Ema

This book was great!
I just wish it wasn't written by a white man (who obviously doesn't know anything about women).
That's all I'm going to say. Cheers!

Honestly, I read it just because I bought both of the books from the duology. But now, I am SO happy that I did, because this was really good and from the start I knew this was going to be a five star read, a perfect sequel!

I was slightly annoyed with the spicy chapters because I was actually invested in the story 🤣
But I knew what I was diving into and honestly, it delivered whatever it was supposed to. I will give it 4 stars and not 5 because I think the plot, Sawyer's background and Raven's death could have been explored more.

Not my favourite, but it was exciting and finally, towards the end - something actually started to happen. I will probably read the second book in the series because I want to know what will happen to Lara and Aren, but I dont think I will read the whole series.

This was good. Very good, even. I devoured the last 100 pages! However, I have a feeling that Powerless is inspired by this. Even the favourite fruit of our FMC is the same. 🤣 We have our classic trope of royal family VS. orphan/thief girl that fights better than the royal army, etc.
I mean, nothing new and nothing very exciting but we swooned over Jase and I'm here for it!
Honestly, if I did not already own the second book in the duology, I probably would not read it because I already know how it's going ti end. So I hope it's going to be worth my while!

I didn't think I will like this as much as I did!?

I honestly don't know what to say. 🫠
This was SO perfect in so many ways, even though in the beginning I was a little annoyed by their constant horniness 🤣 and it did not feel like a love story, it felt as if they only just want to hook up and get it over with. It took over the story in a way, and I wasn't into it. Then, when they actually started looking for irids and exploring the other kingdoms, it became interesting and shit hit the fan very quickly.
I am glad that Mira survived, but I was kind of dissapointed that she was so “easily” saved. Also, I was hoping Theophanie would survive, not because I like her, but because she had answers.
Aaric may be my new favourite character!

I would give this a 6/5 if I could!
I have never laughed and cried at the same time THIS much! Tris truly is a masterpiece and I am so glad I put my silly little romantasy books aside and decided to pick this up. I know I'll be thinking about these characters for a while...

Oh, my! I cried so much????

I was a little bit dissapointed in the ending.
I guess I was expecting justice, or some wild plot twist that just did not come.
Everything else was pure gold. I loved it!

The ending was a bit...underwhelming, but I sill gave it 5 stars because it was SUCH A GOOD BOOK. So interesting and even though nothing much was happening, so many things happened? So weird and so cool, very moody and atmospheric.

At first I thought this is going to be the easiest 5 stars ever, but then things started to get weird and the ghosting trope... I just couldn't get past it. And the ending was very underwhelming, like all of their problems resolved in that little monologue, during that little walk 😅

It was a very light and fun read, I laughed my ass off.
It was also very emotional and deep at times, because I could actually relate to the main characters in some family drama aspects.
BUT.
The amount of let downs and excuses in this book are what (my) nightmares are made of.
Conclusion: My trust issues could NEVER.

Now, THIS is what I call a waste of time. :D
I hated Ella (was her name Ella?) more than I wanted to, and let's be honest, if there really is so much tragedy in your life, the last thing you would want is to spice it up with some random guy who you just met? what? your kid is sick? what are you doing?
and what's with ripping the check? okay, yeah, i get it. pride, ego and all that shit. but again, your kid is sick???????? you need the money for treatment???????
Anyways, I was so annoyed that I didn't even finish it, and according to the rest of the reviews, I missed yet ANOTHER tragedy. and they lived happily ever after!

i went back to add this because I just couldn't leave it there.
I also need to comment on how she didn't want to marry Beckett so he wouldn't be able to screw her over and ruin her trust, and I don't know... hurt her in any way (but he could help the little girl, right?)
SO she chose a better option for HER, and that is the adoption. So if there ever comes a day, he can screw up ONLY the kids. And leave her faith in marriage intact. Nice.

This trilogy will, from now on, be my Roman empire.

Emotional damage is one way to put it.
Can't wait for the third one...I guess?
I'll go ahead and schedule a therapy session in advance. 🫠

So refreshing and beautiful! Finally, a book where the fmc is not a whiny little bitch but a badass who wants to murder everyone that wronged her, who is frustrated with the world and wants to actually do something about it. Good for her! And also, Max 🐍
I have a feeling that this series is going to be my Roman empire 🫠

DNF at 84%
What the hell was this?
I hated this book so much I just could not and would not finish it.
It was already ridiculous, but when they started going at it right after she found out he slept with her mother??? No. Just...NO.

This was very interesting at the beggining but it kind of stared to drag. It took me soooo long to finish it, and I don't think that I will continue the series. However, this was very original - at least to me. I have seen and read my fair share of fantasy books and this was so fresh! I was interested in the story and actually did not see this ending coming, so yes, I gave it 4 stars because it was GOOD, but I just... don't care what happens next. 🫠

This was definitely not a light read. It was very complex and hard to follow sometimes, at least for me. I would get lost in all the informations, dreams, spells, hallucinations, double plot twists with whoever turned out to be the traitor at that moment 😅, and so on. I think the idea was great, but just so complicated for some reason.

I was so dissapointed that the trials were covered and described so poorly, and “Sylvia wandering through the halls of wherever she was wholed up” went on for ages. Why? 😭

Also, I just didn't see the “enemies” in this whole enemies to lovers trope. Like, I get it, he is the heir of the enemy kingdom, but they had liked each other from the start - that was very obvious. 🙄

I honestly didn't know how it was going to end and that was pretty new to me, usually the endings are predictable. So that's a plus.

Summary - I liked the story, but it took me TOO long to finish it. I would just get bored at some point and simply forget to pick it up. It got interesting at maybe 75-80% of the book. I probably will not read the next book in the duology.

I was 🤏 this close to rating this only 3 stars because it got sooooo boring somewhere in the middle.
Then, I was thinking “But it's so funny! I'll give it 4 stars!”
In the end I cried ugly tears so...yeah... 5 stars.

Again, a rom com with a predictable ending, but it was so good!
Especially this longing for a great, big city that was so well described and presented, it acuallty hit home.
I think that, in fact, did it for me.
I couldn't agree more with Nora even if I wanted to. 🗽

I loved the boys and their story. 💓
It would have been nice to have a “classic” epilogue - a couple of years down the road maybe, just to see if Avi's mom finds love, what happens with Bridget and her relationship with dad (who is also, apparently, working on himself), Frankie and her love life, etc.

I must admit, towards the end I was more interested in the story than the spicy content (even though I LOVED it!!!) so I only skimmed through it, because this was wayyyyyyyy too long.
Also, the writing style sometimes felt a bit juvenile and excessive, but I really enjoyed this book as a whole, so it did not put me off as much as I thought it would.

I probably won't think about this book in the future, but I gave it 4 stars because I read it really quickly and it was a light, summer read - just what I needed. I acutally felt for Fern and her mixed feelings / guilt that followed her, reagrding her home and her mother, but I was a little annoyed with her wanting to give not a second, but a THIRD chance to Will. Yeah, yeah, he has it tough. I get it, but so does she. I just could not cheer for them to be together because he was a walking red flag imo. In real life, he would probbaly mess up a third time as well. Ghosting trope just doesn't do it for me.
And his sister is weirdly annoying - accuses Fern for dumping the emotions on Will while he is messed up, but she dumps Will's (and hers) sad life story on Fern while she is in the middle of a break up, Brookbanks makeover AND moving. Ugh, not a fan. If everyone could just grow the f**k up, it would be awesome. 🤣

There was too much of everything, it was kind of “unbelievable”, forced, overly complicated - and yet, so simple. Especially some things that I wished were more explained or at least “deep” enough.
I know what you're thinking - how can that be 4 stars?
Well, by the time I got to the second half of the book I kinda got used to it (disclaimer: I have never read anything by this author and maybe that is her style of writing?) and was actually interesed and invested in the book. Even stayed up late to finish it!
If a book can keep me interested enough not to scroll on my phone and / or look around after reading for 10 seconds, it's gonna be higher than 3 stars. 🤷‍♀️

Although I'm not into rom-coms anymore, I still like to pick up something like this every now and then, just for a...quick read, a bit of swooning and cheering in vain because I already know they are going to end up together (then, something horrible and dramatic will happen at 80% of the book - and it will be resolved in a comically short amount of time).
Is it the most extraodinary and well written book I have read in my entire life? No.
But did I enjoy this, found a new book boyfriend and peed my pants a little from all of the laughing I did not expect? Absolutely.

P.S. I also like twilight and I am NOT ashamed of it! Shut up!

I bought these books because of the pretty covers. I knew they were chaotic and toxic. I was NOT ready for this?!
How can I love AND hate these characters at the same time?
How can I be sick to my stomach while reading this, because of this much pain, trauma and toxicity, but still cheering for them to be together?
This can't be healthy, this ISN'T healthy, but I still have hope, somehow 🤣
I cried ugly tears during this one, so I honestly don't know what to expect in the next book.