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The Intruder by Freida McFadden
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ dual timeline ➺ cabin in the woods ➺ trauma & secrets ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Good read, but with too many books been releasing per year, Freida’s writing is definitely starting to suffer. The suspense wasn’t really there. Nothing was shocking to me, and a lot of the twists and turns felt extremely predictable. The story felt unfinished to me too. But more wholesome than her others for sure. Who knows what the storm will blow in… Casey’s cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she’s a lot more worried about the…
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Alchemised by SenLinYu
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ enemies to lovers ➺ cruel hero ➺ dark romance ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ ⚠︎ Trigger Warning ⚠︎⋙ rape ⋙ abused ⋙ forced pregnancy ⋙ graphic violence ⋙ human trafficking * Your mental health matters. If any of these topics are sensitive to you, please proceed with caution or skip this one * Well, there is rape… I don’t think authors should romanticize rape… ❝ Being alive is not the same as living. I hope someday you’ll have a chance to realise the difference.❞ In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.…
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Soul Searching by Lyla Sage
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ small town ➺ ghosts ➺ forced proximity ➺ western vibes ➺ roommates ➺ co-worker ➺ opposites attract ➺ slow burn ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ The cover? Gorgeous. The story? Painfully boring. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Sweetwater Peak Series . Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. ❝Who says I’m not running, too?” Her voice was more timid again. I instinctively took a step toward her —like I could protect her from whatever invisible force was causing her so much pain. “Are you?” “Takes one to know one, Brady.” Collins…
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Write Me for You by Tillie Cole
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ friends to lovers ➺ insta-love ➺ forced proximity ➺ soulmates ➺ terminal illness ➺ the fault in our stars vibes ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I’m not the biggest fan of insta-love tropes and for a good reason, it is really hard to feel emotionally attached to the characters and their love story. Sadly this was for sure an insta-love romance. I wasn’t completely ruined by the ending exactly for that reason. I feel like June and Jesse’s story should have had more time to be explained. It lacked depth. It lacked connection. That said, I know others really loved this book so if you are a fan of Tilly Cole, I would not…
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The Darkest Corner of the Heart by Lisina Coney
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ age gap ➺ forbidden ➺ grumpy hero ➺ ballerina vs physical therapist ➺ slow burn ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I was very excited to read this book after absolutely loving The Brightest Light of Sunshine, and while it was okay, this was not quite the sequel I was hoping for. The beginning was drawn out in many places and I didn’t like the adult version of Maddie. I was expecting a more appreciative, strong and kind Maddie after getting to know Cal and Grace in the first book, but what we get here is a depressed whiney Maddie. It was really hard to get into it. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in…
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Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ vampires ➺ werewolves ➺ fated mates ➺ shapeshifters ➺ cold hero ➺ alpha male ➺ forbidden ➺ age gap ➺ insta-love ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I read Bride last year. I don’t remember much other than I really loved the banter and the characters dynamic. I was looking forward to this one, but sadly, this didn’t meet my expectations. Koen kept pushing Serena away. Over and over. He was cold and distant for so much of the book just to turn around and decided he was in love with her. Just like that! Huh??? What??? Where was the buildup? The tension? The slow burn? Honestly, the characters were poorly developed. They have no…
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Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ holiday reads ➺ ghost ➺ grumpy vs sunshine ➺ strangers to lovers ➺ forced proximity ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I wanted to love this, the premise was so cool, and the cover so cute! But sadly the story felt very bland and forced. The characters couldn’t hold my interest in this book long enough. I was bored. Thank you @libro.fm for providing access to an ALC of this title in exchange for an honest review. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Ghosted Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. ❝Why are…
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Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov
3.75 stars Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ small town ➺ enemies to lovers ➺ grumpy hero ➺ opposites attract ➺ billionaire ➺ found family ➺ family group text ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I loved the banter between Emilia and Bridger! Also, the banter between Bridger and his brothers had me cracking up. The brother’s group chat texts was the absolute best! I just would have liked more for the hate phase to have lasted longer. The transition from enemies to lovers moved rather fast and I was having too much fun with these two as enemies 🤭 but I still enjoyed their dynamic. It was full of great tension and banter. It was a good book! ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥…
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Falling by Christina Lauren
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ spooky season ➺ spicy ➺ strangers to lovers ➺ curse ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This was lacking in depth and way too spicy for a such short novella. I’m not exactly a prude but I think a little relationship development between the main characters should happen before all the spice begins. The ending felt unfinished as well. Awful. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is a stand-alone novella from Scared Sexy, a Collection of Amazon Original Stories with many different authors. ❝ In a world where every second was predictable, the sensation of surprise was blissfully foreign to him.❞ One darkly seductive immortal’s powers of persuasion have worked flawlessly for nine centuries—until he meets the one woman…
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Fake Skating by Lynn Painter
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ fake dating ➺ sports romance ➺ hockey ➺ opposites attract ➺ childhood friends to enemies ➺ anxiety rep ➺ coming of age ➺ family drama ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Although I enjoyed this very much, it wasn’t my favorite by this author. The miscommunication was silly and dragged on forever while all could’ve been sorted out within a page. But then the main characters are teens and teens are dramatic like that. Still, I enjoyed Lynn’s sense of humor and banter and all the sweet little moments she creates between the main characters here. It was a really cute YA book. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theatres, Dani and…