Zaira Celeste Elihai

Hello My Horde,

I have some books I read that I want to share with you. Hopefully You will enjoy them as much as I did.,

Black Bear Clan Series:

Book one Review:

So this one is the very first non-human smexy read and I was not disappointed. Let’s just say she had me reading all her books like a fish starving for air. A nice balance of smut and plot I loved them. The males and females in these stories deserved their happiness.

Synopsis:

Captured by slavers, sold at auction to brutal orcs, and dragged halfway across the realm…
I never thought I’d say this, but being kidnapped by a band of pillaging bandits wasn’t the low point of my life.

No, that came when a massive, scarred orc king decided I was his mate and refused to let me leave his cave.

Orcs are a vile race without a shred of propriety, and their king is the worst of all – he expects me to accept their wicked ways and doesn’t understand that my thoughts scatter whenever he removes his shirt. He insists on taking care of me – both my body and soul – and won’t take no for an answer.

But trouble brews in this remote kingdom. The orcs are keeping secrets, and I want to learn the truth. And I’m no longer certain I want to return to the human world. Maybe I want to stay right here, in King Gorvor’s arms.

Her Orc King is an orc fantasy romance with a big, scarred hero who falls hard for the stubborn human heroine. You’ll love it if you enjoy your books with a hint of kidnapping, size difference issues, and lots of steamy scenes.

This is the first book of a series of standalones – each book can be read separately and features a happily-ever-after ending for that couple.

Duskwalker Brides Series:

Book one Review:

I Read this from a Tictok suggestion and it made me question myself. 😂 It was my first real step into Humanoid like creatures and I gladly went for the ride. This book really had me expand the limits of what I would accept in my smut.

Synopsis:

I Read this from a Tictok suggestion and it made me question myself. 😂 It was my first real step into Humanoid like creatures and I gladly went for the ride. This book really had me expand the limits of what I would accept in my smut.

Synopsis:

All Reia ever wanted was freedom.

Known as a harbinger of bad omens and blamed for Demons eating her family, Reia is shunned by her entire village. When the next offering is due and the monstrous Duskwalker is seen heading their way, her village offers her an impossible choice – be thrown into the prison cells or allow herself to be sacrificed to a faceless monster.

However, he is not what he seems. His skull face and glow eyes are ethereal, and she finds herself unwittingly enchanted by him.

All Orpheus ever wanted was a companion.

Each decade, in exchange for a protection ward from the Demons that terrorise the world, Orpheus takes a human offering to the Veil – the place he lives and the home of Demons. The brief companionship does little to ease his loneliness, and their lives were always, unfortunately, cut short.

He’d thought it was a hopeless endeavour, until he met her. She’s not afraid of him, and his insatiable desire deepens
within every moment of her presence.

But will Orpheus be able to convince Reia to stay before she’s lost to him forever?

Sombra Demons Series:

Book one Review:

Honestly, I really liked the book I just felt like there could have been more. Grant it it’s not that big of a book in terms of pages. With a little adjustment to the pacing could easily raise the rating of this book. The smut part was good though. 😏

Synopsis:

I really should’ve known better than to play around with that old book of spells…
How was I supposed to know that the incantations scrawled inside of it worked?

That the first one I read would open a portal into a demon plane — or that the next one was an unbreakable vow to the seven foot tall shadow monster I unwittingly summoned into my bedroom?

He says his name is Malphas, that he’s something called a Sombra demon, and I’m his mate.

Monster, demon… whatever he is, his muscles are bigger than my head, and that club between his legs… I don’t know if mate means the same thing to him as it does me, but he’s gotta be kidding.
Spoiler alert: he’s not.

Mal has been waiting for more than a thousand years for the one woman meant for him. He’s convinced that’s me, and he’s willing to do anything to prove it. And though I’m not sure if I’m interested in forever with an immortal demon, it’s easy to fall for him when he turns out to be a sweet cinnamon roll of a demon who draws portraits of me while I’m sleeping and rescues innocent kittens when —as my shadow —he’s forced to follow me outside.

But forever is all a Sombra Demon can offer… and when I discover there’s a deadline to choosing him, I have to decide if being mated to the monster is what I want…

* Mated to the Monster is the first in a monster romance series about the Sombra demons, a race of shadow-based monsters who will do anything to claim their females. Mal and Shannon might come from different worlds, but when it comes to fate, lust, and forever… they might just be a perfect match.

** Note: each book in this series is a standalone. The first book is more of a lower steam, fluffy romance with the following books in the series having higher stakes and a lot more spice.

Someone you should also look up, here's the synopsis:

Her grumpy orc neighbor has the best buns in town – and his baked goods aren’t bad either!
When Elara flees corporate life to open a coffee shop in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls, the last thing she is looking for is a relationship. But when she meets Grondar, the gruff orc owner of the bakery next door, sparks fly. Literally.
Grondar has been burned by human females before. He has no intention of letting the feisty little female next door get under his skin – no matter how attractive he finds her. And it certainly doesn’t mean he’s going to let her get away with sabotaging his business.

Despite their disastrous first meeting, Elara still finds herself having inappropriately heated thoughts about the massive orc next door. It doesn’t help that every time he stomps over to lecture her she ends up in his arms!
Can they overcome their initial animosity and their very obvious differences to find their happily ever after?
Each book in the Fairhaven Falls series can be read as a standalone romance. These sweet and steamy monster romances are intended for mature readers.

Formerly part of the Sweet Monster Treats collection, which also contained:
Candy for My Orc Boss by Ava Ross
Cookies for My Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills

My Spice Rating System:

1 Butterfly: No Sex on or off screen, Light touching and kissing, PDA, etc.

2 Butterfly’s: Any sex is off screen. Descriptive touching, passionate kissing sessions. 1-2 Times

3 Butterfly’s: Sex is had with us there, But not very descriptively, There is obvious sensuality. 2-3 times

3.5 Butterfly’s:The Spicy is descriptive and explicit but it happens 3 or less Times. With a few sexual acts.

4 Butterfly’s: Sex is had, in detail. Explicit sexual language with a variety of sexual acts. 3+ times

5 Butterfly’s: Sex is had often and in detail. It might be non-traditional sex. Basically Sex is the book.

Broken Butterfly Scale: Absolute filth, kinky.  I probably skipped large chunks of these scenes because there were just way too much. Handle this book with gloves, lol.

MY Regular Rating System:

1 Penguin: Not really my cup of tea. I disliked this book and had several issues with it. I do not recommend them at all.

1.5 Penguin’s:  I genuinely dislike these books. There is one or two elements that saves them from being one star.

2 Penguin’s: I may have liked a few things. The book wasn’t good but wasn’t completely bad.

2.5 Penguin’s: Just below average meaning there were a couple of elements I dislike,  but not enough to genuinely hate the book.

3 Penguin’s: Overall, I liked the book but were still troubled by a few components. I would still recommend this book; it just wasn’t a favorite of mine.

3.5 Penguin’s: These books are above average. I like them better than ordinary novels, and there are several aspects I loved.

4 Penguin’s: This book was a really enjoyable read. I really liked it. Some moments I may have even loved.  There may have been a few things that I felt could be improved upon. Not be top of my reread pile, but if the opportunity arose, I wouldn’t say no.

4.5 Penguin’s: There were one or two things that could have been better. However, these issues are minor, and they do not significantly impact my love for these books.

5 Penguin’s: It was amazing! I Could not put It Down! I’m totally obsessed! These books give me the “I’m so sad it has ended!” kind of feeling. I  thoroughly enjoyed these books, and I adore them with all my heart.

See you next week!!