This was cute and sweet, with all the fluffy feels in this monster romance read。 Grace is a human woman and Merrick is a Mothman。 I love the setting of Cambric Creek and being back in this diversified, accepting town was the best! This short book kicks off with some exhibitionism/voyeurism and just gets steamier。 Grace is a divorcee working at a “u-pick” style farm, she moved to Cambric Creek after divorcing her Minotaur ex。 The summer is hot, the berries are ripe, and Grace is feeling especiall This was cute and sweet, with all the fluffy feels in this monster romance read。 Grace is a human woman and Merrick is a Mothman。 I love the setting of Cambric Creek and being back in this diversified, accepting town was the best! This short book kicks off with some exhibitionism/voyeurism and just gets steamier。 Grace is a divorcee working at a “u-pick” style farm, she moved to Cambric Creek after divorcing her Minotaur ex。 The summer is hot, the berries are ripe, and Grace is feeling especially randy。 😁 Merrick is the super shy, super sweet, super awkward scientist Mothman who stumbles upon Grace one night while looking for blackberries。 Now neither wants to part from one another and I just loved their sweet and sexy moments together。 。。。more
Nicole ✨SultryTartReviews✨,
This book is amazing and sweet and fun and cute and everything you'd want in an escapist romance monster book! If you're new to monster romance, this is a great starting point。 There is a fair amount of steam (w/ monster body parts) but it's pretty middle of the road for the subgenre。 There's definitely more steam than book 1。 You wanna read this book!!!!I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This book is amazing and sweet and fun and cute and everything you'd want in an escapist romance monster book! If you're new to monster romance, this is a great starting point。 There is a fair amount of steam (w/ monster body parts) but it's pretty middle of the road for the subgenre。 There's definitely more steam than book 1。 You wanna read this book!!!!I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ester,
So perfect!
Katie,
This was so cute and sweet and I read it in one day!
Erin,
The perfect sweet summertime read! Merrick and Grace are just so precious and cute with one another。 I love that it was a quick read, but I want more of them!!! I will be rereading this often I can tell!!!
Nancy VanSpunky Reads,
I'm going to call this sci-fi romance, but I don't know what it is。 A mothman? That's a new one。 But this book is SO sweet and steamy。 I just want to cuddle Merrick and be wrapped up in those wings。 Fun, sweet, steamy read! 4 stars I'm going to call this sci-fi romance, but I don't know what it is。 A mothman? That's a new one。 But this book is SO sweet and steamy。 I just want to cuddle Merrick and be wrapped up in those wings。 Fun, sweet, steamy read! 4 stars 。。。more
✰ Boys in Books are Just Better ✰,
Shy mothman? Who's so adorable that you want to squish his cheeks?? Must read 😍 Shy mothman? Who's so adorable that you want to squish his cheeks?? Must read 😍 。。。more
sal,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Okay, woah— that was way more smuttier than the first book (and a whole lot more wholesome)。 I LOVED Merrick’s shyness 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 he is absolutely adorable。 I really loved watching him feel belong in Cambric Creek。 This is my favourite book out of the series, which says something considering the first book is apart of my favourite list。 I am so excited to read the next book coming this summer。 I’ve been in a wicked reading slump, and reading this really made me fall in love with reading again。 I love Okay, woah— that was way more smuttier than the first book (and a whole lot more wholesome)。 I LOVED Merrick’s shyness 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 he is absolutely adorable。 I really loved watching him feel belong in Cambric Creek。 This is my favourite book out of the series, which says something considering the first book is apart of my favourite list。 I am so excited to read the next book coming this summer。 I’ve been in a wicked reading slump, and reading this really made me fall in love with reading again。 I love well-written smut, as well as well-written romance。 The build-up and everything—- phew I am blushing。 My favourite part of this book was when Merrick was jealous, I laughed so hard! Gotta say whatever this author releases, I will read。 Mark my words, thank you for a great read! xo 。。。more
Rajini,
Cute and sweetThis was a very good pallette cleanser after reading books with too much angst and darkness。 C。 M。 Nascota delivered a beautiful story of learning how fo love again, learning to trust and change all wrapped up in a monster romance。 This book was not a slow burn by any means but it wasn't overly spicy, it really was just cute and sweet。 A feel good romance to the very end。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶🌶 Cute and sweetThis was a very good pallette cleanser after reading books with too much angst and darkness。 C。 M。 Nascota delivered a beautiful story of learning how fo love again, learning to trust and change all wrapped up in a monster romance。 This book was not a slow burn by any means but it wasn't overly spicy, it really was just cute and sweet。 A feel good romance to the very end。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶🌶 。。。more
Maris,
I loved this so much! So cute! Excited for the other books in this series
Tracey Rojo ,
Grace and Merrick were cute together。 Book went into a lot of weird tangents and I wanted more interaction of the main characters。 Seemed to end abruptly。
Ruby Dixon,
This was really cute and light, and I now have 'moth genitalia' in my search history。 So that's something I never thought I'd say, but there it is!Also I liked that the hero was shy and dorky and like, the heroine did not give a fuck。 She found it charming (and so did I)。 This was really cute and light, and I now have 'moth genitalia' in my search history。 So that's something I never thought I'd say, but there it is!Also I liked that the hero was shy and dorky and like, the heroine did not give a fuck。 She found it charming (and so did I)。 。。。more
Syd Linders,
Really liked that Nascosta slid the minotaur in the beginning there, just in case the mothman wasn't good enough of a pull。 lol I really liked Sweet Berries as a continuation of this world the author has created。 Also really nice to see Nascosta spreading her wings, pardon the pun, by having a very different relationship as they have in Milking Farm and the Girls Weekend Series。 Not that the couples in any of those are all the same, but I did feel like there were a lot of similarities。 But with Really liked that Nascosta slid the minotaur in the beginning there, just in case the mothman wasn't good enough of a pull。 lol I really liked Sweet Berries as a continuation of this world the author has created。 Also really nice to see Nascosta spreading her wings, pardon the pun, by having a very different relationship as they have in Milking Farm and the Girls Weekend Series。 Not that the couples in any of those are all the same, but I did feel like there were a lot of similarities。 But with Sweet Berries, Nascosta breaks it by having a nerdy, awkward, introverted mothboy。 I just want to eat him up, he's so cute。 (view spoiler)[ When he approaches Grace on the farm to admit he's the one who was watching her??? (hide spoiler)] Gods help me, nervous boys are my kryptonite。 Speaking of, I was happy about how the author treated voyeurism in this book。 It would have been easy to fall into the same lines that exist in so much other media of the man spying on the woman, implying that her existence is meant to be consumed by him。 Nascosta subverts this about as well as one can, by making it clear from the beginning that they both know。 I am more than satisfied。 Once again, the author has really knocked it out of the park with this one。 Also this is kinda weird but I really like the cover?? It's so pretty! I would have a print of this。 The font change is A+。 My best friend apparently only glanced at the cover and was like "Is she reading a *normal* romance novel???" but surprise。。。 he's a mothman。 10/10 can't wait for more 。。。more
Jenn (The Book Refuge),
Awww! I'm glad I decided to read this! I enjoyed this sweet, shy mothman and this horny human woman。 It was a good time。4 stars3 on the spice scale Awww! I'm glad I decided to read this! I enjoyed this sweet, shy mothman and this horny human woman。 It was a good time。4 stars3 on the spice scale 。。。more
Stephanie,
Gosh I love CM Nascosta。 Full disclosure we've been mutuals on IG probably since 2020 and I'm on her Patreon。 But I would be straight up if I didn't enjoy this book and GODS, I enjoyed it so much。 CMN is one of my queens of monster romance。 Ruby Dixon is my alien queen。 Finley Fenn is my dark orc queen。 CMN and Lillian Lark are my monster queens - the ones who write about everything from an orc to a shifter to a demon to a mothman。 I remember this story when it was on Tumblr and it works so well Gosh I love CM Nascosta。 Full disclosure we've been mutuals on IG probably since 2020 and I'm on her Patreon。 But I would be straight up if I didn't enjoy this book and GODS, I enjoyed it so much。 CMN is one of my queens of monster romance。 Ruby Dixon is my alien queen。 Finley Fenn is my dark orc queen。 CMN and Lillian Lark are my monster queens - the ones who write about everything from an orc to a shifter to a demon to a mothman。 I remember this story when it was on Tumblr and it works so well as a full length story, somewhere between a long novella and a short novel。 I loved the way it was split up too: part 1, 2, 3, and HEA。 It was。。。 really hot。 Between the up front sexuality of the heroine, the voyeurism (both in part by the hero and the heroine fantasizing about getting a train run on her in her front lawn), and the fascinating mothman genitalia specials。。。 this was maybe her sexiest book?? And book 1 in Cambric Creek took place in a GD minotaur milking farm。 There were a lot of little things that made my heart ache。 The heroine recounting the abuse from her previous marriage ("five years of what she was able to recognize now as emotional abuse - of complaints and gaslighting and tiny insults, like microscopic shards of glass beneath her skin, chafing until she bled, an interior wound that never healed, scraping her raw。") and the fact that Merrick, the mothman hero, is so not used to being。。。 included。 He's worked for years in cities and labs run by humans where he was othered and left out, down to being forced to wear a human labcoat backwards instead of being offered an adaptive one。 It just broke my ding dang heart。 On one hand I would have liked to have seen more of Merrick being included, of realizing that he deserves to have a place and feel like he belongs。。。 but on the other hand I was kind of glad they didn't dwell and just let him embrace his new life in Cambric Creek。There were so many funny bits。She was excited to go back to his place, she decided。 He's adorable and awkward, and if books and moves have taught us nothing else, it's always the cute nerdy guys who loves to eat pussy。+If this was what all mothmen could do, someone needed to alert the media, alert congress! This needed to be the headline of every newspaper, the only story talked about on the news。 Hot single mothmen with Dyson-strength tongues and vibrating dicks are in a neighborhood near you! + "Gosh, that's too bad。 Fuck Night is on this week's calendar, and now you're planning on dying here in front of the onions。" A series of outraged clicks accompanied his huff as she turned away, not bothering to hide her smile。 Also, so many sweet parts。 Minor spoiler below for vows of love but。。。 c'mon, you know there were gonna be vows of love。"Say that again。" He advanced on her slowly, pulling her into his arms。"Say-which part, I said a lot of stuff。"His laugh was a low rumble of thunder, a vibration she felt rippling through her。"The part where you said you fell in love with me。""It was an accident," she whispered。 "I wasn't looking for a relationship。 I knew you weren't going to be here long and I-I didn't mean for it to happen。 But you're just too damn fluffy to resist。"He smoothed the halo of frizz back off her face, tilting her chin with a velutinous hand。 "That's okay。 I fell in love with you very intentionally。 That makes up for it, I think。" 。。。more
C Knight,
the second book for this series and i can't wait for it to continue。 the second book for this series and i can't wait for it to continue。 。。。more
Nicole,
I’m going to say something that I have never said before (mostly because I don’t know that I can pull this off but when it must be said it must be said…)GGGIIIIRRRRLLLLL!!!! This book is amazing! Where did this author come from?!? I mean, I read the first book (Morning Glory Milking Farm) mostly on a lark (I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be mean when I say that, but the title alone made me hesitate just a bit), but I was so pleasantly surprised that I became an instant devotee of this author - she is I’m going to say something that I have never said before (mostly because I don’t know that I can pull this off but when it must be said it must be said…)GGGIIIIRRRRLLLLL!!!! This book is amazing! Where did this author come from?!? I mean, I read the first book (Morning Glory Milking Farm) mostly on a lark (I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be mean when I say that, but the title alone made me hesitate just a bit), but I was so pleasantly surprised that I became an instant devotee of this author - she is a “one-click purchase” for me now because I know that anything she writes I’m going to love。I wish she had more of a backlist, seriously! This book was so very sweet and spicy - it gave me all the feels。 (Perfect for summer reading or just when you need a warm hug - sorry Olaf, a different kind。 :) ) For anyone who hasn’t, please give this author and these amazing books a try! I’m telling you, they are fantastic! 。。。more
Andrea,
A anxious tongue tied Mothman scientist who ends up accidentally peeping in on a usually shy but emboldened human woman looking to give the stranger outside of her window a once-in-a life time show turned out to be a seriously sweet romance。 Love how this author combines smut and fluff together to produce a fun read! A anxious tongue tied Mothman scientist who ends up accidentally peeping in on a usually shy but emboldened human woman looking to give the stranger outside of her window a once-in-a life time show turned out to be a seriously sweet romance。 Love how this author combines smut and fluff together to produce a fun read! 。。。more
Mint,
I don't know what to think about this book。 I really enjoyed Morning Glory Milking Farm so maybe I went into this read with expectations that were too high?While we didn't get Merrick's POV, I enjoyed learning about him through Grace's eyes。 He's a quieter, academic mothman who can be awkward at times and arrogant at others。 The setting of the farm and food makes the book really sweet。 And like the first book, there are little worldbuilding details that make the world so full, from how clothing I don't know what to think about this book。 I really enjoyed Morning Glory Milking Farm so maybe I went into this read with expectations that were too high?While we didn't get Merrick's POV, I enjoyed learning about him through Grace's eyes。 He's a quieter, academic mothman who can be awkward at times and arrogant at others。 The setting of the farm and food makes the book really sweet。 And like the first book, there are little worldbuilding details that make the world so full, from how clothing is adapted to fit different species to discussions about inter-species politics。Unfortunately, this book was a slog to get through, which I really wasn't expecting after the first book。 It could be because there's not a lot of tension in this book, internal or external。 The plot feels quite minimal which is great if you're just looking for a fluffy read but I personally was hoping for more meat to the story。 But it's not that the book is more heavy on the character development either, because I didn't feel either character was deeply developed。 It was an alright book but I probably wouldn't have continued with the Cambric Creek series if I read this before Morning Glory Milking Farm。This is a single POV book (Grace's POV only) that's quite steamy。 Grace references her ex-husband who was emotionally abusive but it isn't discussed in much detail。 For more of my reviews, please visit my blog。 。。。more
DeAnna Marie Jackson,
Finished in less than a dayI could barely put it down。 Loved their dynamic from voyeuristic strangers to lovers。 The sex was hot and Merrick's anatomy sounds amazing。 Also learned a new word, velutinous Finished in less than a dayI could barely put it down。 Loved their dynamic from voyeuristic strangers to lovers。 The sex was hot and Merrick's anatomy sounds amazing。 Also learned a new word, velutinous 。。。more
Danielle,
4。5 stars
Ellie,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I think C。M。 Nascosta’s Cambrick Creek (as well as the related towns and cities) is my favorite universe for paranormal romance。 Morning Glory Milking Farm (Cambric Creek #1) was a joy, and this book was an exceptionally pleasant and sweet next chapter for the town。 LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD:I loved that there was absolutely no angst in this book, other than what the FMC was working through internally。 Grace got out of a bad marriage, found a job that suited her skills (even if the farm owner wasn’t I think C。M。 Nascosta’s Cambrick Creek (as well as the related towns and cities) is my favorite universe for paranormal romance。 Morning Glory Milking Farm (Cambric Creek #1) was a joy, and this book was an exceptionally pleasant and sweet next chapter for the town。 LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD:I loved that there was absolutely no angst in this book, other than what the FMC was working through internally。 Grace got out of a bad marriage, found a job that suited her skills (even if the farm owner wasn’t entirely sure about it at the time), and moved to a community where she was able to put down roots and really feel like she belonged。 The only thing missing was a little bit of fun that involves another participant, or, in some cases, just an observer。 The MMC is revealed slowly and it’s super cute, very endearing process。 I’m not going to say too much about him, other than that he’s entirely a delight to get to know and get to _know_。I found Grace’s concerns to be understandable and valid and enjoyed watching her sort through her own shit without actively putting it on her partner。 If you need a good, fun, sweet, and spicy read, look no further。 Notes on Kindle edition: some formatting issues, some word choice and spelling errors, but not enough to detract from the plot or to confuse。 I wish they hadn’t been there, but it’s not going to stop me from re-reading this or demanding that any of my monster loving friends read this immediately。 。。。more
Andrea,
MERRICK THE MOTHMAN OMG。 Nerdy moth king and a human divorcee I am OBSESSED
Peyton,
A nerdy mothman and a human divorcée meet when she opens her bedroom window and decides on some exhibitionism。 Very horny and sweet。
Alexa R,
If you want a monster romance that is sweet, fun and steamy this is it!The story is about a human woman named Grace and a mothman named Merrick who meet in an unconventional way。 They then spend the summer together exploring their beautiful town, learning about each other and mending the hurts from their pasts。This is a fluffy read with hot hot hot scenes。 A perfect summer day read!
The Reading Hammock | Erin,
Looking for a super low angst, sizzling heat, summer fun romance? Then look no further, because these berries are in season!Event planner Grace, is a human working at Cambric Creek's Saddlethorne Farm。 Since her divorce, she's been flying solo (in more ways than one) and the summer heat isn't the only thing getting Grace hot and bothered。Too horny to think, and not looking for love or a relationship, Grace decides to take a chance on the new-in-town and adorkably awkward Mothman scientist, Merri Looking for a super low angst, sizzling heat, summer fun romance? Then look no further, because these berries are in season!Event planner Grace, is a human working at Cambric Creek's Saddlethorne Farm。 Since her divorce, she's been flying solo (in more ways than one) and the summer heat isn't the only thing getting Grace hot and bothered。Too horny to think, and not looking for love or a relationship, Grace decides to take a chance on the new-in-town and adorkably awkward Mothman scientist, Merrick, working at the local university。What I love most about Cambric Creek is that it genuinely feels like small town life。 Catching cameos of characters we've met in other books or Patreon-exclusive shorts, give readers a feeling of being part of the community too, being able to say, "Oh! I know them!"I adore the low angst of these CC stories, and this short and sweet read is a perfect way to kick off the summer season。 And who doesn't love an entire community of monster boyfriend who can't get enough of going down on their partners?? 。。。more
Sadie Hope,
In this we have millennial angst, cottage core farm stands, a divorcee with some Needs (™) and an incredibly adorkable Mothman。 We start with some voyeurism, go to some awkward af flirting, and end with a seggsy time that doesn’t seem to end。 Grace is a fabulous heroine - and might be the only one enjoying Laura Ingals Wilder Hell that is fashion these days - she is funny and sweet and knows what she wants and is very inconvenienced by all these Emotions (™)。 Merrick is so sweet and awkward and In this we have millennial angst, cottage core farm stands, a divorcee with some Needs (™) and an incredibly adorkable Mothman。 We start with some voyeurism, go to some awkward af flirting, and end with a seggsy time that doesn’t seem to end。 Grace is a fabulous heroine - and might be the only one enjoying Laura Ingals Wilder Hell that is fashion these days - she is funny and sweet and knows what she wants and is very inconvenienced by all these Emotions (™)。 Merrick is so sweet and awkward and - gah - just lovely to read。 Can I wait for Moon Blood Breeding Clinic and those pesky Hemmings (are they the Kennedys of werewolf kind?) 。。。more
Snarqueen,
Sweet Berries by C。 M。 Nascosta is your monster romance summer read。 The slice-of-life plot has the buildup, angst, and finale that gives cotton candy sweetness worthy of a early 2000s J。Lo romcom。 At the same time, it takes place against a gorgeous summertime backdrop described using all the senses as the season progresses。I will be upfront。 I wasn’t certain how sexy a moth was going to be。 Monster? Check。 Romance? Check。 It isn’t like I don’t know my classic North American cryptids。 I just nev Sweet Berries by C。 M。 Nascosta is your monster romance summer read。 The slice-of-life plot has the buildup, angst, and finale that gives cotton candy sweetness worthy of a early 2000s J。Lo romcom。 At the same time, it takes place against a gorgeous summertime backdrop described using all the senses as the season progresses。I will be upfront。 I wasn’t certain how sexy a moth was going to be。 Monster? Check。 Romance? Check。 It isn’t like I don’t know my classic North American cryptids。 I just never read about mothman sightings and thought “I wonder what it would be like to do it with Mothman。”Well, now I feel like that was highly unimaginative of me。 I really appreciated Nascosta’s creativity with the the explicit elements of this story。 Something I enjoy about monster romance is that the author can really do anything with their spicy scenes。 You can really do whatever sounds like fun。 Seriously。 Whatever sounds like fun。 This book is an awesome example I think of how you can get creative in this genre。It is just a lovely slice-of-life summertime romance that I would happily recommend to any romance reader at all。 **ARC provided and voluntarily reviewed** 。。。more
SARAH E MERIZALDE ,
If you're a monster lover and need to switch up your reading list, this is a good one to switch up your reading pile。Everyone likes a good romp in the sheets where its hard, heavy, amd fast, but every now and again it's nice to just read something so sweet and fluffy it reminds you to take things slow, but still be adventurous。 If you prefer soft and sweet rather than hard and fast, come give this mothman a try, you won't regret it。 If you're a monster lover and need to switch up your reading list, this is a good one to switch up your reading pile。Everyone likes a good romp in the sheets where its hard, heavy, amd fast, but every now and again it's nice to just read something so sweet and fluffy it reminds you to take things slow, but still be adventurous。 If you prefer soft and sweet rather than hard and fast, come give this mothman a try, you won't regret it。 。。。more
Andi Downs,
Fantastic Read!!!So enjoyed this new read。 So loved the characters and their journey to a HEA。 Grace was daring in taking a chance at a happy life。 Her X leaving her doubting a future。 Merrick was part softie, part tough, when needed。 To see him grow in his relationship, was great。 I kept seeing that amazing art the author and artists have shared with us。 Feeling as though you were part of the scenery/settings。 A fantastic evening read and can't wait for more!! Thankfully the next read is only a Fantastic Read!!!So enjoyed this new read。 So loved the characters and their journey to a HEA。 Grace was daring in taking a chance at a happy life。 Her X leaving her doubting a future。 Merrick was part softie, part tough, when needed。 To see him grow in his relationship, was great。 I kept seeing that amazing art the author and artists have shared with us。 Feeling as though you were part of the scenery/settings。 A fantastic evening read and can't wait for more!! Thankfully the next read is only a month or so away! Thank you for such wonderful characters。 😊 。。。more