Sunday, March 17, 2024

Review: Catching Feelings by Maren Moore

Catching Feelings Catching Feelings by Maren Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review. 

I seriously don't know what Maren Moore puts in these novels, but the Orleans University series is 100% my favorite of all time! I Cabot get enough of these books and I already want to reread them! 

Vivienne and Reece are so delicious. I love how Viv makes Reece work for our, but not in a malicious way. She has so much going on in her life that the thought of Reece and his, what seems like, play boy ways, wasnt in her motivation to deal with. She is so strong and the way she takes care of everyone around her is admiring but also shows that she really needs to take care is herself too.

Reece? REECE?! This man. His determination to win over Viv was amazing. His attentiveness, his gift giving, his full attention on everything he deems worthy?? I cannot get enough of this man and I want one just like him. The way he was with Boo?? How he did things that Viv loved while he was scared out of his mind? I legit could say great things about Reece for a week and still have more.

I cannot wait for book 3 and I cannot wait to get this book in print! Seriously one of the best series I've read in a really long time! 

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Review: Gothikana by RuNyx

Gothikana Gothikana by RuNyx
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from Edelweiss. This is my honest review. 

After seeing so many people rave about this book, I think i had a bit of higher expectation that I would love it. But sadly it fell short for me. I like dark romance and I like Gothic settings, so this should have been right up my alley. 

I just wasnt able to really connect with the characters... It was more like I was watching their story and not living their story. I'm usually entranced to the point that I'm feeling what they are feeling and thinking what they are thinking and that didn't happen with Corvina or Vad...

I am very glad that two characters met each other and are able to help and support each other. I wished I liked it more. But I am glad I finally read it. 

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Review: The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson

The Game Changer The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review. 

Lana Ferguson is seriously becoming a must buy author for me! I gobbled this book up just like her other two novels and I cannot get enough of her fantastic writing and story telling! 

Ian and Delilah were amazing together. I loved how both of them were absolutely stunned when they saw each other after years of separation. Their reactions toward each other during this entire novel were real and raw and just really resonated with me. 

I also absolutely loved how Delilah didn't shy away from things and actually instigated a lot of moments with Iam. For a girl who had a major crush on Ian as a teen, she was bold and took charge of what she wanted and I loved that. Most of the time the female characters are shy and quite but definitely not Delilah and that was a breath of fresh air! 

And Ian being this big burly guy who got flustered around Delilah? Priceless and precious! 

I have no idea how Lana goes from one genre to another and absolutely slays it, but she does every time and I am biting at the bit for her next release in December! I'm determined to get everyone I know to read all of this authors books because they need more loving! So glad I got to read this and can't wait to hold it in my hands this summer! 

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Review: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Butcher & Blackbird Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I keep reading these new to me authors and end up devouring their books and want to hardcore collect them!  Brynne Weaver spun a brutal and devious tale that I ended up loving from start to finish.  Rowan is seriously the best.  His obsession and meticulous planning throughout the years really worked in his favor and he really knew how to handle Sloan throughout the process.  You could say he did his homework, like any successful... butcher would do haha. 

And Sloane.  She's fantastic and I love how she creates art with her...hobby if you will.  These two characters are so out of nowhere and so chaotic that it was fantastic to watch them obsess over each other.  I do have to give them credit that they held out for as long as they did, knowing they were both into each other and didn't cross that line until they KNEW it would work in their favor.  Patience at it's finest right here. 

I'm so very intrigued to keep reading this series with Rowan's other brothers and I think I'm going to love them just as much as these characters!  And I know I'm going to need these in my life to display on my shrine of books I love.  I'm very glad I decided to dive into this book and now I'm going to peruse Brynne Weavers backlist of books to see if I need those in my life haha. 

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Review: Broken Hearts by R.G. Angel

Broken Hearts Broken Hearts by R.G. Angel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review. 

Honestly gotta say, I wasnt sure how Eva was going to get over her pure anger and hated from book one that she had toward Cole. That girl put so much of her emotion into despising him. 

But Cole is tenacious and determined, and once Eva started to look at him with more positive emotion, I was all for them to rekindle their romance. I definitely loved seeing him fall harder and harder for Eva the longer he was with her. But what I love even more? The dynamic that his parents have and how crazy different they are, but simply adore one another. 

The ending of this book was so sweet and I was so happy for everything these two accomplished. I didn't want the book to end but alas it had to at some point. 

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this novel and I can't wait to see Nessa and Liams story unfold!

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

A Tempest of Tea A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So many book boxes are doing this book so my expectations were a bit high to be honest. And this book was a STRUGGLE to get through. There were so many moments I wanted to just DNF but I charged on, which I am grateful for. I would have missed a lot of reveals that happened. 

But even with those reveals I still can't say I liked this book. It was okay. But it dragged. So much. The characters fell flat, especially Arthie. Jin was cool. Flick was just...meh. Laithe was an annoyance. And the setting? It was hard to keep up with it and picture it. I found myself skimming over passages I think I needed to read but I just couldn't get interested or invested.

My favorite character? Mateo. And we didn't see him nearly enough. I absolutely want a book about him! 

The whole heist bit was long winded and failed anyway. And it was a bust in the worst way possible since Arthie just partnered up with the guy she's trying to steal from? 

So discovering Arthies secret was neat. (She's half vampire.) The girl collecting secrets has the biggest one of all. 

But yeah, definitely wasn't invested in this book. I wanted to be. But maybe it just wasn't for me. I'm glad i read it so I can get rid of my special edition coming my way. 

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Review: Pack Dutton: Part 1 by Megan Cain

Pack Dutton: Part 1: A Dark Omegaverse Novel Pack Dutton: Part 1: A Dark Omegaverse Novel by Megan Cain
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review. 

Shooketh! I loved this book! This is my first omegaverse, and I now see the hype of it! I absolutely have no idea how this author can write about a subject I LOATHE and usually can't continue reading when brought up, and I'm able to gobble up the book, even with this topic discussed. Pure magic honestly. 

Hazel is such a fighter. That's not in her genres but she's been through so much that she's always fighting her natural instincts as an omega. Also? The way society is treating omegas? I'd be starting a revolution to take all those cults down and the government. No one can tell me how I'm supposed to live my life. This world's society went backwards in time and I'm too head strong to allow myself to be treated like a slave. 

I adore all the men in Pack Dutton. I honestly don't know if I have a favorite? Maybe... no I honestly can't pick haha. They are all so uniquely different and I love each of them so much. I love the Crew has a history with Hazel. Rhett and how British accent! Kellen and his emotional affection that spoiled his anger?  Yes! And Jude! I hate how he keeps saying he's only a beta and he's not as important as the alphas. That's so not true. 

This author was able to get these men so individualized in my mind and that is pure talent! Seriously she has magic in her blood, no lie! 

That ending was brutal and I'm very scared for how book 2 is going to start. Hazel better not be treated like Logan was because that might be too much for me. (Poor Logan I love him.) I cannot wait to see how Pack Dutton saves Hazel and goes feral on all who touched her. This is my hopes and dreams. 

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this book and I absolutely cannot wait to dive into the second book when it releases! 

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