So far I’ve loved all the books in this series, but I was never quite sure about Moth. I didn’t think I would liThis had all the hurt/comfort! Yaaaay!
So far I’ve loved all the books in this series, but I was never quite sure about Moth. I didn’t think I would like this book like I did the others, but this turned out to be one of my favorites.
Moth was just the cutest. I never quite expected him to be so sweet and so vulnerable. And I liked how upbeat Charlie tried to be and never let Moth push him away.
Moth might have come across as an asshole, but he was anything but. He was so hurt and so alone. I wanted to put him in my pocket and keep him safe.
I often find myself skipping sex scenes these days because they don’t always add anything to the story. But here they fit in perfectly. There was so much healing in them that it never occurred to me to skip them. Moth deserved all the loving.
Can’t wait for Seraph’s story. He intrigues me. ...more
I was super confused when I started this, because things like this happened:
About four applications later, a streak of blood spatter hits my screen, startling the fuck out of me. I rip my headphones off and turn in my chair just in time for a dismembered arm to come flying at me. The thing lands in my lap as my eyes go buggy at the absolute carnage behind me. It’s not as bad as the diner, but I don’t think the library is going to be able to afford the clean up.
Euuhh… wait… what?? This guy walks into the library to find a job and he sees a man murdering people and he is simply mad because the dismembered arm leaves blood on his shirt??
Even though I had no idea what was going on I fell in love with Romily immediately. He was just awesome. The way he saw the world was so much fun.
I roll my eyes at the guy and point to my ruined clothes. He glances down at them, and I raise my fingers, rubbing them together to indicate he owes me money for a new outfit. He doesn’t, and I let my amused smirk speak for itself. My teasing earns me a small smile before he stalks over to me and hands me another hundred-dollar bill. I give him a bright smile and that’s it. He grabs a book off the floor, shakes the blood off it, and leaves. Damn that man is fine.
Romily is a mute young man who had his vocal cords removed by his father, the cult leader. Yes, it is just as ridiculous as it sounds. He can’t talk, but he sure knows how to ‘talk’ to people with his whole body and attitude.
When he sees a man going on a murder spree (twice) he can’t get the man out of his head.
Turns out there is a whole paranormal world out there and Fox, the murdering psycho, is a reaper, sent out to kill bad men. The reason Romily can see through the glamor isn’t quite explained, but I think you just need to go with the flow in this book.
Who cares if it makes sense? This book is fun, so much fun. Go read it....more
I'm a huge sucker for the big bad boss man beinRe-read December 2023
Obsessive daddy kink. I really love it.
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I'm a huge sucker for the big bad boss man being mean to everyone except his boy. So that part was absolutely amazing. I liked that Toby was softhearted, but not a pushover. Even knowing Ben was some maffia boss, he still punched him when Ben wouldn't let him go.
But while I did like the overall sweetness of this, it was also incredibly unbelievable. Ben was this maffia boss, but we don't really know what it is he does. Or if he really is such a bad guy?
I still liked the hurt/comfort parts of this. With Toby getting sick(er) and Ben rescuing him.
There were a few times when Ben skirted the line of being too overbearing, but I was glad to see that Toby's happiness was still more important than keeping him wrapped in bubble wrap.
So overall I liked this and I will definitely read the next book....more
While I still liked this, it wasn’t as good as Soul Eater.
And that was mostly because of Edin. I really liked him. He was good and kind. But3.75 stars
While I still liked this, it wasn’t as good as Soul Eater.
And that was mostly because of Edin. I really liked him. He was good and kind. But I had a pretty hard time to see him as someone attractive and sexual. I just didn’t really feel all that connected to him.
Hunter and Charlie have been in the military for 12 years. They were gone on an assignment for quite a while. When they finally search out the Nebraska base when someone doesn’t come to pick them up, they find it completely destroyed.
They decide to report back to their own base and start making the trek.
It isn’t long after they leave the Nebraska base that they get attacked by monsters that seem to come from nowhere. They manage to capture Charlie and leave Hunter for dead, after he falls into a sink hole.
Hunter is sure he is going to die there. But then he suddenly finds himself rescued by a big purple monster. Edin tells Hunter he was just wandering around when he heard him yelling.
When Hunters explains he needs to go and find his best friend Charlie, Edin tells him he will help Hunter find him.
Since Edin can track the monsters that took Charlie by smell, Hunter reluctantly accepts his help…
This book solidified that Lily Mayne really is the author for me. Hunter came across as a surly ass at first, but that didn’t result in a push and pull situation as I’ve seen in many other books.
When Hunters admits he wants Edin, there is no sudden angst about them being together. They basically fall in love slowly and once again are not afraid to show their emotions to each other.
I LOVE that there is no real relationship angst in these books. These guys just fall in love (slowly) and are all in once they start.
But still, I think I will always see Edin as this loving older brother, not as a sex monster… ...more
While I still liked this 3rd installment, I thought the relationship went a little too smoothly at first. And I wasn’t a fan of the relations3.5 stars
While I still liked this 3rd installment, I thought the relationship went a little too smoothly at first. And I wasn’t a fan of the relationship angst (even though it wasn’t drawn out).
I like these books, I really do, but I can’t help but feel a bit depressed at the world they’re living in. Especially after reading the first 3 books back to back.
I wasn’t a fan of people in the raider camp, even though Gage felt at home there. Their leader, Anchor, was a hard woman to like.
And the romance was sweet and nice, as it would seem all the romances in this series are. But I still had a bit of an issue with the (view spoiler)[’I’m going to leave you for your own good’ thing. (hide spoiler)] Luckily it wasn’t drawn out unnecessarily.
So overall I liked this, but I’m not sure I will ever want to re-read this particular one....more
When I first came across this book, I figured it would be a dark book. And while yes, this world is bleak in itself, the romance wasn’t dark at all.
I When I first came across this book, I figured it would be a dark book. And while yes, this world is bleak in itself, the romance wasn’t dark at all.
I was so happy to see how romantic the romance actually was.
Monsters have taken over the world. Or well, not really. Monsters have come to earth 20 years ago, and humans decided they were a threat and destroyed the world when they tried to eradicate the monsters.
So now humans live in crowded cities by the coast, where poverty is the new normal. And monsters roam the earth, some good and decent, humanoid, and some more animalistic and ready to kill anything in sight.
Danny has joined the military when he was old enough, to escape the desolate living conditions in the city. But he also knows he isn’t really cut out for the military.
When he and his fellow soldiers get the assignment to apprehend Wyn, the Soul Eater, he is pretty scared. Wyn, the Soul Eater has been killing random people for many years. And nothing that has been done to him has ever been able to kill him.
But when Danny encounters the monster outside, he’s not sure what to think. Wyn is not killing him for one thing. But when Wyn approaches Danny, Danny suddenly loses consciousness.
When Danny wakes up he is back at the base and he’s told that they captured the Soul Eater and that Wyn has asked for Danny’s presence.
Danny isn’t sure why, but Wyn seems fascinated by him. Danny is still scared of him though. Even though he goes to see him daily, and Wyn always wants to know things about Danny, and not the military.
When Danny wakes up one day, he finds himself at a motel instead of the underground military base. Turns out Wyn escaped, let all the other monsters out, and took Danny with him.
Now Wyn is giving Danny the choice to stay with him, or to make it out on his own. Since Danny has no idea how to survive in the Wastes, and Wyn fascinates him as well, he decides to stay with Wyn…
I liked this more than I thought I would. I’m a big fan of communication, in RL and in my books. And that’s why I click with some authors, but dismiss lots of other popular books.
And I’m so glad to find out that Lily Mayne is my kind of author! Her characters are not afraid to show emotion and to simply talk about their feelings. Even though this is a tough dystopian world where humans basically destroyed life as we know it, Danny was still pretty innocent and just overall good.
Even Wyn was pretty sweet when it came to Danny. Sure, he was a killing monster, but he didn’t kill for fun (there was actually a reason for it), and he was always very protective of Danny.
I was happy that Danny and Wyn didn’t dance around each other insecurely once Danny blurted out he was attracted to Wyn. There was a pretty decent progression of the relationship after that.
This book didn’t need any relationship angst. There was enough other stuff to make it exciting from start to finish.
But despite the very decent side plot, the romance was definitely front and center. These guys spend most of their time wandering around, just the two of them. And I loooooved that. These guys were both interesting enough for me to never get bored.
The only reason I’m not giving this 5 stars is because I always get a little depressed when reading about a dystopian world where humans brought about the end of the world. The whole having to scavenge for food and finding a decent place to sleep, gives me the chills.
But now that I now Lily Mayne is a good match for me, I’m just going to read everything she’s going to write. ...more
I wasn't a fan of the third book, and somehow I disliked almost every person in it, even though I liked them all in the first two books. So 3.75 stars
I wasn't a fan of the third book, and somehow I disliked almost every person in it, even though I liked them all in the first two books. So I was definitely hesitant to start this. But I liked it more than I expected.
Although I do have to admit that I liked the first half better than the second half. Somehow this seemed to lose a bit of its momentum and by the end I was almost glad it was over. I still liked Dimitri and Arlo, but I guess I didn't like how fast their relationship suddenly started to move forward?
I guess I wanted a bit more time? More time for therapy for Arlo and more time for these two to develop their HEA.
I know this is a short, but I still thought the relationship was rushed....more
I loved that when Brody found out he had feelings for Kit that he immediately told him. And just said to3.8 stars
I really liked the sweetness of this.
I loved that when Brody found out he had feelings for Kit that he immediately told him. And just said to Kit that he wanted him to stay on the ranch, but would never force him if Kit wanted to go.
There isn’t a lot of steam in this, but that suited me fine. I did miss it a little I guess, but what we got fit the story.
There were a few times that it started to drag a bit, but I think that’s just the way Jackie North writes.
I still liked the overwhelming hurt/comfort aspect of this. Lots of hurt, but also LOTS of comfort to balance that out. ...more
The first 50% was really promising and I was sure it would become this great story. But then things started to2.5 stars
This book was a little strange.
The first 50% was really promising and I was sure it would become this great story. But then things started to make a little less sense, like Haruka becoming too controlling to be romantic (at first Eli didn’t put up with that, until he did).
And then the whole why-can-we-read-each-others-minds thing was suddenly solved at 90% by (view spoiler)[introducing some gods and an old legend. Everything leading up to that was so rushed! (Like them flying to Japan to escape Eli’s old tormentor, and Haruka basically imprisoning Eli to keep him safe, then the gods appearing and telling them about the curse, and then it ends.) (hide spoiler)]
The rest of the book was pretty slow, with Eli figuring out that Haruka is the only person who can touch him without it feeling wrong, and with them figuring out their relationship.
There is mention of ‘the thing’ a couple of times, which meant the weird attraction Eli had on people, but suddenly Haruka had it as well. That was never explained really well, not even to each other. And the way everyone just accepted that they now had an entire fan club following them around, that was just weird.
I know that these things will probably be explained in the next books, but the way it was handled in this book felt a bit off. Like, Eli thought about it but never once mentioned it to Haruka. He also just accepted the fact that Haruka had a fan club, without ever questioning why that was.
The writing was pretty solid, and the first 50% had a nice (although slow) flow.
Then things kind of stagnated, and then suddenly there was too much going on, with nothing getting the attention it needed.
And also, WTH was with the weird BDSM-y scene with their first time?? It felt completely out of place, since it was all sweet and romantic before that.
When I was done this book left a bad taste in my mouth. Mostly because it started out so promising and I was so disappointed in the end.
I’m giving it 2.5 stars, but I’m rounding it down because it should have been better....more
I liked the first book in this series, but I have been hesitant to read this book ever since it came out. I had heard that Lex could be a bit tiring sI liked the first book in this series, but I have been hesitant to read this book ever since it came out. I had heard that Lex could be a bit tiring sometimes and I’m not always a fan of massive amounts of angst.
But I have always loved Sloane Kennedy’s type of angst. She writes traumatized men like no other, but often times there isn’t a great deal of push and pull or a fabricated break-up, so yay.
When I started this I was fully prepared to hate it. But I knew I had to just go ahead with it, because I REAAAAALLY wanted to read King’s book.
But unexpectedly I liked this way more than I thought I would. Lex was definitely in pain and yes, he pushed Gideon away at times. But still, I liked that these guys both showed vulnerability as well. It wasn’t all heartbreak and sadness.
I actually liked how Gideon handled Lex and his disability. And Lex might have been prickly at first, but he broke down pretty fast and was crying in Gideon’s arms. And that’s what I like. Being prickly, sure, but they also need to show some emotion for me to like them. And luckily that was the case here. ...more
I kind of hated Leroy in the first book tbh. He was pigheaded and pretty mean to Judah. So I was really curious how I feel would about him in3.5 stars
I kind of hated Leroy in the first book tbh. He was pigheaded and pretty mean to Judah. So I was really curious how I feel would about him in this book.
And while I did end up liking him more, I didn’t quite like him in the first half. He was struggling with his feelings and acted like a complete asshole because of that. And that frustrated me to no end.
I do have to admit things got much better in the second half when Leroy stopped being such an ass and started to accept his feelings for Fox.
I can also understand that some people might have even mentioned that the change was a bit too unrealistic. It didn’t quite feel like Leroy anymore. I for one was happy about that since I only then started to like him.
The thing I absolutely didn’t like in this book was the whole family thing. I never liked Cora, Judah and Leroy’s mom. She was pretty unfair to Leroy at times. And while I might have loved Judah in the first book, he was so dramatic in this one!
And I absolutely despised how he treated Kane. I got where he was coming from, but he wasn’t open to hearing anything about Kane. The guy was basically homeless and still Judah didn’t want to help him.
And the way Judah reacted when he found out about Leroy and Fox…. no, just no.
So this was a mixed bag for me. I liked it, but didn’t love it.
I’m still quite looking forward to Kane’s book. ...more
I hope there will be more books. Kenosi deserves his own book.
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I wasn’t too sure how the authors would redeeRe-read May 2022
I hope there will be more books. Kenosi deserves his own book.
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I wasn’t too sure how the authors would redeem Vorian. But when I started this I found out that he never needed redemption at all. He was always good. Everyone around him just didn't know him and blamed him for the crimes of his father.
It took me one chapter from Vorian’s POV to get that the way others perceived him, was not how he was at all. He protected himself by showing no emotions, but he sure felt things deeply.
I was also glad to finally find out why Beau never had his clothes returned when he arrived at the space ship. ;)
Overall I really liked this.
These books are easy reads without too much relationship angst. The Thorzi are interesting people and I hope this series will have lots and lots of books....more
Did I miss some depth? Sometimes. Was it like the first book? Almost exactly. Do psychopaths really act as sweet as Adam or August? I really liked this!
Did I miss some depth? Sometimes. Was it like the first book? Almost exactly. Do psychopaths really act as sweet as Adam or August? Most definitely not.
Did I care? Nope! These books are awesome!
I know a sociopath in RL and while he is a good person, he cannot help but be selfish. He is actually pretty unliked by almost everyone, because he doesn’t get social clues. And while that may sound endearing, it’s actually pretty annoying when someone just starts talking about himself (again) no matter the situation or whoever he is talking to. He has been trying to condition himself his whole life to act like other people do, and to respond correctly, but he just doesn’t quite get it right.
Now in Adam and August that sounded endearing and sweet actually. But in RL I highly doubt they can really form deep bonds with people like they end up doing in these books.
So everyone should definitely leave reality at the door and just enjoy these psychopaths finding love....more
The fact that I didn’t connect with this story had nothing to do with the writing or the characters.
I used to be convinced I had to be like any other The fact that I didn’t connect with this story had nothing to do with the writing or the characters.
I used to be convinced I had to be like any other person and be all social and outgoing and that I had to constantly go out or visit friends, or go to restaurants and bars.
Well, I’m almost 40 now, and while I can look back at my younger years and think yes, I did have a lot of fun, I am now at a point in my life that I can admit that all those activities are way out of my comfort zone. I’m happiest when I’m at home and don’t socialize too much.
So the idea of not having a home to be all reclusive in scares the crap out of me. And to be a rail rider and to go with the flow? Anxiety inducing.
So while I could enjoy this story and while I really did like Killian and Leo, I had a hard time being comfortable with the whole rail rider's world.
It deserves 3 stars, because I kind of enjoyed it. I’m just never going to read it again....more
I absolutely love Onley James brand of psychopaths who find love. And Adam and his family were all delightful. I can’t wait to read the rest of the boI absolutely love Onley James brand of psychopaths who find love. And Adam and his family were all delightful. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books.
This was kind of insta-lovey, but it was done right. These guys form an attachment from the start. And I loved that Noah knew the real Adam and Adam didn’t have to pretend with him.
There was plenty of hurt/comfort in this book. We had some fast paced action and some crazy hot sex scenes.
If I had one complain it would be that sometimes I felt like things were a bit superficial. I wanted the story to slow down a bit so we could really get into things.. But other than that this was really enjoyable....more
I hate reviewing books like this. I mean, it was nice and I did enjoy it, but I was missing that something extra that I often feel when read3.25 stars
I hate reviewing books like this. I mean, it was nice and I did enjoy it, but I was missing that something extra that I often feel when reading a great book. Especially since I'm reviewing this after I've read a different book that did give me that spark.
This had everything I liked in a book, and still....
On paper Trip and Sam would have been among my favorite kind of characters. Trip, the sweet muscular man who just wanted to take care of Sam. And Sam, the hurt sex worker (web cam only) who had some trauma to overcome.
This should have been a total winner!
And I'm sad it wasn't. And I can't even explain why that is. It wasn't a bad book, and overall I did enjoy it. But I still felt something was missing....more
I liked this, but there were also a few things that bothered me.
What I liked:
- I liked how Takoda changed from being a nasty unlikable pe3.75 stars
I liked this, but there were also a few things that bothered me.
What I liked:
- I liked how Takoda changed from being a nasty unlikable person to someone who was patient and sweet to Charlie. At first I didn’t like him at all, but I was glad to see him change to the point where I ended up liking him. - The romance was pretty sweet, and even though it had a rocky start, these guys were all in after that. There was no push and pull or fabricated break-up. - Parts of the case were interesting and I wondered how it would all end.
Things I didn’t like: - I honestly have no idea why Nicky James found it necessary to have Takoda speak made up words. Was it to showcase he was lower class? I’ve never come across this in a book before, and it threw me, since it kind of made him sound dumb instead of lower class. I mean, is there anyone who really says aks instead of ask? (repeatedly) - The case. While I liked some parts of it, I got super annoyed when the whole thing got solved because (view spoiler)[ the former detective of the case remembered the name of the teenager he’d seen around the warehouse where the children were kept. So you want me to believe the child of the head of the sex-trafficking ring, a professional criminal, told the police his real name when they asked him some questions? Even though he could have easily given a fake name and no one would have questioned that?? (hide spoiler)] I didn’t buy that at all. - I know Nicky James mentions that there are no on page details about the time Charlie was held by the sex trafficking people, but I couldn’t help wondering if Charlie (view spoiler)[was indeed raped or not. I mean, he is apprehensive about sex, and I got that. But then it is also mentioned several times that ‘nothing’ happened to Charlie when he was being held. (hide spoiler)] And just for the sake of understanding his trauma better it would have helped me if I had known what happened (even without too many details). But these guys kept skirting around this, so I never knew for sure.
So overall I did like this, but I wish some things were handled differently....more
I was really enjoying this, but I got a little annoyed with the last 30% or so.
This had some great hurt/comfort and I absolutely loved how p3.25 stars
I was really enjoying this, but I got a little annoyed with the last 30% or so.
This had some great hurt/comfort and I absolutely loved how patient Jasper was being with Ellis. I love characters like that, who don't anger easily and who are just so stable and calm.
I also loved how Ellis and Jasper slowly got closer and how it looked like Ellis was doing a bit better. But I was still waiting for a bit more healing. So I guess I started to expect that there would be some kind of talk of therapy once people got to know Ellis and what he went through. But that never quite happened.
Can I also say how disappointed I was at the sex scenes once these guys move past the blowjobs.
Spoiler alert.
I felt that Jasper and Ellis had the communication thing under control, so I was VERY surprised when Ellis tells Jasper he wants it rough and then they just have unprotected sex without lube.
It was so strange that Ellis, who was quite traumatised because of prison(sex) suddenly wanted it rough. And they even roll played a forced prison scene.
Also I never felt that Jasper was comfortable giving it rough to Ellis. Well, that doesn't look like consent at all...
And I could have done without the drama near the end. I can't really handle scenes where someone is almost sent to jail and they have to convince a judge to let them go. I could only imagine how traumatising it was for Ellis.
So the first 70% was really good and than it slowly started to unravel. ☹️...more
(I haven't read the first two in this series, but I did reaRe-read November 2021
Still very nice. Good comfort read.
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I liked this!
(I haven't read the first two in this series, but I did read the Elite Protection Services series, so I could follow along just fine.)
Javier was the perfect possessive stalker I want in my life. ;)
I also liked how this starts out with Bowie still hurting so much inside from his brutal assault. I love a good healing book. And since sex is definitely an issue for Bowie, I was glad he didn't just jump into bed with Javier. It wasn't suuuuuuper slow either, but I felt the pace fit the story. Javier knew what happened to Bowie and had all the time in for the world. He could wait for Bowie to be ready for more.
I'm not in the mood to rehash the story, but I just wanted to mention that I loved Javier and his family. Questionable profession and all. ;) (I had no idea there was such a thing as a legal gun runner like Javier's uncle.)...more
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