Review: A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson (Cozyverse)

A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I've been waiting to read this series until all 4 were released so I decided to dive in now. I thought this was a good book. There are some pretty heavy topics in this book so definitely read the trigger warnings first. Olive is going through a lot of grief and past trauma from prior alphas, so her self-esteem and social skills are nonexistent. Seeing her open up and become the omega she deserves to be was great to see. 

Out of the 3 alphas (Lars, Easton & Finn), I definitely liked Lars the best even though we don't get a lot of story with him. Easton is way too much golden retriever puppy dog and Finn is still going through his own grief for me to connect with. But all 4 of them make a great team once they finally start to communicate with one another. 

Actually, my FAVORITE character is Felix. He's so conniving but so sweet to be with Olive at the beginning. 

Intrigued to see how the rest of the series goes! 

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Review: The Winged Game by Sophie Kim

The Winged Game by Sophie Kim
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was very intrigued by this sports Romantasy novel since I'm very much into both subjects and thought combining them would be amazing. But sadly this book fell short for me. I think it had a lot to do with the world building and how the reader is just thrusted into this world with all of these tetms that I was unfamiliar with. There wasn't enough description to help me visualize what I needed to really comprehend the scene. 

Plus the characters were blah for me. Especially Taissa. She had too much inner dialoge that went on tangents and I found i forgot what the initial thought was about. Kion was a grumpy, soul tortured guy which usually is right up my alley, but for some reason I just couldn't care that much about him. 

The one i loved the most in this book? Cronus. I cracked up so much when he was in scene imparting his wisdom lol. 

Glad I read this but sad i didn't love it more. 

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Review: The Final Score by Lana Ferguson

The Final Score by Lana Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So glad I got to dive into Jack and Abby's story! These two are definitely opposites when we first meet them but once we get to know the real them, there are a lot of similarities of what they have or are going through. 

Jack is so protective of the people and things he loves. Makes him look like a giant teddy bear. And he didn't respond well to threats that break up his bubble. Abby is going through a lot of turmoil following her father's departure and is using her grad class subject as a way to cope. But once these two are in each other's orbits, heading and feelings start to happen. 

I loved seeing these two work through their fears and see them grow individually and independently. So glad I devoured their story! 

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Review: The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss

The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a fun, unique story that i haven't really read before. I liked the escape room adventures even though I knew nothing about what they were talking about. I think their passion and knowledge really just stood out to me during each game and how the 4 characters found their connection and worked as a team. 

Sierra was probably my favorite character because she's so surly and serious, but also not either of those on the inside. Beck was so excitable and passionate about escape rooms, you can't help but love him. Carter is so young and has very little social skills that make her just awkward enough to like her but feel sorry for her. And Adi cracks me up. He is trying to be so distant from the group and keeps to himself but you get a cipher in front of him and you can't shut him up. 

These four really grew on me and I loved by the last room they were flawlessly working together.

The murder mystery of Alicia honestly kept me on my toes. I didn't see the killer coming until it was revealed to me. I had many guesses but none that were correct sadly. I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for the next installment because I'd love to see what else is in store for these 4!

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Review: Frozen Heart by Neva Altaj

Frozen Heart by Neva Altaj
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Even though it's been awhile since I've been in this world, I'm glad it's a standalone so I didn't have to remember details from past couples. Though a lot of those characters show up in this book, it was more is appearances than actually plot purposes. 

I really liked Iris. She is so sweet and kind and one would think she wouldn't be involved in the Mafia world in any way. She doesn't let bad things bring her mood down and she's a fighter. 

Adriano is Iris's complete opposite in every way. I loved seeing his confusion on his fascination with her and how his personality changed over the course of time. 

This book is significantly longer than the other books in the series. We got to get to know both characters before they officially merged storylines. I also liked that it was through both points of views. I think it was a bit too much lead up but overall i enjoyed this story! 

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Review: The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson

The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lana Ferguson is an author i love so I'm glad I finally got around to reading this book that took me forever to get to!

I love a shifter book and I liked how different this story was compared to others. Tess is going through a lot of scary changes and I liked that she was worth Hunter who explained things calmly to her and helped her through things she never heard of. I also love that she's in charge of her sibling run construction company and how awesome she is!

Hunter is so grumpy and old school and such a different vibe from Tess that they make absolute sense to be together! I am sad that he's been carrying around so much guilt for this long and I'm glad Tess got him out of that hole he buried himself in so he can finally live his life to the fullest.

I can already guess who the 3rd book is about and I'm excited to see how that story will unfold!

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Review: The Devil We Crave by Jagger Cole

The Devil We Crave by Jagger Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved how this book brought together so many characters from past Jagger Cole novels but with a new twists and new situations! Also i love the slight Harry Potter dark vibe at the school with four houses...though these are all Slytherin with different preferences of diabolical choices.

Yelena is a great character. She's put pressure on herself to be a certain person and had trouble matching that with who she truly is inside. That is until Achilles shows her the side she truly craves. Seeing her accept herself was fantastic! 

I love Achilles. They said he's a golden boy wearing a golden mask but the whole time we read about him I only saw the darker parts that he keeps hidden. And now I can only see him as darker and not golden! His fascination with Yelena was fantastic and I loved every minute of it. These two characters were made for each other. 

I love this new setting at the school and how we can already see which characters are going to end up together. Everyone is extremely intense because of their mafia lifestyle which makes the vibe on high alert. I could never survive in a place like this but I love reading about them! 

So excited to dive into this series and can't wait for more to come! 

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