I finished this in less than 6 hours as a full-time working woman. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS DELECTABLE GOODNESS?
I. LOVED. THIS! This is like drinking theI finished this in less than 6 hours as a full-time working woman. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS DELECTABLE GOODNESS?
I. LOVED. THIS! This is like drinking the most delicious warm soup in a snowy day when you are all wrapped up in a cozy blanket. Okay, remember when I said that my toxic trait is reading small-town romances even though I have had hard time finding a good one? Yeah? This one is IT. God, I want to reread this again right this second. I don't want to read anything else. This was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful. This broke my heart open and million little needles of joy and sadness flooded through me at the same time. I loved how Bree and Archer healed together. Even though they come from two different lives, they had their healing journey in different wave lengths and it just goes to show you not all healing is the same and no healing is linear. God, I wanted to just scream every time they would get closer to one another and Bree's love for Archer is so pure, so vulnerable, so raw. Archer and his inner child trapped in a man's body how much he fought for her mentally. He fought himself, he found himself, he stood up for himself. WE LOVE A MAN WHO TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY OF HIS TRAUMA AND DOESN'T SEEK THERAPY FROM HIS GF. Like look;
."I stand by my logic though. I think love is a concept and each person has an individual word for what sums it up for them. my word for love is Bree"
"Someday, when we are old and gray, I am going to look at you lying in bed beside me, just like this and I am going to look into your eyes and know that it's only ever been you. And that is going to be the great joy of my life, Bree Prescott"
Shut up I am not crying there is just Archer's love in my fucking eyes....more
When I tell you I RAN to this one after I finished Emmett and Avery. You can't understand the speed to which i zoomed to this. I was flabbergasted withWhen I tell you I RAN to this one after I finished Emmett and Avery. You can't understand the speed to which i zoomed to this. I was flabbergasted with Emmett and Avery but MAN I WAS NOT READY FOR WYATT!!!
He did what in the woods now??
Wyatt is a multi-layered hot surfer boy, hot professor, Mr. chill nice guy who makes his girl go for miles in the sheets. I loved that his character seemed very chill at first but slowly we unravel layers of depth and complexity. It was so cute but so heart-wrenching at the same time. I absolutely adored this! I loved how he approached Hannah. Stephanie makes all her character so relatable. Shy and anxious and coming out of her shell to find herself! I loved this. You guys it made me go awwwwww and then Mama didn't raise no bitch because the filth out of this man's fucking delicious mouth should be taught in schools because good name. I was purring like a fucking cat. Oh my fucking god. Stephanie made a believer out of me for small-town romances....more
The last time i read a book without smut was when i was back in school reading coursework. Somehow Somme S. Had me reading this on my fucking toes witThe last time i read a book without smut was when i was back in school reading coursework. Somehow Somme S. Had me reading this on my fucking toes without a single scene of spice except in THE LAST FUCKING CHAPTER. And for what? F o r w h a t? Jokes on me though because I inhaled that shit. This book is what you see next to the defining of chemistry between people in a dictionary. The banter and the teasing. I WAS FUCKING SWEATING. I know now what it means when there was no smut and HELLA spice. Just the tension and the fire makes you squirm in a puddle. For fuck’s sake if you think Angelo is hot. Raphael, good sweet baby, damn this man is fine. Hella fucking fine. He is so good he got me learning Italian. I would do the cooking and the cleaning for this man. When you start reading this please know to leave your panties at the door, Rafe and Penny are not done until the third book so there is a cliffhanger, spice is not much but the teasing qualifies. Rest of the review in the third book....more
I ate this shit up, breakfast, lunch and dinner and between workout sets. Oh I was obsessed. If there is anythiThis was absolutely fucking delicious.
I ate this shit up, breakfast, lunch and dinner and between workout sets. Oh I was obsessed. If there is anything better than a dominant man, it's a well-written dominant man that's writing his wrongs. I am fucking enamored.
So let me just set the scene for y'all. Our man, the king of the city, old money type of man, hot as fuck, epitome of control, stoicism, dominance and perfection. Totally and royally fucks up and goes to jail and Sophie is the one who comes to help him. She comes to him BY HERSELF. Bear in mind, this game of damage-control was totally her choice, her call. She made this king follow her word by fucking word. Damn our man didn't just follow he lapped from her palm like a fucking puppy. Watch this hot daddy just devour the shit out of her. He doesn't just make her body burst into flames of pleasure and ecstasy, oh no baby, he makes her mind go million miles a second.
This has all my favorite things wrapped up in a pretty bow that is hot elegant writing.
-Age Gap -Smart heroine that gets what she fucking wants. -Man totally loses his shit and becomes feral without her. -Emotional and serious character development -Cute black cat!!!! -Smut that makes you grasp for air.
Sophia was so perfectly done. The perfect balance of sass, intelligence, tenderness, authority, and I don't want to say submissive but for the lack of a better word we can say knows how to play the good girl? She totally had him wrapped around her finger since day one and it was absolutely fucking hot watching her proving herself to him and hearing him appreciate her in ways that were foreign to him. Their relationship was so good it felt like my brain was being tickled. I don't know why this book wasn't being hyped up. A lot complained that our man was a stoic character that didn't butter up enough, but he is a 55 year old man who had grew up in a world of utter control. he is the king of the jungle and no tides had ever brought something like Sophia ever to him. it was so endearing reading how insecure he felt. or he admits that even though he was held to high regards he was trying to impress her because he cared about her.
This is so perfectly done. Perfect mix of laughter, spice and just a little bit of push on the plot. I admit I wasn’t super excited about Jake in the This is so perfectly done. Perfect mix of laughter, spice and just a little bit of push on the plot. I admit I wasn’t super excited about Jake in the beginning but he redeemed himself. Watching him fall in love and take care of the crazy bunch was my favorite part. Although the smut was hot his relationship with the kids was the cutest. ...more
When I think of a perfect novella this is what I mean. Full blast of emotions, SO well crafted, and sensible timeline. I wish this was a full on novelWhen I think of a perfect novella this is what I mean. Full blast of emotions, SO well crafted, and sensible timeline. I wish this was a full on novel tbh...more
God I am in a such a weird headspace not sure if its the real world or the end of summer but I have been so unable to read anything ughhh. This howeveGod I am in a such a weird headspace not sure if its the real world or the end of summer but I have been so unable to read anything ughhh. This however was so lovely!!
I picked it up because I was so intrigued by this author. I didn’t even know it was some sort of continuation of the last story (that I lucky read) anyway talk about maturity and growth arc in this one!! Insane character development and insane emotional intelligence and maturity with a side of insanely hot smutt!!! Honestly perfection in my eyes....more
Dear god, oh where do I begin with this? I just finished and I think I will never read something like this ever again in my whole life. As always armeDear god, oh where do I begin with this? I just finished and I think I will never read something like this ever again in my whole life. As always armed by negative reviews I expected no chemistry, romance or anything really. The book was dense to crack into in the beginning. But boy was I so so wrong. Kill, the hero was so perfectly written. He truly was the arrogant grumpy asshole that you must hate. At one point he was so mean I wanted him to give lessons on how to retrieve such fast burning comebacks. I was concerned about my mental status for liking him. The chemistry was very well-developed in my opinion for the history of what he gone through I am surprised that Persy was able to crack him open. This story made me laugh, cry and melt in a puddle all at once. As for the greek myth angle, I liked it. But I don’t have much to compare it to. I wish we had more of them together after they made it through but it was a ride for sure. ...more
Well slap my ass and call me Guisse cause she is one lucky bitch.
What in the thigh-clenching, tummy-fluttery, panting mess is this gem of words?
Again,Well slap my ass and call me Guisse cause she is one lucky bitch.
What in the thigh-clenching, tummy-fluttery, panting mess is this gem of words?
Again, 911? I would like to report a crime on my fucking heart and lady parts because GODDAMN. a woman can only go so much and this... THIS. was. fucking. hot.
What can I say this was one smutty, spicy delicious ride. This man doesn't talk but communicate better than all men of this generation without a single fucking word. what can I say? I am a whore for a man who knows how to make a woman cum and also cooks? yes, I am a simple woman. Loved, absolutely fucking loved, Gussie!! I love when she is a strong bitch in the streets but a quivering mess in the sheets. Yes baby get it queen!
Can I have a memory wipe to read this again?...more
I have had a blast reading this really. It flew by. I absolutely gobbled that up! I am not a big fan of small-town-romance as tTHIS WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!
I have had a blast reading this really. It flew by. I absolutely gobbled that up! I am not a big fan of small-town-romance as they are mostly prone to extremely unrealistic and awkward super quirky moments of total eye-roll. But I loved this. Where do I start? Stephanie really nailed the chemistry between Emmett and Avery. I could picture Emmett in my head so vividly having a thing for Avery and falling hard for her. The man was whooped and we love a man with a filthy mouth and damn this small-town-romance is no joke. the chemistry was blazing. Avery is such a badass babe, she is so relatable. overall, this was so much fun. I just breezed through it. Onto Wyatt and Hanna :D...more
Okay Queen Lena you served with this one goddamn!!
What happens when you put small-town+mafia+ fake marriage+forced proximity+one bed+ grumpy/sunshine Okay Queen Lena you served with this one goddamn!!
What happens when you put small-town+mafia+ fake marriage+forced proximity+one bed+ grumpy/sunshine trope+ great writing= goodness and perfection.
God this was fucking perfect. Everything about it was insanely perfect. Like every. Single. Fucking. Thing. Parker the hot mafia runaway who has nipple piercing and READS SMUTTY ROMANCES WITH GLASSES ON??? I am imagining him with ll his tattoos and 8abs reading it, Like okay boy ...more
First of all, if you want to cry your eyes out, then cry your heart out, then cry some more until there are Good God, what in the feelings did I read?
First of all, if you want to cry your eyes out, then cry your heart out, then cry some more until there are no more tears left to cry, you cry some more this is your book.
I have read my good share of taboo books, step-siblings, age-gap and all that jazz and I have never been so affected mind, soul and heart by a book from this genre like this one. This one wins the cake. Brant, just... what can I say. Brant is who you want your daughters to fall in love with. He has lived a long life subconsciously loving and living for June. Before he can understand his feelings, his whole life revolved around being for her. This is exactly the kind of friends-to-lovers that I have been dying to read. This trope doesn't usually excite me, but here it just made me cry. The longing, the epitome of loyalty and just good heart. the fierce protectiveness he feels towards his relationship with June and the constant fear of affecting her negatively anyway even if it meant holding on to her. This is the kind of man they should teach in schools.
tbh, I loved everything about this story, all the characters, the writing, the transitional phases, I could have gone without the amount of sadness that we had to live and endure throughout the story. Seriously, at 20% I cried ugly cries twice, am I reading for pleasure or pure misery and distress? but it was all worth it at the end.
You can't convince me that this didn't move you just a tiny bit. Like you can't convince me that reading something like; "You haven't been with anyone else? In two years?" "No." "But you are..." "What? A man? [...] and men have needs?" "I am your man, June. and the only thing I have ever needed is you. Never underestimate a man willing to wait forever for the women he loves."
Also, just a little side note, I absolutely loved how the side characters were made? I know this is a little strange to focus on this. we are used to having them on the sidelines or just echo something the main characters want to do. But I just loved the friendships that were written. I felt very cozy reading about Aunt Kelly, or Samantha, or Celeste or even Wendy. I know...I know.
If I could pick from everything I read and I consider these as my children this would be a default toWhere do I start? I have a lot of things to say.
If I could pick from everything I read and I consider these as my children this would be a default top 5.
I love LOVE a fictional man who is a strong, confident man who knows what he wants and fucking goes for it. I go FERAL. Barrett, is the definition of that and life throws Ali (a single mum of a ten year old) at him and he just doesn’t give a single fuck and fights like a beast. Granted he had to learn a lot and I LOVED the character development in this, for both of them, it was very important for me to just sink in and enjoy this story.
Let’s just say I will never look at grapes the same? Honestly I was blushing the moment Barrett was introduced to us and had his first encounter. Every sentence in the dialogue between them is so intimate, raw, HOT, and YUM.
If you want to spoil your little heart out, please enjoy it. I think I am not done with this family. ...more
I am convinced that there was fucking crack in this book. Let me tell you this shit fucking fucks like no other. I am not one to read duet or series, II am convinced that there was fucking crack in this book. Let me tell you this shit fucking fucks like no other. I am not one to read duet or series, I really didn't want to read this book because it ends on a cliffhanger but my god was it worth it. It was so worth it.
This book takes soulmates to a whole different perspective. like I know I am fucking single but this shit kind of hits fucking hard. Quinn and Nick are meant to be and even though we aren't given much time for us to see how they fell in love, but we are given flashes of them in different universes I am already falling, achingly for Nick and hating Jeff. and even if Nick wasn't in the picture, Jeff is a selfish bastard who deserves to rot in his farm. Back off Jeff.
I don't remember ever being hooked on a book that different in a long time. God I was really on no new books this year my tbr is scary. but I can't. I have to read book 2 or I wouldn't be able to make it....more