“Download Monstr and slither into your future mate’s DMs!”
Tequila shots and dating apps don’t mix. Celebrating the end of grad school, Drunk Nicole thought it would be a brilliant idea to find a monster sugar daddy to help her pay off her student loans and help her fix up the rundown house she had inherited.
Surely there was a rich vampire or gold-laden dragon out there who might have a thing for messy brunettes with threadbare sweatpants and a caffeine addiction?
But in the light of day (and her crippling hangover) Sober Nicole thinks Drunk Nicole was an idiot. Especially now that her notifications are blowing up and five fanged hotties want to take her to dinner… or eat her for dinner.
R. O’Leary lives in North Pole, Alaska (no, really). When she’s not spending half the year freezing to death, she’s writing about shifters and aliens and anything else that strolls through her head. Most of her day is spent in pajama pants, chasing the pack of corgis that have claimed her living room as their own.
Furbidden Attraction is the first installment in R. O’Leary’s new paranormal romance series.
This author is an auto-buy for me because of her amazing sense of humor, and this book was no exception. I laughed throughout the story! I had no idea this was a RH (like I said, auto-buy xD) but that was a pleasant surprise for me, since I love why-choose romances. And there was no way to choose one MMC over the other here, since all of them were *chef's kiss* As for the spice, it was extra spicy! I should definitely download a monster dating app and swipe right :P
Was long and I think the relationships weren’t as developed as I’d like but this is diff for me as poly and RH aren’t my usual jam but I enjoyed this one. Human h 2 vampire H whose share 1 wolf shifter whose pretty possesive 1 cougar shifter who wish we saw more of 1 fae whose more submissive
I loved the concept and first half of this book, but as soon as it was revealed that a drunken idea that Nicole, the mc, protested to and never acted on was going to be held against her, causing the men she loved to consider her a gold digger despite all past interactions and refuse to think she’s worthy of hearing her explanation, the book was soured for me. Even more so when she just admitted to something that didn’t feel true and a near death experience brought them together to immediately have sex and that healed all the broken emotions on all sides. It just felt like the first half of the book was well thought out and the second half was thrown together. It was extremely aggravating to think you understand the character’s motive and intents just for it to switch up half way through. There were also a lot of types and spelling mistakes but those were less aggravating.
This was an over the top RH romance with an introverted FMC and lovestruck MMCs insisting on barging into all aspects of her life. Nicole and her men had a bit of a meet disaster, but it turned around relatively quickly. My fave was Hawthorne and his quiet brand of possessive monster. Wes and Drake had fairly similar personalities, although Wes tended towards jealousy more than Drake did. Jasper was a shameless flirt and Atticus was bossy. I would have loved more romance between MMCs, but it was still cute.
Spice: 4.5/5
Mild Spoilers in trigger warnings
Triggers: violence, gore, murder, sabotage, house fire, hospitalization for smoke inhalation
This was such a cute and fluffy slice-of-life story with minimal drama and/or plot. I had a good time reading it and really liked the humour and the flow of the story.
I just think the author did waaaaay too little with the men being monsters. The vampires got a little bit of biting and blood, but not even the shifters got any real monster properties. They were just men, who sometimes happen to be a wolf or a cat. You could literally write just the same story with the men just being normal men. So I guess this is an easy start in the world of monster romance, but really doesn't hit the point why people read monster romance (at least in my opinion). Still a fun read though.
TITLE - Swipe Right for Monsters AUTHOR - R. O'Leary TYPE - Standalone, #1 of 3 POV - 3rd Person - Multiple GENRE - Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem READ DATES - 4/5/2024 to 4/7/2024
MAIN CHARACTERS - Nicole, Wes, Drake, Hawthorn, Jasper, & Atticus
SYNOPSIS - A woman with financial struggles makes a drunken decision to sign up for a monster dating app in hopes of snagging a few sugar daddies.
REVIEW - I'm going to go ahead and just say that I didn't love this. It was OK. Part of this is my fault because the premise was quite clear going in that she was (at least mildly) a gold-digger. That's just a personality trait I struggle to relate or find forgivable. Personally, toying with people's hearts just hits a wrong nerve. That being said, my dislike of Nicole (surprisingly) was more just her personality. She seemed so ungrateful at times and a bit "why me". She came off very superficial and when she started to feel cared for she seemed to kind of understand why her initial motives were wrong. Then, she'd circle back and begin whining again. The guys didn't really have much depth either and I think that would've been fine if there had been a little more humor. The author mentioned in the afterword that this was more supposed to be fun and I think, if I'd felt the same while reading it, I'd agree wholeheartedly. Despite all the ingredients this one just missed the mark for me. I don't intend to really bother with the next installments but, to those that enjoyed this one, I'm envious and good on you!
WOULD I RECOMMEND - Meh. There are people who just want some smutty fun and some paranormal weirdness but I think there's probably a lot of other options that check those boxes far better. I wouldn't personally recommend this one.
I've read two books from R. O'Leary, and both had me laughing, smiling into the pages, and with heart-eyes at the end. Swipe Right for Monsters was more of the same.
📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Swipe Right for Monsters by R. O'Leary
📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Standalone
📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book on Kindle. 🆓️ on KU
📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Paranormal Romance
📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Instalove, shifters, why choose
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Nicole's fresh out of college, reeling from loans and her rundown house. Looking for someone to take care of her, she downloads a monster dating app and makes a few selections - and when she can't decide who to date, she decides to date them all.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: There's a special place in my heart for books that don't take themselves too seriously, and R. O'Leary's books have proven to be just that.
I didn't love Nicole at first - she's drunk when she downloads the app, and R. O'Leary made the five men she dates so loveable I was not in love with her for trying to take advantage of them. But as the story goes on, I was just rooting for that happy ending to come.
I love the monster aspect of this. There were two vampire best friends, a earth-powered shy fae, a cougar shifter and a werewolf. They all had banter between them, on top of the connection they had with Nicole. Sometimes, you really just had to laugh. On top of all of that, the spice was top notch.
If you need a no-muss, no-fuss read, I suggest picking this one up.
dearest goodreads friends, when i say this shit is ideal for getting out of a reading slump. low stakes, high smut, ridiculous plot. ah yes, the good stuff. i read like, all but 2 pages of this in one night. we’re SO back.
(side note: miscommunication trope, when i fucking GET you? if the miscommunication trope has no haters, then i am dead.)
I think all my angry highlights and notes sum up my thoughts. She’s a selfish bitch who expects everyone to do things for her but heaven forbid she does anything for the guys. Why anyone would want to put up with her, especially 5 gorgeously hot guys is beyond me. The grammatical errors were NUMEROUS. They were everywhere, so bad. But it was the FMC that made me stop reading. I honestly just wanted to throat punch her.
This was soooo good. Omg. I'm so sad I didn't read it sooner.
The story follows down on her luck Nicole who turns to a monster dating app after her friends push her to get out of her comfort zone. And boy does she hit the jackpot with a werewolf, werecougar, two vampire besties and a beautiful silver haired fae who grows flowers.
There was so much tension, relationship building, and care between all of them with banter galore. This had me giggling, blushing, and downright murderous at times. All in all I adored it, I can't wait for the next, and now I have to do a deep dive of the other series the author has to offer.
This was such a funny story! Ugh I could not put it down I had to finish it in one sitting. I laughed, I cried, and I definitely got hot and bothered haha. Nicole and her group of fine AF monsters definitely had me swooning the entire time. I don’t see that this is a a series so I’m only praying we get to see more of her lovely friends get paired off with their monster(s) at some point!
I spent so much freaking time kicking my feet and giggling! Nicole is hilarious and relatable. I was worried about keeping up with 5 love interests, but their characters were distinct and unique.
Loved it start to finish. Hawthorne surprised me the most, especially at the end, and to be honest, he might be my favorite. Or maybe it's Drake. There are a few typos, but they're not too bothersome.
Can't wait for the next book! Miri needs some romance!
*silently rewrites the big mistake* Doesn't react when the men leave, after asking to let her explain. She gets in her broken car and goes to stay with her friends for a few days.Dyes her hair. Easy come, easy go. Returns to her house and starts packing up the mens stuff. Dumps it back at their houses. Gets in a cleaning buzz. House catches on fire (like the story) ends up in the hospital. Men turn up, act icy, and unfazed. Men grovel, men beg after the friends went behind her back and showed them the full video. Moves back into her house and does it on her own.
It starts okay, but it just gets soooo boring. It's so unoriginal, so eye rolling. Sad. Sad. Sad. Relationships didn't really develop much.
Rh. Monsters. Broken down house. Very little money. Vampire, werewolf, werecat, fae. M/m. M/f/m. Breeding kink. Dirty talk. Fire. Blood drinking. Ass play. Biting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌥️ While I enjoyed the story ultimately didn’t love it. I liked Nichole and her bffs and the way they have each other’s backs. Nichole is her own character and person outside of her relationships with her “monsters”. However, each Monster bf only seems to exist in orbit to her and are lacking depth outside of their insta love/lust feelings for her. It’s a fun read with both individual and group “scenes” and a great light hearted read for monster lovers and enjoyers of RH.
Not gonna lie, I wasn’t expecting much when I started reading this late last night. I just wanted a fun, somewhat smutty monster read to dive into and this cover and the synopsis seemed to fit the bill.
But boy, did this book take my heart and run with it. I found myself laughing so many times with the characters and at them settling into this unconventional relationship that all began with a tequila-filled night and a monstrous dating app.
Nicole is a mess of a human but yet also totally relatable in having gotten stuck in the slump of life. Student loans, credit cards bills, finding and starting a new job. All monotonously dreary for life until her friends convince her on the eve of her graduation celebration to give a monster dating app a try. It was overwhelming in the best way and at first, she and the girls jokingly selected handsome monsters that seemingly would benefit her struggling situation: a werewolf mechanic, a were-cougar contractor, fae with earth powers, and two literally vampiric lawyers. But after a disastrous first group date leads to each monster slowly getting sucked back into her orbit and inviting themselves over her ramshackle house in a forced proximity roommates-but-more situation, feelings definitely turn real as Nicole learns more about these supernatural men. Add in their protective instincts getting triggered but a mysterious saboteur in Nicole’s life, and this human has a monstrous found family on her hands.
This is a 2.5 the FMC is annoying and sad. For a PHD computer person she’s a real idiot. She gets drunk and then picks dudes she can use to fix her life they find out very little sex ensues for having 5 monsters in one house. Anyhow that’s my 2 cents.
The monsters are good except the vampires who are so refined but like a sloppy human with stains on her clothes… I dunno somethings just didn’t make sense.
I’ll give the shifters being hot and the elf being shy were pretty typical and what you expect.
It was cute and orignal. An app to date sexy monsters? Totally loved it! The guys were real sweetheart and immediately dedicated to the FMC, Nicole. The way the guys moved to Nicole's house without even asking was hilarious😂 sneaky bastards these five! My only criticism is that some part of the book was a bit boring and too slow paced for me but anyway, I had a lot of fun reading it!
4.5 stars. The conflict resolution in this book was pretty shitty, in my opinion, I honestly have no idea how we got from one moment to the next. But. Everything else was really fun and smutty and I loved it, so I can forgive the one part that was fixed in a literal blink.
An easy read with a few laughs. Just wish they had all been a little more Alpha. I did enjoy that the MMCs had to get to know each other too, not the usual of them being already bonded.