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Creature Cafe #15

Little Shake of Salt

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Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the bossy mermaid, Marina.

When Marina is rudely portaled into an apartment by the Barista’s daughter, she demands her fated mate be found as repayment for the inconvenience. The Barista charges Layla, the new Grim Reaper, with the task.

Demi is a rugby player, a sailor, and most of all—certain she’ll never fall in love. But when her first date goes from fishy flirting to being kidnapped by her hot mermaid date, she jumps headfirst into the deep end of lust.

But as the prickly mermaid and tough sailor get to know each other, trouble brews across the seas. Will the storms drown them, or will fate be the lighthouse that guides Marina and Demi to the shore?

This novella includes the following:
Sapphic Mermaid Romance
Sailor FMC
Muscle Mommy
Size Difference
Fated Mates
Oviposition
And more ;)

The Creature Cafe Series follows the Barista and the monsters and humans he matches. Each book has a different monster finding their fated mate, tons of spicy scenes, and monsters who love harder than they bite. Books 12-20 can be read without the first 11 books, but still recommended to read in order.

109 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 28, 2026

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August 30, 2026
FF Erotica
Mermaid/Human

Paused @ 35%

I usually love this series but I am soooo burnt out on smut and unfortunately it’s making a 109 page book feel like torture which sucks because I need the rest of this book for the plot moving forward. They all are interconnected and have just enough plot that I’ll want later.

I was going to DNF this but I’ll pause instead. 🤞🏻
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1,004 reviews
August 1, 2026
***Please note that this review is mainly for my benefit as it is more of a summary of the book and may contain spoilers.***

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[v] Abduction (in F's past, off page
[v] Actor M
[v] Addiction (M
[v] Adopted Siblings
[v] Adoption (she adopts her younger brother, in the past on page)
[v] Adult breastfeeding
[v] Age Gap (23 F, 25 M, 39 M
[v] Age play
[v] Airplane Sex
[v] Alien M
[v] Alpha/Bega/Omega (omega F, 3 alpha Ms)
[v] Amnesia
[v] Anal
[v] F to F anal
[v] F to M anal
[v] M to F anal
[v] M to M anal
[v] NB to M anal
[v] Anal Beads
[v] Anal Felching
[v] Anal Fisting
[v] F to F anal fisting
[v] M to F anal fisting
[v] M to M anal fisting
[v] Anal Gaping
[ ] Anal Hook
[v] Anal Knotting
[ ] Anal Play
[ ] F to F anal play
[v] F to M anal play
[v] M to F anal play
[v] M to M anal play
[v] Anal Rimming
[v] F to F anal rimming
[v] F to M anal rimming
[v] M to F anal rimming
[v] M to M anal rimming
[v] Anthology
[v] Anxiety Attacks
[v] Arranged Marriage (marriage contract)
[v] Arrangement
[v] Artist M (tattoo artist
[v] Assault (in F's past, off page
[v] Auction
[v] Auralism Kink (sounds and voices)
[v] Author M
[v] "Baby Boy"
[v] "Baby Girl "
[v] Bar Sex
[v] Baseball/MLB 2 MLB players
[v] Bath Sex
[v] Bathroom Sex
[v] Begging
[v] Ben Wa Balls
[v] Belt
[v] Best Friend's Brother
[v] Best Friend's Dad
[v] Best Friend's Daughter
[v] Best Friend's Mom
[v] Best Friend's Son
[v] Bi-Awakening
[v] Billionaire M
[v] Birth Control Tampering
[ ] Biting
[v] Blackmail
[v] Blood Kink
[v] Blood-Play
[v] Blue Collar (mechanic F & M)
[v] Body Guard
[v] Boat sex
[v] Bookstore Sex
[v] Branding (F's ex tattooed her by force
[v] Brat
[v] Breast Binding
[v] Breath-Play
[v] Breeding Bench
[v] Breeding Kink
[v] Brother's Best Friend
[v] Bully to Lover
[v] Butt Plug
[v] CSA (Child Sexual Assault) in M's past, off page
[v] Cage
[v] Candaulism Kink (desire to show off one's partner)
[v] Cane
[v] Car Sex
[v] Carriage sex
[v] Cat of Nine Tails
[v] Chastity Cage
[v] Cheating (MMC's Ex cheats with MFC's husband, in past, off page, MFC cheats on husband with MMC
[v] Chef F
[v] Child Abuse (in F's past, off page
[v] Childbirth (off page
[v] Childhood Friends
[v] Choking
[v] Christmas
[v] Church Sex
[v] Classroom sex
[v] Claws
[v] Clit Clamp
[v] Closet Sex
[v] Cock and Balls Harness
[ ] Cock Piercing(s)
[v] Cock Ring
[v] Cock Sleeve
[v] Cock Warming (in mouth
[v] CNC (Consensual Non-Consent)
[v] Collar
[v] College Romance
[v] Communication Barrier
[v] Cousins (not blood related)
[v] Cowboy M
[v] Cozy
[v] "Crawl to Me"
[v] Crime ( hitwoman
[v] Cuckhold
[v] Cult (she escaped religious cult
[v] Cum Kink
[v] Cumming in his pants
[v] Cutting
[v] "Daddy "
[v] Dad's Best Friend
[v] DADVP (Double Anal and Double Vaginal Penetration)
[v] DAVP (Double Anal and Vaginal Penetration) with fist (P) and anal hook and cock (A)
[v] Dark Romance
[v] Daughter's Boyfriend
[v] Death of a Child (in M's past, off page)
[v] Death of Parents (in F's past, off page)
[v] Death of a Sibling (off page
[v] Death of a Spouse (M died , on page)
[v] Degradation
[v] Demisexual M
[v] Dentist F
[v] Dildo
[v] Dining Room Sex
[v] Disability (M, T1 diabetic)
[v] Dissociation
[v] Divorced F
[v] Doctor M
[v] Doll play
[v] Dom and Sub
[v] Dom and Subs
[v] Doms and Sub
[v] Doms and Subs
[v] Domme and Sub
[v] Domme and Subs
[v] Dommes and Sub
[v] Dommes and Subs
[v] Domestic Voilence (F, on page
[v] DP (double penetration) with fingers
[v] DP (Double Penetration) with cock (P) and vibrator (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with dildo (P) and fingers (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with vibrator (P) and anal beads (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with cock (P) and finger (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with two cocks
[v] DP (double penetration) with finger (P) and butt plug (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with cock (P) and butt plug (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with vibrator (P) and cock (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with vibrator
[v] DP (double penetration) with fingers (P) and cock (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with tentacles
[v] DP (double penetration) with dildo (P) and cock (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with cock (P) and knife hilt(A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with cock (P) and tentacle (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with fingers
[v] DP (double penetration) with cock (P) and anal beads (A)
[v] DP (double penetration) with zucchini (P) and large candy cane (A)
[v] Drinking Blood
[v] Drug Use (weed, pills
[v] Drugging (not by MCs)
[v] DUBCON (Dubious Consent)
[v] DVAP (Double Vainal and Anal Penetration) with cock and Vibrating bulb (P) and butt plug (A)
[v] DVP (Double Vaginal Penetration) with cock and fingers
[v] DVP (Double vaginal penetration) with vibrator and fingers
[v] DVP (Double vaginal penetration) with vibrator and cock
[v] DVP (Double Vaginal Penetration) with cock and dildo
[v] DVP (Double Vaginal Penetration) with two cocks
[v] DVP (Double Vaginal Penetration) with fingers and tentacle
[v] Eating Disorder
[v] Edging
[v] Electrical Stimulation
[v] Elevator Sex
[v] Enema
[v] Enemies to Lovers
[v] Engaged M (not to each other)
[v] Ex's Dad
[v] Ex's Uncle
[v] Ex-Convict M, he escapes prison
[v] Exhibitionism
[v] F Masturbation
[v] F Virgin
[ ] FF
[ ] F to F oral
[v] .FFF
[v] FFM
[v] FMF
[v] FFFF
[v] FFFM
[v] FFMF
[v] FFMM
[v] FMFM
[v] FMMF
[v] FMMM
[v] FFMMM
[v] FMMMF
[v] FMMMM
[v] Face Fucking
[v] FaceTime Sex
[v] Fairy
[v] Fairytale Retelling (Cinderella
[v] Fake dating
[v] Fake engagement
[v] Fall/Autumn
[v] Fangs
[v] Fantasy
[ ] Fated Mates
[v] Feeding Kink
[v] Feet Fucking
[v] Flogger
[v] Food Play (he pours whiskey down her pussy
[v] Foot Fetish
[v] Football/NFL 2 NFL players
[v] Forced Marriage (MMC secretly files Marriage certificate without MFCs knowledge)
[v] Forced Orgasms
[v] Forced Proximity
[v] Four cocks
[v] Free Use
[v] Friends-to-Lovers
[v] Friends with Benefits
[v] Frotting (Jacking off two dicks together with one hand)
[v] Fucking machine
[v] G-Spot Stimulator
[v] Garage Sex
[v] Gaslighting
[v] Gay awakening
[v] Glory Hole
[v] "Goddess"
[v] Gods (Dragon shifter god M)
[v] Golden retriever M
[v] Golden Shower (peeing on someone)
[v] Grumpy and Sunshine
[v] Gun-Play
[v] Gym Sex
[v] Hair-Pulling
[v] Halloween
[v] Harness
[v] He didnt know she was a virgin
[v] He falls first
[v] Heartbreak
[v] Heat/Rut
[v] Hidden Cameras
[v] Hidden Identity
[v] Hockey/NHL 3 high school player
[v] Hood
[v] Horns
[v] Horror
[v] Hospital Sex
[v] Hot Tub Sex
[v] Hotel Sex
[v] HUCOW
[v] Humiliation
[v] Imprisonment (in F's past, off page
[v] Incest, CSA in M's past, off page
[v] Infertility F (due to severe SA in her past, off page
[v] Interracial (Japanese F and white M)
[v] Jacob's Ladder Piercings
[v] Kendo Sticks
[v] Kinging (face-sitting)
[v] Kitchen Sex
[v] Knife-Play (no cutting, he just runs the dull side of the blade on her skin
[v] Knot
[v] Labia Clamps
[v] Lactation Kink
[v] Lake Sex
[v] Laundry Room Sex
[v] Lawyer M
[v] Leash
[v] Library Sex
[v] Limo Sex
[v] Lip Piercing
[v] "Little Girl"
[v] Locker Room Sex
[v] Love after loss
[v] Love triangle
[v] M Masturbation
[v] M Virgin
[v] MF
[v] F to M oral
[v] M to F oral
[v] MM
[v] M to M oral
[v] M to NB oral
[v] MFM
[v] MMF
[v] MMM
[v] MFFM
[v] MFMM
[v] MMMF
[v] MMMM
[v] MFMFM
[v] MMFMF
[v] MMMFF
[v] "Ma'am"
[v] Make-a-Baby Arrangement
[v] Marriage of Convenience
[v] Married Couple
[v] "Madame"
[v] "Master"
[v] Masks
[ ] Mating Mark
[v] Medical condition (diabetic M&
[v] Medical experiments
[v] Medical play
[v] Mental illness (D.I.D. M)
[v] Military (pilot M
[v] Milking Machine
[v] Miscarriage (in F's past, off page)
[v] "Mistress"
[v] Mistaken identity
[v] "Mommy"
[v] Mom's best friend
[v]
[ ] Monster (mermaid F
[v] Motel sex
[v] Motorcycle club
[v] Mouth Gag (ball gag
[v] Mummification
[v] Murder
[v] Mutual Masturbation
[v] Muzzle
[v] Nanny
[v] NBF
[v] F to NB oral
[v] NB to F oral
[v] NBM
[v] M to NB oral
[v] NB to M oral
[v] NBFM
[v] NBMM
[v] Necrophilia kink
[v] Needle Play/Kink
[v] Neighbors
[v] Neurodivergent F, Autism
[v] Nipple Clamps
[v] Nipple Enlargers
[v] Nipple Piercing(s) M
[v] No Happily Ever After
[v] Non-Binary (NB)
[v] NC (non-consent)
[ ] Novella
[v] Nurse F
[v] Office Sex
[v] One Night Stand
[v] Orgy
[v] Outdoor Sex (
[v] Overdose
[v] Paddle
[v] Panic attack(s) F
[v] Pansexual M
[v] Paralytic Poison
[v] Pegging
[v] Period Sex
[v] "Pet"
[v] Pet Play (Cow)
[v] Phone Sex
[v] Piercing
[v] Pillory
[v] Pinwheel
[v] Pleasure Dom
[v] Plus Sized FMC
[v] Plus Sized MMC
[v] Pocket Pussy
[v] Police Officer ( M
[v] Politics (president M, first lady F, and vice president M)
[v] Polyamory (
[v] Pool Sex
[v] Pop Star F
[v] Postapolyptic
[v] Praise
[v] Pregnancy (
[v] Pregnancy Sex (
[v] Prehensile Cock
[v] Prehensile Tail
[v] Preacher M
[v] Primal Play/Kink
[v] Prince Albert Piercing
[v] "Princess"
[v] Professional domme
[v] Professor F
[v] Prostate Massager
[v] Psychiatrist F
[v] PTSD
[v] Public Bathroom Sex
[v] Public Sex (dressing room
[v] Punishment
[v] "Pup"
[v] Pussy Pump
[v] "Queen"
[v] Queening (face sitting)
[v] Rape (2 M rape M, on page)
[v] Reincarnation
[v] Remote Controlled Vibrator
[v] Restaurant Sex
[ ] Restraints (rope
[v] Reverse Age Gap (28 Ms & 40 F
[v] Reverse Harem (1 F & 5 M's)
[v] Riding Crop
[v] Rock Star M
[v] Role Playing
[v] Roommates
[v] Rose Toy
[v] Royalty (demon queen
[v] Rugby (former player M
[v] SA (Sexual Assault) (in F's past, off page
[v] Saw Horse
[v] Schizophrenia
[v] Scissoring
[v] Scratching
[v] Second Chance Romance
[v] Secret baby
[v] Secret Society
[v] Selective Mutism
[v] Self harm (in F's past)
[v] Sentient Object(s)
[v] Serial Killer M
[v] Sex Club
[v] Sex in a Corm Maze
[v] Sex in the Woods
[v] Sex lessons
[v] Sex on a Carousel
[v] Sex on a Motorcycle
[v] Sex on a Piano
[v] Sex Swing
[v] Sex Tape
[v] Sex trafficking
[v] Sex Worker (stripper F
[v] Sexting
[v] Shape-Shifting
[v] Shaving kink
[ ] Shibari
[v] Shock Collar
[v] Shower Sex
[v] Single Dad
[v] Single Mom
[v] "Sir"
[v] Sissy Man
[ ] Size Difference
[v] Slapping (pussy
[ ] Slit
[v] Slow burn
[v] Small Town
[v] Snowballing (passing cum from one mouth to another)
[v] Soccer (pro player
[v] Social Media Influencer
[v] Somnophilia
[v] Son's best friend
[v] Sounding
[v] Spanking
[v] Spanking Bench
[v] Spitting (in her mouth
[v] Spreader Bar
[ ] Squirting
[v] St. Andrew's Cross
[v] Stalker (not MC
[v] Stepdad
[v] Step uncle & step neice
[ ] Strap-On Dildo
[v] Step Cousins
[v] Step Siblings (did not grow up together)
[v] Stepbrothers
[v] Stepsisters
[v] Stockade
[v] Suicide (not a main character)
[v] Suicide Attempt (in F's past, off page)
[v] Suspension
[v] Swingers
[v] Tail
[v] Tangy Dinger (giving blow job after doing anal)
[v] Tattoo Artist M
[v] Teacher F & principal M
[v] Teenagers
[v] Temperature Play (wax
[v] Tentacles
[v] Terminal Illness
[v] Thanksgiving
[v] Therapist M
[v] Titty Fucking
[v] Tongue Ring F
[v] Torture (in F's past, off page
[v] TVP (Triple Vaginal Penetration) with three tentacles
[ ] Two clits
[v] Two Cocks
[v] Unplanned Pregnancy (
[v] Vaccuum Play
[v] Vaginal Felching
[ ] Vaginal Fisting
[v] Vaginal Gaping
[v] Vaginal Knotting
[v] Vaginal penetration with tequila bottle
[v] Vaginal Piercings (
[v] Vanilla
[v] Vibrating bullet
[v] Vibrating cock
[v] Vibrating egg
[v] Vibrating Tongue
[v] Vibrating Wand
[ ] Vibrator
[v] Vision Deprivation (blindfold
[v] Voyeurism
[v] War
[v] Watching Porn
[v] Wedding (Epilogue, on page
[v] Wet Dream
[v] Whip
[v] Why choose
[v] Widow
[v] Wings
[v] Workplace Romance
[v] Yacht

10 FF
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2,053 reviews671 followers
August 15, 2026
Do you ever wish there was more side difference in sapphic monster romance? Well I do, and this one delivered. The book, like all in this series, was very spice with safe kink. Marina was ready for Demi and briefly kidnapped her mid date, which, yeah I like me a villainous monster mommy. She did learn from her mistakes. Demi was pretty blunt and took longer to come around to the fated mates thing than Marina did, but they found their step pretty quick.

Spice: 5/5

Triggers: kidnapping (brief), death by drowning, projectile injury, blood, past parent death
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241 reviews18 followers
October 19, 2026
Genre - Monster Romance
Rating - ⭐️⭐️.25/5
Spice - 🌶️🌶️/5
Dual POV (We do get the Barista’s POV in the Prologue)
FF

Main Characters
> Demi - Human/Rugby Player/Sailor
> Marina/Her Highness of Northern Atlantis - Mermaid/Princess

Side Characters
> Barista - Grim Reaper/Owner of Creature Cafe/Matchmaker/Mated to Trixie & Lucifer/Has 5 Children With Them/Immortal
> Lucifer “Lucy” - The Devil/Mated to Trixie & Barista/Has 5 Children with Them/Immortal
> Layla - Grim Reaper/Works at Creature Cafe/Luca's Twin/Daughter of Trixie, Lucifer & Barista (Barista is her Biological Father)
> Luca - Devil/Works at Creature Cafe/Layla's Twin/Son of Trixie, Lucifer & Barista (Lucifer is his Biological Father)
> Trixie - Human/Waitress at Creature Cafe/Mated to Lucifer & Barista/Has 5 Children with Them
> Leo - Human/Mated to Malachi
> Juliet - Human/Nurse/Mated to Jade & Beau
> Steel - Werewolf/Rhea’s Older Brother/Barista’s Nephew/Son of Al, Quinn & Luna
> Rhea - Werewolf/Demi’s Ex/Has 2 Mates/Steel’s Sister/Barista’s Niece/Daughter of Al, Quinn & Luna
> Adonis - Merman/Prince/Marina’s Older Brother
> Shel - Merman/Prince/Marina’s Brother

I really liked Marina and Demi as a couple. Given that Marina is a mermaid and Demi is a human sailor, they suited each other really well. I also liked that Demi was one of the first FMC who actually wanted to take things slow. Because of her past with her creature exes, she was more aware of mating bonds and what they represented. Since her past relationships all ended because they'd found their true soul mates, she wanted to be absolutely sure that Marina was meant for her before she started anything.

What caused me to rate this book so low was the execution and pacing of the story. I understand that novellas have a limited amount of space for a plot to happen, but it still felt rushed in some areas. In particular, it was the spice scenes that disappointed me the most ☹️ With its closeness in placements and the scenes ending far too quickly, it took away the enjoyment of seeing Marina and Demi forming an intimate bond/connection.

Overall, the concept and the characters were great, but the quick formatting of the book is what ultimately led it to its downfall. It's such a shame because the romance itself had so much potential, and if given the chance to grow and breathe, it would have been a much more enjoyable read 🙂

I noticed how Clio made a connection with a short story from one of her other books - Sins & Sirens from “A Collection of Claws, Fangs, & Other Things” 😊 Matt, Delphin and Aegean were briefly brought up by Marina and luckily for me, I recognised their names 🎊 They don't make an appearance so it's not a deal breaker whether you have read their story or not, but it does give you a little enjoyment when you realise that the "Barista-Universe" goes beyond the known connection of the "Creature Cafe Series" and the "Warts & Claws Inc. Series" 🥰

This story ends with a HEA for this couple 🫧 Up next is "Little Howl of Moon", an MM romance featuring Steel - the Barista's Werewolf nephew and Oliver - the Human Chef... who is also a single dad 🐺👨🏼‍🍳

Triggers/Tropes
▫️Ability to Breathe Underwater (Marina uses her magic to create an air bubble around Demi’s mouth & nose)
▫️Ass Play
▫️BDSM
▫️Bondage (Ropes)
▫️Cunnilingus
▫️Drowning
▫️Fingering
▫️Fisting
▫️Human FMC/Mermaid FMC
▫️Insta-Attraction
▫️Insta-Lust
▫️Light Push & Pull (In the beginning, Demi wants to take things slow regarding her bond with Marina. But as Marina is a Mermaid, she doesn’t see why she wants to take things slow and is reluctant to take her home. In the end, she takes her home and leaves it up to Demi to decide when she wants to start things with her. Demi does spend some time away from Marina, but only for a short amount of time. When she returns to Marina, they both agree to take their bonding at a slow pace)
▫️Mating Bites/Bond
▫️Mention of Parental Death (Demi’s Mother)(Off Page/In the past)
▫️Monster Anatomy (Marina has 2 clits)
▫️Nicknames (Marina calls Demi “Little Sailor”/Demi calls Marina “Princess”)
▫️No Cheating/Sharing
▫️No OW/OM Drama
▫️No Pregnancy
▫️No Protection
▫️No Third Act Break Up
▫️No Virgins
▫️Oviposition (With Vibrating Pearls)
▫️Possessive FMC (Marina)
▫️Size Difference
▫️Soul Mates
▫️Squirting
▫️Switch Dynamics
▫️Tribbing
▫️Use of Aphrodisiacs
▫️Use of Toys (Anal Hook with Chains/Strap-On with a Tentacle Dildo)
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261 reviews5 followers
August 3, 2026
I neeeeeed Layla’s story like I need air.

This one was fun! I really enjoyed how Marina started to soften once she got closer to Demi, it felt like much needed character growth. They were so cute together and I seriously love how interconnected all of the stories are, I know they can be read as standalones but the story that interweaves between all of them is just ✨chef’s kiss.✨

Absolutely recommend reading them all to understand the characters, the backstories and the overarching lore!
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249 reviews5 followers
August 23, 2026
This one had some really nice angst! And the reveal at the end!!! Loved these two!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

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Content/tropes:
FF
Mermaid x Human
Fated mates
Possessive FMC
FemD0Ms with a switch dynamic
Muscular FMC
Underwater s3x
K!nk exploration
Oviposition with v!brat!ng pearls
Mat!ng b!tes

CW/TW:
D3ath of parent (past, off page)
K!dnapp!ng
FMC d!es (HEA guaranteed)
Dr0wning
Open ocean
Fishing
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325 reviews2 followers
September 20, 2026
This was fine, I mwan I guess it's just maybe a bit off to me that every FF romance has fisting and I just wonder why that is? I feel like that's kinda extreme but idk I get these books are meant to be like intense and kinky since they're short but still.

The siren aspect is cool but I forgot I really just need to turn off my brain for these and just enjoy them.

The story itself was good but also I think because there are so many characters now it's like hard to keep up who's who lol
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122 reviews
July 28, 2026
⭐️3.75 - I'm so glad we're back in this world!! Its so chaotic and silly and I am so NERVOUS for whats coming next!! The romance was sweet and very insta lust driven, but thats how all the books in the series are lol. Barista is still my fave character and I love his cameos! I'm so happy the next one comes out next week!!
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183 reviews3 followers
July 29, 2026
Good

Ok this book is spicy, short and good but... Definitely is confusing if you only read 1 out of this series. I will say I will not read the rest since the others are not sapphic. It also ends in a somewhat cliffhanger.
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9 reviews
August 14, 2026
Solid

it’s was good. super fast paced, prob of the whole series honestly. not my favorite sapphic story line from author but no hate on the characters. love them just think it was too fast. also love the storyline info from the OG characters.
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233 reviews26 followers
August 16, 2026
We're back, baby!! I've missed the Cresture Cafe, rhe Barista, his family, and all the nonsense that happens with these monsters and their mates. This story was as amazing as ever, and I can't wait for more!
1,765 reviews29 followers
October 29, 2026
I can't believe I forgot about this fun little series but hey at least I can binge a bunch of them now

Having our monster be a mermaid was so fun and i am very curious about what's going on

4/5 stars
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234 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
March 19, 2026
Sapphic mermaid monster romance? Smash. Feels great to be back in the cafe.
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383 reviews6 followers
July 29, 2026
Sapphic mermaid monster tale in the Barista-verse! With oviposition! Clio knows how to keep us FED.
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36 reviews
August 18, 2026
Not my fave book of the series but it was still fun. I’ll be sad when the series is over tho since it’s the only long series I’ve actively kept up with.
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1,019 reviews1 follower
September 4, 2026
Fast, cute, sexy and perfect like all other before it!
Creatures Caffee never disapoints
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117 reviews
September 17, 2026
I much prefer Clio Evans MM and FMM books but this one was good too.
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1,268 reviews24 followers
September 13, 2026
This was the first book I’d read in this series, and I was immediately sold because sapphic monster romance? Say less.

I read this in ONE sitting, and it was short, sweet and very spicy.

Such a fun, quick read, and now I definitely need to check out the rest of the series!

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