Book Review: He Should Be Mine by Jessica Jackman

He Should Be Mine: A Dark MM Mafia Romance by Jessica Jackman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Devoured book. A slow burn page turner. This story although dark due to mafia/drug/murder content still had elements of romance. The pining, the thoughtfulness of one another, the sort of close proximity romance vibes. (view spoiler)[There were many time I was afraid Riccardo was gonna lash out and it was going to get bloody, it kept me on edge. (hide spoiler)]

Went into this book with no expectation and walked away more than satisfied at the outcome of the book. HEA guaranteed, but it takes a while to get there. About 1/3 into the book I realize, duh it's gonna be a slow burn since the "bodyguard/jailer" is pining for his capo's toy, and I did know how it was going to play out, like was it going to be gritty and hard-earned or like shocking and bloody until their HEA or maybe even a cliffhanger since this series is slated for 4 books. Thankfully it all worked out, I was a bit iffy after my last dark romance that it wasn't going to be as a believable HEA.

Spice... 1.5

This is a first read of this author and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Here are my content warnings for this book:
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sex worker
SA off and on page
bloody murder
dub consent
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Have you picked up Pretty Mess by Lily Morton yet?!

 

I devoured this immediately!!! See my review on GR or catch it on IG!

𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

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Accepting an offer to spend a few hours of fun with a rich bloke will be a simple business transaction, right?

Wrong.

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::ARC Review:: Pretty Mess by Lily Morton

Pretty Mess by Lily Morton

📖 Available August 17th → getbook.at/Pretty-Mess

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a passionate love story set in London and Paris about two astonishingly different men and one very pretty mess.

Raced through this book, I didn't think I'd be so captured by Wes and Mac, without giving too much away, this book was smutty goodness with some romance thrown in. It's 5/5 for spice and I loved it. 

As much as I hate one POV, I think it added to needing to read the book in near one sitting, we didn't see what was going on with Mac's POV, and had to slowly find out through what MAC was willing to share verbally. 

This is not a new concept, the escort/billionaire romance, but I love the author's way of telling it. I haven't read much of Lily's books, but they don't disappoint when I do read them, and they've always been 5 stars. I really like the smut with romance thrown in. 

Read this for the classic escort/billionaire romance, but with amazing banter and heartwarming eye rolling. Their chemistry was fire and I highly recommend this for a smutty good time. 

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::Just Finished:: Himbo Hitman by Saxon James

This book had been sitting on my TBR since June, I mean I even named it my June hopefuls meaning I hoped I'd be in the mood to read it, but atlas being a mood reader, it didn't strike me until recently.

I didn't know what to expect honestly when I got started, but as I continued reading I realized I was in for an over the top fun, much like the chaos brigade, the Queer Collective, except it was just Perry all on his own.

The supporting cast of the baddie bunch and Lars the astrology queen just added to the fun of the book.

This story is not be to taken too seriously and it was just the distraction that I needed from real life.

Recommend for those seeking a fun, and over the top antics with a little bit of mystery, suspense, and I cannot believe this is happening book. You won't regret falling in love with Perry.

Book Review: Pit Stop by Cora Rose

Pit Stop by Cora Rose
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The stars should just be peppers or even just eggplants. This was such a smutty mm omegaverse with no mpreg, and some plot story. I loved it!!! It was a nice way to spend my Sunday. I could not put it down once I got started, their chemistry was on fire, and I loved such a possessive yet caring alpha.

When the third act breakup happened, I nearly cried. I was broken.

Good job Cora Rose. This is the kind of omegaverse I like. A smart outspoken omega, with a possessive hot as hell alpha. I had been averse to omegaverse after reading a toxic relationship of one, but thankfully I didn't stay away from this one.

I look forward to more stories from this series.

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::Book Review:: Volley by Crea Reitan

This book started strong.

I love them meeting in that close proximity way on Kala Island, then that new relationship feel of getting to know someone, even the adding a third was sweet and exciting, but once they got back to reality it started feeling like a bit PSA-y for polyamory relationships and sex positive for adult content creators. Most likely that was what the author wanted to achieve, but I also didn't want to be taken out of the story like that.

So for me, the last 1/3 of the story became a chore because there was so much to work out, Alka coming clean to the school about his relationship with Ruby, Oscar figuring out what to do with his content creating now that he's thinking about kids. Ruby dealing with that abusive ex.

Spice... was 2. There's a scene where they all get together which is creative thus the higher than 1.5 rating, but overall this book did not feel that spicy to me, as they took it a bit slow to get to know each other, like Alka and Ruby was not hooking up, they were in it to get to know each other, so it was not spicy for most of the part while they got to know each other.

As always reading the author's
book requires like a murder map of who is connected to who, I always seem to get lost in the cast, and honestly I just let it go and don't try to figure out who is connected to who or who has a story or not.

All in all, I enjoyed reading this book for what it was, but I'm not sure I'd read it again, hence the middle rating.

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Book Review: Stubborn Puckboy by Eden Finley & Saxon James

Stubborn Puckboy by Eden Finley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh how I love this slight low-angst puckboy story. Novi has my heart! His deadpan delivery and his murder smile are my fav. I'm definitely looking forward to the audiobook narrators giving him and his accent life.

Spice rating... I didn't particular feel their spice was that spicy, it seemed more romance and less spice, but still open door, so a low 1.5 for me.

I love the chaos of the queer collective, was it needed to complete this book, no, but did I love it nonetheless, a thousand YESes! I welcome any time we get cameos of past characters we've loved, there were so many, it felt like visiting old friends and getting hugs from them.

This puckboy breathes new life into the series, I hope the authors do not plan to end this series, I mean 9 is a nice number, but like other authors have done the same series for like 30 books or more, so I mean Eden and Saxon can do the same right? Please!!!!



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Stubborn Puckboy: Happy Release Day!!

 

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𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐁𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐁𝐎𝐘 by Eden Finley & Saxon James has officially hit the ice—and this spicy, friends to enemies to lovers M/M hockey romance is skating straight into your TBR with plenty of steam and witty banter too!

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑒…

🔥 Coach x Player
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About 𝑆𝑇𝑈𝐵𝐵𝑂𝑅𝑁 𝑃𝑈𝐶𝐾𝐵𝑂𝑌:

Colby

Once upon a time, playing for the NHL was my dream. Then Radimir Novicov skated circles around me and made it clear I’d never be good enough. He was smart, talented, and worst of all–sexy. Every closeted guy knows that you don’t hit on your teammate, even if his gaze lingers longer than it should.

All it took was one drunken close call before our friendship was in tatters, he was called up to the NHL, and I was sent for further conditioning.

Playing in the NHL was off the table, so coaching became my new dream.

And seventeen years later, I’m finally heading to the big time.

Video coach. Pro level. The only downside?

It’s for Novi’s team.


Novi

Radimir Novicov is not scared of anything. I am one of the best. Future Hall of Famer. There are two years left on my contract and I will end my career on the highest high anyone did see.

Then I will slink into the shadows where no one will hear of me again.

Because while I’m playing professionally, I cannot come out and be myself. Not with my family still in Russia.

The plan has been set since I first moved to America, and I only have two years left to wait. It should be easy to focus on hockey.

Then Colby Kessinger walks back into my life. The teammate with the lopsided smiles and cocky attitude–the one who made my heart want things it can’t have.

Now two years feels like a lifetime.

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