the author knows how to tell a story but unfortunately nothing about this story is original, not every story needs to be original and that’s ok but ththe author knows how to tell a story but unfortunately nothing about this story is original, not every story needs to be original and that’s ok but this book feels like a rip off of everything. you can tell she saw plot lines in fourth wing, acotar and the hunger games that she loved which is fine, if you like reading the same thing over and over or if you just started reading yesterday. that’s just not what i’m looking for in romantasy right now. you can also tell when she doesn’t have anything planned for the story to keep it interesting so she just writes filler chapters...more
okay let’s get one thing straight, i didn’t hate this book. i felt the writing was good and the characters were interesting, my only problem2.5 stars
okay let’s get one thing straight, i didn’t hate this book. i felt the writing was good and the characters were interesting, my only problem is that this didn’t feel like a romance book. this book spends almost the entire time exploring the past that you barely get to see them in love in the present day. if the author wanted to focus on the past so much why not make the books a duology? that way the first book can be the past and the second book can be the second chance or at least split the book into two parts but there was no reason to go back and forth between time because they was not written well at all. ...more
actually this wasn’t bad it was really cute but i could not get over the fmc constantly lying like why did the author think that was a good i2.5 stars
actually this wasn’t bad it was really cute but i could not get over the fmc constantly lying like why did the author think that was a good idea?...more
started reading this to my boyfriend because i read him to bed but he fell asleep 10 pages in and i kept reading because i was waaayy too invested. grstarted reading this to my boyfriend because i read him to bed but he fell asleep 10 pages in and i kept reading because i was waaayy too invested. grady hendrix never disappoints me!...more
absolutely love these wine mom on the brink of a divorce books, i found this was very fun and i like that it’s short and gets to the point. the end3.5
absolutely love these wine mom on the brink of a divorce books, i found this was very fun and i like that it’s short and gets to the point. the ending was sooo dramatic i kinda do wish it was more of a twist though ...more
silly of me to go into a dark romance book and have a complaint that it’s just too much smut but it just doesn’t make sense that there’s a murder m2.5
silly of me to go into a dark romance book and have a complaint that it’s just too much smut but it just doesn’t make sense that there’s a murder mystery on an island and they’re fucking??? there’s literally a scene where the island is on lockdown and the guy is like “sit on my face” HELLO??? if this were a slasher you’d be dead! like i’m not against smut in books and im not a prude but i at my age i just don’t care to be reading about smut especially when the plot is sooo weak. i will say i did enjoy the author getting black sensitivity readers to make sure the book accurately portrays black women and even shouting out some black authors she enjoys. ...more
i’ve had this book since it released and i remember holding off because everyone said it was bad. this was not a bad book, it was actually quite fun! i’ve had this book since it released and i remember holding off because everyone said it was bad. this was not a bad book, it was actually quite fun! i think the issue is that everyone compared it to you deserve each other and of course if you do that then yeah it’s not as good. but i had a fun time and it was super quick ...more
i found the story interesting but i didn’t think the fmc and the mmc had any chemistry at all, they genuinely felt like just friends to me. i thoug3.5
i found the story interesting but i didn’t think the fmc and the mmc had any chemistry at all, they genuinely felt like just friends to me. i thought the fmc was very basic and boring like a typical main character that’s supposed to just move you through the plot. ...more
honestly these are so refreshing, i’m so glad i gave this author another chance bc i almost gave up and missed out on such fun books. this is kinda evhonestly these are so refreshing, i’m so glad i gave this author another chance bc i almost gave up and missed out on such fun books. this is kinda everything ive been looking for in romantasy. ive been wanting something that feels different, characters that have depth and a romance that doesn’t feel copy and paste. i love that the fmc in this is in her 30s and has had other romance experience. i loved these two as a couple. my only problem is just that i don’t always love adventures in fantasy but that’s absolutely a me problem which is why i still gave it 4 stars ...more
i enjoyed the magical school and i thought this book could be really funny at points. i think it was really smart to make this book follow the directoi enjoyed the magical school and i thought this book could be really funny at points. i think it was really smart to make this book follow the director of a school because we usually follow the students so this was a good twist on this. i also enjoyed this book following a 30 year old character but it was really hard for me to connect to walden. this book is marketed as dark academia but just because it takes place in a boarding school doesn’t automatically make it dark. ...more
does this book deserve 4 stars? probably not but it was fun and it held my attention the most while trying to pull myself out of a reading slump. thisdoes this book deserve 4 stars? probably not but it was fun and it held my attention the most while trying to pull myself out of a reading slump. this book would probably be perfect to read for back to school or in the fall!...more
2.5 honestly this was my own fault because i just don’t like book with time travel especially not romance ones and i should’ve never picked this up to2.5 honestly this was my own fault because i just don’t like book with time travel especially not romance ones and i should’ve never picked this up to begin with but i was just so intrigued and that’s also the only reason i continued. the writing was okay but the author does this weird thing where she’s constantly saying the characters names to the point where it makes me think she believes her audience is stupid....more