Review: Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady

Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Ryan and Josie couldn't be more opposite from each other if they tried. I love how different their tastes of books are and I really loved that Ryan was the Romance Book lover out of the pair. Xander did them dirty by pitting them against each other and creating that Ryan enemies aspect between the two of them. 

I would 100% work in Ryan's bookstore but act like Josie with her organizational skills. So I guess I'm a mixture of both. I loved the part where Josie meets Ryan's family. I also love how they vocally talk about romance tropes in conversation! 

This was a cute book full of fun book talk. Glad I read it! 

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Review: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Sigh, the hype of this book got to me and I bought copies before reading. It was okay for me. Not a copy I need to own, but an okay story. 

Sybil's life has been a crap show honestly. Being raised by literally getting drowned over and over again? That's awful. Being the favorite and doing it even more so than One through Five? Even worse. She's docile at the beginning, then starts to take risks and has to fight or flight. This poor girl has been looking forward to her future after her service, only to find out that's a lie. 

So in a sense, I'm glad Sybil discovered the truth and was able to get a semblance of freedom. 

Rory is a unique knight in the sense he doesn't actually want to be one, but is and is loyal to the boy-king. But he has his own mission in life to destroy all the Omens. Seeing him fall for Six is cute and hilarious at the same time. 

The boy-king? I called that ending!!! Seriously, what did everyone expect??? I was annoyed no one else saw that coming when I knew it very early on. However, I didn't expect him to essentially enslave Sybil again. So now Benji is on my "cannot redeem himself" list. 

I'm not sure if I will read the next book in the series, to be honest, but we'll see how much I remember about it once that time comes and make a decision then. 

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Review: A Royal Mile by Samantha Young

A Royal Mile: Alternative Cover Edition by Samantha Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I am absolutely adoring this second generation series! Sebastian and Lily are complete opposites but there is no denying the chemistry between them from the moment they met. 

Sebastian was a bit frustrating with his "we're best friends". It was obvious to everyone he was attracted to Lily and I felt like he was just stringing her along. It was selfish and really an awful decision on his end.

Lily is such a bright woman, growing up with some amazing people, but when it came to Sebastian, she made a lot of decisions based on hope. They he would change his tune. And she got her heart broken when he followed through what his intentions are. To believe you can change someone thoughts or beliefs is a tricky situation. She needed to put herself first and guard her heart instead of pretending she was okay with their situation. 

The moments with the ODS group? Priceless. The moments with the Royal family? Frustrating. January and Juno are both amazing siblings and I love their "no taking crap" attitude. 

I adored this novel and these characters so much and I'm so glad I got the chance to read this story! 

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Review: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was actually a really good storyline! Not that I had doubts, but I'm blown away by all the twists and turns. Is it revolutionary? No. But I was kept guessing and honestly just along for the ride as I had zero brain power to go to the level of Avery and the Hawthorne brothers. Their level of intelligence with puzzles and mysteries is way beyond my ability to figure out. 

Also? Rich people are so vindictive. The amount of work they have to do to trick or betray people is ridiculous. Find something else to focus your time on. Get a better hobby. 

I really did enjoy this book and will be looking forward to seeing what the next adventure will be in book 2. Because now I'm left wanting to know more. 

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Review: The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore

The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I just consumed this book in practically one sitting! Saint and Lennon's story was fantastic! So much was packed into this book but it also felt like I needed so much more to keep reading their book. The chemistry is intense, the family trauma and drama just kept rolling, but I couldn't get enough of these two characters. 

These two seemed so much older and wiser than their college age selves. They have gone through some really trying times, both completely different situations than the other, but both just as exhausted from surviving. 

Saint is an amazing man, staying for his mom and trying to help her as much as she will allow. He runs himself to the ground with everything on his shoulders. 

Lennon is going through an entire personality change and realizing she not living her dreams but rather her parents. Seeing her break away from their rules and finding out who she really is was an amazing journey. She's also very strong and vocal about what she wants in everything and I admire that so much. 

This book was amazing. I loved it from the first page to the last. Maren is an auto read author for me and I'm so glad I got to read this novel! 

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Review: Dance of Madness by Jagger Cole

Dance of Madness by Jagger Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Milena and Nero's story is off the charts. Seriously, two people couldn't be more different, but the intensity and emotion these two go through is wild. This book probably has the most spice so far of this authors books and the darkness just kept coming and coming. 

I was able to guess the culprit very early on in this story but seeing the final showdown at the end was still satisfying and entertaining.

I also loved the pen pal portion during this book and the mystery of who was the one writing was fun. 

Very glad I got the chance to read this book and looking forward to the next one! 

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