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The Official Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book by Taylor Swift
5.0
Well I read and looked at it and cried about it so it counts.
I'm still at the restaurant
I'm still at the restaurant
Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong
4.0
This was cute. Both characters were awkward and silly and the audio experience was pretty fun. When they were texting, there was a buzz sound and the voice actors narrated their own texts making it feel more bantery.
I liked the way the third act conflict was handled and the way things worked out in the end.
I liked the way the third act conflict was handled and the way things worked out in the end.
Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
5.0
From the second we meet Wren "she's still a Byrd" Byrd and Ellis in Savor It, I knew I'd love their story. Fans of emotion vulnerability and second chances, this one is for you. We love a man who cries and goes to therapy. 🥹
The premise of this one is that Wren and Ellis have been divorced for five years and despite trying to move on (we see Wren have a bad date or two), they just can't. They begin to tentatively make their way back towards each other in such a gentle and respectful way initially that had me screaming JUST KISS HIM!!!
These are characters who know how to love and understand each other (and love each other 🌶️) but who are getting back to a place where the can relearn how to talk to each other during a chosen forced proximity trip after dropping their son off at college.
It's very special and I'm so grateful to Tarah, Netgalley and St Martin's to have snagged this arc on "read now" on netgalley!! Okay see ya gonna go cry some more
The premise of this one is that Wren and Ellis have been divorced for five years and despite trying to move on (we see Wren have a bad date or two), they just can't. They begin to tentatively make their way back towards each other in such a gentle and respectful way initially that had me screaming JUST KISS HIM!!!
These are characters who know how to love and understand each other (and love each other 🌶️) but who are getting back to a place where the can relearn how to talk to each other during a chosen forced proximity trip after dropping their son off at college.
It's very special and I'm so grateful to Tarah, Netgalley and St Martin's to have snagged this arc on "read now" on netgalley!! Okay see ya gonna go cry some more
Zoe Brennan, First Crush by Laura Piper Lee
4.5
This made me laugh so hard I had a coughing fit and had to explain myself.
The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert
2.5
very bingeable, not as good as dragon's bride. Would still read more in the series. Miscommunicatiapalooza in this one
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June
3.0
Perfect ya Christmas romcom vibes. It's just February 🤭
A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
TRANS PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS EXIST!
Wow, I loved this book. TJ Alexander is an auto buy author for me and I was so so excited to receive this e-arc from Net Galley and Vintage. I planned to read this in between chapters of another book and could not put it down at all.
Christopher is a content, but lonely, Earl who receives notice he must marry by his next birthday or his titles and lands will revert to the crown. This is a set up that isn't uncommon in regencies, but the premise here is Christopher has kept his world very, very all to protect his identity as a trans man.
He begins to open up his life slowly, first by hiring a valet- James Harding, to bolster the appearance that is his absolutely without a doubt a normal earl nothing to see here. Navigating a return to society and building connections outside of his small country life makes our Lord Eden go on a rollercoaster of nerves, dealing with the worries of being revealed, what he believes are unreturned feelings for his valet, and trying to figure out how to maintain his current lifestyle *without* tricking an unsuspecting woman into a life she isn't expecting. Christopher is so soft and kind, it's a wonder he's been alone for so long.
There are some parts of this book that were real tear jerkers, in gender affirming conversations and care between Christopher and the people in his life, to the trauma of losing his family and putting him in this situation to begin with. And as fans of TJ Alexander's other works will expect, there are no shortage of moments to giggle and laugh out loud along the way.
For readers who spend less time in the regency era, this may be a slower burn than you expect it to be, but for me it was perfection. I cannot wait for the beautiful physical copy to arrive on release day!! 🥰🥰🥰
Wow, I loved this book. TJ Alexander is an auto buy author for me and I was so so excited to receive this e-arc from Net Galley and Vintage. I planned to read this in between chapters of another book and could not put it down at all.
Christopher is a content, but lonely, Earl who receives notice he must marry by his next birthday or his titles and lands will revert to the crown. This is a set up that isn't uncommon in regencies, but the premise here is Christopher has kept his world very, very all to protect his identity as a trans man.
He begins to open up his life slowly, first by hiring a valet- James Harding, to bolster the appearance that is his absolutely without a doubt a normal earl nothing to see here. Navigating a return to society and building connections outside of his small country life makes our Lord Eden go on a rollercoaster of nerves, dealing with the worries of being revealed, what he believes are unreturned feelings for his valet, and trying to figure out how to maintain his current lifestyle *without* tricking an unsuspecting woman into a life she isn't expecting. Christopher is so soft and kind, it's a wonder he's been alone for so long.
There are some parts of this book that were real tear jerkers, in gender affirming conversations and care between Christopher and the people in his life, to the trauma of losing his family and putting him in this situation to begin with. And as fans of TJ Alexander's other works will expect, there are no shortage of moments to giggle and laugh out loud along the way.
For readers who spend less time in the regency era, this may be a slower burn than you expect it to be, but for me it was perfection. I cannot wait for the beautiful physical copy to arrive on release day!! 🥰🥰🥰
Cupid on the Loose by John J Jacobson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Should've looked more into the book and author before I requested the arc. Did not vibe with the tone or writing style at all. 🤢
Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield
3.5
Really sweet with the appropriate level of drama.