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akiikomori's review against another edition
5.0
I KNEW IT!
I knew it. After the shenanigans Author Tiffany Reisz pulled in The Saint, I knew this book wasn’t what I thought it would be. I was so excited and then I was like, “Nahhhh, it can’t be that easy.” I wish it was, but it wasn’t.
For those who’ve read the book or series, you know what I’m talking about, for those who haven’t, that’s not a spoiler really, just an observation.
I’m literally here almost shaking myself because I’m selfish and I WANT MORE SOREN! I love Nora and I love Kingsley and I love all of them! But…I think I love Soren just a little more! I’m sorry and ashamed of my affection but it’s true. I look up to Nora and to how brave she’s been and her courage, and to Kingsley for how strong his will in and his ambition. But Soren… I would let him do whatever he wanted to me just so I could know what it feels like to be in his arms. But I’m getting ahead of myself Reisz does not disappoint in the third installment of the White Years and takes us back into Nora and Kingsley’s past to a time without Soren.
There was a time when the Unholy Trinity weren’t together. Where things weren’t as happily ever after.
That was the year everything changed.
Soren had crossed a line and done something Eleanor never thought he’d do. In order to save herself she ran, ran far but not too far away. That was the year she spent away from Soren and Kingsley and took up residence in her mother’s convent.
In order to protect her from Soren, Kingsley, feeling somewhat guilty with the way he handled the situation with Eleanor, decided to flee the country for a while so Soren wouldn’t be able to question him as to where she’d gone to. He traveled the world for a while until he ended up in Haiti. That’s where he met the beautiful Juliette, and it was there he fell in love and vowed he would do anything to have her as his own.
Eleanor, Kingsley, Eleanor, Kingsley, tsk, tsk, tsk.
I just want to shake them both sometimes – even if what they did was really the best thing they could have done.
It must have been hard leaving Soren and it must have been hard for Kingsley to leave both of them. But both of them had reasons for leaving and quite good reasons they were. It was at the convent where Nora found herself, and it was in leaving that Kingsley found a woman to love as his own.
“The face you show the world isn’t always your real face,” Elle said. “You can look at someone and think you know everything about them…but you don’t. We all have masks on. Or veils.”
Told in alternate perspectives between Eleanor and Kingsley, the book felt a little short for me for some reason. It just didn’t feel like it had a lot of substance or detail, especially because there was a lot of time in between from the time the book started to the end. Granted, a year was covered between both of them and so there had to be major time skips within that year to keep the book entertaining. I felt Kingsley’s story had more substance than Eleanor’s where she mostly just sat around before the interesting thing happened (which I won’t say because spoilers). But even after that thing happened it just didn’t seem like there was a lot of substance…. Maybe I’m just being picky, (I’m probably just being picky).
“No two people in history had Kingsley and Nora’s history. With everything they’d put each other through, they’d had two choices – hate each other or love each other. They were so much alike, hating each other would have been like hating themselves. And both of them were rather too self-important for that sort of nonsense.
So they picked love.”
My one tiny comment, okay maybe two, is after all these books and after everything that’s happened, I want Nora and Nico to have a story of their own! They spent a lot of time together and I want to hear about that! But I haven’t read the last book so maybe it’ll be there… I am excited and anticipating the last book in the White Years, but sad that the story will be over – for now anyway. My second comment is that I’m a little sad that Soren didn’t get at least one chapter or so to himself to give the reader of what he was feeling when his Little One and his best friend left. I think it would have been interesting – seeing Soren grieve over them.
Reisz never ceases to amaze me with her captivating tales, how she pieces things together, how the story transitions, and how close of a bond all of her characters have. It’s quite a wonderful thing if you think about it – being friends/family with people you’ve known for twenty odd years and still be so close. That’s quite a bond and something we all would wish for. She continues to inspire me in my own work and I hope one day I could only be as magnificent as she (and Nora) are in telling stories.
Now if only I could be a badass like Nora…. That’s the dream.
5/5 Hearts of Love
I knew it. After the shenanigans Author Tiffany Reisz pulled in The Saint, I knew this book wasn’t what I thought it would be. I was so excited and then I was like, “Nahhhh, it can’t be that easy.” I wish it was, but it wasn’t.
For those who’ve read the book or series, you know what I’m talking about, for those who haven’t, that’s not a spoiler really, just an observation.
I’m literally here almost shaking myself because I’m selfish and I WANT MORE SOREN! I love Nora and I love Kingsley and I love all of them! But…I think I love Soren just a little more! I’m sorry and ashamed of my affection but it’s true. I look up to Nora and to how brave she’s been and her courage, and to Kingsley for how strong his will in and his ambition. But Soren… I would let him do whatever he wanted to me just so I could know what it feels like to be in his arms. But I’m getting ahead of myself Reisz does not disappoint in the third installment of the White Years and takes us back into Nora and Kingsley’s past to a time without Soren.
There was a time when the Unholy Trinity weren’t together. Where things weren’t as happily ever after.
That was the year everything changed.
Soren had crossed a line and done something Eleanor never thought he’d do. In order to save herself she ran, ran far but not too far away. That was the year she spent away from Soren and Kingsley and took up residence in her mother’s convent.
In order to protect her from Soren, Kingsley, feeling somewhat guilty with the way he handled the situation with Eleanor, decided to flee the country for a while so Soren wouldn’t be able to question him as to where she’d gone to. He traveled the world for a while until he ended up in Haiti. That’s where he met the beautiful Juliette, and it was there he fell in love and vowed he would do anything to have her as his own.
Eleanor, Kingsley, Eleanor, Kingsley, tsk, tsk, tsk.
I just want to shake them both sometimes – even if what they did was really the best thing they could have done.
It must have been hard leaving Soren and it must have been hard for Kingsley to leave both of them. But both of them had reasons for leaving and quite good reasons they were. It was at the convent where Nora found herself, and it was in leaving that Kingsley found a woman to love as his own.
“The face you show the world isn’t always your real face,” Elle said. “You can look at someone and think you know everything about them…but you don’t. We all have masks on. Or veils.”
Told in alternate perspectives between Eleanor and Kingsley, the book felt a little short for me for some reason. It just didn’t feel like it had a lot of substance or detail, especially because there was a lot of time in between from the time the book started to the end. Granted, a year was covered between both of them and so there had to be major time skips within that year to keep the book entertaining. I felt Kingsley’s story had more substance than Eleanor’s where she mostly just sat around before the interesting thing happened (which I won’t say because spoilers). But even after that thing happened it just didn’t seem like there was a lot of substance…. Maybe I’m just being picky, (I’m probably just being picky).
“No two people in history had Kingsley and Nora’s history. With everything they’d put each other through, they’d had two choices – hate each other or love each other. They were so much alike, hating each other would have been like hating themselves. And both of them were rather too self-important for that sort of nonsense.
So they picked love.”
My one tiny comment, okay maybe two, is after all these books and after everything that’s happened, I want Nora and Nico to have a story of their own! They spent a lot of time together and I want to hear about that! But I haven’t read the last book so maybe it’ll be there… I am excited and anticipating the last book in the White Years, but sad that the story will be over – for now anyway. My second comment is that I’m a little sad that Soren didn’t get at least one chapter or so to himself to give the reader of what he was feeling when his Little One and his best friend left. I think it would have been interesting – seeing Soren grieve over them.
Reisz never ceases to amaze me with her captivating tales, how she pieces things together, how the story transitions, and how close of a bond all of her characters have. It’s quite a wonderful thing if you think about it – being friends/family with people you’ve known for twenty odd years and still be so close. That’s quite a bond and something we all would wish for. She continues to inspire me in my own work and I hope one day I could only be as magnificent as she (and Nora) are in telling stories.
Now if only I could be a badass like Nora…. That’s the dream.
5/5 Hearts of Love
laurelliaa's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐️
I enjoyed this book so much. Somehow, this particular book didn't feel as dark as the others. There are some funny banters between the characters that warmed my heart in the weird way.
I haven't read the sixth book because I'm just not interested in details of King's story, but I still find myself enjoying this book. I can't wait to read the next book.
I enjoyed this book so much. Somehow, this particular book didn't feel as dark as the others. There are some funny banters between the characters that warmed my heart in the weird way.
I hope you never have a daughter someday.
Love, Elle.
P.S. Fuck you.
P.P.S. Nice car. I dented the fender on purpose. And the driver’s side door. And the passenger side.
P.P.P.S. And the hood.
***
“A what?”
“A masochist. Someone who takes pleasure from pain and humiliation.”
“Well...I did join a convent.”
***
“But he’s a Jesuit. PhDs are like catnip to Jesuits. They pop a boner around academic degrees like a teenage boy with his first Playboy.”
***
“You come to my room when the date is over so I know you’re safe. That’s an order.”
“Anything else, sire?”
“Take a gun.”
***
“Michael won’t come out of his room.”
“Yes, I heard that,” Søren said. “Whose idea was it to throw a million-dollar wedding for a groom with social anxiety disorder?”
“The other groom.”
“Griffin should be flogged.”
I haven't read the sixth book because I'm just not interested in details of King's story, but I still find myself enjoying this book. I can't wait to read the next book.
ktswings's review against another edition
5.0
I tried to stretch out reading The Virgin for as long as I could. I simply adore Eleanor/Nora/Elle/Mistress, in all of her maddening forms. She is one of my favorite literary characters, and I find myself imposing elements of her onto loved ones to fill the void between her tales.
Now only 6+ more months until the...series finale? Push over Kinsley, now I need a drink too.
Now only 6+ more months until the...series finale? Push over Kinsley, now I need a drink too.
chelsiemarie1218's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Audiobook - love the continuation of this story such a wonderful and beautiful telling of this tough time in the 3somes life that made them even closer and deepened their desire and need for one another.
suzysuzy34's review against another edition
4.0
Okay have changed my star rating from two to four, apparently I have missed a lot of novellas from when Nora is 20, to the start of this book. I think this may have been why I was disappointed and didn't like that this book started later on in the timeline, so I was already setting myself up for not liking it and that's not fair. First of all I wasn't going to read The Queen as I was disappointed with The Virgin, but I've read The Queen now, and I'm not disappointed, it's an absolute five jabbowocky stars from me, I absolutely loved it, and it has bought to a close an amazing series which will forever be in my heart. Tiffany Reisz is an amazing story teller, you truly moved all your chest pieces well on the board and kept us all in suspense until the end. Thank you for an amazing series. The Virgin will still not be a favourite of mine I'm afraid, I guess because I wanted Nora, Kingsley and Soren together in that book and that's not what I got, and I did feel very frustrated at times, but The Queen has well and truly made up for it. Thank you.
(I will keep my original review as it shows how sometimes books can frustrate us and that to me is a sign of a good author, because you still got to me Tiffany Reisz and made me have all sorts of emotions I didnt want at the time, anger and frustration being one of them).
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24/2/17 (book had a two star rating)What the heck did I just read?? I have absolutely adored this series so far, but this one was so boring. The last book Kingsley Edge opens his club, I was so hoping that we got the years being told when Soren, Eleanor and Kingsley were together at the club, but we don't get that at all. Instead we jump ahead years and years later when Nora left Soren, and the author makes us wait and wait and wait and wait, getting my drift, more waiting..... getting bored now, for the final reveal as to why Nora Left Soren, by that time I just wasn't interested.
Soren has been one of my all time favourite characters by far and this book has totally spoiled this series for me. It was boring, I didn't want to have pages and pages of Nora's time in the convent. Her relationship with Kyrie was boring, didn't want to know. I skipped so much of the sex scenes there. Even Kingsley and Juliettes relationship was nothing special, I just couldn't be bothered. Sorry I didn't like this one at all, it's even put me off reading The Queen.
So sorry for my over use of the word "boring" but I really can't be bothered to change my review. I need something fresh to read, just hope I find somethin.
(I will keep my original review as it shows how sometimes books can frustrate us and that to me is a sign of a good author, because you still got to me Tiffany Reisz and made me have all sorts of emotions I didnt want at the time, anger and frustration being one of them).
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24/2/17 (book had a two star rating)What the heck did I just read?? I have absolutely adored this series so far, but this one was so boring. The last book Kingsley Edge opens his club, I was so hoping that we got the years being told when Soren, Eleanor and Kingsley were together at the club, but we don't get that at all. Instead we jump ahead years and years later when Nora left Soren, and the author makes us wait and wait and wait and wait, getting my drift, more waiting..... getting bored now, for the final reveal as to why Nora Left Soren, by that time I just wasn't interested.
Soren has been one of my all time favourite characters by far and this book has totally spoiled this series for me. It was boring, I didn't want to have pages and pages of Nora's time in the convent. Her relationship with Kyrie was boring, didn't want to know. I skipped so much of the sex scenes there. Even Kingsley and Juliettes relationship was nothing special, I just couldn't be bothered. Sorry I didn't like this one at all, it's even put me off reading The Queen.
So sorry for my over use of the word "boring" but I really can't be bothered to change my review. I need something fresh to read, just hope I find somethin.
sarahanne8382's review against another edition
5.0
Like I'd rate this any less.
The gang's back together again in Scotland for a wedding, but instead Kingsley and Nora flash back to the year Elle left and talk about what they did, mainly Kingley
The gang's back together again in Scotland for a wedding, but instead Kingsley and Nora flash back to the year Elle left and talk about what they did, mainly Kingley
circuit333's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tash97's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bianca89279's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Irresistible Stars
Tiffany Reisz strikes again! Instantly captivating; this was impossible to put down. Amazing stories, amazing characters. While the sex is super kinky (it took me a couple of novels to get used to it), it takes a back-row to everything else. It's impossible not to be captivated and intrigued by Eleanor, Kingsley and Soren. To be honest, I'm over this trend I see in the romance genre, where the same story is told again and again, from both protagonists perspective etc. Somehow though, I've had no issues with Ms Reisz's novels (I've read 8 or 9); I just want to read more and more about Eleanor, Kingsley and Soren.
Ah, and Ms Reisz tricks us. I won't spoil it for you. You'll just have to read the book for yourself.
ENJOY! I sure did!
Tiffany Reisz strikes again! Instantly captivating; this was impossible to put down. Amazing stories, amazing characters. While the sex is super kinky (it took me a couple of novels to get used to it), it takes a back-row to everything else. It's impossible not to be captivated and intrigued by Eleanor, Kingsley and Soren. To be honest, I'm over this trend I see in the romance genre, where the same story is told again and again, from both protagonists perspective etc. Somehow though, I've had no issues with Ms Reisz's novels (I've read 8 or 9); I just want to read more and more about Eleanor, Kingsley and Soren.
Ah, and Ms Reisz tricks us. I won't spoil it for you. You'll just have to read the book for yourself.
ENJOY! I sure did!
maferg01's review against another edition
5.0
This is such an amazing series. I'm so glad it was recommended to me.