Chelsea K

This was the first book in the Fated Mates of the Xilan Warriors series and it does a really good job of introducing the series and the world it will be taking place in as well as the initial characters. The first book is about Lydia and Gorok and I enjoyed seeing how they developed as individuals as well as their relationship. The story rotates points of view from chapter to chapter allowing the reader to get to know them better. The next book in the series "Alien Prince's Bride" will be between Avery and Prince Vikar and I look forward to reading their story.

This was my first book by Jade Waltz and I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I am also looking forward to reading more books from this series and hope the next one comes out soon.

This book is the first book in the Alien Adoption Agency series by Tasha Black and does a good job of introducing the characters and setting up the basic backdrop of the series. I enjoyed reading this book and about the main couple for this book. The bond between baby Sol and Noxx was really cute and I really liked Luna as well. I plan to continue reading this series and look forward to seeing what happens next with Aurora in the next book.

I enjoyed reading this story even though I haven't read the first book in this series and while it did take me a little bit of time in the very beginning of the story to figure out who was who and get into it I think that was more because of the large number of characters involved in the story than that I hadn't read the first book. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and seeing how the story unfolded as well as all the descriptions about the different characters and magic. I would have liked a little more at the end about how Evanelle adapts once she settles in and seen how her and Kieran's brothers got along. Overall I enjoyed reading this story and plan to look into more of this authors books.

This book was a really fun Retelling of Puss in Boots and I appreciated that the author added a brief summary of the original fairy tale at the beginning because this isn't a fairy tale that I was as familiar with. The characters are all really fun and I enjoyed all the different ways each character interacted with Faye's inherited cat Baldwin. This book is connected with Callie and the Pumpkin Seed: A Cinderella Retelling and all the main characters (except Baldwin) were originally introduced previously so it is more enjoyable to read them together but it could probably work as a standalone as well. I look forward to reading more fairy tale retellings by this author in the future since I have loved each one so far.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I LOVED this Retelling of Cinderella that includes a touch of the Princess and the Pea in the last quarter of the book as well. All the characters were well written and Callie was so sweet and caring. I also loved Prince Everett and all of his jokes and puns throughout the story. This was such a great retelling and I look forward to reading this books companion Faye and the Feline Feat: A Puss in Boots Retelling featuring Callie's friend Faye.

This was my first book by Kenzie Skye and I thought it was an enjoyable retelling of Sleeping Beauty with a lot of details and world building packed into a fairly quick read. I look forward to seeing what Fairy Tale Retellings are added to this series in the future.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was my first book by Astrid Eliasen and I really enjoyed it. The characters were well written and it was fun seeing the human expressions and and activities through Kulfirth and how he misunderstood them. I plan to read more of these books in the future particularly the two previous books in the "Alien Love Encounters" series that were written by this author that center on Bridget's friend and sister.

Georgie's story is in A Fool For His Star: A Bite-Sized Alien Abduction Romance

Rachel's story is in A Trick to Love By: A Bite-Sized Alien Abduction Romance

This was another great book in the Monster Mercenary Mates Series and I really enjoyed getting to know Mitnick better as well as his human mate Harper. They were a great couple and it was fun to see how their relationship developed. I look forward to reading the next book in this series as well as more of Robin O'Connor's other books.

Monster Mercenary Mates
Prequel is Protected by the Alien Mercenary: A Steamy Sci-fi Monster Romance: Thar'oc & Rikki
Caught by the Alien Mercenary: Captain Asmoded & Manyin
Stolen by the Alien Mercenary: Mitnick & Harper

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was the first Retelling of Swan Lake that I have read and it was a really entertaining story full of wonderful and complex characters. I look forward to reading more from this series as well as looking into what other books this author has written.

This was a really interesting retelling of "Red Riding Hood" and while it does have some scenes that were a little darker than my usual preference that isn't really surprising when reading a book based on "Red Riding Hood" and the rest of the book was good enough to make those scenes worth it. I enjoyed reading about both Rosa & Sir Chase and was glad to read Sir Chase' story after having read about him in a few other books from this series.

Series Character and Story Connections for Hunt: Red Riding Hood Retold
The next book in the series is Reflect: Snow White Retold (Book #16)
The tale about Abraham, Chase's brother in law, is in Spin: Rumpelstiltskin Retold (Book #13)
The tale of George and the dragon (and Melitta, the mind-reading girl who saved Chase from Queen Margareta's wrath), is in Embellish: Brave Little Tailor Retold (Book #07)
Queen Margareta's tale is Silence: Little Mermaid Retold (Book #05)

This story was a really interesting read, and I enjoyed all the glimpses into the other stories in the series as Briska worked behind the scenes to see the various couples get together safely. It took a few chapters for me to get into the story but then it was really enjoyable.

Here are a few examples of the many stories connected and mentioned in Melt: Snow Queen Retold
The next tale in this series is Spin: Rumpelstiltskin Retold (Book #13)
Maram and Aladdin find their happily-ever-after (and Amani is freed) in Wish: Aladdin Retold (Book #11)
Tale of Hansel and Gretel (who lied about being siblings) is in Return: Hansel and Gretel Retold (Book #10)
Tale of Melitta, George and the dragon is in Embellish: Brave Little Tailor Retold (Book #07)