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thebookishmolly's review
4.0
This is the book 3 in the Emerald Fall Series. It can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the whole series.
This book has a little bit of everything. Enemies to lovers, fake engagement, and some great spicy scenes.
The tension and angst between these two is so thick until they finally give into their need for each other.
I loved their story and how they found themselves. I liked how the characters from the previous books came together to be there for Will and Amora. I also liked how William was so understanding with Amora’s needs. He really understood her fear.
I can’t wait to read more from this author.
*I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.
This book has a little bit of everything. Enemies to lovers, fake engagement, and some great spicy scenes.
The tension and angst between these two is so thick until they finally give into their need for each other.
I loved their story and how they found themselves. I liked how the characters from the previous books came together to be there for Will and Amora. I also liked how William was so understanding with Amora’s needs. He really understood her fear.
I can’t wait to read more from this author.
*I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.
bama0121's review
5.0
I read an advance copy of this book.
An enemies to lovers with fake engagement trope. Will and Amora have hated each other since their first meeting when Will turned down Amora and read her like a book.
Amora is counting the days til graduation where her mother expects to marry a rich guy that will take care of her and she is just a housewife. Hence the fake engagement Amora talks Will into to placate her mom for the moment.
Will is looking for something to replace the high feeling he used to get when playing football in high school. There is also a fight club he wants to get into that Amora’s dad runs - but you can only become a member if invited and is his condition for the fake engagement.
The tension between these two are so thick until they give into their desires for one another. Their love story is so amazing and I loved reading every word and seeing the both of them finding their true selves. Amora and Will have become my favorite couple of this series!! I love them all but Will and Amora are by far my favorite.
An enemies to lovers with fake engagement trope. Will and Amora have hated each other since their first meeting when Will turned down Amora and read her like a book.
Amora is counting the days til graduation where her mother expects to marry a rich guy that will take care of her and she is just a housewife. Hence the fake engagement Amora talks Will into to placate her mom for the moment.
Will is looking for something to replace the high feeling he used to get when playing football in high school. There is also a fight club he wants to get into that Amora’s dad runs - but you can only become a member if invited and is his condition for the fake engagement.
The tension between these two are so thick until they give into their desires for one another. Their love story is so amazing and I loved reading every word and seeing the both of them finding their true selves. Amora and Will have become my favorite couple of this series!! I love them all but Will and Amora are by far my favorite.
obsessed_with_smut's review against another edition
4.0
I have received an ARC copy of this book.
This was my first time reading a book from Lee Jacquot , and I really enjoyed her writing .
The book follows the story of Amora and William , two college students , getting closer to graduation but nowhere near close to knowing what they want to do with their life .
William is a kind soul , a romantic at heart , he comes from a family where communication was mandatory , his parents were high school sweethearts and their love was something he never thought he will have in his life , he had a dream and that was to be a professional football player. But then one day , everything changed for him and he had to give up his dream and to try and build his life back up.
Amora , honestly , I don't even know what to say about her . She is difficult , strong headed and very cautios with her feelings. Amora came from a family of immigrants , she had a rough childhood , struggling with finances mostly , at some point her dad managed to get a better job and her family got in a better situation.
Now , keep in mind that this is a enemies to lovers story but , I didn't quite understand why Amora was so spiteful or nasty from time to time . I know she had a troubled past , but that didn't quite excuse her behaviour in some scenes. William on the other hand , he wasn't the strong male lead you would expect in this kind of a story , which I quite enjoyed , seeing him evolve was refreshing.
Overall , I think that this is a good story , the characters were complex , you can definitely see a development through the story , I think it's a good read.
The plot , would get a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ / 5 , I feel like even though this was the 3rd book in a series , it was still a standalone , therefore the story should have been more focused on the couple rather then the wedding of their friends.
The spice in this book would get a
This was my first time reading a book from Lee Jacquot , and I really enjoyed her writing .
The book follows the story of Amora and William , two college students , getting closer to graduation but nowhere near close to knowing what they want to do with their life .
William is a kind soul , a romantic at heart , he comes from a family where communication was mandatory , his parents were high school sweethearts and their love was something he never thought he will have in his life , he had a dream and that was to be a professional football player. But then one day , everything changed for him and he had to give up his dream and to try and build his life back up.
Amora , honestly , I don't even know what to say about her . She is difficult , strong headed and very cautios with her feelings. Amora came from a family of immigrants , she had a rough childhood , struggling with finances mostly , at some point her dad managed to get a better job and her family got in a better situation.
Now , keep in mind that this is a enemies to lovers story but , I didn't quite understand why Amora was so spiteful or nasty from time to time . I know she had a troubled past , but that didn't quite excuse her behaviour in some scenes. William on the other hand , he wasn't the strong male lead you would expect in this kind of a story , which I quite enjoyed , seeing him evolve was refreshing.
Overall , I think that this is a good story , the characters were complex , you can definitely see a development through the story , I think it's a good read.
The plot , would get a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ / 5 , I feel like even though this was the 3rd book in a series , it was still a standalone , therefore the story should have been more focused on the couple rather then the wedding of their friends.
The spice in this book would get a
gabbiesshelf's review
5.0
I loved this book so much. I think this was the spiciest book of the three and I’m finding that Lee is an auto buy author for me.
William is a gem of a man. And Amora is a character I’ve loved from the beginning. I will never go back because I absolutely adore these books.
10/10 would recommend!
William is a gem of a man. And Amora is a character I’ve loved from the beginning. I will never go back because I absolutely adore these books.
10/10 would recommend!
em_thebookish_girl's review
5.0
The Masks We Burn is Amora and William's story, it's an enemies to lovers and fake engagement romance. It's a standalone and book #3 in the Emerald Falls series. Amora and William were introduced in book #1 "The Masks We Wear". This series is amazing! I really enjoy reading all the books, and I loved seeing all the characters making an appearance in this book. Especially seeing their friendship dynamics with each other. William and Amora are something else! What happens when fire fights with fire? Or when two equally stubborn and dominant characters go head-to-head with each other? Well, you can easily expect an inferno to happen. And all you simply need is some gasoline and a match to ignite the dormant tension between them. They want each other, but both of them are just too damn stubborn to admit it. Neither of them are interested in having a serious relationship, yet they cannot help themselves wanting so much more. My goodness! William may be a cinnamon roll, but in Amora's presence behind close doors that's a whole another story!! Some scenes were just too hot to handle!
Amora and William's first encounter wasn't really pleasant to say the least, and you can say that they don't easily get along. No matter how many years have past from their first unpleasant encounter, Amora is *still* holding a grudge, hence their interaction hurt her deeply. But whenever they meet there's this ever so thick intense tension between them. And this is the main reason they avoided each other, but now, they are or more like need to be in close proximity. Both of them are desperate to find a solution to their own situations. They may dislike and get under each others' skin, but when an opportunity arises that will benefit them both they need to work together. The solution to their problems, a fake engagement. But the more they spend time together, the chemistry they have heats up and slowly the lines got blurred. And after all, it's very difficult to deny their growing attraction for each other anymore, because it's inevitable.
Amora is the perfect example of a sassy, hotheaded and "doesn't take any cr*p from no one" character. To the outside world, Amora is confident and strong willed, but deep down she has certain fears and insecurities about herself. She's desperately trying to figure out what she wants from her life. All she knows that she needs to plan her future, but she just doesn't know what she wants and this terrifies her. William can be seen as a ladies man; he's c*cky, hilarious and is aware how handsome he is. But that's just the surface, no one is aware of the silent storms he's experiencing; William is feeling at lost, like he doesn't know what to do with his life and he's desperately trying to find his new purpose in life. Amora and William may get on each others' nerves, but they just don't realize how similar they are. Both of them are racing against time; feeling like their time and luck is running out. Amora has a difficult relationship with her mother. They aren't on the same page, and their views in general clash with each other. But nevertheless she loves her mother. And William just wants to make his parents proud, he doesn't want to disappoint them. Overall, I absolutely loved how the storyline unfolded! I was happy to see Amora taking a step in the right direction and fight for her dreams. But the last chapter!! Oh my gosh!!! I was literally squealing!! Eeek! I absolutely love mafia romances and I cannot wait to read Onyx next year!!
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
Amora and William's first encounter wasn't really pleasant to say the least, and you can say that they don't easily get along. No matter how many years have past from their first unpleasant encounter, Amora is *still* holding a grudge, hence their interaction hurt her deeply. But whenever they meet there's this ever so thick intense tension between them. And this is the main reason they avoided each other, but now, they are or more like need to be in close proximity. Both of them are desperate to find a solution to their own situations. They may dislike and get under each others' skin, but when an opportunity arises that will benefit them both they need to work together. The solution to their problems, a fake engagement. But the more they spend time together, the chemistry they have heats up and slowly the lines got blurred. And after all, it's very difficult to deny their growing attraction for each other anymore, because it's inevitable.
Amora is the perfect example of a sassy, hotheaded and "doesn't take any cr*p from no one" character. To the outside world, Amora is confident and strong willed, but deep down she has certain fears and insecurities about herself. She's desperately trying to figure out what she wants from her life. All she knows that she needs to plan her future, but she just doesn't know what she wants and this terrifies her. William can be seen as a ladies man; he's c*cky, hilarious and is aware how handsome he is. But that's just the surface, no one is aware of the silent storms he's experiencing; William is feeling at lost, like he doesn't know what to do with his life and he's desperately trying to find his new purpose in life. Amora and William may get on each others' nerves, but they just don't realize how similar they are. Both of them are racing against time; feeling like their time and luck is running out. Amora has a difficult relationship with her mother. They aren't on the same page, and their views in general clash with each other. But nevertheless she loves her mother. And William just wants to make his parents proud, he doesn't want to disappoint them. Overall, I absolutely loved how the storyline unfolded! I was happy to see Amora taking a step in the right direction and fight for her dreams. But the last chapter!! Oh my gosh!!! I was literally squealing!! Eeek! I absolutely love mafia romances and I cannot wait to read Onyx next year!!
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
readingintothenight's review
4.0
I loved it.
Amora has grown so much throughout the book and I loved how Will was just there for her not stopping her or hindering her progress.
It was awesome when we got snippets into Spencer & Lily and Blaze & Remy's lives as well.
Out of the three,I loved Amora and Will the most. They were so healthy and sweet from the beginning and Will is such a cinnamon roll (as promised lol).
The time apart between the two felt extremely consequential and showed clear growth in both of them. Especially Amora. With her Cafe and her past. And I loved it.
Overall,I enjoyed the book and it might be one of my all time favs.
Ps. I'm excited to see Onyx's series too!
Amora has grown so much throughout the book and I loved how Will was just there for her not stopping her or hindering her progress.
It was awesome when we got snippets into Spencer & Lily and Blaze & Remy's lives as well.
Out of the three,I loved Amora and Will the most. They were so healthy and sweet from the beginning and Will is such a cinnamon roll (as promised lol).
The time apart between the two felt extremely consequential and showed clear growth in both of them. Especially Amora. With her Cafe and her past. And I loved it.
Overall,I enjoyed the book and it might be one of my all time favs.
Ps. I'm excited to see Onyx's series too!
scmohamedali's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
sharvi's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
The ending was better than I expected, but still not mind blowing. I had very different expectations for this book, and I wasn't satisfied. I sound like a Karen talking to customer service.
alwaysbereadin's review against another edition
5.0
6 stars. I've been completely obsessed with this entire series and this one was honestly no different. William was so playful and sweet. Amora was so strong, so independent and although she might not have previously been the nicest person in previous books, she's learning and growing in this one. If you pick this series up, you won't regret it. I have let this series completely consume me and I don't regret that or emailing the author to gush my thoughts at 2am. Because this series means the world to me. I will never stop recommending this series because it's incredible. The characters, the beautiful writing, the angst, the romances. All of it. 6 star worthy right across the board.