Reviews
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Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah AdamsΒ
πππππππ: β’ rivals to lovers β’ small town β’ black cat vs golden retriever β’ neighbors β’ workplace β’ family dynamics β’ The banter between Jackson and Emily and their interactions were fun and enjoyable to witness. I loved the chemistry between them and their rivalry. I also appreciated the adding of the mental health aspects, and the author does this very well. However, the pacing of this book was a little slow for me, and the fmc got on my nerves at times, they both felt immature in some scenes, to be honest. There is a bit of spicy in this book this time. But the author does give…
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PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly
πππππππ:β’ enemies to lovers β’ brotherβs best friend β’ forced proximity β’ second chances β’ death/grief β’ Not only the writing did not have me invested or evoke any emotions from me but I also could not stand Maddie. Her immaturity and rude behavior were really off-putting. This book had great potential to deliver a heartfelt story but the wasn’t doing anything for me. βI got so focused on always seeking out new experiences, I forgot how good a classic could be.β Maddie Sanderson would be proud to honor her older brotherβs dying wish, that she scatters his ashes over eight destinations that the adventurous 29-year-old never got to visit before…
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What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
πππππππ:β’ an autobiographical novel β’ When you read a Sophie Kinsellaβs book you expect to read a RomCom, right?! You expect happy endings and laugh out loud moments. What you certainly donβt expect is to be taking it through an emotional ride on a Splash Mountain at Disneyland. I was sobbing when I finish this book. Sophie Kinsella is the reason Iβve become a book lover. Specially of romcoms. Thank you Sophie for sharing your story. And thank you for being this amazing! βWrite the book you would like to read yourself. Visualize going into a bookshop and finding the perfect book. The book you would buy immediately. What does it look like?…
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All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles
πππππππ:β’ suspense β’ enemies to lovers β’ grumpy vs sunshine β’ mystery β’ friends with benefits β’ found family β’ force proximity β’ I donβt know, Catherine Cowlesβ writing just feels formulaic to me. I canβt feel the emotion coming out through the pages. Itβs hard to connect with the characters. The chemistry feels forced. The dialogues are overly cliched! Also, the suspense and mystery here didnβt hold my attention. So uneventful! But hey! donβt let my review sway you from giving it a go. Iβm clearly the minority here. βItβs a bad idea,β I rasped. βWeβd be playing with fire.β Those ocean eyes sparked. βThen letβs watch it…
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Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
πππππππ:β’ love triangle β’ insta-love β’ mystery β’ action packed β’ soul-stirring emotion β’ magical realism β’ life lessons β’ Water Moon was my first jump into Japanese fiction, and to be honest was unlike anything I have read before. The romance was lackluster, being brutally honest, but the scenery and the world building was what really made this book stand out for me. All the magical elements present, such as the birds formed by a personβs regret, pearls that can hold oneβs memories, puddles that can take you to other places and that time is apparently something that can be traded or brought was fascinating to read. Thank you @librofm…
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Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens
πππππππ:β’ rivals to lovers β’ reversed age gap β’ single mom β’ second chance at loveβ’ mature characters β’ only one-bed β’ low steam β’ workplace β’ There is so much that I enjoyed about this book. The humor was fun and the romance was sweet and believable. The subject of handling a divorce with children and new partners was written in a very realistic way. Anna growth was what I liked best in this book. I loved seeing her gaining confidence in her job and with her ex, and also finding love after the divorce. The miscommunication between the main characters did frustrate me a little sometimes but not enough to…
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Quicksilver by Callie HartΒ
πππππππ:β’ dark fantasy β’ fated mates β’ enemies to lovers β’ fae, vampires, witches, humans β’ top tier banter β’ tension β’ possessive hero β’ stubborn, bad*as heroine β’ medium burn β’ Iβm not sure how to even go about writing this review. Thereβs lots I want to say, but when a book has blown you away, itβs very hard to put feelings into words. Words feel simple into the magnitude of everything you are feeling. It seems like nothing you come up with will convey the level of awesomeness you just experienced, and every expression seems lacking somehow. So, lamely I will say this: Wow! As in W-O-W! To say…
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Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke
ββ΄οΈΛq Audiobook free on Kindle Unlimited ββ΄οΈΛq πππππππ:β’ single mom β’ neighbors to lovers β’ grumpy vs sunshine β’ small town β’ I love adriana Locke but unfortunately I found this book a little dull. There were a lot of sweet moments, but it was a little slow and uneventful. I needed more build up between them to really feel their connection and to add more fire, more passion, just more to the overall story. When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towelβright in front of her sexy new neighbor. Jay Stetson is 100 percent hero…
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Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith
πππππππ:β’ Christmas β’ forced proximity β’ praise kink β’ brotherβs best friend β’ insta-love β’ I actually enjoyed this book, it was sweet and refreshing. The tension was really good. I just didn’t enjoy the ‘Mac ‘n’ Please’ chapters. They felt unnecessary and interrupted the flow of the story. I also think there was maybe a little too much smut, but that is a personal taste. Overall, it was a cute holiday read. I liked the characters and the storyline. ΛβΒ· ΝΝΝΝβ³β₯ This is book 1 in the Snowbound Secrets Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Hannah Richmond is about to spend Christmas with the man of her…
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Snowed In by Catherine Walsh
πππππππ: β’ friends to lovers β’ Christmas β’ fake relationship β’ small town β’ Iβm sorry I tried to get those sleigh bells ringlinging ting ting tingling too but this was very slow moving and not very interesting either. Read 60% of the book and I still hadnβt smiled, or laughed, or snowed. I finally decided to throw in the towel and pick something else to read. ΛβΒ· ΝΝΝΝβ³β₯ This is book 2 in the Fitzpatrick Christmas Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Megan is dreading going home for the holidays. Sheβs the village pariah, the she-devil who left local golden boy Isaac at the altar…