5/5
Short and Spicy
Short, spicy, and festive. Brianna goes on a trip for Halloween because she's tired of the same old thing. The world-building makes this story so deliciously naughty!
Loving Monsters, 8
It’s All Hallows’ Eve and Brianna Rookwood has had enough of the typical and obnoxious commercial festivities of the season. She yearns for peace and some quality alone time to simply enjoy a good novel! Treating herself, she books a cabin in the Red Pine Forest.
But Brianna’s night-in doesn’t go quite as planned. Wandering from Cabin 13 to explore the great outdoors, she becomes lost in a nightmare, losing time, and her way. Something truly terrible dwells in the forest, and it’s been waiting centuries for its mate…
Be Warned: monster sex
Excerpt:
“Why am I wet?” I shine the light down on my feet, only to discover my shoes missing and my socks are hanging on by threads. What remains of my jeans are sodden up to my knees, and they’re covered unmistakably in mud stains. Continuing to take stock of my physical condition, I realize I’m also missing my beanie and scarf. How could I have lost them? How could any of this have happened without my noticing? I feel like I’m losing my mind.
“I don’t understand,” I mutter to myself. Turning in slow circles, I try my best not to hyperventilate, but it’s an exercise in futility. This is too weird. It’s almost like I’ve been running from something. I’m scratched up, wet, covered in dirt, and missing clothes, not to mention I’ve lost time. Literal hours’ worth! I desperately want to put it down to my phone glitching out on me, but one look at the impermeable darkness tells me many hours have indeed passed, and I’ve simply somehow failed to notice.
Wracking my mind, I wander a few steps toward a dead log and sink to my ass, utterly perplexed and increasingly frightened. Is this how Alice felt when she fell down the rabbit hole? A sudden, intrusive thought twinging in the back of my mind has me hesitantly reaching up to brush at my mouth. When I pull my fingers away there are illuminated crumbs there, or fragments of something I don’t recognize. But how is that possible? I didn’t bring any food with me. I certainly don’t remember eating anything at all. My eyes prick with hot tears of frustration.
Then as I play with the strange, soft crumbs, rolling and squashing them between my fingers, I realize it’s not the light from my phone that’s making them glow … they’re actually glowing on their own! They’re freaking bioluminescent! I didn’t … no, I couldn’t have. Horror overwhelms me and my stomach lurches for the second time in as many minutes. Fuck. I’ve eaten some kind of poisoned mushroom…
Something catches my eye in the distant shadows, and I squint, turning off my flashlight to focus better in the darkness. There, not several feet away from me is a toadstool—a green, glowing mushroom. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s bioluminescence is eerily beautiful and strangely alluring. Tilting my head like an inquisitive cat, I rise to my poor, bare feet, and approach the odd specimen. Squatting down, I pluck it from the loamy earth and bring it closer to my face. It smells like a strange and impossible mixture of damp moss and … my nose scrunches up and my lips turn down. Cum?
I shake my head at the absurdity of it. What an insane notion! Of all things. How can my mind be in the gutter at a time like this? Tossing away the toadstool, I wipe my mouth again and force myself to be sick, sticking my fingers down my throat in the hope of getting some of the bizarre fungus out of my system. As I purge my stomach and litter the ground with glowing bile and grotesque chunks, I recognize my mistake. Another surge of nausea slams into me, dumping me like a wave during a storm.
Wiping my hands on what’s left of my clothes, I stagger backward and reach out for the nearest tree, breathing hard against its cold bark as I wait for the terrible feeling to pass. It’s like a bad trip, I tell myself. I just have to ride it out, stay safe, find the path, and get back to the cabin. It sounds easier than it is. The heady, drugged-out sensation in my mind remains, lingering in force—haunting me like a ghost—long after the worst of it has subsided.
My logic floats around in my consciousness like an intangible anchor, something to grasp onto, but frustratingly just out of reach. I slap myself in the face in a desperate attempt to sober myself up. “Come on, Bri! Snap the fuck out of it. There’s like five hours until the sun rises. You’re going to be okay.” With an unsteady but determined resolve, an idea occurs to me. Perhaps I can follow the mushrooms? If, by some chance, I followed them deep into the forest, then it’s likely I can follow the trail back to where I first saw them, presumably somewhere just off the well-beaten trail.
“Yep. That’s what we’re doing,” I say aloud. “We’re finding the trail.” Just put one foot in front of the other. And so that’s what I do. Scanning the darkness with my eyes, I look for the glowing green pinpoints of light in the undergrowth, and slowly I make my way from one to another, following the horrid little bastards in the hope they’ll lead me back.
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I follow the ethereal fungi dotted through the forest until there’s a break in the ancient pines and I find myself walking out onto the shore of a lake. With a clear canopy above, the moon shines down, reflecting on the dark water and illuminating the area. I blink twice and then again, staring across at the island at its center. On it is nothing but a lonely weeping willow, completely out of place in a pine forest, and beneath its swaying fronds…
My hand clutches at my heart, and I take a terrified step back. “No fucking way,” I breathe, my mind screeches like the test pattern of an old-fashioned TV set.
Sitting on the island, its feet in the water, is an immense troll. With long, dark hair, green flesh, glowing yellow eyes, and teeth-like tusks protruding from near its lower lip—it’s literally the shit of fantasy. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. Am I still drugged out on ‘shrooms?
The troll looks up and I’ll be fucked if it doesn’t smile at me. Rising to its full height, the monster stands about ten feet tall, practically double my fucking size.
My wide eyes drink in the beast before me as I remain rooted to the spot, my gaze sickeningly lingering over his ripped chest, huge, muscular arms, and his… Holy fucking shit. His cock is as big as my arm! My insides cringe and quiver and despite the fear that holds me captive, I can’t tear my eyes from it. It twitches under my scrutiny, thickening and growing, until its fully erect and hard—as mortally terrifying as any sword.
The troll’s smile broadens, and he begins to approach, taking great, powerful strides through the obviously relatively shallow lake. It only comes up to his waist at its deepest point.
I want to run, to scream, to do anything, but my body flat-out refuses. Another violent wave of nausea smashes over me as he draws nearer, and I feel myself swoon on my feet … then everything goes dark.
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Product Reviews
5/5
Different romance
It was a nice romance with a lot of different things. I wasn’t familiar with this serie, but after reading this I wanted to read another book from the series. It is a different paranormal book but it is still very interesting. I like it!
5/5
Terrible Desires.
Fantastic story I enjoyed it immensely with Brianna and Soder it’s very spicy, Brianna takes a vacation on Halloween in a remote cabin she goes for a walk through the forest and loses time and there waiting for her is Soder he’s been waiting for Brianna for awhile and now he has her. This story was just a bit too fast for me but I guess it was meant that way and I do recommend reading this book.
4/5
Desires
This is the first book I’ve read featuring a main male character who's a troll! The author portrays him as significantly larger than an orc, and he has a unique charm when it comes to his romantic interests. The story skips over the initial meeting between our main characters, but there are some hints about what transpired. I feel like the female main character is more captivated by the enchanting faery world and the promises made by the troll character.
5/5
Brianna and Sodor
The eighth story in the Loving Monsters, Brianna Rookwood and warrior troll Sodor meet on All Hallows’ Eve. I enjoyed reading their well written short story with its very good storyline, great characters and a happy ending.
5/5
<3
oooo, this one really intrigued me from the beginning. I couldn't figure out the monster but when I did I loved it. He was so sweet!
4/5
Terrible Desires
? This short spicy smut monster story is a page turner for sure ‼️ The story is fast paced and funny as well. I found a new kink because of this little read. Monsters, preferably green ?
4/5
Loved this Monster romance!!!
Terrible Desires by Faedra Rose was exciting and super spicy!!! I love her take on monster romances and she never disappoints in the storyline or the characters. This storyline was original, page-turning and fast paced. The characters were complex and had a chemistry that was fated. Sodor is the warrior troll that has waited for his fated mate. Brianna I’d a loner looking forward to going away for awhile. I enjoyed their banter and instant chemistry. I always love the Loving Monsters series by this author and devour each book when I can. Especially around All Hallows Eve!!!
4/5
TrollMated
I often wonder if the noises we hear in the night that other fear ar the noises of parralell universe and only a few of us who believe hear it. Brianna proves that sometime you are not of this world and it takes courage to leave and to live what you are destined for.
4/5
good read
A quick and steamy read, Brianna and Sodor meet on All Hallows Eve. A a good storyline, This is book eight in the series,
4/5
Cute
For terrible desires, this was a really sweet, cute book. I expected dark romance but found a cinnamon-roll alpha and an adorable, sweet, and adventurous FMC. I am new to this author but will definitely read her stories in the future.
5/5
Paranormal monster romance
The beginning of this book had me on the edge of my seat. The suspense builds, and it is set around Halloween. I'd say this is a dark, spicy romance. Brianna loves Halloween, and for her, it's the perfect time to get away for some downtime. She chooses an extremely remote cabin with some intriguing stories attached to it. Sodor is a troll who lives on the other side of the veil and has known about Brianna for a long time. He has been waiting for the moment he could meet her. I loved this short, super spicy, dark paranormal romance.
4/5
New vs old life
This is the first book I have read from Faedra Rose. This was a good short read, and gave me a break from longer reads. Brianna is a college student that goes on a weekend getaway on Halloween. She meets her mate during her outing in the woods. What does she do when sees him? Does she fall instantly likje mates are suppose to? Does she leave with her mate? Let's finish reading to find out!
5/5
Short & Naughty
Ok I love a dark romance but throw in some otherworldly characters and a sweet yet possessive lover and it’s steamy gold. Sodor is a troll of Faery seeking his mate on All Hallows Eve. Brianna wanted to escape for Halloween and she got her wish in a naughty giant troll and an otherworldly HEA. This book is super short with just enough plot to move the steamy bits along. Loved it!!
5/5
Brianna and Sodor ?
I loved this short Halloween story. Sodor is a Troll who finally meets his mate, Brianna. Sodor has to convince his mate to leave her human life behind and leave with him. The portal he used to enter the human world only opens on Halloween, so he doesn't have much time to take her. Definitely recommend and can't wait to read more by the author.
4/5
Terrible Desires!
This is the eighth stand alone story in the "Loving Monsters" series. This story is interesting and oddly creative. Like the other stories in the series, this one occurs around All Hallows' Eve. This one is also VERY interesting and intriguing story about Brianna and Sodor, a troll, a warrior, chieftain and gladiator. It is a very short and quick read, that is extremely steamy and has an interesting size gap. He has waited along time to finally find his fated mate in the wilds of Alaska and the Kasilof River. I like how this story develops but it is a little confusing at times.
4/5
Troll
Imagine walking in the woods and coming across a giant troll who calms that you are his fated mate and he wants to take you back to his world. Steamy monster romance.
4/5
Monster's Mate
Brianan is needing a break from the social aspects of her college life. So she decides to take a solitary vacation to a remote cabin. The stunnng forest is just what she needs and once settled decides to take a walk. Suddenly she realizes she has lost hours of time and looks like she's been in the fight of her life. As she is trying to find her way back to the cabin she comes upon her monster and all her terrible desires are made true.
5/5
Entertaining monster romance
This was another entertaining and spicy read for the series and I will say to not expect much plot. There also isn't much drama or angst. Lol! Brianna was on an isolated vacay to reset her peopling overload and goes for a walk in the woods. Some surprising things happen to leave her disheveled and feeling like she's coming off drugs...and then she sees the gigantic troll under a willow tree. What follows is a lot of heat and a steamy HEA that involves size difference and the devotion of a fated mate. Good fun!
5/5
The name is a perfect description!
So when I first started reading this book it started a little slow until all of a sudden it was racing! I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy reading it, but instead I wish it had been a little longer! Another great HEA monster romance!
5/5
Very short read
Although I enjoyed the story, a story is exactly what it is as it’s entirely too short to be a novelette or novel. It’s just a story about something that occurred in one day. A very entertaining story about a woman who meets a troll on all hallow eve.
4/5
Down the rabbit hole
Down the rabbit hole 3.5 Faedra pens this quick lil romp. Short and sweet, munster love 'em story. Halloween. A cabin in the forest. Little girl, very big boy. He fell, she falls quickly. What started off as a me time away quiet vacay turn a wee bit unexpected. When it's magic its bound to be a lil chaos. Enjoy
4/5
Fearsome and fun
I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this book but I was pleasantly surprised. Great storytelling, world building and wonderful characters. I highly recommend this short story.
4/5
Monster Romance
I was hesitant to finish but started getting into the love story of Brianna and Sodor. I was kind of lost when she got lost in the woods then it started making a little bit of sense what was going on. It was a short and to the point fantasy monster romance. Quick read but interesting and entertaining.
5/5
Great
Such a fantastic book! I loved it and couldn't put it down! Devoured every word and will definitely check out more works by Rose
4/5
Terrible Desires
This was an enjoyable quick read but seemed to be too fast. I felt a little more story development would've helped. Still a good read.
4/5
Graphic Steaminess
Terrible Desires is the eighth book in the Loving Monsters series. These monsters become more and more interesting with each book. The women in these books are able to see past the monster to their heart's desire for love and acceptance. In Terrible Desires, Brianna finds Sodor to be her ultimate fantasy and she is his long awaited one and only. The book speaks volumes about self worth and looking beyond the physical. That being said, there is a lot of very steamy physical action in this book, which ended up not being so terrible.
