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💬: “She had to wonder when she would be able to look at his well-toned form and his sprawling tattoos, and not want to start drooling."
Weatherspoon, Rebekah. RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1) (p. 212). Rebekah Weatherspoon Presents. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: erotica, romance, contemporary romance, interracial romance
📚Page Count: 258
🎧Audiobook Length: 06h 16min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 - 3.75/5
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Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon is the first book in the "Loose Ends" series. This book is about Dr. Sloan Copeland, M.D who is a single mother to two twin daughters, Avery and Addison. Dr. Copeland needs to find a new babysitter and she gets a recommendation about a male Nanny named Rafe. Well, his references are good and he has the experience so he might be the right person for the job, it also helps that he's very handsome and fit. Will Dr. Copeland and Rafe keep things strictly professional, or will they pursue each other due to mutual attraction?
This romance/erotica felt cozy and wholesome for the most part, it's advertised as low angst and I definitely agree with that assertion. Although the story was cute, it wasn't one of my favorite romance stories but I'm glad I read it, though this isn't a book I could see myself reading again. I did however like the little surprise in the epilogue. I'm a 30 year old non-binary women who is child free by choice, so it's possible that's the reason this story didn't resonate with me.
The spicy scenes were nice, I appreciate that the couple used condoms until they've been dating for a while. I'm giving the spicy scenes three chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall this romance/erotica was cute. I'm giving this 3.75 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 - 3.75/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on [Hoopladigital.com]
💬: “She had to wonder when she would be able to look at his well-toned form and his sprawling tattoos, and not want to start drooling."
Weatherspoon, Rebekah. RAFE: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1) (p. 212). Rebekah Weatherspoon Presents. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: erotica, romance, contemporary romance, interracial romance
📚Page Count: 258
🎧Audiobook Length: 06h 16min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 - 3.75/5
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Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon is the first book in the "Loose Ends" series. This book is about Dr. Sloan Copeland, M.D who is a single mother to two twin daughters, Avery and Addison. Dr. Copeland needs to find a new babysitter and she gets a recommendation about a male Nanny named Rafe. Well, his references are good and he has the experience so he might be the right person for the job, it also helps that he's very handsome and fit. Will Dr. Copeland and Rafe keep things strictly professional, or will they pursue each other due to mutual attraction?
This romance/erotica felt cozy and wholesome for the most part, it's advertised as low angst and I definitely agree with that assertion. Although the story was cute, it wasn't one of my favorite romance stories but I'm glad I read it, though this isn't a book I could see myself reading again. I did however like the little surprise in the epilogue. I'm a 30 year old non-binary women who is child free by choice, so it's possible that's the reason this story didn't resonate with me.
The spicy scenes were nice, I appreciate that the couple used condoms until they've been dating for a while. I'm giving the spicy scenes three chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall this romance/erotica was cute. I'm giving this 3.75 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 - 3.75/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on [Hoopladigital.com]
💬: “You can try to fight it with all your might, but unless you're some all-powerful being and forgot to tell us, you can't stop every bad thing from happening. You're doing your best, and everyone loves you for it. That's all you can ask yourself for."
Cole, Alyssa. Radio Silence (Off the Grid Book 1) (p. ?). Carina Press. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: romance, contemporary romance, interracial romance, dystopian, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic
📚Page Count: 308
🎧Audiobook Length: 07h 34min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
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Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole is a dystopian romance and it was surprisingly good. For some reason I didn't think dystopian and romance genres went together (I guess I wasn't paying attention while reading The Hunger Games.) I thought this was cute and some what action packed, the story kept my attention for the duration of the book.
Arden, a Black woman, and John, a Korean man, were roommates in college when suddenly all the power went out, technology stopped working, and water stopped running (no one seems to know why). John comes up with the idea to walk the 100 miles from the college to his family's home with Arden, but on the way they come upon some trouble. It's John's brother, Gabriel, who helps Arden and John out of a dangerous situation. Now Arden, John, Gabriel, and Maggie (John and Gabe's teen sister) are tasked with surviving the apocalypse. Gabriel is stubborn, mean, and treats Arden like she doesn't know anything. How long can they last going at each other's throats? Or will they eventually notice each other's softer side?
I think some of the decisions the character's made were really not well thought out. One example is at the beginning of the book, John and Arden make some questionable decisions and that ends up with them being in danger. Later on in the story, Maggie makes a really silly decision and that ends up putting the entire family at risk to being harmed in the apocalypse. In dystopian and apocalyptic stories, I expect the characters to try harder to live.
The spicy scenes were enjoyable and I liked that condoms were used, because that's what makes sense in an apocalypse. I'm giving the spicy scenes three point five chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 out of five chilies
Overall this dystopian romance was cute. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
💬: “You can try to fight it with all your might, but unless you're some all-powerful being and forgot to tell us, you can't stop every bad thing from happening. You're doing your best, and everyone loves you for it. That's all you can ask yourself for."
Cole, Alyssa. Radio Silence (Off the Grid Book 1) (p. ?). Carina Press. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: romance, contemporary romance, interracial romance, dystopian, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic
📚Page Count: 308
🎧Audiobook Length: 07h 34min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
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Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole is a dystopian romance and it was surprisingly good. For some reason I didn't think dystopian and romance genres went together (I guess I wasn't paying attention while reading The Hunger Games.) I thought this was cute and some what action packed, the story kept my attention for the duration of the book.
Arden, a Black woman, and John, a Korean man, were roommates in college when suddenly all the power went out, technology stopped working, and water stopped running (no one seems to know why). John comes up with the idea to walk the 100 miles from the college to his family's home with Arden, but on the way they come upon some trouble. It's John's brother, Gabriel, who helps Arden and John out of a dangerous situation. Now Arden, John, Gabriel, and Maggie (John and Gabe's teen sister) are tasked with surviving the apocalypse. Gabriel is stubborn, mean, and treats Arden like she doesn't know anything. How long can they last going at each other's throats? Or will they eventually notice each other's softer side?
I think some of the decisions the character's made were really not well thought out. One example is at the beginning of the book, John and Arden make some questionable decisions and that ends up with them being in danger. Later on in the story, Maggie makes a really silly decision and that ends up putting the entire family at risk to being harmed in the apocalypse. In dystopian and apocalyptic stories, I expect the characters to try harder to live.
The spicy scenes were enjoyable and I liked that condoms were used, because that's what makes sense in an apocalypse. I'm giving the spicy scenes three point five chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 out of five chilies
Overall this dystopian romance was cute. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
💬:“I’ve been trying to breathe underwater too long. It’s time to get some fresh air into my lungs."
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater (p. 189). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: fiction, teens, young adult, abuse, romance
📚Page Count: 229
🎧Audiobook Length: 5hrs 09mins
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn is a young adult novel about an abusive relationship that two high schoolers are in, this book is from the perspective of the abuser. This book was first published in 2001, I read this in 2002 at the age of 12. I don't think 12 years old is old enough for this book, I definitely think this book is for older teens/young adults. I will say that I did learn a lot from this book as a pre-teen, I learned what an abusive relationship could possibly look like and that helped me in the long run.
This book would be really helpful for young males in particular, because this story is from the point of view of a young male teen. Some of the readers might see themselves in the main character Nick, or even in his girlfriend Caitlin. It's possible that they might see themselves in Nick's best friend, Tom. There are so many possibilities for how this story could connect to older teens/adult readers.
*MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW*
My only issue with this story is that Nick learns that HE was abusive through journaling, counseling, but mostly the murder/suicide of his friend Leo and Leo's girlfriend, Neysa (two Latine characters). I don't like how Neysa was killed off just for Nick to learn his lesson. Nick even says after he finds out that they're dead that he can't even remember what Neysa looked like, she was just a stand in for Caitlin.
"Neysa. What did she look like, even? But I see Caitlin’s face, Caitlin’s blue eyes, staring."
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater (p. 177). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Overall, I think the story was solid in it's depiction of abusive relationships, abusive behaviors, and child abuse. I'm going to give this 4 out of 5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I listened to this audiobook for free on [Libbyapp.com]
💬:“I’ve been trying to breathe underwater too long. It’s time to get some fresh air into my lungs."
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater (p. 189). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: fiction, teens, young adult, abuse, romance
📚Page Count: 229
🎧Audiobook Length: 5hrs 09mins
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn is a young adult novel about an abusive relationship that two high schoolers are in, this book is from the perspective of the abuser. This book was first published in 2001, I read this in 2002 at the age of 12. I don't think 12 years old is old enough for this book, I definitely think this book is for older teens/young adults. I will say that I did learn a lot from this book as a pre-teen, I learned what an abusive relationship could possibly look like and that helped me in the long run.
This book would be really helpful for young males in particular, because this story is from the point of view of a young male teen. Some of the readers might see themselves in the main character Nick, or even in his girlfriend Caitlin. It's possible that they might see themselves in Nick's best friend, Tom. There are so many possibilities for how this story could connect to older teens/adult readers.
*MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW*
My only issue with this story is that Nick learns that HE was abusive through journaling, counseling, but mostly the murder/suicide of his friend Leo and Leo's girlfriend, Neysa (two Latine characters). I don't like how Neysa was killed off just for Nick to learn his lesson. Nick even says after he finds out that they're dead that he can't even remember what Neysa looked like, she was just a stand in for Caitlin.
"Neysa. What did she look like, even? But I see Caitlin’s face, Caitlin’s blue eyes, staring."
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater (p. 177). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Overall, I think the story was solid in it's depiction of abusive relationships, abusive behaviors, and child abuse. I'm going to give this 4 out of 5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I listened to this audiobook for free on [Libbyapp.com]
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