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April, 1946. Michael, a soldier, returns to Southampton on a troop ship. Brutalised and in shock, he...

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Alpha Contender Boxed Set in Books

May 20, 2020

Alpha Contender Boxed Set

Terry Bolryder | 2020 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.0

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By Terry Bolryder

Misty has few expectations from life. Work, read, sleep. But when she hears from a complete stranger that she's actually a powerful, shape-shifting werewolf, her life changes forever.

Lindon believes he already had his shot at love long ago. And lost it. The tall, blond, sexy shifter is now only trying to keep his promise to his father by protecting Misty as she learns about her new place in the world and seeks to find a future mate.

The only problem: she'll be meeting all of her prospective suitors at one time, and in one place. All TEN of them. All hot, single, alpha males competing for her heart.

Author's note! Alpha Contender was originally released as a four-part serial about one BBW finding out she’s a shifter and trying to choose from the ten hot alpha males trying to win her. All parts are bound here together for the first time in a full set at a special price as a thank you to my fans.

I wasn’t expecting much from this box set to be honest but I actually really enjoyed it! I felt Misty was a bit to gullible at annoying at first but I soon warmed up to her. The books were split up but it would have been better together either way still an enjoyable read!

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Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated His Hideous Heart in Books

May 4, 2020

His Hideous Heart

Dahlia Adler | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror, Young Adult (YA)

8.5

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His Hideous Heart is an anthology collection of 13 re-imagined tales inspired by works of Edgar Allan Poe. The book is split into two sections: The Tales Retold and The Original Tales. What I liked about the layout of this collection is that its easy for those of us whove read the originals to revisit them before or after reading the retold stories and its also convenient for readers whove never been introduced to Poe before. When it comes to retellings in any form, catching on to the fact that a story was inspired by another can be a challenge, especially if the inspiration is rather loose. But thats another reason why I love the layout of this collection: Its clear as to which original story inspired a retelling, and I loved reading along, connecting the dots and yet, being surprised by all the new twists and turns.

In a perfect world, Id love to review each and every retelling in this collection, because many of them were downright gorgeous and grotesque. However, my absolute favorites were:

1. Its Carnival! by Tiffany D. Jackson
2. Lygia by Dahlia Adler (inspired by Ligeia)
3. Happy Days, Sweetheart by Stephanie Kuehn
4. The Glittering Death by Caleb Roehrig

Check out my full review to find out WHY I adored these stories: https://bookishvalhalla.com/his-hideous-heart-by-dahlia-adler-a-poe-etic-review-of-genre-bending-tales/