by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jan 3, 2023 | Book Reviews
Our man Clay Nikolaidis is a ladies’ man. At least he was until his sister, Reece, gave him a corgi named Zeus in Man’s Best Wingman by Bryant. In case the names sound familiar, that is because we first encountered Clay and Reece (by name) in Princes of Ravenwood. Clay is part Greek, part Russian, part English, part American, and all man!
Big guy, small dog, you’d think it is a foolproof plan to get the ladies, except that Zeus is very picky about who he will allow Clay to mate with … which is no one he has met until he meets Xenia and her dog Tinkerbell.
Xenia is a spicy Latina from Puerto Rico who trains dogs for a living. That is how she ended up with Tinkerbell, a big fluffy dog with anxiety issues. Xenia is her emotional support human.
This story is a laugh-fest from start to finish! A modern-day comedy of errors, if you will. It felt like Murphy’s Law was working overtime to mess up Clay and Xenia’s fun times. As I am reading I can see all of it happening in my head and I couldn’t help but laugh each time. Thankfully, things get better as the chapters progress.
If you are looking for something light to read that will make you laugh, then Man’s Best Wingman by Bryant is right up your alley. You can find it on Goodnovel. It is only 44 chapters so can be read in a day easily.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jan 2, 2023 | Book Reviews
His UnEGGsalted Omega by Lorelei M. Hart and Colbie Dunbar was a delight to read. 95% of the book is happy, happy, happy which was quite refreshing. To be honest, there really isn’t that much difference between an MF, MM, or FF romance except for the gender of the main characters. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter, especially if the society the author created accepts that kind of pairing. In this world created by the authors, MM or MF pairings are commonplace.
I’m not new to reading MM stories but I must confess I was puzzled about the mechanics of male pregnancy. For the omega to be able to get pregnant that would assume that he has the reproductive organs to match, but does that mean that his anal canal is somehow connected to a uterus? Also, in this story, after the babies are born they latch to feed. Latch on what? Does that imply that Aldo had mammary glands that produced milk?
If the intention is for the story to be an MM romance, why would female physical characteristics be imposed on the omegas?
The story establishes some things, though. First, it is the omega partner who gets pregnant. Second, in mixed mating, there is no way to tell what kind of baby/babies will be born and how. Since Kirin is a dragon and Aldo is a chipmunk will they have dragon babies or chipmunk babies? Will they be hybrids of both? Will they be chipmunks that will come out of dragon eggs?
There are some passages that felt overexplained but if you skip over them it’s okay. There are also misused words or two in some sections, but nothing a copy editor who will actually read the whole story cannot easily fix.
Overall, His UnEGGsalted Omega by Lorelei M. Hart and Colbie Dunbar is a feel-good story. You can find this book on Amazon for 4.99 on Jan. 9, 2023, or for free with Kindle Unlimited.
I enjoyed it so much that I looked up the first book and will be reading it soon just so that I get to read about the romance of Abel and Cedric.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jan 1, 2023 | Book Reviews
I started reading The Secretly Rich Man by Two Ears is Bodhi on Goodnovel more out of curiosity than anything else. I was curious to know how he would manage to keep his wealth a secret. From the first chapter, this question gets answered so I may as well tell you. He grew up a pauper (the author’s term, not mine) and he receives a call from his sister. It turns out that his family is secretly rich, as in amongst the richest people in the world. She wanted him to learn to adjust to the lifestyle and required him to spend a huge amount every month. Since he grew up with nothing, this “command” was not an easy task for him.
The story goes on to detail his school life, love life, business decisions, and basically how he deals with being wealthy while maintaining a low profile. This meant that to the eyes of most of his classmates in university, he was still “the pauper” and he did not try to tell them otherwise.
Despite being bullied and looked down on, he kept his sunny disposition and continued being helpful to his fellow classmates.
I started reading this in 2021 and actually got as far as 161 chapters before giving up when I was not seeing any end in sight. The story and character development have potential but desperately need an editor if there is an intention to publish to print. Can you imagine how thick the book would be if not cut up into several volumes?
I did some research online and this story is quite popular but I must confess, I don’t really know why. The story is 2,513 chapters long and has so much repetitive content that could have been taken out without detracting from the story. To be honest, it felt like instead of a novel, I felt like I was reading the precursor of a TV script, I mean, hello, 2000+ chapters?!?
But that is my point … This story is not meant to be a novel or a movie. It reads like a TV series so maybe it should be turned into one.
I also don’t understand all the bowing and slapping so I figure it is a cultural thing. If I had to guess I’d say the author is Asian, probably Chinese based on what I see in Asian dramas. All that bowing is not common in most cultures, and honestly, the slapping … how is it ok for a father to slap his daughter? In addition, how is it ok for girls to gang up on a guy and beat him up? The reason is inconsequential because if he really did something wrong, then a guard should have been called.
And may I also add how the author seems to be so brand conscious and likes to take/his/her/their time mentioning different brands of luxury items like bags, cars, and clothes and goes into explicit detail describing each one … as if our lives depended on knowing all that information.
The Secretly Rich Man by Two Ears is Bodhi is available on several platforms but I first encountered it on Goodnovel. Read at your own risk.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jan 1, 2023 | Ponderings
I woke up to a new day and realized … it’s 2023 is here and a new year!
A new year means an opportunity to start things fresh. It means a chance to shed all the baggage of 2022 and begin the year with excitement and eagerness. I means making a list of achievable goals and building on them.
Happy new year, everyone!
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 31, 2022 | Book Reviews
Daddy’s Next Door by Rebel Bloom is AMAZING! OMG, this book is fantastic! Such a page-turner, I couldn’t put it down. The age gap didn’t bother me as I know quite a few luscious silver foxes. These guys are in their late 40s so that isn’t even really old yet … they’re just old enough to have adult children.
Even as things developed quickly between them, I felt it was organic and not forced, which made it great. I loved how Barrett, Dominic, and Holden have such different personalities, and each one is able to bring something different to the relationship.
I loved how they were all in early in the story so there wasn’t much conflict amongst them. The way Rebel Bloom handles emotional scenes is just perfect! The most troubling thing that plagued Sugar (or SJ as most people would call her) for most of the book was the fact that Barrett is her best friend Sam’s father.
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would! Daddy’s Next Door by Rebel Bloom is available on January 1, 2023, on Amazon for 2.99 but free with a Kindle Unlimited account.
His UnEGGsalted Omega by Lorelei M. Hart and Colbie Dunbar was a delight to read. 95% of the book is happy, happy, happy which was quite refreshing. To be honest, there really isn’t that much difference between an MF, MM, or FF romance except for the gender of the main characters. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter, especially if the society the author created accepts that kind of pairing. In this world created by the authors, MM or MF pairings are commonplace.
I started reading The Secretly Rich Man by Two Ears is Bodhi on Goodnovel more out of curiosity than anything else. I was curious to know how he would manage to keep his wealth a secret. From the first chapter, this question gets answered so I may as well tell you. He grew up a pauper (the author’s term, not mine) and he receives a call from his sister. It turns out that his family is secretly rich, as in amongst the richest people in the world. She wanted him to learn to adjust to the lifestyle and required him to spend a huge amount every month. Since he grew up with nothing, this “command” was not an easy task for him.
Daddy’s Next Door by Rebel Bloom is AMAZING! OMG, this book is fantastic! Such a page-turner, I couldn’t put it down. The age gap didn’t bother me as I know quite a few luscious silver foxes. These guys are in their late 40s so that isn’t even really old yet … they’re just old enough to have adult children.
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