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Stories of September by Ella Fields, Amelia Wilde, Meagan Brandy, Willow Winters, Meghan Quinn, Skye Warren, K Webster, Trilina Pucci, Jade West, Fiona Cole
3.0
Falling at First Sight 4 Star
Willow Winters
“So two single parents...meeting up at a coffee shop on a Saturday afternoon.”
“Oh, the scandal.”
A single mom and her son’s teacher spend a year pining over each before she finally agrees to a coffee date. Their sons are best friends, and they see each other nearly every day in a small town. But for whatever reason, it took her spilling his coffee for it to finally be the right time? And after a quick second date, they’re all ready to play house and enjoy happily ever after. I would have preferred this to be a full book. I didn’t get enough of Trent’s pining, or his dirty whispers.
8/10 Single Parents
6/10 Instalove
other works by the authors that I recommend:
All He’ll Ever Be (The Merciless series)
Just For a Little While 3 Star
Fiona Cole
For a forbidden love novella, this had so much more to say. Rest assured, Will and Arabelle were the “twice removed” kind of related. So if you were worried about the niece and uncle dynamic, rest assured. They’re basically just roommates. There’s plenty of sexual tension, teasing, flirting. But there’s also tons of learning, maturity, comforting, protectiveness. I think they’re “just for a little while” moments created a new book kink for me. Also, more authors need to include mirrors, and not just in bathrooms. Each chapter had the right POV. I just wish we had a little peek into how things evolved with her dad/his step-brother.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forbidden Love
6/10 Forced Proximity
Mr. Klein is Fine 4 Star
Meghan Quinn
This one was quick! Everything happened at once. If you’re looking to read the stand-alones with the side characters of this novella, it’s the perfect set up. I loved that the plot twist was just kinda tossed out there, like we were going to ignore it; that it wasn’t a big deal. What I really loved was while their sexual spark was dreamy, it wasn’t the main focus of the story. It was just one of the pieces of Gunner and Lindsay finding their way to each other one last time, for good.
5/10 Single Parents
7/10 Second Chance
The Fortune Teller 2 Star
Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
“If you still want me in a year, you find me at the Ferris wheel.”
This was so rushed. The ones before this didn’t feel like their 40ish pages. But this felt like its 20 pages. It started off smooth, and then we went on one of those super quick carnival rides that are never worth the tickets because it’s one loop around and then it’s over. I would have liked to see them go through their year apart. All the pining was missing! And that’s the best part of forbidden romances!
6/10 Forbidden Love
other works by the authors that I recommend:
The Rochester Trilogy
Headmaster Taurin 5 Star
Ella Fields
I was not expecting that. This starts right out the gate! I would have loved this as a full book. Everything slower and detailed out. But it would have lost its guts. If you take away the glorious x-rated bits, it’s a story of two childhood best friends hopelessly in love, finding their footing with their sexual desires, and how that affects them as a couple, and as people. I’m glad those x-rated bits exist though! Being initiated into a secret society together, the headmaster, their bonds, their desires. It was so easy giving this one five stars.
9/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Forbidden Love
Over His Knee 2 Star
Jade West
This is a selfish 2 star. This isn’t a trope I enjoy. But, it’s Jade West, so my smutty eyes couldn’t look away. I don’t think the ‘love’ aspect was necessary for the story line. This wouldn’t have worked as a full novel.
6/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forbidden Love
other works by the authors that I recommend:
Sugar Daddies
Hello Stranger
He Made Me Stay 3 Star
K. Webster
I wasn’t expecting this emotional story line! A sweet story about being saved. I’m so glad Kit found Jasper. And Jasper found Kit. I have goosebumps just thinking about it! I wish we got more of them though. (And thank you for waiting until they were both eighteen.)
7/10 Instalove
7/10 Tearjerker
The Painter 2 Star
Amelia Wilde
She’s painting some scene from her mind. I’m painting her, and she is alive beneath my hand.
This one gets right into it! No hesitation with the smut whatsoever! (Can’t say I’m upset about it either.) The classic story of teacher and student falling in lust for each other, and then giving into it over a canvas of wet paint. And then they run head first into clueless love.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
5/10 Forbidden Love
Dirty Little Secrets 3 Star
Trilina Pucci
Suddenly there’s an extra POV, and now the plural of Secret makes sense. This took a turn that I wasn’t ready for. “I want to give you one of my firsts too” probably wasn’t supposed to make me swoon as much as it did, but here we are. The swooning took down my guard because what followed took me by complete surprise. And maybe now I’m a little sad it’s only a novella...but then again...maybe not. If only I can pretend this was a different situation. I loved it otherwise.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Forbidden Love
Fumbled Future 4 Star
Meagan Brandy
This just chucks characters at you the second it starts! I had to take a moment and mentally map everyone out for I kept going. Everyone needs friends who surprise them with their exes...NOT! As ridiculous as the plan is, I can’t help but root for its success! Not that it needed the help.
8/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Second Chances
other works by the authors that I recommend:
Badly Behaved
Dirty Curve
Willow Winters
“So two single parents...meeting up at a coffee shop on a Saturday afternoon.”
“Oh, the scandal.”
A single mom and her son’s teacher spend a year pining over each before she finally agrees to a coffee date. Their sons are best friends, and they see each other nearly every day in a small town. But for whatever reason, it took her spilling his coffee for it to finally be the right time? And after a quick second date, they’re all ready to play house and enjoy happily ever after. I would have preferred this to be a full book. I didn’t get enough of Trent’s pining, or his dirty whispers.
8/10 Single Parents
6/10 Instalove
other works by the authors that I recommend:
All He’ll Ever Be (The Merciless series)
Just For a Little While 3 Star
Fiona Cole
For a forbidden love novella, this had so much more to say. Rest assured, Will and Arabelle were the “twice removed” kind of related. So if you were worried about the niece and uncle dynamic, rest assured. They’re basically just roommates. There’s plenty of sexual tension, teasing, flirting. But there’s also tons of learning, maturity, comforting, protectiveness. I think they’re “just for a little while” moments created a new book kink for me. Also, more authors need to include mirrors, and not just in bathrooms. Each chapter had the right POV. I just wish we had a little peek into how things evolved with her dad/his step-brother.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forbidden Love
6/10 Forced Proximity
Mr. Klein is Fine 4 Star
Meghan Quinn
This one was quick! Everything happened at once. If you’re looking to read the stand-alones with the side characters of this novella, it’s the perfect set up. I loved that the plot twist was just kinda tossed out there, like we were going to ignore it; that it wasn’t a big deal. What I really loved was while their sexual spark was dreamy, it wasn’t the main focus of the story. It was just one of the pieces of Gunner and Lindsay finding their way to each other one last time, for good.
5/10 Single Parents
7/10 Second Chance
The Fortune Teller 2 Star
Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
“If you still want me in a year, you find me at the Ferris wheel.”
This was so rushed. The ones before this didn’t feel like their 40ish pages. But this felt like its 20 pages. It started off smooth, and then we went on one of those super quick carnival rides that are never worth the tickets because it’s one loop around and then it’s over. I would have liked to see them go through their year apart. All the pining was missing! And that’s the best part of forbidden romances!
6/10 Forbidden Love
other works by the authors that I recommend:
The Rochester Trilogy
Headmaster Taurin 5 Star
Ella Fields
I was not expecting that. This starts right out the gate! I would have loved this as a full book. Everything slower and detailed out. But it would have lost its guts. If you take away the glorious x-rated bits, it’s a story of two childhood best friends hopelessly in love, finding their footing with their sexual desires, and how that affects them as a couple, and as people. I’m glad those x-rated bits exist though! Being initiated into a secret society together, the headmaster, their bonds, their desires. It was so easy giving this one five stars.
9/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Forbidden Love
Over His Knee 2 Star
Jade West
This is a selfish 2 star. This isn’t a trope I enjoy. But, it’s Jade West, so my smutty eyes couldn’t look away. I don’t think the ‘love’ aspect was necessary for the story line. This wouldn’t have worked as a full novel.
6/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forbidden Love
other works by the authors that I recommend:
Sugar Daddies
Hello Stranger
He Made Me Stay 3 Star
K. Webster
I wasn’t expecting this emotional story line! A sweet story about being saved. I’m so glad Kit found Jasper. And Jasper found Kit. I have goosebumps just thinking about it! I wish we got more of them though. (And thank you for waiting until they were both eighteen.)
7/10 Instalove
7/10 Tearjerker
The Painter 2 Star
Amelia Wilde
She’s painting some scene from her mind. I’m painting her, and she is alive beneath my hand.
This one gets right into it! No hesitation with the smut whatsoever! (Can’t say I’m upset about it either.) The classic story of teacher and student falling in lust for each other, and then giving into it over a canvas of wet paint. And then they run head first into clueless love.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
5/10 Forbidden Love
Dirty Little Secrets 3 Star
Trilina Pucci
Suddenly there’s an extra POV, and now the plural of Secret makes sense. This took a turn that I wasn’t ready for. “I want to give you one of my firsts too” probably wasn’t supposed to make me swoon as much as it did, but here we are. The swooning took down my guard because what followed took me by complete surprise. And maybe now I’m a little sad it’s only a novella...but then again...maybe not. If only I can pretend this was a different situation. I loved it otherwise.
7/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Forbidden Love
Fumbled Future 4 Star
Meagan Brandy
This just chucks characters at you the second it starts! I had to take a moment and mentally map everyone out for I kept going. Everyone needs friends who surprise them with their exes...NOT! As ridiculous as the plan is, I can’t help but root for its success! Not that it needed the help.
8/10 Dirty Birdy
8/10 Second Chances
other works by the authors that I recommend:
Badly Behaved
Dirty Curve