Category: Shayna’s Reviews
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The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix

Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review Listen, this book started out strong. From the Prologue, I was pulled in and extremely invested. In chapter 1, I felt more validated as a parent than I ever have before. The way Grady explains the chaos Patricia experiences as a mother was *chef’s…
Two Halves, One Brian
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Fake Skating, by Lynn Painter

Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review I absolutely love Lynn Painter. I’ve read just about everything she’s ever written and her YA books are some of my favorites. She creates interesting characters and adorable love stories. Needless to say, I was so excited when Fake Skating became available on Libby…
Two Halves, One Brian
Author – Lynn Painter, Book – Standalone, Comedy, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, Friends-to-Lovers, Happily Ever After (HEA), Miscommunication, Narration – Two Narrators, POV – First Person, Publisher – Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Romance, Spoiler Free, Sports Romance, Young Adult -
Vicky’s Victory, by Nadine C. Keels

Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review This story is a Young Adult (YA)/ coming-of-age novel focusing on Vicky, a brilliant straight-A high school student who dreams of becoming a journalist. She has to navigate high school, romantic interests, friendships, and societal pressures. She’s working on finding her place in this…
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Psycho Gods (Book 6), by Jasmine Mas

This is book 5 of the series. For our summary and review of the previous books, click the links below! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Alright ladies and gentleman. This is the final book in the series, which means we can expect a lot to happen. Things get a little…
Two Halves, One Brian
5 stars, Author – Jasmine Mas, Book – Series, Comedy, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Death of a Parent, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Happily Ever After (HEA), Hidden Identity, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Military, Monsters, Narration – Single Narrator, Obsessive MMC, Omegaverse, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Reverse Harem, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die -
Psycho Devils (Book 5), by Jasmine Mas

This is book 5 of the series. For our summary and review of the previous books, click the links below! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Alright, here we go. Back at Elite Academy where we now know that Aran is Lothaire’s daughter and that he forced her to accept a…
Two Halves, One Brian
5 stars, Author – Jasmine Mas, Book – Series, Cliffhanger, Comedy, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Death of a Parent, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Hidden Identity, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Military, Monsters, Narration – Single Narrator, Obsessive MMC, Omegaverse, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Reverse Harem, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC -
Psycho Academy (Book 4), by Jasmine Mas

This is book 4 of the series. For our summary and review of the previous books, click the links below! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Jasmine Mas, you never let me down. I enjoyed Aran’s character from the previous 3 books of this series, but I was concerned about meeting…
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Psycho Beasts (Book 3), by Jasmine Mas

Initially published 01/29/26 after reading the Kindle Unlimited ebook. Updated 03/09/26 after receiving the remastered ALC from NetGalley. This is book 3 of the series. For our summary and review of the previous books, click the links below! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Jasmine Mas took us back into the…
Two Halves, One Brian
Advanced Listening Copy (ALC), Author – Jasmine Mas, Banter, Book – Series, Cliffhanger, Comedy, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Debut, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Hidden Identity, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, Narrator – Jaime Lincoln Smith, Narrator – Jeremy York, Narrator – Mollie Stark, Narrator – Stella Ripley, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Tyler Donne, NetGalley, Obsessive MMC, Omegaverse, Possessive MMC, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Harlequin Audio, Reverse Harem, Romantasy, Secret Past, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC -
Psycho Fae (Book 2), by Jasmine Mas

This is book 2 of the series. For our summary and review of book 1, Psycho Shifters, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Jasmine Mas, you’ve done it again. You absolute goddess of humor and quirky writing. I had a blast highlighting hilarious quotes from this book.…
Two Halves, One Brian
5 stars, Advanced Listening Copy (ALC), Author – Jasmine Mas, Banter, Book – Series, Cliffhanger, Comedy, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Debut, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, Narrator – Jaime Lincoln Smith, Narrator – Jeremy York, Narrator – Mollie Stark, Narrator – Stella Ripley, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Tyler Donne, NetGalley, Obsessive MMC, Omegaverse, Possessive MMC, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Harlequin Audio, Reverse Harem, Romantasy, Secret Past, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC -
Psycho Shifters (Book 1), by Jasmine Mas

Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Jasmine Mas is the queen of self-deprecating humor. Seriously. I always end up chuckling to myself when I read her work. The first book in the Cruel Shifterverse series follow Sadie’s journey from abused servant to badass alpha with a harem of obsessive alpha men.…
Two Halves, One Brian
5 stars, Author – Jasmine Mas, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Series, Cliffhanger, Comedy, Debut, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, Narration – Multiple narrators, Obsessive MMC, Omegaverse, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Harlequin Audio, Reverse Harem, Romantasy, Secret Past, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC -
Tourist Season, by Brynne Weaver (no spoilers)

Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️/5 Summary Brynne Weaver is known for her very popular Ruinous Love trilogy. She writes dark rom-coms with wild trigger warnings. I will admit that I rated the Ruinous Love trilogy 3 stars overall. The books were good, but I really felt like they were missing aspects that…
Two Halves, One Brian
