3.25 stars 𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ dark romance ➺ mafia ➺ rival families ➺ second chance ➺ childhood friends to  enemies to lovers ➺ marriage of convenience ➺ touch her & die  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ The story started off strong but as soon as they got married, Finn turned into a whipped lovesick boy and the story lost the excitement for me and became a bit cringey, to be honest. However, it was still an entertaining and spicy dark romance book. I actually enjoyed this more than book 1.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in The Fox Family Crime Syndicate Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  ➺ small town ➺ he falls first and harder ➺ second chance ➺ mutual pining ➺ it’s always been you ➺ flashbacks ➺ emotional damage ➺ found family  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ The lack of communication was maddening 🤯 so many things didn’t have to happen if Josie had simply talked to Clay, who worshipped the ground she walked on…  Yes, she should have stayed. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Red Bridge Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. ❝ Biggest lesson in this world is that you’re never ready. Now, a…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  mafia ➺ obsession at first sight ➺ he falls first and harder ➺ touch her and die ➺ secret identity ➺ workplace ➺ ➺ suspense ➺ OTT, obsessed, and a little insane  hero ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ I really wanted to love this book but I could not get past the disdain I had for the fmc.  Some of her actions were just too ridiculous and frustrating. Cash and Harlow relationship has also no depth, no develop connection. Although the smut scenes were good, the “daddy” thing was a huuuuge turn off.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in The Fox Family Crime Syndicate Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  OTT hero ➺ obsessive & possessive hero ➺ touch her & die ➺ ➺ ➺ who did this to you? ➺ taboo ➺ forbidden love ➺ forster siblings  ➺ dark romance ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ⚠︎ Trigger Warning ⚠︎⋙ 18 and older, graphic language, non-traditional methods and play used ⋙  Honestly, I was mostly uncomfortable while reading this. Malachi sure has some kind of a mental disorder. That obsession and twisted devotion for his foster sister screams red flag to me. The things he did with her while she was unconscious because he drugged her were sexual abuse, let’s be honest.  I couldn’t like Olivia in part 1, much less their parents but their…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  mystery ➺ murder ➺ supernatural ➺ dual timeline   ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ I just couldn’t get into this book. A woman primarily staring across the lake spying on her neighbors while drinking heavily. So damn boring. Just writing a review for this book is putting me into sleep.  Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of liquor, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple who live in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator,…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  sports romance ➺ football ➺ insta-love/connection vibes ➺ marriage of convenience ➺ single guardian ➺ small town ➺ reformed playboy ➺ found family  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Some dialogue felt cliche, and it began with a blast of insta-love but the found family aspect of this book was absolutely everything. I really enjoyed reading the parts of Penn trying to become a foster parent to Sam. It was so heartwarming 🥹 If you enjoy a light sports romance with a group of found family and a marriage of convenience with low drama, this is your book. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 5 in The Single Dad Playbook Series. Each book in this series features…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  love triangle ➺ cheating ➺ dark romance ➺ he falls first ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ I don’t even know how to accurately describe just how bad this was, but here we go. Terrible characters, sex, sex, sex and more sex, the VERY little plot that has was stupid, and the writing was lousy. It was so bad I would have given this zero stars if I could. Thank goodness, I didn’t pay for this. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Split or Swallow Series. THIS BOOK IS NOT SAFE TO READ AT WORK. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED. Twenty year old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that’s what the basilisk is…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  dark academia vibes ➺ mystery ➺ murder ➺ dual timeline ➺ love, friendship & betrayal ➺ “who done it?” ➺ set in Oxford ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ The atmosphere was good. It has that dark academia vibes. The dual timeline was well done. However, I didn’t find lots of tension throughout the book, it didn’t make me feel like other thrillers have – excited, needy to know what happened. It was also soooo slow in progressing the plot line, it felt like the author had to meet a certain word count and hadn’t reached it yet, so she padded it with unnecessary “fluff” that didn’t add anything to her story or characterizations. Could…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ sports romance  ➺ Formula 1 ➺ fake dating ➺ grumpy hero ➺ found family  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ The relationship has no development and some parts were cliché and cringy. I could hardly get through them. It was also so unnecessary long. But I liked the beginning.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 4 in the Dirty Air Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. ❝ Because in the end, nothing is more fearful than realizing life goes on, with or without you. ❞ Santiago Alatorre One mistake destroys my career.  I go from most eligible…

3.25 stars 𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  sports romance ➺ MMA ➺ injured athlete ➺ physical therapist ➺ forbidden romance ➺ grumpy hero ➺ slow burn ➺ second chance ➺ forced proximity ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ⚠︎ Trigger Warning ⚠︎⋙ This book contains references to depression, grief, anxiety, substance addiction, thoughts of self-harm, thoughts of suicide, and death of a parent (mentioned) ⋙ I absolutely loved these two and their dynamic, however, the third act really ruined it for me. Aside from that, I really liked this. All Roman doubts and uncertainty was really engaging and felt realistic. I found myself deeply focused on Roman recovery, his pain, his hope… The way he treated his mother was just…