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2/5

I was so excited for this book but it disappointed me. I disliked Elliot and didn't enjoy their destructive relationship. I wasn't fan of him saying Our Father prayer every time he had sex with Peggy. And his devotion to Catholicism was almost fanatic, I wanted to shake hima nd yell "you're not a priest!".

Is this how Catholicism is likke in America? So glad I live in Europe if that's the case.

But then he started to grow and stopped using his religion as a crutch anymore and I was starting enjoying myself, what with Elliot and Peggy, Alice and Kyle... And then the ending. That damned ending.

1) I hate public love confessions and public proposals and this book had both.

and 2) I disliked that Peggy didn't say goodbye to her siblings and didn't say whether or not she would nbe in New York. Nothing, zero, zip, nada. They just left as if they couldn't wait until they ditch her.

And I disliked how Sage never actually answered Peggy's question about her or her family at all. Some friend that was.

All in all, this book was disappointing for me. Hopefully, the last one will be much better.

Tropes:

- forbidden relationship

- secret relationship

- second chance

- exes to lovers

- single parent

- sports romance

- enemies to lovers

- friends with benefits

- grumpy and sunshine

- opposites attract

3.75/5

Aaron, a politician who lost his job has one chance to revive his career after a stupid mistake cost him everything: to convince a powerful senator to give him a chance and hire him. He never expected his boss's daughter to turn his world upside down.

Grace, the black sheep of her family, has been through something traumatic that Aaron unintentionaly reminds her of. She knows she should keep away from him, but the way he looks at her? No chance of that happening.

This is the second book in the Romancing the Clarkson's series, and I enjoyed it less than the first one. It was still interesting and it was fun to get into Aaron's mind, but I preferred Rita's story.

As much as I love his relationship with Grace, I was more interested in his relationship with his brother. I'm glad to see that both of them started to repair their relationship but I wish we saw more of them. I guess I see more in Bel's book.

The spice was significantly less intense which is something I didn't expect, based on who Aaron was. But it was so good to see him try to be more than a politician, to be a person Grace believed he was, even when he didn't believe in himself.

I'm interested in the life he and Grace will lead. It's such a different pace to what he's used to, too, travelling and sleeping in a different place each night, never really putting down the roots or having a home? At least not in the next few years. I guess he'll like helping people though.

I can't wait to see Peggy's story and then, finally, Belmot and Sage's. And to see all of the siblings and their significant others reuinite in New York City.

Tropes:

- bad boy

- opposites attract

- workplace

- forbidden romance

- forced proximity

4.5/5

This was such a good book! Very early Tessa Bailey for me and whew, I should have read it sooner.

Jasper and Rita. So different, yet so similar in some cases. Rita wants to go on a road trip with her estranged siblings, but the car breaks down near a small town. Jasper, the town's bad boy, finds them and he wants nothing more than to be someone worthy of Rita from the moment he sees her.

But with the impending departure, Rita can't get give Jasper what he wants. Especially when she's running away from a restaurant while he opens one.

This book was so good. I thought I could only read this one but I need to read the whole series. All of the siblings were super interesting and enjoyed getting to know them. The relationship between all of them was intriguing and I can't wait to read more of them.

Jasper and Rita were fascinating. I loved the push and pull, the dirty talk, the banter and the off-the-charts chemistry. And the spice. holy shit, the spice was so unhinged (the vibrator scene? Hello??) I loved it. Tessa, girl, I need you to bring back this type of unhinged spice in the Big Shots series too.

Tropes:

-bad boy

- black cat chaarcter

friends with benefits

- fling

- small town

- road trip edventure

- holiday/vacation

- forced proximity

- miscomunnication

- external conflict

- strangers to lovers

3.75/5

Whoa, what a ride!

I can't believe the series is till not finished but I'm glad because I love this world. But I just want to read the finale and find out what happened!

Evie and Trystan continue their quest of saving Rennedawn's magic. With absent parents, estranged siblings, and a spy who can help or stop them, they need to be a team to save their world. Next on the agenda: finding out the full of the prophecy and stopping king Benedict from destroying their magic. And with Tristan's powers not obeying him anymore, it won't be easy.

With magic dying, they need to find a way to turn Kigsley back into human - or he will remain the frog forever.

I enjoyed the book, although I have been annoyed by the lack of progress to uncover the spy's identity - untl the end of this book, and the plan. What was the spy talking about? Who's her? What is the plan? We don't know. I suspect we will find out at the end of the next book.

I laughed and giggled like possessed, I cried ugly tears and sobbed, I sighed and smiled throughout the book. It was an emotional rollercoaster and I can't wait to read more.

I love that Trystan and Evie's relationship progressed and I can't wait to see The Villain chasing after Evie now. It will be a refreshing change of pace.

Gideon and Keeley were suprising but I like them. And Becky and Blade are great together too.

The prophecy, on the other hand... I don't want to believe Benedict, but man, this was a wild reveal!

I'm super excited for future book(s)!

Tropes:

- fantasy

- fictional universe

- boss and employee

- workplace romance

- only one bed

- road trip

- grumpy & sunshine

- external conflict

- bad mc / good mc