KJLReadstheRoom

Living with a brain tumour, reading for therapy, mum of two, optimist, too old to read YA. My Gran used to get me Mills&Boon books from the library when I was off school sick and it stuck with me.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)

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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #3)

Kresley Cole

This seductive paranormal series continues with a brutal Highland werewolf and an exquisite young witch, adversaries with a blood vendetta between them. Her breathless kiss haunts him... Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan was nearly destroyed when he lost the one woman meant for him. The ruthless warrior grew even colder, never taking another to his bed—until a smoldering encounter with his enemy, Mariketa the Awaited, reawakens his darkest desires. When sinister forces unite against her, the Highlander finds himself using all his strength and skill to keep her alive. His slow, hot touch is irresistible... Temporarily stripped of her powers, Mari is forced to take refuge with her sworn adversary. It's rumored that no one can tempt Bowen's hardened heart, but soon passion burns between them. Though a future together is impossible, she fears he has no intention of letting her go. No deed is too wicked for her seduction... If they defeat the evil that surrounds them, can Mari deny Bowen when he demands her body and soul—or will she risk everything for her fierce protector?

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Oct 17, 2025

3.0

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 3.0Plot: 3.0

Hmmm wasn’t so sure about this one. The last half dragggged. Also I find the way Kresley writes the Scottish dialect phonetically really irritating. I’ve already read (and thoroughly enjoyed) the next book in the series so I think I’ll have a break now then crack on with Cade’s book.

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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #3)

Kresley Cole

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Thoughts from 67%

“What’s your favourite place to visit?”

“Wherever you are”

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT BOWEN 😍

KJLReadstheRoom set their yearly reading goal to 150

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114 of 150 read

Convergence of Desire (The Lovelocks of London, #1)

Giving It Up (Pushing the Boundaries, #1)

When a Girl Loves an Earl (Rescued from Ruin, #5)

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Thoughts from 47%

"I don't feel like I have a pre-owned soul. And fur-thermore, I like myself. Other than some late-blooming magickal powers and some sealed legal records, I think I'm pretty fucking nifty. Yet you would just wipe me out entirely?"

"You would no' be wiped out. Just different."

Bowe you absolute LUMMOX! You don’t deserve her!

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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #3)

Kresley Cole

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A Bride for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters, #1)

KJLReadstheRoom

Oct 13, 2025

2.0

Enjoyment: 1.0Quality: 1.0Characters: 1.0Plot: 2.0

I’m afraid I found this incredibly tedious and repetitive. The characters had no redeeming features either. My third Coldbreath and I think it will be my last.

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Thoughts from 69%

“Rampant shaft” and “staff” used to describe Nye’s cock within a couple of paragraphs of each other?!

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Thoughts from 57%

Over halfway in and I’m still waiting for Nye to stop being an awful dickhead. Absolutely NO redeeming features to speak of thus far.

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A Bride for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters, #1)

Alice Coldbreath

Mina’s well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when her father drops a bombshell on his deathbed: she has a brother she never knew of. Not only that, he is on his way to rescue her from the collapse of their school under a mountain of debts. A wild journey across country later, Mina finds herself thrown at the feet of the brutish William Nye, prize-fighter and owner of a disreputable inn, The Merry Harlot. Respectable Mina is appalled to find herself obliged to wed this surly stranger! Forced to draw on reserves of inner strength she never knew she possessed, Mina uncovers perilous secrets and bravely carves herself a new life at the side of this man, as she proves herself a more than worthy partner for the prize-fighter.

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Oct 11, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

A beautiful memoir, made all the more wonderful by listening to Minnie read it herself. I’ve always thought she seemed like a lovely human and I’m glad I was correct!

The final chapter about losing her mum had me sobbing in the park btw so consider this a trigger warning.

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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #3)

Kresley Cole

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KJLReadstheRoom

Oct 09, 2025

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

I think I might prefer Ali’s PNR to her CR? Really enjoyed this despite the miscommunication/push and pull. Also Koen’s ridiculous swear words were jarring. I enjoyed this as much as Bride and consider the two books Ali’s best work. Hope we get another one!

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I'm loving this so much, Minnie is very funny and honest, and I'm also loving listening to her read her own story.

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Oct 09, 2025

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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