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Church Girl by Naima Simone
4.0
I really enjoyed this opposites attract story. I loved their push and pull, especially in the idea that it was Aaliyah coming out of her shell. I also adored the way Aaliyah's protectivness of Von's daughter, the scenes in the principal office had me yelling in support at my kindle lol.
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
dark
funny
3.0
The ending of this was good because I love a group epilogue and I liked the letters and how they came back together but this one fell flat for me similar to book 2, this one was more interesting than 2 but nothing compares to Rowan and Sloane for me I guess
A Wedding in the Lowcountry by Preslaysa Williams
3.5
This was a slow-burn between childhood friends who have always felt a little something for each other but one of them is not confident in taking that step. After years apart that spark is still there and we get to see what they are going to do about it. I found myself a little unengaged at times with the writing but I appreciated the story of growth that Avila went through. Personally the walls she put in and how she reacted to Terrance trying to love her at times was tough for me because it felt like we only got the surface level stuff of their romance. I loved that she ended up getting back into a job ina field that she has long since thought was no longer for her, a great example of dreams changing but not having to be given up.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
High Hopes by Ki Stephens
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
"I am scared. but you...you make me feel like I don't have to be."
I am going to need Ki to write my personal love story into existence because I continue to be obsessed with her stories of the SOFTEST, SWEETEST, HONEST love ever. The way that Liam and Birdie built their relationship from a friends-to-lovers standpoint was everything to me, their foundation of trust, safety, and overall friendship created such a gorgeous love story that I was a puddle on the floor by the end of it.
Ki is always going to write two softies who just want someone to see all of them and accept/love them for who they are and Birdie and Liam are prime examples of that. I fell in love with Birdie so fast. I understood her and was rooting for her unlike any fmc Ki has written to date. Liam was such a good friend and person, I adored the way that Birdie showed him the love he was missing, they just fit so well together that I was a soft mushy mess.
This continues to be my favorite series from Ki, each book is somehow better than the last. Ki's writing is captivating, honest and so full of soft love that I am never going to tire of it.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am going to need Ki to write my personal love story into existence because I continue to be obsessed with her stories of the SOFTEST, SWEETEST, HONEST love ever. The way that Liam and Birdie built their relationship from a friends-to-lovers standpoint was everything to me, their foundation of trust, safety, and overall friendship created such a gorgeous love story that I was a puddle on the floor by the end of it.
Ki is always going to write two softies who just want someone to see all of them and accept/love them for who they are and Birdie and Liam are prime examples of that. I fell in love with Birdie so fast. I understood her and was rooting for her unlike any fmc Ki has written to date. Liam was such a good friend and person, I adored the way that Birdie showed him the love he was missing, they just fit so well together that I was a soft mushy mess.
This continues to be my favorite series from Ki, each book is somehow better than the last. Ki's writing is captivating, honest and so full of soft love that I am never going to tire of it.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
You Float My Boat by Lulu Moore
medium-paced
4.0
Childhood crush turn fake dating is such a specific trope that I continue to love and Lulu Moore really did a great job with that. This book had my heart fluttering non stop. Violet and Charlie were swoony, cutesy and funny. I loved how their relationship grew in such a natural way, like the more they discovered about each other the more in love they fell. The third act hurt but it also felt real and made sense so I appreciated how the end played out. I just adored getting to watch these two fall in love!
I liked that this was happening at the same time as book 1 so we got to see Oz be down bad for Kate again. I am excited to see where this series continues to go as Lulu progresses with it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review
I liked that this was happening at the same time as book 1 so we got to see Oz be down bad for Kate again. I am excited to see where this series continues to go as Lulu progresses with it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review