Evangeline Anderson, Faking it with the Hybrid: Kindred Tales Novel 47

E-Book Releasing November 19, 2022

Title: Faking it with the Hybrid: Kindred Tales Novel 47

Author: Evangeline Anderson

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sub-Genre: Erotic Science Fiction

Keywords: Alien Warriors, Kindred, Goddess, Hybrid, Human, Christmas, Fake Relationship

Page Count: 266               

Print Book: 979-8362985196

Price: $12.99

E-Book Page Count: 268

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital 

Price: $3.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Faking-Hybrid-Kindred-Tales-47-ebook/dp/B0BLYC59K6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1668711822&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

 Mattie is exasperated by her surly Protector who won’t say two words to her. Grath keeps his guard up around the curvy little female because he wants her but knows he can’t have her. Add a trip to Mattie’s hometown for the holidays where they have to fake-date to fool her family and you’ve got a volatile mixture. Will they survive when Mattie agrees to try…Faking it with the Hybrid?

Dr. Mattie Porter has landed her dream job as a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist with the Kindred, but she has one very big problem—a seven-foot-tall, grumpy, growly warrior named Grath. The huge Hybrid has been assigned to her as her Protector—a kind of bodyguard to keep her safe on alien planets. But he’s a surly bastard who won’t even talk to Mattie if he can help it!

Grath is a Triple-Hybrid, a male with Beast, Blood, and Flame Kindred strains in his DNA. This makes him a formidable warrior, but also ensures he won’t be able to bond with a female, which leaves him with a problem—he’s desperately attracted to the tiny, curvy Earth female he’s been assigned to Protect. But he knows he has to keep her at arm’s length to avoid pain and heartache.

It seems Grath and Mattie will never get along…but then Mattie needs a date for the Holidays. So now they’re going to her hometown to try and fool her family into thinking they’re engaged. But fake-dating during the Holidays isn’t without its pitfalls and neither of them knows that even in the quiet little town of Christmasville, danger is stalking Mattie.

Can Grath keep Mattie safe? Will they win the Christmas Cookie Bake-off? And will both of them lose their hearts when they finally let their guards down? To find out you’ll have to read this Grump and Sunshine, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, hot Alien Warrior romance…Faking it with the Hybrid!

Review:

Dr. Madeline (Mattie) Porter is a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist and very much wants to travel to a Class 3 planet that only allows mated pairs to visit. Mattie and her protector, Grath, take off on a much closer mission to Earth to see if they can convince Mattie’s family that they are a couple.

I thoroughly enjoyed how Grath interacted and tried to integrate into Mattie’s family and human Christmas festivities. Christmas can be a stressful time for anyone, but Mattie must try and pull off a fake relationship while also dealing with high school trauma. Grath and Mattie have a considerable amount of emotional baggage to unpack and sort through. Both their personal development processes were fraught with trauma, self-doubt, and self-loathing. Read Faking it with the Hybrid to find out how Mattie and Grath help each other and reach relationship status.

This is a fun story that had me running through all the emotions and laughing aloud. Faking it with the Hybrid has great characters, a fast-moving plot, and a happily-for-now ending. I hope we see Mattie and Grath in future books.

I received this ARC for an honest review.

Dakota Cassidy, Stage Fright (Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries Book 1)

Title: Stage Fright (Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries Book 1)
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Cozy Mystery

Sub-Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Keywords: Ghosts, Thief, Witch, Dogs, Opossum, Murder, Mystery

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price: $4.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Fright-Bewitching-Midlife-Crisis-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0BK8FBRMS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2583QC88EAN9&keywords=stage+fright+dakota+cassidy&qid=1667171901&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Stage+Fright%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

If you want to know who unalived you, I'm your girl. Evanora Lavinia Dark at your service!

Heart attack/stroke/open-heart surgery survivor, new-lease-on-life starter, astral-projecting-ghost-talker.

And most importantly, a witch over fifty with bursitis, blood pressure meds, and zero effs to give.

I’m done with corporate life—or maybe it was done with me first— and after a life-changing stroke followed by a heart attack and a subsequent quadruple bypass. All this just before boarding a plane for my lifetime dream trip to Hawaii.

Clearly, it was time for a change.

So I moved back to my hometown and my passion. Interior design. I have no experience, no degrees in the field, but I jumped in with both feet and opened my own house staging business--Stage Right. Nowadays, you can find me happily decorating houses for my best friend, house flipper, and real estate agent, Fabiola Fabrizio.

Together, we’re determined to give our town, Buttermilk Bay, located in Massachusetts (not far from Salem) a facelift and bring in young families to stir up the economy. Little by little, people are beginning to take notice of my work and hiring me on the daily and that’s great for my bank account.

There’s only one problem. Ghosts. Sooo many ghosts. Ghosts I started to see after my bypass surgery (cliche, right?). Ghosts who were murdered and need my help to solve the mystery surrounding their deaths. Do you have any idea how hard it is to carry a fifty pound chandelier while a ghost is in your ear, hassling you to find their killer?

When a guy named Ferris Leopold is found dead at the house next door to the one I’m staging, it’s full steam ahead to solve his murder. Or is it? Ferris was a lowdown dirty, albeit petty thief in life and I’m struggling to set aside my morals in order to help him.

But as I dig deeper into Ferris’s past, meet a hot AF silver fox of a man, and explore my new powers in the process, I discover not everything is as it seems...

Review:

Stage Fright is a wonderfully engaging story from beginning to end. The characters are endearing and vibrant. Evanora Dark and Fabiola Fabrizio draw readers into their drama filled lives. Although this is book one in the Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries series, I felt like I was meeting old friends.

Evanora is a witch that can see and talk with ghosts. With this power she has taken on the responsibility of helping the ghosts resolve issues so they can move on. Stage Fright involves a murder wrapped in a mystery with plenty of action.

This story had a great plot, interesting cast of characters, good backstories, wonderful family support, and the mystery is solved without a cliff-hanger. Dakota Cassidy does offer a little something at the end to keep readers coming back for more.

Stage Fright is a fantastic way to start a new series. Highly recommend.

I received an ARC for an honest review. 

Dianna Love, Wrecked: HAMR Brotherhood FALCA Black Ops Team Romantic Action Adventure

Title: Wrecked: HAMR Brotherhood FALCA Black Ops Team Romantic Action Adventure

Author: Dianna Love 

Rating: Five Siren Stones 

 Genre: Romantic Action Adventure

Keywords: Black Ops, MI6, Terrorists, Kidnapping, Assassins

Page Count: 294             

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services LLC 

Pre-Order Price: $3.99

Print ISBN: 978-1-940651-0-7

Print Price: $13.99

Publisher: Self-Published 

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/WRECKED-Brotherhood-Romantic-Action-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0BB4DSJC9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FIORDD2JQFJ5&keywords=wrecked+dianna+love&qid=1663188576&sprefix=wrecked+dianna+%2Caps%2C482&sr=8-1 

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Hallene Clarke spends her time finding missing children for other people but now she faces the most dangerous hunt of her life – to rescue her sixteen-year-old half-sister. The girl has been kidnapped, but the ransom isn’t money. She’s being used as a pawn to ensure a deadly attack happens.

Samuel “Party Man” Leclair never found his place in life until being brought into the HAMR Brotherhood and put on the FALCA team. Now his future is in jeopardy after risking his life to help an unknown female operative, Hallene, during the op that failed to extract a kidnapped senator.

Hallene offers him a chance at redemption and will lead Sam to the kidnapper holding the senator if he’ll help her rescue her half-sister and keep his team out of this. This enemies-to-lovers romantic adventure is fraught with assassins, unexpected twists, wild action, and sizzling romance as Sam and Hallene discover the attack planned to strike the US is to force two superpowers into war.

This is a spinoff from the Slye Team Black Ops Romantic Action Adventure series where HAMR Brotherhood was introduced in Kiss The Enemy.

Review:

Incredible start to the new HAMR Brotherhood series! Wrecked is non-stop action from beginning to end. You won’t want to put the book down so clear your schedule. The plot twists will have you glued to the pages.

Hallene and Sam are dynamic and interesting characters. They have mutual respect for one another that sparks fantastic chemistry. It was entertaining to follow their journey as they discovered more about themselves and each other as they developed into a couple.

Dianna Love does not disappoint with this first book. The HAMR Brotherhood is promising to be another wonderful series.

Wrecked is Romantic Action Adventure done right. I highly recommend this book.

I received and ARC for an honest review.

Evangeline Anderson, The Baron's Bride: Alien Mate Index, Book 6

 

Title:  The Baron’s Bride: Alien Mate Index, Book 6
Author: Evangeline Anderson

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sub-Genre: Science Fiction

Keywords: Alien Warriors, Alien Mate Index, Earth Girl, Blood Whore, Naggian, Braxian

Page Count Print: 352               

Print Book: 979-8353237815

Price: $18.99

Page Count E-book: 363

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital 

Pre-Order Price:  $3.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Barons-Bride-Book-Alien-Index-ebook/dp/B0BFJZGTYL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664047617&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

I never wanted to sell my blood for money. But that’s what I end up doing after an alien merchant abducts me and dumps me on O’nagga Nine. When I run into Baron Vik’tor and he takes a liking to me, it seems like my luck has turned. But the Baron is a powerful man and there are people in his life that want me dead. Will I survive being The Baron’s Bride?

Natalie Hale hates her life. You would too if an alien merchant abducted you and then dumped you on a distant planet where it’s so cold even the buildings and infrastructure are made of ice. To survive, Natalie has to sell her blood, which is the only commodity she has. Because the inhabitants of O’nagga Nine, where she’s living, need blood to survive, she manages to make a meager living. But she’s barely scraping by until she literally runs into the Baron.

Baron Vik’tor is the richest, most influential man on the planet. He’s also a half-breed—a Naggian/Braxian mix which means he has curling horns, blue tattoos, and a wicked temper whenever he thinks the woman he cares for is threatened. And it just so happens, he cares for Natalie.

But Natalie’s personal Pretty Woman scenario can’t last long. The Baron is a powerful man and there are people in his life that don’t like her having influence on him. Some will even stop at nothing to kill her. Can Natalie survive being The Baron’s Bride? You’ll have to read to find out.

Author's Note--This is book 6 in the Alien Mate Index series but it can be read as a stand alone book, though you might enjoy it more if you read books 1-5 first.

Review:

Readers first met Natalie in The Overlord’s Pet, and now we get to find out what happened to her after she is dumped on O’nagga Nine. This story is a great addition to the series.

Vik’tor is the richest businessman on O’nagga Nine and he takes an instant liking to Natalie. Natalie is wary but grateful to not be freezing and starving. Their attraction and chemistry together are like a runaway train, and their journey is fraught with dangerous obstacles. Natalie and Vik’tor’s relationship grew stronger with each obstacle they circumvented.

The Baron’s Bride brings in some past characters from other Alien Mate Index books. This story sews up most of the loose ends, character’s futures and of course Evangeline Anderson leaves us with a happily-for-now ending. Evangeline Anderson left a way to come back and play in this series.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Ashlyn Chase, Sensation of the Seas

Releases September 13, 2022

Review for Ashlyn Chase's Story Only 

Title: Sensation of the Seas
Author: Ashlyn Chase

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Keywords:  Cruise, Romany, Shaman, Erotic Elements, Culture Clash, Magic

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital 

Pre-Order Price:  $0.99

Publisher:  Carnal Imprint Publishing

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Sinfully-Wicked-Limited-Collection-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B09V6XT1ZD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L9DHYNH9VNGO&keywords=sinfully+Wicked&qid=1661523815&sprefix=sinfully+wicked%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you'll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts.

From rock stars to doctors to billionaires, mobsters and more, you're sure to find the sinfully wicked romance of your fantasies burning up these pages!

There's something naughty and nice for all tastes in this lusty limited-edition collection of contemporary romances.

So one-click this sinfully wicked anthology today!

Including Stories from:
Terry Towers - NYT and USA Today bestselling author
Stephanie Morris - USA Today bestselling author
Sassa Daniels - USA Today bestselling author
Cassie Verano - USA Today bestselling author
Simone Leigh
Pandora Snow
S.A. Clayton
Charmaine Louise Shelton
Ava Quinn
Lara Norman
Ashlyn Chase
Imani Jay
Rose Bak
Liv Honeywell
Morgana Bevan
Mickey Black
Anika Lynn
Lynn Yorke
Liz Durano

Review:

Sensation of the Seas written by Ashlyn Chase is a contemporary romance with a splash of magic. The story is filled with quirky and likable characters that grow on you as the story unfolds. Sensation of the Seas has a fast-moving plot with lots of steamy romance.

Victoria St. James has struck out on her own to find adventure and live out from under the thumb of her parents. Miklos Roman is a Romany and has drifted from place to place over his life, but he believes his one true love is out there and he’s determined to find her.

Vickie and Miklos light the pages on fire with their chemistry. Their culture differences add drama to the spicy journey that they both embark on together. These two young characters will have you believing in fate and happily-ever-after.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Evangeline Anderson, The Overlord's Pet: Alien Mate Index, Book 5

Releasing August 27, 2022

Title:  The Overlord’s Pet: Alien Mate Index Book 5
Author:  Evangeline Anderson

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Sub-Genre:  Erotic Science Fiction

Keywords:  Alien Warriors, Alien Mate Index, Earth Woman, Korrigon, Pet, BDSM Elements

Page Count Print:  492                 

Print Book: 979-8847285582

Price:  $19.99

Page Count E-book: 512

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital 

Pre-Order Price:  $3.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Overlords-Pet-Book-Alien-Index-ebook/dp/B0B8V7D7JR/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1661387781&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

*This is Book 5 of the Alien Mate Index but it can be read as a stand-alone novel*

I never wanted to be a pet—especially not the pet of an arrogant, Alien Overlord.
Now I’m stuck on his spaceship, learning to walk on a leash and eating a disgusting concoction called “human chow.” Also, Sir demands that I go through “training” of the extra-spicy variety in order to display "proper pet behavior" whatever that means. Will I ever get back to Earth? You’ll have to read The Overlord’s Pet to find out.

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut? A ballerina? A scientist? Whatever it was, I bet it wasn’t a pet. Specifically the pet of a huge, muscular, arrogant Alien Overlord.

I never wanted to be a pet either, but that seems to be my fate. I was sucked through the bathroom mirror at my Great Aunt’s house by these little blue guys called “Commercians” who run a service called The Alien Mate Index. They sold me to a huge alien with horns and a tail who told me I may call him “Master” or “Sir.” He made me wear a collar and taught me to walk on leash and even tried to get me to eat “human chow!” But don’t worry—he’s not one of those crazy owners who forces their pet to wear clothing. No—Sir thinks that clothes on a pet look “ridiculous” so guess who gets to run around his spaceship bare-ass naked all day? I’ll give you two guesses and both of them are “me.”

This isn’t a fate I chose and I’m determined to escape from Sir and find my way back to Earth. But things start getting sticky when he claims that he bought me for a purpose much larger than the two of us. Does the fate of my galaxy really rest on my shoulders? And why does it require so much extra “training” of the spicy variety? Will I ever get back to my own planet and eat a cheeseburger instead of that disgusting human chow?
To find out, you’ll have to read The Overlord’s Pet.

Review:

The next installment in the Alien Mate Index series was worth the wait. Elli and Sir have amazing chemistry together. Their relationship starts off rocky but grows steadily with each new adventure they face together. Their journey together makes it hard to put down the book.

Elli’s antics get her into trouble, but Sir is there to catch her. I found it ironic and hysterical that Elli got to find out what it was like to be one of her Aunt’s pampered, prized dogs.

The Overlord’s Pet takes a different direction from the previous books which leads to an entirely new galaxy for us to explore. Evangeline Anderson’s imagination must have been in overdrive with all the new and old characters! The Overlord’s Pet was a fun, spicy story, and the new galaxy opens so many possibilities. I look forward to future books in this series.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Rhiannon Hartley, Glitter and Gargoyles (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 3)

Title: Glitter and Gargoyles (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 3)
Author: Rhiannon Hartley

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Werewolf, Vampire, Witch, Shifter, Gargoyle, Magic, Paranormal

Page Count: 370                

ASIN E-Book: BOB8CR8B8B

Pre-Order Price: $4.99

Included in Kindleunlimited

Available Now - ISBN Print: 979-883907027

Price: $16.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Gargoyles-Crowley-Lake-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0B8CR8B8B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VAGNDUCY5N9J&keywords=glitter+%26+Gargoyles&qid=1660698017&sprefix=glitter+%26+gargoyles%2Caps%2C476&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

He's strong, silent, and devoted to his duty. She's bright, bubbly, and beloved in her small town. Opposites attract as they work together to track down a mysterious threat, but will it be enough to ignite an eternal flame?

Gargoyle shifter Samuel Eckhart believes in duty. He's devoted his life to using his strength and power to hunt down the criminals of the paranormal world. An agent's life doesn't leave room for love. Samuel accepted that. Until he's assigned a partner for his next case…

Tilly Cameron, Assistant Manager and Consulting Witch, left her disapproving family to build a new life for herself in Crowley Lake. With a ready smile, she's made friends everywhere – but no one special. When she's asked to assist the authorities in tracking down the unknown terror stalking the alpine town, ever-helpful Tilly readily agrees. But nothing could have prepared her for meeting the reserved, dutiful, and extremely muscular Samuel.

Samuel tries to keep his mind on the case, but duty doesn't seem so important as he spends more time with the glitter-loving, big-hearted witch. Tilly can't understand why someone as smart as Samuel won't quit the job he clearly doesn't like and let himself be happy. She's trying hard to avoid falling because when the case ends, Samuel's duty could take him away from Crowley Lake forever…

Can a small-town witch melt the heart of a man made from stone?

Review:

Glitter and Gargoyles is a fantastic addition to the series that brings in more characters and expands the paranormal world of Crowley Lake.

Samuel Eckhart is a security agent at The Institute for Paranormal Affairs that has been sent to Crowley Lake to investigate a disturbance. Samuel is partnered with Matilda Cameron, Tilly. Tilly played a role in the previous two books and now she gets to star in her own story.

Samuel is a gargoyle and perfect for his job, and Tilly is a talented witch that knows all the major players in town. The introvert and extrovert are well paired and make a great team.

It was fun to watch their relationship develop and blossom. There are bumps along the way that make the journey sweeter and keep the plot moving along.

Glitter and Gargoyles is a fun story with intriguing characters.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Rhiannon Hartley, Shacking Up With The Shifter (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 2)

Title: Shacking Up With The Shifter (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 2)
Author: Rhiannon Hartley

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Werewolf, Vampire, Witch, Shifter, Magic

Page Count: 396                

ASIN E-Book: BOB5KLP486

PRE-ORDER Price: $0.99

Included in Kindleunlimited

ISBN Print: 979-883907027

Price: $16.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Shacking-Shifter-Crowley-Lake-Chronicles/dp/B0B5KX3NMZ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1658251936&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

He swore off dating humans. She wants to live on her own terms. Will a fake relationship ignite a true flame?

Wolf-shifter Noah Fitzgerald vowed he would never return to his pack. Abandoning the group after an unforgivable tragedy, the stubborn orchard farmer refuses to step up after his estranged uncle and leader dies. So he’s grateful for the gorgeous distraction offering to help with his boutique distillery’s marketing.

Ruby Knights needs her family off her back. After a terrible engagement drives her to run away to a quiet Australian alpine town, she tries to bury her attraction to the handsome cider maker. And when he suggests they act as a pretend pair to stave off attention, she readily agrees…even though she’d rather it was real.

Worried that another liaison with a mortal could mean more heartache, Noah desperately keeps his distance despite her irresistible scent. And unable to understand why the hard-working man runs hot and cold, Ruby’s long-suppressed intuition demands that she uncover her bogus boyfriend’s furtive secrets…

Will the couple’s sham hookup turn into a supernaturally supreme love?

Shacking up with the Shifter is the charming second book in the Crowley Lake Chronicles paranormal romance series. If you like lovable protagonists, slow-burn steam, and laugh-out-loud dialogue, then you’ll adore Rhiannon Hartley’s witty tale.

Buy Shacking up with the Shifter to watch phony become forever today!

Review:

Shacking Up With The Shifter is a cute and heart-warming story. I loved watching Ruby and Noah grow more into their own people. This story has lots of angst and communication issues moving the plot along.

The town has plenty of paranormal characters that are still not out to the public. This scenario creates some interesting interactions, as well as the fake boyfriend/girlfriend trope. Rhiannon Hartley includes plenty of humor and fun characters in this story. We get to see and hear more from Tamara, the Fae from the first Crowley Lakes Chronicles book.

Noah and Ruby are interesting characters on their own. Together they have great chemistry and bring each other to another level. I enjoyed their story.

I received an ARC for an honest review.  

Evangeline Anderson, Queen of Their Colony: Kindred Tales Novel 45

Title: Queen of Their Colony: Kindred Tales Novel 45

Author: Evangeline Anderson

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sub-Genre: Erotic Science Fiction

Keywords: Alien Warriors, Kindred, Goddess, Colony, Reverse Harem, Humanoids

Page Count: 378               

Print Book: 979-8836312398

Price: $15.99

Page Count: 376

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital 

Price: $3.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Their-Colony-Kindred-Tales-ebook/dp/B0B3Y7ZY1W/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656358170&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

A middle aged science teacher who feels unloved and unwanted meets
Three huge alien warriors desperate to find their Queen
When Terra agrees to go on a quest with V’rone, Tem, and Rive
Will she end up as…the Queen of their Colony?

Terra Engels is a regular middle aged science teacher with nothing special about her—or so she thinks. She comes up to the Monstrum Mother Ship to arrange a tour for her senior class…and sets off an alarm on the Dark Side of the ship.

The alarm is a Heart-finder arch, tended by three Colony Monstrum, who must share a female. V’rone, Tem’blx, and Rive have pretty much given up on finding the one perfect woman who can be the Queen of their colony. Imagine their surprise when Terra walks through the arch and sets off the alarm, proving that she is the one they’ve been looking for!

Terra, however, disagrees. She just got out of a failed marriage and she’s not ready to make another commitment—especially not to three huge guys at once! However, she makes a deal with them—she will go on a quest to help them find the right woman if they will attend her ex-husband’s wedding with her as her dates. That’ll show the cheating bastard!

The Monstrum agree. Thus begins a crazy—and extremely hot—adventure to four different alien worlds that involve a host of dangers…and a lot of heated encounters. Each door between the worlds requires that the four of them become more and more intimate and less and less inhibited. But at the end of it all when Terra almost loses her guys, can she find a way to get them back? And will she ever consent to be…Queen of their Colony?

Review:

I loved the adventure that Terra, Tem, Rive, and V’rone embarked on together that brought them all closer. Their journey made the chemistry they all shared seem so much more realistic and compatible. Each person in the colony brought something different to the relationship creating a solid “family” unit that they all needed to experience.

Queen of Their Colony is a Kindred Novel, so it is not unexpected to have a HEA with no cliff-hanger. The trials that these four are put through and the excellent epilogue kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. This story is not to be missed as there are hints of what could possible be coming next in the Kindred world.

I really enjoyed this reverse harem story.

I received this ARC for an honest review.  

Rhiannon Hartley, Falling for Fangs (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 1)

Title: Falling for Fangs (Crowley Lake Chronicles Book 1)
Author: Rhiannon Hartley

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Vampire, Warlock, Witch, Shifter, Magic, Hex

Page Count: 415                

ASIN E-Book: BOB2NXPQ4Z

Price: $0.99

ISBN Print: 979-8832489094

Price: $16.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Fangs-Crowley-Lake-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0B2NXPQ4Z/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1654892404&sr=8-1#detailBullets_feature_div

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

He’s a creature afraid of commitment. She’s a workaholic with no time for men. When catastrophe sinks in its teeth, will misfortune turn into passion?

Big-city vampire Maxwell Davidson is on the run. After a witch struck him with a terrible curse, the party-loving poker player has fled the bright lights for the sanctity of the quiet Australian oasis of Crowley Lake. But when the mega-millionaire buys the grandest property in town, the closing handshake accidentally transfers his supernatural plague to the beautiful real estate agent.

Chloe Bloom has zero space in her diary for dating. Putting her career goals before anything else, the last thing she needs is to get caught up in the charming new American’s witchy weirdness. But as they’re thrown together to find an antidote, she can’t deny their sizzling attraction…

Longing to return to the glitz and glamor, Maxwell is shocked when growing feelings make him reconsider what he really wants. And as Chloe lets her hair down around the blood-sucking charmer, she fears she isn’t ready to dive headfirst into a majorly mystical embrace.

With their red-hot chemistry starting to bite, will the playboy and the realtor discover their eternal forever?

Falling for Fangs is the first book in the light-hearted Crowley Lake Chronicles paranormal romance series. If you like witty dialogue, characters who feel like real people, and slow-burn steam, then you’ll adore Rhiannon Hartley’s laugh-out-loud tale.

Buy Falling for Fangs to play love’s high stakes today!

Review:

Great beginning book to what looks like a promising series with fun characters set in a unique town. Falling for Fangs is a paranormal romance with the paranormal part still being hidden from most of the population. Crowley Lake is set in Australia so be prepared for some quirky terms and phrases from that country.

The two main characters are polar opposites, but then the saying that opposites attract completely applies to Maxwell Davidson and Chloe Bloom. Maxwell is a care-free playboy that would like nothing better than to play poker and hang out with his friends. That all changes when he meets Chloe. She’s a workaholic that sets extremely aggressive goals for herself. Their relationship is one of slow-burning desire that ignites a fire the more they get to know one another.

I really enjoyed Maxwell and Chloe’s journey. Falling for Fangs is a complete story with no cliff-hangers. The town of Crowley Lake is filled with some interesting characters that will have me coming back to visit.

I received an ARC for an honest review.  

Lara Adrian, King of Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel (Midnight Breed Series), Book 18

 

Title: King of Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel (Midnight Breed Series) Book 18

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Breed, Vampire, Breedmate, Day Walker, Atlantean

Page Count: 307                

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services

Price: $5.99

ISBN Print: 979-8831753103

Price: $12.99

Publisher: Self-Published 

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/King-Midnight-Breed-Novel-ebook/dp/B08TW8LPDM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1654009042&sr=8-1-spons

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary: 

The line between darkness and light is drawn in blood, and the stakes have never been higher. Nothing less than the fate of the world rests in the hands of the Order, and in one Breed warrior's quest to thaw the heart of an immortal queen in the final novel of Lara Adrian's New York Times and #1 international bestselling Midnight Breed vampire romance series.

As a Breed warrior and the son of the Order’s founder and commander, Darion Thorne is an exacting tactician and a lethal combatant, yet nothing can prepare him for the catastrophic act that forces him to step to the helm of the Order as its leader. With their adversaries growing bolder and more brazen with every strike, Darion knows he must take the war to them before it’s too late to stop them at all.

Yet of all their enemies, the one most dangerous for Darion is the beautiful, yet volatile, Selene, Queen of the Atlanteans. Determined to recover four powerful crystals stolen from her ages ago, Selene will go to any lengths to have them. When that goal puts one of the Order’s own in the crosshairs, she finds herself locked in a personal battle with Darion, a Breed warrior she knows she should despise, yet who stirs an unbidden desire within her.

With the battle lines drawn between them and a diabolical evil on the rise, can Darion and Selene put aside their mistrust in time to save all they hold dear, or will they see the world plunge into a darkness that has no end?

Review:

The Midnight Breed Series is extraordinary and I’ve enjoyed every book, looking forward to taking the journey with new characters. King of Midnight was no exception. I dove back into the Breed world excited for a new story and savoring it until the last page. Final books in a series are always bittersweet. I wanted to know how Lara Adrian would wrap up her series, but I didn’t want the story to end.

Fans will not be disappointed with the final story featuring Darion and Selene. King of Midnight has everything a reader would want to see in a series wrap up.

These stories will live on waiting for new readers to stumble upon. The addicting characters and plot twists will enrapture future readers, and I envy them the start of an amazing adventure.

I received an ARC for an honest review.