Let me just say straight off: I LOVED THIS BOOK! Not only is this series unique in a genre crowded by tired tropes and cookie-cutter characters, this book in particular shines so brightly that I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. Connelly Reid—a police detective with a giving spirit and a helping heart—is such a likeable guy, yet he can go into dominant cop mode in a heartbeat. This guy gives off safe vibes as easily as he can send that thrill of power over your skin. So sexy. After an accidental meeting reveals the real Azariah Hayes, Con can't stop thinking about him.

Nine Muses have been reborn into modern day earth with one mission: inspire a new generation of art, and technological and intellectual progress. But not everyone wants these young women to succeed in restoring the old theater where they plan to spread their love of art, and the followers of Kronus will do whatever it takes to stop them. For each Muse, a Guardian has been chosen, and Lure of Obsession starts this series off with Melanie Jacoby as the Muse of Epic Poetry and her Guardian, Crystal City police detective Nate Malone.

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Mason Hayes has no filter. He says just what he’s thinking, no matter how inappropriate, where he happens to be, or who he might be with—especially if it has to do with sex. This was a tendency his poor mother struggled with even when Mason was a child…

“How come [Dane] can touch his pee-pee outside and I can’t touch mine in my pants?” “Because he’s three, Mason. Three. And you were in school, and all pee-pee touching needs to be done in private.” “But what if another boy wants to touch my penis? How will I know?” “Oh dear God.” “But Mom, God doesn’t like it when [...]

This story is an absolute delight, a guaranteed roller coaster of passion and privilege and charm and want and lust and soft hearts in gilded cages. Author Emma Chase had me laughing and crying and yearning throughout the entire read. Royally Screwed is easily one of the best romances of 2016.