riley

Considering all of the past and current trauma, this was low drama and low angst, a super slow burn, but oh so satisfying.

Nero has a past he doesn’t want to open up about. I think he feels if he opens up people will leave. They’ll say “oh that’s why he’s this way” and go. Or that he will have nothing left to give, when he spends all of his time giving food and more to these other people.

Lenny is hiding from a stalker, and seeks refuge in Nero’s apartment. Cass Jake and Tom from the previous book are very prominent in this story which I love!

Both Lenny and Nero are struggling in different ways, trying to escape something. Their personality are total opposites but they balance each other out. Lenny brings light to Nero’s darkness.

Single dad age gap MC romance with a side of mild spanking kink??? Okayyyy

Very well written MMM romance. I enjoyed the open relationship dynamic which I feel can be tricky to do well. The multi-POV and third person worked great.

Jake’s tics and TS again, done so so well. Cass Tom and Jake complimented each other so well, they all needed the other.

I feel any MC romance book you just need to turn your brain off. I’ve read others by this authour and have enjoyed the simplicity of it. The writing isn’t bad, it’s easy to fall into and just vibe with.

Kayla had been through it, and had awful parents. So the MC was her found family. Charge kind of gave her a choice without really giving her a choice. He kind of claimed her without talking about it but always told her she could say no.

It was spicy and fun at times, but there was a LOT of shame from Michael. The romance was forbidden AF, and Anthony and Michael felt that hard.

I liked it more when it was alpha x alpha, the change to omega designation was interesting but it felt like it was done because the love between them was so wrong. When it wasn’t ? It felt purposefully over the top shameful so the omega change was done to make it acceptable.

Easy to read, but I’ll never look at candy canes the same again

I thought Row was very sweet in a morally grey kind of way, and Cal was mildly unhinged. I think she was overly labelled as “quirky”. Her PTSD and anxious tics I thought were portrayed well.

I liked how well Row supported and cared for Cal, even if times he went over the top. Secretly or not secretly and Cal is just oblivious, he pined for her since childhood. Cal made a lot of mistakes with his heart but ultimately they figured it out.

Pls let me get kidnapped by an alien???

Very fun MM alien x human romance

Vo’ak was the sweetest alien with a smirk to kill and charm just about anyone

Reuben understandably was traumatized but tried to make the best of it. I thought he was so strong and sweet

Loved the chemistry, and the world building was easy to follow.

Cute and light hearted, but a little too many miscommunication/someone over hearing a conversation and making assumptions without speaking to the other person moments for me.

Definitely liked this one the least, I didn’t quite feel the pack connection as a whole unit. It felt very just summer and one of the partners the whole time. I get the guys were brothers/family so I wasn’t expecting crossing swords and all that but it felt she was dating them separately.

For my first historical romance, this was a lot of fun! It felt VERY long and had some times with slow pacing but overall super easy to read.

Very much enjoyed the writing and will continue.

This felt very lather rinse repeat of the second book.

The same Obsessive possessiveness.

I don’t know if it was because I read them too close to the other but I felt that I read the same book twice.

The chemistry!!!!!

Sort of taboo but truly an exciting read.

I’m happy for Lucien and all he’s been through to get his HEA

The spice was spicy. We got to see more about the brothers and some more world building, BUT I felt things were only barely spoken about. It was just a secondary line in a paragraph explaining something and we moved on.

So much chemistry between Glenn and Arbor - I was so there for it. I liked the secret identity meeting during the heat hunt, and the surprise of ending up working together. The need to be professional but the pull of the want and need to be closer.

Seeing Zoey go to Sentorr’s chambers to seduce him by calling it the “pussy patrol” was traumatizing

I liked this!!! The scary mini mob guy and the sweet “nerd”.

Cillian was so protective of Ollie after the attack. Ollie wanted to be independent but definitely chose to pick his battles when it came to the mini mob. I liked their dynamic and how they both brought out the softer kinder loving part.

Poor Eric can’t catch a break. I think I would have liked more of Eric and Hugh as an established couple and/or less of a time jump during those nearly 4 years apart.

But the forbidden moments and pining were very fun

I liked it, but didn’t love it.

The cruise concept was fun and interesting!!

Elliot kind of ruined it for me?? He eventually redeemed himself but I honestly thought Claire forgave him way too quickly. She pined for SO LONG and he gave her NOTHING “because he couldn’t give her what she wanted” but he “did love her” blah blah blah

Forrest and Wells were great, Wells was the best part of this book he was so cute and funny

It’s a good book to turn your brain off and just be entertained but not a must read for me

I liked this, but I do think Riley deserved better.

Adam broke his heart and spirit so many times - and to be forgiven after 12 years, was crazy.

I GET all the reasons Adam did what he did, they were young, he was scared, but I think he could have tried harder to get in touch with Riley during those years they didn’t play together.

That being said, the slow burn was slow, the angst was angst, it was a good second chance romance but I don’t know if I personally would have forgiven Adam.

Also we never got Adam’s kids around after he got into the relationship with riley??? Seemed weird.

Despite all complaints I did enjoy reading it

I LOVED the obsessive marking and possessiveness of this, but I don’t necessarily believe that the MCs were doing all that mafia stuff while in college.

I knew this would be darker and morally grey but just a bit off with the age thing.

The angry sex and the biting was very good tho so I was into it

I liked Liam, but “imposter Anthony” had the same amount of personality as a load of bread.

I can see the thought of the concept, forbidden step brother/brother/taboo but it’s not really the brother but the MMCs don’t know that… but the whole memories hidden under the lock thing was a bit odd

We are so back

We love a man that YEARNS. That is so DOWN BAD for his lady.

Emmett was just so wonderful. I loved his growth as a character, and how we got to really see who he is. I loved how Julia brought him out of his “womanizer” persona but he could still be flirty and charming.

And the Theo/winter crumbs we got!!!!

I did like this, but some parts I had a hard time getting into.

The inner monologues were a lot at times, but they really were beautifully written and poetic.

Connor was very much a green flag, and I definitely was expecting more intense “stalking” from Lennon. But they made a beautiful pair, and loved each other while healing.

Super fun secret mate identity, and forbidden secret romance!

I loved that the reader knew that Jules and Devlin had mated, but the characters didn’t know (because obvi dev was in his shifted beast form) suuuper fun and different angle.

I liked how they still were so drawn to each other (in human form) but didn’t click who the other was truly.

Ok flew through this!!!

I loved getting to know Rhett, and understanding him more. Tripp and Meadow were such lights in his life, which he more than deserved. Tripp and Rhett were so fun and they were wonderful friends who leaned on each other and made The other not feel so alone.

Lovely conclusion

2 alpha dicks are better than 1

I cannot stand when characters self declare they aren’t good enough for the love interest and therefore hurt the other person while they play martyr and all “it’s best if I stay away” blah blah blah. And there was 2 MC in this book who felt that way.

So much of Lucy’s turmoil could have been avoided if the men interested in her put themselves out there and spoke up.

I did enjoy the spice, it was fun and there was a lot of it, good variety not just the same repetitive moments.