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The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

5.0

 OMG this was so freaking good. This is the 3rd book in the Girl Meets Duke series and by far my favorite so far. I read this whole book in a day. I had planned on reading it over a 2 day period but I was so sucked into the story that I couldn't stop reading it. These 2 have a different takes on the roles that women and men have in society during this time period and I loved that. Their chemistry is off the charts from the very beginning. There are a lot of animals in this book and a lot of times they bring the humor to the story because of the mischief they case the main characters to find themselves in. Both characters have traumatic pasts but they bring out the best in each other. I loved that this book didn't really have a 3rd act breakup. I guess you could say that it does but to me it didn't count as a break up. Honestly I just loved everything about this book and I can't wait for book 4 to be released. If I'm not mistaken I think that will be the final book in the series but I could be wrong about that. 

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

4.0

 Last month Ashley and I read The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. I've been wanting to read this series for a while now and I've even owned the first 2 books for a while but I kept putting off reading them. This month we decided to continue on with the series by picking up The Viscount Who Loved Me. This is Anthony Bridgerton's story. He is the oldest Bridgerton boy. This is another one where the MMC really got on my nerves. I know the behaviors and the way things are handled are a product of the time period but I was really hoping we would get something different because the way things happened really bugged me at times. That being said I did still end up enjoying this. It was funny at times and of course it had some steam. Looking forward to picking up the next book soon. 

Savage Bonds by J. Bree

4.5

 I read the first book in this series last month with Destiny and Malli and we decided to continue the series this month. This is the second book in The Bonds That Tie series. This is a why choose romance. We have Oli and her 5 bonds Atlas, Gabe, Gryphon, North and Nox. In this book Oli starts interacting with her bonds more and getting to know them. While she still doesn't want to bond with them she's not actively trying to push them away anymore. I love that she has grown somewhat closer to all of them albeit some more than others. I still hate Nox and North although North did grow on me just a smidge. I have to say something happened between her and one of her bonds in this book and I didn't expect it. I was expecting it with another one of her bonds but either way I loved it. I also have to mention Oli's friendship with Sage again in this review because I love it so much. This one ends on a cliffhanger and man what a cliffhanger it was. I need to read book 3 ASAP!! 

Memento by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

4.0

I've been in the mood to reread this series for a while so when Destiny suggested we buddy read them together I jumped at the chance. I know I read this when it first came out but I heard that Goodreads had deleted the book at one point so I have no idea what my thoughts on it were back then. This time around though I did enjoy reading about what happened to Aidan before the events of Illuminae. Because this was so short I didn't really have time to connect to the characters or care about them but still an enjoyable read. 

A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene

3.5

 This book wasn't even on my radar until Destiny asked me if I was interested in reading it. After reading the synopsis for it I thought it sounded like something I would enjoy. I also have to thank Destiny for sending me the extra copy of this book that she had. So what to say about this book. Did I like this book sure. Did I have major issues with this book? Absolutely! Mainly the pacing. It was so slow and most of it felt like filler. Not to mention the repetitive inner monologue of Fia. The author did a great job of hooking me and making we want to find out how everything was going to play out in the end and she also did a great job of making me pretty much not trust any of the characters. Some of them I was right to not trust and some not so much. The ending also left something to be desired. I felt like it left off in the middle of the story. It didn't really resolve anything and d left me a little bit confused. As for the romance in this book there is kind of a love triangle of sorts but not really. I definitely preferred her with one over the other however she has been in love with one of them her whole life and all of a sudden her feelings switch to the other one it just wasn't realistic. You can't stop loving someone that fast and that easily. Had this been shorter and gotten to the point quicker as well as wrapped things up better I could have enjoyed it even more. I am willing to give the next book a shot but if it's anything like this one I won't hesitate to DNF it.  

The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

4.0

 Once again the banter in this book is on point. I laughed so much reading this one. I loved the inclusion of the kids and they even added some humor to the story. This one is cute and steamy just like the first book. I also love the inclusion of the couple from the first book. I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed but overall another great addition to this series.  

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

3.5

 I've had this book on my kindle for a while now so I was excited to pull it out of my Kindle TBR jar. My biggest complaint about this book is the MMC Daemon Black. I couldn't stand him. He was such a jerk and seemingly for no reason. His reasoning is revealed at some point in the book but he never redeems himself. His has his nice moments but then he ruins it by opening his damn mouth. I honestly wanted to throw my phone across the room several times while reading this because he was pissing me off so much. Everything else about the book was good. I'm intrigued by the story enough to continue on in the series and I've been told it gets better from here so I am counting on that. Also I know I said I hated Daemon and I do however I still wanted him and Katy to be together.  

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

4.0

 After reading House of Hollow last year with Destiny and enjoying it I was interested in reading this one however I wasn't in any hurry to get to it. I did end up preordering it though because at the time I really wanted the preorder incentive. Destiny and I decided to buddy read this one together as well. This book was just as gruesome and detailed as House of Hollow. I will say the who done it reveal in the end kind of got me. Definitely didn't see that coming. Also I couldn't really stand one of the main characters which really dampened my enjoyment of the book overall.  

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

5.0

 Oh look yet another book I buddy read with Destiny this month. I've read several of this author books that he has cowritten with other authors and have enjoyed all of them. Until now I hadn't read any books that he wrote on his own despite owning several of them. For some reason I just kept putting off picking his books up so I'm so glad I finally read this one. As I mentioned in my review for Wolfsong I love vampire books and this one was no exception. This wasn't what I was expecting from a book with vampires but I absolutely freaking loved it. To me it was perfect. The author isn't afraid to break your heart and I equal parts love that and hate that. I am so so excited to be starting book 2 very very soon.  

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

4.5

 This wasn't originally on my TBR for March but when I saw it at the library it reminded me that Destiny and I planned on buddy reading it so I picked it up. I loved the atmosphere of this book and I really liked the character and how they grew throughout the story. Something happened in the end that I wish didn't happen and I also would have liked more of the after but overall I really enjoyed this story.