Harem of Freaks series by Crystal Ash -> Starting May 17th, 2023

[Aly]

Who knew cages and freaks would set me free?

Growing up in trailer trash hell, the carnival was my only happy memory as a child. I held onto the magic of that memory until I could finally escape. And like Alice down the rabbit hole, I entered a world beyond my wildest dreams. A world with a shiny, colorful exterior, but filled with rot and corruption underneath.

But no matter what these people put me through, I can’t go back to my life before.

The man with the biggest secret is the only one I can trust. He’s dangerous, but he’s safety to me. He’s broken, but he put me back together. I’ll keep his secret. My heart hopes he’ll keep me. But in a hall of mirrors, how do you know what’s real or an illusion?

Every grueling night onstage is building up to a final show: The Wolf Man. Is he real or a hoax? Why do I feel such a pull to find out his truth?

Care to join me on this ride? Step right up.

[Aly]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[ How sad that they took the werewolves' kids? These people are the real monsters (hide spoiler)]

Ch 10 (view spoiler)[ I'm surprised that Connor is an amputee. I didn't see that coming.

I am glad he fucked up Syko, that guy is almost definitely a rapist and horrible human being (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 15 (view spoiler)[ I'm glad Melody helped Connor and showed that she cares about him. Their act seems cool and I'd like to see it in person. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

End (view spoiler)[ Well that was a bit lackluster lol. I'm glad they got the werewolves out but it was very easy and I wish there had been more to it. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 5 (view spoiler)[ I don't know how Melody is connected to the wolf. How could she be the mom of those pups? Hmm...

I like that we have a dragon shifter now! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 10 (view spoiler)[ I'm glad Mel spoke with Hunter. Maybe she's seeing visions of her mates and that's why she saw him with his wife?

And we found out more about Razvan which was cool (hide spoiler)]

Ch 15 (view spoiler)[ Um, did they think at all that having an attraction called 'Wolf Man' will attract the people from their old carnival? I'm sure that will go well... (hide spoiler)]

End (view spoiler)[ Well that was fairly lackluster. The endings are not the author's strong suit I think. Hopefully next book we see Mel hook up with the other guys (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 6 (view spoiler)[ Now we know what she is, so that's nice. And it makes sense why she's like a human but not. Now to find this tiger shifter mate (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 12 (view spoiler)[ Mel is showing how young she is by how she's treating Razvan. I hope she stops being stubborn and has a real talk with him.

I wonder what they'll do for Connor? Will new prosthetics really make the pain go away? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 19 (view spoiler)[ Connor is so dramatic, 'just leave me here to die'. Like, payments are a thing and they can work things out between the group. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

I will add BR comments soon :) I can't wait to see what you think!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "I will add BR comments soon :) I can't wait to see what you think!"

Yay!

[Aly]

End of Smoke & Mirrors (view spoiler)[ Now Hunter decides to be all distant and rude? Great.
This guy who jumped at the chance to help Connor sounds suspicious. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 6 (view spoiler)[ Ooh, we're going to get sexy times between Hunter and Razvan! I'm looking forward to that lol. Also, I feel so bad for Melody's siblings (hide spoiler)]
Ch 12 (view spoiler)[ Another easy rescue. I do like the story, but things seem to come so easily and I'd like to see them have to work a little harder (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[well that’s sad. Humans are monsters and what did he sign up for? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 1-5: (view spoiler)[well okay mr wolf man. We sort of meet again. And okay who is Mr mystery man? She has the hots for him and I have questions. And oh no. That guy kissed her. Why? Is he drunk drunk? Poor cherry. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 6-10: (view spoiler)[what happened to his legs?? And why would it matter if he had them or not to her? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 11-15: (view spoiler)[ah. The honeymoon phase of love. Cute and yucky at the same time. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 16-Finished: (view spoiler)[I’m glad they got the wolves out but sad they ran away. Makes sense since they didn’t know them but with the howls it means they are still nearby. (hide spoiler)]


Prologue: (view spoiler)[is this her dream or the wolf man’s mate? So many questions. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 1-5: (view spoiler)[oh snap. So the wolves she rescued were her family. How does she not know? Unless she’s dreaming through the eyes of his mate? Idk I’m confused. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 6-10: (view spoiler)[okay cool. He’s a dragon. I dig it. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 11-15: (view spoiler)[ugh. More girl drama 🙄🙄 (hide spoiler)]
Ch 16-Finished: (view spoiler)[okay. So we are leaving again woohoo. And she has 3 mates now? Interesting. Will we find another? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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Comment @ Prologue: omg yes it was sooo sad! Wasn't expecting that!

[Alaina]

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Comment @ Ch 10: yeah that guy was creepy - what does Cherry see in him?

[Alaina]

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I don't think I've ever been to a circus before? I know we used to have them like once every summer - somewhere near by but never went. I think it would be cool to see

[Alaina]

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Yeah, that was awfully easy to escape from... and it doesn't seem like anyone is chasing them either? what gives?

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "
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OMG YES! I was so confused! I was like okay, she's the mom but how did she not know them or vice versa?!?! Seemed very odd.

[Alaina]

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Comment @ Ch 10, see I'm still confused about the visions. Why is she seeing them from his old mate?

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Ch 10

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Comment @ Ch 15, yeah real subtle lol

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Ch 10.."

Comment @ End, yeah I was kind of hoping someone from the old place would show up but yeah - nope. just another easy night of escaping!??!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Aly wrote: "Ch 10.."

Comment @ End, yeah I was kind of hoping someone from the old place would show up but yeah - nope. just another easy night of escaping!??!"

I'm still waiting to see if it eventually happens

[Aly]

Ch 18 (view spoiler)[ Yep, Hunter and Razvan are pretty hot together, whew! I'm looking forward to Mel getting to know Arjun, I'm sure he'll fall into the harem (hide spoiler)]
End (view spoiler)[ I hope she doesn't get pregnant, she's too young.
I wonder if Hunter's pack will reject Mel and the other guys? I don't want him to have to choose (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 7 (view spoiler)[ I wish they'd just do the trip to Floroda and then come back. They just got to this community and house, only to leave after a couple of weeks? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 14 (view spoiler)[ I'm not super happy that she's pregnant so soon, but whatever I guess. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 21 (view spoiler)[ I wonder if the guy kidnapping shifter kids is Arjun's stepdad? That would be terrible (hide spoiler)]
End (view spoiler)[ Yep, it's him. I'm sure they'll take him down with not too much trouble since that's how these go lol (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[Well, we knew the caged life was awful but aw - I hope they find their mate too! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 1-6: (view spoiler)[So she's a shaman? Okay, makes sense how she could see that dream. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 7-12: (view spoiler)[What the heck is going on with his legs and the pain? Could they be growing back - maybe? Idk - or maybe phantom leg pain? I'm very confused. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 13-18: (view spoiler)[Ugh, Connor being dramatic AF because of a little misunderstanding. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 19-23: (view spoiler)[Double ugh! Why is Hunter being this way? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 24-Finish: (view spoiler)[Interesting ending - are we about to meet another mate of hers? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "
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Yes, so happy we found out what she was - it was driving me nuts!

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Ch 12 .."

Comment @ both - they are allllll dramatic but yes Connor, Hunter and Mel annoyed me in this one.

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "End of Smoke & Mirrors "

Suspicious until proven otherwise!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Aly wrote: "End of Smoke & Mirrors "

Suspicious until proven otherwise!"

Haha agreed!

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[Not even mad he attacked the ringmaster - good for him. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 1-7: (view spoiler)[Maybe it's because I've read so many harem books but I'm never surprised when there's guy on guy action. Why would Mel even care about that? You're all family. It's not like you are dipping out of the harem?!?!?! JUST DO IT (hide spoiler)]
Ch 8-14: (view spoiler)[Hunter, listen to freaking Raz!!! Also, yay - we got the tiger now! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15-21: (view spoiler)[Yeah, you guys could be even better if you all stop being a prick from time to time! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 22-Finish: (view spoiler)[OMG THE PACK? THEY FOUND HIM? will they accept his new life?!?! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

omg work phone calls need to stop distracting me from adding comments!

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "
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heck yes - so happy for those two and ugh - maybe things will get harder soon? idk. doubt it

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OMG THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING TOO! Very excited we found the pack though!

[Alaina]

Ch 1-5: (view spoiler)[I mean.. if the phone call was important, they would have left a voicemail, right? Or maybe that's just me not wanting any interruptions lol (hide spoiler)]
Ch 6-10: (view spoiler)[What the... why is it showing on her skin? I have questions. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 11-15: (view spoiler)[Okay, so all this wonderful sexy time has me thinking she's going to get pregnant sometime within this series - right? (hide spoiler)] And YUP confirmed
Ch 16-20: (view spoiler)[not all shamans can be trusted - yeah, we know - suspicious until proven otherwise! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 21-Finish: (view spoiler)[Okay, so the dolphin part was weird and now I think we know there's a suspicious shaman out there. Then there's the random attack but happy she handled herself and now we know who might be behind this? hot damn! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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Comment @ Ch 7, yeah... it doesn't make sense to me either?

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Comment @ Ch 14 - I figured it was going to happen eventually. Not sure how I feel about it though

[Alaina]

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Comment @ Ch 21 - it would be but it also kind of makes sense?!?! idk.

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Comment @ END - lmao what if this time things don't go easily!?!

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Comment @ END - lmao what if this time things don't go ..."

I mean, I hope they don't I guess. They should have to work for things lol

[Alaina]

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Comment @ END - lmao what if this time t..."

hahaha yeah it has been pretty easy for them - let's see some struggle!

[Aly]

I think the 7th book is an add on after the series ended. Like maybe an extended epilogue or something so that will be interesting

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[Okay, I'm definitely down with them leaving that horrible place. Hopefully Mel picks up! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 1-7: (view spoiler)[Oh man. They need her help but the whole stepfather looming over them isn't making things easier either. Tough choices. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 8-14: (view spoiler)[Figured they would fall into a trap - I mean, it's about damn time. Not a huge fan of what might happen but hoping they find a way to kick some ass and safely get back home. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15-21: (view spoiler)[Ugh, I'm annoyed that this little escape was so freaking easy. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 22-Finish: (view spoiler)[yay, everyone knows about the baby. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 6 (view spoiler)[ I wonder if the step father is actually evil or if he's being forced to do things against his will?

I appreciate Arjun being realistic and saying they can't just run in there. I'm sure that's exactly what Mel would do otherwise lol (hide spoiler)]
Ch 12 (view spoiler)[ They've been caught already, maybe this will be harder than I thought? I am looking forward to them freeing these poor shifters (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

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@ch 1-7 Agreed! Very difficult decision and they need to be realistic for once

[Alaina]

Part 1: (view spoiler)[Well, uh, that's one way to have a wedding - a rando show up with craziness - and then end it with a new guy to harem? Go Mir! (hide spoiler)]
Part 2: (view spoiler)[Wait a damn minute, dracula didn't have a castle? (I also googled this and dannng it - but I will admit it does look cool and I would totally want to see it.) Also, is she really having a boy? (hide spoiler)]
Part 3: (view spoiler)[I will laugh if it's a baby girl - just saying. (hide spoiler)]
Part 4: (view spoiler)[I like that they are becoming one giant family and the baby was a boy - damn it. Happy he's born though lol (hide spoiler)]
Part 5/Finished: (view spoiler)[Okay, so they are in love with one another. Living their best life. Good for them - now go make more babies. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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Yeah but will they? 😂😂

[Aly]

Ch 18 (view spoiler)[ I wish that had been a real gun instead of a tranq one, but I'll take what I can get. Super gross that Lhozen has been watching their sexual interactions through the guys' minds (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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🤮🤮

[Aly]

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@ch 21 Did we really think it would be hard? Silly us

[Alaina]

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We should’ve known better 😔