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gabi90's review
3.0
I still don't like short stories or novellas, but it seems I'll never learn. Give me at least 200 pages and I will probably enjoy it more. Now, given my statement, this was a good novella bundle. However, there was more telling than showing in each stories, and all of them has single POV's. The chat room that connects the characters to each other isn't really necessary, it doesn't really add anything to it, it just is.
Bent Arrow
The story started out so real. There wasn't any spark when they looked at each other, or zing when they touched, it was like "you wanna fuck?" "Yeah, let's fuck!" And they went from there, it was a bit slow-burn(ish). I liked that it was so down to earth. 3.5 stars and I recommend it.
Stroke of Luck
I liked the beginning. It took them 3 meetings to actually really notice each other and go out, from there it was pretty fast, and there was some eyeroll-worthy miscommunication. 3 stars
Momo, My Everything
The mood of the story was very sensual, but this was the one book where there was really more telling than showing, and I failed to connect with Nate (it wasn't his POV). And also there were big time jumps, which I didn't like that much, so that's why 3 stars.
Love on a Battlefield
This was a really nice second chance romance, and probably my favorite. Feeelz! <3 I teared up a bit. 3.5 stars and I also recommend it.
Overall I enjoyed the stories in this bundle and didn't regret buying it, but I should just stick with full-length novels.
Bent Arrow
The story started out so real. There wasn't any spark when they looked at each other, or zing when they touched, it was like "you wanna fuck?" "Yeah, let's fuck!" And they went from there, it was a bit slow-burn(ish). I liked that it was so down to earth. 3.5 stars and I recommend it.
Stroke of Luck
I liked the beginning. It took them 3 meetings to actually really notice each other and go out, from there it was pretty fast, and there was some eyeroll-worthy miscommunication. 3 stars
Momo, My Everything
The mood of the story was very sensual, but this was the one book where there was really more telling than showing, and I failed to connect with Nate (it wasn't his POV). And also there were big time jumps, which I didn't like that much, so that's why 3 stars.
Love on a Battlefield
This was a really nice second chance romance, and probably my favorite. Feeelz! <3 I teared up a bit. 3.5 stars and I also recommend it.
Overall I enjoyed the stories in this bundle and didn't regret buying it, but I should just stick with full-length novels.
cadiva's review
4.0
Full review when I'm at the laptop tomorrow.
Right, this is a lovely collection of four of Posy's previously released shorter novellas and they're all nice easy to read, relatively low angst and moderate steamy romances.
With this novella, they've been loosely connected into her https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30945756-north-star series as Hugo sets up a chat room into which each of one half of the pairings joins.
So, in order:
3* Luther and Erik in Bent Arrow - set in the North Dakota oil fields, this is a friends with benefits turns into love romance and it worked really well for me.
There's a small hiccup as Luther panics when he realises his feelings for Eric are a bit more serious and he needs to deal with coming out but overall, the narrative runs smoothly into a happy ever after.
4* Marc and Cas in Stroke of Luck - This one has a really interesting premise in that Cas still lives with Maisie, his once girlfriend and absolute best friend in a sort of unhealthily "non-sexual" relationship.
There's lots of dramatic flouncing, a bit of misunderstanding, a lovely make-up scene and a lovely ending.
3* William and Nate in Momo, my Everything - oooh this one was a delicious premise but also super irritating.
An interracial relationship with a fair bit of internalised homophobia on the part of William and an amazingly out and proud drag queen Nate who works as the elegant geisha Momo in a Japanese tea house.
Having the narrative solely from William's point of view was draining and I wanted to kick his ass for the majority of the story but I absolutely loved Nate.
4.5* Andrew and Shep in Love on a Battlefield - very definitely my absolute favourite and I also own this one as a novella in its own right.
I just loved this. It's hard to pinpoint why exactly but I think it's just a sense of the fact that these two guys were each other's lodestones - even through half a decade apart when life conspired to crap all over Andrew's dreams while making it appear that Shep was living his.
They are just beautiful and I loved the concept of having the letters they'd written, and Andrew's journals, form such a major part of the story.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
Right, this is a lovely collection of four of Posy's previously released shorter novellas and they're all nice easy to read, relatively low angst and moderate steamy romances.
With this novella, they've been loosely connected into her https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30945756-north-star series as Hugo sets up a chat room into which each of one half of the pairings joins.
So, in order:
3* Luther and Erik in Bent Arrow - set in the North Dakota oil fields, this is a friends with benefits turns into love romance and it worked really well for me.
There's a small hiccup as Luther panics when he realises his feelings for Eric are a bit more serious and he needs to deal with coming out but overall, the narrative runs smoothly into a happy ever after.
4* Marc and Cas in Stroke of Luck - This one has a really interesting premise in that Cas still lives with Maisie, his once girlfriend and absolute best friend in a sort of unhealthily "non-sexual" relationship.
There's lots of dramatic flouncing, a bit of misunderstanding, a lovely make-up scene and a lovely ending.
3* William and Nate in Momo, my Everything - oooh this one was a delicious premise but also super irritating.
An interracial relationship with a fair bit of internalised homophobia on the part of William and an amazingly out and proud drag queen Nate who works as the elegant geisha Momo in a Japanese tea house.
Having the narrative solely from William's point of view was draining and I wanted to kick his ass for the majority of the story but I absolutely loved Nate.
4.5* Andrew and Shep in Love on a Battlefield - very definitely my absolute favourite and I also own this one as a novella in its own right.
I just loved this. It's hard to pinpoint why exactly but I think it's just a sense of the fact that these two guys were each other's lodestones - even through half a decade apart when life conspired to crap all over Andrew's dreams while making it appear that Shep was living his.
They are just beautiful and I loved the concept of having the letters they'd written, and Andrew's journals, form such a major part of the story.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
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