Abby

Short and quirky book about a modern man being stuck in medieval England without knowledge of who he is or why he is there. I thought him giving a star rating to every experience and item he interacts with was hilarious. His process of figuring out who he is and the different assumptions he has about his character and the way that changes as more of his memories come back to him was really well done. I enjoyed the book but it did feel a little too simple.

Lizbeth has to go and rescue Eli from being falsely imprisoned. Really fast paced, interesting story. Lizbeth comes in guns blazing into every situation, shooting first and asking questions later and I think that was hilarious.

Great book! SJM knows how to write a good story. The POVs were all super interesting and I love the cast of characters and all of the things they go through. My heart hurts for all of them, especially Dorian. Excited to see how Manon's story develops.

4.5 stars

I really liked the second book. The setting of the story was super interesting. Loved the reunion between Eli and Lizbeth and that she is so blind to him having an interest in her. Solid storyline and great execution.

I had high hopes for this book when I started it, but was less than impressed by the time I finished it. Isolde was pretty frustrating as a character and the story was just not there. So many plot holes that were unexplained and ignored to make room for their relationship issues.

4.5 stars.

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley.

This book was a perfect wrap-up to The Shepherd Duology. The magic system in this duology is super unique, I love the dark gothic fantasy setting, and the plot is so well written and captivating. I love the direction book 2 went and how the plot played out. The introduction of Ravyn's and Elm's POVs gave the story more complexity and allowed us to see deeper inside the two important characters, their backstories and struggles as well as their relationships with other people, especially between Elm and Ione. We also get more insight into the Nightmares backstory and his relationship with Elspeth which I loved seeing.

My only complaint is that I wish there was more of an emotional impact at the end of the story. It felt like there was too big of a time skip between the end of climax and the epilogue without all of the feels you get from emotional reunions and reconciliations and I desperately wished for that.

Other than that, this was a great book and I will definitely be rereading the series at least once a year.

Wow this book was really different from ones I normally read but I enjoyed it nevertheless. It was a perfect blend of creepy, yet lighthearted and fun. I mean how can you not enjoy the random yet lovable blend of characters that the MC has to go on mission with to save her sister from an evil ruler.

You've got:
- An FMC who is a princess yet raised as a nun and is awkward and out of her depth
- A dog made of bones who is just happy to be there
- A bone woman who can control and see the dead
- Her demon possessed chicken
- A fairy godmother who is more predisposed to curses rather than blessings
- A golden retriever knight who is convinced he will die at by the end of the mission and has happily resigned to his fate.

The book was so fun! The plot is about a professional bridesmaid hired to do the wedding for a high profile bridezilla. She has to stay under the radar, pretend to be a close friend of the bride, and navigate her attraction to the bride's older brother while the bride wants nothing to do with her and is actively sabotaging her job. This book is first and foremost a story about female friendship and is hilarious, upbeat and was so entertaining.

How is it possible that this book was even better than the first one when Belladonna already had my whole heart! I loved the addition of Blythe's POV, loved the introduction of Fate to the story. The ending was such a rollercoaster ride... but man it was so good! And don't even get me started on how much I loved the relationship between Death and Signa. [SLOW CLAP]

3.5 stars
A dystopian sci-fi about girl working for a corporation she thinks is doing a lot of good. When wrongfully accused of treason and forced to flee, she gets entangled with the enemy and starts finding out that maybe the corporation is not as upstanding as she thought. This books was ok. A decent YA read but felt like it lacked depth.

3.5
This is a fantasy romance with a cat and mouse chase and a reluctant romance between the main characters. My least favorite of the trilogy. It felt like an easier read than the 1st and 2nd book but something about it didn't hit as well as the other two.

4
This is a cute YA Aladdin retelling where the genie is a girl. This book has a forbidden romance element and lots of misconceptions that the two need to clear up. Very immersive and well written.

4.5 stars

I thought this book was very sweet. Malachus is a dragon shifter stuck in his human body and hates humanity because he has seen them at their worst. Halani on the other hand is a healer that shows him that humans can be kind and selfless. That dynamic was so well done.

Perfect second book! I loved the direction of the plot, the character development of the core group of characters, and the big reveals. Can wait to see the progression in the next book!

Overall loved this series but this book was definitely the weakest one. The plot was really solid but the romance was not as great as the other books.

Cute but basic contemporary romance between a publishing assistant and a famous rich boy author. It was a fairly entertaining read but felt like it lacked that oomph you want in a great story.

I was scared to read this book thinking I wouldn't like it because of all the mixed reviews I kept seeing about just needing to just get through the first book to enjoy the series. However, I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed it! Cant wait to pick up the next book!

This book was very mid-tier. Enjoyable for the most part but felt very bland. The romance was not very believable and the characters read as if this was a YA book with YA levels of maturity. The premise sounded very interesting but it missed the mark.

A sci-fi bodyguard romance between Bianca, who is trying to overcome abuse and physical trauma, and Ian who is head of security for her family. This books revolves around a cat and mouse chase across the galaxy while Bianca tries to save her brother and Ian trying to get her to come back home where she would be safe. I love the premise, the relationship in this books and can't get enough of this series!

This book took me forever to finish. I really loved this series overall but man did this book drag on and on. My heart is still hurting for these characters so well done on the emotional damage Carissa.

Enemies to lovers fantasy romance between a half orc and an elf. Perfect pallet cleanser read. It was sweet, spicy and low stakes. Not really big on things literally steaming every time they touch so it got kind of annoying reading that over and over again. Other than that a pretty good story!

Wow what a great book! So cozy and whimsical. I loved the dialog, the narration style, the world building. Tress was such an amazing character! One of my top books this year!

I really loved The Storied Life of AJ Fikry but this book missed the mark for me. I do understand why people like it, but I thought this book was kind of boring and subpar.

Wow this book was so good! Heather Fawcett has really outdone herself in her top notch writing and world building. Her writing is just as descriptive and attention grabbing in this book as the first book and the characters have my entire heart! The relationship between Emily and Wendell made me so happy and I thoroughly enjoyed their banter and relationship progression. I love how complimentary their personalities are to one another and I eat up the golden retriever energy that Wendell has! I loved getting lost in this story and cannot say enough great things about it!

Adult little mermaid retelling with Fae a bridal competition. The selkie FMC needs to kill the human MC with a kiss or her life is forfeit. Great twist to the classic fairy tale! This series is very addicting.