This book, just wow. 5 stars from me Beaches & Bites by @avathorne_author

shark shifter? perfection, totally obsessed. The pacing was amazing, the story sucked me right in and the next thing i knew i was finished?! I LOVED the aspect of the shark shift & i need more! #shifter #shark #romance #indieauthor #bookseries

Thank you Ava

🖤Beecham's Infirmary for the Affluent Afflicted ALC by @authorbriarsomerset & Narrated by @chrisnaturallyrp/ @krysjanae 🖤

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from me 🖤❤️ Briar Somerset is one amazing author. 6 star listen for me!! The 2 narrators were incredible.

Beecham's Infirmary for the Affluent Afflicted ALC was amazing, thanks to Briar for this ALC.

Being that this is just the appetiser audio (and book) it was incredible. I was invested right from the beginning & holy shit balls, Christopher's voice 😮‍💨🤯😭❗️ that is all & the sound effects were incredible just added even more to the immersion!

If you love your paranormal, mysterious, investigation reads/audios with spice. This is for you!

Outstanding Briar 👐🖤❤️ #indieauthor #briarsomerset #gothicparanormal #audiobook #vampires

Thanks to @olivepresspublishing & @melissasengerauthor for this angsty Contemporary Romance, Between Here And Gone. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I was obssessed with this book from the dedication!!!! Like wow. "For my best friend and the sister I never had." Okay fml, I cried like a baby. Why? Who knows 👀🤣💙 it was such a sweet sentiment 💙 It does come with TW's ! The content warnings are as follows: Plane Hij@cking, plane crash, grief/bereavement, depression/anxiety themes, surprise pregnancy, conf!nement, and k!dnapp!ng.

We start out with the main characters Lennox & Knox and they (spoiler spoiler spoiler lol), for me this is original, I've never read a book that starts like that, that I can recall right now. Super jealous of them in South Africa too!!

I loved the whole insta love / soul mate vibe from Lennox, but couldn't help wondering. Is it one sided 👀 holy shit. What the what in chapter 1 ?! Then Booom 2 week timehop & we get spice!! F**k yesss!!

I loved the pov from Kendall's side of things! The whole trauma of the event and the bond with the sisters, gawdddd I didnt know my tear ducts held so much water.

This book actually did break me. I read like 50% in 1 sitting then was just emotionally wiped and floored, I needed sleep 😭😭😭😭😭

Why did you do this to me????😭😭😭 This book doesn't just break you apart and knit you back together, it shatters you to oblivion & it's like trying to crawl out of hell waiting for the light 👀🤣😭😭😭 (but it was soooo f***ing good)

6 stars from me No one can make me cry my eyes out like my lovely Yaz @ olive press - and I hate that you love doing it to me Yaz!! 💋💚

🛩🛩🛩🛩 #betweenhereandgone #melissasenger #olivepresspublishing #contemporaryromance #arcread

Chasing Gold, Catching her is a Sapphic Sports LGBTQAI+ Romance by Dari A Malaunt

Thanks to wings & words & Dari for this read. 4 star for me

I am very hit or miss when it comes to sports romance, this one didn't quite do it for me.

I did however love the story outside of the sports aspect & thought Dari did amazingly on the representations surrounding how difficult it is for people within the LGBTQAI+ Community. Im also a sucker for found family & rivals/enemies to lovers 👀🤣, the aspect of the forbidden love was done amazingly well.

I feel for me personally if it was done outside of sports I would have enjoyed it more - this is a me thing & not a bad thing towards the book 🩵

Thanks to dmr & wings and words for this arc. 5 ✨️'s I absolutely loved this book. It has so many perks! It's also Book 2 in a interconnected Standalone Series, so if you are only now finding it, if you wanted to, you could go back to book 1 so you can meet everyone, om the reading journey. Tropes: ✨️Curvy FMC ✨️MMC worship to the FMC ✨️Touch her and ☠️ vibes (he stands up for her like crazy) ✨️Self Worth (he pushes her to learn to stand up for herself and know her worth!) ✨️Animal Companions

I just loved everything about it & totally got emotional on some bits.

The Ember That Tethers is Book 2 in The Shattered Soul Series by @jestormauthor

[ 7 ] Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [2 for 2 Jenn 🧡]

This book liturally tore me apart, but in such a good way. The way Storm does the slow burn is just perfection 👌, it got so emotional at once stage i didnt know if I was traumatised/devastated or just purely elated!!

I was an emotional mess experiencing the first hand emotions of Emmery, you feel every emotion & trauma in your bones. While she is on the journey to recovering her memories. Emmerys growth was beautifully done, with regards to witnessing her getting over the past traumas & the realisation of the fact that sometimes the path you WANT to take, really is not the right one for you.

I cannot wait for book 3 👌💙 #shatteredsoul #bookseries #jestorm #indieauthor #embers

Thank you for this beautiful book @sarah_n_fox

This is a 6 star read for me. Sarah sent me this physical arc and I've been obssessed with it!! I've been slow in my reading lately compared to usual as life is lifing!!

One thing I do with reviews is not just the story, it's pace, the characters etc, it's also it's presentation, the look, the feel, the effort, and lord did Sarah blow it out of the water.

EVERY piece of formatting in this book was incredible, every intricate detail was top notch. As for the story itself, it liturally left me with a book hangover (in a good way) & in a major slump, this book sailed right into my top 5 of 2026!!! This is unlike ANY dark suspensive romance I've read!

The fmc Nyla is one BADASS mofo & really doesn't take any shit lying down! I was hooked straight from the prologue, you see everything from the fmc pov. I liturally had a spine chill (it was crazy) throughout the book you litually feel & experience EVERYTHING, you feel her feelings, you feel her thoughts & just want to hug her.

Sarah holds NOTHING back in this book, you get to experience the fmc's horrowing past, and first hand experience her even more horrowing present - with the boys (boys totally isnt the right word but it's how im feeling right now 👀🤣)

I can't really put into words how I felt fully through this read, i felt severe anxiety, pit of my stomach dread, and just restless !!! The immersion was incredible - but intense as hell. With severe slow burn tension building (in a good way) & it just left me mesmerised and reeling the WHOLE time.

All 5 of the brothers had their own motives/intensions/agenda's when it came down to it all! But out BADASS female is the one coming out on top with severe reinforced strength & dignity!! She won't stand for any less than respect from ALL of the brothers, and you are instantly WOOP'ing in her corner & totally routing for this kick ass female!

The overall thing I came away with is that of choice - which also is a huge reflection on life. Once a woman acknowledges she CAN and WILL choose, it's game over. That woman will be like a wreakingball and NOTHING will stop her after she has made a decision. Thus, showing people that in life, when you realise you HAVE the choice and the power to fulfil what YOU choose. Its Game Over bro, bye. Everyone loses that control they think they had over you

Period. Sarah I need part 2 like YESTERDAY 👀🤣 Tysm for this read!!!! (Yes this is being posted up at 4am uk time, as i had to binge the ending and leave this review 👀🤣)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Vows of blood & deception by @ariaashbrookauthor

VOBAD.. was a serious masterpieceee, like dude seriously full of Suspense and Romance! Its a big boy but omg I could not put this book down! Aria Ashbrook has delivered AGAIN. From the very first page, the tension is palpable, and the chemistry between the characters is off the charts.The plot is a masterclass in pacing, weaving together dark secrets, unexpected twists, and a romance that feels incredibly earned. Ashbrook’s writing is sharp, evocative, and deeply emotional. Just when I thought I had the mystery figured out, another layer of deception was uncovered, keeping me guessing until the very end.If you love high-stakes romance, complex characters, and stories filled with delicious intrigue, you need to read this book immediately. It easily earns a well-deserved five stars, and I will be eagerly anticipating whatever Aria Ashbrook writes next!

#vobad #ariaashbrook #bookseries #arcread #amazingseries