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Loving A Vampire Is Total Chaos | Aura Hayes

Posted 09/12/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Loving A Vampire Is Total Chaos | Aura HayesLoving A Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Spice Level: 4 Flames
Series: Total Chaos #1
Published by Independent Publisher on 06/12/2025
Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantasy
Format: Kindle (376 Pages) 📖 Purchased
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Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to detective, but instead she’s been saddled with a case no one can seem to solve with murders so gruesome others before her have quit. Not to mention, there’s something suspicious with a new club in town and her focus keeps being pulled from the case she should be devoting her attention to.

Zavier Lockwood is old. Three-hundred-years old to be precise and he’s bored because of it. Killing the scum of Chicago and cleaning up the streets since the cops can’t seem to do it is his favorite pastime. Until he lays eyes on Celine. Soon, he finds his obsession with her far more tempting than murder. After all, no vampire can resist the allure of their mate.

As their paths cross thanks to Zavier’s uncanny ability to be wherever Celine is they both come to realize there’s something far more nefarious going on in the city they both love. They’ll have to work together to get to the bottom of it, but what happens when Celine realizes the man she’s falling for isn’t only not human, but he’s the same one committing the crimes she’s supposed to solve?



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Accomplice to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Posted 08/15/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Accomplice to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Spice Level: 2 Flames
Series: Assistant and the Villain #3
Published by Red Tower Books on 08/05/2025
Format: Kindle (482 Pages) 📖 Purchased
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In a world where everything seems to be going to shit, Hannah Nicole Maehrer has gifted us with three delightful books that offer a much-needed escape. Each installment in this series is a treasure trove of adorable banter, biting sarcasm, swoon-worthy romance, and most importantly, a tiny glimmer of hope that love, friendship, and laughter can conquer all. ‘Accomplice to the Villain’ takes us deeper into the enchanting world of Rennedawn, providing a richer understanding of our beloved characters. While it may feel slightly less fluffy than ‘Assistant’ and ‘Apprentice’, it retains the snark, humor, and wild antics […]

Kiss of the Basilisk | Lindsay Straube

Posted 07/11/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Kiss of the Basilisk | Lindsay Straube
Star Rating: 2.5 Stars
Spice Level: 5 Flames
Series: Split or Swallow #1
Published by Bloom Books on 02/25/2025
Format: Kindle (525 Pages) 📖 Purchased
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About fifteen years ago, a friend of mine showed up at my house with a DVD in hand. (Stay with me—I promise this story relates to this utterly unhinged book filled with basilisk banging.) The movie in question: Gentlemen Broncos. And if you’ve seen this cinematic fever dream, you probably know where I’m going with this. If you haven’t—add it to your watch list—you can thank me later. For the record, I watched all 90 Yeast-Lord-filled minutes of Gentlemen Broncos. I didn’t fall asleep. I didn’t pause to pee. I’m not entirely sure I blinked—or breathed. I was utterly […]