Books and ARC's read by BlackCat

Vameer by S.J. Tilly My rating: 0 of 5 stars View all my reviews I was very lucky to receive Vameer after Volik as an ARC! And what a treat it was ... Where Volik had me think about his horns ... Vameer well .... purrr purrrr It was again a wonderful original vampire story, similar to Volik but different enough that it didn't give you a "déjà vu" feeling. AND it basically picked up where Volik left off, continuing the whole Bonded Souls world and storyline in general. The ending already hints to what or who book 3 will be about (I was rooting for #4 in line but I am a patient girl) ... And just like it's brother I can highly recommend Vameer! I cannot wait for the other stories in this universe, sadly we have to wait til 2028!!! I want to cry when I think about it .... 

Broken by Lira Darkwaters My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews   This was an ARC novella. The dark short story of what happened when 6 year old Nico was adopted and his sister Maya was left behind in a group home. A story of love. It is way more complex than that, and it introduces you to the main characters of the next 5 books. From reading her previous book, and this short story or introduction or whatever you want to call it, I know those will be books that leave you raw. If you go to Instagram @Lirawaters13 you can even vote which character's story you want to read next .... I recommend! Join me in this dark world of Broken kids. 

Creed by B. Sobjakken My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews This was an ARC read. I was so happy to be chosen to read Creed after already having read Dodge ...These are easy reads for me, quick but I enjoy them so much. I like we get to know the other brothers better and better, the fact it ties in nicely with Dodge and Autumn ... Now Creed and Morgan .... spicy, funny, exciting, and again leaving me wanting more ... At the end of the book it is revealed (no worries no spoilers) that Judge is up next, and I am already looking forward to it ... and Maybe Nash and Quinn too?  I love the whole tough biker that is actually a teddy bear, with the right woman ... Looking forward to the next one ... 

Sincerely, Butterfly by Alisha Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews So ... this was an ARC read. It was also my first female serial killer- reverse harem one ... I think I enjoyed it way too much, since I found myself chuckling a lot. I ended up also being able to understand why everything happened the way it did ... is it morally dark grey going to black? For sure ... but it's a book!  There was a lot of spice, a lot of killing and an amazing amount of things that made me laugh - I loved Nola and her wit  very much. But my favorite characters? Toren and Skittles! I know ... I don't want to spoil anything but the way her dad is (and her mom) ... They are absolutely wonderful ... It's not for the faint of heart ... it goes way outside the box (like if the box is the size of an ant, and the story the size of a pool) but yeah I dig it ... I love the whole New Orleans scene, for me, as fan of some vampires t...

Unforgivable by Meghan French My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews This was an ARC read And it was spicy! I loved Fern and Sean so much!  It was a little age gap story but I loved the other parts of the tropes better: ONS, religion, trauma, ... I have never been a fan of religion (to each it's own) but this is a very good example of how messed up it can be, and how it can destroy your life and more how you perceive yourself. On the other hand it also shows how some people just shouldn't have kids, regardless of what happens (loss of spouse, illness, etc) there is no excuse to pick strangers over your own kids, nor drugs or alcohol. This is a very touchy subject for me (if you know you know). But I also like how they explored all that stuff from Fern's bucket lists ... I might have googled a certain Japanese something ... If you want to know what? Go read the book ....

Came Here For Love by Cassandra Diviak My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews This was an ARC read. I really liked Harper and Chance's story. I am not a big fan of reality TV shows, and this (the backstory) shows you why. But it is a cute kind of redemption story since Harper gets to show the world who she really is and especially the TV show gets to set it right. The other characters are nice to get the general idea and it does show what is possible with the right kind of people around you. It was a light read thatI acually quite enjoyed. I am happy I got a chance to read it!

Toxic Kiss: A Dark Rockstar Romance of Toxic Love, Obsession, and Forbidden Desire by Brooklyn Cross My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews I received this as an ARC. And I loved Cy and Haven's story for various reasons ... It was dark, sometimes questionable (his behavior lol)  but it was all explained. In the end even acceptable. But I also love the fact it has an underlying story about a separate struggle and journey. One that has effect on a lot of people, one that is very realistic and needs to get more attention. I could tell you what it's about but I don't want to spoil anything ... (quoting River Song "spoilers!") ... It's a very hmmpf review I know but it really is 5 stars .... A good story, good spice and well you know ... SPOILERS ....  Curious?? Go buy it and read it! 

Tethered Love by Ann Einerson My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Very cute and quick read. Loved the 2 POV and the pregnancy struggles. Nice example that you can find your family, not in blood, but by choice. I was a bit jealous at how the whole involvement was from the moment Heath found out he was going to be a dad. Not everyone is that lucky. The whole diabetes inclusion did not bother me at all, it explained real life day to day struggle, and there is no need to keep stuff like that under the rug. Enough people have hidden diseases or disabilities and it's about time those are popping up everywhere in stead of everybody being young healthy and size 0. I do hope that the next book that is announced about Briggs will be with Wren coz I am worried about her!  If you like cowboys, banter, pregnancy hormones (and lots of s*x) you will like this read ;) 

Phantom Dreams: A Dark Romantasy by Antonella Sinner My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews "I turned my head and immediately regretted possessing functioning eyesight." After angels, Antonella introduced me to the world of tiger shifters. What a ride. The book was filled with sarcasm, banter and spice. It leans more deeply in the fantasy realm as that part is very detailed and promises to be more so in part 2 of this duet. But there is a lot of spice too (woot woot) and you got to love it ... It has multiple POV not just Malia and Daitari. I loved that it completes the story even more. The high level of sarcasm and banter was right up my ally (not just between the 2 MC's but in general) I am a big fan of both and it's a day to day thing here too. It also is a fine example of how indoctrination works and the effects it has, even when being confronted with how wrong they were. And the struggle to accept the fa...