Kel's Updates en-US Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:13:42 -0700 60 Kel's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7528276785 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:13:42 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel added 'Kiss Of Death']]> /review/show/7528276785 Kiss Of Death by L.P. Lovell Kel gave 5 stars to Kiss Of Death (Kindle Edition) by L.P. Lovell
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Rating849334074 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:10:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel Carpenter liked a review]]> /
Beneath the Cursed Veil by Aurelia Jane
"What a wonderful new world these authors have created for us. Our FMC gets herself in some unpredictable situations and she used her wonderful personality and wit to get her through it all. I live her dynamic especially with her family! Can't wait to see what happens in the next book!!!"
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Review7502160553 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:03:42 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel added 'Player']]> /review/show/7502160553 Player by E. Cleveland Kel gave 5 stars to Player (Westbury Warriors #1) by E. Cleveland
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Review7501226226 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:42:17 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel added 'Just Friends']]> /review/show/7501226226 Just Friends by Jennifer Sucevic Kel gave 5 stars to Just Friends (Kindle Edition) by Jennifer Sucevic
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Review7037953520 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:51:47 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel added 'Beneath the Cursed Veil']]> /review/show/7037953520 Beneath the Cursed Veil by Aurelia Jane Kel has read Beneath the Cursed Veil (Faeted Seasons, #1) by Aurelia Jane
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Hiya! Couple of things from the author(s). . .

1. This is the first book in the Winter Duet, which means not everything will be wrapped up just yet. Gotta wait for book 2 to have that. Upside? It comes out in June of this year. Huzzah 🥳

2. There will be four duets, one for each season. Each duet is a different couple. While there is an over arching story across the planned 8 books, each duet will wrap up that individual couple’s romance/storyline.

3. We have a super cool (and kinda spicy) prequel story you can read for free here:

4. We mostly hang out on Instagram and Patreon. You can find links for all that and more here:

If you post about it on social media we love to be tagged (as long as it’s not mean) lol. 😆

Thank you so much for your interest in the Faeted Seasons series. 💕 ]]>
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Kissed by Chaos by Kel Carpenter
"Ever read the Series "Demons of Chicago" and felt the supporting characters were so strong they had to have more to tell.
Well, this is the more!
Not only do we get to visit with some of our old friends like Pippa and Lucifer. But Natalie's story is being built!
We know from the books that when she supported Pippa, she had a horrible dark and painful back story. Seems to be a thing with witches of name and power, to shun and bully any who do not show power. Well, Nat has power, and she is more than just her chaos power. She is now, accidentally, as you do, forever bonded to the devil, and no matter how much she wishes him away, his tempting self will not.
We meet Natalie's ex, who is a idiot for how he hurt her and is still a idiot for how he tries to get her back. We meet August, who is linked in the best and worst way.
We also meet the inner Natalie's and learn she's not a sweet girl. She's just controlled and clever enough to see what would happen if she let rage or bad Nat out to play.

So much happens, yet so little actually happens. The whole plot to find a killer is fast-moving, but Natalie's sex and love life is faster!
We get some great smutty spicy moments, although I had to reread as I felt something missing between going through the door and the big O. But still steamy and not just in bed, but in simple encounters that end with a "oh darmmmm" pass the fan moments!!!

But there are also gut and heart retching painful moments that speak to the happy ever after chasers and then run them down with a tractor. While singing "no no no, no happiness for you!"

You end up thinking, "I would love to be Natalie and have her brain and ability to be so nice." But nope, I can't take the back baggage and foretold pain she's drags around. She's a lucky gal, but she's not a forever happy one.

4.8 stars"
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ReadStatus9321639030 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:27:53 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel finished reading 'The Never King']]> /review/show/4705730861 The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe Kel finished reading The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe
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Review7497043788 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:20:20 -0700 <![CDATA[Kel added 'Blackmailed by the Incubus: Twisted Carnival']]> /review/show/7497043788 Blackmailed by the Incubus by Airicka Phoenix Kel gave 5 stars to Blackmailed by the Incubus: Twisted Carnival (Kindle Edition) by Airicka Phoenix
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Beneath the Cursed Veil by Aurelia Jane
"Thank to the NerdFam for the gifted eArc. So I absolutely LOVED this book!! It hooked me in right from the start and kept me there the whole time. Great story and characters and some spicy time. Can't wait foe the next book in the series to find out what happens!"
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