Trigger Warnings: Sex, Blood, Fighting, Attempted Rape, Kidnapping, Death of Parents (both mentioned and seen), Murder mentions, Rape mentions, Drugging mentions. Please Note!: There are more than likely some triggers that I may have missed/over looked while reading the series. If you do end up reading the books, please be aware of that.
Helping out the occasional shifter by removing a magical curse is one thing. Falling for them is another…
As a half-witch/half-coyote shifter, I can do without mingling with the sexy-as-sin shifters that I help by lifting curses, but it pays the bills, and I can secretly gather Intel on my missing father. Yet working with them means never surrendering to my passion and doing my best to keep all those handsome beasts at arm’s length.
That is, until I discover that I’m destined to be the Thirteenth Zodiac. And the shifter council orders me to mate with twelve hot shifters to keep everyone from going insane.
Now I’m in a race against time to save their species, and binding myself to these hot males is only part of the issue. Turns out, there’s more at stake than I thought, and the council has just put a target on my back.
As my connection with my mates deepens and passions grow stronger, so does the danger we face. Because when the answers I seek are uncovered, no one will be safe.
Do you like sassy heroines, thrilling action, and ridiculously gorgeous men?
*Urban fantasy fans will adore this fast-burn reverse harem, filled with sex, intrigue, and magic.
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
Zodiac Binding was fun and interesting; if a little predictable. I still enjoyed it though.
Zodiac Rising was again, interesting. Us readers get a little more of the backstory.
Zodiac Claiming is where more of the plot is, but it’s also the end of the “trilogy” too.
Trigger Warnings: Sex Scenes, Blood, Motorcycle Accident, Explosions, and Guns. Please Note: I may have missed some potential triggers, so please read this book knowing that.
Hell hath no fury like a shifter scorned.
Three years ago, a darkly handsome stranger stole my heart. After one night together, I was certain I’d found my fated mate—until he rejected me and disappeared like a shadow.
I never told anyone about that night. I shoved the shattered pieces of my soul into a locked box and pretended I’d never met Kian.
But when a witch whispers a dire warning in my ear one day, everything changes.
Because I don’t just have one mate. I have three.
Feral shifters, she calls them.
Wild, untamed, and fueled by darkness, created by a magic no one has ever seen before.
These three dangerous, psychotic monsters could tear apart the world as we know it, unless I hunt them down and stop them first.
They say all’s fair in love and war… but sometimes love is war.
Rejected Mate is the first book in the Feral Shifters series, a reverse harem paranormal shifter romance. It contains cursing, violence, anti-hero alpha males, steamy sex, and a badass heroine who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
Rejected Mate was genuinely a great read for me; it had me on such an emotional roller coaster. Seriously.
This first book was told in one point of view, which was huge help to be honest. I’ve been reading a lot of books that have more than one main point of view, so reading a book here and there that is only one POV, is such a life saver.
Beyond this point contains spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Trigger Warnings: Drugging, Kidnapping, Sex, Murder mention, Attempted Murder, mentions of Rape (no actual rape happens, and we don’t see anything —- there’s just a threat of it), Murder (in self-defence).
Now the above triggers are definitely for the first book, Unbound. I didn’t write down any triggers for the other two novels, so please read the books at your own discretion / find if there are any other possible triggers in the other books.
I had no idea how beautiful and terrifying my life was about to become.
Living as an independent artist in New York, I was soon faced with the new knowledge of my powers, a curse, and how bonding with five sexy-as-sin supernaturals would break that curse.
One by one they found me—Fae, Warlock, Demon, Wolf shifter, Vampire. I’m their mate. Their equal. Their perfect match. The one to unbind them from their curse. Heart, body, and soul, I’m meant to be theirs. Theirs to share. Theirs to love.
From the beginning, they warn me of my fate. The stronger our magic bonds; the greater the chance evil will find us. These incredible beings will give their lives to protect me, no matter the sacrifice, but I’m not willing to lose any of them. They’ve stolen my heart and I’ll do whatever it takes to break the curse and stop the one who’s coming for us.
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
I read the series back in May 2021, and I read it in one sitting. I know this because in the reading journal I kept, I have my indepth review of Unbound on one page, and then a collective review of Unleashed and Unveiled on the second page.
Let’s dive into my thoughts on the Cursed trilogy.
The rest of this book review contains spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Hello, hello! It’s been quite a while since I last updated Adele Is Reading. I feel like I’m just shouting into the void, but here I am anyways. Ha.
There’s really no rhyme or reason why I haven’t updated / posted at all these last few months. However, just for future references (for my future self).. I really had little-to-no motivation to blog. Time is another thing that I have little of these days. My little store takes up 75% of my day, and then a good 20% goes to sleep, and then the last 5% goes towards Rosie (my dog) as well as my downtime, which I *have* spent reading.
So while I hadn’t updated the blog, I had been reading. Which means I’m once again behind on my book reviews… again. *sigh* Just when I almost got caught up last time.
Nevertheless, I hope to bring this blog back to life.
If you have any tips or post idea’s that would be fantastic! — I think I might do another “about me” tag, just because it’s been so long, and I think that perhaps some parts of me have changed.
Actually, the main reason why I’m even updating today is because I’ve finally gotten around to clearing my desk off. I can actually use it again!
Alrighty, I think that’s a good place to end things today.
TW: Torture Implication, Blood, Fighting, Kidnapping mention(s), Betrayal mention(s), Spousal Abuse (unclear as to what happened).
I screwed up…
Every demon hunter knows the rules. The most important of which is to never leave a personal object in a demon realm.
But somehow, I did.
That means the demons who found my ring own me. They can use me. They can command me.
I’m at their mercy.
But what if everything I’ve ever known about demons is wrong? And what if I’ll need three sinfully sexy demons at my side, or else fall to an enemy I never imagined?
SECRET MONSTERS is a steamy paranormal reverse harem romance. It has sexy demons, a tough demon hunter, and a mysterious enemy. But be warned, this book might make you wish for possessive demons of your own. (This book was previously released as Renegade Hunter.)
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
Hello hello! Here’s another book review wherein I’ve read this more than a year ago and my notes on the book are little to none, so…here we go.
**If you have any sort of trigger for the above mentions, I HIGHLY suggest you don’t read Brimstone Bound. The details pertaining to this book, the scenes that included these, you DO NOT want to read.**
A werewolf killer. A paranormal murder. How many times can Emma Bellamy cheat death?
I’m one placement away from becoming a fully fledged London detective. It’s bad enough that my last assignment before I qualify is with Supernatural Squad. But that’s nothing compared to what happens next.
Brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, I wake up twelve hours later in the morgue – and I’m very much alive. I don’t know how or why it happened. I don’t know who killed me. All I know is that they might try again.
Werewolves are disappearing right, left and centre.
A mysterious vampire seems intent on following me everywhere I go.
And I have to solve my own vicious killing. Preferably before death comes for me again.
I didn’t record any triggers for each book, so please be aware that there are probably quite a few triggers. This series does contain sex scenes.
There are 4 book covers side by side on white, with black to pink faded text reading: “Pandora’s Pride Series by Annabelle Chase”
My father talked about Atlantic City the way some women talk about their ex-boyfriends. No good. Avoid at all costs. Soul-sucking even without the demons. Never mind that we lived across the country where, by day we worked as mountain guides, and at night he trained me to use my magic—not that I was allowed to showcase it. That was a hard no. So I hid my powers the way he hid his bourbon—until his murder.
With nothing to lose, I hightail it to—you guessed it—Atlantic City, where I make a deal with a group of monster hunters, including Saxon, a hot hybrid that ignites a helluva lot more than celestial fire. If I survive the takedown of an all-powerful demon, they’ll help me investigate my father’s murder. So what’s a girl to do when the chips are down?
Be the Wild Card they never saw coming.
Double Down on Demons is the first book in Pandora’s Pride, an urban fantasy series featuring a heroine with a tongue as sharp as her blade, magical adventures, and havoc-wreaking demons.
From start to finish the series was over all a good story. And for the most part I liked the characters too.
With that said, some of the story was completely predictable; while others weren’t. Though there were really only a couple of times where I couldn’t predict what could happen at all.
Generally speaking the story was really good and I genuinely enjoyed reading it! I really loved Chase’s writing, and a great plot as well. I love the main character’s way of going about things: pretty blunt and absolutely straight forward.
The end of the series is more of a HEA for everyone, but the end of the series is incredibly loose–in terms there’s no definitive ending, more of a … fill in the blank, it’s up to the reader.
So it’s not the ending I was picturing for all the characters, but nevertheless, it’s an ending. Am I personally happy with it? No, I’m not. There could have been a more solid ending. For everyone! With the ending that was written, I personally think thtat it leaves the reader up to interpret and imagine what the characters are up to now.
**Which some people could enjoy!**
The series does have sex scenes, but for all I know the scenes are more of a mention of sex, tan the reader reading the actual scenes. Think fade-to-black-end-scene type scenario.
Nevertheless, I ended up giving each book 3 stars.
(Note that it’s been more than a year since I read Shifting Love, and there are probably more triggers in the book.
There’s more to the story…there always is. Mine isn’t over even if it feels like evil is winning right now.
I’m finally figuring out who I’m supposed to be. How magic fits into my life. How to be loved by my pack. Completely and fully bonded to them. I’m not about to let a maniac like Otto destroy our future.
He’s controlling all the humans in the Quarter. He won’t stop there. Not until he has total power over the magical realms. I can’t let that happen. I’ve seen how far he’s willing to go to take what he wants. But I’m going to need help from some very angry fae. The Crescent City pack and I can’t defeat Otto alone. Only the fae have been keeping secrets too. The kind of secrets that could destroy us all. We’re running out of time to bring him down. And I’m scared more than ever, this might not be the ending I want.
*Shifting Love is the fourth and final book in the Crescent City Witch series, a reverse harem paranormal romance. If you love a badass heroine, hot alpha wolf shifters, and mystery and action, then this series is for you!*
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
Shifting Love, I feel like was a book that was a long time coming. I get the sense of that; even after have read it back in May ’21.
Saying that, I’m going to say that Shifting Love was an okay ending to the Crescent City Witch series. More than anything though, I’m going to say that this book genuinely felt like a quick end. Like, quick! Exit stage left!
A lot of Shifting Love felt incredibly rushed, and I don’t know how to feel about that. If I had read books 1-4 in one sitting, I think I wouldn’t enjoyed Shifting Love more.
Though I will say that I’m super happy that these characters got a HEA.
As much I enjoyed the first 3 books (and I do remember enjoying them), I — unfortunately — didn’t end up liking Shifting Love as much as I had wanted to.
One grim reaper. Three hellhounds who refuse to bow down to her. A monster hunting them in the shadows…
Ten years ago, I was judged worthy of life after death and returned to the mortal realm as a grim reaper. Scythe in hand, I guide souls to deliverance—and it’s time for a promotion.
My new territory is triple the size of any I’ve worked before. High death rates mean one busy reaper, and the only way to keep up is with a pack of hellhounds. Faithful. Strong. Merciless. Hellhound shifters are a reaper’s right hand in the field, shepherding and guarding souls until they can be reaped.
We get our pick of the litter from the best breeders in Hell, but for some reason, I’m drawn to the pack no one wants.
An alpha who refuses to yield.
A beta who doesn’t take me seriously.
A runt who flinches at every command.
I want them—even if they don’t want me.
Because the hunger in their eyes tells a different story. But the fact that they can’t decide whether to love me or hate me, fight me or screw me, is making our situation way too complicated.
Still, I refuse to give up. If this infuriatingly handsome trio can’t be trained, if we don’t pass the trials, they go back to a cage and a cruel demon master.
Yeah. Not happening.
Reapers and hellhounds are natural allies, and the sooner we secure our bond, the better, because as it turns out…
All our lives depend on it.
Reaper’s Pack is a standalone why-choose paranormal romance and is part of the ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN series. Each book in the series is a full-length standalone featuring layered heroes and a headstrong heroine who never has to settle for just one happily-ever-after. The books can be read in any order and are part of the same supernatural universe.
“REVERSE HAREM” IS, LITERALLY, THE OPPOSITE OF “HAREM”, WITH A GROUP OF MALES CENTERING ROUND A SINGULAR FEMALE, USUALLY WITH THREE OR MORE MALES. QUITE OFTEN FOUND UNDER THE ROMANCE GENRE.
Hello hello! Beyond this point there’s going to be spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Going back more than a year to try and remember what happened in a book I’d read so long ago was…easier than normal as my memory isn’t the best… Yet, I do remember Reaper’s Pack! Which speaks to how much I enjoyed Reaper’s Pack.
Throughout the book the characters face multiple challenges, both in house, and otherwise. Even though the challenges the pack faced out of house kept me on my toes, I was more so concerned and incredibly interested in their problems in-house. And knowing that these 4 would eventually become a functioning group, but not knowing how genuinely kept my interest. Like, edge of my seat, what’s going to happen, I-need-to-know-right-now, interest.
Reaper’s Pack was fabulous, in my opinion.. I loved all the different points of view; which there are 4 of. Also, I especially love that each character was different enough from one another so that the guys didn’t meld into one, in my mind when I read Reaper’s Pack.
Moving onto talking about the characters we have: Declan, Gunner, Kale, and our main lead.
Declan, who in the hierarchy of the pack, is the omega. I remember him being the softest of the three of them. Another thing that stuck out to me about Declan, was that he was abused by his litter mates when he was young. This topic is going to be talked about in the book, seeing as how the abuse that Declan suffered through left a huge imprint on his life.
Gunner, who in the hierarchy of the pack, is the beta. Gunner, being the beta, takes his role as such very seriously. Almost to the point where Gunner is insulting others. However, Gunner loves to learn, and he’s actually a genius.
Kale (who might not actually be named Kale. I have his name as such in my notes though..), is the alpha of the group. Being alpha means that Kale is incredibly standoff-ish, because he wants to protect his pack. He knows the most about his guys and this shows over and over again. He’s also incredibly head strong. Kale is the alpha — he won’t let anyone take that position. I can’t remember if there’s a specific reason for that, but I believe that that’s because they’re all used to some form of abuse, and will not let history repeat itself.
Lastly, we have the main lead! Our femme fatale. Our badass little lady. Who I literally cannot remember the name of. ..My bad. Even though I can’t remmeber her name at the moment, I do know that I love love looove her character! And even though she works for Death now (yes, it’s been capitalized), she still retains her humanity (in her actions, how she cares for others, and her new pack).
Reaper’s Pack left me wanting more of these 4, but unfortunately as I came to find out, Reaper’s Pack is a single book in a companion series. If I end up reading more of the All the Queen’s Men‘s series I can only hope to catch glimpses of them. Yes, I love them that much.
Also, I love reaper stories so I knew I had to read Reaper’s Pack; and the fact that the story involved shifters? The icing on the cake, for me! Reaper’s Pack certainly delivered. I might just have to get my own physical copy of the book when I can. I’m still in love with the story even after all this time, so *shrug* I need to re-read RP asap.
All in all, Reaper’s Pack was a great story, and I’m so glad that I read it! I had high expectations for Reaper’s Pack, and I’m very pleased to say that this book is worth every star I gave it. Which is 5 stars!
Just so you know, I’m only going to share the synopsis for Obsidian, the first book in the The Dragon King’s Chronicles series, since the premise for the second book, Aspen, might include spoilers.
Aspen doesn’t know how to behave in front of the shifter dragon king…
And the consequences are deadly.
But, Aspen, never one to fear much of anything, tells him to get lost. If she knew who he was, she might act differently. But to her, Sid is just a reminder of a past she’d rather forget.
Sid won’t leave Aspen alone, because she’s the one girl that might be able to help save him and the rest of the dragons.
He hadn’t planned on falling love…
Not going to lie in saying that I had high hopes for Obsidian. I initially came across Obsidian on my booksta search feed when I was watching reels.
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