Katykah

It was a fun listen but it didn't really captivate me because it was a typical office romace and not an: I accidentally slept with my boss like it hinted. I couldn't get into Rome's voice actor because for roughly 50% of the book he was talking wayyy too fast for me. It took me out of the story and it made it hard for me to believe he was a dom.

14 years?! Sebastian has been yearning for her for 14 years?! 😭😭

Omg!! Sebastiannnnnn you delightfully brooding lover boy!!! I think he is officially tied with Vuk and Dante for me! 😳

Also. I see you Ana having Maya be a Scorpio (I think i caught that correctly, I could be drinking the Delulu Lemonade lmao). But anyway. Whooo taught Ms. Ana Huang our Scorpio secrets?! Because the way my girl Maya never told Seb the truth, ran from her feelings, her obsession with strawberries (I truly believe my blood is strawberry flavored), planned everything to a T (like announcing her relationship AFTER the frozen food line launch) and was a whole a$$ detective felt like I was being read for filth as a Scorpio 👀👀

So yeah. Ana Huang may not have had her facts straight about the Indian Hindu culture but she definitely has a Scorpio plug and I'm gonna need them to come to the front. The Scorpio Delegation would like a word. 👀😏

Absolutely adorable! A quick read and it made me want to get back into MMOs!

Holy plot twist! Such a great end to this series and I'm really sad its over. 😭 I absolutely loved the Jane Eyre vibes too. I could easily re-read this series. ✨️

This book broke me in the absolute worse way possible as a mother and then it put me back together.

As a mother I'm absolutely disgusted by Carmen Ricci's abuse to her own flesh and blood. What an absolute monster to break a child so young as 5 and then bring in people from church on the abuse?! 😭

I'll be honest. I almost DNF'd from the abuse despite it being off page. But then I thought about my sister who is granted not as evil to my niece as Carmen? But the jealousy is there. Then I thought about other children who have gone through the same thing as Ariana. So I wanted to continue with the story to understand SA survivors better and patiently wait for Ariana's revenge (which was absolutely satisfying to witness).

My parents aren't as toxic as Carmen and Rafael (the fact that he knew what Carmen was doing and did nothing to intervene though had my mouth on the floor) but I could relate to Ariana waiting on scraps of affection from both parents at times. Unfortunately. But especially from my dad.

Overall this book had:

1) Marriage of Convenience ✅️ 2) Virgin Hero ✅️ 3) Forced Proximity ✅️

So yes, I'll give this book a 5 🌟 rating because Ariana was able to be healed through love. Which is something I myself am living every single day. 🥰

Another 6 🌟 read for me

I am a simp for books with deep sibling connections. It really heals something in me since I have an irreparable broken relationship with my sister.

While the outcome for Cora x Lucien is absolutely heartbreaking. His speech about wanting it to end really cracked something within me. I dated an addict and before that experience I never really had sympathy or empathy for addicts. Since we have broken up though, I have been in recovery via Nar-Anon and it's changed my viewpoint on a lot of things regarding addiction.

Loved loved loved this book. Cora x Alistair's primal play in the woods and at the edge of a cliff was everythingggg 🫠 Wonder if Sav R. Miller took inspiration from that scene in "Rise of the Lycans" 👀👀

6 🌟 I'm surprised I'm saying this considering how heavy the SA plot was and the fact that it was orchestrated by someone so close to Lenny.

But her being absolutely murderous after her assault, to where is literallt just running around stabbing motherf*ckers (with a broken paint brush handle) to death whenever they got too close is such a delicious display of Feminine Rage for me 😏✨️

Couple that with our broody British hit man Jonas out there killing the men who had a hand in her assault in her honor? But waits for her to exact her revenge on the two brains of the op? *chef's kiss*

I wanna listen to this again!

Did not want to like this one but the twists and turns in the beginning and the end of the book satisfied me enough (the plot was plotting). I liked the process of liking Aiden in the beginning, watching him turn deranged and then come out clean on the other side.

I do not like that my gut told me something about a character and I ignored it until it was later confirmed. I need to start going with my instincts more 😅

I really enjoyed that this wasn't advertised as a retelling. While those are my favorite when it comes to Greek Mythology, I think loosely inspired by is equally entertaining.

I did NOT expect that little twist at the end though. I'm very excited to be continuing the series ✨️

The questions I had while listening to "P&P" about Elena and Kal are answered, for now. I'm now ready to dive back in to "P&P"💪🏾

6 🌟 Idk what I loved more. The Revenge plot Tyler has for his mother (I love me an angry mama's boy). The fact that he is bisexual af (Love love love that Stella x Tyler are a triad with AJ)! The banter between him and Stella? Or the absolutely amazing Fred the Cat PoV Bonus Chapter? ✨️ These voice actors were perfectionnnnn!!!!! The way my mouth literally hung open laughing just like it did during my listen of "Lights Out" should be studied. Or maybe I really need to go back to therapy 😅

I have come to the conclusion that the people complaining about "Caught Up" and "Game On" aren't layered humans. They have no depth and clearly have never been in dark places mentally, nor have they done ANY shadow work!

I am so sad that this series is over. Am I low key hoping to get a surprise that Navessa will write about Fern and Cousin Gary? Absolutely. 🙏🏾✨️

What. A. Ride. Gotta love a little stalker action and a protective MMC 🔥

Now that is what I call revenge 👀

Holy plot twist! Idk what I enjoyed more. The abused animals killing their abusers, that little love triangle between Desmond, King and Marcie. The fact that Desmond was the reason Aven couldn't go back to Scotland or the fact that Aven was the long lost brother and NOT Quinn! I definitely didn't see that tidbit coming but I feel like the fact Aven used an axe as his weapon of choice should have been my clue 😅 I mean Quinn being blonde with green eyes and a strange turmeric allergy should have been the other but no matter.

I will admit though. I did clock the turmeric allergy. It wasn't until Desmond said Quinn's mom was a junkie who would sell herself for her addiction did I realize: snap Quinn is his!

I'm so glad that she found her mom though. It was a textbook Cold Case dumping ground scenario but a secret tunnel is a secret tunnel and I love when everything is so thought out.

I'm very anxious and curious to see how this will all play out with the Carter siblings honing in and finally having a family reunion with Daddy Carter 👀

I'm honestly so sad that I didn't read this when I first read the book in December 2024. But I found it now and oddly enough? It was a nice bit of closure for that story for me 😊

I absolutely devoured this audiobook in roughly 24 hours (I work 10 hr days at work so I listen to books at work but not at home). I had been waiting to listen to this because it was the last book in the series. Imagine my surprise and sheer giddiness to see that a fourth book in this series had recently dropped 🥰

I legit laughed out loud again at this series and the plot was absolutely plotting. I was on the edge of my seat for Frankie and Maverick. I knew who she was for Bennett and Ezra though.

Was NOT expecting King to be a fellow killer or for Frankie's mother to be a legit PoS. 👀

The ending! 😭😭

Okay but like. I can't believe it's over?! Charlie boy with his insecurities and Imposter Syndrome always vying for his narcissistic father's approval 😭

And don't even get me started on Nova and the her bubble wrapped heart (boy did that hit me in the feels). When I was younger I definitely felt the same way she did. How they got together is probably the best out of the 4 books and that ending with the way everyone petitioned him to stay in Inglewild permanently and the way he asked to take Nova's last name? 😭😭

God I wanna read this entire series all over again. It was so beautiful and further solidifies my desire to live in a small town ❤️

This book is rom com gold! I legit laughed out loud so many times 😂

Caleb x Layla are my new favorites. Hands. Down. They are literally how me and my fiancé started out: me scared at how easy it was to be with him, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Me, accepting crumbs for so long from losers so when a genuine man walked into my life it triggered tf outta me. So grateful for my patient man who quiets my fears even almost 2 years later 😭

Also. Charlie was peaking my interest the entire book. lol I'm so glad his book is next 👀👀

I feel like this book was a look into myself. I have always wanted to help people and as someone who struggles with Imposter Syndrome? I feel like all of the things that Evie was struggling with would 100% be what I would be struggling with if I was in her shoes.

Also. Beckett is the perfect MMC. Moody, autistic-coded af, definitely got the Eldest Child Syndrome. I love how damaged he is, his tattoos that his sister practiced on him. His love for the stars. He is chef's kiss 👌🏾

What! a! Ride! whewwww 😮‍💨

6⭐️

Not Ember being the only one in this series to let Laurent know about Alice's cheating! I know Astoria couldn't tell Harlym about Cam's cheating due to Doctor/Patient Confidentiality but I really wish that that had come out in Book #2!

Anywhere. Jahquel J! How you gonna have me crying like that after hearing Messiah AND Angel died in a car crash leaving Ember to raise their daughter! 😭

She really got the perfect HEA and I love that for her! I'm not ready to say goodbye to this trilogy yet!

I originally wanted to put this book as a 3 🌟 because Harlym was beyond irritating. I had to remember that she was under 25 and that it tracked with her age. So I really had to give her grace.

The way she would go back and forth between being loved by Ashton and being abused by Cameron irked my soul and the blurb about her shaking her titties for a perverted/corrupt Corrections Officer had me interested so to never read that? Irked me lol

The way that Ashton and Harlym kept sleeping around on each other for no good reason? Irked me lol

But I really appreciated how far Jahquel J. went into the fact that Harlym had an eating disorder. This was a good take on the dark side of eating disorders that stem from mental health issues plus trauma from not being loved correctly.

So I feel like reading this book was a reminder of how I would be hot and cold to protect myself when I was newly dating my now fiancé. It was like someone help up a mirror and boy was it tough to see my reflection, even though Harlym is 23 in the book and I'm at my big age of 34.

If anything? This book had me rooting hardcore for Ashton and it was amazing to be on that side of reading novels for a change.

I also appreciated having Quan in the story as Ashton's best friend. Being emotionally intelligent and being aware of your mental health struggles needs to be talked about more within the Black Community and it was greatly appreciated to read about it so openly.

🙏🏾✨️

Like I said! Charlie and Xavier were definitely going to be the most dynamic and interesting of the 3 couples! And boy did THEY and THE PLOT deliver!

6 🌟

The way these two had me hackling like a psycho as she kneed him in the balls and pointed a gun at him 😂😅

Not to mention the intrigue of who was sabotaging Xavier's IPO! Whewww I had NO idea it would be his daddy AND that same daddy's heritage used to own the Sinclairs as slaves once upon a time 😳😳

And don't even get me started on Charlie's and Xavier's Vegas wedding night 🔥

Loved loved loved this book!!

I also can't wait for Grant and Marlow's book! Such a perfect Segway!

6 🌟 read! Everyone needs to read this book! Everything Astoria was going through with her husband was so relatable to me as someone who literally went through all the emotions she went through before she decided to move forward with her divorce.

When she took the girls and her to Bray's house for Thanksgiving? I squealed so hard! I did the same thing with my son. I took us to my fiancé friend house to spend Thanksgiving with him, his son and his friends and their family. 🤗

Quick little novella I was reading for Valentine's Day. It was a risk reading it before I read book 1 and 2 but nothing was spoiled for me. If anything I'm more excited than ever to read the series 🤗