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Power Thrupple

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Sleep is for the weak.

Content Warning

Dreaming Death is a Why Choose Paranormal Romance containing MF, MM, and MMFM scenes. The heroine has multiple romantic partners. 18+ readers only due to strong language and spicy content. A complete list of content warnings is available on the author's site,

Dreaming Death is book 3 in The House of Marchese Saga.

You can find Book 1 here

Paranormal - vampires and shifters

True Blood Vibes

Why Choose/ Polyamorous

Fated mates/ Rejected mate

Fake engagement

Vampire Royalty

Small town/ Southern girl

Found family

Action/ Mystery / Adventure

Developing powers in a unique magic system

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Book Review: Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel—The Vipers. They run this town and everyone in it. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant. These men, they look at me with longing. Their scarred, blood-stained hands holding me tight. They want everything I am, everything I have to give, and won’t stop until they get just that. They can own my body, but they will never have my heart. The Vipers? I’m going to make them regret the day they took me. This girl? She bites too.

Read my full review below the cut.

Trigger Warning: violence, graphic torture, death, gore, graphic mutilation, domestic abuse, kidnapping, self-harm, sexual abuse, blood play, gunplay, knife play, sexual violence.

I will start by saying that this book was one of those hate-to-love kinds. I really cannot believe that I enjoyed it despite the numerous groans and frustrated screams I did.

Was it the smut? Was it the mind-numbing scenes I couldn’t believe I was reading? Because it sure as hell was not the plot nor the characters.

Each time I read dark romance, I always prepare myself for a ton of suspension of disbelief. I would also remind myself what I was getting into. But, oh boy, Den of Vipers still made my eyebrow twitch despite all that.

When I first read it, I loved it. It was the time when I was binge-reading dark and mafia romance so that might be the reason. Since I was already in that headspace, I only got to compare it to the similar tropes I was already reading. But, for the second and third time, I was confused about why I loved it.

Characters

Roxy. The take-no-shit heroine, always angry and swore to fight her kidnappers, but would also jump their bones without hesitation, so there is that.

I did not like her character. She was a typical one in these kinds of books which made me sad. I wanted more strong and angry heroines but, not the one who loses their backbone when a hot guy comes. I do not mind body-betrayal tropes, but that was not executed well in this book.

She was flip-flopping a lot. If she was consistent with what she was saying and (sometimes) thinking then I might like her. But there was none of that.

Ryder. The boss man. The one who needs to always be cold and in control. His character isn’t complex, just a typical alphahole trope.

Maybe I would have liked him if he kept to his role and not said cringey things that would pull me out of my immersion.

Kenzo. The pretty boy. The least crazy among the men. I was actually quite intrigued by him, he was what I hoped was one of the complex characters.

He was the resident charmer with a few hints of insanity which he showed by… switching his facial expressions quickly. I really had too high of expectations from him.

Garrett. The big guy. He was the enforcer and the one who could crush your skull with his bare hands. He was also the hero who hated the heroine (at first, of course).

Man, I also have a lot of expectations from Garrett. If only he did not constantly call Roxy “baby” even during his breakdowns. It did not make me swoon, nope. It was out of place.

Diesel. The crazy guy. No, really, he’s absolutely sick in the head. When I read about his character I actually exclaimed “Yes! Thank f*ck!” I loved him. He was the perfect character to open the story for me.

Alright, disclaimer, just because I love me some crazy man it does not mean I want one in real life. This is fiction. Let’s be mature with critical thinking skills here. Okay? Okay.

Anyway, he was the most complex character among the four and the bar is low. He enjoyed torturing and killing people. But, he would also be holding and caring for Roxy when it was just the two of them. On the other end of that, each time they come together (heh, you got what I mean? No? Okay…) he would also sexually torture her with literal physical torture. Going at it while there was still a fresh dead body beside you was nothing new for me. I was already desensitized by it. I was shocked to see myself reading through all that.

He was all over the place and I loved it. That made me feel icky for liking a character like him. He made me question my morals, goddamn.

When Roxy said something about riding the crazy train I completely agreed.

Nevertheless, these men did not feel like authoritative figures at all. Sure, they would always say that “they run this city” but how they talk does not show that. They felt immature like those bully high school romances with gangs in them. They do not feel like mob bosses. Perhaps it’s because their power was more told to us than shown.

It was my fault for having too high of expectations since I always incorporate powerful people with silence. Which, are not these guys. They talk a lot.

One thing I like most about first-person POVs is that I can see the character’s thought process. However, the characters (especially the men) here might be distinct from each other and each had their own voice but, the supposed maturity they should have did not shine through. Again, I felt like I was reading a bully romance with edgy teenagers more than anything.

Plot

There really is not much to talk about the plot. I don’t think the people who enjoyed this book will talk about the plot at all.

I was intrigued yes. And the smut was one of those “is it legal to like this one?” kind of smut.

It was not amazingly written but the shock value upped the ante, both the smut and the plot points. It pushed my limits and it made me take a peek at my dark side.

Ending

Again, nothing to really talk about. It was the best ending the book could offer. I’m sorry. I really do not have anything to say about the whole plot of this book. It was nothing special.

Rating

When I first read Den of Vipers, I gave it 5 stars. But for the second and third time, I finally saw what I was blinded to see initially and gave it a 3-star.

The only category in my CAWPILE system that had a high score was Intrigue and Enjoyment. Which I gave enjoyment a 10. Everything else was either a meh or a fail.

Despite that, I need to give credit where credit is due. This book stayed in my head for so long. Each time I read a mafia romance after, I would compare it to this. Each time I would encounter obsessive, insane, completely unhinged alphaholes, I would compare it to this. Its craziness stuck in my head, and I consider that impressive since I read a lot. If a book does that to me, then, they did a good job.

Final Thoughts

Do I want a sequel for this series? Hard pass.

Do I recommend this to others? Two words for you. Gore and Porn. If you’re into that, then go for it.

Was this a heavy read? It is heavy on the dark side. Please read with caution and heed the trigger warnings.

Will I read this again? Nope. Not again.

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Now Available

Tempt Her by Kelly Finley

Releases: June 27th

Tropes:

Why Choose (RH MMMF)

Revenge romance

Forbidden love

Crossed Swords

Alpha heroes

Jilted wife

Reverse Age Gap

Sunny vs. Grumpy

Childhood sweethearts

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Are you looking for something fun and just a little different to read?

🏴‍☠️Period Romance with a twist

🏴‍☠️Why Choose Romance

🏴‍☠️Smut galore

🏴‍☠️Punny Pirates

🏴‍☠️Badass FMC

There's a pirate after my booty. Or rather, a few of them, and I really can't say I mind too much.

If you would have told me yesterday that I would be playing naked tag on a pirate ship in a world I created, I would have laughed. Right in your face.

But, I suppose that's what you get when you are an author who joins a dating site that leads to much more of an adventure than you thought possible.

Their Rogue Pirate was previously published under Leslie's pseudonym Angelique with the title A Pirate's Paradise.

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Looking for something to break your heart and make you crave more?

The Society of the Locked Souls is now complete!

The final book Locked Souls releases tomorrow!!! (August 27th)

What you will find inside this series:

😭 Torment, Torture, Heartbreak

💋 Forbidden student/ teacher relations

👀 Secret Society

🤪 Dark, bully, academy

🔞 MMFMM

🐝 D$M

🍒 V!rg!N MCs

If this catches your fancy start now!

I'll pop the blurb to book 1 below!!!

~LOCKED HEARTS~

(Book 1 of 3 in the Locked Souls Society)

Amber Nicole & Jenn Bullard

One night changed the course of my life. My world as I had known it was damaged beyond repair.

My friends, gone. My family, gone. My reputation, gone.

Banished from everything I knew, I find myself seeking redemption.

I’ve been gifted one more chance, to save myself and the life of someone else.

Little do I know that this place is full of secrets, some harmless, others deadly.

I escaped one hell only to be dropped into another.

The only protection I have is to keep my heart locked away from those who are determined to own it.

But will that be enough?

Temptation is strong here at Holy Cross Academy.

Locked Hearts is book 1 of 3 in the Society of the Locked Souls.

This is a dark catholic bully academy reverse harem with a secret society twist.

There will be MM, and FF content, as well as a taboo student teacher relationship.

This will have triggering content TBD.

18+

Covers made by the amazing Cat at TRC Designs

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Book Review: Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold

WANTED: Three fake boyfriends. Must be tall, ripped — and willing to teach me how to kiss.

My name is Layla Thompson, and I am undateable. Seriously. I’m twenty-eight and I’ve never had a boyfriend. And with my thirties rapidly approaching, I’m starting to lose patience.

Lucky for me, I have three overprotective best friends who are all-too-eager to help hone my dating skills. There’s Zack, the huge rugby player with the cheeky grin and rippling biceps. Josh, the boy-next-door with the sculpted jaw and calculating stare. And Luke, the silver-haired divorcee… who also happens to be my old professor.

After a bad date leaves me crying on their shoulders, the three men are determined to help me find a guy. Together, they agree to be my ‘practice boyfriends’, and come up with a lesson plan packed with fake dates, make out sessions, and classes on flirty texting. In return, I just have to make an appearance on their relationship advice podcast once a week. Easy.

But as my lessons become more and more intense, we soon find ourselves getting in too deep. Every stomach-fluttering touch lingers a little too long, and every molten kiss ends in fireworks. It’s not long before I realise that their friendship isn’t enough for me anymore. I want more.

The guys have been teaching me how to get a boyfriend, and now it’s time I put their lessons to the test.

Three times over.

Read my full review below the cut.

I am obsessed with this book! Perhaps it is because I relate to Layla about needing to be in control of every aspect of my life, needing to stick with my plans, even the list making it’s just on point! Also, Zack, Luke, and Josh being emotionally constipated men felt like a reflection of what kind of guys I mostly attract… I feel seen and I don’t know if I like it.

The smut on this is also the best among the Lily Gold books I read. And I do not mind a sequel. I just want to see more from these characters.

Aside from swooning and giggling, I also cried my eyes out. The guys should have groveled like hell, but, I was not in the mood to read a heavily angsty novel so I still find it okay.

Final thoughts: If you love a good romcom, this one’s for you. If you love perfectionist women with chaotic men, this one’s for you.

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Devil in Her Heart (Hell's Heroes Book One) - Chapter One (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1467970998-devil-in-her-heart-hell%27s-heroes-book-one-chapter?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=AuthorLibrarianRS Life prepared Hesper Bray for many different experiences; it had not prepared her for the sight of a golden-winged creature storming the Pearly Gates while an army of terrified children clung to the skirts of their ballroom gown. As it turns out, the golden-winged creature is none other than Lucifer, who turns out to be more of a kindly angel than a literal devil. Lucifer and Hesper embark on an epic journey through multiple afterlife realms in search of a missing god, while also trying to right the wrongs done by the other angels in Heaven. Together these two learn people (and angels) are not always what people expect them to be and learn valuable lessons about found family, positive self-talk, and the power of belief.

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 NEW RELEASE 

We are thrilled to celebrate HER KNOTTY LIST by Ari Wright is NOW LIVE!

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AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED!

Emma Matthews was supposed to be on her honeymoon for the Christmas holiday. Now, she’s driving a getaway car… up a mountain… in a snow storm.

And while she might not miss the scientifically-matched pack she left behind quite as much as she should, she definitely misses her phone charger. Especially when she veers off course and drives into a snow bank. But it’s okay! She’s fine! After all, a positive attitude is the most important thing a girl can have—especially when she wakes up in a cabin full of strange alphas… who think they’re her mates.

All four of them: one hot-shot hockey star, a teddy bear firefighter, the famously naked chef, and a grumpy mountain man with the world’s sweetest dog.

If they seem like an impossible combination, it’s because they are. Turns out, these guys aren’t just strangers to her—they’ve also never met each other. Now, they have to decide if they want to stay together and make her their omega or continue on their separate ways. Emma has never been anyone’s first choice—and she knows it might take a Christmas miracle to work things out. But, lucky for her, she has a whole list of ideas…

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Too Fast by Abby Millsaps is live on audio!

Lake Chapel was supposed to be my fresh start: an opportunity to reinvent myself; my chance to finally live. Now I’m grappling with the demons of my past… and losing. To survive this setback, I’ll need the support of the four possessive, domineering men who think I belong to them. But can my captors really be my salvation?  Worlds are bound to collide. Friendships will be tested, and rivalries are revving up. I can’t slip back into the dark—not now that I know what it’s like to live in the light. For the first time in my life, it’s more than just me I’m fighting for. It’s them. Kylian. Locke. Decker. Even Kendrick. It’s all of them, and all of us together. My name is Josephine Meyer. But that hasn’t always been my name. What will the boys of Lake Chapel think when they finally learn the truth? TOO FAST is the second book in the Boys of Lake Chapel series. It is a high heat, why choose, sports romance featuring darker themes. Content notes can be found at the beginning of the book and on the author's website.

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Narrated by: June deBorahae, Vincent Skye, and Ace Bentley

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A Covenant of Monsters (Gray University Series) Dark Academia, Reverse Harem by Shyla Colt

They told me magic wasn’t real and labeled the monster that kidnapped my friend a figment of my imagination. The drugs, mental institutions, and gaslighting only showed me how to hide my beliefs. At twenty-seven, I’ve spent my career as an astrophysicist trying to find answers. Running out of resources and support, I’m offered a full ride to a private university. My acceptance leads me into a land of magic, mythology, and danger.

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PUCK YES BY LAUREN BLAKELY IS NOW LIVE!

Get Ready to Say Puck Yes to a Hockey Romance Like No Other!

From #1 NYT bestselling author @LaurenBlakelyBooks comes a sizzling-hot romance about a woman falling for both her hockey-playing fake husband and her hockey-playing secret boyfriend as they share her!

MFM Romance ✅ Fake Marriage ✅ Hockey Romance ✅ Why Choose Style ✅ Rom Com Vibes ✅

This book checks all the boxes for a steamy, hilarious, and utterly addictive read!

“My ex didn’t want to ‘settle’ with me…so I got a glow-up and married the hot new hockey player. But I’m not settling for just one—his team captain wants me too.”

Now available in Kindle Unlimited!

The audiobook is performed in duet by Samantha Brentmoor, Jacob Morgan, and Teddy Hamilton

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Blurb

The hotshot new hockey player, the veteran team captain, and the woman they fall for when she becomes the new team mascot in a fake marriage hockey rom com!

When my ex trades me out for a better model—my boss—I don’t take getting screwed over lying down.

Instead, I get a glow up, not only landing a new job with the hockey team but also scoring the city’s hot new hockey player as my plus one to my ex’s wedding. Then, the sexy team captain starts flirting with me, too.

But one night after a win, I accidentally marry that intense new guy after the captain dares us to say I do. One dare leads to another, and I’m experiencing double the pleasure as I say puck yes to both players sharing me on my wedding night.

In the morning, when hubby and I are on our way to get an annulment, the team owner spots our rings and invites the new it couple to attend her upcoming charity golf tournament.

Looks like I have to fake it as Mrs. Hockey for the hockey season and the wedding season. There’s only one problem.

We’re not just a couple. Both guys want more of me.

And pretty soon I’ve got a bigger problem – I’m falling for my fake husband and my secret boyfriend at the same time.

Puck Yes is a standalone hockey, fake marriage, spicy workplace MFM romance with a guaranteed why-choose style HEA! No swords cross. The two guys are all about HER all throughout! This story is perfect for fans of spicy hockey romance!

MY REVIEW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another great MFM read. Lauren Blakely sure knows how to write a dirty romance and this one is a banger.

Ivy has the worst luck lately. She has quit her job because her boss is marrying her ex. The same ex that was cheating on her with said boss and told her he wanted an upgrade. How crappy is that? And to make things worse....her old boss wants her to cover the wedding. UGH!!

Hayes is the "New Guy" on the San Fran hockey team. Traded every year he is struggling to fit in. He wants to settle down and quit moving from team to team. He has no time for relationships. His focus solely on working on his career. That is until a frazzled girl bumps into him in the lobby of his building.

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