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My Boyfriends Are All Monsters
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Tossing a coin in a mysterious well seems like a harmless way to cope with being ditched on a mountain—until every impossibly hot man in town starts competing for one woman’s attention in this steamy short story by USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Lemming.
Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.
Kimberly Lemming’s My Boyfriends Are All Monsters is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Tossing a coin in a mysterious well seems like a harmless way to cope with being ditched on a mountain—until every impossibly hot man in town starts competing for one woman’s attention in this steamy short story by USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Lemming.
Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.
Kimberly Lemming’s My Boyfriends Are All Monsters is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
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First published September 23, 2025
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October 18, 2025
Only Ali Hazelwood's book slapped the rest of them were disappointing as fuck.
October 18, 2025
If you’ve fantasized having a confusing, boring orgy with monsters, this is for you
October 26, 2025
╰┈➤ 1 star!
now why would you wish for a kraken during a spicy scene when the shapeshifter could be ANYTHING??
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pre-read:
i have only one expectation, and that is to end up disappointed 😵💫 like i fr don’t have any hope in me that this will turn around!
now why would you wish for a kraken during a spicy scene when the shapeshifter could be ANYTHING??
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pre-read:
i have only one expectation, and that is to end up disappointed 😵💫 like i fr don’t have any hope in me that this will turn around!
October 17, 2025
0.5 ⭐
I was traumatized by a spicy scene... On top of that, the book is horrible. I wish I could erase it from my memory
I was traumatized by a spicy scene... On top of that, the book is horrible. I wish I could erase it from my memory
September 27, 2025
I had no idea what was happening the entire time lol
October 3, 2025
This was weird as hell, but still fun...
A great mix of paranormal and monster romance. Monster romance has never been my thing in the past, but I might be taking a turn, because I didn't mind that much, tentacles and all.. I didn't mind at all, even I am surprised tbh..
Lucy was left on the side of the mountain by her boyfriend and his friends, so she makes a wish in a well for a Hallmark type of love. A wish to a forgotten god, a god that will do anything to make her wish come true..
A lonely god and a girl looking for love. The perfect combination.
This was hilarious and we do love a man that can make all of our fantasies come to life, even when they come in a form of a vampire, a demon and some tentacles... That was very creative.
Also, I absolutely loved her friends.
It was extremely rushed though, I know I can't expect for much in a novella, but still, we could've gotten a little more development. Everything happened very abruptly.
A great mix of paranormal and monster romance. Monster romance has never been my thing in the past, but I might be taking a turn, because I didn't mind that much, tentacles and all.. I didn't mind at all, even I am surprised tbh..
Lucy was left on the side of the mountain by her boyfriend and his friends, so she makes a wish in a well for a Hallmark type of love. A wish to a forgotten god, a god that will do anything to make her wish come true..
A lonely god and a girl looking for love. The perfect combination.
This was hilarious and we do love a man that can make all of our fantasies come to life, even when they come in a form of a vampire, a demon and some tentacles... That was very creative.
Also, I absolutely loved her friends.
It was extremely rushed though, I know I can't expect for much in a novella, but still, we could've gotten a little more development. Everything happened very abruptly.
September 26, 2025
Exactly what you would expect from Kimberly Lemming!
December 6, 2025
── ⋆˙⟡ 1 star! ★
⌗ ❪ mini review ❫ ⸝⸝
౿ ݁ my thoughts. ⟢ quite literally the worst thing i’ve ever read in my life. i was bamboozled. how did we go from hot vampire slayer to kraken sex?? actually insane. the writing was awful, the mc was so dumb, and none of it made sense. hot for slayer was the only good one. the rest of this series? i fear for humanity.
౿ ݁ pre-read. ⟢ i’m almost free !!! just one more novella between me and peace.
𓏲 ⟡ scared sexy ⊹◞
⌗﹒ 01 hot for slayer — 5 ☆
⌗﹒ 02 falling — 1.5 ☆
⌗﹒ 03 spicy little curses — 1 ☆
⌗﹒ 04 space vampire — 3 ☆
⌗﹒ 05 beautiful nightmare — 2.75 ☆
⌗﹒ 06 my boyfriends are all monsters — 1 ☆
⌗ ❪ mini review ❫ ⸝⸝
౿ ݁ my thoughts. ⟢ quite literally the worst thing i’ve ever read in my life. i was bamboozled. how did we go from hot vampire slayer to kraken sex?? actually insane. the writing was awful, the mc was so dumb, and none of it made sense. hot for slayer was the only good one. the rest of this series? i fear for humanity.
౿ ݁ pre-read. ⟢ i’m almost free !!! just one more novella between me and peace.
𓏲 ⟡ scared sexy ⊹◞
⌗﹒ 01 hot for slayer — 5 ☆
⌗﹒ 02 falling — 1.5 ☆
⌗﹒ 03 spicy little curses — 1 ☆
⌗﹒ 04 space vampire — 3 ☆
⌗﹒ 05 beautiful nightmare — 2.75 ☆
⌗﹒ 06 my boyfriends are all monsters — 1 ☆
October 8, 2025
This book really had the audacity....
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So heres the deal... He's a monster shape-shifter and instead of requesting a, I don't know, a hot monster, Lucy requests that he turns in a giant Kraken. 🐙 Then they screw each other's brains out. While he's still a Kraken...not weird at all guys.
Did I also mention he could have shape shifted into the hottest guy in the world yet she still wanted to
go to pound town with him in this atrocious form??
She was like "I would put that man on the biggest hear-me-out cake" 🎂🦑 Yeah girlie, sorry to inform you, but most of the things on my hear me out cake I would not actually screw. WE LISTEN AND WE DON'T JUDGE!!! Well......sorry, here's a healthy dose of side eye 👀 and judgement.
Not all bad though, I fear I would read a full length novel of this short story. 💚🩷
⚠️Spoilers Ahead ⚠️
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So heres the deal... He's a monster shape-shifter and instead of requesting a, I don't know, a hot monster, Lucy requests that he turns in a giant Kraken. 🐙 Then they screw each other's brains out. While he's still a Kraken...not weird at all guys.
Did I also mention he could have shape shifted into the hottest guy in the world yet she still wanted to
go to pound town with him in this atrocious form??
She was like "I would put that man on the biggest hear-me-out cake" 🎂🦑 Yeah girlie, sorry to inform you, but most of the things on my hear me out cake I would not actually screw. WE LISTEN AND WE DON'T JUDGE!!! Well......sorry, here's a healthy dose of side eye 👀 and judgement.
Not all bad though, I fear I would read a full length novel of this short story. 💚🩷
October 13, 2025
a lonely god is all it takes for me 🧎🏻♀️
September 28, 2025
What the actual F was that?! No.
February 10, 2026
it was fine, don't know what that says about me tho😔
i will not allow any kink shaming
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after thehorribleness chaos that was spicy little curses i'm going in with no expectations😑 (but I have a feeling it won't be as bad)
pre-read:
after the
September 23, 2025
Fun and funny fast read with Lemming’s regular flair. There’s an ancient being who becomes intrigued by a woman in the woods with her asshole boyfriend. Said woman rolls with the oddities that spring up and has a girl gang on speed dial to support her too as she ditches the boyfriend.
It’s not one to think deeply about, everything happens so fast. The MMC was so creative though and the FMC curious and accepting. No background on the FMC, not even a throwaway comment. The MMC is powerful but had limitations. I wish it was a little longer. The single steamy scene was also a lot of moving parts (literally) and while spicy, it did seem a tiny bit jarring with no lead-up and then boom HFN ending.
It was pure, suspend your disbelief, entertainment.
It’s not one to think deeply about, everything happens so fast. The MMC was so creative though and the FMC curious and accepting. No background on the FMC, not even a throwaway comment. The MMC is powerful but had limitations. I wish it was a little longer. The single steamy scene was also a lot of moving parts (literally) and while spicy, it did seem a tiny bit jarring with no lead-up and then boom HFN ending.
It was pure, suspend your disbelief, entertainment.
October 2, 2025
It should have been a full length novel, I wanted more!
October 17, 2025
I’M FREE!! HELL YEAHHHH 🙏
September 21, 2025
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley
✰ the collection on amazon
✰ the collection on goodreads
this is exactly what i wanted from this collection - sexy and funny with an eerie atmosphere! lucy is hiking deep through the mountains with her soon to be ex boyfriend and his shitty friends, when they leave her behind after she hurts her ankle. but something is watching lucy, and planning how to get her to trust them. and this quickly turns into a shapeshifter why-choose set in a very sweet magical town, where lucy feels wanted and appreciated. and we also get to see lucy updating her friends on her situation constantly and i was truly giggling. this was just the perfect balance of lighthearted and hot and i really enjoyed it. for sure my favorite in the collection!
♡ Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood ★★★
♡ Falling by Christina Lauren ★★
♡ Spicy Little Curses by J.T. Geissinger ★★
♡ Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon ★★★★
♡ Beautiful Nightmare by Katee Robert ★★★
♡ My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming ★★★★
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♡ 1.) That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon ★★★
♡ 2.) That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf ★★★★
✰ the collection on amazon
✰ the collection on goodreads
“What in the Stardew Valley…”
this is exactly what i wanted from this collection - sexy and funny with an eerie atmosphere! lucy is hiking deep through the mountains with her soon to be ex boyfriend and his shitty friends, when they leave her behind after she hurts her ankle. but something is watching lucy, and planning how to get her to trust them. and this quickly turns into a shapeshifter why-choose set in a very sweet magical town, where lucy feels wanted and appreciated. and we also get to see lucy updating her friends on her situation constantly and i was truly giggling. this was just the perfect balance of lighthearted and hot and i really enjoyed it. for sure my favorite in the collection!
♡ Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood ★★★
♡ Falling by Christina Lauren ★★
♡ Spicy Little Curses by J.T. Geissinger ★★
♡ Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon ★★★★
♡ Beautiful Nightmare by Katee Robert ★★★
♡ My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming ★★★★
blog | instagram | youtube | wishlist | spotify | substack
♡ 1.) That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon ★★★
♡ 2.) That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf ★★★★
November 9, 2025
quite literally the worst book i’ve ever read in my entire life
November 18, 2025
the setup…
Lucy Sawyer goes on a hiking trip with her jerk of a boyfriend who abandons her halfway up. She tries to descend, stumbles and finds herself in a dream of a town with lots of charming, delectable men who are all vying for her attention. Trouble is, she’s gotten the attention of an ancient shapeshifter who is determined to make her his priestess.
the heart of the story…
What would you do if all of your romantic dreams start to materialize before your eyes? Of course Lucy gets swept up in Hemlock’s creations and at some point begins to think all that glitters isn’t gold. It is all whimsical and fun, especially the parts where she’s conversing with her group chat buddies. It’s when the sexy shows up that I went off the rails…a demon, a vampire and a kraken? Uh, no.
the narration…
If there’s one consistency with this collection it’s the superb performances by the narrators. Sean Crisden & Aure Nash were absolutely fantastic! His baritone combined with her comedic talents made this a delight.
the bottom line…
I was having so much fun until the sexy moments, which were skillfully executed. I just couldn’t get the kraken out of my head. Otherwise, I enjoyed this story quite a bit for its humor and creativity. 3.5 stars
Blue Mood Café
(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy of the entire collection. All opinions are my own.)
Lucy Sawyer goes on a hiking trip with her jerk of a boyfriend who abandons her halfway up. She tries to descend, stumbles and finds herself in a dream of a town with lots of charming, delectable men who are all vying for her attention. Trouble is, she’s gotten the attention of an ancient shapeshifter who is determined to make her his priestess.
the heart of the story…
What would you do if all of your romantic dreams start to materialize before your eyes? Of course Lucy gets swept up in Hemlock’s creations and at some point begins to think all that glitters isn’t gold. It is all whimsical and fun, especially the parts where she’s conversing with her group chat buddies. It’s when the sexy shows up that I went off the rails…a demon, a vampire and a kraken? Uh, no.
the narration…
If there’s one consistency with this collection it’s the superb performances by the narrators. Sean Crisden & Aure Nash were absolutely fantastic! His baritone combined with her comedic talents made this a delight.
the bottom line…
I was having so much fun until the sexy moments, which were skillfully executed. I just couldn’t get the kraken out of my head. Otherwise, I enjoyed this story quite a bit for its humor and creativity. 3.5 stars
Blue Mood Café
(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy of the entire collection. All opinions are my own.)
November 3, 2025
˙₊➴ ꒰ 1-star★ ꒱ ꒷⊹࣪˖
‧˚ ꒰ 🐙 ꒱ thoughts ₊˚⋆
Started off good but wtf happened? From wishing a hallmark love of your own, only to tell your main lead to be a kraken, what hallmark movie did Lucy think this was?
╴╴⊹ꮺ˚ Scared Sexy Collection 🎃 ╴⊹˚ ╴╴
⟢ ♯01 ∼ hot for slayer 🦇꒰ 3.5✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯02 ∼ falling 🪽꒰ 1✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯03 ∼ spicy little curses 🪦꒰ 2✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯04 ∼ space vampire 🪐꒰ 2✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯05 ∼ beautiful nightmare 💭꒰ 1.5✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯06 ∼ my boyfriends are monsters 🪙꒰ 1✩ ꒱
─ ⟢・⸝⸝ Overall rating ~ stars pending…. ☆ .ᐟ ─
˚₊ ⟢┊pre-read 🖇️┊⊹࣪⋆
Last one! The Halloween spirit in me isn’t ready to say goodbye thooo🧡
❝ She wished to be loved. I could do that. I could grant her wish in return for the sweet offering of her blood and her token. Anything for my newest acolyte. No. Anything for my Priestess. ❞
‧˚ ꒰ 🐙 ꒱ thoughts ₊˚⋆
Started off good but wtf happened? From wishing a hallmark love of your own, only to tell your main lead to be a kraken, what hallmark movie did Lucy think this was?
╴╴⊹ꮺ˚ Scared Sexy Collection 🎃 ╴⊹˚ ╴╴
⟢ ♯01 ∼ hot for slayer 🦇꒰ 3.5✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯02 ∼ falling 🪽꒰ 1✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯03 ∼ spicy little curses 🪦꒰ 2✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯04 ∼ space vampire 🪐꒰ 2✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯05 ∼ beautiful nightmare 💭꒰ 1.5✩ ꒱
⟢ ♯06 ∼ my boyfriends are monsters 🪙꒰ 1✩ ꒱
─ ⟢・⸝⸝ Overall rating ~ stars pending…. ☆ .ᐟ ─
˚₊ ⟢┊pre-read 🖇️┊⊹࣪⋆
Last one! The Halloween spirit in me isn’t ready to say goodbye thooo🧡
October 4, 2025
Thoughts
What a way to end the collection, the lonely God/ monster x human dynamic was hilarious and so much fun will definitely be coming back to this author in the future. Despite the ending feeling a little rushed I enjoyed it overall ..
Plot Summary
Lucy Sawyer’s search for true love leads her to a magical town where every man is supernatural and irresistibly drawn to her. At first, it feels like the romance she’s always dreamed of, but Lucy soon learns that the town’s charm hides a dangerous cost—and she must decide if her happily ever after is worth the price.
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What a way to end the collection, the lonely God/ monster x human dynamic was hilarious and so much fun will definitely be coming back to this author in the future. Despite the ending feeling a little rushed I enjoyed it overall ..
Plot Summary
Lucy Sawyer’s search for true love leads her to a magical town where every man is supernatural and irresistibly drawn to her. At first, it feels like the romance she’s always dreamed of, but Lucy soon learns that the town’s charm hides a dangerous cost—and she must decide if her happily ever after is worth the price.
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October 2, 2025
noo bring back my precious kimberly who wrote mead mishaps series bc her last books are not it😔😔💔
October 11, 2025
Uhm it was quite confusing?
October 23, 2025
Halloween #7
September 23, 2025
Kimberly (can I call you Kimberly?) You are sick, but like my kind of sick and I think we could be best friends.
I physically am not able to rate any of Kimberly Lemmings books lower than a 4. It’s against the law.
I physically am not able to rate any of Kimberly Lemmings books lower than a 4. It’s against the law.
December 11, 2025
You know, the idea of a woman falling in love with a god had good potential. It could have been a cute novella, if it was a little longer/deeper and with zero spice. In fact, I’m rating it as if I hadn’t read the last chapter, or this would be a 1 star. I also have an unanswered question: he is immortal, but what about her? Will she eventually age and die, leaving him alone again, or what
September 28, 2025
Sinceramente, esperaba más 🙃
October 8, 2025
3.5⭐️
“I wish to be loved no matter what. The cheesy, happy kind of love that you see in those Hallmark movies where everyone and their mother is contractually obligated to own a bakery or a golden retriever.”
Just replace a billionaire with a monster, and voila! Cuteness.
“I wish to be loved no matter what. The cheesy, happy kind of love that you see in those Hallmark movies where everyone and their mother is contractually obligated to own a bakery or a golden retriever.”
Just replace a billionaire with a monster, and voila! Cuteness.
October 2, 2025
the spicy scene was absolutely insane but i’m not complaining
September 17, 2025
For all of you paranormal/monster romance girlies look no further. This is such a steamy, smutty novella. I absolutely ate it up. It was funny too! Highly recommend!
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September 23, 2025
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