A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Maybe not for me, very quick burn with shallow feeling characters. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A young assistant falls for his boss’s ex-husband. It goes about as well as you expect. Characters: They felt very bland and honestly seemed to exist to check some boxes, which made me very uncomfortable. Setting:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Pacing was all over the place, with a lot of flaws. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A dating show to choose the next Emperor’s spouse, what could go wrong? Characters: Ugh. Our MC is entirely incompetent and our love interest is grossly toxic. Setting: I didn’t get much from the setting. Sci-fi:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply disappointing sequel. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Immediately after book one, and we quickly find out nothing was free will? Characters: For such fierce characters in book one these three felt so drab and dull. Setting: The city just sat there. It felt like a prop. Other parts of the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I think the tropes in this just weren’t for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Amnesia to bring together a boss and employee with lots of family in the mix Characters: I liked Sam! Not really Jonathon though and that was probably the issue for me. Setting: I have very little... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A lovely cozy romance in Dream Harbor. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Dating develops into real feelings in this cute little story. Characters: I always enjoy characters in Dream Harbor. Daisy and Elliott were very sweet but not the standout characters like we’ve had before. Setting: Dream Harbor is my favorite... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was… aggressively fine. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Special girl goes on a journey with broody mercenary named Merc (I think that sums that up). Characters: A bit bland for me, I quickly grew tired of the same behavior over and over. Setting: This didn’t come through at all after a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Written by a fan, this romance in the professional wrestling world is absolutely lovely. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A heel (bad guy) and a face (the good guys) in a wrestling plot fall in love and challenge the norm. Characters: They’re delightful and there is a good variety of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Not for me. This was too long, and with too much drooling. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Loren needs help, gets a bounty hunter’s help, makes bad decisions, and lusts after him the whole time. Characters: If I hear about Darien’s undercut one more time I might scream. Setting:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Overall a really good romance, but two personal gripes kept it from being a five star. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Eve runs to Gatlinburg to escape her troubles and meets a lovely man. Characters: They had some very interesting depth and story to the. I really enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: While not as good for me as book one I definitely still had a lot of fun. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Sparkles and stoic knights, and banter. Our Queen and Golden Beacon get trapped in fairy trials. Characters: Hilarious. I wish we’d had more of other queens, but... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 