Review: Flames of Truth by A.C. Pontone

Flames of Truth by A.C. Pontone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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

This was a decent novel. I love dragons so I was excited about that, but it was only focused on that aspect once which was a bit of a let down. I loved all 4 of the guys. They were all so different each other, all had their own personalities, but still felt the same toward Emma. I think my two favorite are Cam and Dave.

Emma is one tough chick. She's been given a shitty life but instead of giving up, she just keeps working and trying to find time to breathe. I think the 4 new guys in her life will be good for her, but she won't make it easy for them to be a part of it.

I wish this was a bit longer of a book because I would have liked the background story to be explained better. I am still a little confused as to what happened in the fae world so trying to keep up with the characters explaining their past was a bit difficult.

Overall I really enjoyed this story. I may end up buying the next book, but I get the feeling the series in isn't complete yet and I want to sprint to the finish line to see how everything ends up, so maybe I'll wait until it's all written and published :) I'm very glad I got a chance to read this book!

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Review: Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally

Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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

When I saw that Miranda Kenneally write this novel, I automatically snatched this eARC! I really loved this story and the ups and downs that the characters went through for 4 years. It was very realistic in the sense that relationships are hard work. They are emotional. They are worth fighting for.

Lulu is so mature for her age. Creating and writing a book, getting an agent and trying to publish a book, all before graduating high school? That's commitment! And her thoughts about her relationship with Alex was also very realistic. You don't see many teens thinking like Lulu does.

Alex is so soulful and I love how he loves his family. He is a little lost compared to Lulu but he eventually figures out what he wants for his future.

There are so many great messages for readers in this novel and it's very inspiring. I really enjoyed this book and I know many readers will fall in love with this story! I'm very glad I got a chance to read this eARC!

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Review: The Second We Met by Maya Hughes

The Second We Met by Maya Hughes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Elle is one busy girl. She's working, taking classes, doing homework, and doing 5,000 charity events. She only needs to do this until graduation, but she's running on fumes. And don't even get her started about her neighbor across the street...

Nix has the perfect life. Star quarterback, won the championship, getting ready to get drafted to anywhere of his pickings. What more could he want, right? Maybe to be someone more than a celebrity icon... And he'd like to get on better terms with his neighbor across the street...

The scenes between Nix and Elle will be a rollercoaster ride where both characters try to figure out their life their future, and their hearts. Both will have to find a way to trust one another in order to finally solve all of those mysteries.

I am so glad I stumbled into Maya Hughes novels. Ever since I read her first book, I've been hooked and she is an automatic author for me now. And I was so excited to get an eARC for this novel!

There are a lot of bumps in these two characters story and they are both so stubborn and hard headed. Seeing them struggle with their thoughts and feelings toward one another was refreshing and maddening, but very realistic.

Also they both had very big issues they were dealing with that I think a lot of readers will be able to understand. I know I did. To see both of them grow into their true selves was so rewarding, knowing they are going down the right path for themselves.

I'm also VERY excited for the next book! I can't wait to see what those two characters will do together!

Fans of Hughes and this series and the new adult world will love this book! So glad I was able to read it and I'm already waiting for more b books by this author! :)

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Review: Branded by Katie Hamstead

Branded by Katie Hamstead
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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

This book was okay for me. I was very worried that Ali was going to get raped, but I'm happy to report that she doesn't in this novel. There were times where it got close but it never actually happened. So if that's a trigger for you, you might want to decide if this book is for you.

The amount of luck that Ali had through this entire book is crazy. This book is heavily revived religion - its why the war started - and Ali was a faithful believer. But for one person to go through everything she went through is a bit unbelievable for me.

Overall this was an okay novel. I'm glad I got a chance to read it.

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Review: The Jock and the Fat Chick by Nicole Winters

The Jock and the Fat Chick by Nicole Winters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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

There were a lot of things I really enjoyed about this novel. The first is that the entire novel is through the guy's point of view: Kevin. It's not often you find YA novels through a makes point of view, but I do enjoy them when I discover them.

Second is how realistic the author made being a teenager in the high school world. Teens can be so mean. And we got that first hand through Kevin. And Kevin did what many others do and go along with the mean, snarky remarks that others say even though they don't want to agree.

And third, I LOVE the fact that when Kevin thought about Claire, he NEVER ONCE thought of her as fat. He never judged her by her size but admired her because of her personality and smarts and overall attitude. So many girls are constantly trying to improve their image to something different, but 9 times out of 10 people don't even think what they think about themselves.

There were so many great messages in this book and I'm so glad I finally got around to reading it. This is a story that I will not be forgetting any time soon!

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Review: Play Date by Kate Donovan

Play Date by Kate Donovan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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

This was a decent novel. I had some issues throughout the book because it kept jumping from one character to another character's viewpoint with no rhyme or reason. I thought this was Rachel and Bam's novel, so when it started going to Sean and other character's storyline, I found myself not interested. I would skip over other people's information and look for Bam or Rachel's names and start reading again.

I really loved the interaction between Rachel and Bam. They are complete opposites, and yet they just click with each other. Rachel is an odd duckling, though, so she was always saying one thing, doing another, and thinking a third thing. She didn't seem like she had everything figured out in her life, so the thing she had with Bam was a stress reliever for her, almost.

Overall, this book was okay, but I am not inclined to read any more books about these characters, sadly. But I am glad I got to read this eARC novel and maybe I'll pick up another book by this author!

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Review: Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian

Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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

This was a pretty decent ending to the series. I do have to say that I just really didn't get completely vested into the storyline, which was a letdown for me. Maybe I had too high of expectations? I'm not sure. Theo did progressively get to be a solid character, who finally found her wants and needs and strived to achieve them, so I'm proud of her, but I just really didn't connect with the story or the characters as much as I wanted to overall.

A lot of characters died in this trilogy, but one in particular was hard to face. I seriously wished it didn't happen, but I do understand that there was a war, and when all of the main characters survive, it's not very realistic. War is something that many have to be sacrificed in order to create a better future.

I'm very glad I got the chance to read this eARC novel and this trilogy. I know there will be tons of fans out there who will adore this ending, even if it wasn't for me in the end.

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