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Let Me Love You by Alexandria House
4.0
*plays “Let Me Love You” by Mario*
Steamy.
Romantic.
With a side of drama.
And a dash of humor.
Let Me Love You started off as the typical “Girl hates guy but is secretly attracted to him” & “Guy was heartbroken and a player until this girl showed up” kinda thing, but I liked it. Everett “Big South” McClain turned out to be a lot different than I thought he would be—which is good. There were a few times when I rolled my eyes at Jo and wanted to tell her “Girl, just let him love you!” and if that was the author’s intention, it came through. Other than that, Jo was cool with me. Bridget was a real standout secondary character to me and I appreciated her humor & realness. This was the first audiobook I listened to from beginning to end; shoutout to the narrators for bringing the characters to life.
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Can’t wait to read/listen about the other McClain brothers ❤️
Steamy.
Romantic.
With a side of drama.
And a dash of humor.
Let Me Love You started off as the typical “Girl hates guy but is secretly attracted to him” & “Guy was heartbroken and a player until this girl showed up” kinda thing, but I liked it. Everett “Big South” McClain turned out to be a lot different than I thought he would be—which is good. There were a few times when I rolled my eyes at Jo and wanted to tell her “Girl, just let him love you!” and if that was the author’s intention, it came through. Other than that, Jo was cool with me. Bridget was a real standout secondary character to me and I appreciated her humor & realness. This was the first audiobook I listened to from beginning to end; shoutout to the narrators for bringing the characters to life.
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Can’t wait to read/listen about the other McClain brothers ❤️
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
4.0
Aside from the fake romance, I loved the family dynamic in this book. Starting the book off, I did think of Lara Jean as a bit childish, but later saw that this was a setup for the character to begin to mature into her own person and to stray away from being “Margot’s little sister”. To the average person, Lara Jean might come off as annoying, but I thought she was quirky, cute, and like most teenagers learning to become their own person. Josh was probably my least favorite character and I wasn’t too fond of Margot towards the end. The drama and arguments are petty at times, but on the flip side, I expect that from teenagers. The ending was open ended but seemed fitting due to it being a part of a series.
Recommended for lovers of the YA genre and those who don’t mind a quirky, growing main character.
Recommended for lovers of the YA genre and those who don’t mind a quirky, growing main character.
Release Some Tension by Nicole Falls
4.0
I didn’t expect this novella to make me giggle as much as it did. I thought the conversations between these characters were authentic and well thought out as far as their bantering. Ayumi & T’Keia’s convos were my favorite, they were the perfect blend of serious and silly. Lew was a sweet man and Ayumi was (in her words) “crazy crazy”, but relatable. I wish her background was expanded on just a tad, but I thought the author did a good job of packing love, steaminess, humor, and drama in about 100 pages.
muse. by Grey Huffington
3.0
An Okay Read
The idea of Muse drew me in initially but it sort of fell flat for me for some reason. I liked the constant resistance Sew put up against Umber for the whole novella instead of it being instant romance/sex from jump. I wanted to know more about Umber from his point of view. The fact that he was part of a cartel was saved a bit too late and seemed glazed over but I guess it did answer the question of why he was so big on privacy in the beginning. One more scene with Mya would’ve been cool, too. I’d recommend Muse just as a simple quick read in between reads. It was just okay for me.
The idea of Muse drew me in initially but it sort of fell flat for me for some reason. I liked the constant resistance Sew put up against Umber for the whole novella instead of it being instant romance/sex from jump. I wanted to know more about Umber from his point of view. The fact that he was part of a cartel was saved a bit too late and seemed glazed over but I guess it did answer the question of why he was so big on privacy in the beginning. One more scene with Mya would’ve been cool, too. I’d recommend Muse just as a simple quick read in between reads. It was just okay for me.