Sita
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A wrenching and intimate autobiography, "Sita" is an unsparing, moment-by-moment record of the...
The Mirror & the Light
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“If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?” England, May 1536....
Blood Fury: Black Dagger Legacy
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In this sexy paranormal romance novel set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1 New York...
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ClareR (6225 KP) rated Creation Lake in Books
Jan 20, 2025
I really enjoyed reading Bruno’s emails with Sadie (she has hacked into the email account of the eco-terrorists), got really involved with his theories, googled some and discovered that what he was saying may not have been 100% true or sane.
Sadie is an observer. She’s not your typical all action spy, but she certainly drinks quite a lot of alcohol and has to fend off a lot of unwanted male advances. But she does also use her sexuality to get what she wants.
There are some observations on the state of modern life: greedy landowners who will do anything to make money, the effects of modern life on the young (there’s a young boys story that I found particularly disturbing, and the fact that I wasn’t surprised by it, made it all the more disturbing!).
There were several laugh out loud moments in this too, and the laughs tended to come most needed.
I liked this thought-provoking, tongue-in-cheek novel, and I thought that the way that Bruno’s emails were dotted throughout the novel really worked well alongside Sadie’s investigations.
ClareR (6225 KP) rated The Safekeep in Books
Jan 26, 2025
Isabel lives a very rigid life. Not religious as such, but close to the Calvinist religion that their mother brought them up in. She’s paranoid about things going missing from inside the house, she constantly counts everything and tries to keep the house as her mother would have done. It becomes clear towards the end why she does this.
Isabel clearly doesn’t want Eva to stay. She wants to be alone in the house. Isabel also doesn’t want the attention of a rather over-enthusiastic male “friend”. She goes on dates with him, barely tolerating his company.
As Isabel and Eva’s relationship develops, we see another side of Isabel, and in the latter half of the book there are diary entries that explain a lot about her (I love a book with diary entries). This is a love story, but also a story about what happened to the property of returning Jews after WW2. It’s a psychological novel with a lot of secrets at its heart. It must have been a tough call for this book NOT to win the Booker in 2024.
Lustful Nights (Peaches #1)
10.0
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Lennox A string of bad boyfriends has me questioning my taste in men. They’re either jealous of...
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The Hitman's Omega Priest (River City Omegas #1)
8.0
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An omega priest goes on the run with a hitman who shouldn’t be alive. Kensley Thorne lives...
Omegaverse Dub-Con/Non-Con MM Dark Romance
Debbiereadsbook (1749 KP) rated Phoenix and His Dragon (Colorado Dragons #1) in Books
Jan 29, 2026
This is the first in a new series by this author but there is a short prequel, Drake and His Dragon. You don't need to read that before this one, though.
I loved this. It pushes so many buttons for me, not least the dragon aspect.
I loved that Cole thought he was on his own. But He's not. Even if their meeting was not the best, Cole has Phoenix. And Cole has the Colorado Dragons ice hockey team on his side, he really did not realize. I loved that tey all stepped up to help Cole out of his father's clasp.
Granted, Phoenix is keeping secrets and when Cole finds ou, he lashes out, as he has always done. He does come good though. And Phoenix is really only looking out for his friend and his family.
I don't usually vocalise my feelings when I'm reading, but this book made me cry. When you get Phoenix's full history, it's hard reading. Cole's also. His male parental unit is a nasty piecce of work! I loved how Ignatius played him at his own game, and pulled the rug out from under him while lifting Cole to new heights.
It's emotional, it's got drama, it's got love, found family, hockey! I'm fast becoming an ice hockey fan, mostly because of books like this.
An awesome start to the series, and following books will have a lot to do to pace this one!
5 full and shiny stars
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Merissa (13989 KP) rated Embrace the Passion (The Blood Rose #4) in Books
Apr 19, 2023
This is Seth and Lorelei's book - both of whom we have met before. Poor Lorelei has so many different 'strands', it's a wonder she knows who she is! Seth is a loner by nature, but circumstances made him even warier of letting anyone close. So maybe, just maybe, having someone close with so many different 'personalities' is a good thing? For me, that is a resounding YES! as I loved how they interacted with each other. Lorelei teasing Seth to get a reaction. Seth pretending to be grumpy to Lorelei, to make her smile. And I have to say too, that I loved the beginning of the book. To have our main female admit to loving the main male within the first six paragraphs was brilliant.
I loved the depth and storyline of this book. I love this Realm more every time I visit. With some very sexy scenes, as well as more romance than you can shake a stick at, this is definitely one that I can recommend. Loved it!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Fingers Crossed: How music saved me from success
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Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative...
Trigger warning: self harm/ suicide