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Chelsea K

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I enjoy reading Fairy Tale Retellings, Jane Austen Retellings, Alien Romances, Paranormal / Supernatural Romance as well as a few other genres occasionally. 

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Chelsea K’s own thoughts on books they have read. These are reader-written book reviews, separate from Risingshadow’s editorial reviews.

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The Knotty Clause

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The Knotty Clause

Honey Phillips

10/10Written Dec 6, 2024

This is the fourth book in the Horned Holidays series and I am glad to say it lived up to my expectations after the first three. I loved getting to know Yede and Gemma as well as Gemma's son Liam in this story and thought they made a cute family. I was happy with how everything worked out for all the characters in this story and thought the epilogue was really nice, including the drop in from Krampusarian from Krampus and the Crone. I look forward to reading many more books by this author in the future and maybe even another in this series.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Joy to the Squirrel

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Joy to the Squirrel

Lauren Esker

10/10Written Dec 3, 2024

This was my first book by Lauren Esker and I thought it was a fun and lighthearted holiday romance. I enjoyed getting to know Joy and Bar in this story and seeing how they overcome the problems they encounter. I also liked Joy's sister Leah and am looking forward to seeing her story in The Claiming of the Shrew.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

All I Want For Christmas Is An Alien

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All I Want For Christmas Is An Alien

Julie K. Cohen

9/10Written Dec 1, 2024

This was a nice, quick alien holiday book that I enjoyed reading. I haven't read the Zyanthan Warriors series yet and was still able to enjoy the story as a standalone but think it would be enjoyed more if you are already familiar with the characters in this story. Reading about the Zyanthan Warriors thoughts about Christmas traditions like mistletoe and Christmas tree's was amusing. I look forward to reading more books set within this world in the future.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A Frenemy in Need

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A Frenemy in Need

Catrina Bell

10/10Written Nov 30, 2024

I really enjoyed this book and thought it was a really fun addition to this series of standalone books in the multi author series set in Winter Bliss. Birdie & Rex were both really fun characters to get to know and I loved all of Birdie’s animals that were mentioned throughout the book. I enjoyed seeing how their relationship developed as well as how they both grew as characters on their own. I look forward to reading more books set in the small town of Winter Bliss in the future.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the Author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Astryn and the Golden Goose

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Astryn and the Golden Goose

M. J. Padgett

9/10Written Nov 27, 2024

This is my first book by M.J. Padgett as well as being the first time I have read a retelling for The Princess Who Never Smiled. This is a story I was completely unfamiliar with but I thought it was a very interesting book with many well written characters and an engaging story. I have enjoyed all the books in the Autumn Fairy Tales multi author series I have read so far and look forward to exploring more of them and discovering more authors I like from it in the future.

Taliz

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Taliz

Alana Khan

10/10Written Nov 24, 2024Edited Nov 24, 2024

This was my first book that I have read set in Arixxia Fields / Frosttown and I thought it was a fun & steamy holiday romance. I enjoyed getting to know Taliz & Zaydie as well as Zaydie's adorable pet Syzz. I plan to look into reading more books set in this town / planet as well as other books by this author in the future.

Anthropologists Like It Wet - A Paranormal Romance Short Story

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Anthropologists Like It Wet - A Paranormal Romance Short Story

Elliot Ason

9/10Written Nov 23, 2024

This was a quick and fun monster romance between a human woman and a lake monster who is a smaller version of the loch ness monster and can shift into a human appearance. I thought this was an interesting and fairly lighthearted short story and I plan to read more by this author in the future.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Hope for the Alien Warrior

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Hope for the Alien Warrior

Honey Phillips

10/10Written Nov 22, 2024

This was another great addition to the Treasured by the Alien series and I was glad to get to read Felicity & Luxor's story after having briefly met Felicity in A Miracle for the Alien Warrior. Felicity & Luxor make a nice couple and Nina the little girl they adopt is so cute. This book had a lot of fun characters and an entertaining plot. It was also fun to get to see how Lauren & Krestar from the last book were doing. I look forward to reading more from this series in the future as well as many more books by Honey Phillips.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A Spark of Trouble

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A Spark of Trouble

Lucy Limón

10/10Written Nov 21, 2024Edited Nov 21, 2024

I really enjoyed reading this fun addition in the Winter Bliss shared-world series of standalone romances. Both Chad and Iggy have been featured in previous books in this series although I haven't read the book Chad was previously in (Beastly & Bookish) and sadly still have it on my TBR List. I enjoyed getting to know both these characters as well as seeing glimpses into the lives of some of the other characters in this world. I am looking forward to reading about Rex and Birdie in A Frenemy in Need.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the Author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A Court-Ordered Romance

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A Court-Ordered Romance

Lark Green

10/10Written Nov 19, 2024

This book is another great book in the Winter Bliss shared-world series of standalone romances. I loved getting to know Vale and Coco in this story and Coco's dog Mariah Scary was a really fun character as well. This story has so many fun characters and I am looking forward to reading about Vale's friends in each of their books as well as well as reading future books by this author.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the Author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Jilted by Jack Frost

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Jilted by Jack Frost

Alexa Ashe

10/10Written Nov 17, 2024

This is a really fun winter romance featuring Jack Frost and his fated mate. I really enjoyed getting to know this Jack Frost as well as Violet and thought they had an interesting story. The world building in this book is really good and draws you into the beautiful winter realm Jack rules over. It has some unexpected plot twists and I was happy with how things turned out for Jack and Violet and while it leaves off in a good place it might be nice to revisit this world and some of the characters for a future book.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Queen of Snow

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Queen of Snow

Laura Burton

9/10Written Nov 14, 2024

This is a really interesting fairy tale retelling that combines The Snow Queen with Jack Frost which I was happy to come across because I really like the idea of these two characters together. This book also features many other fairy tale characters throughout the story and I was a bit disappointed that while Jack and Aria do end up together their HEA isn't as settled as I was hoping for but instead states it will come later in the series. This book was really good though and I plan to continue the series as I want to see what happens for all the other characters as well.