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The Slide into Ruin by Bronwyn Stuart
A little all over the place which is a shame because it has so much potential.
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
3.25
I had a good time! Loved the humorous mystery element. Very excited for Beckett’s story!
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
4.0
Gregory is a top-tier fictional boyfriend. I loved Lucy too, a loyal queen.
They need to stop with them babies though
You've Got Male by Lila Monroe
3.0
I did have to roll my eyes at the third act breakup but Zoey and Cam are so cute. From their meet-cute to the palpable joy when they would talk about food together, so sweet.
How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days by Lila Monroe
3.5
Lila Monroe completely managed to infuse the energy and heart of romcoms into this book. Simple and sweet (with characters that have believable chemistry thank God) and I had such a good time with it!
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
3.5
A rocky start in my opinion (I’m not really sure why the book needed the prologue) but things really take off once Nolan and Mallory meet obviously.
Mallory is an interesting character because reading her POV is like if my life was narrated by all the anxiety I experience: has a few truths but is mostly unreliable. She’s in so much denial and is so repressed that it felt hard for me as a reader to fully know her, but I guess that’s the reality of being 18 (lots of self discovery).
On the other hand, I loved Nolan. He’s just a baby boy. I would almost argue he’s too flawless a character. He’s so confident (especially of his feelings for Mal) and emotionally mature, I wish we got to see him go on his own tiny journey.
I also wish we got his POV because while I love the idea that Nolan learns about Mal through chess, where her moves are a way of communicating that only he can/cares to understand, but I wish we got a look at what he saw during those games. It would have been great to see the version of her he saw not just the one she twisted herself into (as Oz said - I didn’t always like that version of her).
Mallory is an interesting character because reading her POV is like if my life was narrated by all the anxiety I experience: has a few truths but is mostly unreliable. She’s in so much denial and is so repressed that it felt hard for me as a reader to fully know her, but I guess that’s the reality of being 18 (lots of self discovery).
On the other hand, I loved Nolan. He’s just a baby boy. I would almost argue he’s too flawless a character. He’s so confident (especially of his feelings for Mal) and emotionally mature, I wish we got to see him go on his own tiny journey.
I also wish we got his POV because while I love the idea that Nolan learns about Mal through chess, where her moves are a way of communicating that only he can/cares to understand, but I wish we got a look at what he saw during those games. It would have been great to see the version of her he saw not just the one she twisted herself into (as Oz said - I didn’t always like that version of her).
Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund
3.5
We love a man that will go all in on the woman he loves! Looking forward to the next book in the series!