Reviews
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People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ opposites attract ➺ teach me ➺ he has tattoos ➺ experienced mmc vs virgin fmc ➺ small town ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I saw many readers complaining about this being too insta-lust for them, but I didn’t feel that way. Yes, their physical attraction to each other was instant, but I feel like their emotional connection was slower to form, which balanced that out. The flirty banter between them was fun and had me grinning a lot. The family dynamics was also so precious. And the emotional part of the story was deep. However, I missed some sparkles in the writing sometimes and some fire between the characters. Also, the third act conflict…
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The Good Girl Effect by Sara Cate
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ single dad vs nanny ➺ widower ➺ sex club ➺ bdsm ➺ secret relationship ➺ age gap ➺ bondage ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ So many issues with this book. Let’s start off with the pacing. My god, so incredible slow. So boring! There’s ZERO actual relationship building going on. The author made the love for Jack’s late wife so strong that in the end the insta love didn’t work. And Camille?! Gosh, she was just too desperate. I couldn’t feel their passion. And don’t even get me started on how bad of a parenting Jack was… ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Salacious Legacy Series. Each book in this series…
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The Map That Leads to You by J.P. Monninger
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ travel ➺ non traditional hea ➺ books to movies ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Two main characters met on a train and immediately engaged in endless dialogue. A bit too descriptive, the dialogue also didn’t feel natural. The book felt very long. I believe this story has potential but the writing style killed it. It was just written in kind of a boring way. A romantic, vivid novel that takes place in the tender time of a young woman’s life: Heather has graduated from college and is traveling around Europe with her two best friends. She’s left school responsibility behind and adult responsibility is looming, but this is her one, one last summer to be free.…
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For the Record by Emma Lord
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ enemies to lovers ➺ rockstar hero ➺ famous heroine ➺ single dad ➺ found family ➺ second chance ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I consider myself a winner to have got to 30% of this book. It was an absolute struggle to get through this. Nothing about it really pulled me in or made me want to keep going. However, while this one wasn’t for me, I think fans of the author might enjoy this. An electrifying rom com of rivalry and redemption, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Daisy Jones and the Six, from New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord. Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk…
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I Thought of You by Jewel E. Ann
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ love triangle ➺ terminal disease ➺ ➺ second chance ➺ friends to lovers ➺ ➺ rich hero ➺ age gap ➺ nontraditional hea ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This was not a romance, not a love triangle, not even a love story for that matter. I don’t know what this was but one thing I’m absolute sure of, this was a convoluted mess of a book!! The audiobook wasn’t any good either. The female narrator was just awful. However, this is my personal opinions, don’t let anyone else’s opinion stop you from giving a book a go if that is what you really want to. I would just suggest to pick the book instead…
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In My Hockey Era by Kendall Ryan
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ sport romance ➺ hockey ➺ enemies to lovers ➺ close proximity ➺ one bed ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed by this. The characters have no chemistry, the story was boring and cheesy. However, I know others really loved this book so if you are a fan of Kendall Ryan, I would not hesitate to read it for yourself and see what you think as I seem to be the minority about this. Thank you Libro.fm Audiobooks for an ALC of this book, in exchange for my honest opinion. ❝ I’ve read a lot of books, but she’s my favorite plot twist.❞ Lucy Quinn loves hockey. What she doesn’t love? The latest PR…
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The Boyfriend Goal by Lauren Blakely
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ sports romance ➺ hockey ➺ brother’s teammate ➺ one-night stand ➺ forbidden ➺ forced proximity ➺ golden retriever hero ➺ quirky librarian ➺ no regrets bucket list ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ A snooze fest 😴 ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Love and Hockey 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. Love and Hockey Series: ❝ Besides, books were, and are, better companions than athletic gear.❞ A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey-playing teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country. Neither was getting locked out of a…
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Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ dark romance ➺ mafia ➺ stalker morally grey hero ➺ touch her & die ➺ he falls first ➺ secret identity ➺ bdsm ➺ primal play ➺ ➺ childhood trauma ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ An excuse to write porn. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Into Darkness 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. Into Darkness Series: MEET BOOKTOK’S LATEST OBSESSION . . . DARK, FUNNY AND SUPER SPICY, CAN YOU HANDLE THE RIDE? I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down…
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Good Grief by Sara Goodman Confino
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ set in 1963 ➺ Jewish rep ➺ witty humor ➺ meddling Ruth ➺ second chances at love ➺ fell-good story ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Sara Goodman Confino never disappoints! I’m a big fan of this author’s writing style. Her writing is nothing short of beautiful, it is heartfelt and evocative. She has the knack to transport readers back in time, and it’s like you are there yourself experiencing that era along with the characters. Good Grief was an exceptional read, but then I think all of her books are. It blends humor and witty characters with real life issues looking closely at the relationships between mother and daughter-in-laws, widowhood, grief and family. I…
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Content:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ fake relationship ➺ college ➺ grumpy vs sunshine ➺ age gap ➺ nerdy hero ➺ friends to lovers ➺ boss vs employee ➺ sassy heroine ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This book made me question a lot of things – firstly, about why it is so hyped, and secondly, what are others seeing that I am missing out? For the majority of this book I was bored. There was more tell than show. I couldn’t care less about all the academia plot. The setup for the fake dating was just ridiculous for two grown-up adults. And some scenes were just too unrealistic. It may get better. It may turn out being a cute read…