4 stars — I absolutely loved the setting for this book, and now kind of want to check out a renaissance faire. And while I enjoyed Simon and Emily’s story, I have a feeling it was never going to be my favourite in a series I’m looking forward to continuing. I listened to this one, […]
OVERALL: 3.5 stars — Mostly pretty solid stories, with a few standouts! BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE by Kimberly Kincaid 3.25 stars — Solid, just didn’t blow me away. It just felt short, but that can happen with short stories. PLANES, TRAINS AND HEAD OVER HEELS by Erika Kelly 3.75 stars — Started off a bit […]
4 stars — This one was probably 4.5 stars for quite a bit of it, but the ending kind of hit me pretty suddenly. I don’t know if it’s actually worth the half star loss, but it just felt like I was expecting something more. I did get a great epilogue, don’t get me wrong, […]
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 […]
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 […]
4.5 stars — Man, I love this series. I love that I can always count on Ms. Blake to give me all the eccentric townspeople, all the truly good and caring friends, and new people to learn to love. As with any series, I always end up having my favourites, but no matter what I’m […]
4.5 stars — Yay for exceeded expectations! I was definitely super looking forward to this book from the moment I met Willa in the first book, even if I was less sure of Jackson. And I devoured this book! It just hit so many spots for me, you know?? We all have our different tastes […]
4 stars — I love it when characters are inherently good, they just need a little more growth along the way. The narrators were solid. I’ve enjoyed Ms. Mitchell before, and did in this one as well. She had a great voice for Charlie, really expressed her mix of exuberance, petulance, and shyness…basically I was […]
4.5 stars — I absolutely loved the progression of the romance in this story. It felt very natural and real. Obviously I enjoy romance of all kinds, but it was refreshing to have this one continue to bypass and step over romance tropes over and over again. They both may have been opposed to a relationship […]
3.5 stars — Ms. Mayberry is definitely a favourite author of mine, and while I could see touches of what I love about her writing in this novella, in the end I just didn’t connect with Tara and Reid as much as I was hoping. Both of our MCs were solid people, and I genuinely […]