Midnight Prey by Adrian Blue [Review]

Midnight Prey (Spring Fever #1) b Adrian Blue
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: October 26, 2025

Spring Fever
1. Midnight Prey - Kindle
2. Cocoon
3. Wildflowers
4. Dark Warren
5. Night Bloom

Adrian Blue
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Working the night shift at an abandoned office building, security guard Renee Carter expects nothing but empty rooms and quiet hallways. But when a violent storm reveals something lurking in the shadows—something with glowing red eyes and an inhuman form—her lonely nights take a dangerous turn. Trapped between terror and an unexpected, forbidden desire, Renee finds herself drawn to the mysterious creature that stalks the empty corridors. As their nocturnal encounters grow more intimate and intense, she must confront her darkest desires and the consequences of surrendering to them. With her rational mind fighting against her body's cravings, Renee faces an impossible choice: flee from the predatory passion that threatens to consume her, or embrace the dark pleasure only a monster can provide.

Thoughts on Midnight Prey: With her partner out sick, Renee is alone in the abandoned building she works security for and HOO-BOY does she end up having a very interesting shift. There's a storm raging outside and something inside the building that wants to get its hands on her.

To be honest, she's a little torn about this. Actually, she's full-on terrified at first. Because the thing in the building is decidedly not human and it's interested in her. Whether it wants to play with her or devour her (in a maybe non-sexy way) is debatable and Renee is a mess when she flees midway through the night.

But a lady has to pay the bills and her partner's still out, so the next night she's back in the building trying to convince herself everything from the night before was all in her imagination. Besides, even if there WAS something there, it's probably gone by now. Right? RIGHT?

Nope. The monster in the building is there and he's still interested in anything and everything Renee.

A weirdly creepy abandoned office building, a monster who pushes boundaries, and a lady who might not mind her boundaries being pushed. *thumbs up*

Taken by the Hellhounds by Adrian Blue [Review]

Taken by the Hellhounds by Adrian Blue
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 3, 2026

Purchase Links: Kindle

Adrian Blue
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Jessi was told not to take the shortcut through the cemetery. Unfortunately, she doesn’t believe the rumors about the monstrous beasts that live there. Until they show up to take their pound of flesh. Now, she is at the mercy of creatures who do not know the meaning of the word.

Thoughts on Taken by the Hellhounds: When Jessi opts to take a shortcut through the old cemetery, she learns exactly why the town (and her parents) warned her to avoid it. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, though, because Jessi? She's good and caught.

Yeah, those beasts are driven. They know what they want and they don't stop until she's theirs. And then they don't stop even after because they're beasts on a mission. A little stalking, a little chasing, and three beasts who take what they want when their territory is invaded.

Sweet Azalea by Adrian Blue [Review]

Sweet Azalea by Adrian Blue
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 3, 2026

Purchase Links: Kindle

Adrian Blue
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Working the graveyard shift at a roadside diner, Willa Grace has grown numb to her dead-end life. But everything changes the night she discovers something monstrous has been watching her every move. The creature that emerges from the Appalachian darkness is massive, predatory, and utterly inhuman, yet his touch ignites a hunger she never knew existed. Night after night, their encounters grow bolder, more dangerous, as Willa Grace discovers the intoxicating thrill of surrendering to something that could destroy her. In the darkness between fear and craving, she'll discover that some hungers are too powerful to resist.

Thoughts on Sweet Azalea: Stuck in a rut (with a job she doesn't love and a quiet house that's not really a home), Willa Grace is about to have her world upended. It starts when her boss has a heart attack and she steps up to help a little more around the diner. Taking out the trash doesn't seem like a huge deal, but it kinda is. Because there's a creature watching her from the shadows.

Willa Grace is scared (rightly so), but she's also maybe a little intrigued. She doesn't think she should be, but her watcher is big and monstrous and...she keeps coming back. Partly because it's her job and partly because the big guy makes her feel things she doesn't quite understand.

It doesn't take long before Willa Grace is inviting the monster to her house. And then in her house. And, well, THINGS HAPPEN. GOOD TIMES!

Nightmare Acres by Dakota Wilde [Review]

Nightmare Acres (Nightmare Acres #2) by Dakota Wilde
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 2, 2026

Nightmare Acres
1. Hallows Fright
2. Nightmare Acres - Paperback | Kindle

Dakota Wilde
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

You can run, but you can't hide...

What was meant to be a fun girls’ trip away, turns into a deadly vacation where six friends discover the camp they’ve agreed to stay at is full of real-life monsters.

At Nightmare Acres, nothing is as it seems. The creatures that go bump in the night are on the hunt, determined to make you scream.

Thoughts on Nightmare Acres: The soul quota on Nightmare Acres has been lifted, but the monsters there have only slowed down on ending humans. They haven't exactly stopped. To be fair, the ones they're targeting now (or at least the one Maverick and Hendricks are targeting) are the worst of the worst for the most part. So the NA monsters might be doing a public service with their work.

That said, Lydia is not one of the wicked. She's sweet, doesn't quite feel like she fits in with the world around her, but would still sacrifice herself in a heartbeat to protect her friends. Maverick and Hendricks are mitten with her from the first look. And Jack? Well, Jack is feeling things he hasn't felt since he was a human and while he's not sure if he wants to share her with the two vampires, he's willing to try. You know, since the alternative is not being with her at all.

On Lydia's end, she's drawn to the three males who keep showing up around camp. She not thrilled with the whole "scare camp" portion of this vacation, but she liiiiikes Maverick, Hendricks, and Jack more than she expected. And? She's totally willing to give in to temptation with all three time and again.

A little danger (this is more than just a scare camp, you know), a little steam, a few outdoor encounters, two vampires who don't mind sharing, a fiercely protective monster with a pumpkin head, and a lady who thoroughly enjoys her time spent with the three of them. *thumbs up*

Jack's Head by Siggy Shade [Review]

Jack's Head by Siggy Shade
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 4, 2026

Purchase Links: Paperback | Kindle

Siggy Shade
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

The headless horseman was hunting for his next victim.
Well, he found one. Me…
Halloween night is not the time to be out alone. I knew that. But I could either stay with my abusive, soon-to-be-ex fiancé or take my chances with the monster who haunts the roads.

I chose the monster.

He could’ve taken my head on the spot. I…distracted him.

Headless Jack was so pleased with my efforts that he made me a sexy proposal. If I stayed with him and satisfied his every dark desire, come morning, I’d leave with my head and his hidden treasure.

I could have said no. Maybe I should have.

I didn’t.

Now, it’s going to be hard, dirty work. But someone has to do it.

Might as well be me, right?

Thoughts on Jack's Head: Bess's fiancé puts her in an awkward terrible situation (her soon-to-be-ex is kind of terrible himself, so that tracks) and Bess takes off to get away from him (and the situation, which was super blech). Her path to escape takes her down the road Jack haunts. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Just kidding. Bess and Jack have some issues they need to work through before they get their happily ever after. The main one being that Jack is a ghost who takes heads on All Hallows Eve. He spares Bess only because she's a quick ducker (as in she ducks quickly) and she finds a way to turn his murderous rage in another direction.

Yup, Bess uses her feminine wiles on the big guy and he's totally game to spare her in return for some late night lovin'. That makes it sound very transactional, but Bess is into it. Very much so. Let's just say that Jack puts her through her paces, is a giver of the highest order, and doesn't leave his partner unsatisfied.

When her ex shows up to put her in her place, Jack protects her the only way he knows how. This also opens the door for something more permanent between them. You know, if Bess is interested. (Spoiler: she's interested.) Steamy, sex-ay, and full of surprises. *thumbs up*

Knot Today Satan by Calliope Stewart [Review]

Knot Today Satan (Unholy Holidays #1) by Calliope Stewart
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 4, 2026

Unholy Holidays
1. Knot Today Satan - Paperback | Kindle
2. Knot Again Satan

Calliope Stewart
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

An angel-costumed Omega, an accidental summoning, and one lonely devil.

Art student Eden Evans is your average college-going omega. When she's not in class, she's either painting or waiting for her alpha crush to finally notice her.

That is, until the annual Kappa Sigma Psi Halloween party arrives to shake things up. It's the place to be on October 31st, and Eden's art skills just landed her a coveted invite.

Now all she needs to do is help decorate for the party. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong.

When Eden's decorating attempts summon a whole lot more than spooky vibes, her Halloween night quickly goes from fun to downright sinful. Read at your own risk...and Happy Halloween!

Thoughts on Not Today Satan: Eden's an omega who happens to hold all the pieces to summon the devil himself in her hands. Well, actually, she's a college student with a library book she didn't check out, the ability (and imagination) to decorate a frat house with spooky designs, and an unexpected heat about to make itself known. As it turns out, those are all the pieces she needs to summon her devil.

And Luc? He's game. More than, to be honest. He's been dreaming about Eden and Eden's been dreaming about him (without knowing he's Satan or anything) and when all the conditions of his summoning are met the big guy puts in an appearance. No lie, he might be Lucifer himself and in charge of a whole lot of souls, but Hell has recently gone through some streamlining and he has more than enough time to take care of his lady.

A little magic, a little summoning, a little heat, a devil who is a giver, and an omega who has no inhibitions when her heat's on her. *thumbs up*

Curses and Cornstalks by R.K. Pierce [Review]

Curses and Cornstalks (Falling for the Monster #1) by R.K. Pierce
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 11, 2026

Falling for the Monster
1. Curses and Cornstalks - Paperback | Kindle

R.K. Pierce
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

A century-old curse. A sentient scarecrow. A city girl who’s in way over her head.

Cassie never imagined leaving the big city, but after dumping her cheating ex, she lands in the tiny town of Cold Springs. However, farm-life isn't as peaceful as she thought it would be.

Something is haunting the town and plaguing the locals… And she's determined to find out what it is.

Atticus has been cursed for over a hundred years, bound to a stake he can’t escape. But when a brave, wide-eyed woman stumbles upon him, he can't help but be intrigued.

She isn't like the others… And she might be his only shot at freedom.

With All Hallows’ Eve approaching, Cassie is unable to stay away from the scarecrow that haunts her dreams. Can they find a way to break the curse and be together, or will Atticus’ soul belong to the cornfield forever?

Thoughts on Curses and Cornstalks: Straight up, I liked this book overall, but I was a little thrown that we didn't learn more about the curse itself. I mean, I fully understand what Atticus said happened, but it felt like maybe there should be more (this part may be an entirely me thing, so do with it what you will). I was also expecting the three town rules to somehow tie together with the curse. I had a whole scenario built up revolving around apple pie and not entering town before noon on Sunday. ALAS.

Again, though, I liked the book. Atticus was a good man driven to bad things by circumstances (or the lady who cursed him, I guess) and Cassie saw beneath the monster to the heart of the man he was. Cassie was caught between trying to get over her previous relationship and her drive to keep herself from thinking about her cheating ex led her to do some questionable things that would have ensured she was not the final girl in a horror movie.

But she survived. And her kindness put her on the path to helping Atticus. Fun, sex-ay, and with enough out of the ordinary anatomical differences to make this monster-loving reader happy. *thumbs up*

Submitting to the Hellhound by Piper Kane [Review]

Submitting to the Hellhound (Halloween Heat #3) by Piper Kane
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 12, 2026

Halloween Heat
1. Heat with the Hellhound
2. Hellhound's Obsession
3. Submitting to the Hellhound - Kindle

Piper Kane
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

She filed the wrong papers. Now she's filled with hellfire.

When curvy bookkeeper Jade Martinez thinks she's doing her eccentric boss's weird filing in the office basement, she accidentally completes an ancient summoning circle, calling forth Lock—a hellhound enforcer who mistakes her for a witch trying to bind him.

But her pure soul and virgin scent trigger his mating instincts so hard he immediately goes into rut, his infernal knot already dripping as he explains she has two choices: submit to him or get dragged to hell anyway.

As Jade discovers that submitting to a hellhound means constant knotting and praise for being such a good little mate, she realizes some accounting errors have incredible benefits—especially when her familiar bloodline means she was literally made to take his knot.

Thoughts on Submitting to the Hellhound: Another hellhound meets his match and...I have some questions. I don't know if I missed something or what, but how did neither Jade's boss or her witchy coworker know Jade had familiar blood (or so they claimed) until after she'd been working there for a while, but they had access to Jade's grandma's journals? Clearly the coworker (Sarah? Maybe?) had read the journals because she was able to direct Jade to specific entries when she handed them over. So? DID I MISS SOMETHING? Am I overthinking this? It's possible.

Anywho. Jade somehow summons a hellhound by accidentally setting up a very specific ritual. I'm cool with that, actually, because it brought the big guy into her life. And yes, Lock was big. And angry. And then he catches Jade's scent and it's all over for him. He's been smited. Hit with the smit. SMITTEN TO THE EXTREME. He's also a little overbearing, but Jade seemed into that, so I guess good on him.

Instalove with a side of exhibition (which I'm not really a big fan of). I just don't see how getting your freak on with your special someone is fun when your boss and coworker (among others) are there as witnesses. This would be the boss and coworker who used your fledgling abilities without telling you to make a killing in the antiquities market. Sure, they paid you what you were worth AFTER THE FACT, but would they have it they hadn't had their hand forced? That right there is enough for me to say NO THANKS and become an independent contractor where I charge them the BLINDING BETRAYAL fee on top of my normal contract amount.

But I'm petty and hold grudges like that.

Hellhound's Obsession by Piper Kane [Review]

Hellhound's Obsession (Halloween Heat #2) by Piper Kane
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 8, 2026

Halloween Heat
1. Heat with the Hellhound
2. Hellhound's Obsession - Kindle
3. Submitting to the Hellhound

Piper Kane
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

She mispronounced his name. Now she's screaming it for eternity.

When mortician Willow Blackthorne mispronounces a Latin name while cleaning antique funeral jewelry, she accidentally summons Bane—the original hellhound who guards death's door, not the three-headed dog from myths.

He immediately recognizes her virgin death-touched scent as his fated mate, his demonic knot already swelling with need as he explains she has thirteen days to accept their bond or he returns to eternal loneliness.

As Willow discovers that being Death's princess means taking Bane's evolved knot in every room of the funeral home (and most of the cemetery), she learns that some mispronunciations are actually mating calls—and some hellhounds are worth becoming immortal for.

Thoughts on Hellhound's Obsession: Another hellhound is up and Bane's special someone is a woman who has a special connection to the dead. Already. before Bane arrived.

Yup, Willow can see and interact with ghosts. Seeing as how she's a mortician, she's pretty keyed in on all aspects of death. Which makes sense because her death-touched abilities are genetic and this makes her an EXCELLENT match for Bane.

A little danger (until she's claimed by Bane, Willow is fair game for any other creature out there), a whole lot of sex-ay times, a hellhound who has found his other half, and a lady who knows a good male when she meets him. I mean, she's a little freaked out by him appearing, but her reservations don't last long.

Heat with the Hellhound by Piper Kane [Review]

Heat with the Hellhound (Halloween Heat #1) by Piper Kane
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 5, 2026

Halloween Heat
1. Heat with the Hellhound - Kindle
2. Hellhound's Obsession
3. Submitting to the Hellhound

Piper Kane
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

She summoned a demon by accident. He's keeping her on purpose.

When exhausted night nurse Jade Thompson reads from an ancient book she bought for Halloween decorations, she accidentally summons Rex Infernus—a massive hellhound demon who's been waiting centuries for his fated mate.

With only 72 hours before he's dragged back to hell, Rex is determined to convince the curvy virgin that she belongs to him, body and soul.

But as Jade discovers her witch heritage and experiences her first mating heat, she realizes some accidents are actually destiny.

Now she must decide: send him back to hell forever, or complete a binding ritual that will tie her to a breeding-obsessed demon who's desperate to knot her, claim her, and fill her with his pups.

When a hellhound prince declares you're his mate, resistance is futile—especially when his demon anatomy is designed to make you scream his name.

Thoughts on Heat with the Hellhound: Home from work after a long shift, Jade reads a passage from an old book she found and BOY does she get more than she expected. A hunky hellhound who claims she's his fated mate appears out of nowhere and Jade doesn't quite know what to do with him. I mean, her body is telling her what to do, but her head and heart are putting off mixed signals. She's just a massively confused ball of woman, basically.

Fortunately, Rex is able to fill in some of the gaps. He's hers. If they don't complete the mating bond within 72 hours, he'll go back to hell and his lonely existence and the two of them will never need to cross paths again. Frankly, that's ideal for him. Especially the lonely existence part. So the big guy sets out to do what he needs to do to convince Jade to choose him. This involves lots of hot looks, some mutually pleasurable experiences, and showing her just how devoted he plans on being for the rest of their (probably extremely long) lives.

What can I say except Rex is persuasive.

A little heat (more than a little, really), a few surprises, a hellhound who knows what he wants, and a lady who is very appreciative of all her demon's forms. *thumbs up*

Possessed by My Demon by X. Callisto [Review]

Possessed by My Demon (Demon Fated Mates #1) by X. Callisto
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 31, 2026

Demon Fated Mates
1. Possessed by My Demon - Kindle
2. Saved by My Demon
3. Deal with My Demon
4. Sacrificed to My Demon
5. Bound to My Demon
6. Summoning My Demon
7. Falling for My Demon
8. Snowed In with My Demon

X. Callisto
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

I thought I knew everything about exorcisms. Latin rites, holy water, confidence, I had it all for my first solo case.

I was so f*cking wrong.

Instead of casting the demon out, I pulled him INTO me. Now Maxphas, an ancient possession demon, is trapped in my body, experiencing every sensation through my flesh. Every touch, every taste, every ache of desire that builds between us until I'm going insane.

But when he manifests physically, dark and demanding and desperate, I realize the truth: I didn't fail the exorcism. I completed it perfectly.

And now I belong to a demon who knows my every secret fantasy.

"You pulled me into you, little priestess. That makes you MINE."

I thought I was saving someone else's soul. Turns out I was damning my own. Best mistake I ever made.

Thoughts on Possessed by My Demon: This one was pretty darn fun. An exorcist taking care of a little demon possession problem *accidentally* pulls the demon into herself and bonds with him. While Sylvie tries to convince herself it was her inexperience that caused the issue, Maxphas (who can read all the thoughts and desires running through her mind) points out that the demon romance she read recently and her desire to be possessed (in a sexy way, I'm guessing?) miiiight have been the real reason.

As in, Sylvie wanted to experience some good demon lovin'.

Fortunately for her (and Maxphas), these two are pretty well suited. Sylvie is down to try all sorts of things and Maxphas gets to experience them in a very real sense.

Fast, fun, and sex-ay. Demon lovin', AMIRIGHT?!?!

Spooked in the Woods by Annee Jones [Review]

Spooked in the Woods (Monsters in the Woods) by Annee Jones
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 19, 2026

Monsters in the Woods
1. Claimed in the Woods
2. Autumn in the Woods
3. Demon in the Woods
4. Mated in the Woods
5. Wrecked in the Woods
6. Desired in the Woods
7. Sassed in the Woods
8. Wiled in the Woods
9. S/layed in the Woods
10. Caught in the Woods
11. Shadows in the Woods
12. Bitten in the Woods
13. Hunted in the Woods
14. Craving in the Woods
15. Vampire in the Woods
16. Surprised in the Woods
17. Spooked in the Woods - Kindle

Annee Jones
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Riley
Ghost hunting rule #1: Don't screw the haunts. But here I am, lost in Whistling Pines with dead batteries, a useless compass, and a shadow man who can literally pass through my clothes. My podcast needs this episode, even if I have to camp in this creepy forest for a week. The locals warned me about the entity that stalks trespassers, but failed to mention he's got magical hands that can touch me in places—and ways—that should be physically impossible. Now we're being hunted by very human killers, and my sexy shadow is the only thing keeping me alive. If we survive, this will either be my most downloaded episode ever or the world's kinkiest ghost story. Maybe both.

Ash
Forty years scaring away humans, and this mouthy podcaster just keeps taunting me to "bring it on." She thinks I'm a hoax. I'll show her how real I can be. I didn't expect her defiance to strengthen my manifestations or her touch to awaken sensations I thought died with my body. Now I can solidify enough to pin her against trees, trail shadow-fingers across her skin, and make her moan my name into those microphones she loves so much. I need her alive to expose my killers. She needs my protection from the men hunting her. What neither of us planned on was how addictive it would be when a creature made of shadows learns exactly how to make a skeptic believe.

Thoughts on Spooked in the Woods: With her career on the line (and an ex who has profited off her ideas and it sounds like she very much wants to throat punch him), Riley is going all out on her podcast about the entity haunting Whistling Pines. She's determined and really has nothing to lose at this point so she's in it to win it. She's also extremely open minded and willing to do whatever needs to be done to make this the podcast to end all podcasts.

There are both pros and cons to this mindset. On the plus side, Riley isn't terrified when she meets the forest shadow daddy in the flesh. So to speak. She's done her research and is pretty sure she knows who the entity is. So being confronted by him doesn't scare her. This works in her favor in a big way because Ash is able to draw energy from her belief in him. On the downside, Ash isn't nearly the scariest thing in the woods. It's the very real human men who are planning on destroying the last bit of evidence on a decades old crime that pose the biggest threat.

But Riley is determined. Not just for her career, but also to bring to light what happened to Ash and to bring some justice to the crime committed against him. And if she and Ash happen to generate enough energy to get a little physical along the way, SO IT GOES.

A fun ghostly romance that worked for me. GOOD TIMES!

The Demon's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Demon's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #5) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 18, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing
5. The Demon's Prey Thing - Kindle

Enid Camp
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

I did not, at any point, believe this spell would produce a demon.

I was halfway through summoning a mild-mannered demon when I'm interrupted by a demon roughly ten times its size—with nothing “mild” about him. Apparently there’s a coven across town with no self-control and a truly appalling wish list, and he is desperate to avoid being dragged back into their ritual.

According to him, the only way he can get a moment’s peace tonight is if I bind him to my soul with a bargain. Which would be fine—except I cannot, for the life of me, think of a single thing I want.

Unfortunately, he takes one look at me—a woman too horny to function—and informs me he already knows exactly what I’m trying not to ask for.

Thoughts on The Demon's Prey Thing: The final D&D girlie is about to meet her match and Roxanne NEVER expected it would be a demon who did it for her. To be fair, the demon didn't expect to fall so hard for a human, so they're both dealing with this surprise.

So. Roxanne is lonely, knows texting her ex will only end in a mediocre night, and has a spell book that's supposed to be for her D&D DM gig. With a long night in front of her, she decides to summon a demon. A non-threatening demon. The "so you want to start summoning demons and need something easy" type of demon. She does NOT get an easy, non-threatening demon. I mean, Astothar isn't threatening-threatening. He's just big and a little intimidating. He also REALLY doesn't want to be summoned by the irritating coven that keeps dialing his number.

So Roxanne does what she needs to do, binds her demon to her (at his urging) and ends up with a demon very dedicated to giving her what she needs. Which is him. She needs him. Soon the two are tangling the sheets in the best way and Roxanne is figuring out that her demon is exactly what she'd ask for if she can ever catch her breath long enough to find the words.

I've enjoyed this series. It's quick and nicely naughty and YESSSS!

The Monster's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Monster's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #4) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: January 18, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing - Kindle
5. The Demon's Prey Thing

Enid Camp
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

"i'm either going insane or i just discovered a new cryptid... and he gives the BEST head"

That was the title of the first post written about our city's newest urban legend, a giant himbo running the streets at night and giving people orgasms like he was engineered by the state tourism board. I, for one, cannot sit in this bar for a second longer without finding out just how good this monster really is.

Thoughts on The Monster's Prey Thing: Sabine is the next D&D girlie to find her special someone and he's a monster who REALLY enjoys giving. He's also eight feet tall (maybe taller?) and doesn't speak. But he's a giver. Such a giver.

So. Sabine is kind of obsessed with the monster dubbed Mouthman who, ahem, gives women screaming Os in dark alleys. She's takes long meandering walks home to see if she can catch his attention. And when she does? SHE'S ALL IN. To the point where she tries to hunt down his nest to get a little more of the Mouthman action.

I liked this monster (he was super un-monstrous in his actions, just kind of otherworldly in appearance). He was all about Sabine at first and once she showed him what he could get out of their encounters he was SUPER into that while also being careful and observant as to what worked for her. The careful part came from him being huge and proportionate. There's no point in breaking your favorite person the first time you do the deed, after all. *thumbs up*

The Vampire's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Vampire's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #3) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: January 18, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing - Kindle
4. The Monster's Prey Thing
5. The Demon's Prey Thing

Enid Camp
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

My vampire best friend promised to turn me at thirty, then vanished for a decade and left me human, horny, and heartbroken. Now I spend my birthdays roleplaying the pornographic version of our friendship with strangers—and the masked man I brought home tonight is very good at pretending to be the vampire I never got over.

It’s a tale as old as time: your self-exiled, over-protective vampire best friend disappears for a decade, then comes back as an unapologetically predatory lover with the moral compass of a starving cat. Next thing you know, you’re tied to your own bedposts being sexually and emotionally edged. Birthdays, am I right?

Here’s a tip: when your vampire tells you he wants to wait twenty years to turn you because he “likes MILFs,” do not—under any circumstances—trust him with your eternity.

Thoughts on The Vampire's Prey Thing: Ina is the next of the group to have her world rocked and she's kind of a wee bit haunted by the ten year absence of her best friend. Who happens to be a vampire. No matter how hard she tries to forget him, Samson is in her thoughts.

So when she sees a dark figure on her walk home, she invites him to follow her and play. While part of her imagines it's really Samson, she doesn't actually expect it to BE Samson. Except...it is. Now he's toying with her and explaining in a very roundabout way what he's been up to for the last ten years. Which is basically watching Ina from afar.

However, it is her birthday and he did promise that he'd do the deed on her thirtieth. So, you know, they do the deed. And then mayyyyybe he'll think about turning her.

The Werewolf's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Werewolf's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #2) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: January 17, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing - Kindle
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing
5. The Demon's Prey Thing

Enid Camp
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

My crush works at a game store, but looks like he was developed by a team of horny scientists. I collect werewolf minis and it shows. This is a look-don't-touch relationship.

Ram was supposed to be a fantasy—the kind of guy you daydream about, not the one who shows up to save you. But when the full moon rises, the gentle giant I flirt with becomes unrecognizable… and the werewolf who’s been secretly protecting me starts hunting me instead.

There are desiccated frat boys in the streets, a gargoyle just stole my best friend, and the wolf who carried me into the woods says I’m safer with him than anywhere else so long as I don’t run.

Rules for surviving the night:

1. Don’t run.
2. Seriously, don’t run.
3. If you do run, expect to be caught.

Reader, I ran.

This Halloween, I didn’t just meet a wolf—I triggered his mating frenzy. If I survive the night, I’ll wake up claimed—heart, body, and soul—by the predator who used to be my protector.

Thoughts on The Werewolf's Prey Thing: Tabitha is the next D&D girlie to find her special someone and he's a werewolf with a strong protective instinct. Fortunately for everyone, Tabitha REALLY likes werewolves (the same way Agnes REALLY liked gargoyles) and she's not at all put off when Ram appears, saves her from some bad guys, and then goes furry.

Well, maybe the going furry pat was a bit of a shock, but she really didn't mind it.

Anywho. While Ram is trying to be all noble and keep his distance, Tabitha's hardcore crush is in full force. And maybe getting deeper than a crush. Which is a good thing since Ram already knows she's his special someone. So when he tells her not to run or he'll have to chase her, what does our girl do? Yup. She runs. And gets caught. And THOROUGHLY enjoys every minute of it.

Werewolves and gargoyles! Let's see who's up next in this series!

The Gargoyle's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Gargoyle's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #1) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 17, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing - Kindle
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing
5. The Demon's Prey Thing

Enid Camp
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

I’m the girl who tries to seduce gargoyles at D&D night. Here's hoping practice makes perfect—because the one outside my window just woke up.

The stone guardian overlooking my bedroom was clearly carved to torture me. Four years of pining have spiraled into an obsession no human can sate. I can't even convince one to rail my character in D&D.

But when something inhuman stalks me through the night, my fantasy shatters—literally. The statue explodes into life, and suddenly the protector I adored is a predator driven by an instinct to claim his mate.

One daring stroke along his horns unintentionally ignites a frenzy neither of us can control. Desire turns feral, and devotion turns to something far more dangerous.

Now I can't tell if I’ve been rescued or marked… and whether I can handle what this gargoyle is about to give me.

Thoughts on The Gargoyle's Prey Thing: I liked this one. It was a short and sweet little nugget of a story with a lady who REALLY likes gargoyles. To the point where if a gargoyle (or gargoyles) pop up in her D&D game, she can't help but try to seduce them. Unfortunately, her seduction attempts don't tend to end well, but Agnes is undeterred. Her love of big, winged monsters will not be turned aside so easily.

It's kind of a good ting, too. Because the gargoyle perched across from the window of her apartment is kind of watching over her. And by kind of, I mean he totally is. So when she's harassed on the way home from a D&D game, he swoops in (literally) to take care of business. Then he swoops her away and Agnes gets to live out all her sexy fantasies.

Fun with a sexy gargoyle protector. Let's see what monster's next!

Stuffed by the Dryad Stepbrother by Zoe Krave [Review]

Stuffed by the Dryad Stepbrother (Green World Monster Stepbrothers #4) by Zoe Krave
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: April 5, 2026

Green World Monster Stepbrothers
1. Claimed by the Orc Stepbrother
2. Knotted by the Werewolf Stepbrother
3. Taken by the Minotaur Stepbrother
4. Stuffed by the Dryad Stepbrother - Kindle
5. Caught by the Drider Stepbrother

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Primal Monster Stepbrothers
1. Stepbrothers of the Green World

Zoe Krave
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Escaping from the dying Earth through the portals was only the beginning. To find us a safe place in the Green World, my mother married the Dryad High Elder.

My stepbrother, Thorne, is a force of nature. He is seven feet of muscle and living wood, with glowing emerald eyes that strip me bare. While other dryads are the calm of the forest, he is the storm. He watches me with a hunger that has nothing to do with family. He looks at me like a rare flower he intends to transplant into his own private garden. I tried to keep my distance, but when he decides it is time to claim what is his, escape becomes impossible. He is determined to root himself deep inside me.

Thoughts on Stuffed by the Dryad Stepbrother: Reading these out of order (because the spidery dude caught my eye first) and Thorne is a little...huh. I don't actually know how to put this. Lily very much initially wanted to escape from Thorne and everything he represented where Hallie was VERY into Arans and could freely admit it to herself before things progressed. I guess I'm trying to say that Thorne had to use the stick (*snerk*) before Lily would admit to both herself and him that she wanted exactly what he wanted.

Anywho. Lily is trying to escape the forest and her Dryad stepbrother's influence. She's convinced herself she'd be better off in a rumored human enclave, but before she reaches the borders of the Dryad land, Thorne catches up to her. And he uses her desires against her to get her to admit that she really didn't want to escape after all.

Things get physical, Lily learns just how creative Thorne can get with his ability to control the environment around him, and Lily has to come to terms with all the pent up feelings she has for her very dominant step.

Caught by the Drider Stepbrother by Zoe Krave [Review]

Caught by the Drider Stepbrother (Green World Monster Stepbrothers #5) by Zoe Krave
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: April 5, 2026

Green World Monster Stepbrothers
1. Claimed by the Orc Stepbrother
2. Knotted by the Werewolf Stepbrother
3. Taken by the Minotaur Stepbrother
4. Stuffed by the Dryad Stepbrother
5. Caught by the Drider Stepbrother - Kindle

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Primal Monster Stepbrothers
1. Stepbrothers of the Green World

Zoe Krave
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

As we escaped the dying Earth through the portal, my mother married a Spider Lord to secure our place in the high canopy of the Green World.

That left me living in the shadow of my stepbrother. Arans is a terrifying masterpiece of bronze skin and black obsidian armor, a lethal predator who has spent five years keeping his distance. But when he finds me helpless and trembling in his trap, his restraint shatters. He doesn't want to release me. He wants to claim his prize.

Thoughts on Caught by the Drider Stepbrother: I do enjoy a good non-human hero in a romance and this one gave me that. Arans is half-man, half-spider and he has it baaaaaddddd for Hallie. To be fair, Hallie also had it bad for Arans. They've both been kind of (sort of) keeping this under wraps, but the intense looks can't be contained.

So when Hallie follows Arans one night and gets caught in his sticky web (not a euphemism, mind you, a literal web that is sticky), the two of them can't help but act on these repressed feelings. They both want it. They both have feelings for one another. Hallie is caught and unable to escape (not that she wants to) and THINGS HAPPEN.

Non-human heroes, my friends. They make sure their special someone is having a good time from beginning to end. *thumbs up*

Never Text a Minotaur by Honey Phillips [Review]

Never Text a Minotaur (Wrong Move, Right Monster #2) by Honey Phillips
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: March 31, 2026

Wrong Move, Right Monster
1. Never Kiss a Krampus
2. Never Text a Minotaur - Paperback | Kindle
3. Never Dance with a Demon
4. Never Invite a Vampire to Dinner
5. Never Photograph a Yeti

Honey Phillips
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

She wanted a ladder. She got a minotaur.

Clara Bellweather’s professional life is a meticulously organized system of color-coded calendars, perfectly cataloged books, and emergency backup bookmarks. Unfortunately, her personal life is a chaotic mess of tripping over air and failed online dates.

In desperate need of a ladder for a reading event, Clara does what any socially awkward librarian would do—she texts her handsome new neighbor. Or, at least, she thinks she texts him.

A series of awkward texts leads to an even more awkward meeting where she discovers that she’s actually been exchanging messages with a massive, horned minotaur. Rion is gruff, reclusive, and intimidating but he's also unexpectedly kind and ridiculously handsome.

After recruiting Rion to help with her event, she starts to realize that the grumpy minotaur might be the only male in town who isn't completely and utterly wrong for her.

The library needs a ladder. The town needs an event. And Clara needs to stop having feelings for a minotaur who's probably allergic to sunshine.

Thoughts on Never Text a Minotaur: Clara's a little bit accident-prone, has a tendency to overthink things, and just accidentally texted the wrong number when trying to ask her neighbor to borrow a ladder. Her texting buddy is a little terse, but a lot knowledgeable about how to fix things like precarious ladders. So, you know, I guess it all worked out for the library display Clara was trying to put together.

To be fair, it also worked out for her. Rion might be guarded and private, but Clara's sweet enthusiasm soon had him agreeing to a meeting. And when she finds out he's a minotaur, she doesn't run screaming in the opposite direction. In fact, she's a little fascinated by the idea of non-human individuals living their lives right under her nose.

And Rion's horns? She REALLY likes those.

Soon Clara's ladder emergency turns into the two cautiously dating and learning everything there is to learn about the other. Frankly, Clara likes everything about Rion except that he has to hide who he is. She thinks he's amazing and she just knows if everyday humans got to know him they'd say the same.

A whole lot of texting, a labyrinthine house, steamy kisses, a withering teacherly put-down, a talented minotaur who is careful in everything he does, and a lady who isn't afraid to embrace life and all it's oddities. *thumbs up*