I was thrilled to dive into the Scared Sexy Series, especially with a mix of beloved authors alongside intriguing new voices that I had yet to discover. The enchanting Halloween vibes were irresistible! Each book is an Amazon original, so youโ€™ll need to venture there to immerse yourself in these tales. I found myself fully absorbed in each short story, taking just over an hour to savor them; even though some posed a challenge, they kept me entertained. Overall, Iโ€™d rate the series a solid 3, or maybe just a tad below, but why not round up?

๐‘ฏ๐‘ถ๐‘ป ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘น ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข ๐‡๐š๐ณ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ย โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Anything by Ali Hazelwood ignites my passion! This short story brimmed with incredible potential, and I found myself yearning for more depth and intricacy. Yet, it was an utterly delightful tale of a vampire and a vampire slayer whose hearts entwine in an enchanting romance.

๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐งย โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

This was an enchanting short story by Christina Lauren, and as always, she captivated me entirely. I canโ€™t help but yearn for more, as I sensed there was so much depth to the characters just waiting to be explored. So many tantalizing questions linger, begging for answers that could elevate this tale to even greater heights.

๐‘บ๐‘ท๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐’€ ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ป๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘น๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‰.๐“. ๐†๐ž๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

I was absolutely thrilled to read this book, as I had never experienced her writing before. Now, I am wholeheartedly a fan and can hardly wait to delve into her other works. She masterfully packed an incredible amount into just a few pages. The story of Petra and Dax blew me awayโ€”Iโ€™m craving more! It was rich with character development, adventure, passion, and so much more. Just think about what she could create with over 90 pages!

๐‘บ๐‘ท๐‘จ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ ๐‘ฝ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ท๐‘ฐ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฑ๐จ๐ง โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

For me, the concept of this story was deeply disappointing. Set on a desolate space station where all have abandoned ship except for a cloned vampire and a solitary human, it offered a tantalizing premise. Yet, it utterly failed to deliver depth and resonance. It felt as if I were holding a hefty 500-page tome, yet only fragments of its essence were revealed. The writing simply didnโ€™t resonate with me.

๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ผ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ญ๐‘ผ๐‘ณ ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฏ๐‘ป๐‘ด๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Iโ€™m torn about this short story by Katee Robertโ€”it evokes a peculiar blend of excitement and unease. It feels like a tantalizingly mature retelling of Monsters, Inc., where the โ€œdemonโ€ unearths the intoxicating power of feeding off lust. Yet, all I could envision were Sully and Mike Wazowski, and this constant association dimmed my ability to fully immerse myself in the experience.

๐‘ด๐’€ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ถ๐’€๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘บ ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘บ ๐›๐ฒ ๐Š๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

I dove into this story with the anticipation of exploring intriguing relationships with multiple partners, so I must admit I felt a twinge of disappointment. Furthermore, the FMCโ€™s swift willingness to trust came across as a bit implausible. Yes, I understand this was a short story and the author had to rush the narrative along, but it left me longing for more depth. It felt rather like a fleeting encounterโ€”wham, bam, thank you maโ€™am. Yet, I canโ€™t shake off the exhilarating bam! Kimberly Lemming truly unleashed her imagination in that moment, and wow, it left quite an impression!

BOOK 144 TO 149 OF 2025๐Ÿ“š

SCARED SEXY SERIES

By: Ali Hazelwood, Christina Lauren, J.T. Geissinger, Ruby Dixon, Katee Robert and Kimberly Lemming

STAR RATING: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

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