๊งโขโนูญ step siblings เผ*ยทห. enemies to lovers เผ*ยทห. bullying เผ*ยทห. cold hero เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. forbidden love ูญโนโข๊ง
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
I immediately turned up my nose to this because I knew right there that their relationship would be toxic. And I mean both Nick and Noah’s behavior.
” – I should be more important than your mother.
-Nick, you are the most important thing in my life…
But my mother is too, in a different way, but she is.
-Well, for me there is no one else but you… I don’t want to share you, Noah, not even with your mother…”
Noah wasn’t that far behind either. As much as Nick was jealous and controlling; Noah was just as insufferable in so many other ways. So immature!
Specially at the end. But what to expect from an 18 year old girl? So many times I wanted to punch them both on the face.
The story is also repetitive. It runs in cycle. Basically, they fight, they make up. They fight again, have more make up sex with lots of declaration of love throwing in. Lather, rinse, repeat.
But if there is something really good about this series is that even when you are not completely in love with everything you’re reading, it is hard to put it down. It’s so addictive.
Overall, I still enjoyed it. That ending?!! If I have not the other book ready I would be going bananas.
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 1 in the Culpables Trilogy.
When Noah fell in love with Nick, she knew their relationship would never be easy. They’re fire and electricity, and when they’re together, every kind of sparks fly. After last summer, Noah thought their passion had grown stronger than their fear, but her life is about to turn upside-down again now that she’s starting university. Moving again while maintaining her relationship with Nick will be a difficult hurdle, with their age difference, campus life, dangerous parties, and inner demons stalking them both, reminding them of all they still don’t know about each other.
No matter how hard they try, there will always be wounds that won’t close. Is Noah really prepared to overcome her fears and truly trust someone again? Will Nick be able to put his past behind him and keep his heart open?
Or are they doomed only to burn each other’s worlds down?
โ BOOK REVIEW โ
From Nowhere by Jewel E. Annเฟ โข โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
๐จ ๐ด ๐ณ ๐น ๐ช ๐ณ ๐น
๊งโขโนูญ single dad เผ*ยทห. secret relationship เผ*ยทห. pilot vs mechanic เผ*ยทห. cinnamon roll hero ูญโนโข๊ง
๏ผฒ๏ผฅ๏ผถ๏ผฉ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผ
Iโm a sucker for a single dad romance, and this one was really enjoyable. The characters were funny and witty, I liked their banter. Lola l, Ozzyโs daughter, was funny and very realistic in her 10yo age and attitude. I loved the relationship between her and her dad. However, there are some things I didnโt like.
1- A few times I felt like Jewel E Ann was trying too hard with the humor.
2- Ozzy needed more of a backbone with his ex in-laws. I loved how he was willing to do anything for his daughter, and just supported her and didnโt push her to heal faster from her trauma, but he was allowing his past and guilt to rule his life too much. I sometimes wanted to shake him and tell him to grow some pants!!
3- The romance. Although the banter was fun and there was chemistry between the main characters; I wanted a bit more emotional depth. We could definitely feel their connection on a physical level, but I felt that that energy wasnโt fully matched emotionally.
4- The drama towards the end. Why when is there trauma in romance books, authors feel the need to make similar things happening AGAIN to the characters? Ugh ๐ But the biggest issue here is not even that but how Ozzy handled everything. Unacceptable!
5- The female narratorโs voice was annoying. Luckily, it didnโt ruined the experience with the book, but certainly didnโt enhance it either.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read for me.
3.5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 2 in the Wildfire 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.
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Wildfire Reading Order โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
1. From Air
2. From Nowhere
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Free Audiobook on Kindle Unlimited โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
หโยท ออออโณโฅ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ - ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค
โ BOOK REVIEW & BOOK RECOMMENDATION โ Merit by Devney Perry เผ*ยทห ห*ยฐเฟ
๐จ ๐ด ๐ณ ๐น ๐ช ๐ณ ๐น
๊งโขโนูญ childhood friends to enemies to lovers เผ*ยทห. fake dating เผ*ยทห. small town เผ*ยทห. college sports romance เผ*ยทห. football เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. volleyball เผ*ยทห. virgin heroine เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. heโs a player เผ*ยทห. grief/ death ูญโนโข๊ง
๏ผฒ๏ผฅ๏ผถ๏ผฉ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผ
Devney Perry saved the best for last! Hands down, my favorite in the series. It had it all! Angst, wit, steam, and lots of heart. Their banter was delightful, their chemistry was sizzling hot, and the slow burn was absolutely worth it. The audiobook was top notch on top of it all.
5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
หโยท ออออโณโฅ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ - ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค
โฐโชผ The atrwork is mine, but the photos are not ห*ยฐเฟ โข
โ BOOK REVIEW โ Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry เผ*ยทห ห*ยฐเฟ โข โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
๐จ ๐ด ๐ณ ๐น ๐ช ๐ณ ๐น
๊งโขโนูญ rivals to lovers เผ*ยทห. books about books เผ*ยทห. mystery เผ*ยทห. historical fiction เผ*ยทห. two timelines เผ*ยทห. Evelyn Hugo vibes ูญโนโข๊ง
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
This was a book I was ridiculously excited to read, and I am truly heartbroken that I had to call time of death at 60% through of the audiobook. I kept zoning out, nothing in this story could hold my attention the more I tried. I just couldnโt do it anymore. I prefer reading something with a bit more romance or thrill to make it harder to put down. This really had neither. Everything was just SO bland.
2.5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
Almost here!! Expected Pub Date - 04/22/25
หโยท ออออโณโฅ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ - ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค
โ BOOK REVIEW โ
Say Youโll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Not going to lie, this book felt like I was in a therapy session. So deeply emotional and portrays trauma in such a real way that was sometimes exhausting. Donโt get me wrong, this book is beautifully written, but definitely not a RomCom. If you are in it for the romance, forget it! This isnโt it.
The insta-love did bother me a little in the beginning, but I understood that was necessary for the premise of the long distance relationship though. Also, the fact that they were barely together and when they finally managed to be together, they still had to deal with a lot of whatโs happening in Samโs family life; unbalanced the story a little bit. It was sometimes exhausting to read as it features heavy life topics. There are a lot traumatic events both main characters were going or went through and also discussion around animal abuse. I just needed a little break at times. You know, just enjoy seeing these two inside their love bubble without any outside interference.
However, Iโm still very happy to have finally read this book. I loved Xavier to pieces. He gave his all to make things work between him and Sam. He was an amazingly supportive partner through each of Samanthaโs crises while working through his own trauma and also exhaustion. What an incredible man he is! The epic book boyfriend material.
โIf you had the power to erase every memory you have of me so you didnโt know what you were missing, would you do it?โ she asked.
โNo, I wouldnโt do it,โ I said without even thinking about it.
โWhy?โ
โBecause life wouldnโt be worth living if I didnโt remember you.โ She looked like she didnโt believe me.
โBut itโs so hard though,โ she said.
โWould you erase the memories of your grandma so you wouldnโt feel the way you feel right now?โ
โNo.โ
โSome things are worth remembering, Samantha. No matter how much they hurt.โ
That! That right there won all my heart for this storyโฆ ๐ฅน
Continue ๐๐ป
โ BOOK REVIEW โ Painted Scars by Neva Altaj เผ*ยทห ห*ยฐเฟ โข โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
๐น ๐ท ๐ด ๐ต ๐ช ๐ธ
๊งโขโนูญ mafia romanceเผ*ยทห. arranged marriage เผ*ยทห. enemies to lovers เผ*ยทห. age gap เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. opposites attract เผ*ยทห. he hates everyone but her เผ*ยทห. touch her and die เผ*ยทห. OTT possessive/jealous hero เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. sassy heroine ูญโนโข๊ง
โ ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ถ โ ๏ธ
โ domestic violence โ mentions of abuse โ graphic descriptions of violence and torture (none occur between the hero/heroine) โ
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Your mental health matters. If any of these topics are sensitive to you, please proceed with caution or skip this one โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
Nothing makes a story better than a hot possessive hero ๐ฎโ๐จ Romanโs protective was just on point, not overbearing or controlling. Just hot! I also loved the fact that Nina wasnโt a doormat or some pitiful virgin who needed constantly rescuing. Their chemistry is unmatched. I ate this book up and left no crumbs ๐คญ Delicious!
5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 1 in the Perfectly Imperfect 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.
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Perfectly Imperfect Reading Order โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
1. Painted Scars
2. Broken Whispers
3. Hidden Truths
4. Ruined Secrets
5. Stolen Touches
6. Fractured Souls
7. Burned Dreams
8. Silent Lies
9. Darkest Sins
10. Sweet Prison
11. Precious Hazard
โ๐๐ช๐ป๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ฎ,โ ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ช๐๐ผ, โ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐โ๐ต๐ต ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ธ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐ป.โ
หโยท ออออโณโฅ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ - ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค
โ BOOK REVIEW โ The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
๐น ๐ท ๐ด ๐ต ๐ช ๐ธ
๊งโขโนูญ enemies to lovers เผ*ยทห. forced proximity เผ*ยทห. badass heroine เผ*ยทห. vampires เผ*ยทห. magic เผ*ยทห. demons เผ*ยทห. angst เผ*ยทห. age gap เผ*ยทห. royal hero เผ*ยทห. vengeance ูญโนโข๊ง
5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ : As a romance reader I am that occasionally enjoys reading a fantasy book, I needed a bit more sexual tension between the main characters. However, this was a thrilling fantasy novel, so different from any vampire book Iโve read. Very unique. The ending took me in an emotional ride, I didnโt see it coming. Fantasyโs readers will definitely eat this book up. Soooo good!
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 1 in the Crowns of Nyaxia Series.
1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
3. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
4. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk
1.5 - Six Scorched Roses
2.5 - Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
หโยท ออออโณโฅ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ เผ*ยทห ห*ยฐเฟ โข ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ & #๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ - ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค
Have a great weekend, everyone ๐
โ BOOK REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION โ Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
๐จ ๐ด ๐ณ ๐น ๐ช ๐ณ ๐น
๊งโขโนูญ love triangle เผ*ยทห. presente and past timeline เผ*ยทห. mystery ูญโนโข๊ง
โ ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ถ โ ๏ธ
โ infidelity โ
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
Although the writing was in fact amazing and compelling, and it did have me turning pages, I wasnโt completely in love with the storyline. Iโm doing my best at not being so judgmental when reviewing this. So bear with me! ๐
If life taught me a lesson is that you canโt judge others when youโve never been in their shoes. Also, be careful of throwing stones, weย all live in a glass houseย too. We are all human beings after all. We make mistakes, we make poor decisions, we make others suffer. The bottom line is, did you learn your lesson?
That being said, it was still not easy for me to read about Bethโs story because Frank was a very good man, a too good husband to her and also a good dad. He loved his wife with all his heart. He would give her the moon if he could to. Damn! He gave her more than that. And thatโs what makes SO hard for me not to judge Beth. I believe her vulnerability made her take pretty poor decisions in life. And sadly, those decisions affected everyone around her. However, sheโs learned her lesson and thatโs life. Learn with our mistakes and not repeat them. Trying to become a better version of ourselves. Iโm genuinely glad sheโs got another chance for happiness. We can see she is a different Beth after everything and for that this book was truly beautiful. That is exactly how each of us is, imperfectly beautiful. This book definitely evoked strong emotions and made me cry in the end. I wonder how long it will be before my heart lets this one goโฆ it definitely deserves all the stars.
Have a great week, everyone! ๐
โ BOOK REVIEW โ Story of My Life by Lucy Score
2 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
๐น ๐ท ๐ด ๐ต ๐ช ๐ธ
๊งโขโนูญ small town เผ*ยทห. grumpy hero เผ*ยทห. found family เผ*ยทห. famous heroine เผ*ยทห. writer ูญโนโข๊ง
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
The humor felt forced, making some of the scenes look stupid. Everything was just so over the top, the characters, the dialogue, the plotโฆ it was like watching an old version episode of The Three Stooges. So cringey!
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 1 in the Story Lake Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone.
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Story Lake Series โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
1. Story of My Life
2. Mistakes Were Made
Have a great weekend, everyone! ๐
โ BOOK REVIEW โ Ruthless Empire by Rina Kent
4.5 ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐๐ฏ๐ฐ หหห โ หหห
๐น ๐ท ๐ด ๐ต ๐ช ๐ธ
๊งโขโนูญ bullying เผ*ยทห. step siblings เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. enemies to lovers เผ*ยทห. kinky เผ*ยทห. เผ*ยทห. suspense ูญโนโข๊ง
๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ :
Their chemistry was soooo good that I couldnโt care less about the characters age ๐คญ These two were fire hot! ๐ฎโ๐จ
However, I did have a few issues with the story.
เณโโท SPOILERS ALERT เผ*ยทห ห*ยฐเฟ โข
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1- The author should do some research when writes about something she doesnโt have much experience with or knowledge. False positive pregnancy test is very and I mean very rare. Almost impossible! And it only can happen in rare cases like testing too soon after a miscarriage, abortion, or childbirth or if you are taking fertility medications that contain hCG. So if the test says you are pregnant, YOU ARE PREGNANT! The opposite though, itโs more common.
2- While the hero was still a virgin he was way more sexually experienced than the heroine and that bugged me a little. Didnโt he promise all his first to her as well?
3- The plot twist although unexpected, was once again a bit ludicrous. I felt like I was suddenly watching a bad soap opera on TV.
3- Ten years!! Ten f*cking years so they can finally be in the open for the world because they were once step siblings. Their parents married when they were 18! Eighteen!!!!!!! And they were married like for a year or two and then you have to wait 10 years to tell the world you two are togheter. Nope! That was a bit of a strach to me.
4- The ending also felt rushed.
That being said, I read this in one-sitting. Rina Kentโs writing is immersive and full of palpable tension. The chemistry is also off charts! Even if it wasnโt perfect, it was still a great read for me. I will give this 4 stars, nevertheless.
หโยท ออออโณโฅ This is book 6 in the Royal Elite Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone.
โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ Royal Elite Series โโด๏ธห๏ฝกโ
1. Cruel King
2. Deviant King
3. Steel Princess
4. Twisted Kingdom
5. Black Knight
6. Vicious Prince
7. Ruthless Empire
8. Royal Elite Epilogue