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Uncaged Review – The Viscount to Avoid by Tammy Andresen

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The Viscount to Avoid
Tammy Andresen
Historical Regency

What if this princess didn’t wish to leave her tower?

Fern liked being alone, tucked away from the rest of the world. People had a way of being so…disappointing.

But when a viscount knocks at her door, he makes her an offer she can hardly refuse. Help him gain revenge on her evil stepsister, the very one who chased her into the tower, and he’d give her the means to pursue any future Fern wished.

It was the perfect solution except for one detail. Leaving meant facing the demons of her past. And as attraction crackles between her and her new partner, the Viscount with a vendetta of his own, and a million reasons to double cross her, she has to decide, is the adventure worth the risk?

And what if all her reasons for hiding away from the world turned out to be exactly right?

There was only one way to find out.


Uncaged Review – Undone by a Lady by Elizabeth Rue

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Undone by a Lady
Elizabeth Rue
Historical Romance

She must marry to escape her gilded cage…
Lady Cecelia Sinclair is determined to control her own destiny—even if it means marrying without her family’s approval. But her plans are ruined when her brother’s mysterious friend, James Wright, stops her from eloping. To gain her brother’s blessing, she agrees to delay her marriage and spend a month at Mr. Wright’s estate. She never expects to find him so intriguing or that her visit will prove so life-changing for them both. When—all thanks to her—Mr. Wright’s shocking past is exposed, how far will she go to save him?

He can never take a wife…
James Wright has retreated from the world, hiding from a dark past that makes marriage an impossible dream. To help his friend, James reluctantly agrees to stop the troublesome Lady Cecelia from eloping and to welcome her as a houseguest. After years of avoiding attachments, having the captivating beauty disrupt his peaceful life is unsettling enough. But she also threatens to expose his dangerous secret—a revelation that could ruin his life. Will he finally confront his past for a chance at a future with the lady who has captured his heart?


Uncaged Review – Dastardly Damsels Anthology by Various Authors

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Dastardly Damsels
Various
Horror Anthology

A transcendental anthology of women in horror, altering all you know by revamping traditional lore while exploring the unfathomable and the obscure.

Prepare yourself for a harrowing journey through Dastardly Damsels, an anthology that redefines horror with a powerful lineup of female authors. This collection dares to explore the darkest corners of the human psyche and the supernatural, presenting a diverse range of chilling narratives that will captivate and unsettle you.

From the Victorian Era’s haunted secrets to futuristic global disasters, Dastardly Damsels serves up an array of stories that blend psychological fear with mythological intrigue. Dive into tales of revenge with a twist, where women wield dark powers and confront terrifying entities, from cannibalistic horrors to vengeful ghosts. Experience the suspense of a secretive stripper turned avenger, a gladiatrix with a taste for brutality, and a peculiar elevator with a sinister personality.

Each story promises a unique thrill—whether it’s the heart-stopping tension of a final girl like no other or the unsettling aftermath of witchcraft gone awry. The anthology’s gothic and steampunk elements enhance its eerie atmosphere, while the psychological twists ensure that each page turn brings a new shock.

If you’re ready for a blend of suspense and horror narratives that push the boundaries of traditional lore, Dastardly Damsels is your ticket to an unforgettable reading experience.


Uncaged Review – Bride Games by Beth Carter

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Bride Games
Beth Carter
Contemporary Romance

I wanted a dream wedding, not a nightmare.

Single mom Emma Miller is finally going to have a chance at happily ever after with the man of her dreams. At thirty, she’s swept away by her daughter’s former kindergarten teacher—Mr. Handsome, er, Mr. Hansen. But her idyllic wedding day isn’t supposed to start, nor end like this. Who objects to a wedding? People really do that? Apparently. The bride and groom choose a charming venue that couldn’t be more perfect, but a showdown on her wedding day is the last thing Emma expects. How did this go from being the best day of her life to possibly the worst?

After a spectacular rise to fame and a shocking fall to defeat, Paige Daniels, a TV star who is best known as a popular sideline sports reporter—a job she expected to hate—races to get her career and love life back on track after social media trolls stage an online smear campaign. Who would do this? She has a probable list, but the suspects keep changing. Meanwhile, a gorgeous sportscaster is clearly after her job—and her boyfriend. But is someone playing checkers while Paige plays chess?

Will best friends Emma and Paige ever find happiness? And why do people keep playing games with their lives?


Uncaged Review – Gods’ Battleground by Ella Summers

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Gods’ Battleground
Ella Summers
Urban Fantasy

The final battle for the fate of the universe is about to begin.

Leda Pandora joined the Legion of Angels to level up her magic and gain the powers she needed to save her brother. Five years later, she’s gearing up to save her family one more time.

Leda’s sister Bella has fallen victim to a powerful curse that’s robbed her of her free will and transformed her into a deity-killing weapon. To save her sister, Leda journeys into the Veil, an ancient, long-forgotten territory now ruled by warlords and pirates.

But what begins as a hunt for the cure to Bella’s curse soon unearths a consortium of old enemies that refuse to stay buried—and escalates into a battle for the fate of the whole universe.


Uncaged Review – The Duke Says I Do by Anna Campbell

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The Duke Says I Do
Anna Campbell
Historical Romance

She’s impossible – and everything he wants!

In a world that doesn’t care, Lady Portia Frain dedicates herself to rescuing mistreated animals. When the bully who runs a dogfighting ring threatens her, the Duke of Granville is her only hope – and the last man she wants to turn to. Not only is he the suitor her sister jilted under scandalous circumstances, he’s also, in her words, “the most boring man in Britain.”

Except it turns out, now she’s forced into his company, the duke isn’t nearly as boring as she thought. Especially in close quarters. Very close quarters…

Alaric Dempster, Duke of Granville, never wants to encounter another Frain again as long as he lives. They’re nothing but trouble, including his former fiancée Juliet and her featherbrained sister Portia.

But when London’s perfect gentleman stumbles upon Portia in a dangerous confrontation, honor requires him to step in, whatever his opinion of the lady in question. Things should end there, but instead Granville’s orderly existence disintegrates into a shambles of secrets and kisses and far, far too much Portia Frain. Although, to his irritation, he’s forgetting how much she annoys him and remembering how beautiful she is. It’s a devil of a dilemma for a duke determined to keep his distance – and his sanity.

Portia and the duke are the worst possible match – which means they might just be perfect for each other!


Uncaged Review – Stone of Fear by Margaret Izard

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Stone of Fear
Margaret Izard
Fantasy Romance

Marie Murray, a spunky expert on spiritual buildings, jumps at the opportunity to renovate the chapel mosaic floor at Dunstaffnage Castle, where she falls hard for the dashing John MacArthur. From their first kiss, sparks fly.

Believing her religious renovation creates magic, a fanatical priest kidnaps Marie. Obsessed with obtaining a powerful magic Stone of Iona, he drags her to 15th-century Scotland.

With his love kidnapped, John must tackle his hereditary duty and locate a magic Fae stone while chasing his love across time. Her memories of their passion keep her sane. His fuel his will to find her.

Will John get to Marie in time to save her soul?


4.5 Stars

Uncaged Review – Between a Rock and a Cowboy by Lexi Post

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Between a Rock and a Cowboy
Lexi Post
Contemporary Western Romance

She’s the daughter of their worst enemy…

Tanner Dunn is forced to take the reins of the Rocky Road cattle ranch after his father’s stroke. Even with his hands full keeping his family together, he’s adamant his father receives the best care.

But when their adversary’s daughter, Amanda Hayden Davis, arrives to provide his father’s therapy, it becomes more than he’s willing to shoulder even if she is the best.

Amanda is not happy she’s been assigned to the patriarch of the Dunn family, but she’s a ray of sunshine compared to the grumpy eldest son. When she’s told to leave before she’s started her work, she doesn’t budge.

Despite their conflict, she finds herself respecting his work ethic, his moral compass, and his heart. It doesn’t hurt that he has the shoulders of her dreams and looks amazing in a suit.

He’s also fighting an attraction to her, but old family grudges continue to stand in their way. And if he gives in to her, will he lose the ranch? Or will resisting her be the biggest mistake of his life?


Uncaged Review – The Lady of a Grump by Linda Rae Sande

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The Lady of a Grump
Linda Rae Sande
Historical Regency

He’s a grouch. She’s the reason.

Having said her farewells to her son when he departed for his Grand Tour of Europe, Patience Grayson, the newly widowed Marchioness of Billingsley, heads for the country. She intends to spend at least a year living by herself in the Grayson family estate in Shropshire.

If only her traveling coach could make it that far. When a wheel breaks, it does so in a most inconvenient location.

Saddled with an earldom left nearly bankrupt by his late father’s gambling and drinking, Max Higgins, Earl of Greenley, hasn’t had a good day for over twenty years—not since the woman he was supposed to marry threw him over for another. Ever since, his bitterness has him known throughout the peerage as the Earl of Grump. Although he found another to be his countess, the poor woman died giving birth to his heir, some say to escape his surly moods.

Max’s solitude in his Staffordshire country manor house is about to be shattered when the cause of his grumpiness invades his home—and his bedchamber—on a late winter night.

Will life ever be the same?



Uncaged Review – The Rake’s Convenient Bride by Madeline Martin

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The Rake’s Convenient Bride
Madeline Martin
Historical Regency

A wallflower who trips through life…

Lady Elizabeth Ashbrook is something of a klutz. Only this time the quiet, bookish young lady has literally fallen directly into the path of none other than the notoriously rakish Earl of Darington.

When an accidental encounter appears rather compromising, Lady Elizabeth does what any sensible young lady would, and declares they are engaged.


Even rakes can act the gentleman when necessary and Lord Darington does so by allowing her lie to stand, thus saving her reputation with the ridiculous claim. After all, they only need to be “betrothed” for a few weeks before calling their engagement off.

And it will be called off. Lord Darington is enticing, smooth-talking, and as sure in his footing as he is in his own confidence. That is to say, he is everything Lady Elizabeth is not and the kind of gentleman that should make any lady guard her heart.

In all possible ways, they are entirely ill-suited for one another…aren’t they?