Week 43 Reviews: Stalked by the Kraken, Stalked by the Kraken Bonus Epilogue, Found by the Lake Monster, Deceived by the Gargoyles, Deceived by the Gargoyles Bonus Epilogue, Ensnared by the Werewolf, Entranced by the Basilisks, Entranced by the Basilisks Bonus Epilogue, Hoarded by the Dragon, Hoarded by the Dragon Bonus Epilogue

From Goodreads:

A matchmaking witch, an ancient sea creature, and the sex contract they make.

Welcome to the Love Bathhouse where desire and acceptance are in the water.

The Witch

Celibacy is a bad look for a matchmaker.

Especially a matchmaker who works at the kind of paranormal bathhouse that would have grandmothers clutching their pearls.

A worse look is a matchmaker experiencing a crisis of confidence.

I am that matchmaker.

We need raw magic, desperately.

And now a mysterious man walks into my office, offering me the exact solution I need.

The problem is that he wants to be matched… with me.

Matching doesn't work for me; I found that out the hard way.

The Kraken

I saw her and the creature inside me wanted.

She doesn't want a relationship. She says that the most we can have are the three nights she promised me, but the dark part of myself isn't going to let the woman who snared its attention go.

I found her. I hunted her. She's mine.

**Stalked by the Kraken is a monster romance that features tentacles. This book is a standalone and takes place in the same world as, and prior to the events of, Three of Hearts with some character crossover.

Content Warning: Book includes breeding behavior and mentions infertility.

From Goodreads:

A lake monster in heat, a lost human in the woods, and the lie that gets her stuffed…

Getting lost in the woods was not the adventure Amy had in mind when she jumped at the chance to search for the local lake monster. She just wanted to liven up her steady but boring life, not wonder if every shadow on the ground is a snake and worry that no one will ever find her.

Luckily, someone does find her.

Unexpectedly, that person isn't human.

Wildly, he seems to think that she's his date.

Adrian faces what could be his last heat. As his temperature rises and his biological clock ticks, his only hope is that the witch being sent by a famous matchmaker will be as compatible as he dreams.

Can he convince his date to not only provide relief during his heat but also carry his eggs?

Found by the Lake Monster takes place in the same world as Stalked by the Kraken and includes breeding, knotting, and oviposition.

From Goodreads:

A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.

My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.

I'm a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind.

I want a real family.

Dating is a travesty. All the suitors I meet are looking for a connection to the family name I left behind. I need help.

Enter the matchmaker. It seems too good to be true that I can give her the list of traits I want in a partner and have my deepest desire answered, but I'm out of options.

Love comes along in the most unexpected ways.

From the very first moment I meet Elliot Bramblewick, I have hope. But he's tricky.

I'm not expecting him to be hiding two other mates. Mates who are as alarmed and intrigued by my presence as I am by theirs.

He thinks I'm a perfect fit for them, but can I open my heart and discard my list long enough to see if this is the family I'm looking for?

None of my lists and plans prepared me for being courted by three gargoyles.

Deceived by the Gargoyles is a standalone monster romance in the same world as Stalked by the Kraken with multiple love interests who are in relationships with each other. There will be no choosing among the love interests.

Content Warning: This book includes breeding, knots, and size difference

From Goodreads:

A heartbroken witch, a cursed werewolf, and a fated encounter under the full moon.

Belinda loves curse breaking. When a man shows up at her shop asking for help, she's delighted to assist.

Who wouldn't help their fated mate after all?

Things go from bad to worse and now she's left on the rebound. Perhaps riding the local lake monster through his heat will be enough to patch up her wounded soul and get her life out of the rut it's fallen in.

Getting lost in the woods on the way to her date was not a part of the plan.

What also isn't a part of the plan? Belinda has unfinished business coming for her with an entirely different type of rut in mind.

Can she outrun what hunts her? Does she want to?

Ensnared by the Werewolf takes place in the same world and night as Found by the Lake Monster and includes chasing, knotting, and breeding.

This is the longer version of Captured by the Werewolf, formerly published in the Into the Woods anthology.

From Goodreads:

A human who opened the wrong magical book, her stern boss, and his "friend" who says he can help…

I've been cursed. Not metaphorically. Not, "Oh no! I spilled my coffee!" or "I broke a heel!"

No.

I've been cursed by a book and now I'm a danger to everyone I care about.

After finding out that the things that go bump in the night are real a few weeks ago, this is doing nothing for my peace of mind.

Pair it all with the fact that the boss I can hardly speak to seems to be the only one with any answers and the tension between him and the seductive expert he's brought in…

The outlook for this group project is alarming… but my body is acting like it knows things my mind won't yet accept.

Entranced by the Basilisks is a standalone monster romance in the same world as Stalked by the Kraken, but best read after Deceived by the Gargoyles. This book has two love interests who are also in a relationship with each other. There will be no choosing between the love interests.

Content Warning: This book includes descriptions of anxiety, snakes, deceptions and manipulations perpetrated by the love interest, and highly inaccurate snake anatomy.

From Goodreads:

A thief doing a final job and the dragon caught in a precarious situation that changes both of their lives.

He's powerful and wealthy and he hates me.

But I have something he wants.

It wasn't a part of the plan.

I'm the thief stupid enough to break into a dragon's hoard… and walk away pregnant with his baby.

From Goodreads:

(For subscribers of Lillian Lark's newsletter) More Kalos and Katarina! This is an epilogue that takes place a few years later. Enjoy!

My Review:


Author: Lillian Lark 
Series: Monstrous Matches #1, 1.1, 1.5, 2, 2.1, 2.5, 3, 3.1, 4, 4.1
Read: October 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 23rd, 2024 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books! 
Publisher: Lillian Lark, Thistles, Thorns, & Fables
Published: June 28th 2021, June 28th 2021, June 17th 2022, January 31st 2022, January 31st 2022, October 16th 2022, December 30th 2022, December 30th 2022, November 3rd 2023, November 3rd 2024

Stalked by the Kraken:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Stalked by the Kraken Bonus Epilogue:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Found by the Lake Monster:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Deceived by the Gargoyles:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Deceived by the Gargoyles Bonus Epilogue: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Ensnared by the Werewolf:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Entranced by the Basilisks:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Entranced by the Basilisks Bonus Epilogue:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Hoarded by the Dragon:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Hoarded by the Dragon Bonus Epilogue:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars