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New York Kings: Volume One - Dani Da Silva 🩷🩵
This box set contains three books by Dani Da Silva, and one thing is consistent across all of them: the women know exactly what they want, and the men are absolute top-tier specimens. Overall, this box set delivers strong heroines, compelling romances, and just the right mix of tension, emotion, and fun. I received this set as an ARC and a. Leaving this review voluntarily. Taming the King Sam and Harrison meet in a bar and share an incredible one-night stand, only for Sam
Jan 12
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Beautiful Venom - Rina Kent
I didn’t step into the Rinaverse in the “correct” order, so reading this one before some of the others didn’t bother me. If anything, I loved the slight way it connected to the other books because now I’m even more motivated to go back and read the rest of the others. I’m usually someone who likes to know everything upfront, I’m notorious for jumping to the end before fully diving in. But this book unfolds its secrets slowly, and it works so well. I didn’t skip ahead this tim
Jan 6
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Tainted Saints - Rosa Lee
Rosa has written several books I’ve really enjoyed, so I knew that no matter which one I picked up, I’d probably love it. And I was absolutely right. I love when a man, or men, in this case, meet a woman and that’s it for them. No hesitation, no drawn-out resistance. Watching the MMCs bend the knee almost instantly, without the FMC even realizing the effect she has on them, was such a sweet kind of innocence. Aspen has been controlled and corrected her entire life. She’s live
Jan 4
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The Shadow Syndicate - Simone Sumner
Victor and his number two, Vince, spent years trying to keep Zara far from the Syndicate so she could have the “normal” life her father wanted for her. But after Victor’s death, the walls constructed to protect her start to crack because Zara can’t ignore the questions or the lies she grew up with. With every chapter, you learn every half-truths and secret that reshape everything Zara thought she knew. Vince thinks he’s honoring her father by keeping her in the dark. Zara see
Jan 2
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2025 Recap 🩵🩷
82 different authors 214 books completed 79840 pages read turned Late nights, full hearts, unforgettable characters. Some healed me. Some wrecked me. All stayed with me.
Jan 1
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December Recap 🩵🩷
December gave me dark romance, emotional journeys, messy love stories, and characters that still live in my head. Late nights, nonstop pages, and books I couldn’t stop thinking about. Every book brought something different, but together they made December an unforgettable reading month — the perfect way to end the year.
Jan 1
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Boys of South Chapel – Abby Millsaps
I love a good series, but getting the entire story in one book is the best: no waiting, no downloading the next installment, and no breaking the momentum. The Now/Then structure worked so well, moving the story forward while stepping back just enough to give important context to the relationships and emotions. Hunter’s story is something else. The things she goes through are horrific, and yet she never completely stops moving forward, even if it’s only one small step at a tim
Dec 31, 2025
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Waking Estella – Ivy Lane
I loved that this book jumps straight into the thick of it. Estella is a widow struggling to cope with her new reality, and she starts out completely broken and numb. Given how suddenly her world is turned upside down, her grief feels raw, real, and entirely understandable. Thankfully, she isn’t alone. She has three men who step in to support her through the slow, painful process of healing. Each of them cares for Estella in a way they couldn’t when her husband was alive, and
Dec 30, 2025
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Dirty Savage Player - Lena Hunt
Ryan’s banter in Bossy Wicked Prince had me so excited for this book, and it absolutely did not disappoint. Ryan is the definition of a bachelor, so when Pippa moves in with him, I immediately felt for her. She’s such a genuinely sweet girl, suddenly thrown into his messy apartment and very aware of the many girls who came before her. It was hard not to root for her from the start. But watching Ryan’s side of the story unfold had me giggling with glee. I love a man who prete
Dec 26, 2025
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Killing Darkness - JR Hunter
The start of this book was absolutely devastating. The boys’ reactions to what happened felt so heavy and real that I genuinely wanted to jump into the pages and hug every single one of them. The fact that they never stopped looking for Addison/Mikayla speaks volumes about their devotion. Kade is the quiet one and he completely stole my heart. His moment with Mikayla took my breath away and hit me right in the chest. Zane is the opposite of Kade, overly protective, intense, a
Dec 20, 2025
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