I hope everyone had a wonderful start to the holiday season. We are one month away from 2022! Can you believe it? This year flew by but I'm also still thinking it's like 2010 era. Weird, but anyway I did get through quite a few books this month! 4/7 were from the same series. Not pictured as a November read was In Silence She Screams by Amo Jones. I already made a blog post & IG post, but I still want to mention it for my Wrap Up & the link will be copied below :) The last two books were Booktok recommendations, of course. They weren't too bad honestly & you'll hear why in my reviews. Let's dive in!
Official Reviews
The Wolf Hotel Series
Book 1: Tempt Me⭐⭐⭐⭐
By: Nina West
I ran to Alaska to escape heartbreak, only to deliver myself into the jaws of a wolf.
Henry Wolf, that is. Owner of the luxury hotel chain, and an undeniably beautiful but cold, hard man who is quick with demands, slow with apologies.
And is my new boss.
Worse? I think he’s toying with me. He enjoys watching me squirm beneath his penetrating gaze. He relishes in messing with my mind. He seems to know that my body betrays me when he’s near.
And I’m beginning to think it’s only a matter of time before my job description expands to include tasks I can never talk about.
Tempt Me is the first book in The Wolf Hotel series. Henry and Abbi's story continues with Break Me, Teach Me, and Surrender To Me.
Book 2: Break Me⭐⭐⭐⭐
By: Nina West
Henry Wolf is a deliciously wicked, sinfully handsome man who has done a very bad thing.
Potentially.
Worse, he owns me now—every inch of my body and a sizeable chunk of my stupid, naïve heart.
And he’s made it clear that if I want to keep my job and stay in Alaska, I’m stuck catering to his every whim and wish—both in the hotel and in his bedroom—while I wait for the potential fiery media circus ring that will no doubt drag my reputation into the gutter along with his, should his past discretions surface.
I will not surrender to his demands, not when I have dirt to hold over his head. IF I have the guts to blackmail him, that is. And something warns me that going through with it will have disastrous consequences for my heart.
Break Me is the second book in the addictive The Wolf Hotel series. It should be read after Tempt Me. Teach Me and Surrender To Me are books 3, and 4. Read the entire series today!
Book 3: Teach Me⭐⭐⭐⭐
By: Nina West
Book Three in the highly addictive The Wolf Hotel series
I am not the naïve, innocent girl everyone expects me to be. Not anymore.
Henry has ignited a fire, and I will do anything—defy everyone—to keep him in my life.
But the question now is, does he feel the same way about me?
My biggest complaint about this book is how whiny Abbi is. I wish she had more self-confidence but I guess if I was dating a billionaire I’d be self-conscious too. I do love that Henry is doing everything he can to show her how much he cares. Sometimes I feel like he’s just throwing money at her but all in all, I know he means well. I do wish Abbi’s mom would stop being a real witch. She needs a reality check ASAP. Hopefully, book four wraps everything up nicely.
Book 4: Surrender to Me⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
By: Nina West
If only it could stay that way.
Because now I find myself caught between two titans vying for the Wolf estate, worth enough to make any man lethal.
What will Henry do to save what he loves?
And do I even fall into that category?
This book really builds up quite the story. I’m honestly amazed at everything that happens. All the drama, smut, fantasy, and twists really keep you engaged. I’m glad Abbi got some confidence. Wolf started being more open & honest. Abbi’s mother stopped being so horrible (she still does shady things in the beginning). I adore Margo. She is a huge reason this book was so entertaining. I am begging for a Ronan novel though, please? I want more of him & id like to see his story. Honestly though be ready for a wild ride with this book. SO MUCH HAPPENS. I’m kinda salty with the way it ends but it’s left open so maybe the author will come back for more (I hope).
A Veil of Truth & Trickery⭐⭐⭐1/2
(The Veiled Realm Book 1)By: Analeigh Ford
Delphine has been fae-marked from birth, treated as a curse despite the fact the once treacherous fae haven’t been sighted in decades—in fact, no one in Delph’s village has so much as laid eyes on one of the folk in nearly a century.
Right up until a fae turns up on her doorstep, demanding Delph as a down payment.
No sooner has she set foot in the fae realm, however, then she learns she’s no mere collateral in a deal made with the lord that owns her family lands. She was selected for a reason, hunted down for a single purpose.
The fae courts are fading. The folk disappearing.
Only four courts remain. Four princes determined to save their crumbling kingdoms.
And Delph … Delph may just hold the key to save them all.
But even as Delph learns to see past the feared glamour of the fae realm, she quickly learns the impossible position she’s found herself in. The fae may not be the monsters she was led to believe, but in order to save them … she may have to become a monster herself.
A Veil of Truth and Trickery is the first of a New Adult reverse harem fantasy series that may contain content sensitive to some readers.
3.5–knock off ACOTAR--I’m giving this book a 3.5/5 rating. I follow this author on TikTok. I loved the concept of a reverse harem ACOTAR. I was intrigued & wanted to see how that played out. Well, I’m still waiting to see because I finished the book & didn’t get what I had thought was a reverse harem. Maybe that’ll come in book 2. I was disappointed in the content. The storyline is different enough to not be a copycat ACOTAR but the basic story/plot is similar in a way. I did like reading the book & wanted to know more about the characters & fae realm. I’m holding out for book 2 to be better. I know book one in ACOTAR was rough so there’s hope still for this series. All in all, though I didn’t hate the book I also didn’t love it.
The Last Strike⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
By: A.R. Henry
I got my wish.
Kind of. I got a drink... spilled on me... by a guy.
No, not just any guy. A man. A hot man. America's hottest baseball coach, apparently.
And he didn't even apologize.
That was the first time we met.
Or what I like to call strike one.
The second time we met? He was late for a parent-teacher conference.
The one where I realized I was his daughter's new teacher, and where he told me I should quit my job.
Strike two.
You know what they say in baseball?
Third strike.
You're out.
Feel Good Romance--Okay, so booktok fyp had me view a video from this author about the book. Needless to say, she reeled me in with her witty commentary & story behind why she wrote this book. I was entertained the entire time I read this! I’m doing 5 stars solely because I enjoyed what I read & the characters made me laugh. This book does have grammatical errors & sometimes the storyline gets weird/speeds up a lot. I overlooked that because I just wanted a quick fun romance novel. That is what I got with this book. I would recommend it to a friend or coworker. The acknowledgment to Sarah J. mass was pretty awesome too.
Midnight Mayhem #3
By Amo Jones
About In Silence She Screams:
Love will never die if it exists on the lips of death. I often thought about this while I was locked inside my Doll House in Patience. Groomed every second of every day, they made sure to cover all of the darkness lurking in my soul with the false guise of perfection. The soul is fickle. Naked to the public eye and only visible to the owner, a soul bleeds every time it’s put through pain. But when that’s hidden, it spreads. The trick is to protect it from reaching your brain.
It was too late for me.
Until I met them.
One was an Elite King.
One was a Brother of Kiznitch.
Both were liars.
I’m Lilith Patience, The Sorcerer of Death and daughter of one of the most feared organizations known to man. After being thrust into the notorious world of Midnight Mayhem, I found myself coiled around a past that I want to forget and a future that could destroy me. I love two men, and they love me as much as they love each other, but when the demons of my past tighten their grip around my throat, will I finally let them strip away the layers of perfection to get to my rotten, withered soul? Maybe.
Or maybe they’ll die trying.
It was too late for me.
Until I met them.
One was an Elite King.
One was a Brother of Kiznitch.
Both were liars.
I’m Lilith Patience, The Sorcerer of Death and daughter of one of the most feared organizations known to man. After being thrust into the notorious world of Midnight Mayhem, I found myself coiled around a past that I want to forget and a future that could destroy me. I love two men, and they love me as much as they love each other, but when the demons of my past tighten their grip around my throat, will I finally let them strip away the layers of perfection to get to my rotten, withered soul? Maybe.
Or maybe they’ll die trying.
See you all in 2022!!!! :) XOXO
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