Kelly
Stalker romance, where the MMC is the CEO and the FMC is his secretary. Honestly when it comes to characters and set up there's nothing new - it's your typical rich, possessive, alpha jerk with no personality who insta-loves (and stalks) his hot, sassy, and secretly intelligent secretary. And everything takes place in two weeks.
What I really enjoyed about this book was the abusrd scenarios (seriously how heavy of a sleeper is Violet?) that were supposed to be smutty but I couldn't stop laughing.
This could have been a great book for me except I was confused half the time. There's an overwhelming amount of world building and politics going on. If I re-read this then the politics would make more sense, but I don't have time for that.
Honestly, if it wasn't for the end of the book I probably wouldn't have enjoyed the book as much. I'm on the fence about continuing the series, I want to know what happens but do I really want to read another 2 books?
This book caught me by surprise, I wasn't expecting a deeply personal and complex journey about identity, belonging, and community. Daunis is half white and half Ojibwe, she doesn't quite fit in to either world. When she's called upon to help her community, she's thrust into a journey that'll change her understanding of how the world works.
The author shows us how choices can cause unintended consequences in the future. I felt devastated and healed at the same time. Highly recommend!
I'm a bit conflicted, I went into this expecting one thing and got something else instead. I didn't know this was YA, so I was anticipating a complex romantic rivalry or morally grey situations brought on by the war between gods. That initial mismatch along with a foggy way of world building made the first half of the book hard to get through.
Once the plot picked up I found myself invested and enjoying the book. Truths are slowly revealed that make you realize things aren't what they appear to be.. And with an ending like that too, I need to read the second book.
Really great book that showcases the complexities and bonds of family. I loved that Olga and Prieto are late 30's/early 40's, it's rare to see older characters take center stage. They have their professional lives together but still struggle with their own issues and their distant mother's presence.
I don't doubt that this book is a cult classic, edgy, and captured a generation's feeling of discontent with the status quo. But in 2024, this drug fueled adventure in Las Vegas just concerned me.
I used to live in Las Vegas, so I found some of their shennanigans par for the course and darkly funny. I kept hoping to understand the deeper meaning of this book, unfortunately I never found it.
Started off dark and ended with a cute HEA. Considering this is a short book it did a decent job of character development. Raina and Cain's relationship was the best part, their relationship felt believable as they protected each other's mental and physical health. But there's a lot of gaps in plot and world building that kept pulling me out of the story.
I'm excited that Hall gets his own story in the book two,
I didn't know I could enjoy monster romances until now.
First act of the book is scorching hot, no plot other than introducing the main characters in very scandalous ways. Eventually we get some plot that puts Esther in danger so her harem ahve to band together to protect her.
I love how Kathyrn Moon portrays FMC in very empowering ways. Esther is experienced and doesn't hestiate to go after what she wants. I'd love to see more of this in romance books!
I didn't love this book and would have DNF'd it except that I was reading this for a challenge. At first glance this seems like an epic love story, where the lovers are separated by time. But when you really dive into Clare and Henry's realtionship across the years it gets complicated and creepy.
When Henry time travels to Clare as a kid and teenager he's between 30 - 40 years old. He's such an all consuming part of her life that it feels manipulative. When she finally turned 18 Henry was like 42, oof that was an age-gap I didn't want to know about. Even as adults, future-Henry meddles with present day Henry & Clare's relationship. These moments pose moral questions that the author casually skips over.
Absolutley adore the whimisical and magical elements of this book! It's very Howl's Moving Castle/ Studio Ghibli in that regard.
I warmed up to Ophelia and Thorn as the book progressed. I initially thought they were shallow and cliche. But after seeing the experiences and societal influences that shaped them I grew to appreciate them.
The plot was intriguing, Ophelia is a fish out of water. You don't know who Ophelia can actually trust and this creates a natural tension between characters. I'll definitely continue the series!
Omegaverse books don't appeal to me but this book kept popping up in different recommendation lists, so I figured why not. Lola and the Millionaires was pretty good!
I loved that Lola is a beta and comes with the baggage of being an alpha-chaser and realizing she'll never be an omega. The pack of 6 males she ends up with is caring, considerate, and patient with her. While there are dark elements to this book, Lola's relationship with this new pack is built on trust and respect. It's a very modern and positive polyamorous situationship.
What didn't work for me was the lack of development for all the characters, especially those in the pack. I found myself forgetting all the time there's supposed to be more than four in that group. Hoepfully we learn more about them in part two.
Off the charts spice!!
Yes, they're college aged step-siblings but the author portrays their relationship in a way that it could easily be friends to lovers. What I really loved was the constant tension between them, they want to go over the edge but they hold themselves back.
I'm definitely going to check out Evangeline Anderson's other books
I never thought I'd be so interested in Coriolanus Snow's origin story. Are villians born or made? We see Coriolanus' formative years during a much simpler Panem and learn about the people and events that influenced him.
One thing I really loved about Hunger Games triology was that everything felt intentional and concise. But this prequel felt more long winded than needed and I found myself rushing through parts.
I didn't expect to enjoy this alien romance as much I did! I was apprehensive because alien romances aren't my thing. And I've heard booktubers talk about the start of the book being really traumatic But I'm glad that I took the chance and pushed through. Georgie and Vektal's relationship was the perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and savory. The writitng was pretty good too, there were funny and sweet moments.
I'll definitely keep reading the series but not all 20+ books.
Great seeing older characters (30 years and higher) take the main stage. I had fun reading this fairy tale inspired fantasy. The quests at the start were very attention grabbing and world building was solid. My favorite part has to be the humor, Agnes and the Dust wife really stole the show.
This is my first T. Kingfisher book, I'll definitely have to check out her other books.
I had a good time with this book but expected more. I don't know if it was becuase I was reading this on a long flight, but I had trouble following along certain scenes.
The descriptions and world building was so creative and engaging. I'm a huge fan of moral ambiguity and Godkiller is overflowing in it. Imagine a world where gods are fickle, duplicitous, and can grant your deepest wish...for a price. I can eat this up all day!
Something else that really bothered me, was the terrible “romance” subplot. I deeply wish the author didn't add that in. It felt so inauthentic to the characters and the story. It was like a last minute addition to satisfy a checklist so this could be considered a romantasy...when it's so clearly not a romance story.
Despite all of that I'll definitely continue the series. Especially with that cliffhanger, there's more to this story that I need to know.