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Treasure Of The Abyss (The Kraken #1) by Tiffany Roberts ⁣

Treasure Of The Abyss (The Kraken #1) by Tiffany Roberts ⁣

Overall Rating: 4 Stars Title: Treasure Of The Abyss Author: Tiffany Roberts ⁣ Series: The Kraken #1 Format: eBook borrowed Kindle Unlimited GOODREADS ♡ Alien romance ♡ Enemies to lovers ♡ Caretaking Review I fully expected this to be a 5 star read for me on the level of the Ice Planet Barbarians and it totally would have if I could’ve gotten past the tentacles. This is totally a personal thing…

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New Covers for The Grace trilogy!

New Covers for The Grace trilogy!

Titles: Desolate ~ Disgraceful ~ Absolution Series: Grace Trilogy Author: Autumn Grey Genre: Mature YA/Coming of Age Romance Release Date: Available NOW Cover Design: Okay Creations Absolution Photographer: Lindee Robinson Photography Good and bad. Dark and light. Right and wrong. Everything blurs together in the war that rages inside my head.I had it all figured out: finish high school,…

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The Takeover (The Miles High Club #2) by  T.L. Swan 

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: The Takeover Author: T.L. Swan  Series: The Miles High Club #2 Format: Audiobook GOODREADS ♡ Office Romance ♡ Enemies-to-lovers ♡ Single mom/widow ♡ Great banter Review This is another situation where if I read the synopsis, I probably would’ve skipped this book because I’m not a huge fan of single moms. Especially single moms of multiple (kind of annoying) kids.…

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The Stopover (The Miles High Club #1) by  T.L. Swan 

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: The Stopover Author: T.L. Swan  Series: The Miles High Club #1 Format: Audiobook borrowed from Scribd GOODREADS ♡ Workplace romance⁣ ♡ One Night Stand ⁣ ♡ Sassy heroine⁣ ♡ Great banter⁣ Review I’m actually glad I didn’t read the synopsis for this book before picking it up because a surefire way to get me to skip a book is to read the word “billionaire” in the…

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The Black Fox (The Dirty Heroes Collection #1) by  Brianna Hale 

Overall Rating: 3 Stars Title: The Black Fox Author: Brianna Hale Series: The Dirty Heroes Collection #1 Format: eBook borrowed from Kindle Unlimited GOODREADS ♡ Forbidden romance ♡ Age gap ♡ Zorro retelling ♡ Taboo Review A Zorro retelling plus Temecka’s favorite Brianna Hale book? I knew I had to read it. Warning: this book is not for the faint of heart. It’s very taboo and deals with a…

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Slammer by Tabatha Vargo 

Overall Rating: 4 Stars Title: Slammer Author: Tabatha Vargo Format: eBook borrowed from Kindle Unlimited GOODREADS ♡ Dark & Gritty⁣ ♡ Forbidden⁣ ♡ Not a romance (no HEA)⁣ ♡ Captivating⁣ Review I… don’t know where to begin with this book. Perhaps with the fact that this is not a romance novel. There is no HEA. Maybe it’s more of a thriller? I’m not sure. Either way, this book is not for those…

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Husky by Jessa Kane⁣

Husky by Jessa Kane⁣

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: Husky Author: Jessa Kane⁣ Format: eBook borrowed from Kindle Unlimited GOODREADS ♡ Short & super-steamy⁣ ♡ Big Cinnamon roll Hero⁣ Review Yes to everything about this novel. ⁣ ⁣ Parker, the heroine, is a fashion designer who just got her big break, but is feeling uninspired by the stereotypical male models she’s surrounded by, so when she needs inspiration for her…

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The Initiation (Filthy Rich Americans #1) by Nikki Sloane *FAVORITE*

The Initiation (Filthy Rich Americans #1) by Nikki Sloane *FAVORITE*

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: The Initiation Author: Nikki Sloane Series: Filthy Rich Americans #1 Format: Physical Book Received in Hello Lovely Box GOODREADS ♡ Obsessive love interest ♡ Love triangle ♡ Reality TV show level drama ♡ Taboo ♡ Bingeable ♡ Surprising Review I feel as though I was not appropriately warned about this book. First, for how intense it is and, second, for how I would…

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New Release! A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

New Release! A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

Overall Rating: 4 Stars Title: A Taste for Love Author: Jennifer Yen Format: ARC received in exchange for an honest review GOODREADS ♡ YA Contemporary Romance ♡ The Great British Baking Show ♡ Pride and Prejudice reimagining ♡ Yummy recipes Review This book was exactly what I needed to get me out of a reading slump. It was light and fun and super cute. And it made me CRAVE boba tea like…

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His Beauty by Jack Harbon

His Beauty by Jack Harbon

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: His Beauty Author: Jack Harbon Format: eBook Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited GOODREADS ♡ Beauty and the Beast retelling ♡ Short & steamy ♡ Taboo ♡ New favorite Review I am such a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings and when I saw that Jack Harbon wrote one, a novella no less, I knew I had to read it for Smutathon. It did not disappoint. This book stood apart…

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Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: Xeni Author: Rebekah Weatherspoon Series: (Loose Ends #2) Format: Audiobook GOODREADS ♡ Marriage of convenience ♡ Scottish hero ♡ Friends-to-Lovers ♡ Can be read as standalone ♡ Interracial Romance ♡ Bisexual main characters ♡ Black author ♡ 🥕 Review This was on my list of books that I wanted to read by the end of the year. I read Rafe a few months ago and only…

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Top 10 Fav Series/Duologies That I Read in 2020

Top 10 Fav Series/Duologies That I Read in 2020

Hey, hey! I’m back with another 2020 Favs post/video! If you’d like to watch the video, you can check it out here: Otherwise, keep reading!Bergman Brothers Series by Chloe Liese Filthy Rich Americans Series by Nikki Sloane This is quite possibly the most bingeable series that I’ve ever read! It’s definitely not for everyone (extremely taboo), but I adored it! Beautiful Hearts Duet by Emma…

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Unloved by Katy Regnery

Unloved by Katy Regnery

Overall Rating: 4 Stars Title: Unloved Author: Katy Regnery Format: Audiobook GOODREADS ♡ Wild hero⁣ ♡ Wildnerness setting⁣ ♡ Loner hero⁣ ♡ Broken hero⁣ ♡ Romantic suspense⁣ Review This book had the makings for everything I love in a romance: a wild, broken hero and… ok, well, that’s it. So, I probably should have loved it and though I really did like it, there was something lacking for me and…

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Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After #1) by Tessa Dare

Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After #1) by Tessa Dare

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: Romancing the Duke Author: Tessa Dare Series: Castles Ever After #1 Format: Audiobook GOODREADS ♡ Historical romance ♡ Blind hero ♡ Fandom ♡ Different classes ♡ Beauty and the Beast Retelling ♡ I hate everyone but you hero ♡ Enemies to lovers Review This was such a great historical romance beauty and the beast retelling by an author who is quickly becoming one of…

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Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

Overall Rating: 3 Stars Title: Before I Ever Met You Author: Karina Halle Format: Physical Book GOODREADS ♡ Age Gap Romance⁣ ♡ Forbidden Romance “Lite”⁣ ♡ Father’s Coworker/Friend⁣ ♡ Sunshine hero⁣ Review I’ve absolutely loved some books by Karina Halle (The Forbidden Man and Love in English), I’ve felt indifferent about some (The Pact), and I DNF’d one (Darkhouse), so I wasn’t sure where I…

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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Overall Rating: 5 Stars Title: Clap When You Land Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Format: Audiobook GOODREADS ♡ YA Contemporary ♡ Written in verse ♡ Beautiful, highlight-able writing ♡ Amazing audiobook narration ♡ Emotional ♡ Strong family elements Review Ughhhhhh the WRITING in this book. So. Good. I’m such a huge fan of contemporary poetry, so this book was everything I wanted. It’s the story of…

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Free & KU Books I Downloaded in December

Free & KU Books I Downloaded in December

I am notorious for overloading my Kindle with free eBooks, so I decided to exploit that particular habit and share with you the books that piqued my interest in the month of December. You can check out the corresponding video here: The Pool Boy by Nikki Sloane Available on KU This is an age-gap romance in which the heroine is older than the hero. The Stopover (The Miles High Club #1) by TL…