Review: Homerun Proposal by Maren Moore

Homerun Proposal by Maren Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Oh. My. Lanta. I honestly did not expect to LOVE. THIS. BOOK. SO. MUCH!!!!! I always enjoy Maren Moore's novels but this HAS to be my favorite of the bunch! 

Hallie is fantastic. I love that she is true to herself, loves what she loves, and doesn't care if people say things like she's weird or quirky. She is truly happy with her life and I absolutely love that about her. We all need to be like Hallie!

And Lane? LANE?! That boy is the perfect boyfriend. He's what ever woman wants. I legit got mad at my boyfriend that he wasn't as attentive or sweet or considerate as Lane was being. It made me mad I didn't have my own Lane in my house. I cannot express how much I love this man and how amazing he is.

I freaking loved seeing Lane and Hallie together and it was the sweetest thing ever. I also LOVE that this wasn't the typical siblings-best-friend-romance where the sibling was super mad that his brother and best friend got together. Instead, Eli was like, do what you got to do but don't break her heart. He acted like an effort more than EVERY CHARACTER I've ever read in another book and he didn't force then to be apart of sneak behind his back. Bravo Maren Moore for showing me to love this trope for once! 

This may be a book I have to own. The story was fantastic and the illustrated cover?? LOVE!!!! 

I am so glad I got the chance to read this book and will DEFINITELY be telling everyone to read it!!

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Review: Cruel Love by R.G. Angel

Cruel Love by R.G. Angel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very quick read that I really enjoyed! I haven't read the other books in the series yet to know if these two pop up at all, but I really enjoyed this introduction to this world. 

Caly is way too nice of a person. I would have obliterated Sebastiano's sister and mother. That was six wasted years! 

And I'm a bit annoyed Sebastiano waited so long to get Caly, not gonna lie. 

But overall, i enjoyed this and glad I dived in to read it! 

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Review: A Book A Day Presents Color Theory 3: Let Love Live! by A.M. Kusi

A Book A Day Presents Color Theory 3: Let Love Live! by Renita McKinney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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

This review and rating is only for one short story in this anthology : Viewed Truths by A.M. Kusi.

Penelope and Carter are fantastic characters. Both have their own demons they are fighting who actually ended up being the same group of people. I loved their spicy introduction and how they connected almost instantaneously. 

As all of my other experiences with A.M. Kusi novels, I was instantly sucked into the story and adored the characters. This could have nev a full length novel and I would have devoured it then too. 

I love how both Penelope and Carter grew so much in this story and how they took the reins to make their own futures, rather than having someone else dictate their lives. Very much enjoyed this short story! 

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Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Holy. Sad. I've read sad books but this may have topped my list. This book started off really really sad. By chapter 5 I was already crying. The ending? It was 100 times worse. I stayed this book crying and ended this book sobbing, no lie. I'm glad I read it, but I will never reread it again. 

Ella. This woman. How can one person go through this much grief? Honestly it just keeps hitting her over and over. I couldn't have survived if I were in her shoes. I legit would not be as strong as she was. So I adore her wholeheartedly and just want to hold her hard right now. 

Beckett is also an amazing person. What he's gone through, what he knowingly put himself in knowing how Ella will react when she finds out? So brave and selfless. I adore him. I get why Ella got mad but look at his actions, not the information he kept to himself. 

Those kids? Havoc? Everything about this book was gutwrenchingly bittersweet. I always had one foot stable waiting for some horrible news but when it happened? I couldn't believe it. Just awful honestly. 

So while I loved these characters, I can say with 100% certainty I will never read this book again because that is too much heartbreak for one family to go through. And too much sadness for me to revisit again. 

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Review: Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros

Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It's been awhile since I've read a Rockstar romance and this novel brought me back to why I adore then so much! 

I love how determined Zoe is to be the best assistant when keeping her eyes on Nixon. She had everything converted in how to make sure she is there no matter the issue, much to Nixon's dismay.

But when they get to Colorado? That's when the best part happens! And for it to set in Legacy? I'm so glad I read that series first to truly appreciate that town all over again! 

I love Zoe. She risked her heart to make Nixon want to get healed fully. That's a sacrifice not a lot of people would make. And I'm glad Nixon had close friends like Quinn and Jason to make him see reason when he's stuck in his stubborn head.

This was a great, quick read that I devoured. It also shows just how talented Rebecca Yarros is in all of the different genres she can write and that I'm still over here wanting to consume more. 

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Review: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Rebecca Yarros is a wicked good writer. I usually don't enjoy 2 couples stories but this was done so beautifully I didn't mind at all switching from one setting to another.

The first characters is Scarlett and Jameson. These two are my favorite of the couples, not gonna lie. From the moment they met until the last page I was enchanted by their story and their reactions to each other. In a time so dark in their world, they found each other and knew what small chance they had to find it again. The way they clung to each other and loved each other was breathtaking. I loved everything about their story until the ending.

And that ending?? I was getting full body goosebumps, crying, shaking my head. We already knew it was a sad ending but when everything was revealed? I was blown away but all of it. I had this magical ending in my head and instead it was nothing like I was envisioning and I loved being so surprised by everything.

And then we have Scarlett and Jameson's great granddaughter Georgia and Noah's story. This was I also enjoyed too, especially because of how tough Georgia is and how determined Noah is. I loved their meeting in the bookstore and I love Noah's spontaneous decisions he makes. They have that same spark her great grandparents had and I loved seeing it in action.

And I loved seeing Georgia learn to trust again. Between her ex and her mother, she's not had a lot of people in her life that she can rely on. I honestly want to strangle her mother. She's a devious, selfish person who deserves all kinds of horrible things.

So yeah, safe to say, I'm obsessed with this book, all the feelings it gave me, and this author. I'm quickly getting all the feels through Rebecca's books and I'm loving every second of it. I can't wait to go on another emotional rollercoaster with another book up next!

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Review: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is probably one of the first books I've bought without read purely because I loved the cover (and I found a signed copy at my indie bookstore).  For the most part, I enjoyed this book, but if I had read it before buying a copy, I probably wouldn't have bought it. 

My main issue was with Ama.  She's kind of a brat, honestly.  The way she treated Elliot throughout their whole fling was pretty awful, but Elliot was just stunned by her and took the treatment she gave him.  I get that she acted the way she did because of her mother and witnessing how she treats relationships, but I just didn't like Elliot being treated that way when he is such a sweetheart.  Grumpy and socially awkward, but a sweetheart none the less. 

Elliot is what saved this book for me, honestly.  He's like me in the way that he doesn't want to be around people, but an inanimate object like flowers (books for me).  He has such a creative brain to create the wonderful things he does and he doesn't need to people.  But when he comes in contact with Ama, his brain short circuits and he's just memorized by her it seems.  Which is awesome, until she treats him like a stranger and he's been pining away for her. 

Overall I'm glad I read it.  Wished I loved it a little bit more, but I did enjoy it and I loved a lot of the side characters.  Whitney and honestly Hazel I could have done without, along with Ama haha, but overall it was a decent story!

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