rowan realizes she needs help. She calls her friend, and hotel owner, Katja, who contacts a friend to help. Z, a criminal cleaner, finds Rowan in her room, and takes over the scene. He discovers that the man isn't someone random, but the son of a prominent mafia leader. Rowa
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REVIEW: Devil's Contract by Alta Hensley and Livia Grant

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    Book Review "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 π’Žπ’†?" "𝑰 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 π’‚π’π’˜π’‚π’šπ’” 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 π’šπ’π’– π’Šπ’ 𝒐𝒏𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’š 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑰 π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐 π’‚π’‡π’“π’‚π’Šπ’… 𝒕𝒐 π’‚π’…π’Žπ’Šπ’• π’Šπ’•, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’šπ’”π’†π’π’‡." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐ Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯.5 Tropes:  Friends to enemies to lovers, billionaire crime lord, hotel heiress,  dark romance, spanking, public play Series: Dark Pen #1 *Check triggers before reading* Katja and Dex grew up together at The Whitney. Their dads had an agreement that worked for decades until one day Katja ended that contract. She kicked Dex out of the hotel and they went from friends to enemies. Years later, Katja needs Dex's help and has to pay the price for her missteps. I was excited for this book and had high hopes for it, but I was let down. I didn't care for either of the main characters. I understand why Dex was upset, but I didn't fully buy into how he treated Katja. It just didn't feel like what happened warra
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REVIEW: Liberty Falls by Lee Jacquot

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      Book Review "𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 π’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’…π’…π’†π’… π’šπ’π’–π’“π’”π’†π’π’‡ π’Šπ’ π’Žπ’†. π‘­π’“π’π’Ž π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’˜π’Šπ’•, π’”π’Žπ’‚π’“π’•-𝒂𝒔𝒔 π’Žπ’π’–π’•π’‰, π’„π’‰π’‚π’“π’Šπ’”π’Žπ’‚π’•π’Šπ’„ 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’šπ’π’–π’“ 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒂𝒔𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’“π’†π’•π’•π’Šπ’†π’”π’• π’‡π’Šπ’“π’†π’‡π’π’š 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰'π’Ž π’šπ’π’–π’“π’” π’Šπ’‡ π’šπ’π’–'𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’Žπ’†." Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Spice:  πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯.5 Tropes:  Small town, frenemies to lovers, sensation play (hot & cold),  police chief/fire chief, BDSM, "toys are your friend" vibes Series:  Holinights #3 *Check triggers before reading* Y'all this novella was so good! The small town vibes mixed with the competition between two frenemies, that also happen to be the police chief and fire chief, gave major "Hallmark movie but make it rated R" vibes and I LOVED it. This is what I'll now think of whenever my mom has on a frenemies Hallmark movie πŸ˜‚ The banter, tension, and chemistry between Kameron and Aria
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