It's so embarrassing that I read this. The plot started plotting, but idk if I can continue this series and still possess any dignity. 10/10 recommendIt's so embarrassing that I read this. The plot started plotting, but idk if I can continue this series and still possess any dignity. 10/10 recommend for the vibes if you lack self-respect and aren't afraid of the laundry list of trigger warnings that come with this manga. It's Mafia Boss/ex Mafia Prince/cute boy love triangle (read at your own risk)....more
Sue me, I'm actually enjoying this. Where the first book flopped with a boring love triangle, the second book excels in the love triangle department. Sue me, I'm actually enjoying this. Where the first book flopped with a boring love triangle, the second book excels in the love triangle department. It's trashy and messy and full of manga mafia spice, with an extra large side of CHEATING, but I'm having fun. I just want all three to end up together. Ditch the cheating and make it work as a three-way. Please give the people what they want....more
I was curious because this was recommended to me as a must-read for those who loved The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic. However, the plot fell a bit thI was curious because this was recommended to me as a must-read for those who loved The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic. However, the plot fell a bit thin, and the love triangle has me bored. I'm hoping this builds into a story that makes me care for these characters, but for now, I'm underwhelmed....more
There's something here that's beautiful. Something within the prose that brought me to tears. I felt so deeply for Damien that the tears just poured oThere's something here that's beautiful. Something within the prose that brought me to tears. I felt so deeply for Damien that the tears just poured out of me. That being said, the magic of those chapters was disjointedly connected by chapters that fell completely flat. There's magic within this book, but only in some chapters other chapters felt like filler. It's for this reason I landed on giving this book three stars. Some of the chapters are easily worthy of five stars, and others left me unsatisfied....more
I don't know where to even begin when reviewing this.
Did I read it in less than 24 hours? And in only three consecutive sittings? Yes, to both. HoweveI don't know where to even begin when reviewing this.
Did I read it in less than 24 hours? And in only three consecutive sittings? Yes, to both. However, was this good....? I can't answer that. Is Darius somehow my favorite character? Absolutely. However, why is he my favorite character? I have no good answer for that question. Did I kick my feet at the student teacher relationship? Yes, and again, I have no defense for that one.
In conclusion, this series is so addictive it has bypassed my morals and burrowed its unlikable characters into my heart....more
I feel gaslit by how much this book made me love these characters. I absolutely devoured this second entry into the world of Zodiac Academy. I'm definI feel gaslit by how much this book made me love these characters. I absolutely devoured this second entry into the world of Zodiac Academy. I'm definitely going to start reading the third book immediately. This series definitely won't be for everyone, but it might just end up being for me....more
The book that keeps trying to hit you over the head with the message "money can't buy happiness" while simultaneously having money buy this couple hapThe book that keeps trying to hit you over the head with the message "money can't buy happiness" while simultaneously having money buy this couple happiness.
I don't know what it is about Christina Lauren vacation romances, but this is the second one that I haven't liked. The Unhoneymooners were much worse than The Paradise Problem. However, both bothered me. There's something about the main couple being on a beautiful vacation and still having problems that I can't sympathize with.
In conclusion, I love this author duo. Autoboyography and Josh + Hazel are two of my favorites love stories. But this will become forgettable....more
Gordo and Mark aren't my favorite characters in the Green Creek pack. However, maybe second chance romances do deserve rights. Three stars because of Gordo and Mark aren't my favorite characters in the Green Creek pack. However, maybe second chance romances do deserve rights. Three stars because of the angst and miscommunication....more
3.5 stars. This was so much fun. It was a funny college romance with good banter. Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy have a way of writing tension that I j3.5 stars. This was so much fun. It was a funny college romance with good banter. Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy have a way of writing tension that I just love. Also, this felt like an appropriate level of spice. There was build up, there was spice, but it was a tasteful amount that didn't give me the ick. That's high praise....more
This sequel is not as good as The Bridge Kingdom. However, I still had a lot of fun reading it. If you like romantasy enemies to lovers with 3.5 stars
This sequel is not as good as The Bridge Kingdom. However, I still had a lot of fun reading it. If you like romantasy enemies to lovers with a little bit of political scheming, then this is for you.
Keris and Zarrah are cute together, but they act a little bit too helpless to be the heirs to respective powerful nations. Their relationship also felt a bit insta lovey, or maybe it's just because I read it in a day.
I think my biggest problem with this entry in the series is the fact that the story takes place during the events of The Traitor Queen. The stakes didn't feel real because I already knew what was going to happen. Maybe the second book is going to fix this problem. However, I am undecided on whether I care enough to continue....more
Rina Kent is not for me. I struggled to feel connected to any of the characters. The world felt too fluffy to be this violent. That being said, I'm noRina Kent is not for me. I struggled to feel connected to any of the characters. The world felt too fluffy to be this violent. That being said, I'm not a mafia romance girl or a dark romance girl. So reading a dark mafia romance is way outside of my usual preference. The pacing felt clunky, and the mood swings inconsistent. There was also no need for this book to be over 500 pages. If it was shorter, I definitely would have enjoyed myself more.
That being said, I chose to read this book because an instagram quote caught my interest. It delivered on what it promised in that quote. However, the quote held my interest for all 10 seconds. This book did not hold my interest for all 500+ pages....more
In all honesty, I wouldn't have finished this if Levi hadn't driven a McLaren. I hated the book. It's not good. However, tell me why I read it in one In all honesty, I wouldn't have finished this if Levi hadn't driven a McLaren. I hated the book. It's not good. However, tell me why I read it in one sitting. It was terrible, but I read every page. I disliked all the characters, but I was kicking my feet at the end. I hated the rivalry, but I was interested in where it was going. Do not read this, but if you do, I won't judge....more
Why did no one tell me that Shakespeare was bisexual and wrote 126 sonnets about his complicated, frustrating, toxic, but beautiful, extremely sexual Why did no one tell me that Shakespeare was bisexual and wrote 126 sonnets about his complicated, frustrating, toxic, but beautiful, extremely sexual relationship with a beautiful young man? I feel like that should have been worthy of mentioning in high school English. The collection then ends with Shakespeare writing about his sexual frustration in 28 sonnets about the dark lady. I will definitely need to reread the sonnet collection, but after a first read, I am surprised by how complex and queer this collection is. Definitely the bisexual or pansexual representation the world needs and should stop erasing....more
To be completely honest, the vibes were ao3 coded, and I loved every second of it. This is not going to Ali gets five stars, and I need a sequel asap!
To be completely honest, the vibes were ao3 coded, and I loved every second of it. This is not going to be for everyone, but it was for me.
Misery and Lowe have my whole heart. Then the last line came in with a bang and the Serena Koen love story that I didn't know I needed was born. Please, for the love of all things smutty give us that sequel....more