Review: Watch Your Back - Book #2 Devil's Backbone Series - Tate James - July 2025 After the emotional whiplash that was Dear Reader , I dove headfirst into Book #2 with one burning question: Is Heath alive? I was still reeling from that cliffhanger—literally yelling Nooooooo at my Kindle like a madwoman in my Tauranga lounge. And while I think he’s alive… Tate James has me second-guessing everything. The final pages of this sequel gave me serious We Were Liars vibes—twisty, surreal, and emotionally devastating. I’m still hoping what happened at the end isn’t real. Please, Tate, don’t do us dirty like that! This installment ramps up the tension tenfold. Ashley’s dynamic with the boys continues to evolve—Reverse Harem energy with Carter and Heath, platonic loyalty with Royce, and that messy, emotionally charged connection with her new stepbrother Nate. It’s chaotic, it’s addictive, and it’s exactly the kind of drama I live for. The mystery deepens as the Devil’s Backbone Socie...

Review: Dear Reader - Book #1 The Devil's Backbone Series - Tate James - May 2025 Tate James has long been one of my go-to authors when I need a dark, addictive escape—and Dear Reader absolutely delivered. Her reverse harems and edgy New Adult romances are just so easy to devour, and while some of her characters are total heartthrobs, others are unapologetic jerks (and somehow, I still love them). This series caught my eye with its intriguing title and the promise of a secret society—and wow, did it deliver the drama. We meet Ashley just as her life takes a sharp turn—her mum marries a billionaire, and suddenly she’s off to a prestigious university on a scholarship. Ashley’s not fussed about popularity; she’s there to study and keep her head down. But of course, her stepbrother Nate’s friends have other plans. Cue Heath, Carter, and Royce—each bringing their own brand of chaos and chemistry. Heath feels like true love, Carter brings the heat, and Royce has those protective, brothe...

Review: Cross My Heart - Book #1 The Oxford Legacy - Roxy Sloane - September 2023 This title caught my attention as it sounded like something up my alley and OMG it was. I have to say it ended up redeeming itself with the cliffhanger ending as it started as a 4-star read for me and then dipped in the middle but that ending pushed it back up there where it was almost a 5-star read but not quite. The book starts with Tessa heading to Oxford University to study in their graduate programme under some obscure scholarship foundation. The thing though that Tessa has an ulterior motive for joining the ranks of Oxford students, her older sister Wren committed suicide when she returned home from Oxford after her life just crashed. We learn that Wren was sexually assaulted and that was her downfall, her life she believed was no longer worth living. Tessa wants someone to pay and armed with the few facts she has from Wren; she is determined to find the culprit and make them pay. Her path takes her...

Review: Tempting God - Book #3 The Defiant God Brotherhood Series - Sarah Bale - August 2024 This was the first book I had read by Sarah Bale and was my first introduction to the Defiant God Brotherhood. The great thing about this series is that you can pick up this book and not have to have read the previous ones as you can catch the gist of the series and the members of the Defiant God Brotherhood. This book follows Greer who is Defiant God Brotherhood royalty as her grandfather founded the society and her dad was due to be the next in line and if Greer had been a male, she would have taken the rein instead of her cousin Charles. I felt for Greer in this book and you will know the moment and be prepared to have tissues ready. Greer has been arranged to marry Grant Carter ever since she was a young female, but lucky for Greer, she had some sway and was never forced straightaway into marriage like her cousin Charles's wife Alicia who had been promised to him since the day she was b...

My villain, my monster, my Devious Knight… Devious Knight, an all-new enemies to lovers, secret society, dark college romance and the second book in the Sins or Saints series from USA Today bestselling author Faith Summers is now available! Be careful what you wish for … Sometimes, your wishes transform into nightmares, dark and twisted versions of the dreams you once desired. That’s how I became the latest obsession of my nemesis. His name is Kade Gurkovsky. He’s the epitome of untouchable—a football god and heir to one of the most powerful secret societies at Raventhorn University. In high school, he was the center of my universe, the sun I revolved around. Kade is handsome and strong. Savage and cold. A beautiful monster. Now, in college, he’s finally noticed me. But not for the reasons I’d once hoped for. Kade has a personal vendetta against me, a grudge I can’t erase. He doesn’t just want revenge; he wants control. He wants me. Lo...

A secret society so powerful, it can give you everything you desire. Imagine what it can take away… Tempting God, an all-new enemies to lovers, secret society, contemporary romance from bestselling author Sarah Bale is now available! I saw him for the first time when I was 8 and loved him. The next time we met, I was 16 and hated him. At 24, he broke my heart and made me question everything. I certainly never expected to become his wife at 32. But Grant Carter does what it takes to win. Even if that means marrying me. He’s known as the Tempting God. And I know better than anyone just how tempting he is. He’s going to bring the Brotherhood into a new era. Even if it might destroy my heart. But I’m not the meek girl he once knew. So I hope he’s prepared to meet his match. Only, it’s hard to remain cold and uncaring when the Tempting God knows exactly how to tame this good girl. Start reading today! FREE in Kindle U...

Review: The Eleven - #She Died Famous Universe - Kyle Rutkin - March 2024 Would you sell your soul to become famous, despite the consequences and warnings? This is the third book I have read from Kyle Rutkin and each one has a similar theme running through the books and is all connected through the eyes being closed with a gold/yellow blindfold and explores the dark world of Hollywood and the lengths people will go to get somewhere in the world, even if it means giving up all their soul and the things, they love the most. At the end of Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin, we read more about a secret society named The Eleven. In The Eleven, we go further deeper into the society and we first meet Conner a journalist who is determined to find out about this society, and its references and grab the story of his lifetime. Especially since he knows it is connected to a recent celebrity disappearance. Conner tracks down screenwriter Kohl Reynolds who happens to be dying and Kohl is ready to ...

Review: The Kill Club - Wendy Heard - December 2019 What would you do to save the one you loved? Would you go to extremes and help pull off a stranger on a train scenario? The Kill Club by Wendy Heard had this vibe as I read it. I have been in a bit of a thriller mood lately as other titles have just felt blah. This was a good read as we first meet Jazz whose sibling was adopted by their foster mother. The thing now is that once Carol got ahold of what she wanted, she kicked Jazz out of the house and threatened her with Joaquin. If she doesn't follow Carol's rules then Jazz will never get to see him again. Jazz can't bear losing him and is offered an opportunity to get rid of Carol. All she has to do is join a secret society called Blackbirds and kill someone else who deserves it and in return, someone will kill Carol on her behalf. The group doesn't give second or third chances though and normally if someone fails then they end up the target. Jazz's first two tri...