Tag: Touch Her and Die

• Blood & Steel (Book 1), by Helen Scheuerer

  

  So this is a super hyped up romantasy series about warriors fighting to protect the land against monsters. This story focuses a lot on Althea “Thea” Zoltaire, who suffers the heavy burden of having a fate stone that predicts she’ll die at 27. Her only true goal in life is to be a Warsword and…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  October 7, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Advanced Listening Copy (ALC), Audiobook, Author – Helen Scheuerer, Book – Series, Cursed, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Friendship, Hidden Power, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Narration – Full Cast, Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – Chris Stinson, Narrator – Danny Gavigan, Narrator – Dominique Salvacion, Narrator – Ellen Quay, Narrator – Jon Vertullo, Narrator – Laura C. Harris, Narrator – Michael Glenn, Narrator – Nanette Savard, Narrator – Rayner Gabriel, Narrator – Rob McFadyen, Narrator – Steven Carpenter, NetGalley, New Adult, POV – Third Person, Publisher – Graphic Audio LLC, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die

• Salem’s Rise by Rektok Ross

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Synopsis from Amazon PLAY THE GAME. TRY NOT TO DIE. The Hunger Games meets Phantasma in this dangerously addictive gothic romantic thriller packed with deadly games, elite secret societies, enemies-to-lovers tension, and a morally grey billionaire heir you should never trust—but won’t be able to resist. One year ago, Jacqueline’s…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  September 28, 2026

  Favorite Book Spotlights, Ronni’s Reviews

  5 stars, Author – Rektok Ross, Dark Mystery & Sinister Secrets, Deadly Games, Elite Secret Society, Enemies-to-Lovers, Gothic Dark Academia, He Falls First, Kindle Unlimited, Morally Grey Billionaire Heir, POV – First Person, Touch Her and Die

• Messages from the Mafia Boss, by Evie Rose

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ /5 Summary & Review This story follows Nina & Blake. It’s a short and quick read, so I definitely expected some insta-love/lust. But even with that, the story was actually really cute. Alright, so Nina is accidentally added to a secure Mafia group chat and she changes her…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 25, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Advanced Listening Copy (ALC), Age Gap, Audiobook, Author – Evie Rose, Book – Series, But Can Be Read As Standalone, Happily Ever After (HEA), Hidden Identity, Instalove, Kidnapping, Kindle Unlimited, Mafia/ Crime Family, Narration – Duet, Narrator – Evelyn Rose, Narrator – Shane East, NetGalley, Obsessive MMC, POV – First Person, Romantic Comedy, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC

• Ruthless Secrets, by Karin Winter

  

  This is book 3 of the series. For our review of the previous books, click the links below! Ruthless Protector, book 1 Ruthless Lies, book 2 Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Ugh, Karin Winter, you’re such a badass writer. I LOVED Ruthless Protector (5 star) and then also loved…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 18, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), Author – Karin Winter, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Series, Booksprout, Cliffhanger, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, Hidden Identity, Narration – Two Narrators, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Revenge, Romance, Sacrifice, Secret Past, Sexual Abuse, Slow Burn, Thriller, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• The Wicked and the Damned (Book 2), by Rebecca Robinson

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Well. I loved book 1, The Serpent and The Wolf. But unfortunately, I didn’t love this one. I mean…it was okay? It’s still highly rated, so maybe I was the odd one out? I’m not sure. But this one really fell flat…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 12, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Arranged Marriage, Author – Rebecca Robinson, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, He Falls First, Hidden Power, POV – Third Person, Publisher – S&S/Saga Press, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die, Witches

• Of Ink and Alchemy (Book 1), by Sloane St. James

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well this was a delightful listen. I went in not knowing what to expect, honestly. I had never read anything by Sloane St. James before this and I went in blind (because sometimes that’s just more fun), so I hadn’t read the book’s…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 3, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Age Gap, Audiobook, Author – Sloane St. James, Book – Series, Dark Romance, Death of a Parent, Forced Marriage, Forced Proximity, Friends-to-Lovers, He Wears Glasses, Kindle Unlimited, Narration – Duet, Narrator – Chloe Ryan, Narrator – James Cassidy, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Podium Audio, Romance, Slow Burn, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Stalker, Tattoo Artists, They Work Together, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• Restitution (Book 3), by Leigh Rivers

  

  This is book 3 of the series. If you’d like to read our review of the first two books, check out these links: Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Um, I’m sorry. Do you hate me or love me, Leigh Rivers? Because FUCK. This book destroyed me, just like the…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 2, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Dark Romance, Death of a Sibling, Enemies-to-Lovers, Happily Ever After (HEA), Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• Voracious (Book 2), by Leigh Rivers

  

  This is book 2 of the series. If you’d like to read our review of book 1, Insatiable, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Ugh, okay. If you read my review of book 1, Insatiable, you’ll already know I’m a huge fan of Leigh Rivers’s writing,…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 1, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• Insatiable (Book 1), by Leigh Rivers

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well this cast of narrators should be more than enough to convince you to listen to this book. But if for some reason it’s not? The story is fan-fucking-tastic. Please, please, PLEASE be mindful of the content and trigger warnings. This story is…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 26, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• The Wolf King (Book 1), by Lauren Palphreyman

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I initially read the ebook, available on Kindle Unlimited, in April 2025. With book 3 coming out soon, I wanted to do a re-read so the details would be fresh in my mind, but I decided to try the audiobook instead. I was sold…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 25, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Arranged Marriage, Audiobook, Author – Lauren Palphreyman, Banter, Book – Trilogy, Captive/ Captivity, Cliffhanger, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Hidden Power, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Narration – Duet, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Simon Maverick, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC, Werewolves