Forewarning: I’m going to have a hard time articulating my thoughts on this book. This review will probably contain lots of rambling, but my headspace right now is kind of a mess. It took me nearly 3 weeks to read this book, and I think that had very little to do with the actual book. I have said this in more reviews than I’m proud to admit, but I have a feeling that if I’d read this book in a matter of days rather than weeks, therefore keeping me at least mildly immersed in the story, I think it’s possible I may have enjoyed it more. It’s … [Read more...]
Review: Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
Block Shot started off really strong. Jared and Banner’s friendship in college and the events that unfolded that led to their time apart was wonderful and heartbreaking. But once I reached about 40-50% of the book, it started to fall apart a little bit. Let me be clear, the story was good. Solid. Enjoyable, even. I just felt like some of the spark and intensity really started to fade and it wasn’t holding my attention. I think this could be due to a couple of things, possibly unrelated to the book. I want to give it a fair shot and be fully … [Read more...]
Review: Bring Down the Stars by Emma Scott
THIS BOOK. Damn. I am so overwhelmed right now. Emma Scott has once again fucked me up. Her words are so incredibly engaging, provocative, and romantic. Add in a mother of a cliffhanger and you've got yourself Bring Down the Stars. I LOVED IT. These characters? Their emotional pull to one another? Their love and respect for one another? It is not to be missed. They are beautiful and sincere, yet their actions are a little bit paralyzed by their loyalty and commitment to one another. You'll be frustrated but hopeful for them. God, this … [Read more...]
Review: The Chase by Elle Kennedy
I’ve been a fan of Elle Kennedy for years, since I first read The Deal back in 2015. That book reminded me of all of the reasons why I love New Adult. Unfortunately, The Chase reminded me of all of the reasons why I hate New Adult. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate this book. In fact, I quite liked it for the first 80%. I flew through 30% - 80% last night alone and was eating it up. But then… everything sort of fell apart in the last 20%. The DRAMA. Oh man. It was a lot and it was over the top and unnecessary. There was so much going on in … [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...]
Excerpt: The Naked Truth by Vi Keeland
“May I get you something to drink while you wait for the rest of your party?” the waiter asked. I would normally wait to see what the client did and follow his lead on alcohol. But tonight was not the norm. I rubbed at my stiff neck. “I’ll take a vodka cranberry, please.” I hoped it would help calm my nerves and release some of the tension in my jaw before I gave myself a full-blown headache. Taking out my phone, I started to scroll through emails to distract myself while waiting for my drink and dinner companion. My head whipped up … [Read more...]
Review: Inconvenient Wife by Natasha Boyd
Now this is what I hope for when I read a Natasha Boyd book. Full disclosure: Accidental Tryst was not my favorite. I liked it okay, but it wasn’t even close to the love I have for Natasha’s other books. Inconvenient Wife, however, was much more what I love and expect. I loved the circumstances that Gwen and Beau found themselves in. I thought it was an interesting premise. The whole arranged marriage thing has been done before, but not quite this way. This book pulled on my emotions and didn’t at all go the way I expected it to. There is … [Read more...]
Review: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase
When I want a lighthearted, no-fuss, romantic comedy Emma Chase is my go-to. This small town, second chance romance hit all those marks and Getting Schooled is another Emma Chase romance I have been charmed by. There were many things I loved about this book, the small town setting for one. It is so easy to pick up a romance and the hero is an alpha billionaire who fled is hometown because, reasons. It was refreshing to have a high school history teacher who lives and teaches in his hometown cast as the main man. Garret was really lovable and … [Read more...]
Review: Even Money by Alessandra Torre
I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up Even Money. I’ve been a fan of Alessandra Torre for years – especially of her romantic suspense. And I’m not even someone who likes suspense. So naturally I was looking forward to this one, despite knowing very little about it. If you’re at all familiar with my reviews, then you know that I don’t even read the synopsis of a book before I read it. Let’s start with the negative stuff first, shall we? Not that it’s even really all that negative. I would say that for the first forty to fifty … [Read more...]
Review: Only Him by Melanie Harlow
Melanie Harlow delivers the swoon once again with Only Him, her latest second chance romance. Readers will be swept away by the romance between Dallas and Maren. Their love story is an irresistible one, where a high school love that was once defeated by assumptions is rekindled and then refined by the grace of maturity. As I get older these kinds of stories, where characters aren't hasty or thoughtless, are my favorite types. Ms. Harlow writes them well and it is easy to tell these kinds of characters and stories are ones she really enjoys … [Read more...]
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