Might just be my paranoia talking but...King Henry seems a bit shady...js

Won this one in a giveaway for a copy on Kindle and I am a SUCKER for fairy tales so I was really excited to start this one! The storyline looks very interesting, let's see how we feel about this one!

This book surprised me in the best way, broke my heart, and then stitched it back up again in ways I was NOT expecting. The story between Brick and Aspen is hilarious, heartbreaking, fun, and just feels amazingly good. I wasn't expecting their story to rip my heart to shreds in the ways that it did, but that made the entire experience that much better, which is kinda crazy to say as a person who feels things SO DEEPLY.

“Aspen Giggled and Gave Dug all the affection he dreamed of.“

I want a Dug, he sounds so adorable

I love how this is starting and how cozy it seems without it being a full out cozy book.

This book, while dark and definitely gruesome in many parts, was also written really well and was absolutely hilarious throughout most of the book. I read this one in one sitting and I really enjoyed the writing style of the author and how the whole book took on an almost poetic feel due to the descriptions and language that was used. Definitely an amazing horror book, and one I will read again.

“The shade is 'Mummy Brown.' If mummified Egyptians had known they were fated to be pulverized to produce an umber for such a mediocre painter, they surely would have chosen other burial options.“ 😆

“Her left eye wanders, and I wish I were possessed of a compass to determine to which cardinal direction the eye points most often.”

I almost spat out my drink 😂😂😂

I got this book as an ARC in a giveaway and decided to read it

onto the 2nd book. Onto seeing Rip

😡 😡UGH the MANIPULATION Midas constantly uses against Auren is infuriating! 😡

Starting this series again now that I have the whole thing. I will be annotating this go round so it may take me a bit longer to do.

AHHH how are you going to give me an ending like that and then EXPECT ME TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK?! This series has quickly joined the list of favorites I seem to keep finding lately.

Mira's reaction to finding everything out....honestly fair. I honestly expected her to hurt Violet along with Brennan.....or at least scream at.

Book 2, time to find out how SOMEONE is still alive....

“There is no rule that says a dragon cannot modify their seat to serve their rider. You have worked just as hard - if not harder - than every rider in this quadrant. Just because your body is built differently than the others doesn't mean you don't deserve to keep your seat. It takes more than a few strips of leather and a pommel to define a rider“

-WE ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY, NOT INCORRECTLY! 🤘-

I understand that being an inntinnsic is illegal because it is so dangerous, I get that...but damn, being under a death sentence because of magic the dragon gave you....that's nuts....

“This place cuts away the bullshit and the niceties, revealing whoever you are at your core.” I repeat his words from this summer. “Isn‘t that what you said to me? Is this who you really are at your core? Someone so enamored with rules that he doesn‘t know when to bend or break them for someone he cares about? Someone so focused on the least I‘m capable of doing, he can‘t believe I can do so much more?”

“'You'd rather I die, no doubt,' I fire back, the side of my face pressed into the mat. This isn't just painful, It's humiliating.
'And be denied the pleasure of your company?' he mocks.
'I fucking hate you' The words are past my lips before I can shut my mouth.
'That doesn't make you special.“

😂😂😂😂

Reading this one again because I decided to annotate my book before starting Iron Flame!

This was the PERFECT ending to this amazing trilogy. I loved how the story was written, allowing us to see every angle to the story, rather than just one person's. This was awesome and I will be definitely looking for more of Harley Laroux's books, because they might just be one of my favorite authors!

It's really cool seeing the story from the point of view of 3 different couples, everything happening at once so you have a hint of what may be coming up, but you don't have the FULL story until the end. This series is awesome and I'm glad I got it!!

“I refer to myself as a hag who's finally shed her mortal skin.“

lol Everly's ghost grandma is my spirit animal.

“I took his hand. 'This is all madness.'
'Then we'll be mad together'“

I just.....

This trilogy is AMAZING. This series continuation was spicy as hell (heh), made Hell look fun, and was definitely more gruesome than the first book in it's descriptions, though not in a better or worse way. I love how this author gets into their characters and really shows how far they are willing to go to survive and protect their own. Fantastic second book, excited to start the third, thank goodness I have it!

This story was cute and very heartfelt, and the book was very well written, however as much as I wanted this book to be gripping...for me it wasn't. Very good story, very well written, just not my thing personally as far as feelings and topics.

I love a book about books, library, and love. I won this in a giveaway on goodreads and decided to start this one

Book 2, Let's Go!

This book was an amazing read! The God makes me think of Cthulhu and I can't seem to get that image out of my head as Rae faces him.
The spicy scenes were....whoooo spicy and I enjoyed every second of reading them...
I am so glad I have the other two books in the series because I think it would be amazing to learn about the other demons and their humans

Aaaaah yes, “pretend“ to summon a demon for clicks....gotta get that channel out there....nothing bad could happen from this, nothing bad at all!

THAT ENDING THOUGH, how are you going to do that on the LAST PAGE, and expect my heart not to freaking STOP?! This book was sooo good and I am definitely excited to continue the series when I can!

THEY MADE A PERSONALIZED SIDECAR FOR THE BABY DRAGON ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? I love this book so much.

THEY MADE HER A CUSTOM SADDLE...I could cry that's so sweet!

lol if I had waited a page, I'd have seen her tell him off and then cut him off :D

“Best friend“ or not, Dain is really starting to piss me off, HE'S SO ANNOYING.

Dain, you absolute TWATWAFFLE.....you're not helping yourself here....Violet is gonna hate you by the end of this just because you won't stop trying to “save her life“ OH MY GOD......Okay sorry I needed a second to get that off my chest lol

Can Jack get eaten by a dragon already? Please?

Starting completely over since I kinda went off on a different book tangent the last time I was reading these and stopped about 5 chapters in, maybe, going again :D

I wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did, being someone who usually likes more historical novels...but oh my goodness I was hooked (hahah) from the first page! This book was amazing and having an epilogue AND AN EXTENDED epilogue made my nerdy little heart amazingly happy.

Is it terrible that I know that Hook's morals, or lack thereof, won't ever change but it doesn't affect how deeply he falls for Wendy? He's a villain, a bad guy, but he loves her with everything he is.....or he will if this goes how my brain says it will.

Long overdo fixes happening in my building....therefore REALLY LOUD noises going through my place...welp time to blast music and read I guess....

Picked this one up on a whim and now don't want to have to wait for the next two books in this series. I loved this book so much and I am having a hard time making my thoughts make sense for a proper review, so instead I will just say this book was AMAZING and as soon as the next comes out, I will be right there to get it.

“The world loves to punish girls who dream in the dark. I plan to worship them.“

Ahem...sir....

I don't have a key, therefore the axe from the GARDEN SHED will work, lmao I love this woman's logic, seriously.

I have been sucked in. This book is amazing, so much information and suspense! I am in love!

Can we please take a moment to enjoy this cover? THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL

“Across the room, Rosemary gasped. She ran toward father.
'No! No, please,' she begged. 'Not my daughter!'
Quick as a flash, Mother crossed the room. She held Rosemary back, laughing cruelly. 'You little fool, the moment you came here, both of your children belonged to the house of Dracul.'“

It's heartbreaking to see the moment when Rosemary realizes she's not only damned her own soul, but those of BOTH of her children as well...

Time to begin book 2. I love that my first autumn books were Dracula theme/based/etc. Makes my gothic little heart so happy!

This book, just like the first time I read it, is phenomenal and having the story of Dracula continue on in this way is fascinating to me. I do love the second book in this series, though the first really draws a bridge between the classic novel and this author's version of a continuation.
I did have a few questions at the end of the book, but I also know the story continues in the next, so those questions may get answered still.

“These wolves guard my family and will protect us...nothing to fear“ *5 minutes later* “WOOPS by us I didn't mean your guardian TIME TO GO“ 🤦🏼