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The Legacy by Elle Kennedy

lighthearted

The Legacy is a great extension of the Off-Campus series.  I loved getting to see what my favorite couples were up to, and how they've grown.  This was a fun one to read.

Medea by Eilish Quin

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Medea was heartbreaking.  Having been familiar with the original tragedy, I knew it would be.  I loved the relationship between Madea and her brother.  With this reimagining, Madea gets a different ending than the one Euripides gave her,

this story has a happy ending.

  I loved this beautifully written, fresh but still close to the original story.

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

The Warm Hands of Ghosts is different than what Katherine Arden has written before.  This book seamlessly blended fantasy with historical fiction.  The story was interesting as at first, it was two different storylines, but they were easy to follow and eventually, the two storylines came together.  The fantasy element was well-done, it wasn't too complicated and made sense for the story.  I loved the ending.

The Mini ADHD Coach: How to (finally) Understand Yourself by Alice Gendron

informative fast-paced

I got a lot out of this book and found there were things that I related to.  I loved how easy this book was to read and I loved how helpful the graphics were.  I enjoyed this book and found it useful.

The Chase by Elle Kennedy

lighthearted fast-paced

I ate this book up.  I love the brother's best friend plus roommate trope.  Summer and Fitz were hilarious.  I loved how they already knew each other and how their relationship developed. 

I loved how Fitz helped Summer with her projects and how Summer helped Fitz get ready for his interview.

  I loved how the story ended.

The Risk by Elle Kennedy

funny lighthearted fast-paced

I loved Brenna and Jake's story. 

Brenna is Coach Jensen's daughter and ends up in a fake at-first relationship with Jake Connelly, a star on Briar's rival hockey team.

  There was drama, and lots of it, and

Brenna and her father repair their relationship.  I loved how the story ended and even through the ups and downs, Brenna and Jake get their happily ever after.

The Play by Elle Kennedy

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

I loved Demi and Hunter.  I loved how Hunter took his role as captain very seriously and showed a lot of growth as a character.  I loved how Demi was such a strong character and stood her ground. 

I loved how Demi and Hunter went from friends to lovers and how their relationship developed, it was wicked sweet.

  The play was a great book.

The Dare by Elle Kennedy

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

I loved Conor and Taylor's story. 

I loved how there was another story in Conor's storyline outside of his story with Taylor, it made things interesting.  Conor did some bad things in his past that came back to haunt him and the same thing happens with Taylor. They both don't handle those things the right way at first but they work through those issues, get back together, and have their happily ever after.

 

Love Across the Zodiac by Nick Viveiros

emotional sad fast-paced

These poems were sad but beautiful.  They were about love, loss, and life.  I enjoyed them.

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

funny lighthearted fast-paced

The Proposal was so cute, as was how the main characters met. 

A brother and sister duo, Carlos and Angie rescue Nik from an embarrassing situation that the man she had been dating for five months orchestrated at a baseball game.  Nik and Carlos decide to start a friends-with-benefits relationship that slowly develops into something more with them falling in love with each other.  I loved how Nik told Carlos that she loved him, it was wicked sweet.

 The Proposal was a fun read.