"My thoughts flickered back to our first meeting, and I recalled the connection I had felt even then. This only seemed right, an inevitable conquest b"My thoughts flickered back to our first meeting, and I recalled the connection I had felt even then. This only seemed right, an inevitable conquest before the brutality of life ripped us apart.”
This book feels weaker than her later offerings. But, it was good enough to wake me up though, not enough to make me want to read the whole series just yet.
There's a whole lot of regret here, accidental death and redemption. The magic is a bit ... eh meh but it's okay. And music, like most Ford books, somebody knows how to sing or play an instrument and does a whole song (no dance thankfully).
I will say this about Angela J. Ford, she establishes the world in her books pretty fast and solid like a brickhouse. And her ability to do gloomy meets gothic meets ethereal energy is pretty on point.
Characters: Two Sentences, A Scene or less Yula: wild magic, isolated and caged but she also has this thing where she's trigger happy and resorts to killing first asking questions later. Aelbrin: You sexy beast. What?...more
Soo different from Selkie but still kinda cute, but I need more before I decide I like her backlist - pardon me while I add more Sydney Winward boSoo different from Selkie but still kinda cute, but I need more before I decide I like her backlist - pardon me while I add more Sydney Winward books to my TBR that just never ends I'd build a staircase to another dimension with these books. I digress
The aftermath of tragedy finds us in a small town in Massachusetts with 2 people who need to heal together.
Oh and a good twist in the third act.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: An ancient which who escaped the Salem Witch Trials (not without bruise, trauma and trust issues) finds love and has to choose between her magic and finally being in love and loved. I do recall a similar choice for Mayla in Selkie but you know what, it's okay, sometimes choices have to be made.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Jo is a bit meddlesome but in a sweet wholesome way that moght get annoying but really hasn't just yet I relate to Clarence way more than I thought I would. He was stuck for two years because he wasn't equipped ro deal with his trauma and he waa a fraid to overcome and move on. Fear will have you rooted in place - you blink and years have gone by.
One thing we can't say about Amanda Milo is that her booka open on a yawn. The hell they do. First lines always be reeling me in like the fish I am. TOne thing we can't say about Amanda Milo is that her booka open on a yawn. The hell they do. First lines always be reeling me in like the fish I am. This one was no different.
Between you and me, cyborg mermen are the ideal partners. My goodness. Ahem......more
meh terrible coffee order Daisy - caramel macchiato is where it's at. Even better, Caramel Macchiato from Paris Baguette in Busan or the iced versmeh terrible coffee order Daisy - caramel macchiato is where it's at. Even better, Caramel Macchiato from Paris Baguette in Busan or the iced verson with whipped cream from Witches Brew in Hwaseong-si Hyangnam is just ... Well if I had to drown I'd choose to drown in that. Also yes Daisy, I did have a gorgeous dog named Daisy, she was regal and beautiful but that's besides the point.
Righto! Romantic? Why yes it was cute enough. But I have to ask where was the spice besides in the savory croissants. So mean she just cut it right when it was getting good. Booooooh.
It gets 2.75 ❤s from me. Not rounding up. It'll translate on SG.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Someone questioned the atmosphere of an earthquake as a romantic setting. I dunno, as a nerd-geek hybrid who did one too many Earthquake Seismology courses for no reason other than pure fascination - I find the aftershocks a little romantic under the right circumstances. Small earthquakes okay? Not the colossal Mother Nature's whipping ours arses big earthquakes.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Urgh the pastry chef is just so juvenile. All these men who growl and are mean as a way to convey attraction are basic bitches who are stuck in 10th grade psyche. Dude you SCOWL at tou love interest everytime she walks into your bakery and wonder why she promised she'd never come back. See that's the think about CR that I find ridonkulous (yes I'm making up words now).
This story felt just a little sad -not tragic, maybe bittersweet is the more apt sensation. The demon guy lost his whole world, corporeal form andThis story felt just a little sad -not tragic, maybe bittersweet is the more apt sensation. The demon guy lost his whole world, corporeal form and the only thing he has left to live for is finding a mate?
It's meant to be steamy but most of the scenes are stiff and cardboard. The emotional bits are a bit fluffy but better.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: There's a really cool backstory for Ostiarius. But the author said tough cookies - you get what you get and you don't get upset. So even though there is so much potential, we'll never get to read it.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Odie is a little buttercup. And Ellery is a dirty dirty little farmer...more
You know who cares if the dialogue is childish sometimes "I like you" I'm serious I do - you'd think they were in high school not a silver fox whoYou know who cares if the dialogue is childish sometimes "I like you" I'm serious I do - you'd think they were in high school not a silver fox who owns a club. Oh and this song business at the beginning of each chapter - never bothered to listen to any of those songs. But again - who cares. It was a welcome little break. A 2.75 ⭐ - it'll translate on Storygraph so not rounding up.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: See this is what one would call cliterature, what's the gist if the story? Valentine's day smutty shenanigans. No conflict just all the spice.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Sooo is this Nicholas Saint Santa or Cupid? Not that it matters in the grand scheme of smutty romance but you know, Cupid-Santa did the dirty in a restaurant on Valentine's day and whooowee I needed a gallon of water.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: That whole scene with the poor unsuspecting waiter. One needs to read that part sitting in the ocean at the arctic circle just to cool down.
Aaww! I want to go plotting and get up to prankster shenanigans with a hot krampus!
I was overdue something silly, spicy-bordering on smutty. I beeAaww! I want to go plotting and get up to prankster shenanigans with a hot krampus!
I was overdue something silly, spicy-bordering on smutty. I been reading about harrowing epic tales of the David and Goliath varieties over there yonder and I need a teenie tinie break. Romance has become my little refuge and trust Kimberly Lemming to put together a little something something...more
My only question is whhhhyyy - why is it so short?
There is a big bad patriarchal empire that uses a matriarchal mage clans to do the important busMy only question is whhhhyyy - why is it so short?
There is a big bad patriarchal empire that uses a matriarchal mage clans to do the important business of opening portals. But the empire is always punishing women. At the height of its merciless cruelty, women's flesh is to be flayed. It's upsetting. Its enraging. It's a damn good story.
The subtle love story in the backdrop of all of this had me worrying like a mother hen. Like are you ladies even going to survive to anything beyond dinner and a kiss?
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Names are so important in this story and their erasure and replacement with something not belonging has this effect on the psyche. A "traitor" becomes known only as traitor as is her entire family - that is frightful. Imagine a child going to class and they have to answer to the name Traitor. No peace for the ones left behind after the execution.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Beautifully, tragically crafted. At the height of authority, The main character starmage has no power and is the same as ll the other women on worlds dominated by the Empire. Just a body whose power is to be used and replaced in the mist vicious way.
Well, that started out spicy - I'm still curious abou Bella's managerial style letting two employees bone in the supply closet and actually yelliWell, that started out spicy - I'm still curious abou Bella's managerial style letting two employees bone in the supply closet and actually yelling at the to "not get any fluids on the merchandise". Like Uhm...WTF and also I never EVER want to be that comfortable with my boss. Ever.
Brazen openings are either hit or miss but this time, the sheer audacity of everything in this short is a hit for me.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: It's the year 2145 and things are about as Dystopian-TechAdvanced-Bleak-Yet-Hopeful that one would expect of the future.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Oh John (Threezed) a former slave turned indentured laborer who used to stream naked at night whilst journaling in a cubicle out there. When we meet him, he's won his freedom. When I said bleak tech future, I was not picturing this much suffering.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: FFS! even the future has these Neanderthals. If you've ever had the "Where are you from originally" question thrown at you - this scene captured the undertones: The man looked at him more closely, his pale blue eyes like flecks of aluminum-doped glass. “Where you from?” “Farm outside Lucky Lake.” The man gave a big-throated laugh that vacuumed geniality out of the air. “No. I mean, where are you from originally?” It was a menacing question.
Is the Koslov Universe just a short story duology? - because if so, that'sa bit cruel- such a likeable set of characters and creatures. I thoroughIs the Koslov Universe just a short story duology? - because if so, that'sa bit cruel- such a likeable set of characters and creatures. I thoroughly enjoyed this duel with biotech and tech versus the antiquated paper records.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Defeating the hackers to regain lost data but it's fun and a little kooky.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: I can feel the insomnia and haze faze rolling of Sean Koslov. Like he could sleep for a week.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: Sean And Vern in discussion and Gods and basic worshipper-god agreement: Verne picked up a stick, hefted it in his hand, and hit the idol. Thwack! Sean stopped. “Verne?” “Yes?” “What are you doing?” “He has been a bad god,” Verne said grimly. “He must be punished.” Thwack! Thwack!
Glitches is satisfactorily sad - and a short but poignant look at life of a newly "hatched" cyborg. "Little Android" was way better. I do like th Glitches is satisfactorily sad - and a short but poignant look at life of a newly "hatched" cyborg. "Little Android" was way better. I do like this world Meyer has created. I might just stick it through and read the series.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Cinder is destined to be hated here. There's a commentary in this, subtle but there. New Beijing is awful for the Cyborg just because of Adri but then again Cinders life was ruined in a Hover crash in Europe and they sold her, an 11 year old kid to some stranger so it's lemons on lemons on either side for Cinder...more
Twice is still a coincidence - but if I stumble upon (and enjoy)a 3rd Mafia in Space style book, I'm going to take it to mean I do actually like Twice is still a coincidence - but if I stumble upon (and enjoy)a 3rd Mafia in Space style book, I'm going to take it to mean I do actually like Mafia Romance - they just need to be in zero gravity or far flung planet. It caught me and hooked me and as voracious recovering speed reader - that's what gets me staying up all night reading instead of sleeping. Pity it was barely a novella. After this though, Clean Sweep.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Oh man rejection and revenge make for something that leaves me wanting a whole lot more.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: “Why are you here?” she asked. “You have my heart. Where would I go without it?” “Home, Celino.” “Not without what is mine.”
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: For some reason the two food-related tete-a-tete, mind-tango scenes really got me. ✔️Passion Cones and pink wine in a bakery Or ✔️Delicious soup out in the garden Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes: ...more
Surprisingly sweet. It was fun, it was fast, it was Yellowstone but cozier and in Space . Well, if anything now I want to read this series of brideSurprisingly sweet. It was fun, it was fast, it was Yellowstone but cozier and in Space . Well, if anything now I want to read this series of brides for Aliens on Cresca. Alas Sci-fi month is almost over.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: Aliens on ranches on an earthlike planet. Speaking my language.
Character Development/Favorite Character: I wouldn't be averse to a full length novel on these characters. They're pretty cute together.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: I know I'm supposed to say the spicy scenes but Rosie making grilled cheese sandwiches just made me hungry and now I'm eating grilled cheese and potato chips.
Guiseppe! Can you make me a real girl! Pardon, I meant Ursula - the difference between sentient and sapiant. Mech 6.0 is a self aware sentient-saGuiseppe! Can you make me a real girl! Pardon, I meant Ursula - the difference between sentient and sapiant. Mech 6.0 is a self aware sentient-sapient android and it's a tragedy.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: What a sweet little tale of a droid and emotion, love, communication all of it - or the essence of human interaction. And pain. Both kinds of pain.
Character Development/Favorite Character: Mech 6.0/Hoshi-Star is a curious droid. And even though that killed the cat - Mech 6.0 is becoming Becoming self aware, becoming curious, becoming something more. She feels fear and rage and is overtaken by spontaneity. And then, there's jealousy.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:: Mech 6.0 feeling pure reactionary instinct and then diving into a vat of oil. Her machinery recognizes this act ad "self-destructive" sequence. Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes: ...more
Welp, cross that off my to do list - I have read a "forbidden romance" well a short story, I know I'm a chicken but hey baby steps.
Weird that I'm Welp, cross that off my to do list - I have read a "forbidden romance" well a short story, I know I'm a chicken but hey baby steps.
Weird that I'm okay with a 50 year old Orc dating a 20 year human/elf/wiccan but a 57 year old human man and 18-20 year old woman gives me the heebie jeebies. I must unpack this. But later.
Plot/Storyline/Themes: I had this vision of all the triggers abd cobtent warnings just flooding the page but you know it wasn't half bad. Now I'm by no means going the way of Dark Taboo Romance when I've barely even scratched the surface of every other romance subgenre - but I didn't hate this at all.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters: Lol Fran's grandma is mentioned early on but you kind of get why as she's describing nana's 3rd married to Oli and click, it all falls into place.
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