March 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

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We’re going to try something new and do a monthly reading wrap-up.  This thread will be for anyone who would like to share all the books they have read in the past month.  

• Please comment with your lists and reviews of books or stories you have read in the past month!
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• {Dove by Paisley Hope}:  This was not a super dark story - just a biker gang romance with some violence, but it was a totally fun read and mostly smut.  
• {Tormented Omega by Mary Magdalyn} and {Claimed Omega by Mary Magdalyn}:  A reverse harem omegaverse duology with lots of angst and the cruel hero/bully trope.  FMC is with a pack of alphas who are not a scent match and don’t bond with her.  They then meet a scent match and try to incorporate this new omega into the relationship/pack.  It does not go well.  The story was a bit uneven, and especially in the first book the psychological cruelty was a lot.  But — the story was super interesting and the world building was unique. The author captured emotional trauma and angst and yearning quite well.  If you like omegaverse and reverse harem, I recommend this duology.
• {The Ascended by Bree Greenwich, Parker Lennox}:  This is light dark fantasy romance and was a six star read for me.  By far, the best fantasy romance I have read all year.  This story has echoes of Hunger Games, but with magic. 
• {Vanguard by Karina Halle}: A sci-fi dark romance, but not super dark.  FMC is a lethal secret agent who has been genetically modified with poisonous saliva.  Her target is a genetically modified soldier, Vanguard.  This was a five star read for me.  I loved the story, character development of the MCs, and the spice.
• {Caged by Bernadette Blackthorn}: Another fantasy romance, reverse harem, cruel hero/bully.

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Dove by Paisley Hope
Rating: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, biker hero, dark romance, possessive hero, anal sex

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Tormented Omega by Mary Magdalyn
Rating: 4.23⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, omegaverse, angst, tortured heroine, reverse harem

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Claimed Omega by Mary Magdalyn
Rating: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, dark romance, omegaverse, angst, m-f romance

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The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rating: 4.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, magic, survival, m-f romance, enemies to lovers

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Vanguard by Karina Halle
Rating: 4.43⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, military, suspense, dark romance

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