Review for Cuckoo by Nikki Landis

Title: Cuckoo

Series: Devil's Murder MC #7

Author: Nikki Landis

Genre: MC Romance; Found Family; Second Chance; Romantic Suspense; Touch Her and 💀; Friends-to-Lovers; Foster Siblings; Dark Romance; Paranormal Twists

Release Date: June 29, 2025

Never give up on second chances.

Cuckoo has always been a jokester. He’s the type of guy who sees humor in everything because, at one time, he never thought he’d ever laugh again.

It began in tender years when he found an old trunk full of costumes. A Beggar’s Night filled with candy, secrets, and screams. Cuckoo can still hear the shrill sounds in his dreams.

And then there was her. His foster sister and the little angel he swore to protect. Cuckoo took those beatings for her. He lied for her. He gave up everything. . . for Katrina.

And then she disappeared. A ghost in the darkness. He never saw her again.

Twelve years later, Cuckoo still has all those costumes. He checks every corner and peers through every open door. Because he knows someday he’ll see his angel again.

He just never expects to collide with her while riding his Harley. Katrina isn’t the little girl from his childhood, but he isn’t the same boy either. They’re both trying to shove the past behind a locked door.

But the funny thing about trauma? It never stays hidden. With Katrina’s life in danger and the clock ticking, Cuckoo must find a way to keep her safe and end the bastard threatening them both.

And this masked vigilante role? It’s one Cuckoo was born to play.

Cuckoo is a full-length, dark romance with a paranormal twist, violence, biker slang, forced proximity, and a protective stalker outlaw in a foster sibling, friends-to-lovers, second chance, suspenseful adventure. For best enjoyment, the series should be read in order since ongoing storylines and characters appear throughout and overlap.

Cuckoo has been one of our favorite characters, as he always made us laugh. We are glad that he got his second chance at his happily ever after. We loved seeing how different Katrina was from Cuckoo, as it gave Cuckoo a chance to be a bit devious on how her was going to corrupt his Angel, as he called her. The connection between Katrina and Cuckoo was heartwarming, and we enjoyed learning about the origins of his costumes. The plot was engaging, with a mix of wonderful characters and paranormal elements that kept us hooked. It was great to see familiar characters from other series make appearances in this book. Learning about their past was heartbreaking. Even then, Cuckoo was a protector and savior, and it seemed he would be needed once again. This story was packed with suspense and healing, moving on from one's past, surprises, love, friendship, family, mystery, and some disturbing dark elements. Our favorite part of the story was all about the costumes and how they played a part and gave us a good belly laugh.. Another awesome read in this wonderful series.

Nikki Landis is a romance enthusiast, tea addict, and book hoarder. She's the USA Today Bestselling Author of over fifty novels, including her widely popular Tonopah, NV RBMC series. She writes wickedly fierce, spicy romances featuring dirty talkin' bikers, deadly, possessive reapers, wild bad boys, and the feisty, independent women they love. She's a mom to six sons, two of them Marines. Books are her favorite escape. Nikki also writes steamy alien and monster romance under the pen name Synna Star.

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Release Tour for Tarnished Hands by T.L. Smith

Title: Tarnished Hands

Series: Chained Hearts

Author: T.L. Smith

Genre/Tropes: Mafia Romance Novella 

Release Date: July 15, 2025

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review from Amy on Goodreads - “I was beyond thrilled to finally get Piper’s story, and Tarnished Hands did not disappoint. This book was absolutely addictive—”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review from RaeReadsOX - “It’s steamy, hot, and leaves you wanting more!

Definitely recommend this to anyone who’s in their spicy dark reads.

Can’t wait to read more from the author!!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review from Spellbound Stories Trish - “This story was an easy read and I loved the connection between them.”

In the mafia world, I’ve been underestimated my entire life.

Men are elite. The cream of the crop, and well, women simply aren’t.

That was until the boss gave me a chance, now I’m invaluable and as deadly as any man.

So why do I let a man I had a one-night stand with play with my emotions?

He keeps on sliding his way into my heart, even though I keep trying to kick him right back out.

He knows my world, and he also knows my body.

But what he doesn’t know…

Is me.

And I’m not sure how much longer I can keep fighting him until he wins.

USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can’t turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York.

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