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Cheap Heat by Lily Mayne
3.75
*Thank you to the author for the eARC.*
Another enjoyable addition to the Goliaths of Wrestling series! Mayne increases the spicy shenanigans with Dan being a dullahan, plus Frank and Beans tomfoolery (lots of them in this book). The enemy neighbours to neighbours with benefits to lovers, while also being coworkers was a fun way to bring Dan and Rafe together.
The jack-o'-lantern scene had me cackling, and I loved the "who did this" scene and what follows.
Personally, there was a scene missing between the two where, at least, Rafe explains why he acts the way he does. Through the dual POV, the reader knows everything through their inner thoughts, but I really wanted the tender moment where Rafe explains his past and how it influences his social interactions.
Another enjoyable addition to the Goliaths of Wrestling series! Mayne increases the spicy shenanigans with Dan being a dullahan, plus Frank and Beans tomfoolery (lots of them in this book). The enemy neighbours to neighbours with benefits to lovers, while also being coworkers was a fun way to bring Dan and Rafe together.
The jack-o'-lantern scene had me cackling, and I loved the "who did this" scene and what follows.
Personally, there was a scene missing between the two where, at least, Rafe explains why he acts the way he does. Through the dual POV, the reader knows everything through their inner thoughts, but I really wanted the tender moment where Rafe explains his past and how it influences his social interactions.
Lights Out by Navessa Allen
4.5
This audiobook was exactly what I was craving—a fun and spicy duet.
Blood Jade by Julia Vee, Ken Bebelle
3.75
*Thank you to NetGalley and Tor for the eARC.*
An exciting sequel to Ebony Gate that expands on lore, characters, and stakes! I loved getting to see more of the world and Emiko's backstory to round out the series' concept. The fight scenes are engaging, while still showing Emiko's vulnerable side amidst the blood.
Blood Jade does fall prey to introducing too many characters, which bogged down the pacing for me as I tried to keep track of all the clans, but I still felt the high tension. There were some plot points that felt a little too easily solved between book one and book two, and I'm unsure about how the General will fit into the overall endgame. I'll hold out patiently to see what happens in book three of the Phoenix Hoard series.
An exciting sequel to Ebony Gate that expands on lore, characters, and stakes! I loved getting to see more of the world and Emiko's backstory to round out the series' concept. The fight scenes are engaging, while still showing Emiko's vulnerable side amidst the blood.
Blood Jade does fall prey to introducing too many characters, which bogged down the pacing for me as I tried to keep track of all the clans, but I still felt the high tension. There were some plot points that felt a little too easily solved between book one and book two, and I'm unsure about how the General will fit into the overall endgame. I'll hold out patiently to see what happens in book three of the Phoenix Hoard series.