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reflective
While this was good, I wish that the characters were better fleshed out. Shelby and Miles are ex-stepsiblings, which in my mind, I don't like them falling for each other though it might be fine for other readers.
I wish I felt more angst and tension between the two. I do like the devotion of Miles to his daughter, especially after what happened with her mom.
I thought the ending was too abrupt. I think I'd be more intrigued to continue with getting to read about Abigail and Bash..I think they need to be together!
I wish I felt more angst and tension between the two. I do like the devotion of Miles to his daughter, especially after what happened with her mom.
I thought the ending was too abrupt. I think I'd be more intrigued to continue with getting to read about Abigail and Bash..I think they need to be together!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
The snark in this book is awesome. Ford and Rosie are the perfect sparring partners.
Ford finding out he's a dad to Cora is really special. He may not have felt like it, but I felt he took it so well and was just so sweet with her. Despite his being rich beyond compare, Ford is just so down to earth! I love the way he's so protective of all people in his life. His parents, especially his mom, made me laugh!
Rosie gives as good as she gets when it matters. The way she helps Cora, without any hesitation, is so kindhearted. The way she words her emails to Ford as they are working is hilarious. I loved that she gave him a bit of a wake up call to his privileges and power when something Ford did that he thought was helpful.
I can't wait to read more of this world
Ford finding out he's a dad to Cora is really special. He may not have felt like it, but I felt he took it so well and was just so sweet with her. Despite his being rich beyond compare, Ford is just so down to earth! I love the way he's so protective of all people in his life. His parents, especially his mom, made me laugh!
Rosie gives as good as she gets when it matters. The way she helps Cora, without any hesitation, is so kindhearted. The way she words her emails to Ford as they are working is hilarious. I loved that she gave him a bit of a wake up call to his privileges and power when something Ford did that he thought was helpful.
I can't wait to read more of this world
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was my first read of these sisters but it was so fun and they were all great. I love a sisters dynamic.
Dom and Maria were fun from the start (the first lines made me laugh out loud and scared people in my house). I can't believe how long they kept up their FWB before any real feelings came into play! I love how in Maria's daughter's (Isabella) life Dom was present for. He was the perfect pseudo-dad to that precocious little girl.
This was light-hearted and fun. I'm glad I got to read it and spent time with these characters.
Dom and Maria were fun from the start (the first lines made me laugh out loud and scared people in my house). I can't believe how long they kept up their FWB before any real feelings came into play! I love how in Maria's daughter's (Isabella) life Dom was present for. He was the perfect pseudo-dad to that precocious little girl.
This was light-hearted and fun. I'm glad I got to read it and spent time with these characters.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Melissa always writes compelling characters that you really come to care for over the course of the read.
Birdie lives in the Sunny Pines retirement community and can't let go of her makes pay where she lost Allison and was left to raise her young son. The police claimed Allison took her life but Birdie always knew it had to be the work of the "Vampire Killer".
With new found friends in the community, she gets people who believe her and want to help her find the truth... all while creepy things are happening around them
The ending was a surprise to me and parts of it are sad but also I was glad for the ending for Birdie. I also really loved the love that Birdie and her friends showed to the struggling, young Everly.
Birdie lives in the Sunny Pines retirement community and can't let go of her makes pay where she lost Allison and was left to raise her young son. The police claimed Allison took her life but Birdie always knew it had to be the work of the "Vampire Killer".
With new found friends in the community, she gets people who believe her and want to help her find the truth... all while creepy things are happening around them
The ending was a surprise to me and parts of it are sad but also I was glad for the ending for Birdie. I also really loved the love that Birdie and her friends showed to the struggling, young Everly.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Phoebe and Jay work closely together to figure out the mystery "Smitten Kitten" letters that appear in Phoebe's mail slot at The Serendipity.
Phoebe is going to be opening the new museum of Serendipity Springs that was bequeathed (not really but it works!) to her by Jay's grandfather. When letters appear to Phoebe, she and Jay become involved in reading them and wanting to find out who these people are. The magic of course is helping them along the way.
I understand Phoebe not wanting to get close to Jay but I love that even with her rules, it still lets them banter and tease and admire each other. Scenes like the rolling Belle ladder in the library, the cookie fight, and the "want to push you against the wall and make out with you" were fun. The realizing of who "Smitten Kitten" is and how it plays out will stick with me.
Phoebe is going to be opening the new museum of Serendipity Springs that was bequeathed (not really but it works!) to her by Jay's grandfather. When letters appear to Phoebe, she and Jay become involved in reading them and wanting to find out who these people are. The magic of course is helping them along the way.
I understand Phoebe not wanting to get close to Jay but I love that even with her rules, it still lets them banter and tease and admire each other. Scenes like the rolling Belle ladder in the library, the cookie fight, and the "want to push you against the wall and make out with you" were fun. The realizing of who "Smitten Kitten" is and how it plays out will stick with me.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Funny side note.. my son thought you said this like "muh-trim-ony" and now that's what I'm forever calling it
This was the first in this series that I've read but besides wishing I knew a bit more about some side characters, it can be read as a standalone.
Oh lan..I love Amie calling him Lord Grumpy because he grumps a lot. Amie is such a sweet character and she got a lot of stuff dumped on her in life that she's not deserving of. I loved to see her slower whittle away at lan's barriers and always pushing to break the "rules" they set for this marriage of convenience. I am so glad that Amie also was brave in getting lan and his father to clear the air about a misunderstanding between the two and really changed his Father in my eyes at the end for the better.
This was the first in this series that I've read but besides wishing I knew a bit more about some side characters, it can be read as a standalone.
Oh lan..I love Amie calling him Lord Grumpy because he grumps a lot. Amie is such a sweet character and she got a lot of stuff dumped on her in life that she's not deserving of. I loved to see her slower whittle away at lan's barriers and always pushing to break the "rules" they set for this marriage of convenience. I am so glad that Amie also was brave in getting lan and his father to clear the air about a misunderstanding between the two and really changed his Father in my eyes at the end for the better.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Mazzy and her friend Nora like to dabble in the occult... just little spells with small successes. But when they go to a beach to perform a ritual, they find a corpse with missing hands and teeth and they become a part of a creepy cult of sisters trying to wake the dead.
I thought the girls were kind of not that smart to get more involved after finding the first body. This was just a story full of not nice feelings and the dark side of what the occult is. They have Elliot by their side who is not a believer but I think this boy was smarter than the girls and kept them safer than they would have been on their own.
I thought the girls were kind of not that smart to get more involved after finding the first body. This was just a story full of not nice feelings and the dark side of what the occult is. They have Elliot by their side who is not a believer but I think this boy was smarter than the girls and kept them safer than they would have been on their own.
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
This was certainly a unique steampunk, multiverse/alien story. I didn't read the first book so I felt a little lost but wow, Constance and her crew sure are fun.
The adventures and hijinx that they got into had me laughing. This reads like it could be set in a future world but it's set before the 1900s. I think my favorite things were some of the inventions that Constance comes up with. Every woman needs a Kinetic Storm Battle Mitten to protect herself 🤣. I liked the pull that Trusdale has with Constance and their interactions are great.
I did have a big complaint and that was hearing "Plan with a capital P" over and over again!
The adventures and hijinx that they got into had me laughing. This reads like it could be set in a future world but it's set before the 1900s. I think my favorite things were some of the inventions that Constance comes up with. Every woman needs a Kinetic Storm Battle Mitten to protect herself 🤣. I liked the pull that Trusdale has with Constance and their interactions are great.
I did have a big complaint and that was hearing "Plan with a capital P" over and over again!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
With Grave Birds, Dana has been solidified in my mind as one of the great Southern Gothic writers. This eerie tale of a town with its rich citizens, the Hawthorns, and secrets long buried coming to light and a mysterious stranger (Cain) that seems to have brought apocalyptic plague elements with him.. It's sure to spook and thrill readers.
The concept of grave birds is fascinating here. They are meant to be "unfinished business" signs from those that have passed and to give our FMC, Hollis, this ability because she died for a few minutes at a young age was brilliant. We get to see the past through these birds and they help Hollis discover what she needs to take the Hawthorns down. Cain is this just unknown, puzzling MMC who you don't trust until you do. All the paranormal aspects were just top notch and I had to just stay with this book until I had devoured it all!
The concept of grave birds is fascinating here. They are meant to be "unfinished business" signs from those that have passed and to give our FMC, Hollis, this ability because she died for a few minutes at a young age was brilliant. We get to see the past through these birds and they help Hollis discover what she needs to take the Hawthorns down. Cain is this just unknown, puzzling MMC who you don't trust until you do. All the paranormal aspects were just top notch and I had to just stay with this book until I had devoured it all!
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Wow! I read 73% straight through in 2 hours and the rest in an hour...I need to go back and read her previous 2 books.
Marcus and Sydney bump into each other one morning at Dunkin and decide to spend the day together and not go about their planned days. But then they get stuck in this day over and over again.
They eventually come to realize that they might need to lean on each other as both are grieving. I think this day helps them feel worthy of being able to grieve. It helps them help each other. It's sort of amazing what breaks the cycle but also understandable. The ending is a little interesting but felt perfect the way it happened even when I might have expected another outcome.
Marcus and Sydney bump into each other one morning at Dunkin and decide to spend the day together and not go about their planned days. But then they get stuck in this day over and over again.
They eventually come to realize that they might need to lean on each other as both are grieving. I think this day helps them feel worthy of being able to grieve. It helps them help each other. It's sort of amazing what breaks the cycle but also understandable. The ending is a little interesting but felt perfect the way it happened even when I might have expected another outcome.