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onlyadream223's review
3.0
[b:Starlight|18217840|Starlight (Peaches Monroe, #2)|Mimi Strong|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1374342712s/18217840.jpg|25646207] is the Second book in the Peaches Monroe Trilogy by [a:Mimi Strong|6521180|Mimi Strong|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. I recommend you read this book in order because this picks up where the first cliffhanger ending leaves off.
Peaches embarks on a journey to California to dip her foot in underwear modeling and designing. Along the way, she meets up and coming model Keith Raven and Photographer's Assistant Mitchell. This book also has reoccurring characters Dalton D'Angelo, Adrian Storm, her BFF and her family.
At the beginning of this novel, we are all rooting for Peaches and on her side after the not so flattering evidence found in Dalton's house. As the story progresses, I find myself disliking Peaches more and more and feeling really bad for the male characters in this book. Peaches seems very immature and can't seem to make up her mind. On another note, we find out more about her past and how her family fits into who she is.
I will finish the next book, but I'm not rushing to it.
til next time!
Peaches embarks on a journey to California to dip her foot in underwear modeling and designing. Along the way, she meets up and coming model Keith Raven and Photographer's Assistant Mitchell. This book also has reoccurring characters Dalton D'Angelo, Adrian Storm, her BFF and her family.
At the beginning of this novel, we are all rooting for Peaches and on her side after the not so flattering evidence found in Dalton's house. As the story progresses, I find myself disliking Peaches more and more and feeling really bad for the male characters in this book. Peaches seems very immature and can't seem to make up her mind. On another note, we find out more about her past and how her family fits into who she is.
I will finish the next book, but I'm not rushing to it.
til next time!
rachelreadsdaily's review
5.0
While I enjoyed the first book in this series, I LOVED this one. More witty banter with Peaches and Keith and it was laugh out loud funny!
kath12's review
4.0
I was given this book for an honest review.
I am so in love with this series that it should be illegal. I am strongly considering moving to a state where they allow same sex marriages so I can have Peaches in my life fooorever lol. The stuff she comes up with and the stuff that comes out of her mouth, had me spitting coke onto my Kindle! I am sure as you can tell by my other review I am Team Peaches all the way, and I will gladly remind you that I love her to pieces. I am sad to say that I am disappointed with Dalton, I just can''t seem to figure him out. I was kind of glad he outright admitted to what he did but I was sad he just kind of let it go so easily. With him being such an exuberant character in the first book, it almost seemed like he lost some of that in this book. I hate to say it but I am Team Dalton all the way. Although I do believe he should be drug out into the middle of town and stoned in the balls a couple of times. Is't that like Commandment 11: Though shall not dick over an awesome woman, if so than punishment shall be 2 stones to the balls? If not, do you think we can start it? Ehhh Keith, well I just , just don't feel him. I mean when he was hot, he was hot but other than the sex and a couple of goofy cute things, he got on my nerves. I just wanted to buy the man a Big Mac with extra sauce. And at times it almost seemed like he did pick on Peaches about her weight, but he did it to where it didn't really seem like it, odd.
Lord I didn't mean for that paragraph to be like that, oops. Anyways, now this will probably get me stoned to death in the middle of the town buttttttt to me this book did not measure up to the first. It was close but it just didn't make it for me. It wasn't even as funny as the first, now don't get me wrong, I laughed but not as much. And I have to ask, was there any hint to the big bombshell that Peaches dropped hinted to in the first book? I honestly can't remember. But if there wasn't then ehh I think that it was really dropped like an awkward bomb. Still even if it was hinted to, it was just an odd way to throw it out there. I mean BAM, guess what I have at home. And the relationships also seemed kind of awkward at times. And yes I am a little pissy that things with Dalton just kind of ended, lol. I wanted more boom, more shock and awe. Maybe there will be some in the next. But seriously Mimi, did you have to go and end it like that? I mean come on, hot buttered noodles and all! My poor heart can''t take stuff like that. Do you want me to buy you a Big Mac? Cuz I will and I will even throw in some fries if you tell me a little bit about the next book.
My song for this book: Gives You Hell by All American Rejects
I am so in love with this series that it should be illegal. I am strongly considering moving to a state where they allow same sex marriages so I can have Peaches in my life fooorever lol. The stuff she comes up with and the stuff that comes out of her mouth, had me spitting coke onto my Kindle! I am sure as you can tell by my other review I am Team Peaches all the way, and I will gladly remind you that I love her to pieces. I am sad to say that I am disappointed with Dalton, I just can''t seem to figure him out. I was kind of glad he outright admitted to what he did but I was sad he just kind of let it go so easily. With him being such an exuberant character in the first book, it almost seemed like he lost some of that in this book. I hate to say it but I am Team Dalton all the way. Although I do believe he should be drug out into the middle of town and stoned in the balls a couple of times. Is't that like Commandment 11: Though shall not dick over an awesome woman, if so than punishment shall be 2 stones to the balls? If not, do you think we can start it? Ehhh Keith, well I just , just don't feel him. I mean when he was hot, he was hot but other than the sex and a couple of goofy cute things, he got on my nerves. I just wanted to buy the man a Big Mac with extra sauce. And at times it almost seemed like he did pick on Peaches about her weight, but he did it to where it didn't really seem like it, odd.
Lord I didn't mean for that paragraph to be like that, oops. Anyways, now this will probably get me stoned to death in the middle of the town buttttttt to me this book did not measure up to the first. It was close but it just didn't make it for me. It wasn't even as funny as the first, now don't get me wrong, I laughed but not as much. And I have to ask, was there any hint to the big bombshell that Peaches dropped hinted to in the first book? I honestly can't remember. But if there wasn't then ehh I think that it was really dropped like an awkward bomb. Still even if it was hinted to, it was just an odd way to throw it out there. I mean BAM, guess what I have at home. And the relationships also seemed kind of awkward at times. And yes I am a little pissy that things with Dalton just kind of ended, lol. I wanted more boom, more shock and awe. Maybe there will be some in the next. But seriously Mimi, did you have to go and end it like that? I mean come on, hot buttered noodles and all! My poor heart can''t take stuff like that. Do you want me to buy you a Big Mac? Cuz I will and I will even throw in some fries if you tell me a little bit about the next book.
My song for this book: Gives You Hell by All American Rejects
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review
I started this one, but couldn't really get into it. I'll save it for another time.
nicole_reads_romance's review
5.0
I really enjoyed Stardust, but I LOVED Starlight! Peaches rocks plus-size modelling, makes an awesome gay LA-BFF, licks some gorgeous man candy, and had me laughing out loud along the way.
Starlight begins where Stardust left off and takes us on Peaches journey in LA - her short foray into plus-size modelling, heartbreaking moments with TV's favourite vampire Dalton Deangelo, smexy moments with fellow underwear model Keith, inebriated text sessions with her friends back home and a few other incidents and revelations that I don't want to spoil! (And I enjoyed them all - the light-hearted, the smexy, and the emotional.)
I'm don't usually laugh-out-loud while reading, but there were multiple times that Mimi's writing had me not only doing so, but quoting out loud to my husband...
"Then I remembered that Keith was a man, and as long as I put his cock somewhere wet, and didn't bite it too much, he’d be happy."
I mean, Right?! I can't decide if I want to have Peaches gumption or have her as a BFF!
Starlight is the second in a four book series, and yes, just like Stardust there is a cliffhanger - which I'm usually not a big fan of. But honestly, Peaches just rocks! Mimi's writing is fast-paced and so full of fantastic supporting characters that I just want to hang out with Peaches and enjoy her journey. No rush to the HEA (which I truly hope she gets). I feel like I'm reading a sitcom, in a watched-all-10-seasons-don't-want-to-say-goodbye sort of way.
LOVED Starlight and can not wait for the next Peaches instalment!
(I received and ARC copy in exchange for an honest review)
Starlight begins where Stardust left off and takes us on Peaches journey in LA - her short foray into plus-size modelling, heartbreaking moments with TV's favourite vampire Dalton Deangelo, smexy moments with fellow underwear model Keith, inebriated text sessions with her friends back home and a few other incidents and revelations that I don't want to spoil! (And I enjoyed them all - the light-hearted, the smexy, and the emotional.)
I'm don't usually laugh-out-loud while reading, but there were multiple times that Mimi's writing had me not only doing so, but quoting out loud to my husband...
"Then I remembered that Keith was a man, and as long as I put his cock somewhere wet, and didn't bite it too much, he’d be happy."
I mean, Right?! I can't decide if I want to have Peaches gumption or have her as a BFF!
Starlight is the second in a four book series, and yes, just like Stardust there is a cliffhanger - which I'm usually not a big fan of. But honestly, Peaches just rocks! Mimi's writing is fast-paced and so full of fantastic supporting characters that I just want to hang out with Peaches and enjoy her journey. No rush to the HEA (which I truly hope she gets). I feel like I'm reading a sitcom, in a watched-all-10-seasons-don't-want-to-say-goodbye sort of way.
LOVED Starlight and can not wait for the next Peaches instalment!
(I received and ARC copy in exchange for an honest review)
lulureviews's review
4.0
What a fun 2nd installment to Peaches' story! Where will the last chapter of this story lead??
kimmiereadsalot's review
2.0
Note. DNF. I just couldn't get into it. I'm rating it anyway because it pisses me off that the first is a cliffhanger and this one starts off already annoying me that it appears to be turning into a love triangle. I HATE love triangles. I purposefully avoid books with triangles. If I had realized that's where the series was headed, I would have never downloaded the first one.
macknapp's review
1.0
DNF at 10%
I tried, boys and girls; I tried. NO, NO, NO! I can see where this is going and it's basically jump from one messed up relationship to another, all the while never getting full closure on the previous 2 relationships and harboring a big "secret" which I am pretty sure has to do with her younger "brother."
At least it was FREE (via Kindle Unlimited)
I've got better books to read. Off to find a good [a:Kristen Ashley|2958084|Kristen Ashley|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1279995377p2/2958084.jpg] book.
I tried, boys and girls; I tried. NO, NO, NO! I can see where this is going and it's basically jump from one messed up relationship to another, all the while never getting full closure on the previous 2 relationships and harboring a big "secret" which I am pretty sure has to do with her younger "brother."
At least it was FREE (via Kindle Unlimited)
I've got better books to read. Off to find a good [a:Kristen Ashley|2958084|Kristen Ashley|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1279995377p2/2958084.jpg] book.
lifeandliterature's review
5.0
"You've got something people want. You have a spark. You know who you are. People will always be attracted to that"
Starlight is the second book in the Peaches Monroe series and picks up right where Stardust finished. I really enjoyed book one but I think I would have to say that I loved this one even more.
Peaches Monroe is witty, sarcastic, mouthy, charming, fun, curvy and full of awesome. But she's just been dealt a blow when she finds out her hot superstar actor boyfriend was using the lines from his latest script on her. Whats a girl to do but jump into a rebound with Keith, the sexy underwear model that she's going to be working with shooting ads for her new line of underwear. Oh, it's such a hard life!!
When I first finished reading Stardust my first thoughts were why? Why did you do something so douchy Dalton? And that was how I referred to him for a while. Douchy Dalton!! Yeah the name fit. But as the story went on I found myself really missing him and all his quirky, and sometimes cheesy one liners. He had a real sense of fun about him that I loved. He does pop his head up a few times throughout this book though but he's by no means one of the main players this time around.
Keith's super-slow lovin' fried out some of my dopamine circuits, and now I craved him like a chocolate addict craves the good stuff from Belgium.
And while Peaches has moments thinking about Dalton she has Keith to keep her very well occupied. Can you all say steamy sex? Well, just as in book one, this book is jam packed with steam. Keith and Peaches spend a lot of time making each other feel good. But where Dalton had that sense of fun, Keith was much more grounded and stable. And I think that Peaches needed that after feeling so betrayed by Dalton.
And while this book had me laughing a lot of the time, there was also some deep moments to balance things out. In the first book there were a few times that Peaches eluded to a secret that she was keeping close to her chest, but we never actually found out what that secret was. But she reveals all to Keith which went a long way in showing how much she trusts him. And what a secret it was!!
The Peaches Monroe series would have to contain the quirkiest set of characters that I've had the pleasure of reading about for a long time and I loved them all. I hadn't read anything by Mimi Strong before this but I know that I will be a huge fan if all her characters have this level of individuality and humour about them.
Going by the ending of Starlight, I think we are in for some fun and games in the next book. Bring it on!!
4.5/5 Hilariously Sexy Stars.
Starlight is the second book in the Peaches Monroe series and picks up right where Stardust finished. I really enjoyed book one but I think I would have to say that I loved this one even more.
Peaches Monroe is witty, sarcastic, mouthy, charming, fun, curvy and full of awesome. But she's just been dealt a blow when she finds out her hot superstar actor boyfriend was using the lines from his latest script on her. Whats a girl to do but jump into a rebound with Keith, the sexy underwear model that she's going to be working with shooting ads for her new line of underwear. Oh, it's such a hard life!!
When I first finished reading Stardust my first thoughts were why? Why did you do something so douchy Dalton? And that was how I referred to him for a while. Douchy Dalton!! Yeah the name fit. But as the story went on I found myself really missing him and all his quirky, and sometimes cheesy one liners. He had a real sense of fun about him that I loved. He does pop his head up a few times throughout this book though but he's by no means one of the main players this time around.
Keith's super-slow lovin' fried out some of my dopamine circuits, and now I craved him like a chocolate addict craves the good stuff from Belgium.
And while Peaches has moments thinking about Dalton she has Keith to keep her very well occupied. Can you all say steamy sex? Well, just as in book one, this book is jam packed with steam. Keith and Peaches spend a lot of time making each other feel good. But where Dalton had that sense of fun, Keith was much more grounded and stable. And I think that Peaches needed that after feeling so betrayed by Dalton.
And while this book had me laughing a lot of the time, there was also some deep moments to balance things out. In the first book there were a few times that Peaches eluded to a secret that she was keeping close to her chest, but we never actually found out what that secret was. But she reveals all to Keith which went a long way in showing how much she trusts him. And what a secret it was!!
The Peaches Monroe series would have to contain the quirkiest set of characters that I've had the pleasure of reading about for a long time and I loved them all. I hadn't read anything by Mimi Strong before this but I know that I will be a huge fan if all her characters have this level of individuality and humour about them.
Going by the ending of Starlight, I think we are in for some fun and games in the next book. Bring it on!!
4.5/5 Hilariously Sexy Stars.