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Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
this was very very fun! the characters were great together and i had a smile on my face for most of it. my only issues were a few cringey lines and sophie’s issue with lili at the end. that was like so weird and felt like a really unrealistic way to react to something. and larrys reaction to that was even crazier.
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to net galley and the publisher for an arc of this !!!!!!!!
cat sebastian is everything to me. this book was a 5-star-read from the very first page. it was, admittedly, pretty similar to WCBSG, but that book is one of my all time favorites, so I'm not complaining. I usually don't love third person present tense, but somehow it just works so magically in these books. the writing was also so funny. like, this is an emotional book, but I still laughed out loud multiple times. it's a grumpy/sunshine story, but I didn't even notice until like halfway through because this book does not feel trope-y at all. I mean, some trope-y books can be good, but this book has you read classic tropes without even realizing it because you're so immersed in the reading experience. the characters are great. the found family is great. the epilogue is one of the best epilogues I have ever read. one thing I am sad about, though, is that I am now finished with cat sebastian's backlist. heartbreaking. I could read a new book from her every single day for the rest of my life, and most of them would probably be 5-star-reads. can't wait for whatever she does next.
cat sebastian is everything to me. this book was a 5-star-read from the very first page. it was, admittedly, pretty similar to WCBSG, but that book is one of my all time favorites, so I'm not complaining. I usually don't love third person present tense, but somehow it just works so magically in these books. the writing was also so funny. like, this is an emotional book, but I still laughed out loud multiple times. it's a grumpy/sunshine story, but I didn't even notice until like halfway through because this book does not feel trope-y at all. I mean, some trope-y books can be good, but this book has you read classic tropes without even realizing it because you're so immersed in the reading experience. the characters are great. the found family is great. the epilogue is one of the best epilogues I have ever read. one thing I am sad about, though, is that I am now finished with cat sebastian's backlist. heartbreaking. I could read a new book from her every single day for the rest of my life, and most of them would probably be 5-star-reads. can't wait for whatever she does next.
The Alien Assassin's Convenient Wife by Ruby Dixon
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
this was a fun, quick, insta-love alien romance. i just wish it was a tad longer or had an epilogue
Irresponsible Puckboy by Saxon James, Eden Finley
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
this was a fun friends to lovers! i just wanted the love confessions at the end to be a lil different
Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
this just did not work for me like miss bev’s historicals do! it wasn’t bad, i just didnt care about what was happening and the vibes were ~off~ imo
The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i was really excited to read a historical romance with palestinian representation, but i didnt end up loving this :/ the sexual tension was done well, but i didnt really believe in the romance and i didnt love the writing
When She's Common by Ruby Dixon
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
4.0
i did enjoy the relationship, and i think zhur’s character development was very impressive. it was just too long for me to want to reread it, yet somehow the end felt rushed.
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
emotional
medium-paced
3.75
this was very sweet, like any christina lauren, but i wish sam had groveled more + i wish they had spent more tome together during part 2. it kinda felt like they were still holding on to feelings for the people they were in the past instead of the people they are in the present.