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The Untold Forest by Elisa Menz
5.0
This book is phenomenal.
Where do I even begin? I could start with the strong female lead, the adorable characters, the insane detail of The Forest, the lovable rogues, the character growth... the list goes on.
The author has this indescribable talent of creating a mind-blowing vision of this world she's created.
There are a limited amount of letters in the alphabet, and you arrange them in such a beautiful and profound way, all designed to capture the reader's attention. I had to binge read this book more than once, and even on my third and fourth reread, my love for this has never wavered.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. By far my favourite read of 2020.
I would also like to add, I had never finished a book of this genre. It never held my attention. So the fact that not only did I finish, but I reread time and time again says more than I ever could
Where do I even begin? I could start with the strong female lead, the adorable characters, the insane detail of The Forest, the lovable rogues, the character growth... the list goes on.
The author has this indescribable talent of creating a mind-blowing vision of this world she's created.
There are a limited amount of letters in the alphabet, and you arrange them in such a beautiful and profound way, all designed to capture the reader's attention. I had to binge read this book more than once, and even on my third and fourth reread, my love for this has never wavered.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. By far my favourite read of 2020.
I would also like to add, I had never finished a book of this genre. It never held my attention. So the fact that not only did I finish, but I reread time and time again says more than I ever could
Her Royal Fling by Jodie Larson
5.0
If I could give this book more than 5* I would. But it should come with a warning: do not start reading unless you're fully prepared to binge read. This is not the book you can read a chapter of and put down for a few hours. This is the type of book that requires you to gather some snacks and settle down for the entire evening, because I assure you, once you open the first page, it sinks its hooks into you and it isn't letting you go until you read the final word.
What I love most about this book is the journey it takes you on. So many authors skip along the timeline of the plot, rushing you from one place to the other. Not this author. This author puts her arm around you like an old friend, and slowly guides you along each page, painting a perfect, leisurely picture that has you feeling as though you crawled into the pages and are living the life of the characters.
I could easily picture being with Connor, Reid, Bryce, Luke and Gia along their adventures. I wasn't a third wheel, I was there. I drank beer with them in the bars, I placed cards and the alphabet game. I shot the darts and I lounged on the beach. As someone who has never been to America, this was a rare treat. I was a tourist along with Luke and the other men, and I got a delicious example of what another world has to offer.
The instant friendship they found them in was warm and familiar, springing to life before my very eyes. It was like reading a memoir more than a book.
As the book developed, the plot thickened. We do get one advantage as a reader, and that is that we know Luke is a Prince. Something Gia has yet to discover.
Connor and Amelia's wedding was so beautifully described, but the entire time I was on the edge of my seat. This was the moment. Gia was about to find out who her sexy stranger really was. It was the perfect mix of tension and description. I wanted to rush, I wanted to take my time and picture ever minute detail. That isn't an easy feat, and as a fellow author, I applaud you on a job well done.
Gia finding out who he was, was the perfect mix of humour and tension. She handled it in all the right ways. Throughout the book, I've loved her sassy attitude. She's down to earth, bubbly and fun. She's your best friend whilst you're reading. Someone you can relate to. You care about what happens to her, because you care about her. In fact, you care about all the characters. They are some of the most real characters I've read in a book for a long time - and I read every day, so that's saying something.
The author has given us beautiful descriptions, fantastic dialogue, and then spattered along the way are the bits we all know and love in romance books: the sex scenes. This isn't erotica, so they're not overly graphic, (well, perhaps one with a sundae was particularly delicious) but they do fit the tone of the book. I'm trying not to give too many spoilers, so I'll leave those for you to read on your own.
Then enters Luke's mother. She's everything you'd expect from a queen and more. I'm giving nothing away, except to say, the story needed a villain, and the Queen sure delivered.
And then... cliffhanger. The author set up a perfect scene. A scheming best friend, a conniving mother, and then bam! It all comes to an end.
All in all, I loved this book. I cannot wait to read the second installment and find out what's going on. You have me as a lifelong fan from this moment on!
What I love most about this book is the journey it takes you on. So many authors skip along the timeline of the plot, rushing you from one place to the other. Not this author. This author puts her arm around you like an old friend, and slowly guides you along each page, painting a perfect, leisurely picture that has you feeling as though you crawled into the pages and are living the life of the characters.
I could easily picture being with Connor, Reid, Bryce, Luke and Gia along their adventures. I wasn't a third wheel, I was there. I drank beer with them in the bars, I placed cards and the alphabet game. I shot the darts and I lounged on the beach. As someone who has never been to America, this was a rare treat. I was a tourist along with Luke and the other men, and I got a delicious example of what another world has to offer.
The instant friendship they found them in was warm and familiar, springing to life before my very eyes. It was like reading a memoir more than a book.
As the book developed, the plot thickened. We do get one advantage as a reader, and that is that we know Luke is a Prince. Something Gia has yet to discover.
Connor and Amelia's wedding was so beautifully described, but the entire time I was on the edge of my seat. This was the moment. Gia was about to find out who her sexy stranger really was. It was the perfect mix of tension and description. I wanted to rush, I wanted to take my time and picture ever minute detail. That isn't an easy feat, and as a fellow author, I applaud you on a job well done.
Gia finding out who he was, was the perfect mix of humour and tension. She handled it in all the right ways. Throughout the book, I've loved her sassy attitude. She's down to earth, bubbly and fun. She's your best friend whilst you're reading. Someone you can relate to. You care about what happens to her, because you care about her. In fact, you care about all the characters. They are some of the most real characters I've read in a book for a long time - and I read every day, so that's saying something.
The author has given us beautiful descriptions, fantastic dialogue, and then spattered along the way are the bits we all know and love in romance books: the sex scenes. This isn't erotica, so they're not overly graphic, (well, perhaps one with a sundae was particularly delicious) but they do fit the tone of the book. I'm trying not to give too many spoilers, so I'll leave those for you to read on your own.
Then enters Luke's mother. She's everything you'd expect from a queen and more. I'm giving nothing away, except to say, the story needed a villain, and the Queen sure delivered.
And then... cliffhanger. The author set up a perfect scene. A scheming best friend, a conniving mother, and then bam! It all comes to an end.
All in all, I loved this book. I cannot wait to read the second installment and find out what's going on. You have me as a lifelong fan from this moment on!
The Reluctant Mafia King by Melony Ann
4.0
The Reluctant Mafia King
The book follows 3 brothers, giving us a point of view from each brother throughout the chapters. One, heir to the Mafia empire, has plans to turn the business legit. One is struggling with their past, as well as a manipulative girlfriend, and the other is searching for their place in the world, whilst trying to be his own person in a family that demands all of his spare time.
I enjoyed the different point of views, as I always like to get insight into how different characters perceive situations. It's something I wish more books would do. Im unsure if I would label this as a romance, as there's no relationship that takes place, but that may be because the others are romance.
The book is incredibly fast paced, and I do feel as though it jumps a lot in the timeline. One example would be the brothers discussing culinary school. The next chapter the brother in question is taking his end of year culinary exams. I know this was a short story to set up the rest of the series, but I do feel as though this could have been fleshed out a bit more, or at least explained that there was a jump in time, as more than once I was left confused as to what had happened. I also would have liked to see much more drama. Apart from the last scene, the fights happen "off screen" so to speak, and we're only told about what happened, rather than being shown.
Other than that, I did enjoy the book. It moved along quick, it was a fast read, and the brothers were nice, if not a little immature. I would have liked more world building, more character development, and more time to build a relationship with these brothers.
The book follows 3 brothers, giving us a point of view from each brother throughout the chapters. One, heir to the Mafia empire, has plans to turn the business legit. One is struggling with their past, as well as a manipulative girlfriend, and the other is searching for their place in the world, whilst trying to be his own person in a family that demands all of his spare time.
I enjoyed the different point of views, as I always like to get insight into how different characters perceive situations. It's something I wish more books would do. Im unsure if I would label this as a romance, as there's no relationship that takes place, but that may be because the others are romance.
The book is incredibly fast paced, and I do feel as though it jumps a lot in the timeline. One example would be the brothers discussing culinary school. The next chapter the brother in question is taking his end of year culinary exams. I know this was a short story to set up the rest of the series, but I do feel as though this could have been fleshed out a bit more, or at least explained that there was a jump in time, as more than once I was left confused as to what had happened. I also would have liked to see much more drama. Apart from the last scene, the fights happen "off screen" so to speak, and we're only told about what happened, rather than being shown.
Other than that, I did enjoy the book. It moved along quick, it was a fast read, and the brothers were nice, if not a little immature. I would have liked more world building, more character development, and more time to build a relationship with these brothers.
His Captive by Emma Creed
3.0
His captive
I liked the story, however there was occasions where I was incredibly confused. The book has been proofread and edited, but there were spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes and awful sentences. Dialogue would randomly start a new line as though someone new was talking, but it was the same character, which meant I had to reread things a few times.
The characters were well thought out, although they seemed to lack a little depth. All in all, the book was a quick read and I enjoyed it
I liked the story, however there was occasions where I was incredibly confused. The book has been proofread and edited, but there were spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes and awful sentences. Dialogue would randomly start a new line as though someone new was talking, but it was the same character, which meant I had to reread things a few times.
The characters were well thought out, although they seemed to lack a little depth. All in all, the book was a quick read and I enjoyed it