hollllaaaay's reviews
36 reviews

Break the Girl by Nikki Thorne, Rachel Jonas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

Madness by Shantel Tessier

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wildfire by Hannah Grace

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A love story about finding out your true worth, not the worth you think you are because of your useless father. But also finding love in another along the way. 

Aurora and Russ both have their share of trauma / baggage, but both coming together and figuring out they don't need their fathers to feel love. 

10/10 ending. 

"Love being when you give someone the power to hurt you but trust them not to." 

Luna by Daisy Allen

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

3.0

Kingsley Baxter is after one thing, the CEO seat of Baxter Enterprises. But before it is his, Kingsley's mentor and life long friend Ernest Hamilton passes away and leaves a curve ball... Luna Pham. 
Luna a smart, friendly and carefree, wave that Kingsley was not expecting to come crashing into his life.
Kingsley is now Luna's trustee and is required to teach her all about being a CEO, is Luna ready though? 

Let's not forget Uncle Gerry *eye roll* back for revenge. Unfortunately for Uncle Gerry he may of underestimated Kingsleys ego when trying to gain that CEO seat and his protection lengths he has for Luna. 

The heat in this book could fry a whole meal, and Kinglsey isn't afraid to eat a whole 'meal" with the office doors open. 

I love when they introduce Luna to the group and the all the girls personalities shine through, Daisy has done exceptionally when when writing each character different. 

I gave the book only 3 stars as I feel the ending was rushed and did not provide the ending I was hoping for. 

After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Marriage is full of compromises, trust and commitment. When the words 'I do' are spoken it is not to say you do love that person, it is saying I do chose this person everyday, even when times are tough.
Taylor explained perfectly what marriage is all about, the book explains yes you may lose the car at the baseball game, or eat food you don't like. But marriage is about choosing that one person you want to do things you don't like with.

'The sun will still rise tomorrow and the day after.'

Things I Wanted To Say (but never did) by Monica Murphy

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The only reason why I provide a 3 stars is due to the ending, It provided me enough. 
The Jane Austen quote "if a book is well written, I always find it too short." Does NOT match 'things I wanted to say.'

The book was way to long winded, why did Summer have to be assaulted twice for Whit to mark her as his. 
I loved how he chose her in the end over everyone.  Whit grew as a character the most for me in the book, Summer stayed the same, obsessive, submissive, boring character the whole time. 
Also why did we jump so many years, the time lines were all over the place near the end. 
I wished more from Summer to prove herself and not just sign a document to state she didn't want his money, she never made something of her self in the end she became the thing she said she did not want to be. "A breeding machine for the Lancaster name."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Grave by Shantel Tessier

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

This is my favourite book out of the series! 
Grave and Aprils story felt real and raw. The way they protected eachother but did not wan to let eachother go, was beautiful! 

Grave was not okay mentally and choose drugs/alcohol. But April was his Kryptonite, always pulling him in as much as he tried to pull away.
I was heart broken about the baby, but I felt they only became more stronger and realised their love for one another even more as they dealt with the loss.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage

Bones by Shantel Tessier

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Unfortunately Bones story did not meet my expectations. I wished more for Bones, he deserved more. 
Why did he get stuck with a girl?
I also expected more from Bones sexually, his story wasn't as graphic as the others but he was more hyped up than the others. 
But I did love Bones character and how he turned out. 

The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0