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stacktheforest's Reviews (255)
I had such a good time reading this. It was a perfect romcom with plenty of laugh out loud moments and a ton of interesting characters. This is the fourth book in Ali K Mulford’s Prickle Island Zoo Series where the Lachlan siblings find their happily ever after on their island-based zoo.
- Second Chance Romance
- Zoo Keeper/Famous Actor
- Friends to Lovers
- LGBTQIA+ Characters
- Medling Siblings
As always there was plenty of hilarious animal shenanigans and we got to meet some new favourite - Eddie! The chemistry between the characters was great. I absolutely love a second chance romance and this was the perfect childhood friends to ‘enemies’ to lovers with a mid-burn.
emotional
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
A MM romance with angsty pining and war-torn lovers who have to hide their relationship because it’s 1937? Sign me up.
- Love Letters
- Pining
- Secret Relationship
- PTSD & Hurt/Comfort
This was an insta-lust forbidden love story that followed Charlie and Tommy as they navigate a world where their sexuality is illegal. Freshly 18 years-old, Tommy braves an illegal gay club for the first time, shy and nervous. It’s love at first sight for Charlie and so their long and devastating story begins.
Charlie is drafted into the war and Tommy gets left behind. How can they manage their distance and pining and still keep their relationship secret? This is truly a heart-wrenching and emotional historical romance. The war letters that they wrote to each other and the hurt/comfort is really what cemented this as one of my favourite debut novels of the year.
There are themes of grief and PTSD so make sure to check your triggers if needed. If not, you’ll be glad to go into this blind. You can discover the highs and lows of 1940’s queer experience and two clueless virgins (without access to the internet).
Bonus points for a really strong supporting female character who created an incredible sense of found family.
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to love this because the first book in the series was fantastic. I read this in one sitting and I can see what the author was trying to do. This book included some of my favourite tropes including best friends to lovers and a double bi-awakening but unfortunately it still fell short for me. It wasn’t bad it was just… meh.
My main issues were that the characters felt too similar and it was difficult to tell them apart at time and also the plot/spice ratio was off for me. Too much spice and really nothing that happened plot-wise for the whole book.
This may be the book for you if you are after a quick & spicy friends to lovers with low angst. I’ll definitely keep the rest of the series on my radar.
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest review.
funny
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
This has immediately jumped into the top Eden Finley books for me. I adore the Sadenverse and getting a peak into the new generation at King Sports was everything I could have ever asked for.
- Baseball Player/Agent
- Forced Proximity
- Idiots in Love
Thad and Kelley were an awesome place to start off this new series. I really enjoyed that the first section of the book was a crossover with ‘Can’t Say Goodbye’ which is my favourite Eden book. Seeing the cabin scenes from Thad and Kelley’s POVs was actually hilarious. The whole book had a great mix of laugh-out-loud moments as well as a touch of angst and some emotional times.
I enjoyed the portrayal of Kelley’s anxiety and how he struggled with it throughout the book without it being the focus. I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in the series!
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest review.
- Baseball Player/Agent
- Forced Proximity
- Idiots in Love
Thad and Kelley were an awesome place to start off this new series. I really enjoyed that the first section of the book was a crossover with ‘Can’t Say Goodbye’ which is my favourite Eden book. Seeing the cabin scenes from Thad and Kelley’s POVs was actually hilarious. The whole book had a great mix of laugh-out-loud moments as well as a touch of angst and some emotional times.
I enjoyed the portrayal of Kelley’s anxiety and how he struggled with it throughout the book without it being the focus. I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in the series!
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest review.