All Scot and Bothered

Happy Book Birthday! All Scot and Bothered is the second of the three Devil You Know books by Kerrigan Byrne, about the Red Rogues and the men they love.

Cecelia Teague has a soft and generous heart, despite her cold, cruel childhood. Lord Chief Justice Cassius Gerard Ramsay had a similar upbringing, but has a cold, unforgiving heart. But Cecelia has managed to melt a little corner of it, until he discovers she is the owner of a gaming hell he is trying to close, and he accuses her of many foul deeds. He realizes the error of his ways, but they still have some hurdles to get over before they can have a HEA.

I felt some echoes of Chief Inspector Carlton Morley (Victorian Rebels) in Ramsay. Hard, cold life turns a boy into a man that viciously enforces the law, protecting the vulnerable, like nobody did for them.

Cecelia is full of numbers and cyphers and could talk about them for days. But that knowledge eventually helps them unravel the mystery of who is behind the missing girls in London.

I’m looking forward to Francesca’s book next! This gets 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Dark and Stormy Knight

A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne

We’ve been waiting thru 6 books for Chief Inspector Sir Carlton Morley to find love. But love found him. Tripped over him, actually. And he hasn’t the foggiest idea what to do about it.

In this book, we learn Morley’s dark past, and how it has shaped him into the man he is now. The pain, heartbreak, and loss. And his need for justice. It’s during that quest for justice that he meets Prudence. And she chooses him.

Their path to love isn’t calm, or easy. Morley doesn’t know what to do with Prudence other than keep her safe. But she wants him, not safety, and has to convince him to take a chance.

This book was all it needed to be. Morley is finally able to release his demons and relish the memories they hid. The brotherhood between Morley, Blackwell (book 1), Argent (book 2), and Ash (book 6) is one of my favorite parts. They didn’t start out all liking each other, and some days it’s still iffy. But they will ALWAYS have each other’s backs without being asked. And the sisterhood of their women is just as amazing. They welcomed Pru in just like she had always been a part of them, as they have done with each new addition along the way. Found family is just as strong, or stronger in many cases, as blood family.

This book is a 5 star book. I cannot wait for more of this series.

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Blurb:

All pretense of the civilized Chief Inspector melted away beneath the heat exploding between them. His hands were suddenly everywhere. His lips were no longer compressed into their tight, laconic lines. They molded to hers with a wild, wet consummation that surpassed anything she’d ever imagined.
He’d once again succumbed to the starving, carnal beast that lurked inside him. One locked away in a cavern so deep it was as if he attempted to bury it forever.
But anyone knew that a predator denied sustenance became the most dangerous of creatures. Prudence realized that she somehow possessed the key to the dungeon where he kept that beast.
And she’d hoped that once she’d let it lose, it would devour her.
True to his nature, he didn’t let her down.

The Virgin and the Rogue

🌟BOOK REVIEW🌟
The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan
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This book was crazy pants, as promised. Love potion stories could have a bit of squick to them with consent...but Sophie Jordan handled it well.
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Charlotte Langley is not exciting, and she knows and accepts that. She is engaged to her equally unexciting childhood sweetheart. Then she meets Kingston, her sister’s rogue brother in law, and everything goes topsy turvy.
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I’m generally a read in order girl, but hadn’t yet read the book before this in The Rogue Files series. I didn’t feel lost (I know there were things I didn’t know, but was ok), and the previous book was not spoiled.
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This was a perfect pandemic escape. It gets a sparkly 4.5 stars
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An Inheritance of Curses

Inheritance of Curses by Dee J. Holmes

This was an interesting mash up of different paranormal groups into one awesome story. You’ve got witches, werewolves, fae, and vampires (all with their own sets of lore for this author), who cannot intermingle or be known to humans because of a peace treaty a thousand years ago. But that all goes to hell in a hand basket when one witch goes power hungry crazy.

I liked all the new lore that Dee J. Holmes created for her characters. We learned quite a bit about witches and ‘wolves in this story, and I look forward to learning more about the other Houses of Magic in future stories.

This gets a solid 4 stars.

Baecrate subscription box

Do you love getting books in the mail? How about getting curated goodies fitting a theme around that book? If the answer is yes, you should check out Baecrate. This is one of the only affordable romance based subscription boxes out there. I have gotten a fair few YA fantasy based boxes, too, but my heart belongs to romance.

I’ve been getting this box regularly since June, and the things are all very on theme. I think my favorite was July, when I got this fabulously soft, adult size mermaid tail blanket! The theme was Beast Charmer, with the first book of the series by that name, Kingdom of Exiles by Maxim M. Martineau.

I’ll try to post more about the boxes I get from them. December’s box is Baby It’s Cold Outside, and I’m looking forward to cozy reading during my time off for the holidays. 

How the Dukes Stole Christmas

These four stories were delightful! They are unrelated to any previously published works by all the authors, and are only tied to each other by the “magical” shortbread love potion and taking place on Christmas or very near. 

Tessa’s story is about perception of people vs reality. People aren’t always what you think they are. 

Sarah’s is about lost love coming home. Something she does very well. And does it again here. 

Sophie’s story is also a bit about perceptions of people, and that the best laid plans aren’t always the best plans period. Also, although we don’t meet her family in person, the gaggle of sisters had me thinking a bit of Sarah’s Soiled Sisters. 

Joanna’s story is about a man who hold himself to a rigid standard, and the woman who makes him rethink that standard. 

This was a good peek into the holiday season, which I’m not usually ready for until mid-December. If you haven’t read this, you should go get it. 

A Court of Mist and Fury 4.5⭐️

GAH!!! First off, this ended in a subtle cliffhanger. So no HEA, or HFN. Just people where they don’t belong, trying to help the people they love. GAH!

This review will be vague, because I HATE spoilers, and don’t want to give anything away.

There felt like more action in this book than the last, even tho there was waiting around for things to happen. There was betrayal, treachery, discovery, growth, healing, and love.

I need to start the next book. I also should go to sleep sometime soon. We will see what happens.