Review: Serve Me

Serve Me by Celia Kyle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I jumped into this series without reading the first few books. While that made it more difficult to understand who Eric was and why there was a bigger plot going on, I still enjoyed the dirty fun.

Margie is a dominatrix who feels that she might finally be ready to settle down. Sure, she can do that – if she just has one last weekend-long fling. Unable to ask her current submissive (since he has settled down already), she booked an escort service. Her best friend is not about to let that happen, though. Worried for her safety, she convinces her husband’s man-whore friend to take the escort’s place. She might not have conveyed the correct information, though, and while he thought he would be the dominant, that was quickly corrected.

These two are an unlikely pair that somehow manages to find romance in a series of misunderstandings and new experiences. I’d be interested to see if all the stories follow this same path and what other kinds of trouble are out there for these couples. While there was some BDSM, it wasn’t as much as you’d think in a book that had “kink” in the title. I’d recommend this for some fun dirty paranormal reading.


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Review: Alphas Uncaged

Alphas Uncaged by Meredith Clarke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of short reads had a lot of variety: bears, wolves, foxes. All of these paranormals ended up in situations that called for a fated mate, a companion, or a rescue of sorts. Some had a firm ending while a good number of them left you hanging (which makes sense in a “teaser” set like this). I won’t summarize all 11 stories, but I will say that there were some standouts like “The Write Bear”, “Bearly Breathing”, “Slice of Honeybear Pie” and “Promised.” These stories all had a varied degree of sexiness and story but ultimately left me smiling. It was a good intro to some authors that I haven’t heard of before but will be looking out for in the future.


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Review: Reap the Wind

Reap the Wind by Karen Chance
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Where do I even begin with this book? I feel like the action was relentless in this latest installment, keeping me on the edge of my seat until the very last page! Poor Cassie can’t catch a break. These books are definitely building towards something, and I hope that something is Cassie saving the world and then having a nice long vacation with a very angsty war mage.

This book picks up with Cassie and Rosier on the hunt for Pritkin’s soul. It’s on a death march back to the beginning of his life, which means lots of time travel with an ornery demon. While this is (obviously) going terribly wrong, Cassie also has to juggle about a million other things. These things include: Her newly rescued court of young girls who are her new roomies, a very overbearing yet distant Mircea, the Circle and their incessant demands on her, and being near exhaustion every step of the way. I seriously get tired just reading about all the stressful and draining situations Cassie manages to survive.

So, as most of the fans, I am actively rooting for more Pritkin in this book. Sure, we knew it wouldn’t be easy for Cassie to get him back and evade this curse, but I was stupidly optimistic. Don’t worry, we don’t have a book with zero Pritkin; instead, we get a book filled with an awesomely young Pritkin who gets to experience meeting Cassie in the past (which has got to mess up the future, right?). I’m not sure if these two coming together would make me like this series less, but the author certainly knows how to drag me along. While we made progress in this one (I think? I’m still not really sure…), Cassie is in for even more trouble in the next book. I guess the ending doesn’t count as a true cliffhanger, but it hurt just as bad as one. I wish I had the next book ready to read before breezing through this one.


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Review: Winter Court: A Paranormal Romance

Winter Court: A Paranormal Romance by SM Reine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The tarot witches saga is starting to grow into some sort of epic fantasy that I was completely not expecting. What started out as a paranormal romance series with some hints at the larger story has managed to weave into one bigger tale that you should definitely not dive into without having read the first few books.

Jaycee is the best executive assistant a man could want. She’s tough, demanding, and does not compromise. Unfortunately for Pierce Hardwick, she applies the same rigor to her personal life. She’s not willing to take a plunge into a relationship with her one-night-stand boss, even if it could be her chance at happily ever after. Her career and his are too important to her to allow her to bend her rules. All of this changes when Rage (of previous book fame) has an early morning meeting with Pierce without Jaycee’s knowledge. Oh, and she also gets a tarot card in the mail. Being a witch, these magical occurrences are not necessarily bad, but she chooses to ignore the omen entirely.

Turns out, Pierce has been trying to cure the lycanthropy that threatens to kill Graham (who we’ve also met before). This takes them via helicopter to the gothy mansion that simply does not meet with Jaycee’s tastes. Unfortunately, what seems like a type of clinical trial they had done many times before turns into something significantly more personal for these two. There’s a lot of tarot witch magic (and sexy times) packed into this book that sets up a very interesting future for all of the characters involved here.


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Review: Destiny Binds

Destiny Binds by Tammy Blackwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was the best type of YA – filled with paranormal teenage romance. Who can resist the pull of awkward teenagers falling in love while dealing with paranormal drama?

Scout is a studious teenager who has been harboring a secret crush on her stepbrother’s best friend for ages. Her life seemed to be right on track to normal-town until a new boy started at her school. Scout’s brother warned her away from him (without really saying why) but she can’t seem to resist. These two are the perfect teenage pair, except for the paranormal world that wants to ruin their lives. There’s oodles of secrets, betrayal, and gushy lovey-dovey stuff, but what really drew me in was the adorable fated pair these two make.

This book read (for me) a little like the Twilight series. There was the setup phase (where Scout is trying to figure out why everyone is against their relationship), the discovery phase (where Scout figures out what is going on and keeps it a secret from the “bad guys”), and then the reveal (where all the bad stuff happens and everything is out in the open). While the ending was a combination bummer/cliffhanger, I still thoroughly enjoyed the read and am eager to dive into book 2.


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Review: The Devil's a Werewolf

The Devil's a Werewolf by Thalia Eames
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am in love with Juliana Perlas. She was a super-fun and outrageous character and I simply could not stop reading this book. If you enjoy wild and crazy main characters (who never quite do what you expect them to) – this is the book for you!

Jules has been burned before by famous guys and has decided to protect herself in all future endeavors. This is working out just fine for her while she hangs out with Cash, but all bets are off when his brother literally smashes his way into her life. Dashiell is the adventurous one, always taking risks and living life to its fullest. Oh, and he also can’t touch anyone without serious pain – at least that was true until meeting Jules. She seems to be the exception to his curse and he is determined not to take advantage of her.

These two play a silly game of self-control until their audience of friends and family insist that they take the plunge. When all their reservations are removed, the two of them simply light the pages on fire with their chemistry. Of course, you can’t have a really good HEA without some drama and misunderstandings along the way and these two have tons. This book was a fun and wild ride all the way through.


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Review: Love the Witch, Hate the Craft: A Romantic Paranormal Mystery

Love the Witch, Hate the Craft: A Romantic Paranormal Mystery by Nora Lee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was filled with a really fun mix of interesting characters. There are witches of all different types thrown into a single magical town.

Rowan left the magical town of Secret Hallow years ago to pursue her dreams of living a normal life and going to college. Her parents, the absentee leaders of their magical town, are away on holiday, leaving the town to flounder about when the source of their magic (the Elder Tree) suffers. In a moment of desperation, Rowan decides to face her “demons” and head back to her childhood home. Because she couldn’t really carry on a relationship with a “normal” anymore, she broke up with her longtime boyfriend, Garrett, and headed home to try to fix the tree.

Nothing is really the way she left it, and while Rowan is determined not to stay, it still makes her incredibly angry that an arrogant man has swooped into her town and tried to save the tree without her. These two face off constantly, which leads to a horrible work environment for the both of them. Luckily, fate steps in (in the form of meddling parents and friends) to set them both back on the path they should never have left. This book was somewhere between a fantasy read and a romance, leaning more towards the fantasy/adventure aspects of the story.


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