Spice Traders

This week, the Traders tackle a dark mystery as they cover A Dark Vampire Curse by Nikki St. Crowe. This is a vampire billionaire romance (though we have comments on the billionaire part!)

Triggers: (from the author): Graphic sex, blood drinking, kidnapping, graphic violence

Tropes: Vampire romance, mind-reading, happily ever after ending

KU: Yes!

Recommendation: Both Traders recommend!

For more of the author, check out https://www.nikkistcrowe.com/

This week, the Traders cover Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter, which is a high spice/low plot delight.

Triggers: from the author “Graphic violence, graphic death, gore, orphaned female main character, loss of a parent, the main characters both do a few morally black things to anyone they deem a threat to their mating bond, explicit sexual scenes, mature language​”

Tropes: Fated mates, fae, touch her and die, happily ever ever, high spice/low plot

KU: Yes!

Recommendation: Both traders recommend and can’t wait to read more! For more of the author, check out: https://www.authorjah.com/

Join us this week as we interview Mina Brower, author of A God of Moonlight and Stardust! We talk in depth about the series and get answers to our burning questions like, what does The Watch look like??

For more on Mina, check out: minabrowerbooks.com

This week, the Traders visit the world of Taria in a sci-fi romantasy adventure as they cover A God of Moonlight and Stardust by Mina Brower. This is part 2 of 2.

Triggers: from the author “mature sexual content, PTSD, references to alcohol abuse, characters battling anxiety and depression, off-page suicide and murder, and mentions of physical and psychological abuse in the form of flashbacks as told by the survivor.”

Tropes: forbidden magic, gods and goddesses, enemies to lovers, missing memories, slow burn, love triangle

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Yes!

For more of the author, check out minabrowerbooks.com

This week, the Traders visit the world of Taria in a sci-fi romantasy adventure as they cover A God of Moonlight and Stardust by Mina Brower. This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: from the author “mature sexual content, PTSD, references to alcohol abuse, characters battling anxiety and depression, off-page suicide and murder, and mentions of physical and psychological abuse in the form of flashbacks as told by the survivor.”

Tropes: forbidden magic, gods and goddesses, enemies to lovers, missing memories, slow burn, love triangle

KU: Yes

Recommendation: We will give our reviews in part 2!

For more of the author, check out minabrowerbooks.com

This week, we go under the sea with a spicy Little Mermaid retelling as we cover The Sea Witch by Rebecca F Kenney. This is part 2 of 2.

Triggers: From the author: “age gap between fantasy characters, violence, abuse, torture, gore, murder, sexual threat, self-harm, explicit intimacy/spicy scenes, inexperienced/virgin female main character”

Tropes: Disney princess, grumpy/sunshine, “teach me how to kiss”, tentacles…

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Yes! Both Traders recommend and can’t wait for more from this author!

For more of the author check out https://rfkenney.wixsite.com/rebeccafkenneybooks.

This week, we go under the sea with a spicy Little Mermaid retelling as we cover The Sea Witch by Rebecca F Kenney. This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: From the author: “age gap between fantasy characters, violence, abuse, torture, gore, murder, sexual threat, self-harm, explicit intimacy/spicy scenes, inexperienced/virgin female main character”

Tropes: Disney princess, grumpy/sunshine, “teach me how to kiss”, tentacles…

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Yes! Both Traders recommend and can’t wait for more from this author!

For more of the author check out https://rfkenney.wixsite.com/rebeccafkenneybooks.

We’re taking a wild ride around the galaxy with this MM sci-fi romance! This is part 2 of 2.

Triggers: misgendering, slave/master, references to death and gore, body dysmorphia

Tropes: forced proximity, one bed, cinnamon roll/black cat

KU: Yep!

Recommendation: Yes...with caveats

For more information about us visit https://www.patreon.com/c/spicetraderspod.

For more information about the author visit https://c-rochelle.com/.

We’re taking a wild ride around the galaxy with this MM sci-fi romance! This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: misgendering, slave/master, references to death and gore, body dysmophia

Tropes: forced proximity, one bed, cinnamon roll/black cat

KU: Yep!

Recommendation: Stay tuned to find out!

For more information about us visit https://www.patreon.com/c/spicetraderspod.

For more information about the author visit https://c-rochelle.com/.

This week the Traders dive into Arthurian lore with Avalon Tower by C. N. Crawford. Sounds campy, but we swear it’s not! This is part 3 of 3.

Triggers: kidnapping, violence

Tropes: enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, fey, espionage

KU: yes!

Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!

For more check out https://www.cncrawford.com/.