
Catherine the Great
Book
The daughter of an impoverished aristocrat, Catherine was married aged 16 to Grand Duke Peter, heir...

Debbiereadsbook (1421 KP) rated The Krinar's Informant (A Krinar World Novel) in Books
Oct 18, 2018
This is Ms Pauls second step into the Krinar world and I loved it!
Liv wants to make sure her brothers survive, makes a deal with Zavir to ensure they will not be harmed when he smashes the resistance ring they are part of. But little Liv makes Zavir want to keep her, and the only way to do that, is to betray her trust.
OoOOOEEEEE!!! I loved these two!!
Powerful, instant attraction. Powerful hatred of the other. enemies to lovers. Betrayal from some many around them. So much right up my street, I read the whole book in one sitting, and did not move til I finished!
It's sexy, it's dark, it's full of hope, and despair, the whole bloody gamut of human, and indeed, Krinar emotions all wrapped up in some 200 pages that is just bloody brilliant!!
Because it's a world written by different authors, you don't need to read them all in any order of order, I don't think. But what I'm left with now, is the overwhelming NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED for every single book in this world, and there are a fair few!!
I loved this book, did I say that yet??
so, it can only get...
5 stars

Fosse
Book
Now the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon starring Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams with Lin-Manuel...

The Red House
Book
From the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Spot of...

Merissa (12788 KP) rated The Fae King (Beyond The Mist, #4) in Books
Aug 17, 2022
This is an action-packed story that goes from enemies to lovers, sort of. Trevan and Amber don't actually hate each other - or at least, not until Trevan acts like a jerk as he allows his fears to reign. Their families have a bad history, with both sides at fault. They hate the thought of each other, and their actions out of fear only seem to compound that. It takes the mad elf prince and the prophecy to turn their hate to love and, once it does, they are unstoppable.
Fast-paced and smoothly flowing, this story skims across the surface, leaving me wanting more. I loved seeing the brothers, Storm, and Harper and want to see how the kingdom fares going forward.
I enjoyed this read and think it certainly adds to the series. It can be read as a standalone, but it makes more sense to have read them in order. Definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Scorched by Darkness (Eternal Mates #18)
Book
Even for one of the top assassins in Hell like him, Hartt’s latest contract would have been...
Paranormal Romance

The North Wind (The Four Winds #1)
Book
Lush. Dark. Romantic. Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of Beauty and the...
New Adult Fantasy Romance

Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Alex, Approximately in Books
Dec 25, 2018
The book is a Young Adult take on the enemies-to-lovers trope, but it mostly avoided the "he picks on you because he likes you" line. The initial conflict between our two characters is really just due to misunderstandings, and the boy quickly apologizes. (With cookies!) I really enjoyed both of these characters, and I was definitely cheering for them as they revealed more of their histories and insecurities to each other.
I REALLY enjoyed their date to Monterey, California - they visited the Natural History Museum and the aquarium, both of which I have been to personally! I lived in Monterey many years ago, so it was neat to see them in a place I have personal memories of.
Overall, I thought this was an excellent young adult romance. There was some mention of sex, but nothing too graphic. I loved the setting; it brought me back to the Pacific Ocean, even if it was California beaches instead of the cold, rocky Pacific Northwest.
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The Crook and Flail: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
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The son of the god must take her rightful place on Egypt's throne. Hatshepsut longs for power,...

Office Grump
Book
My “interview” with bosshole supreme was anything but normal. He picked the worst day ever to...
romance enemies to lovers contemporary