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This was a fun read. I love a good time traveling mystery.
If you like this book you’d probably love the Kierstin Gier’s [b: Ruby Red|2265776|Ruby Red|Linzi Glass|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331520887s/2265776.jpg|2271793] series and the now defunct NBC show, Timeless, which both deal with strong female leads having to chase down villains through time travel. Gier’s book and this book deal with time travel being a genetic thing through the main characters bloodline. While this is similar to the secret society aspect of the show, Timeless, the show, like Rysa walker’s book, covers the idea of the main female character having to fight against family members who are in a secret cult of time travelers who believe that they can “change” or “rewrite” history for their own personal gain.
In short, this book was good and so are the other book and show I suggested. Go and watch/read them all and tell me what you think!
If you like this book you’d probably love the Kierstin Gier’s [b: Ruby Red|2265776|Ruby Red|Linzi Glass|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331520887s/2265776.jpg|2271793] series and the now defunct NBC show, Timeless, which both deal with strong female leads having to chase down villains through time travel. Gier’s book and this book deal with time travel being a genetic thing through the main characters bloodline. While this is similar to the secret society aspect of the show, Timeless, the show, like Rysa walker’s book, covers the idea of the main female character having to fight against family members who are in a secret cult of time travelers who believe that they can “change” or “rewrite” history for their own personal gain.
In short, this book was good and so are the other book and show I suggested. Go and watch/read them all and tell me what you think!
That was a heck of a ride. This series was one that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout all books. The final series ending was gut-wrenching. I got choked up in certain places, wanted to scream and yell at the characters in others, and then still ended up fist pumping and crying out in joy when it was all said and done. I was highly impressed by Rysa Walker's writing and count this series as one of those gems that are hidden in the Kindle Unlimited "needle in a haystack" of self-publishing gems.
This book felt different than the first book in the series. While book one in the series, [b: A Bollywood Affair|17707787|A Bollywood Affair (Bollywood, #1)|Sonali Dev|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1397427516s/17707787.jpg|24757326], involves main characters I could connect to and root for, Dev did the opposite in this book. I didn’t ever feel as if Ria Parkar was a woman who needed me as a reader to be invested in her story. Truthfully, I almost got the feeling that Dev had done such a good job at painting this character as an “Ice Queen” to fit the storyline that she’d managed to alienate me as a reader from caring if Ria’s story worked out well in the end.
Dev does write well when creating these romance novels by giving her stories a concrete theme to revolve around and creating a specific atmosphere that each story takes place in so, even if you don’t love the story itself, you walk away thinking that it’d be nice to visit that place Dev was writing about. I feel like I would read the rest of Dev’s books because of her writing expertise. However, I am hoping the next series that deals with the idea of Black Market organs being harvested and donated will bring back some of the passion of A Bollywood Affair back into Dev's writing.
Dev does write well when creating these romance novels by giving her stories a concrete theme to revolve around and creating a specific atmosphere that each story takes place in so, even if you don’t love the story itself, you walk away thinking that it’d be nice to visit that place Dev was writing about. I feel like I would read the rest of Dev’s books because of her writing expertise. However, I am hoping the next series that deals with the idea of Black Market organs being harvested and donated will bring back some of the passion of A Bollywood Affair back into Dev's writing.
This was a pretty meh book. It drags a lot, but it is apparent that Natalie Baszile is a skilled writer by ways of her prose and her ability to craft a story that would take the reader through a range of emotions before its end. The story had its moment where it felt as if the characters were circling the drain on their problems, but the ending was tidy enough.
I can't personally say I'd recommend the book. However, I do admire Baszile for venturing to tell such a comprehensive story about the struggles of being a first-time business owner and farmer just trying to turn a profit. Likewise, her attempt at trying to show an African-American woman fighting against all the odds to make something of herself and do right by her family legacy was a beautiful thing. Heck, I even admire how Baszile attempted to tackle the often ignored narrative of "the black man who has been coddled too long by his maternal figures" with the character of Ralph Angel. Yet, I can't lie and say I didn't want more from Baszile's novel. Hopefully, the OWN series will make good on what the barebones of Baszile's novel promises.
I can't personally say I'd recommend the book. However, I do admire Baszile for venturing to tell such a comprehensive story about the struggles of being a first-time business owner and farmer just trying to turn a profit. Likewise, her attempt at trying to show an African-American woman fighting against all the odds to make something of herself and do right by her family legacy was a beautiful thing. Heck, I even admire how Baszile attempted to tackle the often ignored narrative of "the black man who has been coddled too long by his maternal figures" with the character of Ralph Angel. Yet, I can't lie and say I didn't want more from Baszile's novel. Hopefully, the OWN series will make good on what the barebones of Baszile's novel promises.
