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Faultline / Claimed by the Wolf Heir by Delta James-reviews

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Faultline / Claimed by the Wolf Heir by Delta James-reviews

FAULTLINE
Whitewater Junction 1
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 2, 2026

Someone wants Whitewater Junction. And I’m getting too close to finding out why.

Women offered fresh starts are disappearing. Landowners are being pressured to sell. Property lines are shifting, equipment is being sabotaged, and every trail leads back to the same corporation.

Then someone breaks into my office. Liam Stoddard has one response. I’m staying with him.

The massive, stubborn mountain man already refused to sell the land his family has owned for generations. Now he’s just as determined to keep me safe as I uncover who’s targeting his town.

His cabin. His mountain. His rules. Forced proximity would be easier if I hadn’t wanted Liam long before danger put me under his roof.

Or if every possessive hand at my back didn’t make me want him even more. But the closer we get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Someone wants me to stop digging. Someone wants Liam off his land.

They’re about to discover that neither of us backs down.

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REVIEW:FAULTLINE is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult WHITEWATER JUNCTION erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the people and town of Whitewater Junction, Alaska. This is former army combat engineer Liam Stoddart, and women’s shelter advocate Rebecca ‘Tosh’ MacIntosh

Told from dual first person perspectives (Liam and Tosh) FAULTLINE focuses on a group known as the Cascade Mineral Partners who have send in a survey crew, taking aim at the town of Whitewater Junction, a town still recovering from a human trafficking ring. When several women, connected to the Aurora Covenant shelter go missing, Tosh begins a deep dive into the Cascade Resource Group, a company connected to the Cascade Mineral Partners.Liam Stoddart suspects not all is right in Whitewater Junction including questionable recruiters, missing women, break-ins, an illegal land survey and appropriation, fire and sabotage. Working alongside Tosh, our couple finds themselves pulled together, hoping to save the land and people of Whitewater Junction.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth as the most vulnerable are targeted, in a small isolated town whose people are struggling to survive. A clear threat is enveloping the people and infrastructure of Whitewater Junction, the power dynamic between the have and have nots is threatening to implode when the lure of money takes aim. The land in Whitewater Junction holds a secret, a secret revealed years before.

The relationship between Tosh and Liam is one of immediate attraction as our couple work together to uncover the truth-the corporation behind the threats to the people of Whitewater Junction, to the land, and to the history of everyone who came before. In an effort to protect our heroine, Tosh moves in with Liam Stoddart, wherein the pull is greater than they could have ever imagined

The secondary and supporting characters are desperate, and tenacious. We are introduced to Cascade Mineral Partners front man Phillip Zieglar, recruiter Denise Stahl; hardware store owner Hank, police officer Rhys Blackwater, former army CID Sheriff Marc, recruiter Denise Stahl, fire investigator Brody Oakes.The requisite evil has many faces

FAULTLINE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and manipulation, power and control, money and greed, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is detailed, dramatic and captivating; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are determined, tenacious and charismatic. FAULTLINE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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CLAIMED BY THE WOLF HEIR
Dark Paranormal Omegaverse 3
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, omegaverse

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 17, 2026

For years, my secret has kept me alive.Saving one wounded alpha may cost me everything.

I’ve spent years making certain no one discovers the truth. I’m the Northern Pack’s healer—calm, controlled, untouchable. Because I have to be.

The day anyone discovers I’m an omega is the day I lose everything I’ve built. Then a dying alpha crashes into my mountain cabin. I should have let him die. Instead, every wound I heal tears another crack in the walls I’ve spent a lifetime building.

Eirik Valdisson is everything I can’t survive. A packless alpha. My patient. The heir to a stolen territory. And the one wolf whose scent makes my carefully crafted suppressant start to fail.

The longer we’re trapped together, the harder it becomes to separate duty from desire. He swears he’ll never use my secret against me. But a packless alpha needs an omega to reclaim his birthright. And I no longer know if he wants me… or the future only I can give him.

Because once my secret is exposed… there will be no hiding again.

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REVIEW:CLAIMED BY THE WOLF HEIR is the third instalment in Delta James’ adult CLAIMED erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is Alpha wolf shifter Eirik Valdisson, and healer Signe’s story line. CLAIMED BY THE WOLF HEIR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Signe and Eirik) CLAIMED BY THE WOLF HEIR follows in the wake of the ‘arrival’ of our story line hero, an alpha wolf who has been running for his life. With the murder of his father, Eirik Valdisson is the heir but a killer is determined to take control, taking aim at our story line hero. Signe is an Omega wolf, but has been struggling for years to keep her heritage a secret. The sudden arrival of Eirik, and his need for a healer brings Signe’s Omega to the surface, and every wolf within miles is determined to claim our story line heroine. With the help of Signe’s pack leader and alpha Stellan, the Northern Pack prepares for war in an effort to aid Eirik in his rightful claim.

The world building focuses on several plot points including Signe’s Omega stature, the wolves demanding our story line hero, and Eirik’s fight for his father’s position in the wake of the ultimate betrayal.

The relationship between Signe and Eirik begins as a rescue, of a sort but Eirik bides his time claiming our story line heroine, and in doing so, makes her a target of every available male. Eirik’s lack of a claiming mark, and his compulsion to push her away finds Signe struggling with perceived rejection in the face of what may happen in the future. 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,energetic and supernatural secondary and supporting characters including Signe’s alpha Stellan, and iron forger Leif.

CLAIMED BY THE WOLF HEIR is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and death, power and control, dysfunctional family trauma, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is detailed, dramatic and entertaining; the romance is limited but impassioned; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rafe (Immortals of New Orleans) by Kym Grosso-review

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Rafe (Immortals of New Orleans) by Kym Grosso-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 29, 2026

He’s a hybrid who shouldn’t exist.
She’s the human who shouldn’t be his.
In the French Quarter, fated magick is a beautiful lie.
The truth? It could cost them everything.

Once brought to the brink of death and reborn through ancient vampire blood and dark magick, Alpha Rafe Beaumont is part wolf, part vampire, a rare hybrid cursed with a bloodlust he never chose. Forged by the power of the most notorious witch in New Orleans, his existence is a living nightmare. But one reckless night, fate puts Skylar Hemlock in his path, and Rafe’s tenuous control begins to shatter.

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REVIEW:   RAFE is the sixteenth instalment in Kym Grosso’s contemporary, adult IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS erotic, paranormal, fantasy romance series. This alpha wolf / vampire hybrid Rafe Beaumont, and book store owner / actress Skylar Hemlock’s story line. RAFE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading JULIAN, the previous instalment, for backstory and cohesion.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafe and Skylar) following several interconnected pathways RAFE follows in the wake of a suspected murder spree cause by rogue vampires and black magick in Las Vegas Nevada. After a night on the town with friends, Skylar finds herself a victim of a potential stalker, only to be rescued by our story line hero. An acting opportunity in Vegas finds Skylar facing her worst nightmares, and yet, the appearance of, and rescue by Rafe Beaumont brings the world into a little more focus as Skylar faces down a horde of the undead., and a wolf in the guise of Rafe Beaumont. Rafe, as a hybrid, struggles with his vampire side, yet he has been offered a position of authority in Las Vegas, Nevada, a position of Alpha he does not want. With the help of fellow vampire Greyson, goddess witch Ilsbeth, dragon shifter Kenji, and Xavier, Rafe heads to Vegas, searching for the supernatural responsible for the killing spree, only to discover the woman that calls to his heart, has been targeted by the people in charge.

The world building is multi-layered as Rafe is determined to rid himself of his vampire persona but the vampires running wild in Vegas are being controlled by an unknown being, From New Orleans to Las Vegas, the supernatural world refuses to remain hidden as a fight for power takes control.

The relationship between Rafe and Skylar begins as a rescue but Rafe believes, and has been told, wolves’s cannot find their soul mates in humans. As a wolf, Rafe’s true mate can only be a wolf but his vampire recognizes our heroine as their fated soul. Skylar is a woman on a mission but falling for Rafe was never in the cards, and our heroine is determined to keep her distance, regardless of what her heart wants. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of supernatural, powerful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we met in the previous instalments. The camaraderie between frenemies is fast and furious, the back and forth is often humorous, yet the dysfunctional dynamics is what drives the familiarity of friendships.

RAFE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is detailed, edgy and entertaining; the romance is fated and flawed; the characters are desperate, determined and magical.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kym Grosso is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. She also has a new erotic romantic suspense series, Club Altura Romance. In addition to romance novels, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She is also a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.

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Lover Enthroned (Black Dagger Brotherhood 24) by JR Ward-review

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Lover Enthroned (Black Dagger Brotherhood 24) by JR Ward-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 29, 2026

Allhan, a computer genius who works for the Brotherhood, has a deadly secret. Torn between what he must do and his increasing attachment to Vishous, he’s not looking for any more complications in his life. He’s not going to survive the one he has.

A Royal Future

Princess Dennesha, heir to the throne of the Shadows, is a live-and-let-die kind of female. At least until she finds herself tangling in the destiny of a human—even though it goes against her every instinct and all common sense.

A Terrible Choice

When Allhan and Denne meet by chance, their passion is undeniable. But a rare astrological event triggers a crossroads for the Princess to choose between love and duty: either mate a male she doesn’t love and assume the throne, or stay true to her heart and condemn the Territory to destruction. With Allhan fighting his conscience—and a lesser who’s after Wrath and the Brothers—can the two find a way out of their fates? Or are they doomed to grieve a love that could never be for eternity…

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REVIEW:LOVER ENTHRONED is the twenty-fourth instalment in JR Ward’s adult BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD paranormal, vampire romance series focusing on a group of vampire warriors known as the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and their King Wrath, son of Wrath. This is Rhysallhan ‘Allhan’ blooded sone of Chritophe the Younger, adopted son of Vishous and Jane, and Princess Dennesha, heir to the throne of the Shadows, daughter of iAm and Queen Catra’s story line. LOVER ENTHRONED can be as a stand alone but I recommend some working knowledge of the series, especially the last few instalments for back story and cohesion.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Allhan and Denne, using present day and memories from the past, LOVER ENTHRONED follows several intersecting pathways all leading to Rhysallhan ‘Allhan’, adopted son of Vishous and Jane. Six months earlier, Allhan walked into the vampire controlled ‘Safe Place’, wondering where everything went wrong. With his sister Carmen avenged, Allhan found himself in the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a group of warriors who have drawn the ire of a new group of Lessers, Lessers who are now targeting our story line hero. Allhan is just days past his transition, and is about to witness what cannot be unseen, and finds himself at the mercy of a young woman who has stolen his heart but said young woman, Denne, has been promised to someone else, and in this, our couple’s time together is limited until the ultimate betrayal pushes our couple together in a fight to the death.

The world building follows several intricate pathways including revenge for a sister; the breakdown of communication between father and son; a plot to take down the Blind King, and the death of several young vampires at the hands of the Lesser Society. Swarmed in darkness, LOVER ENTHRONED focuses on betrayal, revenge, blackmail, chances and choice.

The relationship between Denne and Allhan begins by chance but Denne is struggling with her fated future, a future her family has read in the stars. Battling between duty to family, and her attraction to Allhan, Denne must come to terms with her fate, or die in the process of avenging betrayal. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of supernatural, familiar, energetic and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including Wrath, his son LW, Bitty, Viscious, Doc Jane, Denne’s parents iAm and Catra, Trey, Rhamp, and several young vampires looking for their place in the world.

LOVER ENTHRONED is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, engaging and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, determined, and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Veil of Night & Flames (Dreambound 2) by J. Kenner-review

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Veil of Night & Flames (Dreambound 2) by J. Kenner-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 22, 2026

Some promises are stronger than prophecy.

Cora Lyte paid the price to save the man she loves.

Now she’s bound to another.

Betrothed to Adric, the immortal King of the Nightmare Realm, Cora returns to the Real believing she can keep her impossible bargain without surrendering her heart. But the barriers between worlds are weakening, ancient enemies are moving in the shadows, and everything she thought she knew is beginning to unravel.

Chase has kept devastating secrets.

The past refuses to stay buried.

And the bond tying Cora, Chase, and Adric together is becoming impossible to deny.

As nightmares bleed into the waking world, Cora must decide who she is before she decides who she loves. Because if the prophecy is wrong…

…then the greatest threat to the realms isn’t her forbidden desire.

It’s the lie that has shaped them all.

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REVIEW:VEIL OF NIGHT AND FLAMES is the second instalment in J. Kenner’s contemporary, new adult DREAMBOUND dark, academia, paranormal, fantasy erotic, romance series focusing on nineteen year old St. Augustine freshman Cora Lyte, and brothers Adric, the Nightmare King, and guardian and hunter Gage ‘Chase’ Chasen. VEIL OF NIGHT AND FLAMES should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one REALMS OF DREAMS AND SHADOWS.

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

Told from first person Cora, and dual omniscient third person Adric and Chase VEIL OF NIGHT AND FLAMES focuses on the weakening of the veil between realms, including the veil protecting Earth aka the Real. Cora Lyte was unaware of her heritage, her powers and her own family history when she entered St. Augustine’s as a freshman student but within days, our heroine will discover she is the last female descendant of ancient mystical powers meant to destroy the world. From the outset, Cora is ‘courted’ by brothers Chase and Adric, Adric who is locked behind the Veil in The Nightmare Realm. The threshold is thinning at an excelerated rate, and Adric is determined to set himself free. Cora’s mother died trying to fight the Nightmares, and our heroine is willing to embrace them all.

The world building focuses on the hunt for the truth as two brothers vie for the love of the same woman but all is not as it appears to be. Blood is magic and powerful, as the brothers battle for our heroine’s heart, a heart that belongs to both. St. Augustine’s College, the Realm of the Other, and the Nightmare Realm are preparing for war as the Veil continues to weaken, and someone is determined to take control.

The relationship between Cora, and Adric and Chase is one of immediate attraction. Chase has been assigned to protect and train our story line heroine but to save the life of the man with whom she has fallen in love, Cora finds herself owing her own life to the Nightmare King .A ‘why-choose’ love, MFM triangle is developing, as the brothers learn to work together but together means something different in the Nightmare Realm, and our heroine may become a pawn between brothers in an impending war. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive.

There is a large ensemble cast of magical, paranormal and entertaining secondary and supporting characters. We are reintroduced to former hunter and bookstore owner Griffin, a practitioner of the occult; Cora’s Roommate Tia, a witch whose powers have been bound; Tia’s girlfriend Riley; Cora’s Uncle Finn, the school’s Dean; Kali, Adric’s advisor; Sebastian Vance the Oneiroi, hunter/ protector Whistler, and healer Mistress Solenne.

VEIL OF NIGHT AND FLAMES is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, inviting and familiar; the $ex scenes are spicy and passionate; the characters are sassy, desperate and determined. VEIL OF NIGHT AND FLAMES ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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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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Crow’s Shadow (Grave Prowlers MC 1) by Kathleen Kelly

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Crow’s Shadow (Grave Prowlers MC: Oregon & Idaho 1) by Kathleen Kelly

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 8, 2026

The Grave Prowlers MC was born from death: coffins, cremations, and the kind of secrets that should never see daylight. In Grimstone, Oregon, the club handles the bodies, buries the evidence, and keeps the world at arm’s length.

Crow is no exception.Cold.Controlled.A ghost in leather and ink.A man who’s mastered silence, shadows, and the art of making people disappear.Yet he’s never truly been alone.Because she’s always been there.

Shadow.

The slip of a woman who grew up in the club’s periphery.Quiet. Watchful. Loyal to a fault.A little wild, a little broken… and absolutely obsessed with the man who never once looked her way.Until she vanishes.One day she’s trailing him like the moon follows night.The next, she’s gone without a trace.

And that’s when Crow finally feels something.A pull.A fury.An ache where his Shadow used to be.

When evidence surfaces that Shadow didn’t leave, she was taken, Crow unleashes hell.Bodies fall, blood soaks in the Oregon dirt, and coffins are filled faster than the Prowlers can build them. Because Crow will do anything—anything—to get hisShadow back.And when he does, he learns something dangerous:

Shadow isn’t the sweet little ghost he ignored.She’s fire wrapped in darkness.She loved him long before he ever saw her.And she’s done being unseen.

Now Crow doesn’t just want her—He needs her.Obsessively. Violently.She’s his addiction.His reckoning.His goddamn Shadow.And he’ll burn the world down before he loses her again.

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REVIEW: CROW’S SHADOW is the first instalment in Kathleen Kelly’s contemporary, adult GRAVE PROWLERS MC: OREGON dark, paranormal MC series focusing on the Grave Prowlers MC of Grimstone, Oregon. This is thirty-five year old, club cleaner Crow, and twenty-five year old Shadow’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Crow and Shadow) CROW’S SHADOW focuses on the unique yet odd business of the Grave Prowlers MC. Crow is the MC’s cleaner, and as such he is responsible for making people and problems disappear, and our heroine is the woman who keeps track of every body that comes through but someone is coming for our story line heroine, someone who is determined to release the hidden powers buried beneath twenty years of grief and pain.

The world building is complex and gritty as the reader, and the members of the Grave Prowlers MC discover the who and what of the world in which they live. Not everyone is whom they appear to be as powers and specialities, long hidden for close to forty years, have evolved and reveal a symbiotic relationship with the Grave Prowlers MC. Doors are meant to remain locked, while others open to reveal the past-a painful reminder of what was lost.

The relationship between Crow and Shadow began as a rescue, and in the ensuing years, our couple have danced around one another without saying a word. Crow is a man who struggles with the demons from his past, while Shadow battles the growing fire that burns from within. There are no $ex scenes or romance.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic, and often questionable secondary and supporting characters including many of whom have powers of their own. Some are oblivious to the magic that has kept them alive for over forty years, while others have sensed there is something more than meets the eye. GRAVE PROWLERS MC is not your typical MC-the members

CROW’S SHADOW is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, magic and the supernatural, family and loss. The character driven premise is intriguing, interesting, dark and edgy; the characters are magical, determined,and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Blood & Trouble (RBMC: Helena MT 3) by Jena Doyle-review

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Blood & Trouble (RBMC: Helena MT 3) by Jena Doyle-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 8, 2026

Three hearts. Two months in Europe. One trip that changes everything.

Ava

I don’t trust easily, and I never give anyone control.

But Lycan isn’t a man I can say no to. He’s dangerous, dominant, and far too good at finding the cracks in my armor. I told myself I’d survive two months in Europe with him. Instead, I woke up in Copenhagen with a ring on my finger, blood on my teeth, and something feral living under my skin.

Then his gorgeous, infuriating ex shows up, and I learn the worst thing about wanting two people is how hard it is to resist either of them.

Lycan

I’ve never been in love. Ever. Not even with the one man I’d have burned the world down for.

But Ava Vanderbilt is exactly the kind of trouble I’ve spent my life avoiding. Untouchable. Brilliant. And mine on paper for the next thirty days. I only meant to get her through her transition. I didn’t mean to keep her.

Then Poe crashes back into my life and decimates everything I thought I knew about myself.

Poe

I told myself I came for the job. For the pack. Because my Alpha needed the favor.

I lied.

Lycan can bring me to my knees with a look. Ava’s a good girl with a filthy soul, and my wolf instantly recognizes her as his, despite the diamond on her finger. Together, they make me weak.

I’m used to running when things get hard, but once I get caught in this twisted thing between the three of us, there’s nowhere left to hide.

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REVIEW:BLOOD AND TROUBLE is the third instalment in Jena Doyle’s contemporary, adult RBMC: HELENA MT erotic, paranormal, romance series, a part of the multi-authored RBMC worlds. This is wolf shifters Lycan Mitchell, businesswoman Ava Vanderbilt, and Poe’s polyamorous story line. BLOOD AND TROUBLE 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 including Dom/sub MM, MF, MFM relationships, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Lycan, Poe, Ava) BLOOD AND TROUBLE follows Ava as embarks to Europe in an effort to secure some new investors for the family business. Along with her security Lycan Mitchell, Ava finds herself on the cusp of a new path going forward, a new path that involves a transition, two mates, enraged vampires and witches, and a power she never knew existed. Ava Vanderbilt was completely unaware of her heritage, her shifter genes, and those of her siblings , most of whom had already gone through the transition and found their mates but Ava always went in a different direction, and our heroine found herself falling for two men whose previous relationship together ended acrimoniously and heart breaking. Someone is targeting Ava, and with it, taking aim at the men whom she loves.

The world building follows dark magic and obsession, transitions and immortality, and a supernatural world of beasts, vampires, madness and witches, history and lore. The human population is blinded to the reality of the paranormal, the supernatural must keep their existence a secret.

The relationship between Ava, Lycan and Poe is an MM, MF, MFM , Dom/sub relationship. Lycan and Poe were once lovers but their break up would destroy any chance of a future. Ava and Lycan married following a night of drinking and dancing but Poe would be the first to claim our heroine as his mate. The $ex scenes are intimate, provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of magical and supernatural secondary and supporting characters including but not exclusive to: Alpha and President Kodiak, Ava’s sisters Guinevere and, Maeve and her mate Mill, Sol and VP Orion, Lycan’s twin sister Ren, and their sister Channing, MC members Moose, Serpent, Ruby and Talon, Aquila Locust and Bow, and pack healer Morwyn, as well as several members of the RBMC Copenhagen and London chapters ,witch Bridge, and Ava’s ex Scott Fitzgerald.

BLOOD AND TROUBLE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is detailed and dramatic; the romance is limited but fated; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic. BLOOD AND TROUBLE ends on a happily ever after-for now-the conflict has yet to be resolved.

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Claimed by Ruin (Bound to the End 1)by Sara McClaflin-review tour

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Claimed by Ruin (Bound to the End) by Sara McClaflin-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 17, 2026

As a medical examiner in New Orleans, I know death. I know how it looks, how it smells, how it lingers.

This isn’t it.

Bodies that should be fresh are weeks gone. Others refuse to rot at all. The same impossible pattern ties them together, and everyone is too quick to blame the local cult.

They’re wrong.

Then Caelum Brandt appears—where he shouldn’t be, answering questions no one else can, moving through the city cloaked in darkness and danger.

Like he is invincible.

The moment he touches me, something burns into my skin—a mark I can’t explain and can’t hide.

He sees it. Smiles like it means everything.

He calls himself the Horseman of Conquest.

And whatever is coming next… has already chosen me.

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REVIEW:Claimed By Ruin is book one in the Bound To The End series by Sara McClaflin.

This book opens with Selene Duvain, one of the matriarchs of one of the most powerful families in Hell, helping the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse get ready for their time in the mortal world.There is an imbalance in the mortal world, something is leaking in from across the veil. Only the Four Horsemen can put the mortal world back into balance.

The Four Horsemen are comprised of –
Caelum (Conquest), Severin (Death), Matthias (Famine), and Thayer (War). They are being sent to New Orleans, and are dropped directly into a crime scene.

Cassidy is the Chief Medical Examiner in New Orleans and these “consultants” are walking thru her crime scene. As she is yelling at them one of the men tackle her Caelum. The Four Horseman know something demonic is at play in this crime scene. And when the body Cassidy is investigating implodes, Caelum tackles Cassidy to protect her. But when Cassidy returns to her office later, she notices she has a mark above her heart under her skin. She comes to find out she has a fated bond with this man. What ensues is a dark world of mortals and immortals. Hilarious moments and gut wrenching darkness.

The fated bond between Cassidy and Caelum moved along quickly and crazily.

But I love evert moment of them together. Cassidy learning about Caelum’s world and him learning hers!

Amazing world building – especially the golden threads weaving the fates.

I absolutely loved every one of the Four Horseman. And I can not wait for each of their stories.

Cassidy is an amazing medical examiner that has worked hard to get where she is. She is respected and trusted. But when weird deaths start happening around New Orleans she can’t quite figure out what is going on. But with the help of the Four Horsemen they fight both the mortal and immortal world. They soon realize the prison in hell is slowly opening and releasing all the dark demons and unthinkables into the world. Will Cassidy accept her bond to Caelum? And what will that mean to the world she knows and everything in it!

Highly recommend

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Reviewed by Erin K

Sara McClaflin, a dedicated author of romance, crafts tales that are not only heart-melting but also delve into the delicate facets of humanity. Having spent the past few years as an avid reader, Sara transitioned from writing book reviews to creating her own narratives. Her passion for romance, in all its diverse forms, shines through as she weaves stories that resonate with readers.

Residing on the vibrant west coast with her husband and beloved dog, Sara McClaflin is surrounded by the inspiration of nature and the love of her family. In her world, there is no such thing as too many books or an overfilled “want to read” list, as each story unfolds new possibilities and adventures.

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Bound to the Vampire Knight by Ashlyn Mathews-review

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Bound to the Vampire Knight (Two Kingdoms 1) by Ashlyn Mathews-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 20, 2026

Violet
I always knew I would fail miserably at my calling as a slayer. I’m smaller than average. Blood makes me queasy. Add in my dislike of violence, and I’m bound to be shunned by my kind. What I didn’t expect was that they would sell me to the merciless vampire knight Nicholas “Nix” Stygian.

Nix
Bent on revenge for the disappearance of a family I vowed to protect, I buy, sight unseen, the slayer who allowed it to happen. Staying angry with her isn’t easy. Punishing her is even worse. She looks at me with her amethyst eyes, and all I want to do is punish her in other ways.

More than my punishment awaits the slayer. Danger comes for her in the form of another, even more dangerous creature. Can I willingly give her up to uphold my reputation and position as a Red Knight? Or will I scorch the world for her, risking the severing of century-old loyalties?

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REVIEW:  BOUND TO THE VAMPIRE KNIGHT is the first instalment in Ashlyn Mathews contemporary, adult TWO KINGDOMS erotic, paranormal, fantasy series. This is three hundred year old vampire /Red Knight/ Nicholas ‘Nix’ Stygian,and slayer Violet Rae’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nix and Violet) BOUND TO THE VAMPIRE KNIGHT follows in the wake of the purchase of our story line heroine. Violet Rae is a slayer but a slayer who abhors violence and gets ill at the sight of blood. The people in charge sell our heroine to Red Knight vampire Nicholas ‘Nix’ Stygian, a man known for his cruelty, a man who is determined to enact revenge against our story line heroine but Nix quickly realizes Violet is not whom she present to be, and our hero finds himself falling for a woman who could break his heart. Violet’s life is no longer her own, the past refuses to let go, and Nix struggles between head and heart when his family and friends set about to destroy them both.

The world building focuses on demons and vampires, and the people charged to take them down. Rules and regulations threaten Nix’s claim on our story line heroine, a woman who is unaware of who she is, and the heritage that has been stripped from her past but saying that, I felt there was something missing, as though I was thrown into a world spinning out of control.

The relationship between Nix and Violet begins as owner and prisoner. Nix blames Violet for the loss of a family he swore to protect but Violet is struggling with her place in the world, and is willing to sacrifice herself to avenge the loss. Violet’s attraction to Nix is immediate and intense but her experience is limited to abuse and pain. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, supernatural and interesting secondary and supporting characters many of whom are questionable at best. From vampires, demons and slayer, everyone is targeting our story line heroine, a young woman who is battling what comes naturally for the vampire slayer.

BOUND TO THE VAMPIRE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark and gritty; the romance is fated; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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