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I have loved each book in the Alien Wolf Tales Series so far and this Rumpelstiltskin Retelling met my expectations. Tarek & Jessa made a great couple in this story and I really liked Jessa's ten year old sister Dani as well and how she completed their little family unit. I look forward to continuing this series of that blends Alien romance with Fairy Tale Retellings so well.

Carrie is a harsh book with its theme of school bullying. Although the horror focuses on telekinesis and its power, I found the saddest and most terrible part of the story to be the young girl's bullying experienced, both at home and at school. The structure of the book is fragmented, which was a little distracting, but I understand it as a writer's stylistic choice. I read the 2024 Finnish translated edition of the book, which included a fairly long foreword by Margaret Atwood.

Mexican Gothic has an authentic Gothic atmosphere, even though it is set in 1950s Mexico. However, the setting is just right: a remote, cold, dark, and stuffy mansion with an oppressive atmosphere. The main character Noemí's cousin Catalina is in trouble in the home of her English husband's family. Although the characters lack credibility, I liked the haunting atmosphere of the story. This Mexican Gothic story is a success.

I really enjoyed this newest addition to the Monster Mercenary Mates series and getting to know Jaxin & Danitalin. Seeing how the relationship between Jaxin & Dani grew as the story unfolded was entertaining and I also liked the Radin Giant Taktak that they befriend. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.

Chapters 20 - 23: I am really enjoying this series so far and getting to know all the different characters. It is also fun to see how the relationship between Aoi & the Ōdanna is slowly developing.

Chapters 06 - 10: This is a fun series and I am enjoying getting to know all the different characters and seeing how the story is developing.

Chapters 1 - 5: This was an enjoyable introduction to the series and I look forward to getting to know the characters better and seeing what happens next.

I loved Mitch & Tasia in this mash up of Little Red Riding Hood & Cinderella! This story blends both fairy tales together into a very entertaining read full of interesting characters and a few twists along the way. The relationship between Mitch & Tasia was fun to see develop and the epilogue at the end was great.

I was so happy to finally get to see Thea & Nathaniel work things out with one another in this unique Frog Prince Retelling with Nathaniel becoming a cat instead of a frog. Seeing Nathaniel and Ginger interaction while he was a cat was also really fun. I also enjoyed the scenes with Nathaniel's brother Roan and am looking forward to reading about how him and Abigail get together in Beastly Dreams.

This is such a great series that blends alien romance with fairy tale retellings in a way that works really well. Each book in this series features a different couple and fairy tale so they can be read as standalone stories and this book was a retelling of The Little Mermaid with Valrek & Ariella. I enjoyed getting to know both these characters as well as Valrek's adorable six year old daughter Lilani. I am also looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

This was a great addition to the Hillcrest Hollow Shifters series and while each book features a different couple and probably could be read as a standalone story it does have a continuous plot as well and is better appreciated as a series. This book is about Luther (vampire) & his human mate Jade. I really enjoyed their story as well as LOVED Luther's adorable bat familiar Belfry. I look forward to reading the next book in this series and hope I read the hints right and that it will be about Jane's friend Maggie & Thorne.

I loved this twist on Wild Swans and Jack and the Beanstalk and how well the two were blended together. This was my first retelling for Jack and the Beanstalk but I have read several for Wild Swans since it is among my favorites. Atlas & Lindy (Belinda) were great characters and I enjoyed their banter and seeing how protective Atlas was as he saw through her armor. I was glad to see the princes learn their lesson and to appreciate and care for Lindy as the story progressed and the end was so fun. I look forward to reading more books in this multi author series as well as from Sarah Beran in the future.

I really enjoyed this story and thought it worked well as a standalone since I haven't read Hot Wolf in the City yet (it is on my TBR List). This story revolves around Adrian & Harper and they make a really interesting couple that help each other work through each others trust issues to form a strong relationship by the end. The epilogue at the end was really sweet and I look forward to reading more about Derek and Julie's relationship in the first book.

I really enjoyed this Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin & The Goose Girl and thought it blended the two stories together really well. Both Ottoline & Roderick were interesting characters and it was fun to see how their stories unfolded. I look forward to reading more from this author as well as from this multi author series.

I cried actually, not fair to say, i balled 

The Magic system and world had a very MISTBORN feel to it at the start but completely made it its own. Character development felt steady revealing streghts and weaknesses. The story moved at good place never feeling bogged down in detail or sped up to make events happen 

an amazing conclusion to a fanstic series 

The whole book from the Characters to the story and the world was well thought out and delevoped. the interactions and battle scenes were epic whilst remaining believable 

AT HIS BEST, nothing more needs to be said but i an effort to give a worthy review. The Story answers all questions, the pace is steady with maybe one or 2 slower chapters but by no means slow. personally as a 3rd and final book in series i was fully satifed 

A solid 2nd book in the series, the story progressed well at good speed with the delepment of all characters shininy though. seemless follow on from the first book and perfectly placed for the 3rd 

This was slow burn that once it took flame casued afew late nights. First books in series are rarly perfect but this fair above avaerage to get into a series. I am big Ryan fan so might make me slight biasis 

This was my first book under the pen name Maggie Mayhem and was a really enjoyable story that works as a standalone. Axel & Ella were a fun couple to read about and I enjoyed her family as well. The epilogue at the end was sweet and I look forward to reading more from this pen name as well as her Lynnea Lee romances in the future.

This was a really enjoyable addition to the Monster Mercenary Mates series and it was interesting getting to know The Sineater better as well as his symbiont Val and human mate Frederique. The dynamics between each of them were fun to watch develop and I really enjoyed reading their story. I look forward to reading the next book in this series and getting to know Jaxin better as well as seeing who he ends up with.

I was really excited to see a fifth book in the Horned Holidays series coming out since I have loved every book so far in this series and am happy to say that this one was as festive and entertaining as expected. I loved reading about Klausan & Talia as well as Talia's 10 year old nephew Theo and seeing how the three of them bonded into a family as the story progressed. The reindeer Klaus rescues is also a nice addition and the epilogue is such a fun way of showing how they are doing a year later. I always enjoy getting to read this series and hope that it continues in future years.

This story was truly magical. Runes to Rain is a thrillingly unique entry into urban fantasy that stands head and shoulders above the rest. It starts by dropping the reader into a world choked by pollution where a once grand conflict between Angels and Demons has devolved into a sort of cold war, slowly suffocating both humanity and the planet as a whole. Thrown into this collapsing reality, the formidable heroine, Chaosta is meant to be a force for change - someone who will tip the balance and perhaps save the world. Before she can do that she must first grapple with the core question of her own identity and purpose.