I am a sucker for “my wife,” sports, and the marriage of Convenience Romance tropes. Who knew? Apparently, Kristy Marie knew.
Series: 21 Rumors #3
CW: Death, Grief, Pregnancy
Review: The Sixty/Forty Rule by Ellie K. Wilde
Slow burn almost had me DNF this. But then BAM! banter and more banter. Add in anxiety struggles and foodie tropes and I was all in.
Series: Sunset Landing
CW: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment
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Review: A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair
Apparently, I am weak when it comes to Hades/Persephone retellings. I want them all! This series installment should be subtitled “Persephone getting in her own damn way.”
Series: Hades X Persephone Series #2
CW: Explicit sex scenes, Mental illness, Sexual assault, References to rape, Suicide, Abduction, Attempted rape, Assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Anxiety.
Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I don’t know why it took me so long to finish this one. It was atmospheric and haunting, and thought-provoking. SMG created a non-Victorian gothic world that was, in turn, vivid and eerie and both beautiful and terrifying.
CW: Attempted rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Cannibalism, Drugging, Eugenics, Forced marriage, Graphic violence, Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment. The book also contains discussions about colonialism, race, and genetics.
Review: Hate Me by Summer O’Toole
Read “Make Me” for a book club, and some folks said book #2 was better. They were not wrong. Team Finn all the way.
Series: Fox Family Crime Syndicate
CW: Dubious consent (dub-con), Non-con, Recording sex without consent, Murder on page, Torture on page, Mentions of (off page) suicide, Grief/Loss of loved ones, Emotional and physical abuse from a parent, Panic attacks, Primal/CNC, Breath Play, Exhibitionism, Impact Play, Orgasm denial and forced orgasm, Praise, Degradation, Back-door play
