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The romance wasn't really that believable to me and the plot was way too slow in parts overall this was fine enough for me to want to read the 3rd book

The Taylor Swift references won me over immediately but this whole book was adorable. Teared up more times than i can count.

I feel like this wouldve been better if i was currently in a relationship

3.75 - i struggled to get into this but the end was great

2.75* rounded up.. i just couldnt connect to these characters and the romance was a huge miss for me

SOOOOOOOO CUTE AND FLUFFY I AM GIGGLING AND KICKING MY LIL FEETS

I think i wouldve loved this back in 2015 in the fault in our stars/john green era of my life but it was just a simply fine book for me now

2.5* i hate to say it but this was SO boring

3.75* - this one was a little lacklustre plot wise but ill most probably still pick up the next one

2.75* honestly just below average. I dont buy the romance at all and i didnt see enough character development. My advice would be to stick to the selection trilogy.

4.75* this book had me grinning, crying and laughing out loud ahh

3.5* mainly bc the main character is a brat and there hasnt been quite enough growth through this book for me to love her yet... hoping that we see that growth in the final book

4.5* how dare they make me love celeste and then do THAT

4.5* only bc i cant stand a love triangle thats THIS back and forth

Im very on the fence with this book, i didnt quite fall in love with any of the characters as individuals or their relationships together though i think im close to that... im really hoping the next book gives a little more

Plot wise I'm intrigued enough to read the next one

4.25* - this duology was soooo cute

3.25* the thriller side to this was sooooo good but the fantasy side was confusing and the insta love romance just wasnt it... will probably still read the next one for the thriller aspect tho my heart was racing

I went into this book with my expectations so high bc i loved cal so much in the first too and boy oh boy were those expectations succeeded!!!!!! Laughter and tears and cal's happy ending ahhhh

Also unexpected Declan redemption arch? Im a fan

I felt weird rating this one but upon reading some other reviews i agree most strongly with those who rated this 4 stars so i am going with that. I would've preferred a little more positive life lessons learnt from the awful circumstances and acknowledgement of the position/privilege Emily has. This doesn't need to take away from what she has gone through but even the acknowledgement that her career is the reason she has the ability to write this book that people will read would've been nice to see.

3.5*

Honestly this author does not write mysteries or thrillers and it frustrates me that these are tagged as such. All the books ive read by this author are utterly character based contemporary fiction with very small twists. This was one of her better novels.

4.5* this was GREAT!! Through the whole second half i was constantly on the edge of my seat i couldn't read fast enough

Another unexpected story set out in such an interesting way. Although i find the layout of the past/present to be slow moving, i deeply enjoyed this book. The focus on loss/grief in it's many different forms is presented so well. Rebecca Serle always has me tearing up

2 stars still feels generous for this book. It was just boring??? I loved the idea but the execution was just not it. I couldn't connect to the characters and the plot was lacking. This is honestly a miss for me.

I havent cried this much over a book in a long time

4.5* this writing style is so compelling and fast paced! Exactly what i needed to get me out of my slump