Tag: contemporary

Play Smart by Aly Stiles

Play Smart by Aly Stiles

3 stars — Let me start this review with a confession: I’m not really an enemies to lovers fan.  I KNOW!  So why did I request this book right?  The thing is, on occasion, I really love an enemies to lovers book, because there’s always exceptions.  And I DO love me a nerdy/rockstar romance, so […]

Posted November 6, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Knocked Out by Jiffy Kate

Knocked Out by Jiffy Kate

4 stars — Am I the only one that loves when the grump is the heroine and the sunshine is the hero?? Willow was actually as badass as everyone told her she was — I really admired her.  She was really down to earth, and while she had a lot of things going on with her, […]

Posted November 3, 2022 by lenoreo in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Tear by Rachel Van Dyken

Tear by Rachel Van Dyken

DNF @ end of Chapter 1 — Wow.  I mean, I had a feeling this might not work for me because I have very mixed reactions to books by this author (who I think I’m officially marking as not for me).  But I still expected to get farther than the end of chapter 1. It […]

Posted October 30, 2022 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 1 Comment
Hajar’s Hidden Legacy by Maisey Yates

Hajar’s Hidden Legacy by Maisey Yates

ORIGINAL REVIEW: 4 stars — I don’t know why (though I’m sure if I really thought about it I could figure it out), but I truly LOVE books where one of the characters feels they have some physical flaw that makes them not fit for society or something…that’s not exactly what I mean, but you […]

Posted October 18, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

4.5 stars — Well damn, that was devourable. Callie was this interesting mix of brave and cautious.  There were so many moments where I appreciated her willingness to put herself out there and try things before writing them off.  But she had her moments of caution as well, especially when it came to her daughter’s […]

Posted October 11, 2022 by lenoreo in Blog Tour, Reviews / 1 Comment
A Little Too Late by Sarina Bowen

A Little Too Late by Sarina Bowen

4.5 stars — Well that was just a gobble it up read, with likeable characters and a couple you root for!  I don’t know if maybe it was just the first read to pull me out of my slump, but I enjoyed this enough I was even sneaking in bits during active vacation — which […]

Posted October 4, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry

Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry

4 stars — Harry and Pippa were both very likeable characters, but I think I’m still not quite in reading mode and so I got a bit frustrated with them (mostly Pippa) at times…I also might have had a hard time suspending my disbelief on how often Alice conveniently napped. *snort* For all that Harry […]

Posted September 29, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
Dauntless by Victoria Denault

Dauntless by Victoria Denault

4 stars — This was a super easy read, filled with likeable characters and fabulous chemistry.  I genuinely think I would have enjoyed it even more if I hadn’t been sick while trying to get it finished in a timely manner, so I almost wonder if it would have been even a 4.5 star. First, […]

Posted September 22, 2022 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 0 Comments
Counterpoint by J.E. Birk

Counterpoint by J.E. Birk

4 stars — While I found the beginning a bit slower, I really enjoyed Jeremy and Aaron together.  I felt like the issues they each faced were unique, something not as often explored. Jeremy was a playboy on the surface, but he was dealing with something pretty life changing in the background, something he didn’t […]

Posted September 8, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Her Favorite Temptation by Sarah Mayberry

Her Favorite Temptation by Sarah Mayberry

4 stars — Man, I needed this.  I can always count on Ms. Mayberry for just a solid romance, but without any of the usual clichés.  I think the only reason I hadn’t bumped up to 4.5 is because there was the almost cliché of them both being in love but not believing the other […]

Posted August 31, 2022 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments