Lara Adrian, Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance

 Title:  Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Keywords:  Artist, Student, Gambler

Page Count:  241                

ISBN E-Book:  Self-Published

Price:  $4.99 

Publisher:  Self-Published 

ISBN Print:  979-8657477764

Price: $13.99

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Play-My-Game-Standalone-Romance-ebook/dp/B08998T4XK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1593625519&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary romance between a tormented, brilliant painter and the beauty he is determined to have at any cost.

She stands out like a flame in the dark. Out of place in my orbit, she is a bright splash of color in an abyss of darkness. An innocent in a den of sin. And I, Jared Rush, am a master of corruption.

Like my paintings—dark, carnal images that have crowned me the king of the avant-garde art world while also making me a very rich man—I don't flinch away from my baser instincts. And now, every one of those instincts is hungry for the fresh-faced beauty who made the mistake of wandering into my lair.

I don't know her name yet, but that's inconsequential. I know who she belongs to. And while she has nothing to do with the bad blood that's been festering inside me for decades, I can’t help thinking about that old, unsettled score. I'm thinking about payback. And I already have a price in mind. One that begins with her.

When it comes to getting what I want, I always play to win. But in the end, will the cost of my vengeance be more than I can bear to lose?

While this novel is Book 5 in the 100 Series, featuring characters introduced in earlier books, PLAY MY GAME can be read as a complete standalone with a swoon-worthy HEA and no cliffhangers.

Review:

Play My Game is a sexually charged and extremely intense read. Lara Adrian sets the stage and pulls readers in with a dark and sinister plot, but her characters, Jared and Melanie, take over with their vivid passion.

This story was extremely hard to put down and I didn’t want it to end. Play My Game would fall under the definition of a page turner.  Lara Adrian hit it out of the park with Play My Game. This 100 Series novel has it all: the plot, chemistry between the main characters, character development, past characters from previous stories making appearances throughout the story, and a HEA.

If you are a fan of the 100 Series, then make sure you don’t miss Play My Game!  

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dakota Cassidy, The Accidental Troll (Accidentally Paranormal Series Book 19)

 Title:  The Accidental Troll (Accidentally Paranormal Series Book 19)  

Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Trolls, Instagram, Werewolf, Demon, Vampire, Zombie, OOPs, Accidental Series

Page Count:  269              

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

ISBN Paperback: 979-8656491037

Price:  $11.99

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Troll-Accidentally-Paranormal/dp/B08BRH2R7F/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1593464622&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

 Blurb/Summary:

Murphy Umanski, personal assistant and sister to Nova LaRue, the beautiful, popular Instagram influencer, has her hands full keeping her client in check. Nova has a big following, a big mouth, and because of it, she has even a bigger problem.

After posting an anonymous and inflammatory comment on a rival's Instagram page, someone turns her into a troll—and not the cute little troll doll so popularly used as a good luck charm in a rollicking game of bingo. No, in fact, Nova looks like something that lives in a hole carved out in a tree in a haunted forest.

When Murphy reaches out to the OOPS gang for help, she ends up having an accident of her own. Rushing to the sisters' aid is the newly-minted Troll King himself, Sten Peerson. Big, muscly, green-haired Sten The Troll King…

Dreamy sigh, right?

Well, sort of. Not making things any easier is his wild attraction to Murphy—which is leaving him unfocused in his new role as king. But as always, with every new turning comes the inevitable bad news.

Nova’s powers as a troll are a highly sought-after commodity in the troll world. And if Sten can’t figure out how to turn her back or find someone who can, she’s one dead rearview mirror decoration...

Review:

It’s amazing how Dakota Cassidy keeps making every Accidentally Paranormal Series book original and fun. Dakota’s imagination is a benefit to all her readers. Not to worry any of the long-time fans, all the gang is still in The Accidental Troll and the “Framily” as Nina calls them is still going strong.

Murphy Umanski and Sten Peerson are lovable characters and wonderful together. Readers will be rooting for their HEA as they journey along trying to help Murphy’s sister Nova reverse the troll curse.

The Accidental Troll has non-stop action from beginning to end with plenty of plot twits and jumps to keep everyone glued to the book. There is a bit of mystery wrapped up in this one that sorts itself out by the end. No cliff-hangers and as with all the Accidental Paranormal Series books readers can expect a HEA.  

This is a wonderful addition to the series and has some pivotal information for future books so don’t miss out!

Katie Woods did an incredible job on the cover art. This is how I pictured the character in the book the whole time!

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dakota Cassidy, Witch Perfect (Witchless in Seattle Mysteries Book 11)

Title: Witch Perfect (Witchless in Seattle Mysteries Book 11)

Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Keywords:  Witch, Spy, Ghost, Cotton Bat, Turkey, Dog, Detective

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Pages: 230

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Witch-Perfect-Witchless-Seattle-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B086JD6GXT/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=witch+perfect&qid=1588614306&sr=8-3

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Now that Win is up and about, he’s been a very busy bee. He’s jumped in with both feet, getting involved in our community and living his best life now that he’s unencumbered by his spy past. He even joined the Ebenezer Falls garden club and made all the female member’s toes curl with his British charm.

On a flower scouting trip for the garden club’s annual spring planting in the town square, while Win is ogling lavender bushes and pansies, I fall head first into a pile of soil where a body’s buried.

Not just any body either. It’s the body of the husband of a close acquaintance of mine—a close acquaintance who just happens to own the nursery and the pile of dirt I fall into head first.

When he begs me to investigate, there’s no way I’m going to turn him down, but there are obstacles to overcome.

For instance, the love of my life. My International Man of Mystery, who keeps stepping on my investigative toes. It’s proving to be an adjustment solving a mystery with us working in the same space. Add in Dana, who’s gone ‘round the bend, my sudden and unexplained investigative (not to mention ridiculous) possessiveness and everything’s all topsy-turvy.

But there’s a vicious killer on the loose and as we unravel whodunnit, I’m hoping our relationship doesn’t unravel, too…

Review:

Wow, that was one messed up murder mystery! Crazy bigoted parents, gay son, daughter that inherits the family business, add in a little witch detective and you have one interesting story that’s a page turner.

Witch Perfect starts where Witch It Real Good left off. Loved seeing the human emotions come out in Win and Stevie during the murder investigation and their everyday life. They are both dealing with different issues and trying to mesh their lives together as a couple while also trying to fit into the community. Their difficulties made them seem more real, and I enjoyed their communication efforts.

Great story and the ending left room for a new beginning. Look forward to seeing where the series will go from here.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dianna Love, Wild Wolf Mate: League of Gallize Shifters Book 5

Title: Wild Wolf Mate: League of Gallize Shifters Book 5 

Author: Dianna Love 

Rating: Five Siren Stones 

Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Gallize Shifters, Wolf, Eagle

Page Count: 278                

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC 

Price:  $3.99

Print ISBN: 978-1940651163

Price:  $13.99 

Publisher:  Silver Hawk Press LLC 

Buy-Link:   https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wolf-Mate-Gallize-Shifters-ebook/dp/B083QL7L8P/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1583857512&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

 Blurb/Summary:

In this friends to lovers paranormal romance, Mad Red isn't just a nickname for Adrian's wolf, it's the truth. His teammates want to save him, but his wolf is deranged and Adrian lives a tortured existence for his part in losing his wolf when a rescue mission overseas went horribly wrong. Now, he just needs to stay alive long enough to answer the call for help from the family of a fallen soldier Adrian loved like a brother. But to bring the wolf shifter who killed the soldier's sibling to justice, Adrian will have to hunt down Jazlyn, a female wolf shifter who just saved his life, and put her in prison. Welcome to his hell on earth.

Even while on the run for her life, Jazlyn can't turn her back on anyone in pain if she can heal them, but her last decision proves no good deed goes unpunished. She's racing to find the one person who can prove her innocence then she can leave the southeast for good and return to her Kodiak bear shifter family without putting them at risk. They love her, but she's the only wolf shifter they'll accept, because they raised her. It's not like she has time to worry about mating ... not until her sexy mistake shows up and their energies hum with a powerful mating call. Giving into that desire could destroy everything, or it just might save them both.

Review:

I was shocked and awed by the story telling, plot, and emotional roller coaster that is Wild Wolf Mate. Fans of the League of Gallize Shifters will not want to miss Adrian’s story.

Adrian has so much to overcome in order to reconnect with Red, his wolf. He’s consigned himself to death until Jazlyn comes along and reignites his passion for living.

Together they need to face an enemy that holds answers that will rock both their worlds. Will their trials bring them closer together or shatter the thin bond of trust between them?

Their journey is worth reading, as Dianna Love has the story line moving in a direction that you will not want to miss!

I received and ARC for an honest review.