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designation is introduced and their unification with each other and with the ruling coalition provide some new defenses against the ongoing failures but even so the destabilization accelerates readers who have been finding this arc to be dragging on a bit will find a resolution in this book as the original psynet finally fails without spoilering i think it s safe to say this is not the end of the series therefore fans can reasonably expect to learn more about how the psy will survive their next evolution in future books and that a significant portion of the population survives i will say that i did not love how this problem was solved given all the buildup and the hopelessness that was created over multiple books i found that the way the salvation hinged on something that to me seemed very very small i think i would have preferred to see the new way built up for a bit of time before the primary psynet failed utterly on the other hand my history teacher used to paraphrase the constitution thus while evils are sufferable men will suffer meaning that well change is hard the devil you know etc so perhaps its believable that the failsafe could not be activated until the primary net had failed the characters when i turned the last page of this book i had that happy glow that i always get from this series this is a couple that fights hard for their happily ever after that overcomes an exceptionally creepy and horrifying villain this is a very personal and amped up villainy compared to say payal s horrible family in last guard ming le bon aspired to this level of evil have to say i absolutely loved remi s character progression as he takes on more and more of the business of building his pack and becoming a good alpha absolutely loved it i especially enjoyed the mentorship he was getting from lucas and factors like the delicacy of pack members moving from one pack to another at the beginning of the story remi is a rising star coming into his power but still something of a junior player auden on the other hand enters the story on the verge of collapse pregnant suffering from memory loss blackouts what might be conventionally described as psychotic breaks or possibly even schizophrenia she doesn t trust herself remi s protective instincts are triggered and as he strives to protect the woman and unravel the mystery of her illness they catch feelings despite the timing being the worst ever i would say this isn t my most favorite couple in the p c universe maybe i was just reading extra fast to get to the bottom of the villainous fuckery maybe auden s struggle made their connection a little less believable for me possibly a mental illness bias on my part that could stand some examination i felt like the emotional connection was less intense than what i usually get from the series but i m calling that a 4 star rather my usual 5 star rating this is not a disappointment of a book i think it s incredible that we are 23 books into this series not counting novellas and i for one am still loving it that is one hell of an accomplishment don t stop nalini connections possible spoiler alert if you enjoyed the speculative sci fi elements of this story i would recommend the echo wife by sarah gailey if you look up even the plot description it will be a bit of a spoiler for primal mirror but after you ve read primal mirror if you liked it go read this title then tell me what you think most of the time i don t do star ratings too much pressure but if i did this series would be a whole long string of 5 stars posted by nicola o at 10 04 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 2024 nalini singh paranormal sunday june 6 2021 measuring up this is a thinly disguise brag post ok it s not actually disguised earlier this year i saw a link to the 27 greatest romance novels to read in your lifetime omg that s a hilarious title the hubris and yet it was irresistible i popped it into my saved articles on facebook and just got around to reading it honestly it s a great list here s the article and here s my editorializing 1 pride and prejudice by jane austen ok it s like a law that you have to include this one in any romance list that claims to be canonical i have tried more than once to get through this book and i just can not even basically i can only relate to the buffoonish father who wants nothing to do with society stuff and then i fall asleep it s a no for me 2 jane eyre by charlotte bronte i saw a snip of a pbs production when i was in middle school and fascinated by all things miserable so i did manage to read this one but i was like 11 and i didn t really get it nor was i ever tempted to read it again so yes but also no 3 shanna by kathleen e woodiwiss yaaaaaaassss i actually re read this somewhat recently and could have sworn that i reviewed it here ah good intentions this was literally the first romance i read that wasn t a category be still my heart yes yes and again yes 4 morning glory by lavyrle spencer oh yes i went through a big lavyrle spencer phase in real time when she was publishing i agree this is the best of a really wonderful oevre yes she deserves a pretentious french word 5 lord of scoundrels by loretta chase yes yes so many good titles but hard to go wrong with one that includes the heroine shooting the hero right in the first few chapters 6 indigo by beverly jenkins not yet i have a couple of jenkins titles on my tbr and this is definitely high up there 7 the viscount who loved me by julia quinn yep uh huh early readers of alpha heroes may recall several discussions of the whole bridgerton series here s the best overview before netflix and shonda rhimes got on board i mean netflix was mailing dvds out at the time remember that 8 delaney s desert sheikh by brenda jackson i have not read this one a 30 book series you say hmmmmmm dare i certainly worth considering 9 dark lover by jr ward oh hell yes there are no less than 35 articles on this blog tagged with jr ward so uh yeah yeah 10 bet me by jennifer crusie yep another favorite here at alpha heroes and this title is often considered her best 11 a hunger like no other by kresley cole this is the second book in the iad series but the first full length one i do like this series though i will admit that i am not 100 caught up hot sex lots of mythology based worldbuilding and laugh out loud humor this series is a yes from me 12 slave to sensation by nalini singh at this point i m thinking i need to call up the author of the article because we should be best friends i love this series so hard and i m still loving it fun fact hostage to pleasure the 5th book in this series was the first arc i ever got reviewed here on the blog 13 devil in winter by lisa kleypas ok yes but with caveats i know i ve read this one but i don t really remember it this doesn t mean a lot because there are hundreds of romances that i ve read over the years and don t much remember this is definitely a reader favorite but it didn t stand out that much to me personally maybe i should try a re read 14 vision in white by nora roberts yes i m a nora roberts junkie this is a lovely super duper extra romantic quartet so yes 15 nine rules to break when romancing a rake by sarah maclean i m a little on the fence for this one i really admire sarah maclean s voice of advocacy for the genre but i ve tried a few of her books including this one and they just didn t grab me that hard maybe i feel like i could give this author another shot idk 16 the duchess war by courtney milan oh hell yes i even forced my slightly snooty litfic leaning bookclub to read this one chess champion heroine and reformist duke hero i repeat oh hell yes 17 the magpie lord by kj charles in general i am a little meh on m m romance i picked up a different title by the same author and remain a little meh this author is much beloved so i can t argue with the rec but it s not for me 18 tangled by emma chase no idea maybe i should try it s a contemporary billionaire trope which i m so so on but i won t rule it out 19 glitterland by alexis hall yes this is a tear you up rip your heart out romance a big part of my meh for m m romance sub genre stems from the fact that a lot of its early start was erotic m m written by women and seemingly for women much of it lacked authenticity and like a wallpaper historical felt like a hetero romance with an extra penis and coming out of the closet angst for conflict not to minimize those emotions in this context i m saying it felt rote not so with this book authentic and emotionally devastating big big yes from me 20 ante up by christina c jones not so far based on the track record of this list though i might have to check it out 21 an extraordinary union by alyssa cole very much yes not going to lie this is a tough read back in the 80s when i was really diving into romance the american civil war setting were really appealing to me mostly gone with the wind inspired they were all about genteel white southern women surviving the war this one is definitely not that it pulls no punches about what slavery was like an engrossing important read that is also an amazing romance with an unforgettable heroine definitely yes 22 acting on impulse by mia sosa i haven t read this one i did read the worst best man which got rave reviews but i thought it was just ok i couldn t put my finger on what didn t work for me though i guess i ll say i m on the fence for this title but it s not high on my list 23 hate to want you by alisha rai yes yes the article incorrectly refers to this book as rai s debut which it is not rai has a number of erotic titles that precede this trilogy the hate to books are rai s debut with avon though and they are steamy come for the diversity and that gorgeous cover but stay for the off the charts chemistry oh yeah 24 long shot by kennedy ryan meh i m not big on new adult or sports romance so i m not feeling super inspired by this one call it a probably not 25 the kiss quotient by helen hoang definitely yes often called the reverse pretty woman story with a hired escort hero and a wealthy non neurotypical heroine a truly lovely and tender romance i reviewed this for rt in 2018 and rated it a top pick yes from me 26 red white royal blue by casey mcquiston surprise yes despite my usual meh on m m this was a delightful fantasy about two princes one literal one american navigating an enemies to lovers relationship in the public spotlight imagined in a near future where gay relationships are a little more common but still politically delicate the characters make this one sing so yes 27 a lady s guide to celestial mechanics by olivia waite uh i read this for a bookclub but i honestly don t remember a thing about it i didn t hate it most of the bookclub enjoyed it i hate to end the list on a whimper but here we are so if you re following along that s 19 read 3 probably not 4 maybes and 1 definite need to read what do you think of this list posted by nicola o at 4 47 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels list wednesday june 2 2021 coastal magic 2022 yes please hey everybody have you missed book cons i have so much between covid and some personal stuff and the demise of rt it s been a really long time since i ve been to a book con i had two of them scheduled for 2020 and of all the things that i didn t get to do last year those really hurt even so this year still feels a bit too soon for crowded cons but next year yeah next year so i m crossing my fingers and making a plan to head to the beach next february for coastal magic s tenth anniversary conference did i mention beach in february and books yeah sign me up literally you can now sign up check out the many splendored featured author listing to see the fantastic lineup these authors span a variety of genres and whether they re auto buy faves already or new to you authors just waiting to become your next binge read there s something for just about everyone i haven t been to cmc before but i m jumping in this year the 10th anniversary how cool is that annnd i am ridiculously pleased to have been asked to be a featured blogger i hope they ll be gentle with me so i ll be doing monthly author spotlights with a few of these amazing writers my fellow featured bloggers will be doing some as well so be sure you re following each of us and you won t miss any this is going to be a fantastic way to get to know the authors a bit before our weekend together i just miiiiiiiiiiiiiiight be reprising my 5words game with some fresh blood uh i mean new players yeah new players we ll see if they are up for the challenge you can check out the website at http coastalmagicconvention com if you want to learn a little more about the event things will update as new information is released between now and next february you can also join the facebook authors attendees group if you d like to interact with some of the authors and other readers you might see there if reading challenges either on your own or with a group are your thing there s a group for that with a suggested schedule of reading planned author interactions points to earn and prizes to win our reading challenge group is definitely the place to be you can read all about how the challenge works on the website here also hit up the website for all the usual social media suspects posted by nicola o at 5 00 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cmcon22 monday may 24 2021 the promised queen by jeffe kennedy review title the promised queen series the forgotten empires book 3 author jeffe kennedy publisher st martin s press release date may 25 2021 reviewing e arc via netgalley reason for reading love this author the short answer the promised queen caps off a trilogy of fresh engrossing worldbuilding eschewing the sea of vampires and shifters kennedy reaches into the mythology of earth magic and shapes it into something vital feminine and powerful the romance is positively gravitational between the protagonists slow inexorable profound unbreakable highly recommend but start at the beginning of the trilogy the blurb claim the hand that wears the ring and the empire falls conrí former crown prince of oriel claimed the hand that wears the abiding ring but the prophecy remains unfulfilled queen euthalia of calanthe returned to her island kingdom but broken in mind and body with the blood of war unleashing ancient terrors calanthe isn t the haven it once was lia must use her magical bond with calanthe to save their people while con fights to hold off the vengeful emperor anure and his wizards con and lia will have to trust in each other and in love to fend off ultimate disaster in the promised queen the thrilling finale to the forgotten empires trilogy the fate of the world hangs in the balance as con lia and their allies sacrifice everything in a final bid to 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