2.5 ⭐️ Definitely not as good as the first. What a shame.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ book 2 ✨ omegaverse (not shifters) ✨ reverse-harem ✨ she's a beta with a traum2.5 ⭐️ Definitely not as good as the first. What a shame.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ book 2 ✨ omegaverse (not shifters) ✨ reverse-harem ✨ she's a beta with a traumatic past ✨ they want her in their pack ✨ billionaire romance ✨ age-gap ✨ 5/5 spice (mm, mf, mmf, mmfm, mmfmm) ✨ mating instincts, pheromones, biting, knotting, bonding marks, anal ✨ emotional healing journey ✨ found family ✨ angst ✨ HEA ✨ TW: physical, psychological, and sexual abuse (flashbacks), emotional trauma, kidnapping, murder
My Thoughts:
If I look at this book objectively, it's really not bad. There's continued emotional healing, sweet moments, spicy scenes, and some laughs. But it was too long and didn't have as much substance as the first. My 2.5-star rating is mostly based on my enjoyment, not the actual quality of the story, which is why I rounded up for the Goodreads star rating.
Honestly, I was bored. A lot of the heavier emotional stuff was dealt with in Part 1 so this was mostly focused on her bonding with the rest of the pack aka having sex with everyone. While I appreciate and like smut, there was just too much sex and I needed more plot. After a while, all of these scenes blended together and I started skimming a bunch. Because of this, I ended up losing interest and stopped caring about the characters. So once the conflict finally happened at the end, I was checked out.
Also, out of all of the guys, her connection with Cyrus was the most forced. I genuinely don't think they should have had a sexual relationship since they seemed better suited as friends. It seemed like Kathryn Moon just wanted her to bond with all of the guys, even if it didn't make much sense. ...more
She didn't feel like my captive. If anything, I felt like the one who was ensnared.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ book 4 (s4 ⭐️ My second favorite in the series!
She didn't feel like my captive. If anything, I felt like the one who was ensnared.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ book 4 (standalone) ✨ monster romance ✨ shades x hunters ✨ she’s an ex-huntress bored of life in the shadow realm ✨ he’s the king's half-brother plotting to take back the throne ✨ grumpy x sunshine ✨ marriage of convenience ✨ captive x captor (sort of not but really lol) ✨ beauty and the beast vibes ✨ 3/5 spice ✨ size difference ✨ library sexy ✨ shadow tentacles, knotting, breeding, biting, somnophilia, bondage ✨ hilarious inner dialogue and banter ✨ low stakes ✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
This was such a fun, quick read! It definitely gives Beauty and the Beast vibes with a grumpy, 'scary' MMC and a quirky, sunshine FMC.
Verity was such a firecracker! I love her humor and how all of her replies to Theon would bewilder and placate him. He truly didn't know what to make of her. ...more
2 ⭐ If Nero wasn't hot and rich, he'd be labeled a f*cking creep.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ dark/stalker/mafia romance ✨ he's unhinged, possessive, & obsessed ✨ s2 ⭐ If Nero wasn't hot and rich, he'd be labeled a f*cking creep.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ dark/stalker/mafia romance ✨ he's unhinged, possessive, & obsessed ✨ she's shy & gentle with a past that haunts her ✨ insta-lust ✨ age gap (13 years) ✨ virgin FMC ✨ 4/5 ...more
4.75 ⭐️ If you're a fan of The Time Traveler's Wife or Outlander, then read this book!
"You may have ruined my life, June. But first, you gave me one."4.75 ⭐️ If you're a fan of The Time Traveler's Wife or Outlander, then read this book!
"You may have ruined my life, June. But first, you gave me one."
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ small town setting ✨ magical realism ✨ family curse ✨ time travel ✨ second-chance romance (unconventional) ✨ murder mystery ✨ psychological mind game ✨ angst ✨ secrets and lies ✨ drama ✨ HEA ✨ TW: child abandonment, death of loved one, murder, suicide
My Thoughts:
The Unmaking of June Farrow was so good! I had no idea what this book was about before I started reading, but I didn't expect this.
The story follows June Farrow, whose family has been 'cursed' with mental illness. All Farrow women end up losing their minds to visions, as if they are stuck between two places at once. June has lived her life awaiting this fate. But when she discovers a photograph of her mother from the early 1900s, June starts to wonder if the Farrow women aren't stuck in their own minds, but in two different times. And when the red door from her vision appears again, she's going to walk through it and discover what lies on the other side.
From the first sentence to the last, I was invested. Adrienne Young is an incredible writer that has a way of pulling you in and making you feel part of the story. I LOVED the premise. As a fan of time-travel stories this 100% scratched that itch. The characters were intriguing and felt so real. The romance was heartbreaking, messy, and beautiful. The rural, small town was perfectly crafted with townsfolk who thrive on secrets and stories.
But what truly made this book unputdownable was the psychological mind game and murder mystery aspects that were intertwined. I loved that we were uncovering truths along with June, which made the twists and turns that much more gut-wrenching. I was constantly on the edge of my seat to find out what happened next. I will say, I was able to predict all the 'reveals', but that really didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story. Because when the truths came out, it still packed an emotional punch.
The time travel bits are explained and I do understand it . . . to a degree. But there's an aspect of it that left me scratching my head. I definitely think the reader is just sort of meant to accept it for what it is instead of trying to scientifically prove exactly how time travel and its effects works.
❗❗**CAUTION: SPOILER ALERT**❗❗
This story is really fascinating because it's a story about a woman who's never really had any agency over her life. The 'curse' has always played a role in it. June decided she wouldn't romantically love someone or have children because it would end in heartbreak for her significant other and a child that would suffer her same fate. So June's never really lived, until she goes to the past. But even then, she is living a different June's life. I know she gets those memories back, which feel as if they are her own, but part of me is saddened by the fact she didn't actually live them herself. And her choice to stay in the past, it's because of a daughter a different version of herself had. I know this life with Eamon and Annie is filled with love and 'feel right' to her, but a small, small part of me is sad that she didn't go back to 2023 and live a life of her own making that was not influenced by the 'curse'....more
4.5 ⭐️ What a heart pounding novella!!!!!!!! 100% recommend!
"I'm whatever you want me to be, Ami."
WHAT TO EXPECT ✨ sci-fi / psychological horror / roma4.5 ⭐️ What a heart pounding novella!!!!!!!! 100% recommend!
"I'm whatever you want me to be, Ami."
WHAT TO EXPECT ✨ sci-fi / psychological horror / romance ✨ deep space setting ✨ unreliable narrator ✨ she wakes up from stasis her crew mates are dead ✨ he's an alien that intercepts her distress signal ✨ anxiety inducing ✨ "Is this real?" ✨ .5/5 spice ...more
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ monster romance ✨ he’s a failed musician and human ✨ she’s a lieutenant in the Shade royal guard ✨ 3.5 ⭐️ A fun addition to the series
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ monster romance ✨ he’s a failed musician and human ✨ she’s a lieutenant in the Shade royal guard ✨ black cat x golden retriever ✨ forced proximity ✨ denial of feelings ✨ slow burn ✨ possessive FMC ✨ obsessed MMC ✨ 3/5 ...more
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