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The Light to My Darkness by Ivy Smoak

smutbook_cami's review against another edition

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5.0

WOW WOW WOW

Amazing! I can't wait to read the next one. The drama, stress, and mystery. Penny and James's love story and what happens to them is written so well.

bookslifeandeverythingnice's review against another edition

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4.0

I won this ebook for free through Goodreads Giveaways. Thank you to Goodreads and Ivy Smoak for the copy. As always, an honest review from me.

The Light to My Darkness is wonderful, heartfelt, passionate, and has just enough suspense. Penny is pregnant with her second child. She craves bananas and ice cream. She looks after her adorable 3 year old, Scarlett. And her husband absolutely worships her. The only difference this time around is that she has a moderate to severe heart murmur, and the pregnancy is putting added stress on her heart.

I really liked that this romance novel features a pregnant and married woman as the main character. Not many authors do this. Their relationship is very steamy. The stress that her health condition puts on their day to day lives is also explored. The representation is great. Scarlett is also such a smart adorable kid. The suspense of Penny’s health condition and later darker elements kept me turning the pages quickly.

However, there are a few aspects that I’m not a huge fan of. One is the manner that the couple met. Some people don’t have a problem with it, but I did. Also the last 20% of the book had a lot of information thrown in quickly. I wish that it was further explored. And the ending … let’s just say you’ll either love it or hate it.

Overall, I really enjoyed this contemporary romance featuring a strong smart woman who is pregnant. The suspense made it even better. I definitely recommend giving The Light to My Darkness a read.

catrinamct123's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

alliemarieclark's review against another edition

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5.0

Ivy does it AGAIN! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! So well written and leaves me wanting MORE! I can’t wait to see Penny and James’ story unfold even more through the rest of the series!!

bookishaf's review against another edition

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5.0

If you have read the Hunted Series than this is a must read!! I can't get enough of James and Penny

bookmom331's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-paced

4.5

fnewill1983's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

smutbook_cami's review against another edition

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5.0

WOW WOW WOW

Amazing! I can't wait to read the next one. The drama, stress, and mystery. Penny and James's love story and what happens to them is written so well.

stacies_bookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

pagesinkedinshadows's review

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adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I did not understand the emotional damage that I signed up for when I started this book. And the cliffhanger it ends on may have stopped my heart for a moment.