Book Review: Deal With A Demon by Ami Wright

 

Book Description

Would you make a deal with a monster?

I need money. My rent is overdue, my aircon is busted and my bank account is overdrawn. So when I get an email from Monstrous Deals offering discreet well-paying clients willing to negotiate all sorts of arrangements, I’m not too proud to sign up.

Then I meet Rin. Impeccably styled, perfectly cultured and devastatingly gorgeous, this handsome billionaire is too good to be true. When I find out exactly what he has in mind, it’s even more unbelievable. Beneath his smooth, polished facade, hides a beast. A ferocious oni demon set on devouring one thing: my pleasure. Over and over again.

Will he demand more than I can give? Is that even a thing? Or will Rin be the answer to all of my fantasies?

My Review

Kalli needs money in a bad way so when she spots an ad for Monstrous Deals, she decides to sign up not realizing at first what she's signing up for. Monsters or non-humans are known to the world and this site matches non-humans with others who don't mind seeing them for whatever reason the client wants. Kalli is matched with Rin, an Oni demon. But he looks pretty human to her and he requires her to wear a blindfold when they're together. She knows he's not human so she's not sure why he wants to keep what he looks like a secret. But he doesn't want to scare her when his shape and face changes into his demon, hence the blindfold. 

Kalli loves being with him and she loves the money she's making but he gets obsessive to his own surprise because he's never felt this way for a human before. He was such a sweet but alpha demon which played well with Kalli. These two made me smile several times while reading this spicy, sweet romance. I love a good monster romance and this sure was that and more. 

This was a short, spicy read but I didn't feel like I was missing any of the story like some novellas and it wasn't rushed. I plan on reading more from this series. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

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Favorite Picture of the Week!

 

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Snow was falling in the mountains and you can actually see it falling from the clouds. We did not get any snow here in the city even though it doesn't look that far away. But we did have rain one day as I told you on Sunday.

Book Review: Curvy Girl and The Monster Next Door by Jessa Joy

 

Book Description

Who knew that monsters love curvy girls? Or that my gorgeous next door neighbor is a demon in disguise?

Mollie

Life gets kind of same-y here in Snowflake Falls. Yet another Halloween when I’m stuck on my own.

But then my mysterious high school crush moves next door. So far, so good. The only trouble is, he seems different… but not in a bad way. He’s bigger, hotter and more mysterious than ever. I'm intrigued and I want to find out more. A big Halloween party is the perfect opportunity to get to know him better. Sparks are flying between us faster than a bat outta hell.

And why does this handsome devil look like he wants to eat me right up?

Brad

I was a big deal in high school but life had other plans. Being turned into an enormous horned monster certainly wasn’t on the agenda. It's been all tricks and no treats so far while I try to keep myself hidden away.

I’ve stayed away from my hometown as long as I can but a family issue means I'm needed back in town. The first thing on my mind is the gorgeous curvy girl who's haunted my dreams for the last five years. By a quirk of fate, she’s also my new next door neighbor. I can't help imagining what it would be like to get close to her. Really close.

But how could this perfect angel want to be with a monster like me?

Part of the Curvy Girls Date series featuring curvy women and the men who fall head over heels for them. Short, steamy reads with no cheating and always a HEA!

My Review

Mollies sister was popular in high school while she wasn't at all. Most of the popular girls made fun of her and that made her not like going to parties. She had a huge crush on Brad who was on the football team and very popular. They talked once and he was nice to her but they wouldn't see each other again for 5 years when he comes back to town a different man. 

Mollie is all grown up 5 years later and she's a writer of romance books. I loved that about her. But Brad has a huge secret and he doesn't realize that danger follows him back to town. Brad is half demon and he's stuck in his demon form. He hides under masks, hoodies and makeup. When he finds out Mollie lives next door to him, he has a hard time staying away from her and she doesn't mind because she still has a huge crush on him. So when Halloween comes around and the town has a big party, he decides to go as himself, a demon. What other day of the year could be better to go out as himself, it looks like a great costume, no one will be the wiser. 

He talks Mollie into going with him and they have a good time until Mollie gets overwhelmed and runs away. But Brad can't stay away and he's afraid to tell Mollie what he really is. 

Things take a turn when someone from Brad's past comes calling and puts Mollie in a dangerous situation. This was such a great monster romance and I loved the ending. I liked that there was an epilogue at the end so we get to see how they are getting along about a year later. They were so sweet together. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

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Happy Raturday!

 

All of the pictures used in today's post are mine. These are just some of the rats that I've had over the years. I made all of these meme's unless otherwise stated. This was Lucky. You can read His Story here. He was my 3 legged rat. I figured I would post some of the rat meme's I made of my own rats for those who are newer to my blog and hadn't seen them before. I've had 18 pet rats over the years. These are just some of them. 

*Flower, female hairless rat.* Melissa over at RatLogic FB page made this Meme for me when she saw this picture I posted. Melissa has since passed away. 

*Scribbles*

*Hades*

*Lucky*

*Lucky*

*Flower*

*Hades*

*Lucky* Lucky sat in between me and Ken and ate some pizza with us. lol 

*Scribbles*

*Flower*

*Ken (My late husband) and Scribbles*

*Flower* She was trying to grab the plastic bag I had sitting there while I cleaned her cage.

*Falcor and Scribbles*

*Flower*

*Scribbles*

*Lucky*

*Lucky*

*Jasper, Brodie and Hades*

*Jasper, Hades and Brodie* They loved to pile on top of each other. 

*Brodie and Jasper*

*Hades*

*Hades and Brodie*

*Brodie and Hades*

*Lucky*

*Jasper, Hades and Brodie*

*Flower*

*Lucky*

*This was Fang. I named him Fang because he bit Ken 4 times after we got him from someone who did not socialize him. He was brothers with Patches, Marbles and Bandit. He and Ken made friends after a few weeks and Ken was able to pet and handle him without getting bit. Ken (my late husband) kept giving him food and treats and Fang came around. This is how he would lay and sleep all the time. He looks pretty cute, huh? Don't put your fingers near him though. lol He always wanted me to hold him and he never tried to bite me. 

*Patches and Bandit*

*This was Marbles. He was my grumpy boy, he even looks grumpy. He never bit anyone but he did not like to be held. He loved coming out and running around which all the rats got to do but he did not like to be petted, held or bothered. He wanted to do his own thing. He was the only rat I ever had who was like that. Open the cage door, give him and treat and let him do his own thing and he was happy.*

*Did I throw Lucky a birthday party one his 1st birthday? You bet I did. LOL I even made a cake and a tiny birthday hat for him. Lucky had a few bites of cake and we ate the rest. lol *

*Bandit holding a rubber ducky while he slept*

So there you go. There's a look at some of the rats I've had over the years. 

Apartment Life #356

 

This is a weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell  Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that have gone on in and around my apartment complex and in my neighborhood in the past 25 years that I've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 26 years here in a weekly blog post.  

On two different days a police car has stopped pretty much in the same place on my street and just sat there for a couple of minutes and then left. 

The next day another police car stopped right here again and just stayed there for a few minutes. Maybe they were there just in case someone wanted them for something? Who knows. 

We had rain one day this week though so maybe that's why it was quiet. 

Other than that, it was a quiet week. 

The high this week was 62F/16C

The low this week was 39F/3C

So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell  Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.

Saturday Vittles

 

My Daughter and I are trying to eat more healthy so I thought I would share some pictures on Saturday's of what we've made. Most pictures are from my daughter since she takes good food pics. lol

Egg Roll In A Bowl

You will need:

1 lb Ground Chicken

2 TBSP Sweet Chili Sauce

1 TBSP Soy Sauce

1 tsp. Sesame oil

1 Green onion- diced

2 Eggs, beaten and scrambled

3 Carrots- shredded

1/2 Yellow Onion- diced

3 Cups cabbage- shredded- or diced small

2 Celery stalks- diced

What to do:

Scramble the eggs in a pan and set aside. 

Cook pork until just about done, using a spoon to break it into small pieces. Add sauces and stir to mix. Add vegetables and stir. Cover and let cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. 

Add the eggs to the pan. Serve with a little green onion on top. 

This made 4 servings. Each 1 cup serving is about 360 Calories and 0 carbs. 

We had this for dinner and had leftovers for lunch the next day. 

Would you eat this? It was so good. The Sweet Chili Sauce gave this such a good flavor. 

Book Review: Stranger by Cecilia Campos

 

Book Description

One day, a stranger appeared at my door—not just any stranger, but an enigma in cowboy boots, wearing a suit worth more than my entire farm, otherworldly handsome with dark hair and even darker eyes. He was…

Rough. Mysterious. Dangerous.

And, strangely enough, he knew my desires before I even recognized them myself.

With him, I uncovered a new side of myself—an Angelina who relished the thrill of a cat-and-mouse game, of being hunted like wild prey. I ran; he chased. Again and again, he claimed me as his own, while I pretended not to want it.

I got lost in that game, longing to be devoured in his strong, wild arms. And yet, as strange as it may sound, I felt safe with him.

But this adventure? Believe me, it grew wilder and stranger than I could ever have imagine.

My Review

Years after her spouse passes away, Angelina is still mourning and depressed. Her neighbor tries to help by giving her a dog who needs to go out on long walks or her uses her furniture as chew toys. The dog, Patrick makes her see things a little better and because of that she decides to move away from the memories of the one she lost and build a new life at her uncle's cottage in the mountains that she inherited. After being there for a couple of years and finding her strength to make it on her own, she hears something crash near her property and goes to check it out. 

She comes across a man in a flying car who seems to have crashed in the trees. He's hurt so she takes him back to her home when he asks her not to call for help or take him to the hospital. Once he wakes up and recovers, she describes him as the most handsome man she's ever seen but he tells her his name is All (Later known as Aris) as in All Knowing. He's weird and kind of rude to her. Their banter seems childish at best. 

She talks to her dead husband all the time and he seems to talk back to her in her head but one night she sees him and he tells her that it's time for him to move on. It was sad and brought tears to my eyes. 

Things between Aris and Angelina change when she thinks that he can read her thoughts and he knows that she's very attracted to him. Aris tells her that he's not sure he can control himself around her and she is ok with that. So when he tells her to "Run", it's on! He chases her, catches her and they are intimate. The sex scenes in this book are wild and sexy. 

He asks her to come with him but can't tell her anything about his life or who he really is. And she has to leave her dog, farm, and animals behind with one of his friends. She can't take her dog? That right there would have been a no from me. You expect someone you've only known for a short time to drop everything and everyone in their life to be with you and you won't even tell them anything about your life? Big red flags, so many red flags. 

When I read the description of this book I thought I was getting a dark romance of sorts but that's not at all what I got. We don't get any real questions answered about who or what Aris is and why Angelina can't be told. The twist at the end of this book just made me mad for her. Plus this ends on a cliffhanger and that made me mad. 

I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. 

Disclosure: I was given an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Book Review: Aziel by Eve Langlais

 

Book Description

It took an angel to make me believe in love.

As a woman of science, I am an unabashed, agnostic atheist—until I meet my first angel. Aziel, with big, beautiful wings, claims he’s here to stop humanity from being annihilated. Sounds impressive, but I have questions.

Full of arrogance and demands, he wants access to my life’s work while blaming me for the coming apocalypse. It seems my innocuous signal seeking life beyond our galaxy succeeded. Someone heard my invitation, and now the world is in grave danger.

At least according to Aziel.

As I get to know him, I find myself reevaluating everything I thought I knew. More surprising than my sudden belief in religion, though, is my irrational love for an overbearing angel.

But will he defy Heaven’s orders to save me?

My Review

Aziel comes to Earth in his space ship with others. He's one of God's warrior angels. They came to Earth after intercepting a signal that Lilith and her teammates sent out from her lab. Aziel needs to find Lilith right away and get her to stop the signal before anyone else can intercept it and find Earth. They are most afraid of Hell finding the signal and coming to Earth because that would be catastrophic. 

But Lilith is a scientist and she doesn't believe Aziel when he says he's one of God's warrior angels. But she's curious about him when he shows her some things and then she's convinced he's just an alien from outer space. So she gets him back to her lab and double crosses him so she can study him. She sent out a signal to attract alien life and now she thinks they have answered, she's not going to miss the opportunity to study one. 

I found this highly improbable that she could have used human drugs on an angel to knock him out. But it happened. It just wasn't very believable to me. There was a lot of talk of God, a lot of preaching, a lot of looking down on the humans because we don't believe in this god or follow his commandments. Therefore if Hell does come and invade, God isn't going to save us because we're unworthy. They mostly just want the Suul that is left behind when a person or living thing dies. Elyon (God) uses Suul to create life on other planets. So the fact that Earth has so much of it makes us look really good if they can stop Hell from finding us. If Hell does find us they will decimate the planet and all living things as well. Because Hell has ravaged so many other planets they have many more demon soldiers than Elyon does so they can't fight the demons to save any planets the demons want. 

The storyline got better over time as I read but it starts out really slow. Things start looking up when a great twist is brought out and Lilith and the other scientists find themselves betrayed. I started to enjoy the story a bit more then. There was a lot of backstory which I liked so we understand what brought the angels and demons to Earth and how but the preaching and looked down on because we don't follow this god's commandments was a bit much for me. There was a bit of a romance between Aziel and Lilith but it took a while to take off. I did end up liking the book enough to read it until the end though. 

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars. 

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Favorite Picture of the Week!

 

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The dark clouds over the mountains looked ominous and very cool at the same time.

The Alien Christmas Rescue by Alina Riley

 

Book Description

When my ship crashes into the mountains, I crash into the arms of a very handsome silver alien guy.

I was hurrying home for Christmas, but the storm destroyed all my plans. When I wake up to the hulky silver guy, maybe the storm isn't the worst thing ever. Yet, I'm here, away from everything I'm used to and... they don't celebrate the holiday at all...

Between the cold in the mountains and the storm that threatens to kill me, am I safe? Is there warmth for me?

My Review

Hannah is on her way home right before Christmas when the ship she's flying crashes in the snow. Orcoi is a big, silver alien and comes to her rescue. When he finds her, he feels a pull towards her and takes her home as is their custom, until the snow storm lessens and he can get her to the hospital to be checked out and he can write up his report of the rescue. 

But where this could have been a great Christmas type romance ends when Hannah wakes up and pretty much sexually assaults him within moments of realizing she crashed and was saved. Her attitude towards him was completely too pushy, too whiney and her language was much too crass to be romantic or even erotic. There was a lot of sexual content but I don't usually mind that if it fits with a good story, this was just sex. I felt no real connection between them and her pushiness was over the top. 

Once she got to the hospital to be checked out even she questions how she's been acting and wants to know if there's something wrong with her brain or a concussion. I was hoping the author would throw in something about mating pheromones or something like that to explain Hannah's attitude and actions but there was nothing of the sort. A real missed opportunity in my opinion, because that would have explained a lot and I might have forgiven her actions if that was the case. 

I liked Orcoi except for the fact that he went a long with sleeping with Hannah moments after she wakes up after having just crashed her ship which was a total loss of her ship. Why didn't he think that was strange on her part or think maybe she had a concussion and wasn't acting right? It was weird and a strange way to make them get together. Everything happened too fast and I just didn't feel a real connection between them. 

I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. 

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