Dragon's Fight (Dragon's Birthright, Book 3) - HP Mallory & JR Rain

Excellent end to this trilogy.

I have absolutely loved every second of reading this trilogy. All three books have been superb and this is an outstanding series from these authors. Absolute page-turner. Well done.

The characters developed really well across all three books. The ending was not what I thought it might be, which was a good thing. The world building continued to be excellent and best of all, there were many more Dragons! This series had all I wanted from a dragon story – politics, war, a fight for survival, and love in the most unexpected places. 

I highly recommend you read this series.

Reading order so far:

Book 1, The Good Daughter

Book 2, The Dragon Protector

Book 3, The Dragon’s Fight

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Dead and Gone (Gwen's Ghosts, Book 2) - HP Mallory & JR Rain

Enjoyable, light-hearted read.

 

These are fun novellas. I really enjoyed this book. It’s the second in a new PWF novella series. It has a wonderfully spooky aspect and a female MC who is a mystery novelist turned amateur investigator with a best friend who is a centuries-old ghost.

Gwen and her ghostly side-kick are still investigating the mysterious death of the previous owner of her cottage. Things are getting serious and they might just have got themselves in a little bit over their heads.

The writing is wonderfully easy to read and this book is perfect for an evening in. I love the characters, I want to see how they will develop. I love the setting of a small English village with the gossip and tall tales that accompany village life. I love the ghostly sidekick. It’s a very enjoyable and light-hearted read. I’m keen to see where it goes.

The reading order so far:

Book 1, Dance with the Dead

Book 2, Dead and Gone

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Age Gap Romance, Part 2 - HP Mallory

Final part of this age gap romance.

This is the second and final part of this contemporary romance. As the title suggests, there is an age gap. There are descriptive scenes of sexual activity between consenting adults.

I read this immediately after finishing part one and I think that the two books could have benefitted from being published as one standalone title. I actually raced through this one. The characters developed well across the story and Mallory’s writing is as easy to read as ever.

I hoped this part would be more spicy than the first and it was, although I do think there was scope for more of it; however if spicy scenes aren’t really your thing, you might prefer it the way it is. 

All in all, a fun read. If contemporary romance with an age gap is your thing, I recommend you give this a try.

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Age Gap Romance, Part 1 - HP Mallory

Slow burn contemporary romance with a femme fatale in training.

This was a bit of a different read for me – a contemporary romance. I don’t read those very often. As the title suggests, there is an age gap, which would normally make me give it a bit of side-eye but actually I was OK with how this was written.

I love the way that HP Mallory writes and these books are easy to read. Given that the characters were an older male in a position of authority and a younger female, the power dynamic was not what I’d expected. In fact it turned out to be almost the opposite, which was a bonus for me. As characters go, I liked the FMC, even if I did find her frustrating at times, although that might be because she is 21 and I have not been 21 for a while. 

In terms of sex scenes, it’s a romance, so sexual activity is alluded to and discussed by the characters. The book opens on one of the funniest descriptions of terrible sex that I’ve read in quite some time, which I have to say, delighted me.

The actual romance itself is a slow burn, which worked well in the setting. There is a second book, so I’m expecting more spice in that one.

If contemporary romance with an age gap is your thing, I recommend you give this a try.

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Bumpkins and Banshees (Trailer Park Vampire, Book 4) - HP Mallory & JR Rain

Wailing women and mysterious murders

I know I’ve said it before but each book really does get better than the previous one. This world that HP Mallory and JR Rain have built is wonderfully outlandish and strange and I love it. Bumpkins and Banshees is the fourth book in this series set in the small town of Windy Ridge, middle of nowhere, USA. 

This is a Paranormal Women’s Fiction series and there is still the potential for a complicated romance but it hasn’t happened yet. The love interest turns into a potential love triangle in this book, with the arrival of our main character’s ex who stirs up some surprising feelings.

There have been murders in the strange town of Windy Ridge. Stranger than usual murders. Premeditated murders which have all been preceded by a woman wailing. 

The story is set way out in the sticks and everyone is something outside of ‘normal’; there are only four humans in this town of supernaturals. The characters are all unique and quirky, there has been excellent character development over the series and I love the world building. 

The reading order for this series is as follows:

Shotguns and Shifters, Book 1

Hillbillies and Hellhounds, Book 2

Gut Rot and Gargoyles, Book 3

Bumpkins and Banshees, Book 4

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Her Orc Protector (Black Bear Clan, Book 4) - Zoe Ashwood

Spicy Monster Romance with a HEA 

I love this series. This is the fourth book in this paranormal monster romance series. The story is set in a fantasy world of Orcs and humans. There are very descriptive scenes of a sexual nature between consenting adults. 

These are very spicy monster romance books with relatable female main characters and large (very large), cinnamon roll males.

Each book can be read as a standalone but I would personally recommend reading the series in order. They are perfect for a cosy night in.

If fun and spicy monster romances are your thing, then you’ll love this series.

The reading order for this series so far:

Her Orc King (Black Bear Clan, Book 1)

Her Orc Guardian (Black Bear Clan, Book 2)

Her Orc Warrior (Black Bear Clan, Book 3)

Her Orc Protector (Black Bear Clan, Book 4)

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