Status Updates From A Dark and Steamy Night

Paramour of Sin by Lexi C. Foss

I ended up pausing this one after about two chapters because while it’s technically a standalone, there are a lot of references and characters from the first book in the Dark Provenance series. I enjoyed what I have read so far, and given that, I figured it was better to pause here and start the series from the beginning.

Game of Deceit by Becca Steele & C. Lymari ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pre-read thoughts, “oh heck, yes! This author pairing brought us the Boneyard Kings 😍” After: Eeek! It’s Lorenzo’s story! Yes! I was super curious about him in the Boneyard Kings trilogy. I can't wait for the full book!

Hexen Academy: Origins by Graceley Knox & Melissa Winters ⭐⭐⭐1/2

It felt a bit rushed. Like, I thought the set-up was interesting, but like we went from 0 to 60 when Finn entered the picture, and she was all like, take me now...at least warm us up before you crank the engine. But the idea for the world is interesting, and I want to check out the series.

His Private Collection by Geneva Lee Albin ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a steamy short! I enjoyed it, and it made me curious to check out the author's other work.

Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s always fun when an author drops a whole novel into one of these anthologies. It’s *even* better when the book is actually part of a series that’s out. This was a fun paranormal romance with an interesting world. It is a spin-off, so it felt like I was missing a little backstory, but nothing that couldn’t be inferred.

Filthy Beginnings by Alison Aimes ⭐⭐⭐

Uhm...I thought the omega verse was a werewolf thing? Is Alphaverse the same thing as the omega verse? This one felt much more like an alien romance with some o-verse elements thrown in -- and luckily, more of just the fated mates/hierarchy stuff (not the brutal things from the first story in the o-verse I read).

The Kingdom by Jenika Snow ⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the things I really liked about this one was that because it was a short story, there was none of the “I am ridiculously attracted to this guy I think I shouldn’t be, so I’m gonna put off hooking up with him and go backk and forth for 100 pages.” This was the epitome of insta-love, but it was great!

Burn by Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We’re back at Rosewood *heart eyes* This was a fun novella featuring a few of the players who were side characters in the main series. I’m a sucker for a vacation romance, and when you add in the forbidden element, it was a short, spicy romp.

Promised to the Night by Meg Anne & K. Loraine ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a quick little prequel that felt like a bit of a whirlwind. I felt like once we were getting a bit of a scene and introduction to characters, we were rushed to something else. That being said, the characters and story seemed interesting, so I’ll grab the first book of the series.

Promised to the night by K. Loraine and Meg Anne
5/5 great short story can't wait to jump into the Mate Games series.
This is a Mate Games: pestilence prequel. I have not read any others from this series but I full enjoyed the story and Characters. Will deff be reading more and hoping to see the continuation of Rosie and Gavin. 🔥 🥵

promised to the night - ⭐️⭐️/5