Title: Not So Merry Memories

 

Title: Not So Merry Memories

Author: Meagan Brandy

Release Date: December 1 2022

I’ve tried to forget him.

He refuses to allow it. 

Now, here we are, forced to spend the holidays together, pretending everything is as merry as ever. 

It isn’t. 

I know this. 

He knows this.

Everyone else? Not so much thanks to the man determined to be mine. 

Despite all that’s happened between us, he swears not everything has changed.

He might be right…

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This is a second chance holiday short story with high steam, a guaranteed HEA, and NO cliffhanger!

Oh my goodness! A surprise holiday release by Meagan Brandy? Sign me up! Steamy second chance goodness & it was perfect! 

Noel has finally achieved her dreams after one of her fondest memories ended in disaster. And all she wants to do is forget. But Roman won't let her. And now they are forced to spend the holidays together, pretending everything is merry when it isn't. 

This book was short and sweet with added spice that made it just oh so nice. If you are looking for a perfect holiday book to spend cozying up with a cup of hot cocoa and a cozy blanket with, than this book is it. I loved Noel & Roman's back and forth. And they fit perfectly together. This story may have been short but it had a little bit of everything- including a touch of emotion from the angsty queen herself. Not to mention a surprise appearance or two. It was a cozy read, and a welcome surprise release from Meagan and I loved every second of it- which is saying something since I'm not a huge lover of holiday romances, but this one had the magic of the season. 

5⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Review: The Sinner

 

Title: The Sinner

Author: Shantel Tessier

Release Date: November 30 2022

An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier

LITTLE DEMON

I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren’t untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

Easton Bradley Sinnett—Sin—uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. He was who I pictured when I imagined doing things my body shouldn’t want.

One day, I realized he was not who I thought he was. It didn’t change anything, though, because I was already too far gone. If anything, I fell for him harder. 

Every now and then, someone enters your life who flips it upside down. Sin wrecked me in the worst way, and I thanked him for it by serving on my knees. 

As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I’m what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn’t have been all that surprised. 

My body had always craved the darker side of love. The kind that left bruises and scars. I was what most would call unholy. And when the devil whispered in my ear that he loved me, I was more than determined to show him just how devoted I could be.

Elli was raised in a world of money and power. Her father was a respected Lord - a member of the secret society. But when tragedy struck her family, she realized how untouchable they weren't, when she was shown what hell was really like. 

But she was saved by a devil in disguise. But nothing is free, and it only costed her soul. 

Sin uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Elli grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. Elli craved the kind of love that left bruises and scars. And Sin wrecked her in the worst way. 

I loved this story & loved reading about Sin & Elli's story. It was dark & twisted & I definitely recommend checking the TW at the beginning of the book if you have any triggers bc this book has a ton- if not, go in blind and enjoy the crazy ride. 

Yes this was a stand alone, but I suggest reading The Ritual first to get into the world of the Lord's before diving in. 

Sin was dark, twisted, and perfect. And Elli was the perfect match for him- a Devil and his Demon. And together the steam was unreal. This book was hot - filled with all the k!nk you could want, but also filled with all the twists, turns, secrets and lies that you could only ever get from a secret society. - I loved this book, this couple & this story & recommend it to everyone who revels in the darkness. 

5⭐ out of 5⭐. 

5🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Trigger Warnings: NatashaReadsBooks: Trigger Warnings (natashareadsbooksbookblog.blogspot.com)