{"id":32454,"date":"2024-07-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=32454"},"modified":"2024-06-22T11:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T16:07:26","slug":"wotr24-audiobooks-serialkillers-paranormal-fatedmates-shifters-footballplayer-bestfriendssibling-hockey-pirates-forcedmarriage-bdsm-twinsie-angie-top-5-errr-6-books-from-january-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=32454","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR24 #Audiobooks #SerialKillers #Paranormal #FatedMates #Shifters #FootballPlayer #BestFriendsSibling #Hockey #Pirates #ForcedMarriage #BDSM – Twinsie Angie top 5…errr 6 books from January – June 2024, Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, Devoted by AJ Renee, Shadows of Timber Creek by SJ Chaynie, Ryker by Samantha Lind, Scallywag by Sophie Stern, and Corrupted Innocents by Measha Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Attending authors for WOTR24 -AJ Renee, Measha Stone, Sophie Stern, SJ Chaynie, and Samantha Lind<\/p>\n

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\"Butcher This book has massive trigger warnings so check them before reading.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Synopsis –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Every serial killer needs a friend.
\nEvery game must have a winner.<\/b><\/p>\n

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive\u2014the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?<\/p>\n

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.<\/i><\/p>\n

Amazon Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads Link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I purchased the audiobook.
\nThe narration was amazing. I haven\u2019t listened to a story by either narrator but thought the killed it 8see what I did there* with the story.
\nMy friend Kate messaged me and was like \u201cGIRL you need this book.\u201d I opened Goodreads to get the blurb and was SOLD\u2026.serial killers who kill other serial killers and fall in love\u2026DUH This is a no-brainer.8 I looked up the triggers and was like WTF list was that. I laughed even. But when I downloaded the book and they read the list of triggers I laughed so hard. Like crazy hard. I knew I was going to be in for an epic ride when the story began.
\nSo Blackird\/Sloane is caught when Butcher\/Rowan finds her. They have a bit of a chat and decide t have to \u201cfriendly\u201d competition every year. And this is how the delicious story begins.
\nSloane is a neurotic mess and Rowan is a bit of one too. They two of them grow to be friends and even kinda wanna be with the other\u2026granted Rowan admits this right away in the beginning but Sloane was a little thick to get the point.
\nThe chemistry was a slow simmer until the pot was boiling. I was dying much like they were for \u201cmore\u201d to happen\u2026when I does KABOOM. Hold on to your butts because this rocket is full throttle. They two are soon exploring each other and what could be.
\nOf course we have some drama and a mega plot twist but the story made my heart so happy. I also am looking forward to book 2 with Lachlan and Lark. These two are going to be a riot. I feel like the banter will be just as amazing and Rowan and Sloane.
\nI didn\u2019t think the story was super dark until about chapter 21 and I got a little squeamish BUT I have read way worse. I will say I don\u2019t know that I can eat Cookies and Cream ice cream again\u2026IYKYK!!<\/p>\n

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\"Devoted<\/p>\n

Synopsis –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

No matter how much you try, you can\u2019t outrun the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Opening old wounds is the last thing Ignacio Lupita wants to do. He\u2019d literally and figuratively shed his blood, sweat, and tears to pull himself out of the darkness and open an auto shop in Boston. At last, business is picking up, so he\u2019s working with a local pack to keep his life moving forward.<\/p>\n

Pepper Michaels is living her best life in Vermont. One of her best friends has returned after three years in captivity, she\u2019s working on her teaching degree, substitute teaching, and life on Malite land has been carefree to say the least. She thought she couldn\u2019t be happier, but then she spotted\u00a0him<\/span>, her mate.<\/p>\n

When the past is thrust before Ignacio, Pepper witnesses a side of him she can\u2019t ignore. She knows she only gets one chance at a mate, but she hadn\u2019t expected she\u2019d need to be so careful around hers. Meanwhile, someone or\u00a0something<\/span>\u00a0has been lurking on pack grounds. Can Ignacio confront enough of his demons before everything closes in?<\/div>\n

Amazon Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads Link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.
\nI am a GIANT fan of this series. I think I fall in love with each character and pairing to be honest.
\nWe briefly met Ignacio when he took Carrie on a date last book\u2026woops good things Lance didn\u2019t kill him. LOL But this book we learn it is because he smelled his mate and thought it was her. Needless to say, he was wrong. He left the pack with a very grumpy wolf who demanded they find and claim their mate.
\nPepper was stunned when she felt the mark on her hip and even more shocked when she realized it was the man who asked Carrie out. She loves her friend and lets her go knowing nothing would come of it. However, Pepper was going crazy not knowing who her mate WAS and when he would return.
\nTo say the chemistry exploded when they finally got face to face is an understatement. These two were all about the sex and then the \u201cget to know ya\u201d. That may have caused issues when they didn\u2019t know each other except between the sheets. Ignacio\u2019s tragic past comes back and causes issues with Peter\u2019s pack.
\nI loved the way the story turned, and we see so much past trauma and hurt. Ignacio learns the truth about what he THOUGHT he knew. He also must fix the bonds with his new mate due to his reactions to everything because they didn\u2019t really know one another. The story takes another twist when we find out someone is after Ignacio. Pepper is bound and determined to find her mate with the help of our other pack friends.
\nSeriously I loved this book. I had planned on getting a few chapters in but didn\u2019t stop reading until it was done. I was captivated by the story, the packs growing, the family ties between the 2 packs, and the love story of Pepper and Ignacio.<\/p>\n

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\"Shadows<\/p>\n

Synopsis-<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Seven years.
\nSeven years ago, I did the right thing. I broke her heart. I had always planned to come back. Planned to make things right. But time wasn’t on my side anymore. She was engaged. Another man’s ring was on her finger, and it was time to fight for what I’d always known was meant to be mine. Our history was painted with regret and unspoken truths, but now, I finally have the chance to close the distance between us. To show my best friend’s little sister she’s always been my end game. But something comes lurking out of the shadows. Something neither of us saw coming.
\nBook 3 of the Timber Creek Series. Series will contain interconnected standalones.
\nPlease read reader note for TW.<\/i><\/p>\n

Amazon Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads Link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.
\nOh boy. Greyson Roy you are one naughty and swoon worthy man. Look I am coming out of the gates with my favorite lines\u2026.\u201dYou are everything\u201d followed by \u201cSit on my face NOW Rosie!!\u201d Yes girls the same man who made me swoon also made my knees a little bit weak.
\nI gotta say Easton is still my main man but damn did Grey give him a run for his money.
\nThis book is EVERYTHING you want with a Best Friend\u2019s sibling and a little bit enemy to lover. The chemistry and sexual tension between Tilly\/Rosie and Grey are OFF THE CHARTS!! Holy Moly. These two are meant to be together and yes there are legit reasons why Grey does the shady when he leaves 7 years ago\u2026but he makes it up to her in so many ways as we discover through the novel. Every single time we learned of the ways Greyson \u201ctook care of Rosie\u201d made my heartbeat faster. For real this book\u2026.swooooooooon. Tilly, as any heartbroken woman does\u2026hides behind another man. LOL The story of her and Blaine is a wild ride.
\nThe twists and turns of this story are great. I really had no clue who the bad guy was and was shocked when it all played out at the end. The end of the story gives us a glimpse into the next books and LAWD is it going to be good!! Whit is in trouble in a lot of ways.
\nI do want to say this is the 6th book I have read by this author. I love how her writing style is developing and her writing is just getting so much better. The first books were GREAT. I loved them but I feel like she is more confident. Her story telling had improved with each book. Her flow is much better. She is blowing me away with each additional story she is writing.<\/p>\n

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\"Ryker<\/p>\n

Synopsis –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves.<\/p>\n

Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos.<\/p>\n

I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can\u2019t do it alone.<\/p>\n

I just never thought my savior would be the sexy woman next door- the one I can\u2019t keep my mind or eyes off every chance I get.<\/p>\n

Amazon link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I purchased this audiobook.
\nI want to start by saying that the narration was great. I enjoyed both James and Aria\u2019s Voiced during the story. They both did a great job voicing the characters for the story.
\nI am a huge fan of Samantha\u2019s stories. She does a great job writing characters that are relatable to me. This story is another one that I enjoyed as well.
\nRyker and his daughter are looking for a place after she decided to live with him when he meets his super kind neighbor Avery. Avery is excited to meet the new neighbor and shocked at how sexy he is.
\nFast forward to Ryker and Avery spending time together regarding his daughter and Avery helping him with her. I enjoyed Rykers daughter Ellie trying to push her dad and Avery together. She seemed a little more mature than a 15-year-old but still I loved her persistence.
\nAvery and Ryker have normal relationship issues and thankfully there wasn\u2019t any OWD because I can\u2019t stand that. LOL I loved the story and how Avery and Ryker were so supportive of each other. They are what an older couple in life would be concerned with\u2026.finances, kids, and time.
\nI enjoyed the start of the series and look forward to another story from the characters and the new players from the expansion team.<\/p>\n

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\"Scallywag<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

ou won’t catch him spending the night.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Dread Pirate Stone takes no survivors. He’s ruthless. Fearless.<\/p>\n

He’s unstoppable, especially now that he’s so close to finding the Cat’s Eye – an emerald so big it will buy him a thousand ships. Or, in his case, pay off his debt to the man who’s been holding his sister hostage. Stone will do anything to get that damn rock. He’ll fight. He’ll pillage. He’ll even kill if he has to.<\/p>\n

Nothing can stand in his way, but then he finds a stowaway on his ship.<\/p>\n

Eleanor knows she’s nobody to write home about. She’s plain. Homely. A little boring. There’s nothing very special about her. She was training to be a teacher before she witnessed the murder of the town mayor. Now she’s on the run and the only person who can keep her safe is one the entire world has labeled a villain.<\/p>\n

Oh yes, she’s heard all about the Dread Pirate Stone, but the stories have missed a couple of important details. The legends don’t talk about how stunning his deep green eyes are. They don’t talk about his long, wavy locks. The stories all missed the part about his steely abs or the fact that just one look from him is enough to make her knees quiver.<\/p>\n

Nobody warned her about that.<\/p>\n

Nobody would warn her that she might start to care about the man who could throw her out to sea – but doesn’t.<\/p>\n

Soon their worlds are colliding in ways Eleanor never thought possible…<\/p>\n

And she doesn’t know if she’s going to make it out alive.<\/p>\n

Amazon Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads Link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I purchased this book.
\nI have to admit I love a good Sophie book. I love the worlds and the characters. When I grabbed this book, it was to read on vacation. I needed a shorter read for the drive. It was the perfect book!
\nThe book starts right away with major drama. The dream pirate Smith is attaching her family boat. Eleanor escaped with the cook. He saved her and took her home to raise as his own with his wife. They loved Eleanor with all they had. When things go bad, Eleanor is on the run. She joins a pirate ship to escape and hide.
\nPirate Stone is taken by the beautiful and PURE woman. He can\u2019t say no to her and makes a very nice bargain for himself. Eleanor agrees as she has zero other opportunities. The first night with the two was a nice and delicious treat for more night ahead.
\nStone is looking for his sister who was kidnapped by Pirate Smith. When he finds a witch to help him, parts of Eleanor\u2019s past sneak up on her and I was like WHOOOOO! The twist of the book had my mouth wide open because you think you have part of it figured out and then NOPE you don\u2019t!!
\nThe story was a great read, and I would totally read more from them or even the crew members.<\/p>\n

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\"Corrupted<\/p>\n

Synopsis-<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

He wouldn’t take my money. He wanted my innocence instead.<\/p>\n

When Nikolai Romanov came looking for my brother, I emptied my savings hoping I could pay off his debt. But it wasn’t even close to enough, so Nikolai Romanov decided to take me instead.<\/p>\n

I didn’t expect a Russian mafia boss like him to be gentle with me… and he wasn’t.<\/p>\n

Not when he spanked me for daring to wear panties under the dress he chose for me, and certainly not when he stripped me out of that same dress and made me scream in his bed.<\/p>\n

He told me I would be his for a month, but the way he looks at me says I’m his forever…<\/p>\n

Amazon Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads Link<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I bought this audiobook.
\nOHH This book!! I have read one other book from Measha and it was hella dark so I felt this one was a light dark?? Is that a thing? LOL
\nCharlie\u2019s DB brother, Oliver, ran into some trouble. That trouble was in the name of Nikolai. I gotta admit. I loved Nikolai when he was refusing to take Charlie\u2019s money and well when he made the \u201cdeal\u201d, I was a little excited for what would happen.
\nNikolai and Charlie are both amazing characters. They both love their family and will do anything for them. I also loved how Charlie pushes Nikolai\u2019s limits and sometimes it was a good result and other times it wasn\u2019t so nice\u2026or maybe it was?? LOL
\nAs the story progressed seeing them two develop feelings and then of course have miscommunications. But I loved how possessive Nikolai was with her. I can\u2019t wait to read more from the series.
\nThe narration was great for the 2 characters. I enjoyed the life they brought to the characters and story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Attending authors for WOTR24 -AJ Renee, Measha Stone, Sophie Stern, SJ Chaynie, and Samantha Lind ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This book has massive trigger warnings so check them before reading. Synopsis – Every serial killer needs a friend. Every game must have a winner. When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, … Continue reading #WOTR24 #Audiobooks #SerialKillers #Paranormal #FatedMates #Shifters #FootballPlayer #BestFriendsSibling #Hockey #Pirates #ForcedMarriage #BDSM – Twinsie Angie top 5…errr 6 books from January – June 2024, Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, Devoted by AJ Renee, Shadows of Timber Creek by SJ Chaynie, Ryker by Samantha Lind, Scallywag by Sophie Stern, and Corrupted Innocents by Measha Stone<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1136,1195,18,1246,83,53,16,67,1164,69,1414,761,578],"tags":[850,1688,1161,1111,1418,1207],"class_list":["post-32454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2nd-chance","category-audio-book","category-bdsm","category-football","category-hockey-player","category-paranormal","category-part-of-a-series","category-part-of-a-spin-off-series","category-pirates","category-shifters","category-sibling-best-friend","category-sports-theme","category-wotr-event","tag-aj-renee","tag-brynne-weaver","tag-measha-stone","tag-samantha-lind","tag-sj-chaynie","tag-sophie-stern"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/review.jpg?fit=900%2C300","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-8rs","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32454"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32631,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32454\/revisions\/32631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}