Blood of Zeus by Meredith Wild & Angel Payne (Blood of Zeus #1)

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A paranormal romance that is out of this world! Blood of Zeus has me wanting to go back to college just so I can find my own Professor Kane.

Maximus Kane will win your heart from the first page. He struggles daily with the aftermath of what his unknown abilities have done to his best friend, luckily he's living his life to the fullest.

Kara Valari knows what fate has in store for her, whether she agrees with it or not, she has no choice in the matter. Her family is famous and constantly in the public eye, but she's had her fill of being told what to do...

I need Heart of Fire stat, and would pretty much sell a kidney for it right now! This series is SO good, it'll draw you in until the last page.

I love all the ties to mythology and how the authors have the perfect way of stringing you along. You'll be constantly guessing where Kara and Maximus come from, but how things can possibly work out for either of them.

This is definitely my new paranormal romance and I'm sure I'll be reading it again before the next installment releases. Be still my heart and step aside Thor, I've got a new God of a book boyfriend in Maximus Kane!

💋 Romance
🙈 Suspense

SUMMARY:

An ancient grudge. A forbidden love.

The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles's Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she's both. Lost between the pages of the classics and tucked into the shadows of lecture halls, she can dodge the paparazzi's lenses as well as her family's publicized dramas -- not to mention their private expectations. She has one more year to feed her true passions. Then she'll be expected to fulfill a much darker destiny.

Cursed with inexplicable strength and god-like stature, literature professor Maximus Kane knows all about darkness. Every day he's reminded of the missteps of his childhood and the devastating consequences they've had on those dearest to him. To atone, Maximus spends his nights alone and his days submerged in the quiet life of academia. His existence has become a study in control, and he's become a master at it -- until Kara Valari walks into his toughest course.

Viscerally, Kara's everything he craves. Logically, she's everything he rejects. She's a starlet of privilege. She's also a student. And after one touch, he can't deny that she's awakened something in him that may never go dormant. Nothing about her makes sense, but everything about her feels right. Especially in the deepest strands of his DNA, which are still shadows of mystery to him -- a mystery Kara seems determined to uncover.

She's Hollywood royalty. She's forbidden fruit. And he's pretty sure she could be the answer to everything.

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The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert (The O'Malleys #6)

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The Bastard's Bargain is the 6th and final book in the O'Malley series. I've both been dreading and counting down to Keira's story, mainly cuz she's such a loose cannon and Dmitri Romanov is a tyrant that I've hated to love from the beginning of the series.

The genuine chemistry and affection between the main characters will win over any doubts you may have, leaving you rooting for a happy ending, that doesn't look possible. Nobody knows who they can trust and everyone is the enemy.

With the ever-looming fear of their enemy getting closer and trying to discover who the inside mole is, the families are forced to come together or they'll lose it all.

I've listened to the entire series on Audible, own them in paperback, and it definitely helps to bring the stories to life. The accents are perfect, and the addition of being able to close your eyes at certain parts is helpful, lol. Don't read these books out of order though, there's too much to be missed if you read this as a stand alone book.

💥 Action

 💧 Drama

💋 Romance

Synopsis:

When Keira O'Malley was a child, she used to picture her perfect wedding. The flowers. The dress. Her husband. But nothing could have prepared her for saying "I do" to Dmitri Romanov - cold, domineering, and always one step ahead of everyone else in the ever-shifting power plays of New York City. She agreed to his bargain to secure peace for her family, and she may want the bastard more than she'd ever admit, but she'll be damned if she'll make this marriage easy for him.

Dmitri knows better than to underestimate Keira for one second. Molten desire smolders between them, a dangerous addiction neither can resist. But his enemies are already on the move, and he needs every ounce of his legendary focus and control to keep them alive. Keira could just be his secret weapon - if she doesn't bring him to his knees first.

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Undefeated by Helen Hardt (Blood Bond Saga - Vol 5)

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Helen Hardt is the queen of suspense! She truly knows how to write amazing stories that'll keep you guessing, even when you're positive you know what's going to happen.

I love Dante and Erin, being able to watch their relationship grow throughout this series, while overcoming the past, has been an amazing journey. It's bittersweet that it's come to an end, but I feel complete after Undefeated. This is definitely a series that you must read!

 💧 Drama
💀 Paranormal
💋 Romance

Summary:
Erin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell - the underground compound where he was held for a decade - to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante's strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret.

Dante struggles to regain his control, even as he grows stronger and the darkness rises within him. He'll let his captor think she commands him as long as it serves his purpose, but if Erin or anyone else is threatened, all bets are off. He'll use all his powers against her, whether or not he can master them.

Time is running out, however. Dante must act quickly to free those imprisoned, especially when he learns what his captor has in mind. His new abilities keep those around him protected until she who calls herself Queen plays her trump card. Dante must face one last foe...and only one can emerge undefeated.

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Undaunted by Helen Hardt (Blood Bond Saga - Vol 3)

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Literally one of the few series that'll captivate you from start to finish, unable to close the book until the last page.

Undaunted brings you a ghost, wolf shifter and vampires galore. The clan is facing all new problems and the mysterious reappearance of the missing doctor.

Erin Hamilton has her entire world tilted on an axis, where everything she thought she knew is gone. Dante Gabriel is coping with new abilities and more secrets being revealed.

A mystery best unraveled from the beginning, and while you get answers to certain questions during the series, you're left with so many more!

Helen Hardt truly knows how to draw the reader in and take you on a dark, enticing journey into the world of vampires. Erin is still not on my list of characters that I love, but she's growing on me. There's nothing better than characters discovering out who they truly are and how to make the best of situations. Undaunted is the best in the series so far!

💧 Drama

💀 Paranormal

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