
Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated The Crimson and the Black (Hidden Empire #2) in Books
Mar 29, 2022
This story is brilliant, I feel like I have been waiting forever for a follow-up from shadow of the swan and it didn't go in the direction I thought it would. The way it has gone is fantastic finding out more about Fyadora is fascinating no wonder she's the hardened woman she is. The hardships that she and Callum have been through could be enough to send somebody insane!
The growth between them is very carefully written the sex scenes are very steamy and intimate. There are battle scenes that are a wee bit gruesome but the detail is all there.
Nicola is a fantastic author and she has done another stellar job well done.

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Bleed ( Society book 10) in Books
Nov 11, 2022
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Bleed ( society book 10)
By Mason Sabre
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One night … that’s all it took to change Louise’s life and put her before the executioner …Someone wants Louise’s help,and that someone is willing to do whatever it takes to get it, even if that means murder.Louise Makepeace, woodland nymph, wakes one morning with a very special gift … so special indeed that if the Human authorities were to find it, they would execute her, no questions asked. It becomes a battle for Louise—doing what she needs to do to save herself, or, doing what she knows is right and possibly sacrificing herself in the process. Who will she save?Follow Louise in this fast-paced, action packed paranormal novella … the latest instalment from Mason Sabre. Sometimes, things happen, and you know, you’ll never be the same again.
So so good. We finally get to see more from Gemma and Cade this was a short book but it packed a punch. This can be a dark world but it’s so good.

Cozy Up to Christmas
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A man still in hiding. A Christmas heist. This is no time for fruitcake. Ed Belmont works in a...

Teacher’s Threat
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A professor murdered during office hours. A decorator enrolled in his course. Can she outsmart the...

Sirens Desire ( Dark Tides book 3)
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While fighting for their lives, three mermaid sisters must battle dark and forbidden desires hidden...

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Queen of the Underworld ( Cerberus 3) in Books
May 9, 2023
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Queen of the Underworld ( Cerberus 3)
By Helen Scott
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Poppy’s to-do list might be short, but it's not easy.
1. Make it to the Underworld before the insidious human organization that wants to control it
2. Defend the Underworld the Norse goddess of Helheim
3. Claim the throne
A battle for the Underworld is brewing. Taking the throne might be close to impossible between having a goddess and a secretive human organization bent on the domination of all the realms on her tail. How can Poppy, her hellhounds, and her judges defend it?
It doesn’t help when one of her judges goes missing while she sleeps. When they fall under attack Poppy must choose between fighting, staying safe, and searching for her missing man.
After a wild chase through the Underworld, Poppy has three questions. Who can she trust? Who will betray her for power? How many more secrets the Underworld is hiding?
It was good and rounded of the series well. Not a series that blew me away but it’s a decent one.

David McK (3623 KP) rated Lord of War (Warrior #5) in Books
Jun 3, 2023
Anyway, this actually breaks with the previous entries in that it did *not* start in Rome with the sub-plot of Caratacus recounting his experiences to a historian and hence possible bringing that historian some unwelcome attention, but instead picks up from where the last entry left off.
The main thrust of this particular story is also about a battle between the two main tribes of the Atrabates and the Catuvellaunians for control of the settlement of Lhandain, with Caratacus discovering there is a traitor in their midst but with that traitor - as the story ends - not yet unmasked.
Possibly for another series before/alongside the Roman invasion depicted in the Cato and Macro novels?

In the Shadow of the Bull (An Ancient Crete Mystery #1)
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In a world of Goddess worship, sacred snakes and sacrifice, human jealousy, resentment and betrayal...
Historical Mystery Ancient Crete

A Scape Goat for Murder
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A gourmand goat. A mysterious woman. A phone call that will change Frankie's life. Frankie...

The Empire's Bladesmen: Forbidden Relics
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Captain Shao Lian, a battle-hardened veteran of the Ming Dynasty’s imperial army, had become a...
historical fiction historical fantasy