Latest Reviews
Kidnapped by the Krampus by Emily Shore
Release Date: November 13, 2023
Content Notes
Polar Bear Shifter MMC
Dubcon
BDSM
Magical Seed
Magical Genitalia
Size Difference
Touch of Breeding without Baby
Smut Marathon
Found Family
Religious Trauma Recovery
Norse Mythology
Holy smutmas, readers. If you love a bit (okay, a LOT) of mischief with your Christmas smut and think Yuletide puns are adorable, then I recommend you give Emily Shore’s Kidnapped by Krampus a try. I would not recommend readers look too deeply into the plot. Shore legitimately pulled me through all 250 pages through smut alone.
The folklore junkie in me had to ignore the admittedly clever use of Scandinavian references to flush out Krampus’s world. Shore might as well skim that criticism of mine. I would have been much more into Alpine folklore, like Perchta, a pagan deity badass. I do think, as a reader, if I want that so damn bad, I should either commission such a story or write it myself.
The most important thing about this book is that it is well-written, and the smut scenes are fantastic. Some seem to think it runs long. It can feel like a marathon. However, if I were Shore and wanted to cut stuff, I’d save a scene or two as bonus content. I thought Shore wrote scenes I would love to be able to create as a writer.
Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips
Release Date: December 3, 2020
Content Notes
Found family
First Love
Crashed on a primitive planet
Cinnamon Roll MMC
Primitive play
Instalove
Nicest Krampus in the galaxy
Honey Phillips wrote a solid sci-fi holiday story that steers on the fluffy side. It is a well-constructed plot that is sweet and romance-forward. If a reader is intrigued by the concept of Krampus but wants a cinnamon roll version, Phillips has something here.
Tiny things made me go “huh” for the book. For example, I was intrigued that birds evolved on the alien planet setting. I also felt it was a missed opportunity for Phillips to experience how this flung-out human population celebrated the Christmas season. Despite this being a story playing around with the Krampus concept, it felt sparse.
Regardless, this was a lovely time reading. The story and characters kept me in as the novel progressed and became more sweet and wholesome (with a healthy serving of sexy time). I would recommend this as a lovely way to spend a winter afternoon.
To Be Read
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