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Top Shelf Stud (Chicago Players 3) by Kate Meader-review

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Top Shelf Stud (Chicago Players 3) by Kate Meader-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 24, 2026

The snail doc wants a baby. I volunteered to do the deed. But it isn’t long before I realize a “donation” will never be enough. I want to be a dad, but most of all, I want her.
Franky

When confronted with the cold, hard facts of her diminishing chances to be a mom, what’s a woman of science to do?

Make a spreadsheet of eligible donors, of course.

Finding a man for life is not in the cards, but one for this singular purpose? I can do that. As the daughter of a Chicago Rebels legend and an expert in the field of gastropods—more commonly known as snails and slugs—I have plenty of choices in the worlds of both hockey and academia. The selection process should be easy, especially as my methodology has already eliminated several options, including Jason Isner, childhood nemesis and recently acquired defenseman for the Rebels. I’ve always considered him arrogant, cruel, and to be honest, not the brightest bulb.

I’m rarely wrong. But I might have been mistaken about Jason . . .

Jason

I surprised even myself when I offered to be Franky St. James’s baby daddy, but fatherhood has been a dream of mine forever. If I can achieve my goal without the hassle of a relationship, even better. I won’t be one of those “pump and dump” donors, though. I want the whole package: nighttime feedings, shopping for cute onesies, teaching my kid to skate. I’m in it for life, and as Franky and I travel this road together, I start to imagine what that life might look like. Not just a baby, but a family of my own.

The thing is, the doc has all sorts of hypotheses about jocks and relationships, and it’s going to take a lot of persuasion—sexy and otherwise—to prove her wrong. She might think the mating rituals of her beloved snails are the only “coupling” worth studying, but I’m determined to show her that when it comes to seeking a mate, this player is as driven as any species in the animal kingdom.

Because making a baby is just the beginning . .

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REVIEW:TOP SHELF STUD is the third instalment in Kate Meader’s contemporary, adult CHICAGO PLAYERS erotic, second generation, hockey romance series, set in the author’s Chicago Rebels and Rookie Rebels series. This is thirty-six year old, professional hockey player Jason Isner, and PhD professor Dr Franky St. James’s story line. TOP SHELF STUD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary . Franky is the daughter of Bren St. James (Hooked On You), and Jason is the half-brother to Theo Kershaw (Instacrush)

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jason and Franky) TOP SHELF STUD follows Dr. Franky Isner as she considers her options for a baby daddy. At thirty-eight eight years old, Franky is desperate to start a family but with no significant other on the horizon, Franky considers the friends in her life. .When her childhood nemesis gets wind of Franky’s plans, Jason Isner offers up his services as baby daddy but Franky has no plans to marry or begin a relationship, and let’s Jason know, she is willing to raise the child alone. throughout the ensuing months, Jason begins to fall for the woman who carries his child but Franky struggles with past heartache, heartache she blames on our story line hero, and considers Jason nothing more than the sperm donor.

The world building focuses on misunderstanding and miscommunication between our story line couples, as well as Franky’s passive aggressive behavior as it pertains to the man with whom she will fall in love. Franky is determined to raise the child without Jason’s help but Jason wants to be part of their child’s life.

The relationship between Franky and Jason begins acrimoniously . Childhood nemesis but for reasons Jason cannot fathom-Franky’s memory is long, and one perceived and painful betrayal finds Franky struggling to forgive or forget. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including characters from the author’s Chicago Rebels and Rookie Rebels series.

TOP SHELF STUD is a story of family and relationships, acceptance , friendships and love. The character driven premise is captivating, entertaining and emotional; the romance is seductive but struggles with preconceived notions, independence, and self-reliance; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron or a fire hose, and she’s there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with alpha heroes and strong heroines who can match their men quip for quip.

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Lyrics Remain Unchanged by Claudia Burgoa-review

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Lyrics Remain Unchanged (Heartbreak Mixtapes 2) by Claudia Burgoa-review


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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2026

Fall 2000, New York—I disappear.

Headlines circle like vultures, but only two men know the truth:
Eddie Reznor, who makes problems vanish and lets his guard fall only for me, and Barret Hetfield, the bright-but-bruised rockstar Eddie once rescued . . . and never stopped loving.

We hide while the city gossips. We let the world believe I’m gone so I can finally breathe.
In the quiet, we re-learn the shape of us—therapy that holds me together, small rituals, guitar chords, and midnight tea.

My body is relearning trust under hands that listen and a voice that won’t let me disappear.
Eddie is the line I hold. Barret is the spark.

I want to choose both.

Their plan keeps me alive. Their heat keeps me fierce.
And love like this won’t stay secret.
When the façade cracks and the cameras close in, I have to choose: keep vanishing, or step into the light with the two men who are already home.

This time, the melody is different. But the lyrics remain unchanged.

••••••

REVIEW:Lyrics Remain Unchanged is the second installment in the Heartbreak Mixtapes series by Claudia Burgoa. As always I recommend reading the series in order, but each book can be read as a standalone in an interconnected series. LCU is a second chance, why choose romance where the main leads learn to forgive and learn to heal and love again.

Set in the early 2000’s, the story follows Cleo, Eddie and Barret as they strive to fix their broken relationship, learn from the struggles of their past and find a better future for themselves. After rescuing Clio, Eddie and Barret are determined to reunite with her, but it is easier said than done. Clio isn’t the same person, she is distant and cold, keeping her emotions closed off and trusts sparingly. Love and trust are fairy tales to her, but isn’t that normal after the trauma she has suffered? Slowly the men start to break through the walls that she has constructed around her heart, slowly she lets them back in, they give her understanding, compassion, love and respect, things that seemed so foreign to her before. But it’s not just Clio that needs those things, it’s Eddie and Barret as well, these two have a complex relationship and they too must also be honest and open with each other for it to work.

Clio, Eddie and Barret felt like meeting up with friends you haven’t seen in a long time. There is so much that has happened, and you want to know about all of it, all at the same time, but you have to sit back and listen to them tell you what happened. Eddie just wants to fix all the problems, even the ones he has no idea how to fix, and Barret, well he’s Barret. Clio is just doing her best on working through her issues, and the guys truly do make the most out of trying to help her. You can feel their chemistry and passion for one another and that makes the angsty scenes that much better. As always the writer’s style is top notch, Ms. Claudia can write a book that keeps her readers engaged and waiting for the next page and characters that have such depth they feel real. LRU has layers upon layers, drama, heartfelt emotions, spicy moments and moments that have you feeling like you’re going to pull your hair out, but it makes for the best kind of read. Congrats to Ms. Claudia for another fantastic release, I look forward to seeing what comes next.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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THE BEAST (Billionaire Brothers Grimm 3) by J. Kenner-review

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THE BEAST (Billionaire Brothers Grimm 3) by J. Kenner-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2026

She betrayed him. Now, he’s back to claim everything—including her.

Gabriel Grimm was supposed to be dead.

Once, he was the golden heir—untouchable, unstoppable—until a scandal shattered his world, leaving his name in ruins and his body in a shallow grave. But Gabriel didn’t die. He disappeared, forging himself into something harder, colder, unbreakable. And now, after years in the shadows, he’s ready to take back what was stolen.
Starting with her.

Isabella Hart was everything to him. His love. His salvation. And the woman who stood by while her father destroyed him. Now, she’s at the heart of the empire he’s about to dismantle. But taking down her father isn’t enough. Gabriel wants Bella, too. Ruined. Broken. His.

She swears she wasn’t part of the betrayal. That she fought for him. That the past isn’t what he believes. But Gabriel stopped believing in love the day he died.

Now, he only believes in vengeance.

Yet every time he touches her, the past comes roaring back. The hunger. The need. The lie he tells himself—that breaking her will make him whole again.

But if he’s wrong, then claiming her won’t be his triumph… it will be his downfall. And her undoing.

••••••

REVIEW: THE BEAST is the third instalment in J. Kenner’s contemporary, adult BILLIONAIRE BROTHERS GRIMM dark erotic, romance series focusing on the Grimm Brothers, and very loosely based on fairy tale characters are stories. This is billionaire businessman and artist Gabriel Grimm, and twenty-eight year old business woman and heiress Isabella Hart’s story line. THE BEAST can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person (Isabella) and third person (Gabriel) THE BEAST focuses on Gabriel’s need for revenge. Five years earlier, Gabriel Grimm was presumed dead in a deadly fire, and in the ensuing time Isabella never stopped searching for the truth. Fast forward to present day, Gabriel Grimm has returned, a hardened and dangerous man, seeking revenge against those he blames for his early demise including the woman with whom he had fallen in love. Gabriel refuses to listen to reason, believing he was set up by our story line heroine, a woman who is struggling to understand what happened and why.

The world building follows Gabriel as he hunts for the truth, taking aim at the people he believes want him to die. Pushing away family and former friends, Gabriel is a one-man killing machine, a man who refuses to accept the innocence of our story line heroine.

The rekindling relationship between Gabriel and Isabella is a lovers to enemies to lovers in the face of betrayal and murder. Isabella is wholly unaware of the circumstances surrounding Gabriel’s death, yet Gabriel was up close and personal with the people he believes wanted him to die. As Isabella struggles to make Gabriel see the truth, our hero battle between head and heart, unable to trust the woman he once loved. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative but I continue to dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines.

We are introduced to Isabella’s friend David, and best friend Harper Lang; Gabriel’s saviors Anissa and her father Travis Graves; Isabella’s father, hotelier Sterling Hart, as well as the return of Leo Grimm.

THE BEAST is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is detailed, edgy and dramatic; the second chance romance is fiery and heated; the characters are broken yet determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit.

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” A five time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy). Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is currently in development with AwesomenessTV/Awestruck.

Her books have sold over three million copies and are published in over twenty languages.

In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

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DOUBT (Sinners & Saints 4) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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💜DOUBT (Sinners & Saints 4) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour💜

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 12, 2026

I killed a man.

That’s what they charged me with after finding me in the woods with a bloody knife, a dead body, and no memory of how I got there.

The case was over before it began…
until Ryker Kincaid stepped in.

Chicago’s most ruthless defense attorney.
My brother’s best friend.
The only man I ever loved.

He shouldn’t touch me.
Shouldn’t move me into his penthouse.
Shouldn’t look at me like I’m something worth saving.

But he does.

Ryker believes I’m innocent, and he’s risking everything to prove it.
His career. His reputation. His heart.

The price he demands is the truth.
Every secret. Every dark corner of my past.

But I learned a long time ago that honesty makes people leave.

I survived them all walking away.
I won’t survive losing Ryker.

So when the truth finally surfaces, there’s only one question left:

Will Ryker choose to stay…

or will I lose the only man who ever made me believe I was worth loving?

•••••

REVIEW: DOUBT is the fourth instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SINNERS & SAINTS, erotic, romantic suspense series . This is attorney Ryker Kincaid, and thirty three year old, Faith Morrison’s story line. DOUBT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: The Sinners and Saints is a tight knit group formed by childhood and college friends, each with a speciality and a darkness that is required to save and protect the people they love. : Ryker, Blake, Axel, Jace and Knox.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Faith and Ryker) DOUBT follows in the wake of the arrest of our story line heroine. Days earlier, an injured Faith woke up in the forest with a dead man laying beside. With no memory of what had happened, Faith goes in search of her brother’s best friend, attorney Ryker Kincaid, in the hopes of discovering what happened and why. Arrested for the murder, Faith finds herself the target of the public, law enforcement and the criminal courts, but the past refuses to let go, and our heroine is struggling without hope or trust.

The world building follows Ryker as he battles the court system, searching for the truth but at every opportunity someone else has manipulated the evidence, as the demons from her past, refuse to let go.Faith and her brother Blake survived the child welfare system only for Faith the betrayal of the past, is determined to destroy. There are moments of anxiety and disbelief for a woman who has suffered all of her life.

The relationship between Ryker and Faith is a best friend’s sister, a forbidden affair, one of which has been building for a very long time. Faith has fallen in love with her brother’s best friend but as her lawyer, Ryker is struggling between personal and professional as the evidence begins to mount. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and determined secondary and supporting including the return of Blake, Axel, Jace and Knox. We are introduced to nurse Harper, powerful Judge Kearns, and questionable DA Bennett Wolfe.

DOUBT is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premises is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, charismatic and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Hushed Harmony (Charming Irish 5) by Kaylene Winter-review tour

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🍀Hushed Harmony (Charming Irish 5) by Kaylene Winter-review tour🍀

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 9, 2026

Three chords can ruin a man if you hit them right.

I spend my life chasing sound. Grit, feedback, the moment a crowd holds its breath.

Fireball is the only thing I’ve built without it turning on me. Everything else stays locked tight.

Then Linus O’Donnell comes back.

My first real love.
The one man who knows exactly how I break.
The one I never stopped wanting.

Avonna doesn’t need an entrance.
She coaxes me past my defenses into truth.
Raw. Unfiltered. Impossible to ignore.

What starts as music turns carnal fast.
Late nights. Sweat-soaked rehearsals. Heat carrying into every chord.
Desire doesn’t divide. It multiplies.

I want them both.
Bodies. Loyalty. A future. The way we fit once the world goes quiet.

The problem?
It never does.

I lie. I stall. I pretend control is possible.

Some harmonies refuse to stay hushed.

••••••

REVIEW:Hushed Harmony is the fifth and final book in the Charming Irish series by Kaylene Winter. This is a MMF, second chance romance filled with angst, drama and heartbreak. As the final installment of the series, we finish off with Liam and his story with Avonna and Linus. Each book is a standalone in an interconnected world, so read as you will. Hushed is a beefy book, so strap in friends.

Liam, Avonna and Linus have history and trauma together, so much of their lives are interconnected, weaved together. As the story progresses we get more and more of their time together and their time apart, their music and the past. Avonna’s past was so heartbreaking, the loss for all of them, the denial, and then the courage to try again. There is so much to this triad, their relationship together and the struggles they go through to finally get to the palace they want their future to be. While each of the three play a key role in the book, I think Avonna is the glue that holds Liam and Linus together, she is the foundation. These three aren’t just in love, they are pieces of each other, they need each other to be whole.

I have to give it to Ms. Kaylene, this is the first MMF I have read by her, and it was very good. The structure of the book was needed with so much background, and then to bring it to the present where the plot continues. I think this really gave the character time to learn from their struggle, and then choose each other and the future they wanted. I’m sad to see the McGloughin brothers series come to an end, but each of the brothers’ stories were so good, I hope others will enjoy it just as much.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kaylene Winter is an Amazon best-selling author of steamy, contemporary romance.

Each character-driven novel is filled with snappy dialogue, pop-culture references and enough steam to make you fan yourself. Kaylene weaves authenticity, emotion and angst into a turbulent rollercoaster ride of love, passion and soul-searing romance always ending with a delicious HEA.

Kaylene lives in Seattle with her amazing Irish husband and gorgeous Siberian Husky. She loves creating art of all kinds.

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Mr. Always (Kings of Boston 4) by Cala Riley-review

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Mr. Always (Kings of Boston 4) by Cala Riley-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February , 2026

A buried crush. A badly timed confession.

Iris Howard thought her feelings for Maximilian Williamson were a thing of the past. Working for him forced her to let go of the crush she once had—and she did. Mostly. But now that Max is no longer her boss, she’s dipping a toe back into dating… and realizing just how complicated it can be in her thirties.

Max never saw what was right in front of him—until Iris started moving on. Watching her with other men is unbearable, and playing the part of a supportive friend is wearing thin. He knows what he wants now… and he’s ready to fight for it.

When a once-in-a-lifetime job offer lands in Iris’s lap, everything is thrown into question. Just as Max finally makes his move, Iris is faced with a choice that could change everything.

•••••

REVIEW: MR. ALWAYS is the fourth instalment in Cala Riley’s contemporary, adult KINGS OF BOSTON erotic, romance series. This is CEO Maximillian ‘Max’ Williamson of The Williamson Group, and thirty-three year old, CFO Iris Howard’s story line. MR. ALWAYS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Iris and Max) MR. ALWAYS follows the best friends to lovers relationship between is CEO Maximillian ‘Max’ Williamson of The Williamson Group, and thirty-three year old, CFO Iris Howard. Iris has been working for The Williamson Group for close to ten years, having worked her way into the position of CFO but Iris fell in love with her boss and best friend Max Williamson, and is struggling in both her professional and personal life. Max has refused to cross the line between friendships and love but in doing so, has pushed Iris Howard to look elsewhere. In an effort to move on, Iris considers a move across the ocean, as Max make plans for their future together but Max is always one-step behind, and struggles to admit his feelings for the woman he loves.

The world building follows the back and forth, palpable sexual attraction between our story line couple but neither one is willing to admit the truth, and in the end, it may be too late for something more. Max is determined to claim Iris as his own but our hero is keeping secrets that threaten any chance at a happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate but limited.

The Secondary and supporting characters are familiar, energetic and fun. We are reintroduced to Max’s brother Mason and Olivia, Chloe and Brantley, Adrianna and Eli, as well as Iris’ new friend Clint, and Max’s PA Chad.

MR. ALWAYS is a story of secrets and lies, family and relationships, friendships, and love. The character driven premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Claimed by the Wolf King/ Code Name: Kingslayer by Delta James

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CLAIMED BY THE WOLF KING
(Dark Paranormal Omegaverse)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 27, 2026

I was given to the Wolf King to repay a blood debt.

Stellan Varen is ruthless, feared, and built of ice and instinct. I expected a captor,
not the truth hidden in my blood.
I’m an Omega.
His perfect match.
His greatest temptation.
As my suppressants fail and my heat ignites, the bond between us becomes impossible to deny. But surrendering to an Alpha means losing my freedom or claiming a power I never knew I had.
And the Wolf King will burn the world before he lets me go.

•••••

REVIEW: CLAIMED BY THE WOLF KING by Delta James is a contemporary, adult, paranormal, omegaverse fantasy romance stand alone focusing on Wolf shifter and thirty-four year old, king Stellan Varen, and twenty-four year old, Omega Iris Carswell.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Stellan and Iris) CLAIMED BY THE WOLF KING follows a payment for a debt. Years earlier, one of Iris’ ancestors known as Tobias Carswell saved the North Pack of wolf shifters from a hoard of walking dead but in doing so, left a blood debt in his wake, a debt that has been called in by the current wolf king of the Northern Cascades. Iris has prepared most of her life for the inevitable yet our heroine will quickly discover that she is much more than human, but the fated mate of Stellan Varen. A threat is on the horizon, Iris is the target but our heroine is determined to protect the wolves she will learn to call her own.

The world building focuses on several pathways including the claiming of our story line heroine, an Omega whose reality has been hidden all of her life. Not everyone is please that a human will one day be the Alpha’s mate but Stellan has been watching his luna for as long as he can remember.

The relationship between Stellan and Iris is one of fated mates predicated on payment for a blood debt incurred six generations earlier. Iris’ grandmother has prepared our heroine for a life she knew nothing about but a life in which she will discover her own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, supernatural secondary and supporting characters including Stellan’s beta Torben, healer Signe, blacksmith Dag, and shifter Ragnar.

CLAIMED BY THE WOLF KING is a story of secrets and lies,betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and fate, acceptance and love. The character driven, action packed premise is dramatic and engaging but there is a familiarity with regards to the conversion ; the romance is edgy ; the characters are magical and determined.

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CODE NAME: KINGSLAYER
(Club Opus Noir 3)
by Delta James and Annie Carlisle
Genre: adult, contemporary, romantic, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2026

He was sent to eliminate me. He may be my only way out.

They call me Nocturne, female assassin, traitor, ghost. But I’m also Interpol’s last shot at taking down the Iron Choir, a shadow empire poised to ignite global chaos. One child is the key to their endgame, and if I don’t save her, the world burns.

My mission was protect the child and destroy the empire from within.
But then he shows up.

Archer Hayes. Cerberus’s blade in the dark. He doesn’t miss. He doesn’t hesitate.

His mission is kill Nocturne. Kill me.
He should have killed me the moment we crossed paths in the abandoned monastery in the Swiss Alps. Instead, he hesitated.

Now we’re stuck together in a deadly alliance, forced to trust each other as we dodge assassins, betrayals, and the sparks neither of us can control. The closer we get to the truth, the more dangerous this game becomes. And when the knife of betrayal slips too close, we’ll both have to trust the mission, or each other.

One choice will save the world. The other could set it on fire.

••••••

REVIEW: CODE NAME: KINGSLAYER is the third instalment contemporary adult CLUB OPUS NOIR erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Delta James and Annie Carlisle, set in Delta James’ CLUB SOUTHSIDE/ CERBERUS worlds. This is Cerberus agent Archer ‘Kingslayer’ Hayes, and female assassin Marissa ‘Nocturne’ Vale’s story line. CODE NAME: KINGSLAYER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Archer and Marissa) CODE NAME: KINGSLAYER follows Archer ‘Kingslayer’ Hayes as he is tasked with taking down Interpol’s female assassin turned rogue Marissa ‘Nocturne’ Vale. Undercover for five years, working with an organization known as the Iron Choir, Marissa will discover a plot to kidnap a young child, a plot that will find her reluctantly working with the team at Cerberus or face her own execution. Cerberus and Interpol believe Marissa has gone rogue, and in this, Archer Hayes must determine whether Marissa is a threat, or an asset to their latest assignment. A young child has been targeted, and Marissa and Archer will go undercover to ensure her safety.

The world building focuses on the reintegration of Marissa Vale as one of the good guys. Marissa believes she has lost herself to the darkness of the group known as the Iron Choir, but Archer is determined to prove she is worthy of love and a second chance.

The relationship between Marissa and Archer begins as an assignment; Archer has been ordered to terminate Marissa Vale but Archer seems something no one else has been able to see. As Marissa and Archer work together to uncover the truth, someone else is working from the inside, betraying them all. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and intense, with some scenes of Dom/sub and rope play.

There is a large ensemble cast of colourful and desperate secondary and supporting characters including Logan Radcliffe and Vivian Black ( Code Name: Hunter), Cerberus owner Fitz. The requisite evil has many faces.

CODE NAME: KINGSLAYER is a story of madness and obsession, secrets and lies, power and control. The premise is character driven, dramatic and intense ; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate, dynamic and charismatic.

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Dance of Monsters (The Darkest Dance 7)by Jagger Cole-review tour

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Dance of Monsters (Darkest Dance 7 )by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 5, 2026

I made a huge mistake.
I’ve always been the good girl and the dutiful mafia daughter.
So when my devil of a father is in trouble, I ask the help of a worse one.
Vaughn Bancroft is a demon in a three-piece suit.
A monster with the body of a god and the mind of a villain.
The first time we cross paths, he tells me to run away and never look back.
I should have listened.
Because taking his help means entering his world of power, control, and deviant games, and giving him my body and soul.
I thought I could handle his brutal touch. I thought I could weather his storm.
But I never accounted for the monster waking something monstrous inside of me.
Something that refuses to go back to sleep.
Something that craves his darkness.
Something that may destroy everything I am.

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REVIEW: DANCE OF MONSTERS is the seventh instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult DARKEST DANCE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is twenty-three year old dancer Evelina Nikitin, and head of the Obsidian Syndicate Vaughn Bancroft’s story line. DANCE OF MONSTERS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Evelina is the sister of roman Nikitin, and Vaughn is the brother of Val Bancroft (Dance of Defiance 5).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Vaughn and Evelina) DANCE OF MONSTERS follows Evelina Nikitin as she struggles to find someone to bring her father back to America. Pavel Nikitin has been banished to Russia, and Evelina refuses to believe her father is the monster everyone claims him to be. Hoping Vaughn can bring her father home, Evelina wants to pledge her allegiance of the Obsidian Syndicate, where she will become the Acolyte to Vaughn’s Adept but all is not as it appears to be, Evelina is keeping a secret , and Vaughn’s own monsters hide behind a thinly veiled aura of power and control.

The world building is complex and detailed as Vaughn’s world continues to spiral out of control when the demons demand everything and more. Evelina is determined to bring her father home but in doing so makes a deal with the devil that could end both of their lives.The narrator is unreliable as to some of the story line events.

The relationship between Vaughn and Evelina is tempestuous at best. Vaughn is well aware that Evelina is in over her head, such that he becomes guardian and protector of the woman with whom he will fall in love. Evelina doesn’t belong in the world of the Syndicate, but having grown up at part of the Russian Bratva Evelina knows that life isn’t always as it appears to be. Vaughn hides the darkest aspects of his personality, aspects that often driven our hero into a world of his own. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense, and not without some issues of consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of dark and brutal secondary and supporting characters. We are reintroduced to Vaughn’s brother Val, and Evelina’ brother Roman (Dance of Defiance 5), as well as Vaughn’s fellow members of the Syndicate: Gideon, Sebastian, Carson, and Vaughn’s friend Sabine Lourde. The requisite evil has many faces.

DANCE OF MONSTERS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, mental illness and struggles, dysfunctional families, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic, edgy and thought provoking; the romance is twisted and haunting; the characters are desperate, broken and tragic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

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