{"id":2938,"date":"2021-09-23T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2021-09-15T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T11:46:31","slug":"starlas-august-september-2021-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/23\/starlas-august-september-2021-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Starla\u2019s August &#8211; September 2021 Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2938\" class=\"elementor elementor-2938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6f88e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6f88e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4602bb\" data-id=\"e4602bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9046c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9046c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Falling-for-the-Opposition.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-611f6af\" data-id=\"611f6af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d46e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9d46e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i><b>Falling for the Opposition<\/b><\/i><br>By Lola West<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5b276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f5b276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Falling-Opposition-Enemies-Lovers-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B08VRNN7NG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Falling-Opposition-Enemies-Lovers-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B08VRNN7NG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57035972-falling-for-the-oppostion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a74a1c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a74a1c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53e4d85\" data-id=\"53e4d85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f030a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6f030a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Contemporary romance, new adult fiction, enemies to lovers<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 1<sup>st<\/sup> Person, alternating dual perspective<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>\u00a0(4\/5)<\/p><p>This is not your typical enemies to lovers tale. So many of the books you read in this genre are dark and full of angst. While I love those, this one stood out for its lighter mood. It was refreshing to read this author\u2019s take on the trope.<\/p><p>Hippie commune girl meets son of a conservative politician. It\u2019s an explosive mix, but also fun and thought provoking. Lola West tackles some important issues through this book such as gender equality and the importance of sexual consent. The messages are clear, but they do not come across as preachy because they are integral to the plot. I absolutely loved watching the romance blossom between the main characters. Their chemistry is H-O-T! \u00a0The character growth impressed me and took me by surprise at times.<\/p><p>I highly recommend this book to all romance readers. Even if you don\u2019t normally read the dark enemies to lovers novels, I promise this one does not fit the mould. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c3720e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c3720e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d58e3\" data-id=\"c8d58e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd7f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cd7f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Timber-Hades-4.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5207a90\" data-id=\"5207a90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bb7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82bb7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i><b>Timber <\/b>(Hades #4)<\/i><br>By Tate James<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356b17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356b17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Timber-Hades-Book-Tate-James-ebook\/dp\/B08Y5S4GZ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Timber-Hades-Book-Tate-James-ebook\/dp\/B08Y5S4GZ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/56459780-timber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f6ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a2f6ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a850e1\" data-id=\"7a850e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c5bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c5bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Contemporary dark romance, romantic suspense, reverse-harem<br \/><b>Triggers and content warnings:<\/b> Physical abuse, sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, group sex<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 1<sup>st<\/sup> Person, primarily single perspective<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/> (6\/5)<\/p><p>Wow! Tate James has blown me away! Such a satisfying end to an intense and riveting series. If you like dark, twisted romance packed with thrilling violence, this is the series for you. Just be sure to read the trigger warnings. This fourth instalment goes to some very disturbing places, so it is not for everyone.<\/p><p>This series centres around Hades, the badass bitch who rules the town from the shadows. But her citadel of crime begins to topple when a ghost from the past returns with a vengeance. The only way she can win this war is by depending upon the people who love her. But who can she trust when she is surrounded by traitors?<\/p><p>This is by far the most erotic of the books in the series. The heat level is off the charts! I will admit that the gratuity got a bit much for me. I\u2019m no prude by any means but reading variations of the same sex scenes over and over does lead to page-skipping. Even so, I thoroughly loved the rest of this story and am keen to read more books by this author.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91c0877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91c0877\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b95d7c6\" data-id=\"b95d7c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a643a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a643a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2920\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vicious-Prince-by-Rina-Kent.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f00704\" data-id=\"3f00704\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6922c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6922c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i><b>Vicious Prince <br><\/b>(Royal Elite #5)<\/i><br>By Rina Kent<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ecd66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ecd66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Vicious-Prince-Arranged-Marriage-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B088C4J7CH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vicious-Prince-Arranged-Marriage-Romance-ebook\/dp\/B088C4J7CH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48675599-vicious-prince\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2087249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2087249\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af2bdc7\" data-id=\"af2bdc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b3c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b3c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Contemporary dark romance, enemies to lovers<br \/><b>Triggers and content warnings:<\/b> References to sexual assault and trauma<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 1<sup>st<\/sup> Person, alternating dual perspective<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>\u00a0(4\/5)<\/p><p>OMG Ronan Astor! <em>Swoon\u2026<\/em><\/p><p>What was I doing again? Oh right, it\u2019s book review time. Just give me a moment to wipe away the drool. I\u2019ve always been a sucker for the fun and flirty types and Ronan is no exception.<\/p><p>Before I continue with my review, I\u2019d like to detour down controversy lane. I\u2019ve read some of the scathing reviews and thought I\u2019d defend my stance on this book. Firstly, I want to point out that different people process trauma in different ways. I do not believe that Rina Kent has stereotyped these characters. The point is that Ronan and Teal are young adults who are still working through their issues. I would not call them survivors of abuse, not at the start of the story anyway. All good character-driven tales involve character growth, and this means starting with protagonists who have room for improvement. In the case of <em>Vicious Prince<\/em>, the author has presented us with two broken people who find comfort in each other\u2019s arms. These characters put me in mind of Chiron, the wounded healer. Helping each other was the therapy they both needed.<\/p><p>So back to the rest of my review. Tense and gripping. This book hooked me from start to finish. A revenge plot sat at the core of this story and watching it unravel felt a little like watching an accident waiting to happen. It horrified me, yet I couldn\u2019t look away because I needed to know if the characters would be okay in the end. Heart-warming and intriguing. Finding what lay beneath Ronan and Teal\u2019s facades pleasantly surprised me. Original and refreshing. I loved the author\u2019s spin on the old high-school bully trope. Teal just didn\u2019t give a damn, so most of the bullying washed over her like water off a duck\u2019s back.<\/p><p>I recommend this book for lovers of dark and steamy romance. While it is true that this novel can be read stand-alone, there are numerous references to characters from previous books in the series. I suggest starting with the first 3 instalments to enhance the reading experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7afdeb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7afdeb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b05f4e2\" data-id=\"b05f4e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74da0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74da0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Devils-Kiss-by-Gemma-James-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Devils-Kiss-by-Gemma-James-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Devils-Kiss-by-Gemma-James-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Devils-Kiss-by-Gemma-James-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Devils-Kiss-by-Gemma-James-768x768.jpg 768w, 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elementor-size-default\"><i><b>The Devil's Kiss<br><\/b>(The Devil's Kiss #1)<\/i><br>By Gemma James<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eef875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eef875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Devils-Kiss-Gemma-James-ebook\/dp\/B00CPGYXNW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Devils-Kiss-Gemma-James-ebook\/dp\/B00CPGYXNW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26470671-the-devil-s-kiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6ca6e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6ca6e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baaebd3\" data-id=\"baaebd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4efb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4efb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Contemporary dark romance<br \/><b>Triggers and content warnings:<\/b> BDSM and dubious consent<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 1<sup>st<\/sup> Person, single perspective<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>\u00a0(5\/5)<\/p><p>BDSM with the rich boss. Sound familiar? When I first read the blurb of this book, I assumed it would be another <em>Fifty Shades<\/em> rip-off. While I wasn\u2019t entirely wrong, this story had much more going for it. Gemma James did not pull any punches with this one. Shit gets dark! If dubious consent fiction isn\u2019t your thing, you\u2019ll want to avoid this book. If you can handle it though, you\u2019ll find an intense psychological thriller mixed in among the erotic romance.<\/p><p>Kayla made the mistake of stealing from a sadist. Gage Channing took advantage of the situation and punished Kayla himself. Why? Because he\u2019d had his sights on her for some time. Motivated by a dark past, his intentions are sinister, making Gage the classic anti-hero.<\/p><p>If the plot of this book were a road, I\u2019d have travel sickness by now. It took so many twisty turns. I\u2019m still not sure who was more blind-sided, me or Gage! I\u2019m keen to see what happens next. If you can handle the heat and the trigger warnings, I recommend giving it a go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c8549 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c8549\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ca56c\" data-id=\"67ca56c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85abf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c85abf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kissed-by-the-Reaper.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82df80\" data-id=\"a82df80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014c90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014c90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i><b>Kissed by the Reaper <br><\/b>(Heaven and Hell #1)<\/i><br>By Rebekah R. Ganiere<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23dd0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d23dd0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Kissed-Reaper-Heaven-Hell-Book-ebook\/dp\/B019ZYMU9U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kissed-Reaper-Heaven-Hell-Book-ebook\/dp\/B019ZYMU9U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28428497-kissed-by-the-reaper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d8a78a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d8a78a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e7a362\" data-id=\"8e7a362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bda2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bda2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Paranormal romance<br \/><b>Triggers and content warnings:<\/b> Religious references<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Person, single perspective<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>\u00a0(2\/5)<\/p><p>Lucifer\u2019s favourite reaper and one of God\u2019s angels; such an unlikely couple. I guess that\u2019s why their relationship is so forbidden. Yet there is more to this love story than first meets the eye. Elijah and Rose share a history, one that she forgot when she died and went to hell.<\/p><p>There are strong religious references and themes throughout this book. The battle between good and evil, war between heaven and hell. Yet I\u2019m still unclear as to what the author\u2019s religious persuasion is. Ganiere has done a good job of remaining relatively neutral in her story telling in this first book at least. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I can see why this might offend some readers. The slowly unfolding backstory of the main characters intrigued me and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing where the story goes.<\/p><p>I recommend this book to lovers of angel and demon-themed paranormal romance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae70c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae70c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38a4975\" data-id=\"38a4975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12dc134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12dc134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JadeBook.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da6be2a\" data-id=\"da6be2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd4f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd4f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i><b>Civil Contempt<br><\/b>(Of Magic &amp; Contempt #3) <\/i><br>By Jade Thorn<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf2f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf2f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Book Links:<\/u><\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Civil-Contempt-Magic-Book-ebook\/dp\/B089418JYZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Civil-Contempt-Magic-Book-ebook\/dp\/B089418JYZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/54583949-civil-contempt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39eb7e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39eb7e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d398602\" data-id=\"d398602\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c1837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c1837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Genre:<\/b> Paranormal romance, reverse-harem<br \/><b>Triggers and content warnings:<\/b> bullying, m\/m, cliff-hanger ending<br \/><b>POV:<\/b> 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Person, multiple perspectives<br \/><b>Heat gauge:<\/b>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>\u00a0(5\/5)<\/p><p>This series tells the story of a witch who suffered under the tyranny of her abusive aunt. When she comes of age, her aunt sends her to a university that specialises in shifter bonds. Melody has her first taste of freedom here, but that\u2019s all it is. A sample, teasing and tempting her to break her aunt\u2019s magical shackles. Disobedience could cost Melody her life. But it is the right thing to do.<\/p><p>Okay I kinda have to agree with some of the other reviewers. This book does depart from the story somewhat in favour of the erotic romance. But gosh it is so GOOD! The chemistry between Melody and her shifter harem is delicious. Their relationship dynamics are complex, and the author kept me guessing. I can\u2019t wait for the next instalment!<\/p><p>If PNR reverse harem is your thing, I recommend reading this series.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falling for the OppositionBy Lola West Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Contemporary romance, new adult fiction, enemies to loversPOV: 1st Person, alternating dual perspectiveHeat gauge:\u00a0\u00a0(4\/5) This is &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/23\/starlas-august-september-2021-reviews\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Starla\u2019s August &#8211; September 2021 Reviews<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[50,17,24,43,51,53],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2938"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2966,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2938\/revisions\/2966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}