So, this was my first Nikki St. Crowe! I am very intrigued. This book grabbed me by the throat right from the jump and I was on the edge of my seat thSo, this was my first Nikki St. Crowe! I am very intrigued. This book grabbed me by the throat right from the jump and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Roc and Hook are hunting down Wendy Darling and while it is clear they are enemies, their attraction shines through in their scenes. It doesn't help that Roc is a major flirt. Haha! His innuendos and slide long glances had me hot under the collar right along with Hook.
They end up teaming up to find Wendy and there are quite a few revelations when they do. There are also questions about if they can all get along, and I don't think those are quite answered yet, as this ends in a cliffhanger. I will be eagerly awaiting what comes next.
I was swept away by the duet style performance of Robert Hatchet, Shane East, and Stella Hunter. It really made for some immersive listening. I highly recommend you consume it that way.
4.5 Stars 3 on the spice scale
*Thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an ALC of this title.*...more
Tom was supportive, then jealous, then cruel, then.. just stayed? What?
Lisa was Well... this type of story can go 2 ways.
And this way was the bad one.
Tom was supportive, then jealous, then cruel, then.. just stayed? What?
Lisa was horny and searching for spice, which is cool. But could she be more fucking bad at reaching out, setting boundaries or making her husband feel loved? He asked for one thing.
Nikos was... hot, I guess... but also bad at communicating and just... ditched immediately when he stepped over the line.
Writing was clunky. There was a ridiculous amount of chapters for such a short book. It was just.. not well written. Very inconsistent.
Oh well, I knew it was a risk. Trysts like this rarely work well anyway.
Here I sit again, trying to decide how to review this. I want to keep it brief, because nothing I say wWell shit. I'm dumbstruck. What a fucking RIDE!
Here I sit again, trying to decide how to review this. I want to keep it brief, because nothing I say will actually convey what I felt well reading this story. The trilogy, as a whole, is truly unlike anything I have read before. As usual, Pam Godwin stands alone in her own little corner of Dark Romance, leaving me with insufficient words to explain what I felt.
I went on such a journey with Frankie, Leo, Kodiak, Wolf, Denver, and Monty. They were each such unique characters. Both the good ones, the morally grey, and evil ones. Nothing is as simple as it seems. Though to me there are clear villains in this story. There are also events that make you question everything. Nothing is fact until the last page.
I truly had NO idea what this was all leading to. I even reread books 1 and 2 in preparation for this conclusion. I had quite a few hunches and assumptions, only for them to be all but obliterated. Except for one, haha! There was ONE, tiny little guess I had that held up the whole way through, so I'll claim that win for myself.
All this is even without diving into the romance. I had no clue how this pack of alphas was gonna figure their shit out with Frankie, but I honestly found it all so beautiful. There is SO much healing that happened/was started in this book. They are nowhere near done, but I feel like there is hope now. Love, compromise, and respect become their center. Which makes anything possible.
"Hope. Desperate, fragile hope, but hope nonetheless."
There was a LOT of darkness in this series, like all books by Pam Godwin, and the Dark Romance sub-genre in general. Our characters bleed, suffer, and go to the brink of death multiple times. Yet, that makes the morning light feel so much brighter. And it makes our characters (and me) appreciate every breath they get.
If you can handle a lot, I highly recommend this series. And then come gush with me because I am DYING to break this down and analyze everything. So I really need you to read it.
Until next time, keep the hope alive!
6 stars (for the whole series) 4.5 on the spice scale
CW: SA, PTSD, Why Choose, Kidnapping, drugging, stalking, mutilation
*Thank you to the author for an ARC of this title.*...more
This was a really beautiful MMF. I loved this poly romance so much! It was erotic, yes, but it was also emotional and about breaking down harmful mindThis was a really beautiful MMF. I loved this poly romance so much! It was erotic, yes, but it was also emotional and about breaking down harmful mindsets and prejudices. ...more
A new to me author who now has my attention. I will be reading more from her in the future.
I fell for all three of these characters so quickly. Willa,A new to me author who now has my attention. I will be reading more from her in the future.
I fell for all three of these characters so quickly. Willa, Damien, and Xander were so endearing. They all seemed to be genuinely good people and I wanted them to have the best. This story definitely had some more weight than I was expecting. I appreciated the time and discussion that went into them trying out Polyamory. It made it feel very real. It made it feel like more than your average Hockey Romance.
I loved how they supported each other, spent time with each relationship. They asked questions and became involved in all parts of each others lives. It was never casual and they weren't just playing around. I thought it was balanced really well.
My one hang up was as follows:
I was loving this SO much.. but we really missed out on an important step. Such a wasted opportunity.. Not just for a steamy MMF but for the full connection and acceptance it would have conveyed. I don't want to go into exact spoilers, but I think there was a certain intimate scene that was left off the page. It was even set up by a conversation that Damien and Xander have between the two of them. They finally become fully vulnerable and open with each other and then... we don't have them DO that emotional thing with Willa there. It just feels incomplete the way it was left. We needed one more scene to flesh it all out. It felt like it was promised but then we ended and skipped 10 years in the epilogue. Just my opinion.
It felt like it was all set up and it would have showed the union of all three of them. I didn't like being left out of it.
At the end of the day, that's the author's choice, but that's what kept this one from pushing me over the top to a 5 star, but I WILL read this author again.
Story felt very rushed and I felt like I didn't see enough of the love story coming into place. Maybe I missed it by skipping book 1, but this felt inStory felt very rushed and I felt like I didn't see enough of the love story coming into place. Maybe I missed it by skipping book 1, but this felt incomplete.
There were 3 characters to this romance and I felt like I only partly knew each one of them. I also have questions about Lennox and his new change to being deaf. While I'm not saying I wanted him to suffer, it also seemed like after the first 3 days he was just A-OK with this HUGE life change. What happened to football? What other struggles will he face.. it's like we just skip right over it.
I do think their story had beautiful potential but I felt left out from it. Like we jetted right past all the hard hitting things and they were all just together. I believe love can overcome a lot but I need to see it in action.
I would read more by this author but this felt rushed and not fleshed out like I need a 3-way romance to be.
This was so beautiful. This h0rny little book made me cry 3 times.. just wonderful.
There is just something about how Sara Cate write*Reread via audio*
This was so beautiful. This h0rny little book made me cry 3 times.. just wonderful.
There is just something about how Sara Cate writes Er0tic Romance. You think you're just in for a twisted, spicy time and then she brings the heart and soul to it. I was deeply moved by the journey of Caleb and Briar and how they opened their marriage and their hearts to Dean. What starts as possible messy ending to a marriage in crisis... ends up being their salvation.
I loved seeing them all connect in such a genuine way. They each found contentment and romance in their individual relationships as well as in the thruple. Which is everything I want from a trio. Each member is vital and they couldn't go on with anyone missing. That is something that not all authors can balance.
I also found Dean's personal story with his father to be so moving. Seeing Caleb and Briar be there to support him and lift him up was just heartwarming.
The heat and dash of naughtiness in the beginning was of course, delightful. If you are worried about cheating (as am I, it's usually a HARD no for me), this fits the story and is quickly used to push all three of them together.. It's a mutual cheat that can happen in MMF, if you catch my drift. Just trust Sara Cate and dive into it.
5 stars 4 on the spice scale
CW: loss of a parent, toxic parent relationship, cheating, BDSM, voyeurism...more
Loved trying a new author and meeting some fascinating and sexy characters.
I had a great time diving into this new series and meeting some new characLoved trying a new author and meeting some fascinating and sexy characters.
I had a great time diving into this new series and meeting some new characters. They were very dynamic and full of personality.
There was potion brewing, spell casting, magical mafia, spurned lovers and steamy fun times. There is lot to get your bearing for and I can't wait to see what Finn, Erick, and Riley get up to throughout this series.
Riley just wants a fresh start and to get away from her past. Alas, it's not to be when a secret from her past gets discovered by a magical mob boss, and he's not the fun kind! This throws her into orbit with Finn, a book shop owner with shelves full of information, and Erick, a cocky criminal, who has his eye out for interesting things happening in his city. Oh, and these two hunks are ex-lovers... so there's that.
They will all have to band together to dodge the mafia and help Riley release herself from a tracking spell. Which leads to many hours "researching" together.
Overall I really enjoyed this first entry. It had a lot of things I like, especially when building a poly relationship. The connections take their time to build and we don't rush into physical situations. But I was still compelled to keep reading.
I was a little confused by the world and it's set up, but I think that's partially my fault because I was eager for more scenes with these three together. They had great chemistry and good banter between all of them. Especially the ex-lovers, where you can just feel the tension and longing. Riley throws a good wrench into it all.
I recommend this read and I will be continuing the series for sure.
Sierra Simone doesn't play around.. except when she's playing with my heart. Her characters reach in and get a grip on me and they dYeah.. I'm broken.
Sierra Simone doesn't play around.. except when she's playing with my heart. Her characters reach in and get a grip on me and they don't let go. How am I supposed to wait until 2025 for my HEA??? She is an evil mistress but I'm a willing submissive to her plans.
Things start off twisty and naughty and they don't let up through this whole novel. Since it is the second of the trilogy, I know there was only so much relief I could expect from this would be thruple, but man... I couldn't look away. I read my physical copy and I also listened to an ALC and I already want to dive in again. This book is going to stick with me for a long time.
Tristan and Isolde and trying to hide their feelings for each other, all the while falling deeper in love. But neither of them can escape Mark's allure, nor do they want to. He's the obstacle between them and also the magnet that pulls them together. There will be consequences for that but they kind of passion they have won't be denied.
I find it intriguing that we still haven't had Mark's POV. I know he is playing his cards close to the vest, but I hope with how this book ended, it will allow for us to get into his head for Bitter Burn. I have a feeling I will enjoy him even more.
I loved all the revelations and I anticipate the answers to the questions I have. But honestly, I'll be bleeding a little until I get to see these three in the relationship they deserve... we got SO CLOSE.. but there is still a final act to go.
As I said, I reread this with an ALC and it was lovingly narrated by Oscar Reyes and Isabelle Ruther. They gave me chills and thrills galore.
Until next time.. Adieu!
6 stars 5 on the spice scale
CW: instance of clerical SA and religious trauma, also... some murdering.
*Thank you to Must Love Audio & Sierra Simone for an ALC of this title.*...more
So... I'm not sure about this one. The set up was cute but... somehow the smut didn't match up in this book.
I'm fine that it starts as a one night funSo... I'm not sure about this one. The set up was cute but... somehow the smut didn't match up in this book.
I'm fine that it starts as a one night fun time. But then I never really felt the connection nor did I believe they could be a thrupple. The character work was really lacking for me.
But then again MFM is never really my bag. I'd rather have some sword crossing and angsty feelings between the 2 men. ...more
I'm honestly very disappointed in this one. This thruple was growing on me in the first book and I was looking forward to what's next, but we jumped tI'm honestly very disappointed in this one. This thruple was growing on me in the first book and I was looking forward to what's next, but we jumped to love ridiculously fast in this one.
Meeting parents, flying to Paris, empty sex scenes, "move in with us" left me feeling nothing. I barely know more about these 3 than after book 1.
And their dynamic is super inconsistent and disjointed. The BDSM was irratic and also oddly "unsexy" this time. All the tension was gone after they asked her to be theirs. And so I was just bored.
Don't know if I'll read Chloes book. Even if I am intrigued in the cover.
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