3.5 stars — I was absolutely sucked into this one from the beginning, but I’m not sure if my mood changed and affected the reading, or if the story truly just didn’t keep the same pace. That’s the frustrating thing — am I distracted b/c the book isn’t holding my attention, or is the book […]
4.5 stars — This one had so many unbelievably cute moments in it, and it was balanced perfectly by depth of character, and all those challenges so many of us deal with as adults. I loved how unique and REAL both of our MCs were. They weren’t perfect cookie cutter romance heroines, they were so […]
4.5 stars — I actually read these novellas totally out of order and finished this one last, but that didn’t impact my enjoyment at all! I wasn’t sure what I was going to get with these two characters, but what I got was freaking adorable. I loved the crushes, and the tentativeness, and the blushes, […]
4.5 stars — This one just hit for me. There was something about Axel and Rooney that had me captivated even from the previous books. They are such a study in contrasts in some ways, but seeing them find safety in one another was so rewarding. I feel like I got a completely different impression […]
4 stars — While I definitely enjoyed this one, there were moments where I felt like the conflict drew out too long and I was impatience for growth or change…and probably on a personal note, I had a harder time remembering the issues of the times and Beatrice’s very valid avoidance of remarrying. Maybe because […]
4.5 stars — This one felt both very different from historical romances I’ve read so far, but also not. There was just something refreshing and frank about Jess, and I loved her. Ms. Kingsley did a great job with the narration. Occasionally I had a moment of not knowing who was speaking, but generally it […]
4 stars — Here’s the thing: Waylon’s a pretty realistic teenager. In that he’s pretty wrapped up in his own head and his own life and dude is it hard to watch him not think about the other sides of things on so many situations. It’s frustrating. But it also makes his growth that much […]
4 stars — I was immediately drawn into this book just like in book 2, but I will admit the latter part of the story surprised me and I wasn’t quite as excited about the turns it took. Not that they were bad or unrealistic, I just didn’t personally enjoy them as much. Perry still […]
4 stars — Oh Brooke. How I loathed you. This novella definitely helped to give you dimension, and I think I was surprised that I went with it, so bravo to Ms. Rossi…because even at the beginning of this little side story you were still pretty awful. But she definitely went through the motions of […]
4.5 stars — This book definitely picked up at a gallop from the first book! Now that we’ve settled into the world a bit, and know our characters a bit more, I was able to just get sucked right in. I think it also helped reading instead of listening for me, the words just flowed […]