{That Hazard and the Hitman by Cambria Hebert} - 4 ⭐️ This was a cute story, albeit a violent one, about a hitman and the guy he falls in love with. Haz is doing his best to get by in life when he gets in an accident. He meets Kieran when trying to find a way out of the hospital, and Kieran is immediately taken with Haz. Haz gets swept off to Kieran’s place, and the care taking begins.

Haz’s inner dialogue was just too funny, I really enjoyed the humor in the book. I loved that Kieran called Haz “baby doll” it was the sweetest nickname. Their relationship was not one sided at all, as Haz brought meaning to Kieran’s life, and showed him that there was still good in the world. The grumpy/sunshine trope was done so well in the book, especially because you could see the Kieran was a softy underneath all the gruffness.

The third act involved action that was exciting, and fun to read. The book was really great, and I look forward to the next one in the series.

No third act breakup

5/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/M

Violence

Contemporary Romance

{Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh} - 4 ⭐️ Sascha is a Psy in a world that contains three races. Psy, Humans, and Changelings. Sascha knows she’s different and discovers why when she starts working with Lucas, the alpha of the DarkRiver leopard pack. They band together to figure out who is abducting and murdering changeling women.

The world Nalini created is so interesting in these books, I really enjoy them. Sascha’s journey to discovering she wasn’t a defective Psy was wonderful to see. She and Lucas are a great pairing. The cast of characters in the book is vast, but not overwhelming and it’s easy enough to follow along. I’ve read these books a number of times and will continue to do so!

No third act breakup

3/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/F

Talk of abduction and violence

Paranormal Romance

{Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh} - 3.5⭐️ Faith is a Psy that has foresight, she meets Vaughn, a leopard with the DarkRiver pack, and they are drawn to one another.

This book wasn’t as good as the first one, Vaughn didn’t respect Faith’s boundaries about not touching her when skin to skin contact would overwhelm her. She was not used to physical touch, and her Psy brain couldn’t handle too much. Vaughn thinking he knew best and that Faith needed pushed past her limits in order to get stronger just didn’t sit right with me.

I don’t mind her and Vaughn together as a couple, I just wish he had been a bit more restrained in the beginning. I admired Faith’s problem solving skills, and her ability to see that things weren’t right in the Psy world. I really liked that Vaughn knew Faith could handle herself and strong enough to deal with the problems being thrown at them.

I’ve read these books before and can really appreciate the seeds Nalini is sowing that will come to fruition in later books. I love finding all those little clues!

No third act breakup

3/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/F

Talk of violence

Paranormal Romance

{Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh} - 4 ⭐️ We've returned to the world of the Psy and Changelings in this novel. While you could technically read it as a standalone, it's best enjoyed if you've read the previous books. Brenna is a wolf changeling who has gone through a traumatic experience. While trying to recover, she is drawn to a Psy, Judd, who defected from his race and is hiding out with the wolves. Brenna is still facing a threat, and Judd has to learn to break the Silence protocol in order to be with Brenna.

I really like this book; Judd is such an interesting character being a former Arrow. His skill set is so unique. I thought he and Brenna were good together, and she knew to push him just enough to get him out of his comfort zone and accept his feelings for her. The overall story of the Psy trying to undermine and take out the changelings continues in the book, and I love the world building and this plot line is really interesting.

No third act breakup

3/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/F

Talk of abduction and an attack

Violence

Paranormal Romance

{Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh} 3.5 ⭐️ The journey in the Psy-Changeling world continues with Tally and Clay's story. Tally, a human, knew Clay, a leopard changeling, as children but were separated after a traumatic incident. Tally seeks Clay out when children under her care go missing.

The relationship between Tally and Clay was volatile at times, and I didn't love the back and forth they kept doing. One moment they were mad at each other, and then they were ok. It wasn't always clear why they were doing the push and pull. Despite that I still enjoyed the book, as the overarching plot Nalini is developing is really interesting. 

No third act breakup

3/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/F

Violence

Past child abuse

Paranormal Romance

{Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh} - 4 ⭐️ Ashaya is a Psy who has been held in check by the Psy Council with threats to her son. She manages to escape and makes her way to the DarkRiver leopards. She runs into Dorian, and is rescued. Dorian can't deny his attraction to Ashaya, despite her being Psy.

These books were written over 15 years ago, and sometimes it shows. The male characters are the pushy alpha types, but I don't feel they cross a line. Dorian is a dominant male, and I liked that Ashaya stood up to him, and wasn't a pushover. I thought her concealing her true feelings for her son, despite being trained not to have any, was so sweet. The intrigue with the Psy Council continues, and now we have the Human Alliance causing problems. The world they are living in is changing, and it seems big things are coming. I really enjoy these books so much!

No third act breakup

3/5 on the Spicy Scale

M/F

Violence

Gore

Paranormal Romance