Railed by the Yule Cat

Valley of the Old Gods #7

by Dalia Davies

Calico & Minx have been in the old gods realm longer than any other unbound mortal. When a primary god decides they've outworn their welcome, their time starts to run out.
One last Yule is all they get... they're going to get the most out of it.

Railed by the Yule Cat is a Sapphic Monster Romance please check CW/TWs at the beginning of the book.

Genres: Christmas, Queer, Lesbian, Adult, Monster Romance, Novella, Paranormal

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2023

About the author

Dalia Davies fell into monster romance--almost by accident--and loves it here. She drinks her weight in tea every day and has been told on numerous occasions that she “knows too much”.
She pairs old gods, monsters, and aliens with human women who get exactly what they want and maybe a little more than they came for.
Brought up on fairytales read while hiding in the back stacks of her small-town library and sneaking in creature features at friends' homes, she always wanted a way to meld two fantasies into one. When not writing, she plays the banjo poorly, dreams of traveling the world, and avoids large crowds and loud noises.
Living in the southwestern US, she lets the outside heat permeate her stories and hopes they leave you panting.

This is, of course, a pen name. It is one of many I write under. You can find my other works as:
Andi Simms - Contemporary Romance
Ava Lunaria - Paranormal Romance

Reviews

[Poppy || Monster Lover · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
The sweet-ish kittens finally get their HEA.
Minx and Calico have been such a fun addition to these stories and I loved that they got a happy ending. However, I felt like I didn’t get to know Lako at all in this book beyond her sexy time antics. She pops up in the previous books a bit more so we get to know some of her tendencies, such as an overwhelming curiosity. In this book we also see that she’s a bit of a champion of women, in a selfish god sort of way. I loved that this was a polyam sapphic romance because there are never enough of those in monster romance.

Spice: 4.5/5

Triggers: torture (off page), temporary eating of human by god, mention of financial abuse/theft, mention of death, mind control, abduction (not of MCs)

[bailey ◡̈ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Littlebookterror · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am still chasing the enjoyment from the first book in this series, but I fear it might have been a one-off.

I was excited for this polyam couple as we met Minx and Calico before and I was curious about their past.
This novella might be 100 pages but the main characters don't do anything. We get some very vague references to their pasts (I do not understand why Minx doesn't get Calico's references when the latter has only been in service 3 years longer than her), and we get another godly ultimatum that goes nowhere. They both talk around the fact that devotion to Lako has not always been easy and that they work for her - but that's not relevant to the story. They both struggle with the fact that Lako won't or can't release them from their bargains without casting them out - but that's not plot relevant. Gren, Lako's parent, forces their hands by giving them final notice - but they don't do anything with that.

And yeah, they have sexual chemistry; however, it's devoid of any emotional attachment despite them being together for over 10 years. Where is that love they are doing all this for?

[Raissa Andrade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meio decepcionada com o quão sem graça foi o livro de duas das personagens mais interessantes dessa série. Eu amo Calico e Minx desde a primeira aparição delas e esperava bem mais do tão aguardado HEA. Adicionou muito pouco na história geral, apresentou menos ainda da Lako (que ficou quase de coadjuvante na própria história) e entregou quase nada de emoção. Foi um livro fofo porque Minx e Calico se amam muito profundamente e eu estou aqui pra por elas sempre que der/precisar, mas Lako não me convenceu. Gren intervir foi ainda menos emocionante. Eu esperava uma briga, uma problemática maior, a Lako tendo que se envolver mais... A pobi da Calico sendo a única a fazer tudo e ainda sofrer até o último minuto foi muito injusto. Feliz que no final deu tudo certo, mas eu esperava mais.

[readwithevelane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm torn on my rating. It wasn't a bad read by any means, but it wasn't super memorable. It feels like something is missing. There's a way Dalia writes this series that makes it unique and special that was missing with this book.

I left the story not knowing a ton about Lako, and the longstanding relationship she has with Minx and Calico. I felt Minx and Calico's connection to each other, but I didn't get theirs with Lako. It felt like it was only in the bedroom that the three of them connected. Also, I wish we had an epilogue to show us how things have changed now that they're together forever. It felt like the story ended abruptly.

[Paige · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to know more about lako and the kittens! I was really looking forward to this one but it seemed... short. and i felt like we never really got to know Lako at all. and I still feel like the kittens are mostly a mystery! I want to know what brought them both to lako in the first place, how they fell in love with each other, how they always seem to know what's going on and are always guiding our other characters! I feel like while this was a cute read, it didn't really answer any of my questions and I ended up feeling unsatisfied...

[CC Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice Kitty

I have found these books very entertaining. While the spicy scenes haven’t always been my thing, I’ve enjoyed the surrounding story enough to make up for it.

This one was sweet and it was nice to finally get to know Calico and Minx as their own people and personalities. I’ve enjoyed them as side characters, but I’m just glad they got to have a voice.


📚 3.75/5
🌶️ 4/5

[Ciru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeay!!!!

Finally, a story for Calico and Minx!

I appreciated their artwork.
I still wanted more backstory as to where/when they came from and what led them to Lako.

This was like a love letter to your favourite, has-a-mind-of-its-own-cat. The smut was good.

Loved this but still want more from Calico+Minx 😁.

[Lizzy Love ❤ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the story just felt like it was missing something. I loved how calico and minx finally got there own story though, and was glad the Yule cat got her happy ending. I'm excited for the next edition to this series. All in all I give it a 3.5 stars 😊

[Brigid Finn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Was so looking forward to their story for the entire series, and loved seeing them get the ending they deserved. I loved the way this book still kept some mystery hanging around these characters- it suits them

[Tabbie Fayth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but missing something.

The story was good. But compared to the previous books in the series, I felt this one was lacking that umph.

[Drew Osburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was so nice to get a story for Minx and Calico finally but I wish it was longer and had more backstory!

[Kelsey Beard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean. it is what it is for what it was supposed to be.