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55 reviews
The Bookish Bandit by Britt Howard, Erica Dansereau
5.0
This was such a cute book! I felt all sorts of emotions reading this book. The story line was really creative and not something I have read before. Charlie composed herself so much better than I would have if I found out a major publishing company plagiarized my book. Despite all of the drama that went on throughout the book my favorite part was the romance with Charlie and Andrew, it was so sweet and wholesome. Adding the Biblical elements to their relationship and lives was really refreshing. I definitely recommend this book.
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
5.0
What a perfect Hallmark type Christmas romance… I love reading these kind of books, was it predictable? Very much so but I loved every bit of it! There is nothing better than a sweet Christmas romance, then you add fake dating, family “drama” and a Christmas Lodge with all the Christmas activities and it just gets ever better. Miles and Olive are so cute and I am so glad they ended up falling in love with each other.
Christmas Baggage: A Sweet Romance by Deborah M. Hathaway
5.0
This book gave me all the feels! I laughed and cried and had a huge smile on my face while reading. I thought Liam was this huge jerk in the beginning but he became this sweet and caring person that Claire desperately needed in her life. This is a clean romance but the romance was intense and didn’t need spice at all. I love how the author described the scenery of London, it made me wish I could travel there and see it all for myself. Such a sweet Christmas romance and I highly recommend it.
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
5.0
I took my time with this book because I didn’t want the story to end. Iris and Roman are such brave individuals. Constantly fighting to have the chance of being together in the end. Their love story is one of my favorites, it’s one that shouldn’t have happened but then happened in all the right ways. This book had a lot of twists and turns and my heart was racing for most of it! There were a lot of intense scenes in this book versus the last book but they were written so well. I wish this wasn’t the end but what a great ending it had! How does their life turn out, what about Attie and Tobias? There are so many things I still want to know…
Chromatic by Ashley Bustamante
5.0
This book took me a long time to finish. Not because it wasn’t incredible but because I didn’t want this world to end. I loved every page we encountered with Ava and Elm and the world of Magus and Neo Prism. Their battles, their hardships, their friendships and their relationships. It was all so well written and made me feel like I was right there in the story. I highly recommend this series to everyone who loves magic and romance and fantasy. I love this series and can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
5.0
This has been one of my all time favorite reads!! The magic system is very unique, I hadn’t read anything yet that was similar to it. This book had a lot of surprises and finding out each one was so fun to read. Elspeth and Ravyn’s relationship was everything! He was a dark and mysterious man except when he was with Elspeth. I am really hoping the second book changes how to the first book ended. I am looking forward to seeing how the characters develop and what happens to them in the second book.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
5.0
I don’t even know where to begin… I felt so much anger during this book on how the Governor treated his children, I’m so glad they were able to be freed of him in the end… I never knew what to expect during the Caraval game and it had me on the edge of my seat! I cried and felt pure joy during this book. Scarlet and Julian’s romance was so enjoyable to read, I was hurting right along with Scarlet when things didn’t go how she would have hoped, but so glad the book ended how it did! I cannot wait to dive back into the world of Caraval and read book 2!
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
5.0
The second book was even better than the first book! I love how we learn more about Elm and Ione in this story. Their relationship is so sweet and a tad bit spicy! I love it! This book had so many twists and surprises that it kept me on my toes!! At the end I could tell if it was going to have a happy ending or not! It kept going back and forth and was not predictable which was refreshing. This is a top series for me and I can’t wait till this author releases more!
From Me to You by Mary Carson
3.0
This was a really cute story. I know it was a Novella but it felt really rushed. I am hoping to learn more about Lizzy and Teddy in the other books in the series. Lizzy and Teddy are super cute together and I love how they found each other again and gave it a second shot!