Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING ALL:   Good evening all, hope your summer is going well and you are staying cool in the heatwave. We have started haying along with reading it ha...

GOOD EVENING ALL

  Good evening all, hope your summer is going well and you are staying cool in the heatwave. We have started haying along with reading it has been busy out here. Today I have for you SUN KING  book 47 in the Haven Hollow series by HP Mallory and JR Rain.


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A royal coronation. An ancient alchemical elixir. A bargain that could cost Poppy everything.

Life in Haven Hollow has finally begun to feel... normal.

 Poppy is settling into her new life as an alchemist, her relationship with Andre has never been stronger, and her son Finn is one step closer to embracing his own magical future.

Then the heir to the Summer Court, Cosmo, walks into her potion shop.

Cosmo needs a rare alchemical elixir known as Sun King for his upcoming coronation, and he insists that Poppy is the only person capable of brewing it. The request seems straightforward—until a single kiss leaves behind a mysterious magical mark... and strange dreams begin pulling Poppy toward a destiny she never agreed to.

As ancient faerie traditions awaken, political tensions simmer between the Courts, and dangerous magic blurs the line between dream and reality, Poppy must uncover the truth before she loses more than her heart.

Because in Faerie, every favor has a price.

And the Summer Court never asks for anything it isn't prepared to take.

                               MY REVIEW 
 Things in Haven Hollow have been normal or as normal as one can get with a town full of super naturals . Poppy is settling down with her new powers as an alchemist, trying not to blow up the whole hollow. She is love with the man of her dreams and her soul mate. Her friends are all doing well and thriving . Wanda is adjusting to being a vampire to keep her niece human. Things are going great until the day a Fae comes in and asks for her to make a potion called the Sun King for an upcoming coronation in the Summer court . But after a kiss on the cheek give Poppy scary dreams and lustful thoughts . They have to figure out what is going on before Cosmos claims her and Finn to capture the crown . 

  Poppy and the guys are back and funnier than ever . Poppy is still sweet and overly kind but she is also kind of a basket case when it comes to Alchemy. She is in love and happy most of the time . Cosmos is a fae from the summer court and is very charming and calculating in ways that would make you blush. He is someone you can't turn your back on , he is ruthless in what he wants . Wanda , Talia and the rest of the hollow are back ready to fight for Poppy and get her  out of jam she got herself into . 

   These characters are like coming home, they have become like your best friends and family . I couldn't wait to crack open the book and start reading . I laughed through out the book thinking what else could they possibly get into . This series has so many off shoots but each and every book is like coming home and relaxing . If you like a good fun, fast read this is the book for you .  

                  

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP

Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP:    Good morning my peeps , it is the last day of reader round up and it is a good day to read out here on the farm it is raining out again. ...

WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP

   Good morning my peeps , it is the last day of reader round up and it is a good day to read out here on the farm it is raining out again.  Yes I have another new to me author . DEVIOUS SECRETS by Measha Stone. 


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 She thought she could steal from me. Now she belongs to me.

The moment she walks into my club—dressed in a stolen uniform, carrying a tray of champagne—I know she doesn't belong. 

When I catch her in my office, stealing secrets, I give her a choice: tell me who sent her... or find out exactly what happens to those who cross a Volkov.

She's fire and defiance wrapped in silk, and the harder she resists, the deeper my obsession sinks. I'm possessive. Overprotective. Dangerous. Now she's in my bed, bound by my rules—and I don't play fair.

She's made enemies, and they're closing in. But they'll have to get through me first.

                       MY REVIEW 
 It all started with an attempted theft from one of the most notorious gangsters Alexander Volkov.  After trying to get a thumb drive from his office , she is given to the option or telling him who sent her and why she needs the thumb drive. Or find out what it is like to be on the wrong end of the Volkov.  But she pushes him and drives him crazy and the harder she ignores him the more obsessed with her and the fact that he wants her in his bed and with him, She has made a bunch of enemies and now they are coming to call but they will have to get through him first.
   Alexander and Megan are such a fun couple. Alexander is your typical mafia boss. Overbearing. over protective and oh so controlling,  There is a side to him that comes out when he is with Megan. Megan is feisty and loyal but most of the time she is well just dumb. If she would listen things might go a bit better. We also get to meet other members of the family and they are all just fun to read . Elana is one of my favorite characters. She is the only girl in the family and really pushes each of the brothers buttons on a daily basis. 

   This is one of those books that is dark and has kinks (daddy) and gangsters . The author takes us on an adventure. There is a lot of smexy times and violence .I really did enjoy this book and the characters . So if you want a smexy book for this summer check it out . 

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON ALL:    Good afternoon peeps, it is the second to last book of the reader round up. It is another new author to me K.C Rice and her political thr...

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL

   Good afternoon peeps, it is the second to last book of the reader round up. It is another new author to me K.C Rice and her political thriller romance  SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. 


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 Lieutenant Colonel Sawyer Blackburn, a Marine sniper battling trauma, returns home after deployment and is caught in a dangerous government conspiracy. Her brother Cooper, an investigative journalist, is murdered; Sawyer discovers files implicating top officials—including the Vice President—in a covert oil deal with China. Sawyer’s quest for vengeance and truth brings her into a fraught alliance—and complicated romance—with FBI Special Agent Reece Atwood. Together, they navigate a labyrinth of political cover-ups, assassinations of public officials, and mounting evidence of a government-wide betrayal. As bodies pile up, including Cooper’s best friends, high-level cabinet members, and foreign operatives, Sawyer’s military skills and relentless determination make her both a target and a weapon.

                         MY REVIEW 
 Lieutenant Colonel Sawyer Blackburn is fighting trauma of a world that she left as a sniper and the death of her brother, Cooper. She is fighting the top of the government to find out who murdered him in front of her. Going through his files she finds a corrupt oil deal with China and when FBI agent Reece Atwood comes into the picture things get really really complicated when they start a relationship. Together they work the case and find political cover ups and assassinations of public figures, including Cooper's friends it is going to take everything Sawyer has to figure it out. 

Sawyer is one tough cookie , her military career has had her in some tight spots and she has had to do some horrible things . She is tough but she is lonely since her brother has died. She has one mission. Reece is a veteran FBI agent and he is tough as nails by the book but there is also a loneliness to him that can't be denied . Working too many cases and feelings of pressure just add to his fierceness of figuring out who did it. When these two characters come together the sparks fly and they can't deny the chemistry that is between them. They ignite the pages . 

  This book is a real page turner, the mystery alone is a great read but add the romance and it just gets hotter. i will admit it does end on a cliff hanger that kind of made me frustrated . The author does takes on a roller coaster ride and keeps the tension tight so you are on the edge of your seat most of the time . This would be a good book for your lazy summer days in the hammock. 

Books to curl up with: GETTING READY TO TIE EVERYTHING UP

Books to curl up with: GETTING READY TO TIE EVERYTHING UP:    Good morning my peeps , yes it is early on this sunny Saturday morning. Today is the second last day of reader round up and yes I have an...