𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:sports romance: boxing • rich hero •bad boys • virgin heroine • college  This book was doomed since the beginning for me. I don’t enjoy the “we’re drawn to each other, but I’m a bad guy, so I must push her away” trope at the best of times. If think when a guy is interested, he is all in! There is nothing that will stop him from get it. End of story. And I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea if Scottie got the hint and left the guy be. A bit of self love is never too much!   I pushed through to see if I would enjoy the…

3.75 stars 𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:reverse harem • found family • tortured heroine • age gap • dark romance • take-charge heroine  TW: contains violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering.  Save Me continues to follow Shiloh through her trauma, recovery, her new life and navigating her new relationships with the boys. I feel like there’s been a lot and nothing happening at the same time. Two books later and we still kind of in the dark and their relationship haven’t fully developed yet, although we do get a bit more spice in this book than book one, thank goodness for that!  Shiloh annoyed me a bit in…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:second chances • enemies to lovers • sports romance: baseball • slow burn • college  While there were some things I liked, this was mostly a flop for me. Liz and Wes were not friends for way too much of the story. So much inner monologuing. They never really talked to each other fully. They learned things about each other through other people. It was fun to see these characters again, but they were missing the spark that made me fall in love with them in the first place. I was happy with how the last book ended, I didn’t think this story was necessary specially as a second chance…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:single dad • grumpy x sunshine • small token • cowboy hero • western romance • little sister’s best friend • enemies to lovers • nanny x boss • forced proximity • sass and banter Can I just say cowboys are the best… especially grumpy single dad cowboys 👀 This book left me feeling warm and fuzzy and it’s my favorite in the series so far. The chemistry between Teddy and Gus was so palpable, the tension was hot fire and their banter was everything! Everything!! 🤌🏻 ╰⪼ This is book 3 in the Rebel Blue Ranch Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Teddy Andersen doesn’t…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:enemies to lovers • Christmas • spicy  The characters were one dimensional and the plot was silly. The dialogue just stupid. I made it to 20% when I threw in the towel. Loved the cover thou!  “If you allow fear to take over your actions, then you’re never going to accomplish anything.” Living in a year around Christmas town has it’s drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It’s why I like to hibernate away in my cave–I mean house–keeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:found family • gods and goddesses • ghost whisperers • humor and banter • badass heroine • royal hero  This was surprisingly good. The characters were precious and witty and funny. You get to really love the connection Alexis has with her two kids. I would have liked more relationship development between Alexis and Kieran though.  I will continue reading this series to see where the story goes. It seems like it was a buildup to some great reading. Fingers crossed I’m right! ╰⪼ This is book 1 in the Demigods of San Francisco Series.  Some people are ordained for greatness…  Those people usually have a lot of drama in their…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:betrayal • lies • secrets • suspense • popcorn thriller  Everyone is Lying is a short full cast audiobook. It was fairly predictable, but it was still entertaining.  The narrators did a great job bringing the characters to life. Their performances and the sound effects have seriously enhance the story for me. Thank you @libro.fm for this ALC. Your kindness is always appreciated. All thoughts are my own.  When Julie Buckley, a successful mystery writer, suspects her husband of cheating, she turns to her best friend, Darby, for advice. When Darby suggests couples therapy, Julie and Oliver find themselves discussing Oliver’s betrayal with their new therapist, Liza. Liza is competent and…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:forbidden love • age gap • secret relationship • best friend’s dad • single dad • slow burn • 17 year old heroine • 34 year old hero This book was SO DAMN boring! Never have I read a forbidden age gape romance so dull in my life. Where was all the angst from this trope??? I didn’t feel the chemistry, I didn’t feel the emotions from the writing AT ALL. Everything was just so cringy.  Before he discovered my age, he uncovered my heart. Bruised and abused, and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:reverse harem • friends-to-lovers • stalking • virgin heroine • found family • cliffhanger ending TW: violence • abduction • murder • bullying • death/grief • underage drinking • sexual assault  This book was one of the most emotional reverse harem I’ve read. The build up and development of the relationships is done at a pace that allows the reader to feel that stronger connection between them all. They work on getting to know each other and slowly develope feelings. We don’t see much romance happening, honestly but I think the next book we will see more of that. And I’m so ready to see this relationship start to brew and…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:enemies to lovers • virgin hero • sassy heroine • Jewish stereotyping/antisemitism • soapbox feminism • romance novel stereotyping • veganism • marijuana legality • gender equality • sex positivity This book was super cute, the enemies to lovers aspect was done well. But the political propaganda to readers was so not necessary. I’ve said that before and I will say it again, politics aren’t opinions held separate from life so it is hard to get into a book when you have a different opinion from the author. I would have enjoyed this much more if it wasn’t for all the political stances included in the story. And believe me,…