Content:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  con artist mmc ➺ mystery ➺ short chapters ➺ domestic thriller ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ The story is mostly the ramblings of a sociopathic liar who gets away with conning dumb ass women. and the daughter of his target trying to figure him out. Boring and redundant. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, and it never did. The different timelines were very frustrating and hard to follow as well. My head is still spinning from all the back and forth.  ❝ Please see below for some recommended reading, listening, and watching if you want to dig deeper into the psychology of men like Simon Smith. And in the meantime: be careful…

3.25 stars Content:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  celebrity ➺ athlete hero ➺ sports romance ➺ baseball ➺ forced proximity ➺ black main characters  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  At the same time that I think their relationship moved a little too quickly, you also barely see them romantically together on the page. I would’ve loved to see more development on their feelings, some real, emotional depth shared between the main characters as having more scenes with them together so you could see their relationship grow. This made me disconnect with them and not feeling their emotions. I also think the story dragged a bit in the middle. Overall, not a bad story, it just left some to be desired.  ❝…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  reverse age gap (she’s 11 years older) ➺ widow ➺ single mom ➺ coming of age ➺ lgbtq+ representation ➺ steamy with mostly closed  ➺  dual timeline  ➺ celebrity  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ I don’t know, this story didn’t speak to me. I couldn’t feel the grief nor the romance. I couldn’t feel the chemistry between the characters then nor now. I didn’t particularly like Lauren as a person either. Bummed because I was excited for this but ultimately it just fell flat. I couldn’t root for or relate to any character.  I also must say that this is very much a sequel to Funny You Should Ask, and although you don’t need to read Funny You…

Content:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ dark romance ➺ forced proximity ➺ suspense ➺ tortured hero ➺ tortured heroine ➺ abduction ➺ grumpy hero ➺ touch her & die ➺ thriller ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Good grief, was this boring. Lacking in everything. I think this was the nail in the coffin for me to not read any more from this author. It seems like nothing she writes will ever live up to Still Beating to me.  They say the best kept secrets are hidden in the darkest places. I know that better than anybody… Because I’m one of them. I spend my days locked in a black-market nightmare, held captive by a twisted mastermind who considers me…

3.25 stars Content:➺ sports romance ➺ basketball ➺ bad boys ➺ friends to lovers ➺ found family I was completely engrossed for the first half of the book but suddenly this story got a bit over the top and drawn out for me. I completely lost interest in it. Also, the story jumps around in different timelines in a very confusing way.  I was never really sure how much time had passed and where we were in the story. But, overall, I enjoyed it.  Two simple words hold the truth of our love: wait and hope. Olivia Rhys Garrett—recent high school graduate, ex-captain of the basketball team, and my brother’s rival both…

3.75 stars Content:➺ enemies with benefits ➺ he falls first ➺ forced proximity ➺ rivals to lovers ➺ workplace ➺ this is the last time  ➺ charming hero ➺ bathrooms sexcapades ➺ 3rd act breakup ⚠︎ Trigger Warning ⚠︎⋙ mentions of infertility and infidelity (secondary characters), divorce, forced conservatorship, suicide attempt by a parent resulting in cognitive issues ⋙ Lana’s books have been really hit or miss for me, and even though this starts off with one of my least favorite trope I was pleasantly surprised Overruled turned out to be a really enjoyable read for me.  The push and pull between the main characters, combined with the thrill of…

Content:➺ magical realism ➺ telepathic connection ➺ small town setting ➺ grief and healing ➺ slow burn ➺ musician vs songwriter I love some of Poston’s books but this wasn’t one of them. It fell completely flat offering nothing exciting or interesting. The characters were boring, none of them really stood out to me. I never felt sparks or excited for the relationship. I was forcing myself to get through the whole time. At some point I just dropped the book. Life is too short to suffer over books. And reading time is the one thing in life that has always to be enjoyable for me.  A hitmaking songwriter and…

3.75 stars Content:➺ small town ➺ enemies to lovers ➺ billionaire ➺ one-night stand ➺ wedding planner ➺ opposites attract ➺ she falls first but he falls harder ➺ fling with an expiration date Was this a bit sappy?! Absolutely!! But I love it, anyways. There is tons of great banter. The town has many fun, unique quirks. Montana is sassy, I loved that she stood her ground and never settle. But what I loved even more was how hard Miles fell for her while absolutely denying what he was really feeling. Adorable! I am literally already SO in love with Blushing, Alaska, I cannot wait to read more of…

Content:➺ book within a book ➺ dark academia ➺ sexual content  ⚠︎ Trigger Warning ⚠︎⋙ grooming ⋙ inappropriate sexual relationship between a minor and an adult ⋙ homicide ⋙ drug use ⋙ alcoholism ⋙ death of a parent ⋙ miscarriage ⋙ mention of child death  ୨⎯ Your mental health matters. If any of these topics are sensitive to you, please proceed with caution or skip this one ⎯୧ I have nothing against smut books when I’m reading a romance novel but when I’m reading a thriller I totally do! I just don’t think these two go together. The spicy scenes add nothing to the plot. It’s just SO cringy! Vi has…