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The most disappointing mpreg short story I've ever read. Gavin was a alpha manwhore and he came off as just wanting one thing, omega tail. Cody was no better, all we know is he is an omega and the bar he worked for was somewhere he worked to keep him safe but not from alphas. The story was so short Cody came off as having no personality and was just bland character that served as nothing more than a hole for Gavin to plow. There's no romance and it's not even that erotic of a read. I'm not sure what purpose the book was suppose to serve because I wasn't really entertained, the characters were one dimensional and there wasn't that much world building.

This picks up from where book 1 #Junkie left off. For new readers, book 1 must be read before you read this one and as a new reader to the author I suggest actually starting with her m/f series #Hashtag. From the books I've picked up in the Gearshark series is that Trent and Drew's friendship bloomed in that series.

Loved the plan of action for the revenge/punishment for those who hurt Trent. It was better than the first in some ways but at the same time I could kind of feel my interest waning. I thought there was a lot of dialogue and too much emotional baggage in this one. I liked revisiting with the fam and getting a peek into how Trent and Drew's relationship was developing. I liked that the author actually included Trent and Drew separately coming out to their families, their reaction and how they handled it. These events were quite believable and as a reader things I wish didn't happen but not all was bad and I was glad to see the guys had supporters.

3.5 stars

Short summary: Trent is in his last year of college. He plays football, is a fraternity president of a frat that use to have a bad rep but which he took two years to repair, and enjoys going out speed/street racing with his best friend, Drew. He's also good with the ladies. Oh, yeah, let's not forget to mention his deep dark secret...he's attracted to his straight best friend Drew.

Drew is a adrenaline junkie, he loves racing and longs for the day when he can leave his day job with computers to pursue his passion full time. When the chance at sponsorship finally comes, he grabs onto it.

Both feel the pull towards each other. Trent knows what it means but needs to see if it's just Drew that can make him feel this way. Drew, is a bit oblivious even if he feels the pull. He really doesn't think to much about it until he comes across Trent in the last place he expected to see him.

A bit confusing because the characters Trent, Drew and Drew's family (Ivy, Romeo, Braden and Rimmel) all already knew each other and have developed a a strong bond before the start of this series. This book appears to be a spin-off from another on of the author's other series (#Hashtag). Reading it as a standalone didn't really work for me since I wanted to read Trent and Drew's relationship from the start when they were just became friends to best friends then...well.. to the point in this book. I felt a bit cheated because of this. There was no warning in the blurb that this was a spin-off. I didn't learn until after the fact, that when you look up the actually series (https://www.goodreads.com/series/169260-gearshark) that it was a spin-off. While it says it can be read as a standalone I felt it would have been better read in order since the characters reference a couple of conversations and reiterated feelings from previous books. This made me feel like a stranger spying a cliche of people who knew each other. I also wished there had been more romance throughout the book.

That being said I did enjoy the read. I liked Drew and Trent and thought they had great chemistry I just wish I could have seen more in the book. I liked reading the family dynamic they had with Drew's family/Trent's friends. It was also fun picking up all those interesting car facts/trivia. The last few chapters really sucked me in. I feel I need to warn other that this does end on a cliffhanger.

As for the audiobook. The book is narrated by two narrators each take on one of the main characters. It was clear, it was moderate and both read with emotion. It was enjoyable. There were times where I lost focus of which character was being voiced but that's more my fault than the narrators.

Great narration and fun to listen to. Loved that the narrator, the accents were pretty good, I liked that there was distinction between the many characters in the story and the feelings/emotionals states were projected as well.

As for the story I read it when it was first a short in the anthology "Charmed and Dangerous" but didn't realize it until after the fact. So when I was listening I thought it was oddly familiar but couldn't recall why. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and learning all about Dim Sum Asylum.

3.5 stars

Milo Santiago is eighteen year old trying to make enough money to go to college and build a life for himself after he is thrown out by his parents for being gay. He's staying with his brother, Dante (see book 1 in series). When a gorgeous guy (Campbell Brooks) walks into the restaurant he works in, Milo can't help but to approach the guy only to be quickly shot down. Campbell isn't really the emotional or committment type. The two eventually come to a understanding and start up a relationship that benefits them both. But when one of them comes to the realization they've fallen for the other things may not end well.

I enjoyed the story but I wished it was more fleshed out. The epilogue skipping seven years into the future left me wanting more. I was interested finding out what happened between those years. It's not exactly the only part I wanted to know more about but it was what it was. Milo and Cam seemed to evenly balance each other and I liked that they had to work to make their relationship work.

An ARC was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

The story was pretty disjointed. It was confusing because it seemed like there were gaps in the sequence of events. The reunion was interesting but the in between with their relationship left me wanting. There was no sense of time between Damien and Tommy reuniting. They seemed to have had a very casual relationship from what readers could read Damien would spend pockets of time with Tommy like he was a dirty little secret. Tommy projected as a tough omega that wouldn't roll over very quickly for any ole alpha or allow himself to be mistreated. I know he had history with Damien but to see him allowing Damien do just that and treat him as a plaything made it a bit of a tough read. Between that and this I couldn't rate it any higher. The story was good and showed promise. It did pull me in and kept me reading.

An ARC was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Blane's story.

Blane is a veterinarian working in the Tennessee zoo. He's been unlucky in love so far but is a real romantic and is looking to settle down.

Falcons sister is walking down the aisle soon. His mother suggest his wedding gift to the couple be a animal portrait.

The two have a bit of an iffy start but the attraction between them flare. But both have been burned by love before making them both more than cautious. Matters don't exactly help itself when an ex shows up in the picture.

I thought this was a cute read. The animal puns were a bit cheesy but reading Blane and Falcon thinking up those lines and flirting was adorable. Spencer was a bit of a nuisance and I wish aunt Vera had made good on her threats. I think it might have been a sight. I enjoyed seeing the gang again and getting updates on Dean and Nico and the turn their relationship was taking.

I do hope Oscar and Roman will be the next story. The brief glimpse of them served as quite the teaser. I think it could totally work since they both have similar lifestyles and may even have the same needs romantically.

A free copy was provides to me in exchange for an honest review.

short and very to the point. Demon is caught and displayed and made into an act in a freak show/traveling carnival. Individuals get to spend money to buy time to do whatever they want. A special bureau officer who just happens to have angel blood running through his veins is sent out to investigate and destroy said demon....

I won't go any further but readers can probably imagine a few scenarios of how such things can go. I wish it was fleshed out and had more time to develop. Overall not a bad story but I went away unsatisfied and wanting more.

Note: I read the story out of the Wayward Ink anthology "Of Heaven and Hell". The story has been self published since the anthology release and I do not know if there have been changes.

A tad disappointed with this. Practically the whole story Kevin and Claude spent their time together yearning for each other because they had horrible communication skills.

Jack Burns is home for good after his 4 year tour in the army. Expecting, his bestfriend,Elliot Talbott, to be there to greet him at arrival. He's not altogether shocked he isn't although he had hoped. With Elliot not being there Jack stops over at Elliot's home only to find a cryptic note and business cards inscripted with both Jack and Elliot's surname. The business cards are for a business providing investigation service. It's the voice message from Elliot that has Jack rushing to find Elliot.

For such a short story I think the author did a great job with packing enough details into the story to allow readers to get a read of what the story was about, the relationship between Elliot and Jack, abd their personalities without overwhelming readers.

A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Follows directly after Homecoming. Both Jack and Elliot have fallen into domestic bliss and Elliot has a job lined up in their joint new venture. The job seems a simple one but when the two go to investigate Elliot is impassioned about the findings. The investigation gets away from them but is somewhat successful.

Interesting installment in the series and it was nice getting to revisit the two under different circumstances. Elliot kind of rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't like how he stuck his foot in other's business even if he was kind of hired to do so.

A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

There were portions of the story where the prose/text was long and boring I wanted the author to get to the point. It was actually a bit confusing at the start and I wasn’t sure what point the author was trying to make.

Barring that, this was an intriguing read. I found Travis Bickle to be amusing. Angelo, the wolf, was so mean though like Travis I didn’t really believe that they were mates and not because the wolf/dog was talking to him and no one else could hear them mind speak. Angelo was kind of a bully and it was childish how he behaved as a wolf/dog and chased off any prospective suitors that popped up. I kind of thought it was also funny and a tad bit sweet.

I was completely thrown off by the orgy. It didn't exactly spell out the typical expected behavior of a mate and love.

A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

I read this story as a package deal with the ARC of "Dying to Live" the complete series.

The first book in the series focuses on Logan and the small pack he is part of. The leader of the pack is homophobic and he finds out Logan and another male pack member want to engage in sexual acts together it'll be trouble. Mariella is the only female in the pack and the leaders lover. Both Ade smart and know how to handle the pack leader. Unbeknownst to them is that once a male accepts the semen of another it causes them to undergo reproductive change. When Logan collapses after a night of passion, his one night stand/packmate puts him in bed and hopes he'll be better when daylight comes. Things get a little finicky in the light of day and the pack leader kicks an unconscious Logan out of the pack. Mariella takes a stand and also chooses to leave and stay with Logan to get them to people who maybe able to help.

Regis Thyme is a facility all wild shifters know to stay away from. Rumor has it that those who have gone there have never been seen again. More or less its practically prison and a death sentence.

Marielle takes an unconscious Logan (and the rest of the pack decided to leave) to Regis Thyme to get help for Logan and soon find out there's more to the rumor than they thought.


A good start to the series. I liked learning about these shifters, the difference between the outsider/wild shifters and those living in Regis Thyme, and the different phases of mutation. Logan was a hard character to get use to but I did and I liked that Hail, his love interest and a medic of Regis Thyme, managed to ground the wild and destructive Logan.

That being said the books did get a bit disjointed, making it somewhat confusing at times. Things were happening off page and readers didn't get to see the discussions and plans resulting in said scenarios making it confusing. A good example of this is the part were Logan loyalty was tested. Readers knew that Mariella was planning to figure out who was leaking info to George (their old pack leader) but not how and when. So when it happened it was kind of a "what the hell is happening?" and it was hard understanding the reasoning behind the action even though it was foreshadowed that Mariella had a plan to weed out the traitor. I still have questions in concerns to the traitors reasoning for leaking info and how he did it.

An ARC was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Dante is a travel blogger living up the life and soaking in the experience. While abroad on a traveling job he receives word that his high school reunion is coming up. Although he didn't have the best high school experience and he was bullied he still wants to attend. It's not all just about seeing his high school crush, Tommy, either. Tommy wouldn't even be there considering he was a year ahead of Dante (or so Dante tries to justify).

I enjoyed the story immensely I thought it was cute and sweet. Dante and Tommy were fun characters to get to know. Dante's career choice seemed cool and I'm glad he finally found someone that could respect and trust his career choice and character. I loved the jealousy exhibited by Tommy. The insecurity of Dante and the all around support displayed. It was heartwarming.

An ARC was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

[b:Burning Transgressions|35617639|Burning Transgressions (Shifter City Book 1)|Liam Kingsley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499443435s/35617639.jpg|57060960], Book 1 in the series focuses on Logan and the small pack he is part of. The leader of the pack is homophobic and he finds out Logan and another male pack member want to engage in sexual acts together it'll be trouble. Mariella is the only female in the pack and the leaders lover. Both Ade smart and know how to handle the pack leader. Unbeknownst to them is that once a male accepts the semen of another it causes them to undergo reproductive change. When Logan collapses after a night of passion, his one night stand/packmate puts him in bed and hopes he'll be better when daylight comes. Things get a little finicky in the light of day and the pack leader kicks an unconscious Logan out of the pack. Mariella takes a stand and also chooses to leave and stay with Logan to get them to people who maybe able to help.

Regis Thyme is a facility all wild shifters know to stay away from. Rumor has it that those who have gone there have never been seen again. More or less its practically prison and a death sentence.

Marielle takes an unconscious Logan (and the rest of the pack decided to leave) to Regis Thyme to get help for Logan and soon find out there's more to the rumor than they thought.


A good start to the series. I liked learning about these shifters, the difference between the outsider/wild shifters and those living in Regis Thyme, and the different phases of mutation. Logan was a hard character to get use to but I did and I liked that Hail, his love interest and a medic of Regis Thyme, managed to ground the wild and destructive Logan.

That being said the books did get a bit disjointed, making it somewhat confusing at times. Things were happening off page and readers didn't get to see the discussions and plans resulting in said scenarios making it confusing. A good example of this is the part were Logan loyalty was tested. Readers knew that Mariella was planning to figure out who was leaking info to George (their old pack leader) but not how and when. So when it happened it was kind of a "what the hell is happening?" and it was hard understanding the reasoning behind the action even though it was foreshadowed that Mariella had a plan to weed out the traitor. I still have questions in concerns to the traitors reasoning for leaking info and how he did it.

Dying to Live, Book 2 takes place a year after the first book and focuses on two new characters, Killian and Pan. Killian and Pan both have a crush on each other and it's been a long standing one. This series must be read in order so if you haven't read book 1 I recommend that you do. Neither realizes the other has feelings for the other and are too afraid to act on it. Killian is like the head teacher and organizer of the only school in Regis Thyme. Pan is pretty much everyone's favorite hair dresser.

During a fiasco at school Killian gets injured by one of his adolescent students. Instead of seeking aid for the horrible wound he decided to handle the the issue with the student and their parent. He only seeks help when his health takes a turn for the worse. But he's a little too late and ends up collapsing on Pan who ends up dragging him off to the hospital.

I'll just skip to the point. It turns out Killian has a new mutagen introduced into his system and it's causing his DNA to mutate again. He'll be a new type of wolf shifter entering the third phase (something no one in Regis Thyme has experienced as of yet). Although Killian has his own theories about it and how it correlates with the news coverage he's been keeping up on about the outside world. Pan also ends up getting the virus that pushes him into the third phase. Killian doesn't help either by accidentally causing him to go through the second phase consecutively.

Things go a bit to hell when Pan in pain manages to escape the facility and Killian gives chase to bring him back. The two discover a new enemy.


An intriguing development with the shifter mutation. Killian was a likable character but Pan was harder to like for me. He was quite childish and his rash behavior irritated me. I felt like the author created a faux pas when Hail was taken from Logan. Up to that point in the story I was more or less liking the story when Hail died that was pretty much the turning point. I just didn't want to read the book anymore. I mean it had been a year since Hail and Logan got together and Logan got pregnant. Hail was taken before the babies were born. I felt like the author hated Logan and Hail and didn't want Logan to have a HEA story. I'm going to say it now that the series would become a really tough read with the direction it took and I don't know if there was to be more I would even bother giving it a read.

Killian's dreams also didn't help in making the decision. I just thought it was strange and could be confusing if I hadn't been as attentive as I was when reading.

An ARC was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Loved it. Seriously had me going through an array of emotions. I loved learning about the world the author created and it's people.