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This book is the 5th book in the Earth's Children Series and takes place after Ayla and Jondalar finally reach his home the 9th cave. I really enjoyed this book and getting to meet all of Jondalar's family as well other members of the Zelandonii. As always with the books in this series there is a bit too much detail about the area and research about the period but there is more story and focus on the people as well so it is not too much skipping in this book.
I love this series and all the characters but since the characters are traveling the author includes a lot of research about the environment and history of the regions that I wound up skimming to get back to the story. I loved when they came across other groups of people though.
I really enjoyed this book and feel it is my favorite book of the series so far. The characters and plot were all really well put together.
This has been such a fun series and I loved seeing how the author incorporated dragons into the world of Pride and Prejudice as well as all the different types of dragons and their personalities. It was also really fun getting to know all the characters and seeing how Elizabeth and Darcy bonded throughout the series. The epilogue at the end of this book was also really cute and I look forward to reading what else this author writes about this world as well as some of their other Pride and Prejudice based books.
I am really enjoying this series so far and thought this book did a great job of continuing the storyline from where book 1 Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon left off and I can't wait to see what happens next in Book 3 Netherfield: Rogue Dragon: A Pride and Prejudice Variation. I look forward to seeing how Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship will continue now that they are betrothed as well as seeing how things go for Mary.
I really enjoyed reading this variation of Pride and Prejudice and how the author created a world with dragons that seemed so easy to imagine. I loved all the characters and getting to know all the dragons and their different personalities. While this book didn't leave off on a cliffhanger and could leave off here I definitely do want to read more of this series to find out what happens next and how Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship will develop later in the series since they haven't reached an understanding yet by this point.
This was an interesting retelling of Beauty and the Beast that took place in Louisiana in the bayou with the curse being the work of a voodoo witch.
I LOVED this story and the characters Ru’ol & Stella. This was such a fun book and I really liked seeing Ru trying to understand all the Christmas decorations when he first got there and his love of hot chocolate is so cute. I also really liked how the book wrapped their story up in the epilogue. I look forward to reading many more books by Robin O'Connor in the future including the next book in this series There's an Elf in My Cockpit.
This was a really enjoyable retelling of Beauty and the Beast in my opinion and I enjoyed getting to know both Sabela and the Goblin King Nyar. I look forward to reading more of Lidiya Foxglove's Fairy Tale Retellings in the future.
This is an enjoyable Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses with a lot of world building to bring the readers into the world of the book. This book also does a really good job of creating several wonderful characters that contribute to the story and doesn't just focus on one main couple the way several of the other retellings of Twelve Dancing Princesses I have read do. We get to know several of the princesses and 3 of them have romances to some extent in this book although 2 are more in the background than the eldest of the twelve. Overall I enjoyed this book and am glad I came across it.
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This was my first book by Emily Michel and I found it to be an entertaining book set in a small town with several fun characters and an interesting plot. The epilogue at the end was nice but I might have wanted to see how things were a little further into the future for the couple.
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This was my first book by Clarissa Lake and while I did enjoy the overall story and the characters there were a few parts of the book were I didn't feel as drawn into the story as at other times. The epilogue was good and I liked how the story ended.
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This is the sixth book in the Obscure Academy series and is about Essie and Byron (both are Sprites) and them getting back together. Their relationship and breakup is briefly mentioned in the background of previous books so it was nice to get to read their story here and see them get back together. I look forward to reading the next book in this series Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
I really enjoyed this book and getting to know Michaela better after reading about her in previous books in the series. Michaela & Owen's story was really cute and a lot of fun and this book also gives us a large peak into Thalia and Evander's story (Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons) as well as a bit more info about Essie so I am looking forward to reading more about her and Byron in the next book Trading Names For Polite Sprites.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
This is the fourth book in the Obscure Academy Series and it focuses on Fiona (Mermaid) & Wade (Merman). Their story was really good and I enjoyed both their characters as well as learning more about the Mer society in this series. I hope Georgie gets a book at some point because she seems like a really fun character. This story also has a bonus prologue available on the authors website that I read after the story that was cute.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
This is the third book in the Obscure Academy Series and it focuses on Melody (Siren) & Josh (Warlock). I really enjoyed their story and how they supported one another. I look forward to reading more of this series and getting to know all the other characters better.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
This is the second book in the Obscure Academy Series and it focuses on vampires Bernie and Shane. I am really enjoying this series and getting to know all the characters and look forward to reading more about Melody in the next book Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
This was the first book from the Obscure Academy Series that I have read and while I am sure there are things I would enjoy with more depth if I had read more of the series it was really enjoyable on it's own. This was a cute Halloween story that I was able to read quickly. I plan to look into more of this series.
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Series Character and Story Connections for Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches: An Obscure Academy Holiday Story (Book #05.5)
Thalia and her boyfriend (Evander) get together in Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons (Book #04.5)
Michaela's story is in Potion Making For Disastrous Witches (Book #05)
This is the first book in the Obscure Academy Series and it focuses on Krissi (Leopard Shifter) & Jeremy (Tiger Shifter). This is the second book in the series that I have read in this series and they can all be read as standalone books but they also have lots of characters that show up as background / side characters throughout the series that also have their own full books as well. I look forward to reading more of this series and getting to know all the characters from this book better as well as any future characters.
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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Side Stories
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches = Juniper & Emmett
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs = Sage & Castor
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob
This was my first book by Kate Sinner and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and world of this series. Jen & Valtair made a fun couple and I enjoyed Valtair's two friends as well and look forward to reading the next book in the series about Sutek. I hope we get to see more of Rist in the future as well as their friend Taruk who we heard about but didn't get to know much about in this book.
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I really enjoyed getting to read more about Sutek and Rist after hearing about them in the prequel Oh No, I Got Myself Abducted And Kissed An Alien Pirate: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Short Story. While reading the prequel first added to the story it could work as a standalone as well since this story focuses on Sutek and his human mate Elana. I enjoyed getting to read their story and look forward to reading more from this series and author in the future.
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This was my first book by Leslie Chase and I really enjoyed it. All the characters were well written and I loved Megan’s alien cat Nebula and her collar that allowed her to be communicate. This was a fast paced story and I enjoyed getting to know Drask & Megan as well as Megan’s neighbors. It would be nice to see more from this world about some of the other characters in the future.
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Review is for Bound to the Dragon by Robin O'Connor
I really enjoyed this story and the characters Rosy and Char. Rosy was a nymph and I haven't read many books with nymphs in them so that was fun and Char was a Dragon shifter. I enjoyed seeing how they grew closer as they fixed Rosy's inherited farm up while she was learning about her heritage and abilities. This is the first paranormal romance I have read from this author since I usually read their science fiction romances and I enjoyed this book just as much as all their others I have read so far. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future and maybe even some of this books other stories.
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This was a really fun retelling of Cinderella. This book was really interesting and I enjoyed the fact that the author lets you pick what the character does at different points in the book. I definitely plan on rereading this book with different routes. Perhaps even all 8 routes eventually.
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This time I read route: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
I loved reading this route and seeing how the story unraveled. All the different characters were really interesting and I loved seeing how they interacted with one another. I especially loved Cinderella and her relationship with Ty.
This story is a very interesting retelling of Cinderella with several interesting characters and twists that shape the story in unexpected but intriguing ways. This is a great story that keeps the reader interested and makes the reader want to keep reading till the end.























