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Fantastically filthy, funny, and full of second chances.
Nigel and Tanner of course add the comic relief that was perfectly intermixed in the heavy hitting second chance romance between Matt and Brooklyn. Yes, everyone is back and stirring up trouble and romance between these two, but after sixteen years they might need a little help.
Emotions are high and both Brooklyn and Matt feel broken with so much time lost. Even if they love one another can they repair what they had?
Even if Mattlyn wasn't perfect all the time, do you know who is...adorable little Jacob and his sweet "noooo's" or especially when he's fighting with Nigel on who the cutest boy is. Basically every precious moment he's on the page, he's just too cute, and I loved it!
This entire book, although it did have some very tough emotional moments, was also highly nostalgic. All of the Untouchables were special in Brooklyn's life so each of them missed her when she was gone. Having her back is not only important to Matt, but to each of the guys and now to their special ladies as they get to know her too.
This book felt very healing for so many characters, plus it was also filthy and really funny. While it took quite a road trip to get to this point, I really enjoyed this book. It's one of my favorites.
Nigel and Tanner of course add the comic relief that was perfectly intermixed in the heavy hitting second chance romance between Matt and Brooklyn. Yes, everyone is back and stirring up trouble and romance between these two, but after sixteen years they might need a little help.
Emotions are high and both Brooklyn and Matt feel broken with so much time lost. Even if they love one another can they repair what they had?
Even if Mattlyn wasn't perfect all the time, do you know who is...adorable little Jacob and his sweet "noooo's" or especially when he's fighting with Nigel on who the cutest boy is. Basically every precious moment he's on the page, he's just too cute, and I loved it!
This entire book, although it did have some very tough emotional moments, was also highly nostalgic. All of the Untouchables were special in Brooklyn's life so each of them missed her when she was gone. Having her back is not only important to Matt, but to each of the guys and now to their special ladies as they get to know her too.
This book felt very healing for so many characters, plus it was also filthy and really funny. While it took quite a road trip to get to this point, I really enjoyed this book. It's one of my favorites.
This book was everything I dreamt it would be and more. We get ALL of the conversations and interactions we want and these characters deserve. It is happy, spicy, heart-wrenching, and absolutely perfect. There were so many moments I sat reading with a huge smile on my face. Oh, and that ending
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I honestly thought this was the final book in Empire High, so as I saw that I was getting closer and closer to finishing and I still had so many questions…. and then it left off on another cliffhanger, I said so many curses, but was thankful that we get another.
So this is book 7 in the Empire High series. Unfortunately, it’s not one of those standalone series where you don’t need to read them all - they’re all very connected and follow the same characters the entire time.
This one starts off right after Matt and Brooklyn reconnect after she comes back from “the dead” after leaving her lake house. We get to see her grieve her husband’s death, while still raising her son, and reconnecting with all of her friends from 16 years prior. It definitely gets emotional to watch her with her best friend, Kennedy, but also seeing her with Matt’s friends and family because they also meant so much to her.
Tanner and Nigel still drove me insane, I know there’s more to their story and I think they’re getting their own little series, but they’re a little too… extreme for me.
So this is book 7 in the Empire High series. Unfortunately, it’s not one of those standalone series where you don’t need to read them all - they’re all very connected and follow the same characters the entire time.
This one starts off right after Matt and Brooklyn reconnect after she comes back from “the dead” after leaving her lake house. We get to see her grieve her husband’s death, while still raising her son, and reconnecting with all of her friends from 16 years prior. It definitely gets emotional to watch her with her best friend, Kennedy, but also seeing her with Matt’s friends and family because they also meant so much to her.
Tanner and Nigel still drove me insane, I know there’s more to their story and I think they’re getting their own little series, but they’re a little too… extreme for me.
Empire High Exposed. This is the seventh book in the series and while most books that have series this long tend to get repetitive, I can't say the same for Ivy Smoaks Empire High series. I screamed at the end of this book because, "WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?"
I need to know. You need to know.
Matt finally finds the love of his life after believing she was dead for sixteen years. He's finally happy. Brooklyn has the family she once dreamed of even if the trials and tribulations that got her to where she is now has taken a toll on her. She doesn't know how to get over all her losses and grief, but can she move on?
Ivy Smoaks characters are something else. I had laugh out loud moments, cry moments, cringe moments. I cannot wait to see what happens next and will they really be happy ever after? Who's the new character Smoak brought into the mix? I need to know now.
Will totally recommend this book to EVERYONE.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC to enjoy.
I need to know. You need to know.
Matt finally finds the love of his life after believing she was dead for sixteen years. He's finally happy. Brooklyn has the family she once dreamed of even if the trials and tribulations that got her to where she is now has taken a toll on her. She doesn't know how to get over all her losses and grief, but can she move on?
Ivy Smoaks characters are something else. I had laugh out loud moments, cry moments, cringe moments. I cannot wait to see what happens next and will they really be happy ever after? Who's the new character Smoak brought into the mix? I need to know now.
Will totally recommend this book to EVERYONE.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC to enjoy.
Thank you!
Got everything I was looking for in the last book and more.
But what an ending!
Creepy.
Hope the next one comes out soon!
Got everything I was looking for in the last book and more.
But what an ending!
Creepy.
Hope the next one comes out soon!
first few books of this series were great, smashed them and loved them.
the last few have draaaaaged.
i had high hopes with matchmaker but now were here 3 books later with absolutely nothing. Books 4-7 could have been 1 book easily and now we have to wait for another book to get anything at all?
wild.
the last few have draaaaaged.
i had high hopes with matchmaker but now were here 3 books later with absolutely nothing. Books 4-7 could have been 1 book easily and now we have to wait for another book to get anything at all?
wild.
Loved this book! It was everything I wanted and more. But I was a little bit disgusted that Nigel was taking a bath with Jacob and Brooklyn was fine with it. That gave me huge pedo vibes - not cool Ivy. I gave the book five stars but couldn’t leave that part out so deducted one for that major mess up. I wouldn’t have included that if I was the author. I took away a star but focused on the Mattlyn plot instead of your creepy bathtub scene
All the feels!!
I was able to ARC this book ahead of time for my honest review.
Ivy has done it again with an amazing book! We picked up right at where Homecoming left off. I was crying at the beginning and Ivy kept a hold of my heart strings throughout! I relived Brooklyn’s loss and grieved with her. I hurt for Matt as he processed all that had happened with Brooklyn, in dealing with her marriage, a child, and experiencing firsts he wasn’t a part of after she promised to be his. Both Brooklyn and Matt showed their pain and anger at the events that kept them apart and I loved the journey of them getting back to a place of happiness. I absolutely loved Tanner in this book! He was such a comfort to Brooklyn and how to guide her through the pain and being open to Matt and vice versa to Matt in not being such a hothead and taking the time to understand it all. The spice was kicked up a notch for sure in this book and it did not disappoint! I loved a certain scene that had me reminiscing of Ch 55 in ACOMAF(iykyk
I was able to ARC this book ahead of time for my honest review.
Ivy has done it again with an amazing book! We picked up right at where Homecoming left off. I was crying at the beginning and Ivy kept a hold of my heart strings throughout! I relived Brooklyn’s loss and grieved with her. I hurt for Matt as he processed all that had happened with Brooklyn, in dealing with her marriage, a child, and experiencing firsts he wasn’t a part of after she promised to be his. Both Brooklyn and Matt showed their pain and anger at the events that kept them apart and I loved the journey of them getting back to a place of happiness. I absolutely loved Tanner in this book! He was such a comfort to Brooklyn and how to guide her through the pain and being open to Matt and vice versa to Matt in not being such a hothead and taking the time to understand it all. The spice was kicked up a notch for sure in this book and it did not disappoint! I loved a certain scene that had me reminiscing of Ch 55 in ACOMAF(iykyk