Book Review: Rule Of The Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli

Title: Rule of the Aurora King

Author: Nisha J. Tuli

Series/Standalone: Artefacts of Ouranos (Book #2)

Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy, Romance,

Pages: 512

Publisher: Indie Published

Year Published: 2023

Format: Kindle (Kindle Unlimited)

"'I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I am my own castle.' Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Auror Prince. Convinced she's hiding something, he's willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets- she's been keeping them her entire life- and she's not letting hers go without a fight. When Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the keys to her past and her future, she isn't sure she can trust him. All she knows is she won't fall for another royal fae's promises again. With the Sun King determined to reclaim her, Lor must keep on the move, but nowhere is safe. Not until she destroys him and the Aurora King. But she soon learns that the future of Ouranos depends on much more than avenging her shattered legacy."

My Rating: 3/5

I want a little more from this series. It's pulling from so many other fantasy tropes that I can't help but see it as a discount version of other series that I've enjoyed. It's fun, the spice is good. I do think I'll continue and read the next one, but I'm not in a huge rush to get there. The plot isn't surprising in the way I hoped, so it's hard to be motivated to keep reading when you can see exactly where it's going. 

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: Grumpy Romance by Nia Arthurs

Title: Grumpy Romance

Author: Nia Arthurs

Series/Standalone: Billionaire Dads Series (Book #1)

Genre: Romantic Comedy, Adult Fiction

Pages: 414

Publisher: Independently Published

Year Published: 2021

Format: Kindle

First Line: "I know something's off when I walk into my apartment."

"Holland Alistar is the gorgeous computer prodigy who took the real estate game by storm. 

Arrogant. Surly. Eyes of steel.

He meets me on the worst day of my life and gets his fern kicked. Literally.

I'm sure I'm getting sued. Instead, I get a job offer.

Turns out, managing Allistair's schedule- and temper- is actually his revenge. 

In the office, his eyes follow me everywhere. Is he going to fire me or devour me?

I can't decide what I want either. I plan his death on my off-time. I kiss him senseless in my dreams.

Hate and want. Push and pull. All we do is tiptoe around what' between us.

Until on chance meeting with his adorable daughter changes everything.

Suddenly, I'm seeing the softer side of Alistair.

But falling for him wasn't in my job description. And neither is stealing kisses in the office stairwell.

Can I keep my head on my shoulders when the office grump sets his sights on me? And what will happen if news of our forbidden romance gets out?"

DNF @ 85%

My Rating: 1/5

I know that this series is for someone. I've just determined it wasn't me. While I like a single-dad romance, and I don't hate the billionaire boss play, I didn't love a lot about this book. I feel like if you're dipping your toes into romance this might work for you. I would also like to make this clear for people reading THIS IS FADE TO BLACK ROMANCE! Which is perfect if you're not into smutty writing. Just not perfect for me. Classy, I know! I don't forsee myself reading any of her work in the future, but again if you want written like a rom-com romance, it might be worth giving a shot.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: Flawless by Elsie Silver

Title: Flawless

Author: Elsie Silver

Series/Standalone: Chestnut Springs Series (Book #1)

Genre: Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Pages: 424

Publisher: Kindle 

Year Published: 2022

Format: Ebook (Kindle Unlimited)

First Line: "You got one angry motherfucker here, Eaton."

"The rules were simple. Keep my hands off his daughter and stay out of trouble.

But now I'm stuck with her. There's only one bed. And well, rules are made to be broken.

I'm the face of professional bull riding- the golden boy. Or at least I was, until it all blew up in my face. Now my agent says I have to clean up my image, so I'm stuck with his ballbusting daughter for the rest of the season as my 'full-time supervisor.'

But I don't need a goddamn babysitter, especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth she can't stop running not 

A mouth I can't stop thinking about.

Because Summer isn't just another conquest. She sees the man behind the mask, and she doesn't run- she pulls me closer, even when she shouldn't.

She says this means nothing.

I say this means everything.

She says there are boundaries we shouldn't cross. That my reputation can't take any more hits- and neither can her damaged heart.

I say I'm going to steal it anyway."

My Rating: 4/5

This book was such a fun ride..... the author did an excellent job of making the characters unique but not too over the top. The way the perspectives of the characters alternated so well together made my reading experience so much more enjoyable. Between the plot and the smut, it was a great read and I can't wait to read more from the author and this series.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart

Title: The Guy on the Right

Author: Kate Stewart

Series/Standalone: The Underdog Trilogy (Book #1)

Genre: Romance, New Adult

Pages: 364

Publisher: Kindle

Year Published: 2019

Format: Ebook (Kindle Unlimited)

"Strike One- My mother named me Theodore after her favorite chipmunk.

Not cool, Mom.

I've spent most of my life answering to Teddy, because I couldn't make Theo work.

Except for here. College. The place where all bets are off, and I've managed to redeem myself.

There's only one problem, my new roommate, Troy is football royalty and look like he stepped off the set of an Abercrombie shoot.

Doesn't matter, I cook a mean breakfast for his panty parade, and we get along well.

And anyway, this year I got the girl. And she's perfect.

That's right, Theodore Houseman, former band geek, now marching band rock star has finally landed the girl of his dreams.

Everything is perfect.

That is, until Troy takes a good look at her.

I'm not going down without a fight. As a matter of fact, I'm not going down at all. As glorious as these days may be for my all-star roommate, Laney is my end game.

I may not know much about play strategy, but I've been the good guy my whole life. I've been listening and I know exactly what women want. Framed ina picture standing next to me, Troy may seem like Mr. Perfect, but he's underestimating the guy on the right."

My Rating: 4/5

This was such a fun romance to read. I'm looking forward to reading alot from the Kindle Unlimited library this month and just having fun with my reading. This was supposed to be a good intro to new adult, and smut. But it was more romantic than I was anticipating. It was fun to see a normal guy getting the girl, but also to see them deal with things together as friends before becoming more. The conflict int his book was just a bit much for me, but I get what the author was doing. My only big complaint was that at times this book felt like it was based in 2015 not 2019 and I know that might not matter to some people,but it did take me out of the story here and there. I might continue this series, depending how the rest of my reading this month goes.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny