Cat's Review of Prince of The Northwest Forest by Leslie McAdam @mcadam_leslie @neonrainbowarcreviews @tammystwocents X- @LeslieMcAdam @TTCBooksandmore

If the forest prince is straight, why does it seem like he wants to kiss me? And will I end up regretting it if I let him? 

I spend my mornings working as a barista and my afternoons hiking in the woods trying to find a way into the realm of the fae. Those tricksters stole something from me, and I want it back.

Then I meet Prince Kalle, who has a wicked scar on his face, a sword at his hip, and the rare ability to talk to animals. We form an easy friendship, in part because he’s searching the woods for something, too: his missing brother.

Kalle is tall, dark, handsome, kind, and not into men. I tell myself to smother my budding attraction to him, which is especially difficult to do when our quest has us sharing a very small tent.

Am I just imagining that he’s sending me mixed signals?

Regardless, I need to leave him alone. If Kalle doesn’t find his brother, he’ll have to marry the princess of a rival realm to save his forest from destruction. But losing him might destroy my heart.

Is there any way Kalle won’t have to choose between saving his land and subjects … and me?

Prince of the Northwest Forest is a lower-angst, spicy, male/male urban fantasy romance. Prince Kalle and commoner Justice trek through snowy woods wearing hooded cloaks and carrying lanterns … and maybe falling in love along the way. Expect cute animal sidekicks, cozy visits to the cottagecore homes of wood nymphs, firecat attacks, and revealed secrets. It’s book four of the Runaway Prince Hotel shared world series, where magical royals find love over a cup of coffee. HEA guaranteed.

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Cat gives this book 3.5 Meows...

This is book 4 in the Runaway Prince Hotel shared world so can stand alone just fine.

It's low angst urban fantasy, slow burn, Prince/Barista, with cute talking animal sidekicks to the Prince that add a bit of humor.

I really enjoyed this one. I felt started it a little slow and was drawn out just a little, but it's cute, fun, has some twists, great world building, and I actually liked the setting descriptions especially the nymphs inside tree houses. 

Leslie McAdam is a California girl who loves romance and well-defined abs. She lives in a drafty old farmhouse on a small orange tree farm in Southern California with her husband and two children. Leslie's first published book, The Sun and the Moon, won a 2015 Watty, which is the world's largest online writing competition. She's gone on to receive additional literary awards and has been featured in multiple publications, including Cosmopolitan.com. Her books have been Top 100 Bestsellers on both Amazon and Apple Books. Leslie is employed by day but spends her nights writing about the men of your fantasies.

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Coup De Grace (Owens Protective Services Book 32) by Giulia Lagomarsino Book tour with Cat's Review @giulialagomarsinoauthor @enticingjourney @tammystwocents X- @crzybookladyluv @EJBookPromos @TTCBooksandmore

Title: Coup De Grâce: An OPS Protector Romance

Series: Owens Protective Services Book 32

Author: Giulia Lagomarsino

Genre: Romantic Supsense/Alpha Male Romance

Release Date: August 25, 2025

To save his family, he must sacrifice himself.

It's all on the line.

His family. His business. His life.

There's nothing he won't do to vindicate his brother, to stop the men who so callously allowed one man to destroy his family.

There's no stopping him.

He was born for this. Born to hunt. Born to kill.

Born to avenge.

He is a Hunter of Gunmen.

Defend. Investigate. Secure.

Cat gives this book 5 Meows with a 3 purr heat index...

This is the series finale and hate seeing it end. You do need to read in order though as there was an ongoing arc.

It was every bit as good as I expected and more. I was prepared for twists and shocks because Guilia never fells us there... but nope wasn't prepared for this at all. 

Yep more twists than a twizzler, more bumps and spins than the fastest Rollercoaster ride. Loads of tears and some heat. 

Box it's are rolling out so now is time to jump on the ride... stock up on tissues, be prepared for lots of laughter (in some of the books) gripping action and romance. This is a series you will want to devour. 

Im so sad to see it end but hey I have cowboys to look forward to in the next series.

I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.

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Cat's Audiobook Review of Below Grade (Reclaimed Hearts series) Written by Elle Keaton Narrated by Gabriel McKnight @ellekeatonauthor @neonrainbowarcreviews @tammystwocents X- @TTCBooksandmore

Martin quits his job, sells his house, and buys a set of fixer-upper cabins on the coast. There's just one teensy problem. Along with the property comes a very angry man. 

Nicholas Waugh had his own scare. With no home to call his own, he finagles a security gig keeping an eye on a set of vacant cabins. The deal comes with a free one-year lease–and he's not leaving a day sooner.

Fifteen years of teaching, and patience is second nature to Martin. But Nick is giving Martin a run for his money. If that wasn't enough, Martin finds himself fighting an inappropriate and ridiculous attraction to the much younger man.

Everyone in Cooper Springs thinks Nick is crying wolf, but creepy stuff is going on around town. When human remains are found in the forest, and a body is dumped on the property he's in charge of, Nick is on high alert. Martin wants to get started on the remodel. Instead, he's fighting with Nick over things that go bump in the night and losing sleep worrying he's made a disastrously wrong decision.

Failure is not an option.

What will it take for Nick to let his guard down? What will it take for Martin to admit that age is just a number and Nick is more than man enough for him?

Contains mature themes.

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Cat gives this Audiobook 4 Meows overall...

I'll start with the story. I found the characters interesting and the plot between characters interesting.  There was an air of my a very that was very intriguing though I guess must be an ongoing arc. I felt it was left hanging. 

Now for the narration.  Usually, I complain if voices aren't distinctive or praise, they are... here at first, I was very confused as though very distinctive which I appreciate a lot... most of them sounded like old men. I found a bit strange. As the story went on, I got use to them and was fine, but it just was odd. Everything else about it was good though.

I am eager for next book and see who it is and if the mystery continues. 

Broken, broody, mysterious, swoony, inclusive; those are my tropes.

It’s my grandmother’s fault! Alice Lee bribed me to read with a Nancy Drew box set—and changed my life forever.

Love at first binge read.

By the time high school rolled around I’d already discovered romantic suspense and gothic romance, and I’ve never looked back. What can I say? My love of mystery and suspense started early and runs deep.

Is there anything better than a character who by the end of the story manages to redeem/heal themselves enough to fall in love? No, there isn’t.

Fast forward to 2017 when, with a shaky finger, I pressed the Publish button for the first time. I’ve never regretted it. I love writing and telling stories that others enjoy, it’s a dream come true.

What else? I love both cats and dogs. Star Wars and Star Trek. Pineapple on pizza, and have a cribbage habit my husband encourages. We live in a log cabin near Hood Canal in Washington State, if the sky is clear at night the milky way is visible. But most often I’m inside devouring yet another book!

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He Should Be Mine by Jessica Jackman Blog tour with Cat's Review, Excerpt & #giveaway @gaybookpromotions @tammystwocens X- @GayBookPromo @TTCBooksandmore

Book Title: He Should Be Mine

Author, Publisher, Cover Artist: Jessica Jackman

Release Date: August 21, 2025

Tense/POV: 1st person present. Alternating (but not every other chapter)

Genres: MM Dark Mafia

Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, forced proximity, rich/poor, age gap, gay awakening

Themes: A boy who needs a firm hand. slow burn, hurt/comfort

Heat Rating: 4 flames

Length: 98 000 words

It is a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger. HEA ending.

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The only man I want is the one man I can’t have.

Molly is beautiful. Feisty. Sensual. Passionate. A pretty boy who knows his trade. He is also the very epitome of high-maintenance. Rude. Stroppy. Always aiming to unnerve people with his brazen words and attitude. It makes me want to hold him tight and show him he doesn't need to put on an act. Not with me. But he belongs to my boss. And when your boss is a mafia capo, that’s a line you do not cross. My role is to guard Molly. Keep him safe. Stop him running away. Prevent anyone from knowing my boss has a boy. I’m not supposed to crave him. I’m just supposed to watch him. Day after day. Night after night. Watch and never touch. I'm his jailer. He's my damnation. 

Cat gives this book 5 Meows with a 5 purr index...

Possible trigger warnings... dubious consent, violence and murder.

Yes, Molly is a sex worker, but because he has to survive. He gets tangled up with the Mafia and is kept prisoner. Darius the Soldato and his keeper for the Capo becomes attached. 

This is such a good Mafia story. There is a touch of humor to lighten it. Molly is such a fun character and its page turning to see what stunt he is going to pull next. He's full of surprises. Then there's Darius the big tough, grumpy Saldato that has to keep him in line, and keep him safe. 

It's rather unique for a Mafia story though I won't say completely unpredictable it is different enough to be page turning. I cannot wait for the next book.

If you like Mafia stories that's enough to grab this, then toss in grumpy sunshine and age gap with a touch of humor and lots of heat and you have perfection!

Excerpt...

Dinner at the Don’s house is an ordeal in elegance. Thirty guests, minimum. Crystal glasses. Heavy silverware. Tablecloths starched to within an inch of their lives. Every dish is served in silence by liveried staff. The conversation, meanwhile, is a performance. Layered with veiled insults, careful compliments, and too many toasts to “La Famiglia.” I’ve never eaten so slowly in my life. I chew, I nod, I make the right small talk with the man beside me, a consigliere from Rome who keeps eyeing me like I’m a chess piece he didn’t plan for. This is a promotion. I know that. Being at this table means I’ve moved from the outer circle, to somewhere near the fire. Everyone here notices. Including me. I wonder, not for the first time, what Riccardo did to piss his father off this badly. The Don doesn’t hand out invitations like this without a reason. And he doesn’t give second chances. Dessert arrives. Something chocolate and tiny and French. I haven’t taken a bite when my phone buzzes in my pocket. I slip a hand under the table and glance at the screen. Molly. I press decline. My pulse quickens. The phone buzzes again. Molly. Calling again. “Do you need to take that?” the Don asks from the head of the table. The conversation dies. Thirty heads turn toward me. I force a smirk and clear my throat. “No, just my girl wanting attention.” Laughter ripples down the table. Someone snorts. Another guest lifts his glass in mock salute. “Then yes,” the Don says smoothly, swirling his wine. “You should take it.” “Happy wife, happy life,” someone else chimes in. More laughter. I flash a grin I don’t feel and push back my chair. “Excuse me for a moment.” I stride out of the room and into the hallway. The phone buzzes again, and I answer just as I reach the front door. “This better be good.” “Don’t be mad at me,” Molly slurs. There’s noise behind him, bass-heavy music, voices raised. My chest tightens. “Where are you?” I snap, already furious and terrified. “I don’t know.” “What do you mean, you don’t know?” “I was just gonna have a quick drink,” he says, voice dragging. “Be back before you. But you know how it is… just the one is never just the one.” “Molly. Where are you?” “I don’t know. I met these guys. They bought me drinks. Then they were like, ‘let’s check out this new bar’ and we all piled in an Uber.” He hiccups. Giggles. “Now they’re getting all handsy, which I don’t mind in exchange for free drinks, but Rick’s gonna be pissed and he might blame you…” “You’re with these assholes now?” “I’m in the girls’ loo.” “Don’t move,” I bark. “Don’t you move a fucking inch until I get there.” I hang up and run, not bothering to hide it. As I round the corner of the house, I pass a woman in a slinky black dress lighting a cigarette. “Give the Don my apologies!” I shout, not slowing. It’s a terrible idea. You don’t run out on the Don’s dinner. But I don’t care. I unlock my car, leap in, and pull up the app I never told Molly I installed, the one that tracks his phone. His dot flickers in Soho. I gun the engine. Peel out onto the road. The tires screech, and I don’t give a damn. I love this car. But Molly needs me.

Coffee, spicy books, and a profound disrespect for tomorrow (aka reading until four in the morning). My three favorite things.

I write the kind of stories that keep you up way too late, while squealing, kicking your feet, and falling hopelessly in love with your new book boyfriend (or two... I don’t judge).

Grab that triple-shot brown sugar shaken espresso. Trust me, we’re both going to need it.

My debut novel, He Should Be Mine, hits shelves in August 2025.

Let’s spread those pages.

Love,

Jessica Jackman.

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Cat's Review of Breakaway Goals by Beth Bolden @bethboldenauthor @neonrainbowarcreviews @tammystwocents X- @beth_bolden @TTCBooksandmore

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  Tampa Sentinels Captain Hayes Montgomery has hero-worshipped Morgan Reynolds his entire career, watching as the larger-than-life hockey star has racked up stats that always seemed unreal. Unattainable. Unreachable. 
  
  Until Hayes himself is labeled “the next one” and to his surprise, he and Morgan end up on the same team together, playing for Team USA in a nation versus nation tournament.
  
  Now Hayes’ hero isn’t just his teammate, but his linemate. They’re hot on the ice, and despite Morgan’s straight reputation, off it too.
  
  It’s only ten days, but it’s the best ten days of his life. That shouldn’t be long enough for a hockey crush to morph into a real crush, but Hayes falls head over heels, launch-himself-off-a-cliff, wildly in love with Morgan, anyway.
  
  They don’t play on the same team or even on the same coast. Normally, they’re never in the same zip code, but that doesn’t change Hayes’ feelings—or his regret when the fling ends.
  
  Fast forward six years. Morgan’s retired, Hayes is writing his own name in the record books, and he’s sure he’s over it. Over him.
  
  But then Morgan arrives in Tampa to watch his rookie son play for the Sentinels.
  
  He doesn’t want to be hung up on his teammate’s dad, but it doesn’t matter how long it’s been or what he’s tried. Morgan still makes Hayes’ knees weak.
  
  And when it turns out Morgan has his own Hayes’ shaped regret?
  
  Maybe they can finally find their way back to each other again.
  
  Breakaway Goals is a MM hockey standalone romance, but spins off from Beth's Portland Evergreens series.

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Cat gives this Book 5 meows with a 4 purr heat index...

I've been waiting for Morgan and Hayes story for seems like forever. Yes, I'm being dramatic, but I guess good things come to those who wait because I couldn't have asked for better. It was everything I hoped for and more. We even got it from the very beginning. 

I love a good redemption story, and second chance, got that and hockey romance and enemies to lovers too.

I do suggest you read Finns book, Zach and Gavin first, but it's not 100 percent necessary as this does cover from beginning of their relationship. 

Great story and can't wait for more!

A lifelong Pacific Northwester, Beth Bolden has just recently moved to North Carolina with her supportive husband. Beth still believes in Keeping Portland Weird, and intends to be just as weird in Raleigh.

Beth has been writing practically since she learned the alphabet. Unfortunately, her first foray into novel writing, titled Big Bear with Sparkly Earrings, wasn’t a bestseller, but hope springs eternal. She has published over forty novels and novellas.

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