Chantie's Book Reviews

Novel Source: Kindle  Cross-post Review:  Goodreads Review Type: MM Romance Novel  Starred rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice Radar: 🌶🌶🌶/5 Savage Rivals Review  Asher and Levi were captains for the football team of rival high schools. Not only were they enemies on the football field but off as well. An elite school against a regular high school. A rich guy against one not so much. Their hatred simmered and boiled over to the point of no return. One banter led to another which broke out into fights. Love came thereafter. A Halloween prank gone wrong and both men were thrust into a different sensation.  I, for one, thought Becca Steele was a genius to write this masterpiece. I enjoyed every second of it. Devoured it in one night.  It had been a while since I enjoyed a story so much. First of all, the football she used was the real football I grew up knowing was actual football. The one where if you touch the ball with your hand, it’s a penalty. I adored that she used t...

Book Source: Kindle Store  Cross-Post Review:  Chantie's Goodreads Review Spicy Radar: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 Type: Standalone Novel Genre: Romance  Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐   November is the theme for the found family trope in my reading club. Not a big fan, but I noticed this book during our voting period. I was all in for the reverse harem theme displayed on goodreads. What could be hotter, right? Nothing. This book was not a dark read but it was a bit depressing in some sense. A few triggers involved were almost rape, profanity, sex, threesome, emotional and slight physical abuse---the guy literally spat on her. Not during sex---and childhood trauma. Yeah, quite a few of those. Let's get into this review.  Credence Review  Credence by Penelope Douglas was written about the protagonists Tiernan and her deceased father's stepbrother and his two sons. After Tiernan's parents' death, they left her in the care of her father's stepbrother, Jake. Deciding to run away from the ...

  Book Source: Kindle Store Cross-post Review: None Spice Radar: Didn't get that far to measure everything In a series: Yes Genre: MM Romance Starred Rating: N/A  Once again, I continued with the books in line for the Unexpected series . Luke was the fourth. From what I have read, it had a few triggers like profanity, masturbation, stalking, transgender, Dom and Sub relationship. Okay, let's get started.  Luke (Unexpected, #4) Review  The Unexpected series had Luke as its fourth book. Cora Rose wrote Luke and a doctor called Elliot as the two protagonists of this MM Romance. Both men met under the most unexpected circumstance. On Luke’s way to get coffee with a busted face, he met Elliot. The transgender helped the muscular guy because doctors never passed the chance to help a sick person in need. It thrilled Luke and he pushed to get to know Elliot. The doctor was not so forthcoming, but of course it never stopped Luke. He forced himself in the doctor’s life. A ...

  Book Source: Kindle Store  Cross-Post Review:  Chantie's Goodread Review Spice Radar: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 In a Series: Yes Genre: MM Romance Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Since I finished Whit and Sem, I decided to complete the series. The first two books were fabulous, so it made sense to carry on the baton. Emery had profanity, masturbation, sex scenes, mentions of substance abuse, mentions of abusive childhood, stepsibling relationship, and mentions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  If you are okay with all this, we should get the review going.  Emery (Unexpected, #3) Review  Emery , Unexpected series book three written by Cora Rose was just as fabulous as Whit and Sem . Emery’s father married August’s mother and they became stepbrothers. A well put together young man verses a victim of child abuse. Oh, they made the perfect couple. Yep. August disliked how aloof and unbothered his stepbrother was. Emery thought of August as a perfect gift he wante...

Book Source: Kindle Store  Cross-post Review:  Chantie's Goodread Review Spice Radar: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 Part of a Series: Yes Genre: MM Romance  Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   I enjoyed Whit so much that I decided to check out Sem. I did get a glimpse into the crazy plot from Whit, so I was more than exited to read Sem. It was just as good as Whit. Heck, it was even crazier. I loved it. It involves profanity, sex scenes, emotional abuse from family, some mentions of bullying, and homophobes. If that doesn't scare you away, then get your TBR and let us start the review.  Sem (Unexpected, #2) Review  Sem is the second book in the Unexpected series by Cora Rose. We got a sneak peak of Magnus and Sem's first meet in the first book, Whit . Sem decided to drive Magnus home from the hospital.  Sem, a hulk of a man, noticed and got fascinated by little Magnus's fashion sense. So much so that he followed him around.  Or that was the vibe I got from in Whit. In Sem , i...

  Book Source: Kindle Store  Cross-Post Review:   Chantie's Goodread Review Spice Radar: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 Part of Series: Yes Genre: MM Romance  Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I first bumped into Whit  on my surf through Goodreads. One of my friends was reading it. Though it was a part of a series, I was in the mood for reading a male-on-male romance. And I was glad I did. This queer romance involves triggers such profanity, sex scenes, self-harm, mentions of child abuse, and coming out. If any of these floats your boat, then let's get into it.  Whit (Unexpected, #1) Review  Whit (unexpected, #1) written by Cora Rose was a MM masterpiece. Caleb, the protagonist, was a once straight guy, who became curious about his roommate, Whit. Curiosity did not kill this cat. He got the good-good. Two men with opposite personalities had one thing in common. The desire for the other. Their time together as roommates pushed them to accept each other. It never helped much whe...

Book Source:  BookSiren Cross-post Review:  Chantie's Goodread Review Spice Radar: 3 out of 10 (1 means little to no smut; 10 means extreme smut) A part of a Series: No Genre: Contemporary Romance Novel Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks to BookSiren for another wonderful read. In the Now by Jennifer Ann Shore was an amazing story. It did have a few triggers that include profanity, sex, death caused by cancer, and a few mentions of bully. With that said, let's jump into the review.  In the Now Review Olivia Ott is the protagonist of the novel In the Now by Jennifer Ann Shore. Olivia is a singer slash songwriter who left her hometown a decade ago to pursue her career. Ten years later and she is back. She returns home to grant her mentor a favor. Returning to her hometown doesn’t sit well with Olivia, but what can she do? It’s her mentor. As if she isn't under enough stress, the unexpected happens. Not only does her life turn upside down, but she meets her bully. Noah Washingto...