Oh, my heart. This is easily one of my favorite books of 2018. I’m a fairly new Mariana Zapata reader, having only previously read 2 of her books, both of which I loved. Now I’m convinced I should read every book she’s ever written. This now makes 3 of the most delicious, slow burn books I’ve ever read. If you ask me if I’m a fan of a slow burn, I’m inclined to say no because often times they can be frustrating for me. But if it’s done really well, the way few authors do for me, then it’s just… incredible. I savor it and I love every … [Read more...]
Review: Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid
I have a confession. I read this book out of order. I’ve only read 4 of Penny Reid’s books (she has a lot!), but I find that I’m not drawn to her series as a whole, but occasionally find myself drawn to an individual book. That’s what happened with Marriage of Inconvenience. I’ve read 2 books in her Knitting in the City series, and seeing as this one was number seven, I wasn’t going to make myself read the others first as this would mean I’d have to wait and I’m impatient. So forgive me if what I have to say about this book basically … [Read more...]
Review: The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley
I’m a huge fan of Kristen Ashley. I’m a huge fan of her heroes, her heroines, the emotion she can evoke with even the simplest of words, and her writing style, though that admittedly took some time to get used to. I love just about everything she writes, but I especially love a good second chance romance. She was the one then and nothing changed in the time in between. The Time in Between got me right in the feels. Cady’s life was anything but easy, and there was a lot of emotion that revolved around those experiences. Her story with Coert … [Read more...]
Review: Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan
“If you were mine, Iris, there would be no doubt what position you’d hold in my life. You’d be center. I’d play you at the five.” Wow. What an emotional ride Long Shot was. I feel emotionally wrung out. But what a painfully beautiful story. In the last year or so, I’ve stopped reading the synopsis before I read the book. Sometimes I’ll read it after, sometimes I won’t read it at all. I don’t read teasers, or excerpts. I ignore basically everything about a book before I read it because I find that I enjoy stories more when I don’t know what … [Read more...]
Review: Forever Right Now by Emma Scott
I first read Forever Right Now last year. I fell into the lives of Sawyer and Darlene as one does with an Emma Scott book; easily and relentlessly. Frankly, I did not want to leave them, which probably explains why I’ve reread FRN this year and frequently skim my kindle copy to relive my favorite scenes over and over again. Each time feels like finding a $10 bill in the pocket of a winter coat. It’s full of exciting discovery and pure joy mixed with a bit of surprise. How these simple feelings can be brought out by Emma’s easily read prose is … [Read more...]
Review: Roomies by Christina Lauren
To say that I was blown away by Roomies would be a bit of an understatement. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book. It’s possible that the unexpectedness of what I would experience while reading this book is exactly why I feel as strongly about it as I do, but that doesn’t change how much I really and truly love it. I have loved every Christina Lauren book I’ve ever read. They are an epic romance-writing duo and I usually know what I’m going to get out of their books. They’re always funny and sexy, and can … [Read more...]
Review: Bad Judgment by Sidney Bell
Bad Judgment was another recommendation from my book wench, and this was honestly the first time I doubted her. I have never tried to give up on a book so early. I’m ashamed to admit that I almost bailed on this one after only reading one chapter. But lucky for me, she shamed me into giving it more time and I am so glad she did. Let me start off by saying that I wasn’t a big fan of the whole Embry’s revenge storyline. I felt like it was a tad dramatic and unrealistic and it just didn’t really interest me. It was hard to relate to so I wasn’t … [Read more...]
Review: Burn for You by J.T. Geissinger
2017 has not been my year when it comes to books. Life has really gotten in the way and I just haven’t been able to read with quite the same voracity with which I’ve read in the last several years. I normally read upwards of 100 books in a year’s time. I’m on track to read 52 this year. I’ve tried all kinds of things to jump start my mojo again, to no avail. Until now. My last read was greatly influenced by a book friend and I loved it! I completely ate it up. So without her consent, I took the liberty of assigning her as my official … [Read more...]
Review: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
I read this book on a whim after seeing a couple of book friends swooning over it on Goodreads. I didn’t even bother to read the synopsis. I impulsively twitched my One-Click finger and dove in. And I’m so glad I did. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me started off slow but before I knew it, I couldn’t put it down. I was skeptical of Aiden in the beginning, he was stand-offish and borderline rude. There wasn’t a whole lot there to like in the beginning. But he slowly won me over. There is slow burn, and then there is this book. Talk about a … [Read more...]
Review: Love Me in the Dark by Mia Asher
I don't understand why this isn't a full length novel. I am in no way a fan of love triangles, so it's a strange thing for me to advocate a full-length novel featuring one, but I feel strongly that this should've been that. And if it was that—if the author gave the characters their full due—then I would've loved it. I mean, I would've hated having to experience the angst, but I would've appreciated the book for its openness. Love Me in the Dark is well-written (in terms of prose), and I honestly loved reading it and was fully taken in by the … [Read more...]
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