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Luca Frost
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S.J. Sanders
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Following the Ravening, the world changed for everyone. For Agatha Ward, once a successful interior designer, those changes have been a succession of one miserable year after another wherein she has only barely managed to survive through simple labor. Selling match sticks outside in the snow on solstice night is not her idea of a good way to spend the holiday nor a promising beginning for the new year, but she hopes to make enough to at least buy some fuel for heat and some food.
When a golden stranger steals a pack of matchsticks and leaves behind a box with five gold matches, she is drawn into another world inhabited by monsters. Ruling over them and the northern mountains is a winged king of the north wind, Aquilo. He is dark and cold as winter itself, but as she returns with the flare of each matchstick, she discovers a warm heart and hot glances behind that icy reserve that makes her long for forever. If only she wouldn’t keep returning every night back to that same frigid street. With her matchsticks running out, will she have a chance for happily ever after?
Aquilo has known no warmth or comfort. His fortress is as cold and lonely as he is. With naught but his griffins for company, and the ogres and lupi who serve him, he yearns for any sort of spark to warm him. When a human arrives on his mountain, her presence seems impossible, but no more so than the spark that heats within him at her nearness, yet every night she disappears. He’s certain that another god is toying with him, yet the longer she is there the more he realizes that she is all that he wants. But will he find her in the human world before the brutal harpies snuff out her light forever?
This is a happy-ever-after, reimagined retelling of the fairytale The Matchstick Girl in the Dark Spirits Universe.
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Kael, Warrior King of the Vampires, loathes the Night of the Proffering. He needs the blood of either his mate or a human virgin to maintain his strength, but hasn’t enjoyed the ritual since he lost his mate centuries ago. Kael doesn’t want a new companion, yet his resolve is tested when he lays eyes on his new offering, Shayla McKinnon. He is drawn to Shayla’s beauty and poise...and the submission she offers. She is eager to give him anything he wishes, including her innocence, to please him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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In the Service of the King
- By whatcha.listening.to on 04-16-18
By: Laura Kaye
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Nightshade
- Nightshade Duology, Book 1
- By: Keri Lake
- Narrated by: Islay Jacobs, Ryan West
- Length: 20 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
My father called them messengers. He once told me they walked among us and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs. Well, I’ve spent my whole life investigating the inexplicable and all I've found are the unsettling vestiges of iniquity—the evidence of another world shrouded by the obscure. Purgatory to some, where depravity hides in shadows, and girls like me are little more than delicious bites of temptation. Others call it Nightshade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh. My. Goodness!
- By 561jack on 09-06-23
By: Keri Lake
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Her Wicked Wolf
- By: Kendra Leigh Castle
- Narrated by: Leah Mallach
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
Brienne Fox can't stop thinking about her sexy new neighbor. But the chances of living out her X-rated fantasies with the man are slim when they've barely exchanged words. Alistair Locke has good reasons for staying a solitary wolf. With his enemy on the hunt, anyone close to him is in danger. Yet no woman has ever stirred the beast within the way Brie does. But giving in to one night with the woman he desires may provide the perfect opening for his mortal enemy to destroy the exiled alpha wolf for good.
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3 out of 5 stars
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sweet
- By Kirstian.m on 10-01-20
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From Blood and Ash
- Blood and Ash, Book 1
- By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,077
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,794
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,733
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hum - just hum
- By Amazon Customer on 09-22-20
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Deception of a Highlander
- By: Madeline Martin
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Scottish romance doesn't get much steamier - or more dangerous - than a spy hunting her quarry and losing her heart to him instead. To pay a seemingly impossible debt, Mariel Brandon has become a spy for Aaron, one of England's deadliest minds. Aaron's latest mission for the sharp-witted and daring Mariel is to find two people in a heavily fortified castle on the Isle of Skye, a castle headed by the clan MacDonald and the powerful Kieran.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good....
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 03-13-17
By: Madeline Martin
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Knight of a Trillion Stars
- Matrix of Destiny, Book 1
- By: Dara Joy
- Narrated by: Rebecca Cook
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
Fired from her job and exhausted from her miserable commute, the last thing Deana Jones needs when she gets home is to find an alien in her living room. But how else to explain the man who claims he is from beyond the stars? He says his name is Lorgin and that she is part of his celestial destiny. Deana thinks his reasoning is ridiculous, and she knows he's making an error of cosmic proportions. But his touch is electric, and Deana starts to wonder if maybe their passion isn't written in the stars....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't judge it by the cover!
- By bluebelle on 04-22-11
By: Dara Joy
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Fractured Shadows
- By: K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Brooke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Story4 out of 5 stars 275
Our lands are fractured. They have been split into three since before my birth, but they were not always this way. Once, we prospered, magic filling our lands before it was locked away with them: the monsters. Now we suffer and starve even as our king grows stronger and richer. Then my sister is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice. Unable to lose the one person I love, I take her place willingly, protecting her the only way I can.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I volunteer as tribute!
- By Ilikebooksbest on 05-31-23
By: K.A. Knight, and others
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All the Queen's Men
- A Fae Romance
- By: K. Loraine
- Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Shane East, Jason Clarke, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 454
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 453
Jensen, Finn, Christian, and Rhys. One is my protector, another my best friend, the third my betrothed, and the fourth...something else entirely. And I want them all. I never thought I'd fall for more than one man, but then again, I didn't think I would wake up on my birthday the queen of the Shadow Court, hunted, in danger, and unable to control my newfound fae powers. Which seem to get stronger the more I give in to my need for these men. In order to claim my title, I have to complete a set of trials with my men at my side. But a dark force is out to kill me.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't let negative reviews steer you away!
- By Lisa on 09-07-21
By: K. Loraine
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The Vampire King
- The Kings Series, Book 1
- By: Heather Killough-Walden
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 944
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Story4 out of 5 stars 944
It was immediate for Roman. In 3,000 years, he'd never lost control of his emotions, or his heart. But the moment he laid eyes on Evelynne Farrow, he knew she was the woman who haunted his dreams. And everything changed. Everything. Evie Farrow has always loved a good vampire romance. In fact, she makes a living writing them. While sitting in a coffee shop and working on her next mega-hot book, Evie is approached by a tall, dark, and handsome man who could have been pulled directly from one of her novels.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story but...
- By Outlaw on 05-16-13
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Found by the Alien Fire Prince
- A SciFi Alien Romance (Lost in the Stars, Book 1)
- By: Lindsey Devin
- Narrated by: Maggie Chambers
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
I left the Earth to get away from my controlling ex, and I refuse to fall into another man's arms...not even an amazingly masculine alien that awakens an uncontrollable attraction within me. Bask is the definition of alpha male and my opposite in every way. He comes from an alien species full of domineering males, and I'm not interested. I can't deny that I'm hot for him, but I'm not willing to be his submissive little female. When our ship crashes, he goes into protector mode. He thinks I'm a helpless human. I might not have the power to summon fire at my fingertips, but I'm not weak.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Hated the female character
- By E Ivet Q on 11-16-21
By: Lindsey Devin
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The Goodnight Kiss
- The Unseelie Court, Book 1
- By: Gwen Rivers
- Narrated by: Kate Marcin
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
An unremembered past. A deadly power. A destiny she never saw coming.... Nic Rutherford is tired of feigning a normal life. She’d rather embrace her strange ability to track local predators and kill them with a kiss. And when her best friend dies, she demands a secretive werewolf help her cross the veil to bring the dead girl back. When her shifter partner reveals the truth behind Nic’s forgotten history, she pushes further into the treacherous Fae realm. But when she trains with the Wild Hunt warriors, she may be signing a magical contract with deathly consequences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fantastic exciting storyline!
- By Brandy on 11-04-19
By: Gwen Rivers
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A Shadow in the Ember
- Flesh and Fire, Book 1
- By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 25 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,331
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,554
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,529
Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort. However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania - she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission - one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then...end him.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A credit lost.
- By Jodeei on 10-25-21
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A Galactic Holiday
- By: Stacy Gail, Sasha Summers, Anna Hackett, and others
- Narrated by: Jillian Powers, Reay Kaplan, Lucky Summer
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
A detective who refuses to modify her body teams up with her cyborg rival to track down a burglar who is putting toys into homes. A solitary ice miner finds love and friendship while stranded on the surface of Galileo. And two hardheaded negotiators put their differences aside to evade an assassin and save their planets. Enjoy these visions of Christmases yet to come with three science-fiction novellas from Carina Press.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Underwhelming
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 09-01-23
By: Stacy Gail, and others
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Lunarian Warriors Books 1-3
- A SciFi Alien Romance (Lunarian Warriors Bundle, Book 1)
- By: Roxie Ray
- Narrated by: Sierra Kline, Logan McAllister
- Length: 25 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 273
I’ve been swept off my feet before, and I’ve got the bruises to show just how badly that ended. I’m not about to fall at the feet of the next man - or alien - to cross my path. Especially not when he steals me away from home and wants to use me as his broodmare. Kloran is intense and sometimes scary. A prince of his people with a duty so deeply ingrained, it’s hard to see where it ends and he begins. But the glimpses of the man beneath the hardened warrior prince make me wonder if there’s something more between us.
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3 out of 5 stars
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These books are not for anyone who like strong female characters
- By Nanette Tropeano on 08-01-21
By: Roxie Ray
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This Earl of Mine
- Bow Street Bachelors, Book 1
- By: Kate Bateman
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be...widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Sexy!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-30-20
By: Kate Bateman
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Undercover Magic Vol. 1
- Books 1-3 (The Danger Universe)
- By: Meg Anne
- Narrated by: Shane East, Stella Hunter
- Length: 26 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Lina wants the one thing a ghost can’t have. To be touched. When she’s given the opportunity to rejoin the world of the living and experience exactly that, the muscle-bound immortal warrior with icy blue eyes is just what the doctor ordered.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great banter!
- By Miya on 02-05-24
By: Meg Anne
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Three Deadly Trials
- Battle for the Dark King, Book 1
- By: V. S. Winters
- Narrated by: Hollie Whitmore, Robert Kelly
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 219
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4 out of 5 stars 196
Fae exist only in children’s stories, or so I thought. That was before a nightmarish creature of the Fae Realm dropped into my life. He claimed a seven-pointed mark on my skin signified my magical lineage, the bit of DNA my mother passed down. Days after I arrive in the Fae Realm, I’m thrown into a series of trials titled ‘The Devotion’. I must compete with demons, vampires, elves and more who want to claim their place at the future King’s side. I have no interest in this guy, but it doesn’t help that the King-to-be is a gorgeous, brooding fae.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Much potential in the storyline, falls flat and leaves you unsatisfied
- By tammie on 08-04-20
By: V. S. Winters
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- WB
- 11-30-22
Delightfully Entertaining!
This was, once again, another great work from SJ Sanders. The narrator, Luca Frost, turned out a great performance as well. These two work so beautifully together. This story had EVERYTHING! Action, romance & deception. I definitely recommend this book.
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- Marissa T
- 08-09-21
LOVE LOVE LOVE - it ended way too soon
I loved this story so much. It's a mix of fairytale and steamy romance - and I mean steamy /wink. The writing style is just beautiful and elegant - almost poetic. I can't wait for more from Ms. Sanders and Mr. Frost!
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- Sara Fregoe
- 11-22-24
What was this?
Cheesy but not in a good way. Clearly Santa and Mrs clause, but not in a hot way. Made little plot wise. Too sappy sweet mixed with raunch . No character but in and the voice is Santa from the portable North Pole app so that really ruined it.
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