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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A story of two beautiful humans finding each other & falling in love, amidst meddling families & adorable cute dog ♥️
Pick it up if you want to read a heart wrenching, funny & engaging love story, that might make you sob (ʘᴗʘ✿)
One of the reasons I wanted to read Part of your world was this book. When I read the blurb of the book, I wanted to read this. So, obviously I wanted to read the first one before picking this one up. Even though it was not interconnected :p
I read back to back both the books & loved this one too.
Briana is an ER doctor, looking forward to promotion as a chief doctor & she has a lot going on in her personal life with a recent divorce & her little brother being sick. She comes as a sunshine when she is around people but is really struggling hard & crying alone in the supply closets of the hospital. And that leads her to Jacob (●♡∀♡)
Jacob is one of the sweetest & most beautiful in soul MMC I have ever read in romance books. With his vulnerabilities & his considerate gestures, I fell for him gradually throughout the pages. From the moment he sits outside in rain, getting bitten by mosquitoes just to talk to Briana to patiently waiting for her & understanding her emotions, he was everything (✿ ♡‿♡)
Briana & Jacob were pieces of the same puzzle, who tried hard to fit into wrong puzzles; in previous relationship.Once they found each other, they fit perfectly. He needed someone who can be considerate of his situation & love him and she needed someone to prove to her she is capable of having all the love she deserves.
I adored Jacob's family; his mom, dad, grandfather & sisters. They were funny & kept me entertained. And I was totally able to relate to briana's mom's gestures, as Indian mom's do the exact same thing :p
I really felt bad for Benny, but it was really emotional & informative storyline that actually made me cry. I really admire the author for writting that into this book & making me love Jacob more for what he did 💛
And who doesn't like a good old letters, they just made this book another notch good. I was swooning over them literally ♥️
Pick it up if you want to read a heart wrenching, funny & engaging love story, that might make you sob (ʘᴗʘ✿)
One of the reasons I wanted to read Part of your world was this book. When I read the blurb of the book, I wanted to read this. So, obviously I wanted to read the first one before picking this one up. Even though it was not interconnected :p
I read back to back both the books & loved this one too.
Briana is an ER doctor, looking forward to promotion as a chief doctor & she has a lot going on in her personal life with a recent divorce & her little brother being sick. She comes as a sunshine when she is around people but is really struggling hard & crying alone in the supply closets of the hospital. And that leads her to Jacob (●♡∀♡)
Jacob is one of the sweetest & most beautiful in soul MMC I have ever read in romance books. With his vulnerabilities & his considerate gestures, I fell for him gradually throughout the pages. From the moment he sits outside in rain, getting bitten by mosquitoes just to talk to Briana to patiently waiting for her & understanding her emotions, he was everything (✿ ♡‿♡)
Briana & Jacob were pieces of the same puzzle, who tried hard to fit into wrong puzzles; in previous relationship.Once they found each other, they fit perfectly. He needed someone who can be considerate of his situation & love him and she needed someone to prove to her she is capable of having all the love she deserves.
I adored Jacob's family; his mom, dad, grandfather & sisters. They were funny & kept me entertained. And I was totally able to relate to briana's mom's gestures, as Indian mom's do the exact same thing :p
I really felt bad for Benny, but it was really emotional & informative storyline that actually made me cry. I really admire the author for writting that into this book & making me love Jacob more for what he did 💛
And who doesn't like a good old letters, they just made this book another notch good. I was swooning over them literally ♥️
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Two people from totally opposite worlds fall in love in the most beautiful way, that is written magically 🩵
Pick it up if you want to read an emotional love story, yet very inspiring & funny in its own way.
I have had this book for so long, and I regret not picking it up early. One of the reasons I delayed picking up this was I'm not a big fan of the reverse age gap trope. So I was not sure whether I would like it or not.
But I was so wrong. This book was a GEM in every aspect ♥️
Alexis is doctor hailing from a family that has a long lasting pride & history with the hospital she is working in. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, she is forced to carry the Montgomery name forward when her brother bails the family for his true love. But what about her true love? Makes the rest of the story.
I adored her. Her journey of choosing herself was the best part about this book. She was vulnerable, had her insecurities & passionate about her work. And she broke the cycle of everything.
Daniel was so mature, considerate & cute. His passion for the town & the love he had for everyone around him so pure. You just can't resist falling in love with him.
Alexis & Daniel's relationship was magical in every way that is possible. From their one night stand that slowly progresses to meetings where they get to know each other to that forever' love.
The biggest wingman for their love story was the town, Wakan.
She knows & She did this ♥️
He brought her out of the shell & made her independent in other ways. And at the end I felt, Alexis soul was free & she radiated joy.
A car droven into a ditch can lead into a chance encounter with Daniel. Manifesting the same.
This is beyond a love story, that is what made love this one more. It talks about important topic, abuse in any form is a abuse. It talks about this strongly, firmly & in the utmost practical way possible; all this along with a story.
The blend of that was perfect, I felt I had learnt something new, & enjoyed a great story & shed tears too.
A baby goat & a adorable dog to the mix with perfect writing made this a great & magical read ♥
Pick it up if you want to read an emotional love story, yet very inspiring & funny in its own way.
I have had this book for so long, and I regret not picking it up early. One of the reasons I delayed picking up this was I'm not a big fan of the reverse age gap trope. So I was not sure whether I would like it or not.
But I was so wrong. This book was a GEM in every aspect ♥️
Alexis is doctor hailing from a family that has a long lasting pride & history with the hospital she is working in. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, she is forced to carry the Montgomery name forward when her brother bails the family for his true love. But what about her true love? Makes the rest of the story.
I adored her. Her journey of choosing herself was the best part about this book. She was vulnerable, had her insecurities & passionate about her work. And she broke the cycle of everything.
Daniel was so mature, considerate & cute. His passion for the town & the love he had for everyone around him so pure. You just can't resist falling in love with him.
Alexis & Daniel's relationship was magical in every way that is possible. From their one night stand that slowly progresses to meetings where they get to know each other to that forever' love.
The biggest wingman for their love story was the town, Wakan.
She knows & She did this ♥️
He brought her out of the shell & made her independent in other ways. And at the end I felt, Alexis soul was free & she radiated joy.
A car droven into a ditch can lead into a chance encounter with Daniel. Manifesting the same.
This is beyond a love story, that is what made love this one more. It talks about important topic, abuse in any form is a abuse. It talks about this strongly, firmly & in the utmost practical way possible; all this along with a story.
The blend of that was perfect, I felt I had learnt something new, & enjoyed a great story & shed tears too.
A baby goat & a adorable dog to the mix with perfect writing made this a great & magical read ♥
Bright Lights and Summer Nights by Kat Singleton
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
A perfect meet-cute that turns into full blown fake dating; amidst beautiful wedding rituals during summer in hamptons backdrop 🖤
Pick it up if you want to read a perfect romance book with beautiful writing & adorable characters.
I absolutely loved & devoured this book with all my heart ❤️
When I received the ARC I was super excited to read this, as I somehow knew this would be my favourite in this series. & I fell in love with everything about this book (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Emma is going through a quarter life crisis, struggling to figure out what she wants to do with her life. In the search of the answer, she decides to spend a summer in Hampton & ends up finding her passion & forever kind of love.
As someone going through a quarter life crisis, I related to Emma a lot, from her moments of self doubts to her attitude to live the life to the fullest. She was the perfect combination of freaking cute + sassy + emotional mess. I was literally gushing over her :p
Preston was the handsome, so thoughtful football player that falls head over heels for a random girl who sneaked into his sister's wedding. He just knew she was the one from the moment he laid eyes on her. Kat singleton has out done herself again in writing a MMC that can make you fall for him with his gestures & words.
Emma & Preston felt like a fairy tale come true; they had the "they were destined to together kind of love". From not knowing to being in a fake relationship to understanding each other, it was so beautiful to read. I was literally screaming, blushing & rooting for them. Especially those last few chapters pulled my heart strings so strongly, I shed tears through them.
One of the reasons I loved this book was all the other characters.
Gran was my utmost favourite. Never underestimate the power of a meddling Grandma, she will always know.
And seriously her love story was one of the pure & heart breaking ones I have ever read. I would trade my soul to read a full book on that.
Loved Peyton. And the families too.
Perfect end to one of the best romance series.
Pick it up if you want to read a perfect romance book with beautiful writing & adorable characters.
I absolutely loved & devoured this book with all my heart ❤️
When I received the ARC I was super excited to read this, as I somehow knew this would be my favourite in this series. & I fell in love with everything about this book (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Emma is going through a quarter life crisis, struggling to figure out what she wants to do with her life. In the search of the answer, she decides to spend a summer in Hampton & ends up finding her passion & forever kind of love.
As someone going through a quarter life crisis, I related to Emma a lot, from her moments of self doubts to her attitude to live the life to the fullest. She was the perfect combination of freaking cute + sassy + emotional mess. I was literally gushing over her :p
Preston was the handsome, so thoughtful football player that falls head over heels for a random girl who sneaked into his sister's wedding. He just knew she was the one from the moment he laid eyes on her. Kat singleton has out done herself again in writing a MMC that can make you fall for him with his gestures & words.
Emma & Preston felt like a fairy tale come true; they had the "they were destined to together kind of love". From not knowing to being in a fake relationship to understanding each other, it was so beautiful to read. I was literally screaming, blushing & rooting for them. Especially those last few chapters pulled my heart strings so strongly, I shed tears through them.
One of the reasons I loved this book was all the other characters.
Gran was my utmost favourite. Never underestimate the power of a meddling Grandma, she will always know.
And seriously her love story was one of the pure & heart breaking ones I have ever read. I would trade my soul to read a full book on that.
Loved Peyton. And the families too.
Perfect end to one of the best romance series.
Alice on a Friday Night by Dessi Nikko
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Modern retelling of Alice going down the rabbit hole that explores very sensitive physiological issues.
Pick it up if you want to experience a raw & real story of Alice; that might be relatable & makes you question deeper aspects of life (☆▽☆)
This is not my usual kind of a read, but when I came across this book's synopsis I was intrigued & eventually picked it up as part of a book tour campaign.
There are some books that come into your life totally unexpectedly but leave with a larger impact on you. Personally, Alice on a Friday Night is one such book for me.
"It's as simple as that. Beauty is more powerful than pessimism or optimism"
I started with the question in my mind "Who is Alice?" Then ended up asking the other deeper "who" & "why" questions. But eventually as I continued to read I realised:
I'm Alice, I was Alice
And You are Alice, You were Alice
Alice here is struggling to write something, Annie is helping with picking out her emotions. And they both seem to tell a lot to the readers through their conversations.
We get to go on this wild journey that takes us through self doubts, addiction, dreams & love - the ones everyone of us carry or carried no matter who you are or what you are doing. The success of this book lies exactly there. You relate no matter what, you RELATE.
"That's how heart is - a bit ungrateful, you know; you love it so much but it always loves someone else"
Humans emotions are difficult to comprehend & the humans we get to know in the book: Venus, Tino, The Bartender are complicated creatures adding a mix of various emotions; and you get to watch all the mess that unfolds slowly yet you find some beauty to it ♥️
Beauty of Imperfections, Yearning for Love, Failures, Dreaming and Struggles.
I feel Dessi Nikko's writing style makes it more personal. I felt everyone's emotions through her pages. And somehow, the narration & illustrations by Diana Naneva adds an extra weight to the words & just goes straight to your heart, wrenching it.
Don't be an amateur in dreaming, you deserve big.
So go on pick this one up & experience Alice, Me & You ❤️🩹
Pick it up if you want to experience a raw & real story of Alice; that might be relatable & makes you question deeper aspects of life (☆▽☆)
This is not my usual kind of a read, but when I came across this book's synopsis I was intrigued & eventually picked it up as part of a book tour campaign.
There are some books that come into your life totally unexpectedly but leave with a larger impact on you. Personally, Alice on a Friday Night is one such book for me.
"It's as simple as that. Beauty is more powerful than pessimism or optimism"
I started with the question in my mind "Who is Alice?" Then ended up asking the other deeper "who" & "why" questions. But eventually as I continued to read I realised:
I'm Alice, I was Alice
And You are Alice, You were Alice
Alice here is struggling to write something, Annie is helping with picking out her emotions. And they both seem to tell a lot to the readers through their conversations.
We get to go on this wild journey that takes us through self doubts, addiction, dreams & love - the ones everyone of us carry or carried no matter who you are or what you are doing. The success of this book lies exactly there. You relate no matter what, you RELATE.
"That's how heart is - a bit ungrateful, you know; you love it so much but it always loves someone else"
Humans emotions are difficult to comprehend & the humans we get to know in the book: Venus, Tino, The Bartender are complicated creatures adding a mix of various emotions; and you get to watch all the mess that unfolds slowly yet you find some beauty to it ♥️
Beauty of Imperfections, Yearning for Love, Failures, Dreaming and Struggles.
I feel Dessi Nikko's writing style makes it more personal. I felt everyone's emotions through her pages. And somehow, the narration & illustrations by Diana Naneva adds an extra weight to the words & just goes straight to your heart, wrenching it.
Don't be an amateur in dreaming, you deserve big.
So go on pick this one up & experience Alice, Me & You ❤️🩹
The Way We Were by Prajwal Hegde
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A story of exes who meet up after a few years; giving glimpses into their past relationship, amidst bustling newsroom & beautiful bangalore ♥️
Pick it up if you want to read about exes figuring out & trying hard to love
After getting a taste of romance books written by an Indian author, I was so excited to pick up another one. Like half reading the blurb I picked this one up hoping it will be good. But it turned out to be a disappointing read for me. Second chance romance books have not been my favourite unless they have something I really really love about. I actually fell for bitter rivals, reluctant colleagues & tormented ex- lovers line of this book. Otherwise I could not have picked this one up :/
Myra is a journalist in morning herald news, successful in her job & has a very practical relationship with Ravi Rao. We get to see glimpses into her relationship with her best friend & her father; where we see her conflicted & understanding in her own way. The story is told only from her POV, so you get to see everything only through her eyes & that feels a little unfair to the other characters considering the story line.
Andrew brown is high school heart throbe, who ends up in foreign as a political analyst. Obviously his reputation precedes him & he is famous in his field of work. He is back to Bangalore, in morning herald, as a journalist; with prosepect of him becoming a editor.
Why he is here? Must have been enough to keep this book interesting, but unfortunately the execution of the same was all over the place which ended up making this book a really boring read for me.
The story starts from a busy newsroom atmosphere & oscillates between beautiful cafe frequented by Myra & chhaya, her best friend, and expensive cafe frequented by Myra & Ravi, her to be finace, and a road trip that Myra & Andrew takes for official reasons.
I really tried hard to connect with the characters but emotionally it felt too difficult. Books like this need some magical elements.
But somehow I pushed myself to finish this one, the one thing that helped me was the writing that brings warmth & life to the pages 💛
Pick it up if you want to read about exes figuring out & trying hard to love
After getting a taste of romance books written by an Indian author, I was so excited to pick up another one. Like half reading the blurb I picked this one up hoping it will be good. But it turned out to be a disappointing read for me. Second chance romance books have not been my favourite unless they have something I really really love about. I actually fell for bitter rivals, reluctant colleagues & tormented ex- lovers line of this book. Otherwise I could not have picked this one up :/
Myra is a journalist in morning herald news, successful in her job & has a very practical relationship with Ravi Rao. We get to see glimpses into her relationship with her best friend & her father; where we see her conflicted & understanding in her own way. The story is told only from her POV, so you get to see everything only through her eyes & that feels a little unfair to the other characters considering the story line.
Andrew brown is high school heart throbe, who ends up in foreign as a political analyst. Obviously his reputation precedes him & he is famous in his field of work. He is back to Bangalore, in morning herald, as a journalist; with prosepect of him becoming a editor.
Why he is here? Must have been enough to keep this book interesting, but unfortunately the execution of the same was all over the place which ended up making this book a really boring read for me.
The story starts from a busy newsroom atmosphere & oscillates between beautiful cafe frequented by Myra & chhaya, her best friend, and expensive cafe frequented by Myra & Ravi, her to be finace, and a road trip that Myra & Andrew takes for official reasons.
I really tried hard to connect with the characters but emotionally it felt too difficult. Books like this need some magical elements.
But somehow I pushed myself to finish this one, the one thing that helped me was the writing that brings warmth & life to the pages 💛
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways by Eve Kellman
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A vigilant FMC tries to avenge her sister's situation that takes unexpected turns, ending in multiple murders; turning her into a serial killer.
Pick it if you want to read an extraordinaire FMC tackling abusive issues in a way that needs to be done.
There are few books I just picked for the title, this one comes under that category. As a huge fan of books that have a similar story line, I was so excited to read this. And it didn't disappoint me.
Books like these have some unimaginable power to make my heart ache & love the FMC fiercely.
Millie works in frame shops, but that's not what defines her life. It's her "Message M" service that she runs out of guilt (though she doesn't need to feel that, but I can understand where she is feeling those emotions from). It's not as surprising the encounter she faces in each situation, I'm sure to readers either one of them will be related even in today's era (which is really sad).
One night, an expected situation leads her into an unexpected path; from which her spear of killing starts. Initially she is determined to find the person responsible for Katie's situation, the journey she takes leads to different circumstances where woman are affected cruely; that quickly escalates to murders disguised as suicides.
She even questions herself in every thing she does, yet before she convinces me through her words; I ended up standing up for her in my mind subconsciously.
I loved her so I wanted her to have a better life than the one she was living. So when James came into the picture, I really thought maybe this is what will make her stop things. But the twist was something else which I definitely didn't expect to see. Though I felt bad for him. I'm a sucker for happy ends for the people I love, so though Millie found that happiness somehow (not stereotyping)
Every female in this story is a victim in their own way. Maybe including the ones reading this one.
Nina, everyone deserves someone like her. She just had my respect & love through the last few pages. Friendships like these pull my heart strings & make my eyes shed tears.
Pick it if you want to read an extraordinaire FMC tackling abusive issues in a way that needs to be done.
There are few books I just picked for the title, this one comes under that category. As a huge fan of books that have a similar story line, I was so excited to read this. And it didn't disappoint me.
Books like these have some unimaginable power to make my heart ache & love the FMC fiercely.
Millie works in frame shops, but that's not what defines her life. It's her "Message M" service that she runs out of guilt (though she doesn't need to feel that, but I can understand where she is feeling those emotions from). It's not as surprising the encounter she faces in each situation, I'm sure to readers either one of them will be related even in today's era (which is really sad).
One night, an expected situation leads her into an unexpected path; from which her spear of killing starts. Initially she is determined to find the person responsible for Katie's situation, the journey she takes leads to different circumstances where woman are affected cruely; that quickly escalates to murders disguised as suicides.
She even questions herself in every thing she does, yet before she convinces me through her words; I ended up standing up for her in my mind subconsciously.
I loved her so I wanted her to have a better life than the one she was living. So when James came into the picture, I really thought maybe this is what will make her stop things. But the twist was something else which I definitely didn't expect to see. Though I felt bad for him. I'm a sucker for happy ends for the people I love, so though Millie found that happiness somehow (not stereotyping)
Every female in this story is a victim in their own way. Maybe including the ones reading this one.
Nina, everyone deserves someone like her. She just had my respect & love through the last few pages. Friendships like these pull my heart strings & make my eyes shed tears.
Love Contract by Sophie Lark
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Introduced as high school enemies; years later FMC is blackmailed into dating the MMC which turns into full fledged fake dating & to love.
Pick it if you want to read a book about romance but not fully romance; & a story about a billionaire who is trying to do whatever he wants.
I completely went in blind just by reading the blurb; I had no clue about the author or her previous books. In fact, I was assumed this was the debut book of the author. After completing it, I saw who the author was & realised I have seen quite a lot of her books in book insta but unfortunately I was not able to connect with them.
Anyway this was the first book I read, written by Sophie Lark.
As I said, went in without expectations; so even though it turned out to be bit disappointing, it was a okaish read.
Theo is well talented chef but working as full fledged PA for a world class arrogant billionaire, in the hopes of him helping her to start a restaurant. She has a secret which might end her career. We get to see glimpses into her high school life where she definitely didn't stand out much. Other than that, we get to see her being optimistic, bit quirky & so loyal.
Sullvian comes off a responsible son & brother; with his own issues due to the trauma their family carries. He sees a way, he takes it; and in a very charming way he does that. He has a goal & his principal to achieve the same, which he strongly believes in.
Theo & Sullivan's relationship starts as a facade, and slowly progresses to little moments of affection, care, friendship & love. It really started off good, with cute & sassy banters. But instead of building the chemistry between the MCs, I felt the book went off track trying to focus on other storylines. And definitely it was not blended well with the important romance plot.
At one point I felt, I was reading a book about Agnus & his endeavours.
And another thing that definitely didn't work out for me was, the twin movie thing. It was not me :/
I'm not sure I will be picking up anything by her as of now. But maybe in the future if the synopsis seemed interesting enough.
Pick it if you want to read a book about romance but not fully romance; & a story about a billionaire who is trying to do whatever he wants.
I completely went in blind just by reading the blurb; I had no clue about the author or her previous books. In fact, I was assumed this was the debut book of the author. After completing it, I saw who the author was & realised I have seen quite a lot of her books in book insta but unfortunately I was not able to connect with them.
Anyway this was the first book I read, written by Sophie Lark.
As I said, went in without expectations; so even though it turned out to be bit disappointing, it was a okaish read.
Theo is well talented chef but working as full fledged PA for a world class arrogant billionaire, in the hopes of him helping her to start a restaurant. She has a secret which might end her career. We get to see glimpses into her high school life where she definitely didn't stand out much. Other than that, we get to see her being optimistic, bit quirky & so loyal.
Sullvian comes off a responsible son & brother; with his own issues due to the trauma their family carries. He sees a way, he takes it; and in a very charming way he does that. He has a goal & his principal to achieve the same, which he strongly believes in.
Theo & Sullivan's relationship starts as a facade, and slowly progresses to little moments of affection, care, friendship & love. It really started off good, with cute & sassy banters. But instead of building the chemistry between the MCs, I felt the book went off track trying to focus on other storylines. And definitely it was not blended well with the important romance plot.
At one point I felt, I was reading a book about Agnus & his endeavours.
And another thing that definitely didn't work out for me was, the twin movie thing. It was not me :/
I'm not sure I will be picking up anything by her as of now. But maybe in the future if the synopsis seemed interesting enough.
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Another well written psychological thriller from claire douglas that definitely lives up to its story line.
Pick it up if you want to read an intriguing thriller with twisted characters & in an equally twisted town that gives you chill vibes down your spine.
At this point, I can be so confident that if I pick up any book written up by her I would not end up disappointed. She is that good with story lines & characters; and on the top of these her writing just makes me hooked to the pages & literally drags me into the story atmosphere that actually feels like I'm seeing all the things play out in front of my eyes. That skill right there makes her books so good.
This book delves right into the plot from the very first page.
We get to witness the day of the accident that Olivia survived. Keeping us looking for any clues from the start.
Jenna is a journalist who comes to the spooky cabin in this mysterious town to interview for the podcast. We get intertwined versions of her personal life & what she is doing. In the span of five days, She is not keen on finding the truth; but just trying to find out what happened which eventually leads to the truth.
Something about Olivia's character, didn't make me doubt her for a second. Even though we get glimpses into what everyone thinks of her; that was definitely not enough for me to think she was guilty of something wrt to the accident. But I was wrong though she definitely was guilty of something (read to know :p)
You get to read another story line that's happening in Thailand from another person's point of view. It felt like I was reading another story altogether & again the author knew how to tie them at the end to give a fitting reveal. I loved the reveal more than the actual climax.
The town Wilshire itself was presented as a character in its own; with its devil's corridor, little boutiques selling mystical ornaments & tarot reading shop, combined with people who gossip endlessly.
I just felt the ending would have been a little different.
But overall a good read! And I'm happy to cross another one of my TBR by her off my list.
Pick it up if you want to read an intriguing thriller with twisted characters & in an equally twisted town that gives you chill vibes down your spine.
At this point, I can be so confident that if I pick up any book written up by her I would not end up disappointed. She is that good with story lines & characters; and on the top of these her writing just makes me hooked to the pages & literally drags me into the story atmosphere that actually feels like I'm seeing all the things play out in front of my eyes. That skill right there makes her books so good.
This book delves right into the plot from the very first page.
We get to witness the day of the accident that Olivia survived. Keeping us looking for any clues from the start.
Jenna is a journalist who comes to the spooky cabin in this mysterious town to interview for the podcast. We get intertwined versions of her personal life & what she is doing. In the span of five days, She is not keen on finding the truth; but just trying to find out what happened which eventually leads to the truth.
Something about Olivia's character, didn't make me doubt her for a second. Even though we get glimpses into what everyone thinks of her; that was definitely not enough for me to think she was guilty of something wrt to the accident. But I was wrong though she definitely was guilty of something (read to know :p)
You get to read another story line that's happening in Thailand from another person's point of view. It felt like I was reading another story altogether & again the author knew how to tie them at the end to give a fitting reveal. I loved the reveal more than the actual climax.
The town Wilshire itself was presented as a character in its own; with its devil's corridor, little boutiques selling mystical ornaments & tarot reading shop, combined with people who gossip endlessly.
I just felt the ending would have been a little different.
But overall a good read! And I'm happy to cross another one of my TBR by her off my list.
Sable Peak by Devney Perry
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
A magical journey of unrequited love of FMC, who carries a lot of trauma & a single dad MMC 💜
Pick it if you want to read a story of romance, an old murder case dragged up & a cozy family of Edens.
When I was disappointed with crimson river, I picked up this one immediately as I really wanted this to be a good read so that I can finish off the series on a good note. I'm so happy it turned out to be a good read.
Writing an unrequited love from FMC perspective is bit tricky; but it was written well & Vera's character carried it off in the way that makes the readers feel for her.
Vera is someone who has been through a lot at a very young age; that has made her so strong & vulnerable about herself. The journey she goes through to be the best version of herself in spite of everything is inspiring in one way. I loved her a lot; I think she might be my 3rd favourite FMC in this series (✷‿✷)
Mateo clearly comes off as clueless in what he wants or is doing. Adding to the top of that, he discovers he has a kid. So it's a whole lot of mess in his life. The first part of the book focuses on his life & how Vera is his life even without being in a relationship.
Vera & Mateo's relationship starts with them being friends; all those small conversations & gestures that eventually don't lead up to anything until Vera does something drastic. It's like a classic; every one around them knows how Vera is head over heels for Mateo except him. This storyline added a few fun elements too that I enjoyed a lot. But once they were in a relationship it was beautiful & clear and a million.
The other story line that has linked to Vera's personal trauma was written & blended with the romance storyline. Though if I could have not read crimson river & known what had happened this book could have made a perfect read combining both genres. But nevertheless it was written in a way to take the story forward & there was lots of hiking involved which I kind of got bored reading.
Alaina's presence was cute.
And I completely loved the epilogue. I really have a bitter sweet feeling with the series ending. It was indeed a wild ride 💛
Pick it if you want to read a story of romance, an old murder case dragged up & a cozy family of Edens.
When I was disappointed with crimson river, I picked up this one immediately as I really wanted this to be a good read so that I can finish off the series on a good note. I'm so happy it turned out to be a good read.
Writing an unrequited love from FMC perspective is bit tricky; but it was written well & Vera's character carried it off in the way that makes the readers feel for her.
Vera is someone who has been through a lot at a very young age; that has made her so strong & vulnerable about herself. The journey she goes through to be the best version of herself in spite of everything is inspiring in one way. I loved her a lot; I think she might be my 3rd favourite FMC in this series (✷‿✷)
Mateo clearly comes off as clueless in what he wants or is doing. Adding to the top of that, he discovers he has a kid. So it's a whole lot of mess in his life. The first part of the book focuses on his life & how Vera is his life even without being in a relationship.
Vera & Mateo's relationship starts with them being friends; all those small conversations & gestures that eventually don't lead up to anything until Vera does something drastic. It's like a classic; every one around them knows how Vera is head over heels for Mateo except him. This storyline added a few fun elements too that I enjoyed a lot. But once they were in a relationship it was beautiful & clear and a million.
The other story line that has linked to Vera's personal trauma was written & blended with the romance storyline. Though if I could have not read crimson river & known what had happened this book could have made a perfect read combining both genres. But nevertheless it was written in a way to take the story forward & there was lots of hiking involved which I kind of got bored reading.
Alaina's presence was cute.
And I completely loved the epilogue. I really have a bitter sweet feeling with the series ending. It was indeed a wild ride 💛
The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
College exes to professionals who wanted to hate each other to getting accidentally married in LA to the forever kind of love story 🩵
Pick it up if you want to read fun closed door romance with adorable characters who you can't stop falling in love with ♥️
I noticed this book has lots of tropes interlinked which I sure would not have been my favourite if it was not for Derek & Nora or if it was not Sarah Adam's writing. She knows how to pull me into a fictional world yet talking about some important topics & fall in love with her characters forever.
I mean it. "The Cheat Sheet" till now remains my favourite book when it comes to romance that made my heart go fluttering & literally gave me butterflies. From there on I have made sure to read all her books & when this one was announced I was screaming as I got to see another story in my favourite universe.
Derek was an absolute trouble but a good one. From his stupid things he did to keep Nora away to what he did at the end to make sure she was not dragged through the mess; he was everything. He was understanding & considerate of her choices; which was really admirable. I loved him ♥️
Nora what can I say. You have conquered the world in a way everyone of us reading would like to do it; you broke all the standards & you were breathtaking to know Nora. I'm forever going to hold you close to my heart. You are an inspiration (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Derek & Nora's relationship was not perfect. But definitely they are lucky to have experienced first love to forever together. Nora's choices show the subtle reality that makes me appreciate it more. And I would give anything to read their banter again for the first time it was so much fun!
Nicole was one of the best characters ever written in a romance book. I loved her so much. The way she has written this character & the things she talks about in this book so good & much needed (which is sad) but yet another reason to pick this one up.
I was so happy to see Bree & Nathan. Yes I was screaming.
The only thing was I would have really wished to see the gang more often like I saw them in the cheat sheet.
Pick it up if you want to read fun closed door romance with adorable characters who you can't stop falling in love with ♥️
I noticed this book has lots of tropes interlinked which I sure would not have been my favourite if it was not for Derek & Nora or if it was not Sarah Adam's writing. She knows how to pull me into a fictional world yet talking about some important topics & fall in love with her characters forever.
I mean it. "The Cheat Sheet" till now remains my favourite book when it comes to romance that made my heart go fluttering & literally gave me butterflies. From there on I have made sure to read all her books & when this one was announced I was screaming as I got to see another story in my favourite universe.
Derek was an absolute trouble but a good one. From his stupid things he did to keep Nora away to what he did at the end to make sure she was not dragged through the mess; he was everything. He was understanding & considerate of her choices; which was really admirable. I loved him ♥️
Nora what can I say. You have conquered the world in a way everyone of us reading would like to do it; you broke all the standards & you were breathtaking to know Nora. I'm forever going to hold you close to my heart. You are an inspiration (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Derek & Nora's relationship was not perfect. But definitely they are lucky to have experienced first love to forever together. Nora's choices show the subtle reality that makes me appreciate it more. And I would give anything to read their banter again for the first time it was so much fun!
Nicole was one of the best characters ever written in a romance book. I loved her so much. The way she has written this character & the things she talks about in this book so good & much needed (which is sad) but yet another reason to pick this one up.
I was so happy to see Bree & Nathan. Yes I was screaming.
The only thing was I would have really wished to see the gang more often like I saw them in the cheat sheet.