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Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh
2.75
Nate had good intentions, but he lacked the emotional intelligence and communication skills for the proper execution. Also, the ten year age gap. Come on. It’s giving Jacob Black and Renesmee instead of George and Amal Clooney. Need I say more?
Couple Leaderboard Update:
1. Sascha and Lucas
2. Tamsyn and Nate
3. Faith and Vaughn
Couple Leaderboard Update:
1. Sascha and Lucas
2. Tamsyn and Nate
3. Faith and Vaughn
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
2.0
I get that Vaughn’s whole schtick is that he’s extra close to his “animal side” but he completely lacked all boundaries, and it wasn’t okay. Faith asked for space, and he kept pushing. I did not agree with his actions.
Ranking these couples the further I get into this series;
1. Sascha and Lucas
2. Faith and Vaughn
Ranking these couples the further I get into this series;
1. Sascha and Lucas
2. Faith and Vaughn
The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right by Suzanne Allain
5.0
Too often historical romances feel like a contemporary romance in a trench coat (or should I say double breasted frock coat?), but Suzanne Allain has a way of keeping the reader in the nineteenth century. Between the stuffy short-sighted relative, the blushing beef steaky cousin, the bumbling dandy, and not finding out Lord Brooke's first name until the last chapter, everything feels properly rom-comy.
Elizabeth Knowelden absolutely killed this audiobook. 10/10 recommend. I could listen to her read the phone book. Scratch that. I could listen to her read Dune, and that's saying something.
Elizabeth Knowelden absolutely killed this audiobook. 10/10 recommend. I could listen to her read the phone book. Scratch that. I could listen to her read Dune, and that's saying something.
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
3.25
On vibes alone, this book was a mashup of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Notebook (2004) and I, Tonya (2017). Relationships were messy. Drama was laid bear. Ice was skated to the fullest. I personally like my books more rom-com than rom-dram, so it was a more tense than I usually go for, but I don't regret reading it.
I loved how the audiobook was actually set up like a tell-all documentary with multiple voice actors and a main narrator. It brought the story to life and kept all of the characters in order in a way a single narrator wouldn't have as quickly. I definitely recommend waiting for the audiobook if you have the chance because it 100% enhances the experience.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
2.0
My thoughts in no particular order:
1. Xaden and Violet are like those seagulls from Finding Nemo. Half of this book was just the two of them going “Mine. Mine. Mine”
2. Yarros has officially beaten Cassandra Clare for “Most Characters Squeezed Into One Book”, and I can’t even remember half of them.
3. Considering they’re in the middle of a war, I find everyone’s tendency to ignore orders and do whatever they want concerning
4. Anyone interested in becoming a diplomat should read this book so they know exactly what NOT to do when interacting with foreign governments.
5. It would’ve been more impactful if she’d actually died (you know who I’m talking about)
6. Xaden and Violet are literally so horny all of the fucking time
7. Xaden’s whole “I’ll kill anyone who looks at you” schtick is overdone, gives me the ick, and is terrible for fostering a healthy (or at least nontoxic) work environment. You can’t threaten everyone and tongue your girlfriend in public and expect people to respect you.
There’s more, but I want to stop thinking about this book.
1. Xaden and Violet are like those seagulls from Finding Nemo. Half of this book was just the two of them going “Mine. Mine. Mine”
2. Yarros has officially beaten Cassandra Clare for “Most Characters Squeezed Into One Book”, and I can’t even remember half of them.
3. Considering they’re in the middle of a war, I find everyone’s tendency to ignore orders and do whatever they want concerning
4. Anyone interested in becoming a diplomat should read this book so they know exactly what NOT to do when interacting with foreign governments.
5. It would’ve been more impactful if she’d actually died (you know who I’m talking about)
6. Xaden and Violet are literally so horny all of the fucking time
7. Xaden’s whole “I’ll kill anyone who looks at you” schtick is overdone, gives me the ick, and is terrible for fostering a healthy (or at least nontoxic) work environment. You can’t threaten everyone and tongue your girlfriend in public and expect people to respect you.
There’s more, but I want to stop thinking about this book.