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‘We need lies to survive sometimes, because the truth hurts too much’
I couldn’t put this book down. Or more like I couldn’t stop listening to it. I was invested in it from the first page. The characters are so magnetic. I’ve never been overwhelmed by a man lover like Pike Lawson. He’s just perfect. Full of masculanity and vulnerability. He was forced to go from teenage to a parent at the age of nineteen and he had to step out and take responsibility while he himself needed to be watched over. Yet he managed to be there for his family.
Joardan on the other side, didn’t seem her age at all. She is generous, innocent, stubborn but very strong and had values and morals. She found herself ignored by her father and like Pike, she was forced to work to pay for her fees.
I felt the connection between Jordan and Pike right from their first scene together. And they’re adorable yet driving each other nuts with the feeling stuck in their throat. They’re all stuck in a forbidden romance.
And a father who cares and loves unconditionally.
A girl who has dreams yet she’s shattered enough.
A son who’s trying to survives alone.
I never expected this book to this good. I felt hurt badly while reading about their love triangle.
I felt the guilt. The love. The pleasure. And the dilemma they’re all been in. I couldn’t bring myself to hate a single person, yes not even Cole. The poor guy was poisened by his mother and has enough on his plate to deal with everything else. But I’m satisfied that he came back after all (I cried heavy tears in this scene).
Overall, Birthday Girl is well elegantly written and you won’t regret reading it if you’re into forbidden romance or the protagonists differ significantly in age (age gap).
I couldn’t put this book down. Or more like I couldn’t stop listening to it. I was invested in it from the first page. The characters are so magnetic. I’ve never been overwhelmed by a man lover like Pike Lawson. He’s just perfect. Full of masculanity and vulnerability. He was forced to go from teenage to a parent at the age of nineteen and he had to step out and take responsibility while he himself needed to be watched over. Yet he managed to be there for his family.
Joardan on the other side, didn’t seem her age at all. She is generous, innocent, stubborn but very strong and had values and morals. She found herself ignored by her father and like Pike, she was forced to work to pay for her fees.
I felt the connection between Jordan and Pike right from their first scene together. And they’re adorable yet driving each other nuts with the feeling stuck in their throat. They’re all stuck in a forbidden romance.
And a father who cares and loves unconditionally.
A girl who has dreams yet she’s shattered enough.
A son who’s trying to survives alone.
I never expected this book to this good. I felt hurt badly while reading about their love triangle.
I felt the guilt. The love. The pleasure. And the dilemma they’re all been in. I couldn’t bring myself to hate a single person, yes not even Cole. The poor guy was poisened by his mother and has enough on his plate to deal with everything else. But I’m satisfied that he came back after all (I cried heavy tears in this scene).
Overall, Birthday Girl is well elegantly written and you won’t regret reading it if you’re into forbidden romance or the protagonists differ significantly in age (age gap).
A DNF at 35% unfortunately.
This book is so slow.
PoVs changing from one character to another without any chapter titles is confusing.
Too long for such a retelling.
This book is so slow.
PoVs changing from one character to another without any chapter titles is confusing.
Too long for such a retelling.
I do not recommend this.
This Book was a mess. A good story ruined with all the rape and sex and the disloyal, disgusting and pathetic character. One star is me being generous. How the hell gave it 5 stars?
This Book was a mess. A good story ruined with all the rape and sex and the disloyal, disgusting and pathetic character. One star is me being generous. How the hell gave it 5 stars?
This book is a masterpiece. I have never read a book by Mia Sheridan before and I can tell that Where The Blame Lies isn’t going to be the last.
the story follows a 19 years old, Josie Stratton, who was abducted on day from her home. She’s been kept for almost 10 months with the worst experience she could ever have. Chained. Raped. Starved. Dehydrated. The books goes back and forth chapter to chapter between those 10 months chained in the middle of nowhere and back to the present and what is happening now eight years later. While Josie trying her damndest to live a life, a copycat killer not only abducted the girls, chained them at the basement! The copycat is a serial killer hunting the college students from the same university she’d attended before her abduction.
I loved everything about this. The characters, both Josie and Zach were a nice couple and how she was strong enough to pass it all and him being there for her. I was touched.
Overall, Mia Sheridan did a great job writing this dark thriller with a little romance injected.
You just cannot turn away from this. You’ll be hooked and compelled to solve this case and give not just Josie her justice, but all the poor victims that follow. Why not 5⭐though ?
Its because i didn’t like the closure the characters got.
If you’re into romantic thrillers, get ready for a game of true cat and mouse, buckle your seatbelt because it's a twisted, wild and crazy ride with a sick and deranged character always one step ahead, and no matter how much you figure out and nail, you will never see the end coming!!
the story follows a 19 years old, Josie Stratton, who was abducted on day from her home. She’s been kept for almost 10 months with the worst experience she could ever have. Chained. Raped. Starved. Dehydrated. The books goes back and forth chapter to chapter between those 10 months chained in the middle of nowhere and back to the present and what is happening now eight years later. While Josie trying her damndest to live a life, a copycat killer not only abducted the girls, chained them at the basement! The copycat is a serial killer hunting the college students from the same university she’d attended before her abduction.
I loved everything about this. The characters, both Josie and Zach were a nice couple and how she was strong enough to pass it all and him being there for her. I was touched.
Overall, Mia Sheridan did a great job writing this dark thriller with a little romance injected.
You just cannot turn away from this. You’ll be hooked and compelled to solve this case and give not just Josie her justice, but all the poor victims that follow. Why not 5⭐though ?
Its because i didn’t like the closure the characters got.
If you’re into romantic thrillers, get ready for a game of true cat and mouse, buckle your seatbelt because it's a twisted, wild and crazy ride with a sick and deranged character always one step ahead, and no matter how much you figure out and nail, you will never see the end coming!!
Sadly, this book never grabbed me. The tropes weren't something I wanted to read about. It wasn't as I expected it to be. The writing was beautiful tho.
This series, especially [b:Gods & Monsters|52535769|Gods & Monsters (Serpent & Dove, #3)|Shelby Mahurin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612546028l/52535769._SY75_.jpg|78127328] went downhill when Lou stopped singing big tiddy liddy.
I am so disappointed by so many things. I regret reading this trilogy now when I liked the first two books.
- Except for the last 10 chapter at least, the rest of the book was a mess of tropes.
- The book lacked the most important thing: the PLOT.
- The relation between the witches and the chasseurs was gone. It took two books to make it good and worthy of all the beliefs yet the author made it go away except, as I previously said, in the last chapters.
- Honestly, I thought I kept reading because of the characters. Yes, that's one reason, but I kept going in hope the ending would be worthy. It was not. And my disappointment grow even bigger.
- Oh one more thing. Please explain to me how the following passage is actuallty an explanation of how magic works
“I thought nature demanded sacrifice? How is melting the snow a sacrifice?”
“I am the snow.” p. 453
I am so disappointed by so many things. I regret reading this trilogy now when I liked the first two books.
- Except for the last 10 chapter at least, the rest of the book was a mess of tropes.
- The book lacked the most important thing: the PLOT.
- The relation between the witches and the chasseurs was gone. It took two books to make it good and worthy of all the beliefs yet the author made it go away except, as I previously said, in the last chapters.
- Honestly, I thought I kept reading because of the characters. Yes, that's one reason, but I kept going in hope the ending would be worthy. It was not. And my disappointment grow even bigger.
- Oh one more thing. Please explain to me how the following passage is actuallty an explanation of how magic works
“I thought nature demanded sacrifice? How is melting the snow a sacrifice?”
“I am the snow.” p. 453
Spoiler
I hated Reid's memory loss and the fact that Beau & Coco didn't have space to live their romance
I don't think I can say anything about this book. I really don't like. Tried hard to at least reach page 50 but I couldn't. It's boring. The writing style wasn't attractive enough. It's like watching when of those commercial publicity shows. You can't know anything about the product except it's good and expensive. This book is good and not expensive because it is rich enough of meaningless details that allow no one to keep up with.
Anyway, I may give a try another year if possible. See if maybe my preferences may change.
Anyway, I may give a try another year if possible. See if maybe my preferences may change.
This wasn't as spooky as I though it would be. The story was good but the writing was flat. The characters were not that engaging. It felt like watching a good a movie with a good story and a bad acting.