first off, why is “enemies to lovers” in the title? this really wasn’t that imo.
starting off with this book I immediately noticed the writing, it wasfirst off, why is “enemies to lovers” in the title? this really wasn’t that imo.
starting off with this book I immediately noticed the writing, it was overall very repetitive. I think the same phrase was repeated like five times in one singular paragraph. another thing I noticed was the abrupt pov switches that would occur mid scene which just confused me. not off to a great start.
after that is when the main characters meet! they are in the same room, find out they are mates, and the fmc immediately starts thinking about their future together and just sounds quite desperate (mind you, they are complete strangers, they’ve never even spoken before, maybe a mere shared glance at most) while the mmc doesn’t want her, which is understandable as he has a lover. when his lover kisses him, the fmc has a breakdown and runs off.
she asks the mmc why he is with his lover… yeah. this just made no sense to me and I found it quite embarrassing for her, I’m pretty sure she knew he had a lover. anyways the mmc rejects her! this is all happening in one chapter, not looking great so far.
after rejecting her, he makes out with her! yeah you read that right. she gets her hopes up and then he rejects her again.
omg I completely forgot to mention something so I’m adding it here really quick: the fmc wants to change herself so that the mmc will like her which made me so mad because he is not worth it!
you can probably guess how the rest of the book went but here are some more things that irked me:
the mmc has made it very clear he does not want her right? yet he wants to control what she’s wearing and who she’s seeing. yeah.
here’s a quote: “Your ‘assistance’ is best appreciated in the kitchen. Leave the room, woman.”
???
since a rejected bond could lead to death, the fmc is getting weaker and she needs to find someone else to live, so she does! the mmc calls her a whore, here are more quotes:
“What you are doing is disgusting, disgraceful, in poor taste, and demeaning even for you.” “What the hell is that supposed to mean?” “I won’t have any more crass behavior with my men. Do you understand?” “Or else what?” “Or else I’ll toss you into the gutter from whence you crawled with only those rags on your back.”
then proceeds to tell her not to cry. yeah…what the fuck.
oh guess what! he wants her now! here’s what he had to say:
“It is me you get and you’d best prepare yourself to accept that for the rest of your miserable fucking life.”
“I am leaving my kingdom, my home, my position and everything I have ever fucking known to be with you, you ungrateful wench!”
the villain of this story ended up being nicer to the fmc than any other male characters to be honest, like?
overall, the characters fell flat, the story fell flat, and I did not enjoy this at all. this book wasn’t for me and these are all my opinions. I have seen other readers enjoy this book based on reviews so maybe this book is for you! sadly I can’t say the same.
thank you to NetGalley, BookBuzz and the author for an arc copy in exchange for an honest review....more
this book was so much better than the first one in my opinion! I was honestly really engaged in the story and got ➸ 3 stars
₊˚⊹ “We are eternal.” ⊹˚₊
this book was so much better than the first one in my opinion! I was honestly really engaged in the story and got answers to all my unanswered questions from book one. there was a lot of action that kept me turning the page and the plot was more existent in this one! I still couldn’t get past the cringe writing/dialogue though, so 3 stars it is!
I came to tolerate the fmc in this book and she definitely annoyed me less! I also adore her friendship with sybil so much!!!
₊˚⊹ “I am yours, forever.” ⊹˚₊
I absolutely hated the mmc in the first book but he did redeem himself a bit in this one and I started to like him slightly more! I am also loving their relationship so far they definitely have their cute moments!!
after the plot twist towards the end and the last chapter, I can definitely say I’ll be reading the next book! I’m excited to see how this plays out…
“To those who've had to claw their way out of the dark and still choose to be a light in this world—I'm proud of you.”
﹒⟡﹒a song for ophe➸ 5 stars
“To those who've had to claw their way out of the dark and still choose to be a light in this world—I'm proud of you.”
﹒⟡﹒a song for ophelia grim: who’s afraid of little old me? - taylor swift
﹒⟡﹒thank you to netgalley for the arc!
➺ trigger warnings: scenes with elements of horror, explicit sexual content, intrusive thoughts and compulsive tics. ↳ a complete list of possible triggers is available on the authors website!
“Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.”
“We are not defined by our titles, our appearances, or our…” “…or our illnesses. We are defined by the actions we take, and the differenc
➸ 5 stars
“We are not defined by our titles, our appearances, or our…” “…or our illnesses. We are defined by the actions we take, and the difference we make in this world, no matter how small.”
Thank you so much to the Abrom authors for sending me an arc of this amazing book! I loved every page and had so much fun reading it <3
“Sometimes people drift apart because the timing’s not right, but if they’re meant to be together, they find their way back to each other
➸ 3 stars
“Sometimes people drift apart because the timing’s not right, but if they’re meant to be together, they find their way back to each other in the end.”
Thank you to Netgalley for the arc!!
Second chance romances are one of my favorite tropes when done right, and this one was… okay! I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would have mainly because I wasn’t really engaged in the story. It started off great but I felt like over the span of 300ish, pages nothing really happened at all and I just wasn’t hooked…
THIS WAS SO GOOD?! I literally read this in a D➸ 4 stars
“The girl disappeared off the face of the earth.”
— Thank you to netgalley for the arc!!
THIS WAS SO GOOD?! I literally read this in a DAY which says a lot because I’m such a slow reader but I could not put this one down!! Usually when I read thrillers I can guess the mystery before the reveal but I really had no clue in this one!
The way this book was written is so unique, told from 3 different povs in 3 different places that all tie in together in the mystery; I had no idea how one of these fit into the puzzle but the plot twist (MY JAW DROPPED) made everything make sense and tie together!! It was such a quick thriller read, the chapters were really short and each one ended in a small cliffhanger that then switches to a different pov the next chapter which added so much to the suspense and had me HOOKED! The characters were fun to read about!! I really couldn’t dislike them because even with their flaws, all did things for the people they loved. If you like a quick and faced paced thriller full of suspense and twists, this one is for you!!!
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WOW! I FINISHED THIS IN A DAY IT WAS SO GOOD AHHHH RTC
I’d like to start off by saying that this wasn’t a bad book per say, I just didn’t enjoy it and think it➸ 2 stars — thank you to netgalley for the arc!
I’d like to start off by saying that this wasn’t a bad book per say, I just didn’t enjoy it and think it wasn’t for me.
what I did like about this book was the fae world, I think the author did a great job in terms of description and imagery! it was a very quick and fast read which I’m happy about.
this book is said to be NA but it honestly felt and read as a young adult book with added spice to make it NA and I think this would’ve been so much better had it been written as a young adult book from the beginning.
my main problem with this book was the main character. she was 21? 22? I don’t even remember but this girl acted like a 12 year old throughout the whole book. she was so immature and the things she said and did just gave me the ick. the whole chapter of her fantasizing about the mmc at the VERY beginning of the book where they barely knew each other and the mature things that were written during it made me extremely uncomfortable as this girl acted like a child the whole time and I felt it was very unnecessary.
the mmc wasn’t bad I guess… nothing stood out to me.
their relationship also felt like instalove; they met and there was a few months time skip and by that time it was said they were closer and spent a lot of time together. as the reader it was as fast as quite literally turning the page which is why it felt like instalove, I would’ve loved to see more of those in between moments and I think it would’ve added a lot more to their relationship. the spice between them made me uncomfortable, there’s an age gap, both of them are on different maturity levels and I have no idea how I read through this.
the ending was rushed big time, there was so much left unanswered and things that were just swept under the rug, had the conflict at the end been more of the main focus of the book I think it would’ve been more engaging. ...more
“To be a keeper was to dedicate one’s life, completely and utterly, to protecting another.”
— thank you to netgalley for the arc!➸ 3 stars
“To be a keeper was to dedicate one’s life, completely and utterly, to protecting another.”
— thank you to netgalley for the arc!
keeper of scarlet petals is a fast paced romantasy read that had me hooked from the start. I enjoyed this story, the characters were really likeable and their banter was fun to read about! the magic was pretty cool too even though it confused me a bit at times and the action and assassins had me turning the pages to find out what happened next! I will admit I was suspecting the wrong person the whole time and the reveal made sense even though I convinced myself it was someone else haha and the plot twist at the end got me I didn’t expect it. overall a very enjoyable and faced paced fantasy book!
➸ 1.5 stars (changing my rating bc looking back, I didn’t really like this)
“We all put on a mask to shield our emotions,” “It’s simply a matter of who➸ 1.5 stars (changing my rating bc looking back, I didn’t really like this)
“We all put on a mask to shield our emotions,” “It’s simply a matter of who hides it better.”
thank you to the author for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review. — this review will contain minor spoilers. — there wasn’t a trigger warning in this book so I’ll write one here in my review. trigger warning: mentions of sexual assault.
“Now we’re just two people who used to know each other.”
Thank you so much to Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for the arc!
I absolutely lov➸ 5 stars
“Now we’re just two people who used to know each other.”
Thank you so much to Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for the arc!
I absolutely loved this book so so much, I will NEVER get enough of Wes and Liz <3 Lynn Painter thank you so much for bringing my silly little love lovers back in this sequel, I loved reading about this new version of them and their story. This book made me feel all the feels! I laughed as much as I cried… this was very painful.
Big thanks to my bestie dramatic owl reading for buddy reading this with me! I had such a fun time reading this and sobbing together LOL
“Life’s short. Go to the library. Live a million different stories and see a million different places in one. You might not have control over some “Life’s short. Go to the library. Live a million different stories and see a million different places in one. You might not have control over some things, but you can always foster your imagination.”
“People who've led similar lives with similar experiences miss out on the thrill of discovering new things together—experiencing each o
➸ 3.5 stars
“People who've led similar lives with similar experiences miss out on the thrill of discovering new things together—experiencing each other's firsts together."
Thank you to netgalley for the arc! This book was soooo cuteeee!! I was smiling like every chapter! I liked the overall story and the characters and enjoyed every second :)
Emma - She’s a culinary instructor who dreams of opening up her own school, is searching for the perfect-on-paper husband and has forever believed marriage would only work if people have things in common and are compatible. Despite her annoying me a few times, I liked her!!
In this Pakistani romantasy retelling, Dania, a fierce a➸ 4 stars
“The ones closest to you betray you the most”
Thank you to NetGalley for the arc!
In this Pakistani romantasy retelling, Dania, a fierce and strong swordswoman, was framed for a crime she didn’t commit by one person she thought loved her. Counting down the days in prison while plotting revenge, she unexpectedly meets Noor, who has a key to the vengeance she seeks...
This book had me hooked from the very first chapter, the story was intriguing, the characters were complex and was overall a very fast paced book that I could not put down!
“Because this book is magic. It’s like a portal, you see. It lets you step into other worlds and exist there for a time.”
This quote perfectly describe“Because this book is magic. It’s like a portal, you see. It lets you step into other worlds and exist there for a time.”
This quote perfectly describes how I felt while reading this book, I was hooked from the first few pages. The world-building was absolutely amazing, I loved how unique the magic system based on tides and moon phases was and although i found it a bit repetitive at times, it helped me better understand everything. The dark academia fantasy vibes were immaculate and all the intricate details made me feel so immersed in this world and the maps are so so beautiful and detailed I could perfectly imagine everything playing out in my head as I read this book. I loved the mystery’s and the twists and how everything was revealed although some were predictable, others had me starring at the wall completely speechless and in shock. This book definitely became one of my favorites!
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“But books allowed Baz to dream without fear of falling.”
“It was Baz’s only constant, this book. The one bit of solace that carried him through both peace and aftermath.”
I absolutely loved Baz so so much he is definitely my favorite character, I found myself relating to his character a lot throughout this book, his thoughts and feelings were so well written. I also enjoyed reading his pov more I love love love his character so much.
“The images were imprinted on his soul, how the light hit Emory’s face and made her hair shine like gold.”
“He remembered stealing a glance at Emory’s rosy cheeked face and thinking he would like to stop time, freeze the here and now and live in it forever. She had smiled at him, and his heart had never been so full.”
“…he was unraveling and Emory was holding all the strings and he was absolutely, foolishly, maddeningly fine with it.”
The way he describes Emory is so so beautiful!
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I’m still not sure how I feel about Emory, definitely have some mixed feelings there. At times she was so oblivious and had me wanting to throw my book across the room for her decisions and the things she did but I also think that was intentional for her character, I definitely hope to see her development!
I really wanted to see more of Kai, Jae and Virgil I LOVED their characters, they were so intriguing and I hope to get more of their stories!
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