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Let it Snow

John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle

6.9 (9 Ratings) Rate It

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Three wonderful holiday romances by three of America's bestselling authors, including John Green -...

Merissa (12051 KP) rated Hanging with Daddy (Pride Pet Play 2023) in Books

Jun 12, 2023

Hanging with Daddy (Pride Pet Play 2023)

JP Sayle | 2023 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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HANGING WITH DADDY is part of the Pride Pet Play 2023 multi-author series and, to my delight, we return to a character already known - Austin. If you have read A Little Christmas: Terrence then you will know Austin was the one who pushed Warner to help Terrence, cheering them on from the sidelines. Well, now it's his turn and Oh. My. Word!!!

Austin and Gaines are just a perfect couple. Austin is open-minded enough to try things he's never considered before. In this case, being a handler for a very flexible Koala. The scenes with both of them are HOT! The scenes where it's just one give a greater insight into their feelings and emotions, as well as moving the story along. I love Warner and Terrence making an appearance and how Terrence is being drawn into their friendship group. But there's one in that group that I now need a story for - Matty!

I am thoroughly enjoying the Pet Play series and have read some very different stories with different animals. I love the dogs and cats but I have to admit, this koala was so cute! The characteristics, the costumes; I love it all.

No matter how many books I read by this author, I always want more! HIGHLY recommended by me.

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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jun 5, 2023

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Merissa (12051 KP) rated Magic, Demons and the Hunter (Enchanted Ink #2) in Books

Aug 25, 2023

MAGIC, DEMONS AND THE HUNTER is part of the Enchanted Ink multi-author series and features Eliphas and Pierre, who we met in A SCENT LIKE NO OTHER, in the FATED MATES ANTHOLOGY.

This time, Mondo is also around. He is the third part of their triad, and the one Pierre and Eli thought was dead. He is very much alive but missing a chunk of memories, including those that would have sent him to Pierre and Eli.

While I love the coven and the triad in particular, I would have preferred to know more about their world and the demons they face. As it is part of a series, I did feel as though I'd missed out on some world-building by not having read book one yet.

The overall arc isn't over by a long shot and I look forward to reading more in this series and seeing other characters find their mates. I just hope I see more of Mondo, Pierre, and Eli, as they are fantastic characters that made me smile.

Hot, dangerous, flirtatious, honesty - it's all here and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Definitely recommended by me.

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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Aug 14, 2023

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Dead like you (Roy Grace book 6)

Peter James

8.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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The Metropole Hotel, Brighton. After a heady New Year's Eve ball, a woman is brutally raped as she...

Merissa (12051 KP) rated A Little Christmas: Ozzy's Secret (Season Two) in Books

Nov 30, 2023

A LITTLE CHRISTMAS: OZZY'S SECRET is part of the multi-author series A Little Christmas Season Two.

It starts off very dark, with Ozzy saying red but being talked out of it. He is in a bad way and doesn't realise how he's being groomed and humiliated, with his own wants and needs being ignored. Trent rescues him but has his own issues to deal with before he can be with Ozzy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story but there were parts I wanted more of - in particular, I wanted Ozzy to open up to Trent with all he had been through, and to see Trent treasure him as the Little Prince he calls him. Although his back would take time to heal, I felt as though we saw more of that, plus the trauma from the other abuse, than we did seeing Trent and Ozzy together, healing and loving each other.

A great story and a great addition to the series. Definitely recommended by me.

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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 30, 2023

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Mark (Detective Louise Blackwell #4) in Books

Nov 7, 2021

Having not read any of the previous books in this series, I wasn't quite sure what to expect but what I got was a very engaging and enthralling story.

I don't think you have to have read any of the previous books to enjoy this but I recognise that there is a lot of history that is missing, particularly when it comes to the difficulties DI Blackwell has with her superior, however, I feel the author provides enough of the back-story to get you up to speed.

DI Blackwell is an interesting and complex character; she has her issues (who doesn't!) but her determination, strength and fortitude shines through in this multi-threaded story. The cast of supporting characters are equally as good and all have their place and their own stories. As I said, this is a multi-threaded story but the underlying plot is the branding attacks which ultimately turns into murder. Told from both DI Blackwell's and the killer's point of view, this provides a comprehensive view of the case and into the mind and motivations of the killer.

With scenes of peril, descriptions of violence and body modification that some may find difficult, and brimming with suspense and a host of suspects, this is a book that's easy to get your teeth into and I need to thank Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for my advance copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.