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Nat is currently reading 'Only Mine'

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:42:07 -0700

Nat is currently reading Only Mine by Laura Pavlov

Nat is on page 66 of 352 of Guilty by Reason of Insan

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:38:28 -0700

Nat PlainJanetheBookworm is on page 66 of 352 of Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

Nat is currently reading 'Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Inside the Minds of Killers'

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:38:12 -0700

Nat is currently reading Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Inside the Minds of Killers by Dorothy Otnow Lewis

Nat is currently reading 'Frayed'

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:56:48 -0700

Nat is currently reading Frayed by Laura Pavlov

Nat started reading 'The One I Stood Beside'

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:53:38 -0700

Nat started reading The One I Stood Beside by Piper Rayne

Nat is currently reading 'Sawyer'

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:46:45 -0700

Nat is currently reading Sawyer by Jessica Peterson

Nat is currently reading 'Wild and Wrangled'

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:32:59 -0700

Nat is currently reading Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

Nat added 'Deacon'

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:24:54 -0700

Nat gave 5 stars to Deacon (The Sovereign Mountain, #3) by Raya Morris Edwards

★★★★�� Addictive, Kinky, and Absolutely Unputdownable

Thank you to Raya Morris Edwards for the ARC of Deacon—I’m officially obsessed with this series. While Sovereign still holds the top spot in my heart, Deacon was a wild ride that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.

Set in the same dark, seductive world introduced on Amazon and the author’s site, Deacon follows a closed-off, antisocial MMC who is equal parts damaged and dominant. Yeah, some of his behavior could raise red flags in real life (hello, stalker alert), but let’s be real—this is fiction, and it works. The FMC totally balances him out, pulling the humanity from beneath all that broody armor. I loved watching her break through his walls.

Fair warning: this book is explicit as hell. If you’re not into heavy kink, this might push your limits. There’s a lot of BDSM (which, full disclosure, I still don’t fully get), and yes, the “Daddy�� kink is alive and thriving in these pages—personally, I find that part kinda gross, but hey, to each their own.

Trigger warnings include: obsessive behavior, mental health themes, violence, addition, abuse, death, and graphic sexual content.

Still, the emotional payoff and the intense chemistry between the leads kept me hooked. Raya’s writing pulls no punches, and I genuinely can’t get enough of this world she’s building. Bring on the next one.

Nat added 'Beautiful Exile'

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:20:59 -0700

Nat gave 5 stars to Beautiful Exile (Sparrow Falls #4) by Catherine Cowles
5 Stars �� A Perfect Blend of Heart, Heat, and Suspense!

Beautiful Exile by Catherine Cowles is another standout in her Sutter Lake series, and it hit all the right notes for me. The premise—a fierce, guarded woman trying to find peace in a quiet town, only to cross paths with a protective, broody hero—hooked me immediately. But it was the execution that made me fall in love.

I absolutely loved the feisty personality of the FMC. She’s strong, independent, and carries emotional scars that make her layered and real. Watching her walls slowly come down as she connected with the MMC was such a satisfying experience. The chemistry between them was electric, but it was the emotional intimacy that truly got me. Their relationship builds in a believable, heartfelt way, and the love that grows between them feels earned.

As always, Catherine Cowles delivers that perfect touch of suspense. It’s not overwhelming, but just enough to keep you on edge and emotionally invested. I love how she weaves danger and vulnerability into her stories without losing the focus on character development. This one had a bit of mystery, a touch of danger, and it elevated the romance beautifully.

The story brings together some of my favorite tropes: small town romance, grumpy/sunshine, protector, forced proximity, found family, and a touch of danger. You really get the best of a few worlds—deep emotion, steamy slow burn, and edge-of-your-seat moments.

If you’re into romances with strong heroines, heartfelt love stories, and just the right amount of suspense, Beautiful Exile is a must-read. I’m obsessed with this series and can’t wait for more.

Nat is currently reading 'Stay With Me'

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:19:57 -0700

Nat is currently reading Stay With Me by Brooke Montgomery