Category: Books and Book Reviews

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Between Twilight (Skye Druids Book 9) by Donna Grant

5 Stars

Engrossing

This next book in Donna Grant’s Skye Druids series is a very intense read.  Dealing with our two main characters Finn and Vaila who are both Druids, the story follows the previous book by building on the evil that has creeped onto Skye.  Each character is fully developed, with explanations of the motivation driving them.  Once I started reading, I found that I didn’t want to stop.  Having read all of Donna’s previous books I followed the story easily, so a new reader may have some challenges with characters from earlier books/series.  Donna Grant writes these current series as part of a huge interconnected universe.

I can recommend all of Ms. Grant’s books, but this one is an exceptional read: compelling characters, intricate plot line, mystery, and a developing romance between two opposing characters—this book has it all.  Kudos to our author for providing such a satisfying book.  5 well deserved Stars!

I was given an ARC by the author and this is my honest opinion. 

Between Twilight (Skye Druids Book 9) by Donna Grant

Releasing 19 October 2026

She came to destroy me. Now I’ll burn the world to keep her.

She gets beneath my skin. Haunts my thoughts.
Strips away my control.

And I keep going back for more.

Every glance pulls me deeper. Every touch weakens my grip. And when she looks at me with those silver eyes full of secrets and fury, I know I’m already lost.

Something dark is closing in around us.

Power is shifting. Truths are unraveling. And the woman I can’t stay away from may be the key to it all.

I should walk away before she ruins me. Before this obsession consumes us. But when she’s in my arms, nothing else matters.

Not the lies.
Not the danger.
Not even what’s coming.

Because once I claim something as mine, I never let it go.

And I’m beginning to realize she was always meant to be mine.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant delivers a scorching story of obsession, betrayal, dangerous magic, and irresistible desire in the next installment in the Skye Druids series.

TROPES:
·  Enemies to Lovers

·  Revenge to Romance

·  He Falls First

·  Forced Proximity

·  Touch Her and Die

·  Love/Hate

·  Betrayal & Secrets

·  Fated Connection

·  Who Did This to You?

·  Only She Can Ease His Pain

BUY LINKS:

✦ DG SIGNED PB → https://dgrant.co/4gH5WKH

✦ DG Store ebook → https://dgrant.co/4gH5WKH

Dragon Sieged (Dragon Kings #11) by Donna Grant

Something called to me from the darkness…

I should’ve ignored it. Walked away like I have from so many things. But I couldn’t. Not when it whispered my name like it knew me.

Then I found her.

Hidden. Untouched by time. A mystery I don’t understand—and a temptation I can’t resist. There’s something about her that pulls at me, threads through wounds I thought long buried.

I don’t trust it. I don’t trust her.
But I can’t stay away.

Something is stirring. Something that shouldn’t exist. And the closer I get to her, the more I feel it…waiting.

She may be the answer.

Or the beginning of the end.

Either way—I’m not walking away.

In the next gripping installment of the Dragon Kings series, Donna Grant, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, delivers a dark, sensual tale of fate, power, and a connection that could change everything.

🔥 CORE TROPES

  • Fated Mates
  • Mystery Woman / Hidden Identity
  • He’s Drawn to Her Against His Will
  • Rescue / Awakening
  • Reluctant Protector
  • Dark Past / Hidden Truths
  • Slow Burn Tension
  • Danger Closing In
  • Emotionally Guarded Hero
  • Powerful Heroine with Secrets

💥 SECONDARY TROPES

  • “Something Calls to Him” (Supernatural Pull)
  • Touch Her and Die Energy (emerging, not instant)
  • She Shouldn’t Exist / Doesn’t Belong
  • Unraveling Reality / Time Distortion
  • Protective Alpha Hero
  • Fate vs Free Will
  • Buried Alive / Trapped Heroine (metaphorical + literal)
  • Reluctant Trust
  • Secrets That Could Destroy Everything
  • He Can’t Walk Away

To Rule a Kingdom of Nothing (Billionaire Sanctuary: The Heir #3) by Blair Babylon

5 Stars

Another thrill ride!

This is the third book in the series which has Nicolai, heir in the Romanov dynasty, and Levi, his not so pretend wife of 2 days trying to keep each other safe.  This story has ties to the other Blair Babylon series that has the main characters attending a Swiss boarding school when they were children.  Can’t wait for the next book!

Well written with great characters, Blair does an outstanding job of describing the Ultra Rich world her books are set in.

I received an ARC of the book from the author through BookFunnel and this is my honest opinion. 

Burning Sea (Elven Kingdoms Book 5) by Donna Grant

5 Stars

Interesting

This book is set on the planet Zora, where Dragons, Humans, and Fae reside.  Elven Kingdoms deal with the different types of fae that are found there.  As you might guess from the title Sea Elves exist on this world.  More at home in water, they are still able to live on land by having gills on the sides of their necks.  But we first meet another elf, whose brother’s story was told earlier in the series.  Kaylani has the ability to hold her breath underwater for and unreasonable amount of time.  And she loves to swim.  On a long swim, she sees a slave ship and decides to single handedly save the slaves and so starts this story.  She is saved/captured by a Sea Elf named Varum and taken far from her home near her brother and the beach.  Here I feel the story started to drag, as she sits in Varum’s quarters, unable to free herself.  I didn’t think that the interactions between Kaylani and Varum really moved the plot along until near the end of the book when it seems that everything has imploded and there is no hope.  As always, Donna Grant writes an exceptional story with well-developed plotlines and interesting secondary characters.  Readers of this series will get bits and pieces of information that moves the larger story along.  Characters from prior and future books make appearances.  All of this ensures that readers will continue to want more from this series.  Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one in this series.

I received and ARC of this book from the author through BookFunnel and this is my honest opinion. 

Burning Sea by Donna Grant

Releases 11 May 2026

Desire runs deeper than the ocean…

I was never meant to descend into the world beneath the waves—never meant to fall into the orbit of a Sea Elf whose power could shatter oceans.

He is danger wrapped in control.
Cold. Commanding. Untouchable.

His city is beauty honed into a weapon. His restraint is legendary. And yet the way his gaze lingers tells me he wants me as much as he fears what I awaken in him.

I don’t belong in his realm of tides and shadows, where ancient magic stirs and secrets are buried deep. But every step closer pulls me under—desire tightening, temptation burning hotter than the sea itself.

The truth I uncover could ignite a war.
Loving him could destroy us both.
Leaving may already be impossible.

Because when the ocean begins to rise and everything he’s sworn to protect is threatened, I understand one dangerous truth—

The sea isn’t the only thing capable of burning.
And I’m done resisting the fire between us.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant weaves a captivating story of forbidden desire, dangerous secrets, and impossible choices in this seductive installment of her acclaimed Elven Kingdoms series.

LINKS:

✦ DG SIGNED PB → https://dgrant.co/BurningSea

✦ DG Store ebook → https://dgrant.co/BurningSea

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Vampires Shared Bride (Dark Lords of London #4) by Jessie Donovan

5 Stars

Bit slow for me…

I must be missing something because I liked this book but didn’t love it.  It’s well written, and has vampires and fae witches. It continues with the Victorian London setting as the prior books. But the story seemed to take a long time to move along, with a large part explaining what was going through the 3 main characters minds.  The two male leads, Laurie and Joseph, gave their backstories, but Meadow seemed to be stuck in thinking about the same part of her past repeatedly.  Jessie Donovan did a good job of explaining what was going on for those who hadn’t read the first 3 books, giving the interrelated characters details a new reader would need.  Well written with enough world building for someone who just wanted to read a MMF why choose romance.  I’ve enjoyed the authors books but this one didn’t fill me with the “I can’t put it down” feeling that others seem to have had for Vampires Shared Bride.  I will continue to read additional books in this series as Ms. Donovan is an excellent author.

I received an ARC of this book from the Author through BookFunnel and this is my honest opinion.

Sacked By Surprise by Beatrice Bradshaw

5 Stars

A Rugby Romance

This is the third book in Ms. Bradshaw’s Rugby series, and it finishes with the story of Scottie who is easily the largest player on the Sterling Rebels team.  Quiet, but observant, he sees a woman in the movie theater who catches his attention.  Ava is a ballet dancer, who has been seeing another Rebel player, and has moved into Nevin’s apartment with him.  This has now put Ava into a situation where she is being treated badly-the domestic abuse is spoken about but not in detail- and her going to the movies is to give her alone time in which to consider what she should do next.  From this beginning the story progresses through sweet and loving moments to very hard moments that go from bad to worse.  The book ends satisfactorily and I enjoyed reading it very much.  This can be read as a standalone, and you won’t really be missing anything, but readers will get a better experience from having read the first two books in this series.

I was given an ARC by the author, and this is my honest opinion.   

Magical Midlife Rogue (Leveling Up #12) by K. F. Breene

5 Stars

A thrill ride, again.

With book 12 in the series Leveling Up, K. F. Breene has again shown readers that she can write a thriller with heart, a paranormal romance, and a story with a romantic heart.  Each book in this series has built on these 3 promises, and she continues to deliver.  Once you start reading you become invested in the story, and don’t want to see the series end.  I laughed and cried while reading what Jessie and Austin, and their crew, do to further their futures.  I have enjoyed every book and this one only adds to the finely woven and intricately told narrative based on a middle-aged woman finding herself.  This series is a must read for anyone who want to cheer on a perceived underdog.  Well done Queen Breene!

I was given an ARC of this book by the author, and this is my honest opinion. 

Kiss of Skye (Skye Druids Book 8) by Donna Grant

5 Stars

Outstanding! West meets East to help.

This book is centered on Mason, a member of the London Druids, and Rowan, a Druid from Washington state in America.  They meet in London while attending a large gathering of the London druids.  From this beginning Donna Grant has written a fast paced, exciting, and very involved story that moves the reader through an intricate web of characters.  As part of an ongoing series, this book should be read in order for the best experience, and what an experience Kiss of Skye is.  Well written with fully developed main characters and a supporting cast whose stories have already been told, it moves along quickly and for fans gives the reader an edge of the seat experience.  I cannot wait for the next book to read what else is going to happen to the Druids who live on the island of Skye. 

I received an ARC of this book from the author through BookFunnel and this is my honest opinion.