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2.5
I liked it, but I didn't love it or hate it. It was fine enough to finish but generally wasn't exciting.
Ryan is 6'7” which is already insane. He's an enforcer on the ice but is a general soft quiet anxious guy.
He crushes on Fabian who crosses stereotypical lines and basically dressed in what he wants, rocks sparkly eyeliner, etc.
Very much opposites. Reconnected after knowing each other when they were teens.
A solid 3.5.
It had good pacing, and good tropes. Enemies to lovers, friends with benefits.
I really really liked Josh. He was a great single dad. He knew what he wanted and wouldn't settle for less. Except he meets Michael and the heat and chemistry can't be ignored. He sees red flags in Michael but ignores them to start FWB.
There was drama and action, and set in New Zealand so always fun.
This is very difficult to review without spoiling it. LOTS of twists and turns at the end that were unexpected.
The first like 75% I was addicted to. It was adventurous, shocking, too good to be true but in the cheesy romance way we like.
The last part... honestly was so wild I had to laugh.
Going in blind is best
What a lovely ending to the Bergman series.
Viggo was well worth the wait.
I adored him and his mildly chaotic life. I loved his optimism and hopeless romantic outlook.
Tallulah was anti love but did the work on herself with therapy and came out of her shell.
Finding love with her didn't look like he imagined it would in all of the romance books, but their love was right all along
Rebel Blue Ranch is home. This was so good.
Wes is such a caregiver. He loves to be helpful to people, and to be there for him. He's such a cowboy with his “yes ma'am” and his dimples and his eyes. I can't handle it.
Ada is skittish, and tries to stay away from Wes (he's her boss and she doesn't want to get caught in a power imbalance again). But who can resist his sweet heart and his cute puffball dog.
Wes is everything. He's so adorable, caring, and patient with his “we will figure it out” attitude and his heart on his sleeve.
I typically love Lucy Score but this book was only ok for me.
Frankie and Aiden were great, but I felt like the kidnapping drama was out of pocket? Sure I get the billionaire CEO and troubled family dynamics but to kidnap the guys friend because of a vote on the board? Crazy lol and the whole part of them going on the rescue mission was also crazy.
Frankie had one foot out the door their whole relationship because she was scared, which Aiden didn't really deserve.
This was a good MM sports romance, but it felt like something was missing.
Kip and Scott were cute, and it was very insta love. Scott is closeted which we knew from the start but then it later caused drama.
Scott is a sweetie and is trying his best while also trying to not come out. He tried so so hard to be what Kip needed and give him everything. I just wanted to give him a hug.
I think I was hoping for more thoughts and feelings from the characters. I felt there was an imbalance between the dialogue and the guys inner thoughts
That being said - it was still cute and spicy !
A solid 3.5!
This was a classic Elsie Silver book, and it was enjoyable.
I loved the unconventional way Ford is a dad. Cora is awesome, and her sly and dark humour is great.
Ford has pined HARD for Rosie over the years, his best friends sister. He's held a torch for her for a long time and continues to be there and do anything for her happiness. She's a sweet, albeit clueless guy at times but who isn't.
The two had banter for as long as they have been around each other.
It takes Rosie a long time to notice ford as he is. He's been there but she hasn't seen him in a romantic light. I don't think she does now either, there wasn't a ton of romantic chemistry for her. He was there. He was attractive. He did nice things. She trusts him. But I felt like that was it.
The lock necklace was next level. He's always held a candle for her.
This was everything. The yearning. The angst. Overcoming your mental health. Fighting with regrets.
Loved this MM romance. It was emotional, it was spicy, it was wonderful.
I love the Bell brothers and their stories.
Aiden was a playboy and the life of the party, but he was struggling with depression. Being a monk provided the structure and faith he needed to connect with his soul again.
An amazing second chance romance.
Started this expecting this to be full of smut, and it absolutely was, but I was NOT expecting the emotion and heartbreak.
It was sexy and forbidden with a bit of religion but my goodness. I love Sean Bell. My heart aches for him. Happy he got a HEA, and he deserves it. Amazing character development. He's a dirty talker and the smut scenes were good. I'm just very proud of how he ended up.
The sexual tension in this!!!
I grew to love Leroy, after not liking him in the first one. He's a grumpy heart on his sleeve kind of guy and has a short fuse. He doesn't know how to handle this new found attraction to his moms friends son Fox.
Neither were looking for love but they found it in each other, and their connection was so sweet.
This was so sweet and emotional!!!!
Judah suffers from an ear disease that causes dizzy spells and lack of balance, so he moves back to his small town after he is forced to end his professional ballet career.
Meet Morgan the sexy fisheries officer who catches his eye. He loves the small town that Judah ran from.
Their relationship was so pure, it started out fun but became so much more and it was just beautiful. Judah seemed upright and pretentious but it's a shield and Morgan brings out his soft cheesy side.
The fisheries drama felt forced and almost out of place but aside from that I loved this story