I've taken a short breather in my reading of this series and I'm actually really glad I did. The anticipation of this book has been threaded through every book before it and it almost feels like a safe spot to finish but also a new beginning. All the OG Kayr's vampires are mated, and Janie has fulfilled her destiny. And a lot of the questions now have answers.

It's funny because this book had so many ways it could have played out. and I feel like while I was reading it, I spent as much time thinking about what could have been as actually reading the book. Each time I would come to a new conclusion on what would happen next something shifted. 

Janie and Zane actually together were a lot less tumultuous than I expected. But obviously they didn't have an easy run of it. Everything about them being together was a fight to get beyond and they handled it beautifully. I am dying to see where the series is going from here. Yet I also don't know if I want to read it. Because where we have finally gotten to feels safe and comfortable. Who am I kidding? I'm one clicking the next one as soon as I finish this. Toodles

I feel like I have read this series in slow motion, but it has stayed with me. Each time I put one of the books down I immediately grab the next one and then need to wait for the fortitude to read it. Because for a paranormal series it has been a super emotional ride. And in classic Tessa Bailey style it's also extremely hot.

Tucker was the steady, funny, reliable sidekick that I didn't really think twice about in the earlier books. He was just always there with a joke and a bail out, but I didn't know what to expect from him. After seeing the meeting between him and Mary in the last book I was dying to see them from their own points of view.

I was also dying to see what was going to happen with the war. And for all the twists and turns that this story took I couldn't guess how that was going to play out. There were some that we saw coming but most completely blindsided me. Tucker was the perfect person for Mary. And I loved watching her blossom and shake off all the things that she had previously thought were disabilities.

The whole book was just beautiful, and I was really blown away by how much I felt. And I honestly didn't see the ending coming but I couldn't have been happier with it.

I have had this book on my kindle since it was released. I read the first book and loved it but then I had to wait for this one and I added it to the tbr and then got distracted and then I couldn’t really remember it and figured I would need to reread the first book. But then I hit a “what the hell do I read next” wall and was craving some of Tessa Bailey’s heroes and thought what the hell. And before I had finished the first chapter it had all come flooding back.

Because not only was this world unique, but the characters were a certain kind of special. Honestly this whole world is so well built I feel like I’m going to stumble across it while out getting petrol one night. And despite the fact it has been years since I read the first book, I can still remember enough of the characters to be able to jump in like I never left.

Roksana and Elias were hot as hell, and I had no idea where the love - hate relationship had come from until I started reading this book and then I was just stunned. Their first meeting was so electric I could feel their instant attraction and I had absolutely no idea how they were going to get from there to the point I had met them. And to be honest I was scared to find out.

Thankfully this was told in dual point of view so when Roksana was seeing things from her point of view and they certainly didn’t put Elias in a positive light we then got Elias tormented over what he was doing to protect his secret and by extension to protect Roksana. Because Elias was seriously one amazing, sweet, protective hero.

This story was so engrossing, and I was dying to see how all the secrets were going to come to light. And what was going to happen next. I am so excited to see how the next book has everything resolve and watch the relationship between these guys grow even stronger. I have complete faith they will save the world.

How did I not see Jase and Brenna coming? I mean sure hindsight and all that, but they were the absolute epitome of opposites attract. And the breadcrumbs with the painting and Jase's feelings towards Brenna should have made it obvious.

Each of them has been through their own trials and challenges only to varying degrees. And the effects those had on them was as different as night and day. Brenna was all things beautiful and hopeful, while Jase was rage and revenge.

There was so much going on and so many twists I didn't see coming that made this book completely enthralling. Watching each of these two connect and learn to trust in each other was awesome. Especially seeing Jase fall hard for Brenna.

I can't wait to see where this is going next with so many people still waiting to get their stories told. Not to mention the loose threads I'm still waiting to see play out. 

This was a cute little addition to the series. I love that we get so much of these shifters mixed throughout the main vampire books and then these awesome little snack size novellas of their own. And we get a tiny bit of extra vampire story without being anything you might need if you were to miss the novellas.

Maggie, I feel like I really knew, you know for someone who doesn't know herself. She was an absolute sweetheart who dealt with her issues without letting them weigh down her spirit. And Terrent we kind of know but he's always been this super staunch bad arse.

When the bomb was dropped, I was actually a little annoyed and then I was over it pretty quickly. I can see why Terrent did what or did and I liked that despite her initial ire Maggie understood too. I had hoped to get more of Maggie's history but I'm ok with what we got considering the length of the book. And hopefully we will be getting more of the bad arse pack in future books. Especially now that Jase is trying to join.

Well things are really heating up in the war and in this series. I keep getting so sucked in to some of these side stories that each time I think I'll read something else I get sucked right back in to find out what is going to happen. Especially now that Janie is getting older and everything is getting so much more interestingly entwined.

When I picked this up I don't know if that was who I was expecting for Kane, but Amber was just who he needed. Everything about her was unexpected and unorthodox but it was impossible not to like her. And having such an awesome twist with her grandmother just added to the whole craziness of her.

I mean dragging a vegan, pacifist into the middle of a war of immortals is just priceless. But she held her own amongst those crazy vampires and even got a handle on her powers. I love how she absolutely turned our calm, cool, collected, Kane on his head. And I'm really looking forward to seeing their relationship mature.

Now I'm off to grab the next book because I need to see our beautiful Jase find his way back. And see what Janie has up her sleeve. And how Hilde gets her hands on Oscar. And so much more that I am unaware of until I am reading it and my brain is screaming "yes this."

Ah I absolutely wasn't ready for that book. I mean I've been dying to read Jordan and Katies story since the beginning, but I feel so unprepared for the reality of reading it. Firstly, ten years feels like an eternity, but I guess when dealing with near immortal beings it's hardly a blink of an eye.

Mainly, I feel like they got ripped off. Especially poor Katie. That poor girl has had to deal with everything to get that happily ever after. And even then, she had to fight so hard for it. I mean give the girl a break. On the other hand, if anyone is strong enough to go through all that, it's Katie.

And yeah yeah, Jordan was there but man where was the alpha bloody shifter king? I felt like he would show up for moments but most of the time he was just a whingy baby. Don't get me wrong, I love Jordan but sack up dude and listen to Katie. He's just lucky he appreciated her and regretted wasting those ten years or I would have been wanting more junk punches.

But on a serious note, gah. There's so much going on and those ten years have been brutal, and I guess a little necessary to age a few children (and Katie). And there was some serious twists and turns in the story that I am dying to jump into the next one and I don't even know what it's called or who it is but it's screaming my name. Bye.

I am so hooked on this series right now that I am currently binge reading it on my laptop and book from the library and complaining about it at every turn. Sorry family. Not sorry. But I am absolutely loving this world and all of the people in it.

Conn and Moira where a couple I was looking forward to getting to know better and there were so many layers to them and their relationship. Between the war, the demons, the witches, and the century since their mating there was a lot of drama for them to sift through.

Both characters were awesome, and I loved that Conn was so good at seeing what Moira was worried about and allaying her fears. Even if he was also great at doing the chest beating overbearing alpha. And Moira knew who she was and fought for it. Then we got more of everyone else plus the next chapter in the war and a baby. Sigh.

And now I have Jordan and Katie waiting for me on my kindle because it was only $5, and I can't read on my phone for another day. Yeah, I know my brains an acehole and my kindle is trying to figure out why I'm reading bits and pieces of this series.

I didn't realise this was a novella until about half way into it but as far as these things go it was perfect. It added to the story without being something you would have to read for the rest of the series progression to make sense or be interrupted.

It was nice to see Max get a mate and I love that she fits so perfectly with his current purpose of protecting Janie. And I'm hoping that next up is Conn’s book because I'm really dying to get more of him and his mate. I think that's going to be explosive.

I put down Fated and went off to grab this on kindle only to have a freak out about it costing nearly $15 or as Amazon so helpfully calculated only $134 for the remainder of the series. So, I read a couple of other books I had previously purchased and not read but I was still dying to binge this series. Then it finally occurred to me to check out the library.

Which sounds obvious and simple, but it was 10pm Sunday night and I am not a library card holder. But I signed up and downloaded overdrive and am now reading on my phone like a weirdo. However, since I was just able to read this book and have already borrowed the next three I'm a happy weirdo.

This world is so intriguing and I'm loving all of the characters. I love that we get a little more of the overall story with each book while getting so much of each couple in their own book. Each background character has so much of their own part of the story. So even though this book was all about Dage and Emma I fell for Conn and his witch. And I am dying to see if Caleb and Lily succumb to that tension.

But the main thing I'm really needing to know is what happens next. So toodles, I'm off to start book 3 even though I completely decided that I wouldn't start it until tomorrow so I could get some sleep.

Being school holidays over here I have a lot of time to read, so I thought I would start this series I have had on my TBR forever and just binge them all. Dove into this one and although I was somewhat struggling to keep up with the massive amount of different characters and it being told from several different perspectives I enjoyed it. It's been quite a while since I've read a book setting up a whole new world so it took me a while to lean into it.

Talon was a little overbearing for me and despite the fact I generally like that. I had several moments I wanted him to soften in his delivery. Because despite the fact he was being a bit of a jerk he was doing it for a good reason. Luckily Cara was more patient than I was and despite her patience, she still argued for things that were important.

Cara was perfect. I love that her reactions felt genuine for the situations. And she was of the act first, ask forgiveness later camp, when she felt it was important. But she also listened to logic and didn't disregard her beautiful daughter's abilities.

I really enjoyed the book and the world that was created and I’m dying to see where a lot of these characters are heading. So, I jumped on over to kindle to grab book two to dive on in and freaked out when I saw it was almost $15. I don't mind paying that for a random book but it’s killing my binge. So now I'm thinking I'll have to read this series slowly and hope I don't lose it in the crush of the TBR and new releases.

I've been driving myself a little insane trying to find books to read. I am really craving an over the top alpha and whenever I go searching it seems either I've read them all or they are ones I don't want to read for one reason or another. So in short I'm annoying AF in my own head and can't decide on a book for hours.

I can't even tell you how I came across this one but I thought it sounded like it would appease me. And it really did work for me. I was worried how it would go since it was set in high school but with the wolf shifter and the bully aspects it did come across as an older feeling read.

Cole was a complete alphahole but omg he was so alpha and he absolutely nailed the dirty talk. And once he started to be less bully and more boyfriend he nailed that even better. Because he owned the whole growling, protective, possessive boyfriend.

Bailey had been through so much but she was still fighting. I loved that she was strong enough to stand up to Cole and the rest of the school. And the way she looked out for Rayne. I'm really looking forward to reading this series and getting books on each of the other alphaholes and Rayne and hopefully Cole's sister.

So I didn't write a review for the third book, this was for two reasons. 1. I had to jump straight into the fourth and see how it was going to end. 2. Although a lot happened in that book and we found out so much more about everyone and everything I wouldn't be able to review it without spoilers.

And now here we are on the last book and that conclusion had me crying some serious tears. And then that epilogue was the perfect rainbow after the storm.

As only Kristen Ashley can do, I was lost in the world she created and I didn't want to be found. There was a lot going on here and at times I did lose track of who was who and who's point of view we were currently getting. But for the most part I was so invested I felt like I was part of it.

This series has been amazing, and I will be doing a reread of it in the future. But right now, I am dying to reread the fantasyland series. And I can't wait to visit the mystics. Hopefully, our queen has books planned for all the characters I have grown to love in this series, especially Jorie.

So, I was stupid enough to start this series at a time when I really don't have the time to binge read it. I just have a day or two between commitments and the inability to control my own impulses. Obviously, I couldn't hold off any longer to get to the second book and now I'm hating myself.

That cliff-hanger was brutal and I have at least four weeks before I can get to the next one. And I really need to know what happened at the end of this one and how it plays out in the next one.

This one kicked off straight after the first and I loved watching them all get to know each other and fall in love. But I also enjoyed watching them develop some really strong friendships with the couples. There is so much intrigue and so many characters with so many different stories and yet I am so invested in each one of them I am having no issue keeping up with them all.

I’m dying to dive into the next one as soon as I can find the time because this series is calling to me so hard and having it tie in so beautifully with the Fantasyland Series and having a few cameos of the couples I love from that book just adds so much more to the experience.

 The Golden Dynasty is my all-time favourite book. I re-read it when I need a book to get over a slump or just to distract from a bad day. So, when I heard that this series was set in the same world as the Fantastical series, I have been dying to read it. I knew I couldn't listen to that long an audio book, so I waited for the e-book. But Kristen Ashley is so wordy I needed to find the time to binge all four books.

Right now, is not that time but I couldn't hold off any longer. I could feel it calling me from my kindle while I was trying to figure out what to read next. And I caved and from the first page I couldn't put it down.

I saw a few reviews that said there were a lot of different points of view and it got a little complex. I was nervous because I am terrible with names and the list of characters here is huge. But all of their personalities are so strong and individual I actually didn't struggle too much keeping them all straight.

And the story is just too intriguing to have me be anything but madly invested in each couple’s relationship. And the part they are all going to play to stop the beast. And how each of them is going to handle their new relationship with someone vastly different.

Naturally, I have already got my favourites. And they each have things that make me love them that tiny bit more. But then there is a slight drama to make me nervous or another couple does something to make me love them more and I'm off with a new favourite. I really wish I could dive straight into the next book, but sadly commitments call, however as soon as I find the time it's already loaded and ready to go.

I am a huge fan of paranormal romance. I love the whole fated mates and insta love as much as I love the growling, alpha mine. But I don't read nearly enough of it, partially because it can be a little monotonous and a little hit and miss. It's easy to veer into the cheesy when it's based on make believe or to go too over the top.

So when this series first caught my eye, literally the cover just called to me I ended up one clicking it. Which is unusual for me at the minute with the reading commitments I already have and the hundreds of books waiting on my kindle and my KU membership I normally talk myself out of buying more books. But I couldn't resist this series and I absolutely binged them. And now I jump on each new release.

I had no idea who this book was about before I started it and I didn't even glance at the blurb. And to be honest I don't really pay a lot of attention to the secondary characters unless they jump out at me so I only vaguely remember Levi. I was expecting the book to be about one of the more involved pack members.

And when they first started talking about the vet named Charlie I got all excited for a MM shifter story. Only to quickly realise that Charlie was all woman. I loved the chemistry between her and Levi. They were complete individually which made them more interesting to me. And together they were a great compliment to each other.

This series just keeps me hooked and I can't wait to see who's next and to see the pack members we've already met continue with their happily ever after.

I started this series on a whim and devoured the first three books and thought that was it. So naturally when I saw book four was out, I one clicked it. Then I read the blurb. And honestly, I was nervous. The other three were insta love/ fated mates and this one was whoops baby so I wasn't sure what to expect.

I hadn't really taken much notice of Clint in the previous books. But he was right up there with our other cowboys. And he might not have been a wolf by name but he definitely was one by nature. And with Becky's pregnancy he was super protective and possessive and I loved him.

Becky fit in well and her reactions were pretty authentic to what was going on. And since she had as much going on outside of the relationship as Clint I was really invested in her from the start. I liked her a lot. She was caring and despite being cautious she wasn't a drama queen or overreacting to things.

This book was a great addition to the series and I can't wait to see who's story we are getting next. And visiting with the cowboys again.

I started this series because this book randomly caught my attention when I saw the sign up it a while ago. And I really have enjoyed it. It's been the perfect, entertaining, light read to keep me reading.

This was the third book in the series and I had thought it was the last one being as it was about the third and final wolf brother. But at the end was info on book four, which I'm assuming is one of the other pack members we've already met.

Rob being the alpha of the pack had the most issues to overcome in regards to finding his mate. And his story was definitely more anxiety causing for me to read. Because despite the other brothers having road blocks in their relationships their road blocks felt a lot less solid. Whereas everything Rob was up against felt like at any moment it could all fall apart through no fault of their own.

I loved the twists and turns and each resolution made me happier than the one before. I only wish the nextbook was already out so I could continue the binge read I've been on for the last few days.