Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Slow but satisfying romance of two women helping each other (but not fixing each other), and falling in love. Plot: A gentle but very involved one of two women learning how to take control of their lives and come togetherCharacters: Anita's characters are so good, I'm always a... Continue Reading →
Heartsong by TJ Klune
Source: NetGalley, Thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Just rip my heart out and step on why don't you? Plot: A very well implemented jump forward in time after Robbie is kidnapped by the Alpha of all and the Bennett's have to retrieve himCharacters: The Green Creek pack with a focus on Robbie and... Continue Reading →
Calamity by Constance Fay
Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Pick up for the fast paced plot and humor, and just enjoy the rest as it comes. Plot: Very fast, a bit over the top, but with how funny this was I just rolled with itCharacters: Nothing too mind blowing, though I loved our side... Continue Reading →
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
Source: Netgalley- Many many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: This was incredibly readable, short, and filled with joy. There was conflict and stakes but ultimately it felt joyful. Plot: Very similar to the source material - except it focuses on Oliver and his identity as the real conflictCharacters: True to the original, though no one had... Continue Reading →
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Source: NetGalley - thank to the publisher!TL;DR: Not for me, just... no thanks. Plot: Supposedly a slow burn romance between a older man and younger woman. Very... flat burn more like.Characters: Fairly flat for me, to be honest. And I didn't care for our PoV character. She was written as if she were 19, not... Continue Reading →
Kiss a Spell by Celestine Martin
Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher - And I purchased a copy! Thanks me!TL;DR: A bit heavy on purple prose, but a fun story with a great redemption for Ursula Plot: Ursula is attempting to take back her life while Xavier breaks an enchantment. It was simple, and romance heavy.Characters: Ursula shone... Continue Reading →
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A little overwritten and much more focused on the romance than the central plot. But I did like it! Plot: Focused in on the romance more than anything but it was interesting enough to keep me through with a few very attention grabbing pointsCharacters: There was a... Continue Reading →
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Nah - No thanks Plot: "Escape, get betrayed, learn the truth" type of journey. Unfortunately not much past thatCharacters: The single most infuriating part of this. Ava is one note simple sweetness, and Kaye is just angry and frankly, dumb. Everyone else is a simple line drawing... Continue Reading →
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the Publisher!TL;DR: Not for me in anyway. If I wanted Star Wars I would have picked up Star Wars canon Plot: A fanfiction of Kylo Ren and Rey but Rey is a princess and Kylo is the Emperor of the Shadow Empire and they're forced into marriageCharacters: The book starts... Continue Reading →
The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! TL;DR: A slow fantasy that deserves a lot of attention with what could be a great payoff Plot: Alternating between two groups in two different worlds - I really liked this but it did slow everything downCharacters: I liked all our characters, flaws and all. My favorite by... Continue Reading →