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Examining the Bond

by R.K. Pierce (Goodreads Author)

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False Comeback (Goliaths of Wrestling #4)

by Lily Mayne (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: achillean, cas-arcs-n-betas, monster-romance, audiobook-read, currently-reading

Reading for the 5th time

read in December 2024

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Cas ✨ said: " This ARC review is a long overdue, but I read this to get me through a procedure and then didn't have the spoons afterwards to do the review justice. 😅 Even now I don't think I can, but I don't want to leave this one blank any longer. I loved it, eve This ARC review is a long overdue, but I read this to get me through a procedure and then didn't have the spoons afterwards to do the review justice. 😅 Even now I don't think I can, but I don't want to leave this one blank any longer. I loved it, even if I can’t convey just how much or why!

I'm sure I say this after every new Lily Mayne book, but her books are some of my absolute favorites. The way that she writes is just so enthralling and it provides the perfect escape... and these Goliaths books are particularly good at this because they're so funny and irreverent, that between the humor and the spice I have a genuinely good time reading them. I find myself laughing out loud and getting flustered more with the Goliaths books than any other monster smut I've read and I think that's quite the accomplishment.

Like always, Lily's talent in writing incredible characters takes center stage in False Comeback. Not only do we get interesting new wrestlers that make the desire for more books even stronger, but we get one super snobby, not very likable Crossbody and one hot-headed, kind of a jerk Vince in a true rivals to lovers situation where there is more than a little hate from both sides that serves as a fire in their extremely hot romance. The smutty parts in the beginning, when they're still pretending that they don't actually have the hots for each other where WOW levels of spicy; I don't usually even like hate-f***ing, but I couldn't read these scenes fast enough. And it wasn't just the spice factor, Lily works her magic and it lends credence to their character growth AND their relationship growth in ways that were really unexpected. It was truly believable that this was the way they got together, despite being a rather ridiculous situation.

I loved the way she handled both of their insecurities, the ways they supported each other, and of course, the ways that it made them a stronger couple in the end. The journey from them being at each others throats to being entirely besotted was super enjoyable and I found that by the end, this pairing found its way in the top spot for "Favorite Goliath Couple".

I'm anxious to see where things go from here as a series, especially with the new characters! And I cannot wait for the next book. ...more "

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"Anxiety too high for no-book-thoughts before bed, so revisiting a favorite I won’t be mad if I fall asleep to lol" — Jan 05, 2026 04:33PM

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Never Have I Ever: Submitted to My Enemy

by Willow Dixon

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Mantras & Minotaurs (Leviathan Fitness, #3) by Ashley Bennett

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Everyone else around me was thriving. Living. But it felt like I was stuck in the same place, watching as life passed me by.

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Cas ✨’s Quotes

“I would hold you up. I will ever hold you up and hold you dear, lover mine.”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Mine

tags: john-matthew, xhex

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“Z: "You know, this was a hell of a lot easier when you were out cold in the back of that truck."

Phury: "That was you?"

Z:"You think it was Santa Claus or some shit?”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Awakened

tags: bdb, humor, j-r-ward, phury, zsadist

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“Qhuinn: "What is wrong with you, that you care so much about me?"
Blay: "What is wrong with you, that you can't see why I would?”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Mine

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“I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Awakened

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“You're such a pain in the ass. (Butch)
Said the SIG to the Glock. (V)”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Revealed

tags: friendship, humor, vampire

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