Review: Point of Origin by Rebecca Yarros

Point of Origin by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was quite an emotional storyline.  This town has been through so much and has risen up through all of their challenges, but always remembering what they went through.  

Emerson is quite a spitball, I tell you.  She tells it like it is and is determined to support her town however she can.  And Bash is a bit of a coward, honestly, until he was finally presented with a future he just couldn't live without.  Everyone who went through that moment 10 years ago was able to find a way to acknowledge it and continue living their lives, but Bash was running for those last 10 years.  So I'm glad he finally found peace being in his town, but it definitely shouldn't have taken that long for him to make that move. 

That mayor?  I definitely wanted him to be removed from his power because what he made those kids do?  I don't understand his reasoning, but I'm sure he will also be listed as the new coward of the town.  Despicable. 

I'm excited to continue this series to see what else is going to happen to these characters I'm just starting to love!

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Review: A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I adored this story.  I love how Weston basically melted when Sutton was around, and the intensity between him and Callie was off the charts.  Sutton is a little devil, honestly, and I can't imagine her in her teens haha.  

I absolutely loved the best when Callie accepted all of Weston's choices.  How he was around his brother and father.  Callie understood wholeheartedly what he was feeling and not once made him feel that he had to act differently.  And West was always pushing Callie to do more for herself.  Their relationship was so adorable and they matched so well. 

I'm glad I'm diving into Rebecca's other books and hope to continue my adventures so I will have read all of her books before too long!

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Review: Love & Hockey by Monty Jay

Love & Hockey by Monty Jay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Monty Jay is honestly one of my favorite authors. I can't get enough of her books and with this book, have now devoured them all. I'm so glad I got the chance to finally read this book that started it all.

Bishop and Valor went through so much in their lives. I can't imagine the depth of their emotions. Monty Jay did an amazing job making me feel every. Single. Feeling. These two went through. I felt the heartbreak, the love, the devastation. What that wasn't even the top of the iceberg of what they were constantly feeling. 

The scene with Riggs? Honestly gutted me. Not only is that a devastating thing to go through, but Valor's reaction and emotional turmoil? It was so much to digest. 

I cannot recommend Monty's books enough and am always trying to get my friends to read them. I know I will be rereading them again in my future because I can't stop thinking about these amazing stories. 

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Review: Burned Dreams by Neva Altaj

Burned Dreams by Neva Altaj
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

This story is wild. Much more convoluted and deeper than the previous books of Neva Altaj, in my opinion. Getting Az's story was amazing but also so heartbreaking. We've subverted about how past for awhile and now it is finally here.

Ravenna is a pure fighter. I know she is disappointed in herself, but she has adapted to her surroundings and has found many ways to survive, and that is the true definition of a fighter. Her brother needs to go rot away in a corner though because he's a nasty person who is so oblivious to what he did to his sister. Makes me sick. 

Seeing Alessandro battle his inner turmoil about his mission was heartbreaking but also sweet because of his initial and continual reaction toward Ravenna. I loved being inside his head when she was involved. 

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this novel and I'm excited to get the paperback to add to my collection when it's released! 

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Review: In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros

In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've fallen down the Rebecca Yarros hole and got the chance to read this book early through Amazon prime.

I adore the connection between Izzy and Nathaniel. What they went through when they just met was insane and so lucky. But even before that traumatic event, they just clicked on a level that everyone wants with their forever person. 

But the time they went through. 10 years. Some of those times with no contact? Some with chance meetings? That is a level I'll never understand. I'm not sure I would have the patience like that. 

And honestly? Nathaniel could have left his job so many times and didn't and if I were Izzy, I world be so gutted and hurt every time I was picked last. Mind you she didn't airways wait around for him, but she never really got to live with him in her mind so the time. I just feel like Nate was so selfish and a coward. 

With that being said, I did enjoy this book. It felt real like this could happen to people in real life. It was painful, beautiful, realistic and really makes people think what is important in their life. And how time can fly by without really living your life to its fullest. 

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Review: Hades' Game by R.G. Angel

Hades' Game by R.G. Angel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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

R.G. Angel is becoming an author where I need all of her books! I loved this story of Cora and Ayaan. These two are so opposite that they are perfect for each other. One is so sweet while the other so manipulative. But they even reach other or and I adore watching them both grow the longer they are together. 

I love all of the Hades and Persephone subjects and I especially love Cora making fun of it throughout the book. But her and Cerbie was fantastic! 

I really enjoyed these characters and can see myself revisiting then again in the future! 

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Review: Overtime by Maggie Rawdon

Overtime by Maggie Rawdon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I adore all things Maggie Rawdon writes because she just makes me love her characters so much.  Colton and Joss were amazing and I loved the chemistry between those two.  I loved the reverse age gap factor and I love how open they were to each other - well about certain things at least haha.  I also liked the fact that they were both married to their job which left little time for relationships, but they realized they they wanted to make it work with each other and that the job life was a bit less important by the end.  I think I love all of this because this is my current life and situation so I was able to relate to it a lot. 

The amount of times Joss was surprised by this "new" Colton was fantastic and I enjoyed seeing this strong willed woman get thrown off of her feet a time or two haha.  Definitely made her rethink what she thought she knew, that's for sure. 

I'm very glad I got the chance to read this book and cannot wait for the next novel by Maggie Rawdon!

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Review: A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I was so intrigued when JLA announced how she was going to write this book and how it was truly book 5 rather than 1.5.  And I was not disappointed in getting into Cas's head and seeing what he saw when he met Poppy. 

The amount of emotional turmoil Cas went through when meeting Poppy was unimaginable.  I felt every feeling he was feeling and the conflict he was going through every day was agonizing.  He was able to hide most of his conflicting feelings toward Poppy, so the reader was unable to understand what debates he was constantly having in his head during book 1.  But now we will all know how horrible he felt with his decisions throughout the whole introduction of their meeting and his plan of attack that felt way too wrong by the end of it. 

I adored being in Cas's mind and seeing the way he thought about how beautiful and strong Poppy was?  Breathtaking, honestly.  It makes me want to go out and find my own Cas and nothing less haha. 

I loved the little bits of the present storyline that were also in this novel.  JLA was able to weave the reader in a very neat story to go back and forth like that and keep the reader wanting more of the past but also just as much for the present story.  I maybe would have wanted a little bit more of the present storyline, but I will just have to wait for the next Poppy & Cas novel to come out to really get what I was wanting. 

Also?  That ending?  I'm not surprised, but man did I want more of the jaw dropping events that happened.  So much and yet, not enough.  Definitely need to see how this ends, because that left me salivating for more!

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this and I cannot wait for all of my physical copies to come in and join my shrine of JLA books.  I think readers will be very happy with this newest novel and will be like me, left wanting more and more!

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