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Monstrous by Jessica Lewis
adventurous
dark
emotional
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Solita by Vivien Rainn
dark
emotional
medium-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
This book had me hanging on every word. It's written so beautifully, I had so much trouble putting it down once I started reading. I was in love with Silas since the moment he arrived and I'm so glad that she was finally able to see how shitty Isaiah treated her.
There are so many quotes that I loved, but THIS ONE. THIS ONE changed how I'll read any other romance novel. This is my baseline for romance. Silas has changed my standards, irrevocably, forever.
<i>"In my time," he continues, voice low, "sanctity was measured by suffering. Those saints that abstained from the pleasures of life, fasted to starvation, mortified their flesh, drank the blood of the wounded - it was only they who saw the eyes of God, it was only through their agony that they were touched by true divinity, enraptured by their own faith."
"I...I'm not a saint, Silas." Her eyes meet his in a gaze that's wrapped up in the promise for everything she's always denied herself. The promise of temptation for the taste of that forbidden fruit, a single bite all it takes for irreversible expulsion, for an eternal fall from grace.
"I never said you were."
The warmth of his breath is so close to her own, heat mingling, pulses flush close. "Then what are you saying?"
"That <b>I</b> am," he answers. "I found God. And I'm looking into her eyes."</i>
HOLY SHIT.
Silas has impossibly raised my standards beyond belief.
(In actually reading this, book - I really liked how everything was focused on Sadie's grief. The narrative never shamed her for being destroyed by it (and her shitty boyfriend and so-called friend are very obviously in the wrong for just expecting her to GET OVER HER MOTHER'S SUICIDE???), and it's actually the healing power that helps Silas win. I really enjoyed that - that grief, feeling it, embracing it - can be powerful and healing, it's only when you hide it away and try to avoid it that it can become dangerous and hurtful.
There are so many quotes that I loved, but THIS ONE. THIS ONE changed how I'll read any other romance novel. This is my baseline for romance. Silas has changed my standards, irrevocably, forever.
<i>"In my time," he continues, voice low, "sanctity was measured by suffering. Those saints that abstained from the pleasures of life, fasted to starvation, mortified their flesh, drank the blood of the wounded - it was only they who saw the eyes of God, it was only through their agony that they were touched by true divinity, enraptured by their own faith."
"I...I'm not a saint, Silas." Her eyes meet his in a gaze that's wrapped up in the promise for everything she's always denied herself. The promise of temptation for the taste of that forbidden fruit, a single bite all it takes for irreversible expulsion, for an eternal fall from grace.
"I never said you were."
The warmth of his breath is so close to her own, heat mingling, pulses flush close. "Then what are you saying?"
"That <b>I</b> am," he answers. "I found God. And I'm looking into her eyes."</i>
HOLY SHIT.
Silas has impossibly raised my standards beyond belief.
(In actually reading this, book - I really liked how everything was focused on Sadie's grief. The narrative never shamed her for being destroyed by it (and her shitty boyfriend and so-called friend are very obviously in the wrong for just expecting her to GET OVER HER MOTHER'S SUICIDE???), and it's actually the healing power that helps Silas win. I really enjoyed that - that grief, feeling it, embracing it - can be powerful and healing, it's only when you hide it away and try to avoid it that it can become dangerous and hurtful.
Just Buried by Historia Strange
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“...because he is dead. You were chosen by the Death Matchmakers to marry my son when you picked up that envelope.”
Struggling photographer Delta unwittingly winds up married when she picks up a mysterious red envelope on the ground - the only catch? The groom is already dead.
This book’s description IMMEDIATELY caught my eye when I first saw it, and I knew I had to jump at the chance to read it. And it does not disappoint in the least! Comedic, genuine, and at times emotionally devastating - this book has it all.
I loved every second of this book, and once I started reading I could NOT put it down! The romance was so well-done (and certain parts absolutely made me cry!) that I will absolutely be re-reading this in the future to experience it again. I cannot wait for the sequel, and I will be one of the first to grab it the second it’s available.
We follow Delta as she navigates a grieving family and the dead husband she has accidentally acquired in the process. Can she keep her heart guarded enough to keep from falling in love with her already “death-do-us-parted” husband? Or will she have to accept heartache as the only ending to this doomed romance when her ghostly husband finally passes on to the next life?
This book is for anyone searching for a romantic comedy that perfectly balances the line between hilarious and heartfelt, and which has you desperately hoping for that happily ever after we all dream about.
A HUGE thank you to the author for providing me a digital ARC! (I loved this book so much I preordered a physical copy when I was only 50% through as I already knew I loved this book!)
My initial reaction after finishing this book: I wish I could eat this book. I love it. (And I still stand by this, 1000%.)
Struggling photographer Delta unwittingly winds up married when she picks up a mysterious red envelope on the ground - the only catch? The groom is already dead.
This book’s description IMMEDIATELY caught my eye when I first saw it, and I knew I had to jump at the chance to read it. And it does not disappoint in the least! Comedic, genuine, and at times emotionally devastating - this book has it all.
I loved every second of this book, and once I started reading I could NOT put it down! The romance was so well-done (and certain parts absolutely made me cry!) that I will absolutely be re-reading this in the future to experience it again. I cannot wait for the sequel, and I will be one of the first to grab it the second it’s available.
We follow Delta as she navigates a grieving family and the dead husband she has accidentally acquired in the process. Can she keep her heart guarded enough to keep from falling in love with her already “death-do-us-parted” husband? Or will she have to accept heartache as the only ending to this doomed romance when her ghostly husband finally passes on to the next life?
This book is for anyone searching for a romantic comedy that perfectly balances the line between hilarious and heartfelt, and which has you desperately hoping for that happily ever after we all dream about.
A HUGE thank you to the author for providing me a digital ARC! (I loved this book so much I preordered a physical copy when I was only 50% through as I already knew I loved this book!)
My initial reaction after finishing this book: I wish I could eat this book. I love it. (And I still stand by this, 1000%.)