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You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
slow-paced
3.0
Thank you to Forever Publishing for the gifted ARC.
I TRIED Y’ALL.
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This was high on my release list radar and I was so excited to have received an ARC, and now I’m sad that this didn’t all pan out. There are some good moments between Leigh and Will and different scenes and pieces were perfectly fine. I’ll even go on record that I would try another book by this author, even with my issues with this debut.
Leigh had no character growth. It didn’t show up until the last 30 pages and by that point I had already hit a level of frustration with waiting for her confidence to show and to learn to communicate. I also feel like I handled my parent’s divorce at age 11 better than she did at 27.
And it just didn’t feel romantic. I wanted the swoon factor and never felt that. Many of the moments of closeness between Will and Leigh were fueled with alcohol and that’s not my favorite vibe.
There were a few small plot points that were throw in, forgot about for long stretches of time and then added back in at the end. I think figuring out the continuity more would have helped too.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: brief open door
- Content Warnings: loss of a parent (recounted), divorce
I TRIED Y’ALL.
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This was high on my release list radar and I was so excited to have received an ARC, and now I’m sad that this didn’t all pan out. There are some good moments between Leigh and Will and different scenes and pieces were perfectly fine. I’ll even go on record that I would try another book by this author, even with my issues with this debut.
Leigh had no character growth. It didn’t show up until the last 30 pages and by that point I had already hit a level of frustration with waiting for her confidence to show and to learn to communicate. I also feel like I handled my parent’s divorce at age 11 better than she did at 27.
And it just didn’t feel romantic. I wanted the swoon factor and never felt that. Many of the moments of closeness between Will and Leigh were fueled with alcohol and that’s not my favorite vibe.
There were a few small plot points that were throw in, forgot about for long stretches of time and then added back in at the end. I think figuring out the continuity more would have helped too.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: brief open door
- Content Warnings: loss of a parent (recounted), divorce
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
slow-paced
5.0
FANTASTIC READ.
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This had one of the coolest magic systems I’ve come across recently. I loved that it was coding based and how it worked. I really enjoyed Sciona as a main character. She’s exactly the type of lead I would expect in this type of book. A strong female who is trying to make a name for herself and prove her worth while also having to come to terms with her biases and facts that have been in front of her. The themes are complex and heavy hitting and made me think (even better my husband had just read this so we had a lot of good discussions).
It is not a romantic type book at all!! Just need to state because I do usually pick up romance based fantasy books. This one did not need a romantic plot at all. The characters were incredible. I loved getting Tiran’s POV too and seeing where he came from and how he and Sciona found ways to work together and ultimately begin the reconstruction of land.
A compelling read and I now want to go read other books by this author!
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low
- Romance: kiss
- Violence: moderate – high
- Content Warnings: gore, sexual assault, suicide ideation
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This had one of the coolest magic systems I’ve come across recently. I loved that it was coding based and how it worked. I really enjoyed Sciona as a main character. She’s exactly the type of lead I would expect in this type of book. A strong female who is trying to make a name for herself and prove her worth while also having to come to terms with her biases and facts that have been in front of her. The themes are complex and heavy hitting and made me think (even better my husband had just read this so we had a lot of good discussions).
It is not a romantic type book at all!! Just need to state because I do usually pick up romance based fantasy books. This one did not need a romantic plot at all. The characters were incredible. I loved getting Tiran’s POV too and seeing where he came from and how he and Sciona found ways to work together and ultimately begin the reconstruction of land.
A compelling read and I now want to go read other books by this author!
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low
- Romance: kiss
- Violence: moderate – high
- Content Warnings: gore, sexual assault, suicide ideation
Book Boyfriend by Austin Siegemund-Broka, Emily Wibberley
medium-paced
3.75
3.5 stars
Thank you to Berkley Romance for the eARC and PRH Audio for the gifted audiobook
WELL.
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Alright, I’ve been a pretty steady fan of EW & ASB adult romance books. They usually cover some good themes and have a swoon factor I enjoy. It’s also nice that they are on the lower end of the spice scale so it’s not in your face throughout.
I loved the initial idea with this book and how it felt like a love letter to fantasy books (and readers in general). I loved the immersion set up and I would absolutely attend one of these events if I could.
What kind of lost me was that it didn’t feel romantic. For a book centered around a fantasy romance and finding romance, etc. I did not feel that from the characters. The clue hunting plot (+ some side characters) was very much center stage and I wish it would have focused more on Jennifer and Scott. Not to mention, the third act was ridiculous.
I did love the audiobook and thought that the production and narration was great. If you want to read this book, definitely recommend that route.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: 2 open door
Thank you to Berkley Romance for the eARC and PRH Audio for the gifted audiobook
WELL.
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Alright, I’ve been a pretty steady fan of EW & ASB adult romance books. They usually cover some good themes and have a swoon factor I enjoy. It’s also nice that they are on the lower end of the spice scale so it’s not in your face throughout.
I loved the initial idea with this book and how it felt like a love letter to fantasy books (and readers in general). I loved the immersion set up and I would absolutely attend one of these events if I could.
What kind of lost me was that it didn’t feel romantic. For a book centered around a fantasy romance and finding romance, etc. I did not feel that from the characters. The clue hunting plot (+ some side characters) was very much center stage and I wish it would have focused more on Jennifer and Scott. Not to mention, the third act was ridiculous.
I did love the audiobook and thought that the production and narration was great. If you want to read this book, definitely recommend that route.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: 2 open door