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Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! "Can’t stay off the ice. Oh, I fucking knew it. Can’t stay off, and when you can’t physically get back on, you lurk around the edges like a ghost." - Jamie Jamie's trying to move on with his life since his pro hockey career came to an end. With a future semi-barely planned out he continues to be the Bobcat's PT. He has strict rules set for himself and to keep him from getting off track. That includes never, ever dating hockey players, he used to be one he knows how they are! Only when a famed rookie with a British accent saunters into his life. . .Jamie may have to rethink his rules. An old shoulder injury may just be the thing to bring the two opposites closer together. But Bowie's career is on the line and the season is about to start! Can Jamie get Bowie back out on the ice in time? Or will judgements be questionable. . ? "He probably hated Monsters, Inc. Or worse still, never watched it. Dismissed it as childish nonsense. O...

Audiobook Review 5 out of 5 stars! Narrated by Kirt Graves! "My mohawked savior. . ." - Simon Simon lives a simple life hunched over ancient dinosaur bones in the basement of a museum. His happy place until in a bizarre twist of fate the cartel seems to want the artifact he is working on! To top it off the one who saves him, and his prized dinosaur artifact is a handsome man with a pink mohawk?! Simon gets roped into an emergency road trip that is beyond anything he could have imagined. Dalton helps to bring out the fun in life while simultaneously avoiding some very dangerous men. Simon is questioning his life and his sexuality as they embark across country. Dalton taking the most scenic route possible and hitting all the tourist traps! Did anyone hear the sound of a real dinosaur? "Simon. Pretty Simon." - Dalton Four words! Kirt Graves AND Dinosaur Shifters! Okay, maybe I can't count but I mean that's all the information you need, right?!  Simon reminded m...

Audiobook Review 5 out of 5 stars! Narrated by Kirt Graves "The Game is almost upon Levena and I am filled with a giddiness that has nothing to do with my grandest scheme yet." - Thatch Thatch's an immortal who enjoys coming to Levena when he isn't busy with other dimensional duties. Levena being a place he wishes he could call home but because of what he is he cannot. Making the most of his time he has created a Game, but shh no one knows he's the one behind it! Only this Game. . .this Game is going to be different, and the prize will be a wish granted! Thatch doesn't know how special this week will really be until he crashes into the one person, he wishes would remember him the most! Arlo Rook. Never in all his years of living would Thatch have been able to predict the twists and turns the festival week is about to take. Being the last of your kind is harder than anyone can imagine and being what he is Thatch has to follow some painful rules. Is there such a...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost, this series goes in order! Even though the couples in each book end with HEAs there is an overarching plotline happening!  * * * * "F*ck, do I love a good chase, and Charlie Wilkinson has been the one I've wanted. . ." - Samuel Something always drew Samuel toward Charlie since they were teenagers. The shy, standoffish kid enticed Samuel but then life happened, and they were separated. Samuel hasn't stopped thinking about Charlie and the minute he was reunited with him he became even more obsessed! Only Charlie had to deal with something no one should have he saw his parents get executed. . . To ensure Charlie will be a good asset for the mafia family, the Business, Charlie has to complete a mission. Samuel greedily accepts the position of personal bodyguard and vows to protect Charlie at all costs! But as the two get closer Samuel can't seem to keep his eyes or hands off of Charlie, he wants him bad. Charlie has me...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I declare hunting season open after graduation. And I will be coming for you." - Austin Connor made one, big mistake close to the end of college graduation, why had he been so stupid?! Luckily for him the last semester is almost over, and he can high tail it back to his home in Manhattan and AWAY from Austin Carrington. Austin will surely forget about everything and move on, right. . ? Everything comes to a horrible halt for Connor when college crush/nemesis becomes his business partner! His brother stating that it would be beneficial for both mafia families in solving a mutual problem. That and to keep his lovely wife happy who may or may not have come up with the idea. . . Connor wants nothing to do with Austin or the Void, but he cannot argue with his brother who's the head of the Business. He just has to get through one mission with Austin and then he can be free of him forever. Hopefully. . . "I think I might just hang on to that ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "And what do you like, if you don't mind my asking?" - Damian "Power." - Lukas Damain's in a bit of a slump after coming off the high of a world tour. Being a famous rockstar in 1975 Los Angeles is great, but why can't he write any new music?! Desperate to get out of his artist's block Damian decides to take a risk with a professional Dom. Will submitting to someone really help to clear his head? Can he fully let go of the weight of his life? And why's he so attracted to the mysterious man named Lukas? "Don't you know your beautiful mouth was made for better things than swearing?" - Lukas This read is an erotic one, but I loved that there was a bit of a plotline! I love my smutty reads, but I also like to have a bit of a story line. This book did NOT disappoint in both areas! Damian's like most people who create things for the world. Getting stuck in the dreaded slump of a creative block! He needs t...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Try to catch me, and the Game will end." - Scarlet Illusionist Or so that was how the pasts Game resulted in being ended abruptly. . . But now with approach of fall, the festivals, and the new Game the rules have changed. Who's behind this Game full of puzzles and the incentive to explore the brilliant city of Levena? The Game has also been going on for many, many years. . . Why do they suddenly wish to be unmasked now? Arlo Rook is ready to become a member of society again. It's time to stand up on his own two feet but what if he fails again? Past ghosts cling to him as he tries to take hold of his future and not rely too heavily on anyone. This Game will be the best one yet and he hopes to enjoy it to the fullest and finally catch the Illusionist! Thatch Phantom's finally returned to the ever-changing city of Levena. Being gone for so long has resulted in changes and new advancements he has to get used to. The Game will be so much ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "This was the path I had chosen. Not the one that had been given to me." - Blair Blair's running toward freedom and away from a spider's web. Finding papers that sealed his new future he didn't look back. . . Only when he arrives in the small town of Elmwood something seems off. Maybe it's just the fact he's a newcomer in a tight knit community? Whatever, he refuses to leave this town until his business is accomplished! He has a goal and a future in mind. Can Blair fully be free from his past chains? Will he find what he's looking for? Richard's growing bored of the mundane hamster wheel he's been placed into. But when a certain newcomer stumbles into town Richard has a new mission. The Council has given him the task of keeping an eye on Blair. Can Richard keep things professional? There's just something about the five-foot-vegan-gothic-fireball that has Richard wanting to break out of his tight-laced shell. An...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! " . . .I liked the way the scent of the woods clung to my skin for days after walking through it." - Ellis Ellis is wishing someone would understand him and have a genuine connection with him. Not caring that he prefers to spend his time surrounded by nature and the wild woods instead of wrapped up in social media. But would anyone in town accept him, truly accept him for who he is? An old poem is frequently sung amongst the small town. People whispering and stating there's a monster in the woods and to fear it. Offering up Sacrifices every Fall to please the monster. Ellis has never seen a monster in the woods, yet the wind blowing sounds a lot like crying. Do monsters really exist? Do monsters feel loneliness? And did anyone see where Ellis' homegrown tomatoes went? "Maybe monsters needed companionship just like humans did." - Ellis This book! When I started reading it, I completely got lost in the descriptions of the woods, f...