This author. This author!  She takes my breath away at the amazingness (is that a word?!) of her writing!

I’ve read The Fae Chronicles about 6 times each and I also read Playing with Monsters the day it came out in June 2016 as Lucian is one of my favourite characters…but you only catch a glimpse of him in Fae Chronicles….

Anyway I digress…..the series is not finished yet but I wanted to post about the 2 books that are:

(If you click on the cover that will take you to Amazon to read the blurbs of both books)

Playing with Monsters

My coven has remained hidden in the shadows for centuries.
We’ve avoided the ‘real world’ altogether; hiding from monsters and other creatures we share this planet with. We found protection in the Colville National Forest, nestled in a town protected by magical barriers.
Our powers are locked by an ancient curse, one meant to protect us from being found.
Until now.
The past has a way of repeating itself. A new game is beginning. No one is safe.
He’s coming for me.
He’s hunting.
The monster we’ve run from for centuries has found us.
How far will this deadly game go?
How far will I be able to take it, or will he destroy me and everything I care about?
Will the one thing I can’t live without, be the key to destroying and undoing the past?
Or will the past destroy me before I can save the people I love from what I’ve done.

Here are my reviews for both books:

Playing with Monsters

I know the warning about the hero says that you might not love him….but I did…what does that say about me??!  #evil!!!!

We met Lucian in the Fae Chronicles and we knew sort of what he is up to…..and this book reveals more…and all hell kicks off, literally!

Poor Mags…she didn’t have a (sexual!!) chance against sexy as sin Lucian….he has her in his sights and he always gets what he wants….even if he is slightly confused why he is doing it.. .or is he?

And then…at 92% my world came crashing down…..I was like no please, please, please, please no! I actually felt the pain from Lucian.

‘With everything going wrong, she was my right. She was the softness to all of my hard edges’

No, no, nooooooo…….I’m feeling a lot of hate right now and my pain is going to be strung out till the next book comes out. I’m off to scour FB to find when that is….

Another hit! But I’m angry!

Sleeping with Monsters

I am not normally one for being speechless but this author has taken my words with hers and I am incoherent.

It was naughty.
It was dark.
It was delish.
It was heart breaking.

And Lucian. I didn’t think he could get better….but he did! ‘She tastes like chaos, mixed with the beginning of a storm. And when she breaks apart, she’s a beautiful mess. Find your own; she’s mine.’ GAAAAAAAH.

Hang on…..Spyder. omg someone in the running for taking over Lucian.

I’m so torn. And then the ending. Omg the ending. I know it’s not the end. Is it? I might cry.

When I was little I fell in love with The Little Mermaid, I cant even count how many times I have watched it but I think I can still remember all the words! Shout out to Sebastian who is my favourite!!!

When I saw To Kill a Kingdom, I knew I needed it as it was described as a re-telling of The Little Mermaid!

I dare you not to fall in love with the synopsis:

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?

OMG I fell into complete love with this book and Lira and Elian’s story…..

CJR THE BRIT REVIEW

We open with Lira doing what she does best…..getting the hearts of human royalty.

I did find the build up a bit slow but guess it was needed to set the scene. Then at 50% it exploded! I found myself glued, snatching moments to read just 1 more chapter whilst lifeing! It absolutely blew me away! Elian and Lira own my heart and I was cheering for them with everything I had.

(Firstly let me apologise for the above graphic – I know its bad but we have had some internet issues and had to grab the time given!!)

Well, well, well, what a gem this was!  I had this series on my tbr for a while, I was getting a book every now and then and promising myself I would read…..and then never got round to it!

I added this series to my Beat The Backlist Challenge and then devoured it in a month (along with arc reads I had commitments on!)

I was so glued to this story! I fell in love with Dimitri. Head over heels. Also with Christian and Adrian (although he was a bit creepy at times!) Loved Lissa but did find Rose a bit annoying at times, her decision making process needs work!!

So now I am left feeling bereft. I have finished the series and I want to unread and read it all again for the first time!

Have you read Vampire Academy?

What were your thoughts?

Here are my reviews:

#1 Vampire Academy (review)

#2 Frostbite (review)

#3 Shadow Kiss (review)

#4 Blood Promise (review)

#5 Spirit Bound (review)

# 6 Last Sacrifice (review)

I was offered the chance by the publisher (thanks Barclay Publicity!) to read this book and I must admit the blurb intrigued me.  I think I can honestly say that I haven’t read a book like this before.  It will be released on 26th March…….

Here is a bit about it:

In this young adult adventure with a splash of romance, Stella’s overnight fishing trip sends her plunging into a raging ocean. 

It was Stella Gullaksen’s final break before starting her freshman year at college. Joining her best friend, Jill, and Jill’s family aboard the STARKISSED, Stella wakes to a violent storm that capsizes the boat over a hundred miles off the New Jersey shore.

As the waves haul her under Stella knows that she is going to die. Instead, an unusual current drags her deep into the underwater canyons of the Atlantic Ocean. Powerless against the raging waters, she is suddenly sucked into a ventilated cave. One by one, Jill and her family also emerge in the sunken cavern.

With only a faulty diving flashlight to keep oblivion at bay Stella and her best friend’s brother, Colin, search the cave in hope of finding a way back to the surface. What they discover, however, is that they are not alone. There are other survivors in this subterranean grotto–survivors spanning decades of maritime disasters.

Will this discovery prove salvation, or have they all been condemned to the same fate? A grim finale at the bottom of the sea?

On an alliance forged by friendship and attraction, Stella and Colin battle to escape the danger that lies beneath.

CJR THE BRIT REVIEW

The blurb intrigued me….a shipwreck I thought? Oh, it was so much more.

I must admit when I first started this I didn’t know if I was going to enjoy it as the writing wasn’t really my style. But Before I knew it I was 20% in…..and all was being revealed.

‘It’s easy to get down here,

It’s impossible to get back up.’

I had so many questions. How were they going to get back up? Could they get back up? Also Colin and Stella were so cute from the get go!

This was a great little read.