This week we read “Hooked (Never After Series)” by Emily McIntire

Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.

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This week we read “Cosmic Crush: An Alien Burlesque Romance (Galactic Gems Series Book 2)” by Clio Evans

 Mari is a famous star in her intergalactic troupe. As headliner at the Comet Canyon Saloon, the last thing she expected to go wrong was being lassoed off stage by a chaps-wearing outlaw.

Raider’s name has been tarnished by his good-for-nothing brother. The only way to clear it is by kidnapping the precious burlesque gem, Little Miss Mercury. After being stranded together during a desert storm, Mari and Raider discover that there’s more between them than a hostage situation gone wrong…

One pleasure-inducing stinger, two souls roped together by fate, and an affinity for boots—they’re in for a Wild West ride. Will Raider and Mari claim their cosmic love? Or will they be whisked apart by the villain that wants to stop them?

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This week we read “Freestyle (Academy of Stardom Book 1)” by Bea Paige 

 Things have always been tough for Pen but she has had one constant love; Dance. Dance makes her forget the hardships in her life–her terrible family, her controlling boss, and her 4 best friends and dance crew that were cruelly torn away from her years ago. 

When Pen gets the opportunity to attend a prestigious dance academy, things finally seem to start to turn around in her life. But who should she immediately encounter but her former dance crew?

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This week we read “Behold Her: A Spicy Dark Monster Romance (Monsters of Moonvale Book 1)” by Emily Antoinette

Welcome to Quickie–a quick take on what one of us is reading and what we think. This week, Killian is reading Behold Her, the first book in Monsters of Moonvale, the follow-up to Maneater, which we read last episode.  

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This week we read “Maneater: A Spicy and Cozy Monster Romance (Monsters of Moonvale)” by Emily Antoinette 

Shane, a very shy, new-to-town witch, who moonlights as a private investigator, gets a surprise invitation to a coven for a meet and greet. He is nervous but decides to go to meet new people. He soon realizes that they are summoning a demon to be their sex slave for the night. When the most gorgeous succubus appears in the summoning circle, Shane is flabbergasted and disgusted by the coven’s actions. Playing the perfect gentleman, he sweeps in to save Elle from their depraved actions, and the sweet, sweet love story begins.

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This week we read “Unhinged” by Vera Valentine 

Someone’s been watching Tana closely, but he’s a lot closer than she realizes. From intimate moments to lazy afternoons on the couch, he’s secretly seen it all - and fallen for her along the way. When a man claiming to be her front door enters her dreams to warn her about an imminent threat to her life, Tana initially chalks it up to her weird late-night snacks. But she rethinks things when her earnest visitor insists he’s also ready to protect her - in exchange for one hell of a favor.

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This week we read “A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1)” by Sarah J. Maas 

FINALLY! The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas.

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This week we read “A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows” by Holly Renee 

Adara's fate has never been hers. Betrothed to the crowned prince of Citlali, the Starblessed, Adara, is taken to the Palace to fulfill her destiny. Her blood is the key to unlocking the High Fae's dormant powers, but when Adara turns up to the palace, she's actually more drawn to the Prince's brother - tall, dark and brooding Evren. Suddenly, Adara is torn in two between what her heart wants and saving a kingdom.

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This week we read "The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires Book 1)" by Lauren Asher.

Rowan
I’m in the business of creating fairy tales.
Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.
Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland.
My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her.
Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias.
By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late.
People like me don’t get happy endings.
Not when we’re destined to ruin them.
Zahra
After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland’s most expensive ride, I should have been fired.
Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job.
The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I’d ever met.
Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn’t care.
At least not until I discovered his secret.
It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn’t fix everything.
Especially not us.

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This week we read “Squeak: A Balloon Animal Omegaverse Tale (Squeakverse Book 1)” and “Squeal: The Squeakquel: A Balloon Animal Omegaverse Tale (Squeakverse Book 2)” by Vera Valentine

A dedicated art student at her local community college, Poppy practically lives inside her sketchbook. Drawn to the distracted crowds of the local zoo, her planned day of anonymous figure-sketching is interrupted by the charming Sebastian - and his brooding, borderline-rude friend Keane. Little does she know the two have a twisted secret that defies imagination - and the pressure on both of them is increasing by the day. As an intricate plan takes shape to secure their freedom, the twists and turns they face - and a pair of very intriguing knots - might just unwittingly tie Poppy to both of them, forever.

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One of the first rules of carnival magic is that things are never really as they seem, and our amorous trio is about to get the wind taken out of their sails. As Keane grows uneasy at just how easily he'd won his freedom, Seb and Poppy encourage him to relax and embrace their new life together. What they don't know is that Keane isn't the only one watching, and their happily ever after might take a few more chapters to find.

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