NATURAL SATISFACTION by Anna Durand

Title:  NATURAL SATISFACTION
Series:  Au Natural #3
Author:  Anna Durand
Publisher:  Anna Durand
Publish Date:   01.26.2021
Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Anna Durand
Goodreads link: Natural Satisfaction
Date completed: 01.29.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
Life at the Au Naturel Naturist Resort is about to get wild.
 
Making a fool of myself over a man has become a bad habit, so I'm taking time off from dating while I recuperate at my favorite nudist resort. Where my ex, Ollie, works. With his fiancée. And with his wickedly hot best friend, Damian Petrescu.
 
Damian has made it clear he wants me, but I've made a pledge to stay celibate for at least six months. Yeah, he's hot. Soooo hot. But I've got this pledge to keep. What is it? Something about no men, no dating, no sex…
 
Heidi Mackenzie used to be the sexiest girl on earth, but now she dresses like a frumpy college freshman. But damn, those cargo pants make me want her even more. Ollie says Heidi needs friends right now, not a lover. Well, if sexy little Heidi needs a friend, I volunteer for the job. As long as it comes with benefits…
 
Natural Satisfaction is the third and final book in the Au Naturel Trilogy. But watch for the Au Naturel gang in the upcoming multi-series crossover book Brit vs. Scot!
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NATURAL SATISFACTION is the third book in the Au Natural series.  Though each book will stand on its own, read the full series and in the order of release for maximum enjoyment.
 
I wanted a story for Ollie’s gypsy friend, Damian Petrescu.  I wanted a story for Heidi from the Kitten Brigade.  I never thought of the two of them together, but they are perfect for one another… absolutely perfect.  Even better, they communicate.  They don’t act like petulant children or make assumptions when things happen.  Instead they ask questions and accept answers.  They are both inveterate outrageous flirts, but with much more depth than first perceived.
 
Heidi had a lot of insecurities that up until now have been hidden behind bravado.  She has come to the resort with the intention of doing a 180 and that doesn’t work – it never does.  Thank goodness Damian has his eye on her.  Turns out there is more to him than the pseudo-Dracula gypsy shtick. 
 
I’ve had my palm read, but it was a female who did it.  I would only want it to be read again if Damian to be the one doing the reading.  HAWT!  In fact the whole book was hawt.
 
An absolutely enjoyable read.  This was fun, funny, and sexy with a lot of layers if you look beyond the obvious.  I may not be a naturist in real life, but I love visiting this resort!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC from the author, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Au Natural Series:
1.      Natural Passion 
2.      Natural Impulse 
3.      Natural Satisfaction 
Also from Anna Durand:
·         Brit vs Scot:  (Hot Brits/Hot Scots/Au Naturel Crossover) 
·         The Falls 
·         Fired Up 
·         Tempted by a Kiss 
Hot Brits Series:
1.      One Hot Chance 
2.      One Hot Roomie 
3.      One Hot Crush   
4.      One Hot Escape 

5.   One Hot Rumor (coming soon) 

Hot Scots series:
1.      Dangerous in a Kilt
2.      Wicked in a Kilt
3.      Scandalous in a Kilt
4.      Gift-Wrapped in a Kilt
5.      Notorious in a Kilt
6.      Insatiable in a Kilt
7.      Lethal in a Kilt
8.      Irresistible in a Kilt 

9.   Devastating in a Kilt (coming soon) 

Psychic Crossroads Series:
1.      Willpower
2.      Intuition
3.      Kinetic
Reborn Series:
1.      Reborn to Die
2.      Reborn to Burn
3.      Reborn to Avenge
4.      Reborn to Conquer
Undercover Elementals Series:
1.      The Mortal Falls
2.      The Mortal Fires
3.      The Mortal Tempest
4.      Obsidian Hunger
 

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FLIRTING WITH A FAE by Abbey MacMunn

Title:  FLIRTING WITH A FAE
Series:  Love Bites #0.5
Author:  Abbey MacMunn
Publisher:  Tirgearr Publishing
Publish Date:   01.18.2021
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  A – near perfect
Received from:  Abbey MacMunn
Goodreads link: Flirting with a Fae
Date completed: 01.28.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
Prequel in the Love Bites: A Dating Agency for Paranormals series

A flirtatious Fae.
A rock star with a secret.
Will Ebony have her wicked fairy way with rock star Jaxon, or will she reveal his lies to millions of his fans?
That will depend on a demon bodyguard, an estate agent, and a gift wrapped in superhero paper.
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FLIRTING WITH A FAE is the third book in the Love Bites series, but a prequel.  If you haven’t started the series, I would recommend reading it first.  Honestly, the books do each stand alone, so it won’t matter when you pick up this one, but then you’ll want the rest in the order of release.
 
The only place my rock star idol appeared was in my dreams.  Ebony Rose hit hers with her car and then he jumped in the passenger seat and growled, “Drive!” in an effort to escape the paparazzi.
 
What a great way to find out about the Fae and these two unique examples of that breed.  I loved the story of Ebony and Jax.  The banter is witty and smart.  I love that Jax and Ebony are true to their nature, but also try to be true to their ideals. 
 
This is a great prequel and does it job of whetting my appetite to read more – more – more of this series.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Love Bites Series:
            0.5 Flirting with a Fae
1.      Dating a Vampire
2.      Dating a Werewolf
3.      Dating a Dragon (coming soon)
4.      Dating an Angel (coming soon)
5.      Dating a Mermaid (coming soon)
6.      Dating a She-Wolf (coming soon)
Also from Author:
·         Between the Lines
·         First Bite
·         One Night in Kuala Lumpur
·         Touched
·         What If…?
Chloe and Hannah’s Magical Adventures Series:
1.      The Enchanted Bridesmaid Dress
The Evoxian Legacies Series:
1.      Violet Souls
2.      Violet Spirit
 

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THE TRANSYLVANIA TWIST by Angie Fox

Title:  THE TRANSYLVANIA TWIST
Series:  Monster MASH #2
Author:  Angie Fox
Publisher:  Moose Island Books
Publish Date:   01.26.2021
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+ due to vocabulary
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Moose Island Books
Goodreads link: Transylvania Twist
Date completed: 01.25.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
A shaky truce. A pregnant Medusa. And a dedicated doctor who keeps legends alive.

Even during a truce, I have my hands full as a MASH surgeon to an army of warring gods—especially when Medusa herself turns up pregnant. I frankly have no idea what to expect when a Gorgon’s expecting, but I have an even bigger problem when my presumed-dead former-fiancé sneaks into my tent with enough emotional baggage to fill a tank.

He’s been fighting for the other side, which technically makes him my enemy, and now he needs me and the power I’ve kept secret for so long: I can see the dead. It’s a blessing and a curse. Literally. Because the gods will smite me in a second if they suspect.

But the other side is developing a terrible new weapon, and the only person who can stop the carnage was just murdered in a covert lab behind enemy lines. So I have no choice but to pull on my combat boots and go AWOL with my ex and a moody berserker to confront a ghost with a terrible secret.

Too bad uncovering the truth could make me enemy #1…

Warning: This book contains a Star Wars-obsessed werewolf, an adorable hellhound, demigods in peril, action, romance, and friends who put each other first—in a MASH camp where everybody knows your business.

*The core of this book was originally called Immortally Embraced, published by St. Martin's Press in 2013. The author has rewritten it into the way she always envisioned the story to be, which means it is now a romantic comedy instead of an angsty book. Oh, and there are a lot more pet swamp lizards, too. 
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THE TRANSYLVANIA TWIST is the second book in the Monster MASH series.  This series must be read in the order of release.
 
A truce does not mean that the factions of war have quite scheming.  So, while the Old Gods and the New Gods have called a halt to actual fighting, the MASH unit is running a clinic for the locals and treating regular illnesses, accidents, and conditions.  This includes discovering that Medusa has a little stone in the oven.  Of course, Petra gets pulled into the schemes behind the truce and that’s where the action is.  The prophecies are still coming; Petra continues to be the center of the prophecies though nobody can know.
 
This story is exciting and fun.  There is love, humor, suspense, a bit of steam, and lots of little swamp lizards.  I’m looking forward to starting book 3.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Monster M*A*S*H Series:
1.      Monster MASH (formerly Immortally Yours)
2.      The Transylvania Twist (formerly Immortally Embraced)
3.      Werewolves of London (formerly Immortally Ever After)
Also from Angie Fox:
·         A Little Night of Magic
·         Love Bites
Demon Slayer Series:
1.      The Accidental Demon Slayer
2.      The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers
3.      A Tale of Two Demon Slayers
4.      Last of the Demon Slayers
4.5 I Brake for Biker Witches
5.      My Big Fat Demon Slayer Wedding
5.5 The Tenth Dark Lord a’ Leaping
6.      Beverly Hills Demon Slayer
6.5  Some Like it Hexed
6.9  Gentlemen Prefer Voodoo
7.      Night of the Living Demon Slayer
7.5  Date with a Demon Slayer
8.      What to Expect When Your Demon Slayer Is Expecting
The Southern Ghost Hunter series:
1.         Southern Spirits
1.5     A Ghostly Gift
2.         The Skeleton in the Closet
2.5     Ghost of a Chance
3.         The Haunted Heist
4.         Deader Homes and Gardens
4.5     Dog Gone Ghost
5.         Sweet Tea and Spirits
6.         Murder on the Sugarland Express
7.         Pecan Pies and Dead Guys
8.         The Mint Julep Murders
8.5  The Ghost of Christmas Past
9.         Southern Bred and Dead  
10.     The Haunted Homecoming (releases 08.17.2021)
 

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BLOODY VOWS by Lisa Renee Jones

Title:  BLOODY VOWS
Series:  Lilah Love #5
Author:  Lisa Renee Jones
Publisher:  Julie Patra Publishing
Publish Date:   01.26.2021
Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Lisa Renee Jones
Goodreads link: Bloody Vows
Date completed: 01.23.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
FBI agent Lilah Love leads a complicated life. She's engaged to Kane Mendez, a man most call dangerous, but hey birds of a feather, do flock together. She's dangerous, too, and in ways only Kane understands. As for their happily ever after, well that might have to wait. Right now, an old enemy who should be dead is still living, Junior, her mystery letter writer, is stirring up trouble, and her family is trying to prove they're crazier than her. On top of that she has a new case: a dead woman in a bloody wedding dress. And since Lilah knows all too well there is no such thing as coincidence, clearly someone is sending her yet another message.

***CLIFFHANGER WARNING*** This story will conclude in BLOODY LOVE (out June 29th).
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BLOODY VOWS is the fifth book in the Lilah Love series.  The Lilah Love series is made up of three duets: The Murder Duet (Murder Notes and Murder Girl), The Umbrella Man Duet (Love Me Dead and Love Kills) and The Wedding Duet (Bloody Vows and Bloody Love) - you do need to read all of the books in order.
 
The new mystery is scary and engaging.  Is the Society threatening Lilah and Kane or is it “just” a random stalker? 
 
I love how Lilah is now claiming her place beside Kane.  Nothing and nobody is getting between her and her and her man… and he has always felt the same way about her.  She trusts him when she has never trusted anyone.
 

Lisa Renee Jones knows how to write Romantic Suspense and I don’t know if I should say the emphasis is on the former or the latter.  They are equally important to her and the reader.  This book and this series are excellent.  Of course it ends with a cliffhanger…. a major cliffhanger, and the next book is months away.  I just may die waiting for it!  This is one of my favorite series, two of my favorite characters, one of my favorite authors.  If need be, I will beg St. Peter for extra days, just to get to the last book in this series.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Lilah Love series:
1.      Murder Notes
2.      Murder Girl
3.      Love Me Dead
4.      Love Kills
5.      Bloody Vows 
6.      Bloody Love (releases 06.29.2021)  
Also from Lisa Renee Jones:
·         Amber Fire
·         Need You Now
·         A Perfect Lie
·         Play with Me
·         The Poet (releases 03.09.2021)
·         Purple Magic
·         Santa Baby
·         Unwrapping Holly
Brilliance Series:
1.      A Reckless Note
2.      A Wicked Song
3.      A Sinful Encore
Careless Whispers Series:
1.      Denial
2.      Demand
3.      Surrender
Dance Series:
1.      Follow My Lead
2.      Winning Moves
Dirty Money Series:
1.      Hard Rules
2.      Damage Control
3.      Bad Deeds
4.      End Game
Dirty Rich Series:
1.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand
2.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story
3.      Dirty Rich Obsession
4.      Dirty Rich Betrayal
5.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story, Ever After
6.      Dirty Rich Bastard (Filthy #1)
7.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand, Two Years Later
8.      Dirty Rich Obsession, All Mine
9.      The Princess (Filthy #2)
10.  The Empire (Filthy #3)
11.  His Demand (Dirtier Duet #1)
12.  Her Submission (Dirtier Duet #2)
13.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 1
14.  Dirty Rich Secrets , Part 2
15.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 3
16.  Dirty Rich Betrayal: Love Me Forever
Games Played Series:
1.      Hard and Fast
2.      Hot Target
Inside Out Series:
1.      If I Were You
2.      Being Me
3.      Revealing Us
a.       His Secrets
b.      Rebecca’s Lost Journals
c.       The Master Undone
d.      My Hunger
4.      No In Between
4.5  My Control
5.      I Belong to You
6.      All of Me
Naked Series:
1.      One Man
2.      One Woman
3.      Two Together
Poison Kisses serial:
1.      Part One
2.      Part Two
3.      Part Three
Savage Series:
1.      Savage Hunger
2.      Savage Burn
3.      Savage Love
4.      Savage Ending (releases 04.27. 2021)
The Secret Life of Amy Bensen Series:
1.      Escaping Reality
2.      Infinite Possibilities
3.      Forsaken
4.      Unbroken
Sweetwater Series:
1.      The Truth About Cowboys
2.      Tangled Up in Christmas
Tall, Dark, & Deadly Series:
0.5 Secrets Exposed
1.      Hot Secrets
2.      Dangerous Secrets
2.5 One Dangerous Night
3.      Beneath the Secrets
Texas Hotzone Series:
1.      Jump Start (releases ) 
2.      High Octane (releases 02.16.2021) 
3.      Breathless Descent (releases 02.16.2021) 
Walker Security Series:
1.      Deep Under
2.      Pulled Under
3.      Falling Under
Walker Security Adrian’s Trilogy:
1.      When He’s Dirty  
2.      When He’s Bad  
3.      When He’s Wild (releases 03.23.2021)
White Lies Series:
1.      Provocative
2.      Shameless
Zodius Series:
1.      Michael
2.      Sterling
3.      Kel
4.      Damion
 

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