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Blitz by Devney Perry
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I've read a lot of Devney Perry books, and the first Treasure State Wildcats book, Coach, was by far my favorite... so the wait for this second book has been unbearable, and I'm so glad it's finally out in the wild.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Blitz by Devney Perry
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Treasure State Wildcats character series, book 2.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book ARC on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Football romance, coach/athlete, forbidden, age gap.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Toren meets Jennsyn at his Fourth of July party, and spends the next few weeks delaying calling her because he feels how soul deep their connection is. Right when he's about to reach out, he sees her playing vollyball and reality hits him: She's a student at the college he coaches at. Instead of the love story he was sure of, now the pair have to actively avoid each other.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Whatever Devney Perry is putting into these sports romances, I am addicted.
Forbidden love and coach/athlete might sound daunting, but honestly it's done perfectly here. There's no "ick," at least not for me. Jennsyn is 22 and plays vollyball. Toren is 33 and coaches football. And the way Devney Perry writes their connection, it's so clear they're only right for each other.
There's so much I loved about this book. Each character had their own struggles, and the way they grew into them and complimented each other was pretty much why I read romance. I also loved seeing it play out in almost a dual timeline with Coach, which hands down my favorite Devney Perry read. The sports aspect is really solid too, and I loved how both of them supported one another.
Beware, you should only read this book if you love pining - because the pining is SO real in this one. But you absolutely should pick it up.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4.5/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Blitz by Devney Perry
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Treasure State Wildcats character series, book 2.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book ARC on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Football romance, coach/athlete, forbidden, age gap.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Toren meets Jennsyn at his Fourth of July party, and spends the next few weeks delaying calling her because he feels how soul deep their connection is. Right when he's about to reach out, he sees her playing vollyball and reality hits him: She's a student at the college he coaches at. Instead of the love story he was sure of, now the pair have to actively avoid each other.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Whatever Devney Perry is putting into these sports romances, I am addicted.
Forbidden love and coach/athlete might sound daunting, but honestly it's done perfectly here. There's no "ick," at least not for me. Jennsyn is 22 and plays vollyball. Toren is 33 and coaches football. And the way Devney Perry writes their connection, it's so clear they're only right for each other.
There's so much I loved about this book. Each character had their own struggles, and the way they grew into them and complimented each other was pretty much why I read romance. I also loved seeing it play out in almost a dual timeline with Coach, which hands down my favorite Devney Perry read. The sports aspect is really solid too, and I loved how both of them supported one another.
Beware, you should only read this book if you love pining - because the pining is SO real in this one. But you absolutely should pick it up.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4.5/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Swipe Right For Monsters by R. O'Leary
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've read two books from R. O'Leary, and both had me laughing, smiling into the pages, and with heart-eyes at the end. Swipe Right for Monsters was more of the same.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Swipe Right for Monsters by R. O'Leary
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Standalone
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Paranormal Romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Instalove, shifters, why choose
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Nicole's fresh out of college, reeling from loans and her rundown house. Looking for someone to take care of her, she downloads a monster dating app and makes a few selections - and when she can't decide who to date, she decides to date them all.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: There's a special place in my heart for books that don't take themselves too seriously, and R. O'Leary's books have proven to be just that.
I didn't love Nicole at first - she's drunk when she downloads the app, and R. O'Leary made the five men she dates so loveable I was not in love with her for trying to take advantage of them. But as the story goes on, I was just rooting for that happy ending to come.
I love the monster aspect of this. There were two vampire best friends, a earth-powered shy fae, a cougar shifter and a werewolf. They all had banter between them, on top of the connection they had with Nicole. Sometimes, you really just had to laugh. On top of all of that, the spice was top notch.
If you need a no-muss, no-fuss read, I suggest picking this one up.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Swipe Right for Monsters by R. O'Leary
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Standalone
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Paranormal Romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Instalove, shifters, why choose
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Nicole's fresh out of college, reeling from loans and her rundown house. Looking for someone to take care of her, she downloads a monster dating app and makes a few selections - and when she can't decide who to date, she decides to date them all.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: There's a special place in my heart for books that don't take themselves too seriously, and R. O'Leary's books have proven to be just that.
I didn't love Nicole at first - she's drunk when she downloads the app, and R. O'Leary made the five men she dates so loveable I was not in love with her for trying to take advantage of them. But as the story goes on, I was just rooting for that happy ending to come.
I love the monster aspect of this. There were two vampire best friends, a earth-powered shy fae, a cougar shifter and a werewolf. They all had banter between them, on top of the connection they had with Nicole. Sometimes, you really just had to laugh. On top of all of that, the spice was top notch.
If you need a no-muss, no-fuss read, I suggest picking this one up.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Blaze by Gemma Weir
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Montana Mountain Protectors character series. Book 1.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Alpha male, instalove, toxic AF.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: James works for the state budget department, and is sent to check in with their newest expensive endeavor - a world class rural fire department run by Buck. But one look at James, and Buck is completely taken... despite her strange connection with her ex's family that will only bring him drama.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: So in case it wasn't clear - these books are akin to those tabloids. I can't pick one up and share it with a solid recommendation because they're SO not PC. They're toxic and sometimes when I read them I question if I should give it the pageviews.
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In the past, I've described Gemma Weir's books this way: Have you ever been in the supermarket and seen those tabloids? You know the ones. The ones that hawk information that can't be possibly true - Celine Dion is an alien, Ben Affleck cheating on JLo - but you can't help but glance at them anyway?
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Blaze by Gemma Weir
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Montana Mountain Protectors character series. Book 1.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Alpha male, instalove, toxic AF.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: James works for the state budget department, and is sent to check in with their newest expensive endeavor - a world class rural fire department run by Buck. But one look at James, and Buck is completely taken... despite her strange connection with her ex's family that will only bring him drama.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: So in case it wasn't clear - these books are akin to those tabloids. I can't pick one up and share it with a solid recommendation because they're SO not PC. They're toxic and sometimes when I read them I question if I should give it the pageviews.
If you're not familiar with Gemma Weir, you should read the forward in every book that goes something like "so many people email me that this is abuse but really it's just super alpha men and I will continue to write it anyway." But like the tabloid trash, I am always fascinated and always dig in.
Blaze was tamer than her other series - and in the reviews I can see readers yelling one of two things - either it's too tame or it's completely crazy. I get it. Buck was a nutcase. And James was hard to even like a little.
But bottom line, these are my guilty pleasure. I never share them on my Insta account in fear of people picking them up and judging me. But Weir has gotten better as a writer. She's cleaned up her work. And these legit just are good pallet cleansers after I read something heavy.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
A Secret for a Secret by Helena Hunting
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I get so sucked into Helena Huntingโs hockey seriesโฆ itโs kind of hard to stop once you start.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: A Secret for a Secret by Helena Hunting
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: All In character series. Book 3.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: Listened through Kindle. ๐ on KU to read & listen.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Opposites attract, forbidden love, ONS, he falls first and HARD.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Ryan has always followed the rules. Until he meets Queenie, and begins to step outside his comfort zone. But sheโs a hurricane to his calm seas, and they might be too different to stay together.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: When you read as many romance novels as I do, finding a character whoโs even a little unique is wonderful. And Ryan was that character to me. Most people write their leading men as alpha and brooding - but thatโs not Ryan. Heโs calm and thoughtful and a rule follower and sweet.
It takes a good writer to make those attributes stand up and feel great throughout 300 pages, and Helena Hunting nailed it. Ryan was layered and wonderful. And Queenie had a similar character arc that made me root for her to find happiness.
So invested in this series!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: A Secret for a Secret by Helena Hunting
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: All In character series. Book 3.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: Listened through Kindle. ๐ on KU to read & listen.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Opposites attract, forbidden love, ONS, he falls first and HARD.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Ryan has always followed the rules. Until he meets Queenie, and begins to step outside his comfort zone. But sheโs a hurricane to his calm seas, and they might be too different to stay together.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: When you read as many romance novels as I do, finding a character whoโs even a little unique is wonderful. And Ryan was that character to me. Most people write their leading men as alpha and brooding - but thatโs not Ryan. Heโs calm and thoughtful and a rule follower and sweet.
It takes a good writer to make those attributes stand up and feel great throughout 300 pages, and Helena Hunting nailed it. Ryan was layered and wonderful. And Queenie had a similar character arc that made me root for her to find happiness.
So invested in this series!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Rachel Reidโs way of writing might not be for everyone, but itโs definitely my cup of tea.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Standalone
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. Borrowed using Libby.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Grumpy/sunshine, hockey romance, slow burn, friends-to-lovers.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Landon gets his chance to play for an NHL team when heโs called up to the Ottawa Outlaws. Heโs immediately bombarded by Casey Hicks, the teamโs star and perpetual golden retriever.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: I waited a few months for this book to be lent my way. And it continued a lot of what I already know from Rachel Reid - she writes the characters and the stories she wants, regardless of how unconventional.
Landon and Casey had a sweet journey, and I absolutely love how they came together. I also appreciate how she writes couples who arenโt easy to define or put in a box - and spice that isnโt always conventional or expected.
Iโve read every one of her books, and Heated Rivalry & The Long Game are still absolutely epic and my favorites. But this was a sweet book with a perfect happy ending.
Also, as a huge hockey fan, I have to give props. Rachel Reid writes some of the most realistic romances involving the sport. Theyโre always spot on.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Standalone
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. Borrowed using Libby.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Grumpy/sunshine, hockey romance, slow burn, friends-to-lovers.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Landon gets his chance to play for an NHL team when heโs called up to the Ottawa Outlaws. Heโs immediately bombarded by Casey Hicks, the teamโs star and perpetual golden retriever.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: I waited a few months for this book to be lent my way. And it continued a lot of what I already know from Rachel Reid - she writes the characters and the stories she wants, regardless of how unconventional.
Landon and Casey had a sweet journey, and I absolutely love how they came together. I also appreciate how she writes couples who arenโt easy to define or put in a box - and spice that isnโt always conventional or expected.
Iโve read every one of her books, and Heated Rivalry & The Long Game are still absolutely epic and my favorites. But this was a sweet book with a perfect happy ending.
Also, as a huge hockey fan, I have to give props. Rachel Reid writes some of the most realistic romances involving the sport. Theyโre always spot on.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 4/5 โญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
I tried to stay open minded - and maybe I can get back into it when Iโm in a better mindsetโฆ
But the FMC in this book is pretty unlikeable. Itโs like reading Bridget Jonesโ Diary hijinx without any of the charm that Bridget brings to the pages.
Also, the writing is super off for me. It reads as an American trying to write with that trademark British quirk, and quite honestly, it fails. You end up with an MMC who is speaking like a regency novel.
I might give it another chance, but someone would have to convince me hard.
But the FMC in this book is pretty unlikeable. Itโs like reading Bridget Jonesโ Diary hijinx without any of the charm that Bridget brings to the pages.
Also, the writing is super off for me. It reads as an American trying to write with that trademark British quirk, and quite honestly, it fails. You end up with an MMC who is speaking like a regency novel.
I might give it another chance, but someone would have to convince me hard.
The Catch by Amy Lea
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Proposal meets It Happened One Summer with a son of swoon-worthy momentsโฆ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: The Catch by Amy Lea
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: The Influencer Series. Book 3.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle, courtesy of Libby.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary Romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Small town / city girl, opposites attract, all of the banter, fake engagement, insta-love, enemies-to-lovers.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Melanie travels to Nova Scotia for an influencer trip, but a mistake leaves her with no place to stay. Her only hope is a room at an old B and B, and sheโll have to deal with the grumpy owner, Evan.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: I wasnโt sure I was going to like this book. Iโm a frugal girly, so I give trad-published books a little bit extra scrutinyโฆ and this one stood up to it.
I was skeptical because it seemed a little too much like Tessa Baileyโs It Happened One Summer, but the more that I read the more I fell in love. Melanie and Evan are two great, multifaceted characters. They are easy to fall for.
Once I got to the 50% mark in this one, I couldnโt put it down. Iโm excited to pick up the others in the series - rest assured, this can be read as a standalone, because I had no idea it was even in a seriesโฆ woops!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 5/5 โญโญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: The Catch by Amy Lea
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: The Influencer Series. Book 3.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle, courtesy of Libby.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary Romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Small town / city girl, opposites attract, all of the banter, fake engagement, insta-love, enemies-to-lovers.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Melanie travels to Nova Scotia for an influencer trip, but a mistake leaves her with no place to stay. Her only hope is a room at an old B and B, and sheโll have to deal with the grumpy owner, Evan.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: I wasnโt sure I was going to like this book. Iโm a frugal girly, so I give trad-published books a little bit extra scrutinyโฆ and this one stood up to it.
I was skeptical because it seemed a little too much like Tessa Baileyโs It Happened One Summer, but the more that I read the more I fell in love. Melanie and Evan are two great, multifaceted characters. They are easy to fall for.
Once I got to the 50% mark in this one, I couldnโt put it down. Iโm excited to pick up the others in the series - rest assured, this can be read as a standalone, because I had no idea it was even in a seriesโฆ woops!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 5/5 โญโญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Pretty Rings and Broken Things by Kat Singleton
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Billionaire romances are my kryptonite, and I will gladly add this one to my shelf. But there were a few things I wish were different.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Pretty Rings & Broken Things by Kat Singleton
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Black Tie Billionaires character series. Book 2.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: ARC e-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Billionaire, arranged marriage, he falls first, no third-act breakup.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: When Winnie and her family are betrayed, she has no choice but to marry Archer Moore - her familyโs arch rival.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Billionaire romances are super popular, so these days Iโm looking for those that stand out to me. And Black Ties & White Lies was a little underdeveloped in my opinion.
The rating here sank to a three honestly as I wrote the review. I hate to say it, because you guys know Iโm a big Kat Singleton fanโฆ but this one just didnโt hit for me. There were some plot holes and repetitive writing, and I really didnโt fall in love with Winnie at all.
It was a good read - Archer is a fun book boyfriend and Kat Singleton absolutely nailed the whole โI spend money like it means nothing to me vibeโ that helps make these books so swoony. It just wasnโt for me - and Iโm sad that was the case.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 3/5 โญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Pretty Rings & Broken Things by Kat Singleton
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Black Tie Billionaires character series. Book 2.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: ARC e-book on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Contemporary romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Billionaire, arranged marriage, he falls first, no third-act breakup.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: When Winnie and her family are betrayed, she has no choice but to marry Archer Moore - her familyโs arch rival.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Billionaire romances are super popular, so these days Iโm looking for those that stand out to me. And Black Ties & White Lies was a little underdeveloped in my opinion.
The rating here sank to a three honestly as I wrote the review. I hate to say it, because you guys know Iโm a big Kat Singleton fanโฆ but this one just didnโt hit for me. There were some plot holes and repetitive writing, and I really didnโt fall in love with Winnie at all.
It was a good read - Archer is a fun book boyfriend and Kat Singleton absolutely nailed the whole โI spend money like it means nothing to me vibeโ that helps make these books so swoony. It just wasnโt for me - and Iโm sad that was the case.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 3/5 โญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Fangirl Down immediately took over as my top Tessa Bailey book. It might have even been decided before I was halfway through. It was THAT good.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Big Shots duet. Book 1.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: Paperback
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Opposites attract, he falls first and HARD, all the spice, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Wells Whitaker has one person left who believes in him - his number one fan, Josephine. Just when he gives up on his golf career, Josephine's family business is demolished in a hurricane, and he decides to play a few tournaments with her as his caddy to help her raise the money for renovations.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: This book made me want to jump up and down, it was so good.
Wells is the definition of a grumpy cinnamon roll character. He's in love with Josephine from the get-go, and it takes him a little bit to catch on but as a reader, the entire time you're reading with stars in your eyes. And I absolutely loved Josephine. The banter between these two characters, their internal monologues, the tension... it was all done SO perfectly.
I laughed legitimately out loud - especially at Josephine's shameless admiration for Wells' butt - and I teared up in some spots as well. I might reread this book when I get down, just for the endorphin bump.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 5/5 โญโญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Big Shots duet. Book 1.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: Paperback
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Sports romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Opposites attract, he falls first and HARD, all the spice, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Wells Whitaker has one person left who believes in him - his number one fan, Josephine. Just when he gives up on his golf career, Josephine's family business is demolished in a hurricane, and he decides to play a few tournaments with her as his caddy to help her raise the money for renovations.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: This book made me want to jump up and down, it was so good.
Wells is the definition of a grumpy cinnamon roll character. He's in love with Josephine from the get-go, and it takes him a little bit to catch on but as a reader, the entire time you're reading with stars in your eyes. And I absolutely loved Josephine. The banter between these two characters, their internal monologues, the tension... it was all done SO perfectly.
I laughed legitimately out loud - especially at Josephine's shameless admiration for Wells' butt - and I teared up in some spots as well. I might reread this book when I get down, just for the endorphin bump.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 5/5 โญโญโญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 3.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ