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Axall by Sue Mercury

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5.0

This was another wonderful book in the Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides series full of wonderful characters and an entertaining storyline. I loved getting to know both Axall & Rachel as well as Rachel's employer Karla who gets her own story in Alien Warrior's Second Chance. The epilogue at the end of the book set one year later is also really cute. I look forward to reading and reading many more books featuring Vaxxlian Warriors.
Tempted by the Orc by Annee Jones

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4.5

This was a very enjoyable book full of Christmas spirit and I enjoyed getting to know both Rue & Noel. They both had strong personalities and it was fun to watch as they grew closer and their relationship began to develop. I haven't read many books with reindeer shifters and it was a nice touch for a Christmas book. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

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Slate by Sue Mercury

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4.0

This was another enjoyable book in the Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides series and I enjoyed getting to know both Beth and Slate in this story. While I didn't enjoy this story quite as much as some of the others in the Vaxxlian World I did still really enjoy the book and love the series as a whole. I look forward to reading and rereading many books about Vaxxlian Warriors and the humans they fall for in the future.
Rozar by Sue Mercury

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emotional funny
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5.0

I really enjoyed this story and the characters Nadia and Rozar.  Nadia's cat Leonardo was a fun little side character as well. I have read this book a couple of times now and enjoy this series as a whole. I look forward to reading many more books with wonderful Vaxxlian Warriors.
Alone with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

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lighthearted fast-paced
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4.75

This was another fun addition to the Rosewood Ridge Fire series of instalove romances set in Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee. I liked the little bit of Halloween added into this story with Aurora trick or treating with her niece and nephew. Nash & Aurora were a fun couple and I enjoyed getting to read their story. I look forward to reading the next book about Aurora's stepbrother Wyatt.

Rosewood Ridge Fire
Trapped with the Mountain Man: Clay & Amber
Stranded with the Mountain Man: Zane & Ella
Caught with the Mountain Man: Grayson & Simone
🎃 Alone with the Mountain Man: Nash & Aurora
Hiding with the Mountain Man: Wyatt & ?
Flirting with the Mountain Man

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Gift for My Ghost by Honey Phillips

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4.5

This was the first book from the Fairhaven Falls Series that I have read and it was a lot of fun. I loved the characters and background details about fall to make this a wonderful read to help get into the spirit of the season. All the characters were fun to get to know and I enjoyed seeing how the relationship between Jessica and Leo progressed throughout the story. I look forward to reading more books from this series in the future, especially the next book Wedding for My Werewolf: A Cozy Monster Romance about the werewolf sheriff Eric that was a side character in this story.

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Mixing Drinks For Tipsy Weasels by Laura Greenwood

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funny lighthearted
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5.0

I have really enjoyed reading this series so far and thought this book was a great addition to the series. I thought both Erica & Rupert were fun and interesting characters to get to know and found some of their anticks amusing. I was glad that they were able to work through their past misunderstandings and enjoyed seeing their relationship develop as they got to know each other after so long being against each other. The ending was good and I look forward to reading the next book in the series as well as the few side stories I haven't read yet.

Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches: An Obscure Academy Holiday Story = Juniper & Emmett
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs: An Obscure Academy Story = Sage & Castor
Stoney Gazes For Helpful Gorgons = Rhea & Jack
Mixing Drinks For Tipsy Weasels = Erica & Rupert
Fire Dancing For Icey Dragons = Zara & ?

Side Stories
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob

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Werewolf in the North Woods by Vicki Lewis Thompson

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5.0

This is the first book from this series that I have read (although not my first book by this author) and it was a lot of fun. I loved Abby and Roarke and getting to read their story. The Bigfoot couple was a cute addition to the story as well. I look forward to reading more books from this series as well as other books by this author.
A Renewed Hope by Robyn Sarty, Robyn Sarty, Selina De Luca, Scarlett Luna Strange

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4.0

This is my first book by Robyn Sarty and while I did enjoy this Retelling of the Princess and the Pea and liked all the characters the going back and forth from past to now every other chapter threw me a little. That being said it was still an enjoyable story and I plan to look into more by this author and definitely plan to read more from this multi author series. The poems at the beginning of the book were also fun little additions that captured the feel of the Princess and the Pea well.
Scarlett and the Dark Woods: A Red Riding Hood Retelling by Mary Mecham

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
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5.0

This was my first book by Mary Mecham and I thought it was a very well written Retelling of Red Riding Hood with a few autumn elements thrown in that wove into the story really well. All the characters were so well written and the background draws you into the story really well. I loved Greyson and Scarlett and thought that the side character Tristan's bumbling use of words he didn't know but thought he did was an amusing bit of humor thrown in from time to time. There is a little bit more darkness near the end of the story but it wouldn't be a Red Riding Hood Retelling without some dark twist in it and everything turns out fine. The epilogue set 12 years later was also really fun. I look forward to reading more from this author as well as more books from this multi author series.