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dark
medium-paced
I like the fake dating but felt it was a little more like a very real obsession that was too much.
Dmitri is super EVERYTHING with Olive.
I think the thing I really liked about this book was the love that Olive had for her brother and even though she was away for years (because he told her she'd be better off away from him and their dad), she really looked out for him at the right time.
I did however fly through this book and enjoyed much of it but a lot was just too much.
Dmitri is super EVERYTHING with Olive.
I think the thing I really liked about this book was the love that Olive had for her brother and even though she was away for years (because he told her she'd be better off away from him and their dad), she really looked out for him at the right time.
I did however fly through this book and enjoyed much of it but a lot was just too much.
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Ellie is tasked with watching her brother (though he's 24, he has a history of drug abuse) while her parents go away to celebrate an anniversary. Fed up with his childness, she leaves input to have to return for a work laptop, only to arrive and find the house in flames. How did this fire start? Is Ellie to blame?
This brings up the past of Ellie, who accidentally scarred an acquaintance in a small fire accident. But she also starts to get close to her brother's friend Drew and (her brothers) girlfriend and there are suspicions on both of them.
The ending is very shocking. The book deals with the Covid outbreak too. It was interesting to see how the characters dealt with this during this other tough time in their lives.
This brings up the past of Ellie, who accidentally scarred an acquaintance in a small fire accident. But she also starts to get close to her brother's friend Drew and (her brothers) girlfriend and there are suspicions on both of them.
The ending is very shocking. The book deals with the Covid outbreak too. It was interesting to see how the characters dealt with this during this other tough time in their lives.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
I absolutely loved this! A former boyband celebrity hiding out in a small town running a dog rescue? Falling for the local vet who crushed on him as a teenager? Such a fun plot!
Adam is living his life how he wants, but he's hiding away, rescuing and adopting out dogs and is just a sweet brother who lost his mom too young so helped finish raising his sister.
Laney was a HUGE fan of the boyband Midnight Rush and Deke was her fav.... Little does she know, Adam was Deke.
My favorite part was her falling for Adam and not knowing who he was until a hilarious scene outs him. But I love their connection to each other, even though it stays pretty strong after she realizes who he was.
I (like Laney once says in the book) kicked my feet multiple times with joy and giddiness because of the cuteness! Adam is the perfect book boyfriend 😚
Adam is living his life how he wants, but he's hiding away, rescuing and adopting out dogs and is just a sweet brother who lost his mom too young so helped finish raising his sister.
Laney was a HUGE fan of the boyband Midnight Rush and Deke was her fav.... Little does she know, Adam was Deke.
My favorite part was her falling for Adam and not knowing who he was until a hilarious scene outs him. But I love their connection to each other, even though it stays pretty strong after she realizes who he was.
I (like Laney once says in the book) kicked my feet multiple times with joy and giddiness because of the cuteness! Adam is the perfect book boyfriend 😚
emotional
informative
slow-paced
An eye opening novel about depression and how it can look like the person is just thriving through life.
Mia finds a note hidden in a painting her mother gave her (a year to the day of her mother's funeral) before her death, alluding to truths she never got to tell Mia about.
Mia is also struggling with her boyfriend of 5 years and their stagnant relationship, her work- while at a Black owned magazine might promise a white guy over her- meeting the painter (Tyrese) of the artwork her mother gave her and how she feels more connected and comfortable with Tyrese than her boyfriend, and estrangement from her father and sister.
I liked that Mia was in therapy through the book (even though she eventually realized she needed a Black therapist to truly help her understand her depression and hardships) but the mental health support here is really an important aspect of the book.
Mia finds a note hidden in a painting her mother gave her (a year to the day of her mother's funeral) before her death, alluding to truths she never got to tell Mia about.
Mia is also struggling with her boyfriend of 5 years and their stagnant relationship, her work- while at a Black owned magazine might promise a white guy over her- meeting the painter (Tyrese) of the artwork her mother gave her and how she feels more connected and comfortable with Tyrese than her boyfriend, and estrangement from her father and sister.
I liked that Mia was in therapy through the book (even though she eventually realized she needed a Black therapist to truly help her understand her depression and hardships) but the mental health support here is really an important aspect of the book.
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was cute and sweet and I liked that there was no real conflict. I really loved the second chance and that the MCs never stopped loving each other.
Keira is such a good person to go take care of her sister who is dealing with a disease and an absent runaway father and niece & nephew.
Dan is a good guy to help give Keira's nephew a chance at trying hockey by giving him lessons in his free time.
Of course it's awesome that Keira is a bookworm
Keira is such a good person to go take care of her sister who is dealing with a disease and an absent runaway father and niece & nephew.
Dan is a good guy to help give Keira's nephew a chance at trying hockey by giving him lessons in his free time.
Of course it's awesome that Keira is a bookworm
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Aww sisters.... Gotta love them! These two sisters have grown a bit apart and don't seem to know each other much anymore. When Ginger calls Cat to help save their family's theater camp for kids, Cat arrives to find a lot more than she thought she would. She thought she'd fix the problem quickly and get out, but she gets more in her plate than she originally assumed. On top of being pregnant, she doesn't need the stress.
I liked that they got to reconnect as close sisters but I wished for a little more excitement in the book
I liked that they got to reconnect as close sisters but I wished for a little more excitement in the book
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
This was fun with getting to know the last Kasper sister Rose and her spy 😉 ways. I liked that the MMC (Anton) is a Prince from a small country that comes to the US to play football and he stays.
So Rose is hired as his security detail because of a threat, though they don't let him know that... But this is actually the second time she is doing this and the last time ended in disaster..... With them falling for each other but circumstances pulled them from each other.. So to say neither of them is totally happy is an understatement.
I do love how these two just can't help but soften toward each other for the second time. I like the "wear my jersey/number and no one else's" attitude, so swoony 😍
The ending was full of some surprises and a certain scene that just felt like justice was finally complete for these sisters. I'm going to miss hanging out in Cashmere Cove but am TOTALLY excited for whose book is to come next..
So Rose is hired as his security detail because of a threat, though they don't let him know that... But this is actually the second time she is doing this and the last time ended in disaster..... With them falling for each other but circumstances pulled them from each other.. So to say neither of them is totally happy is an understatement.
I do love how these two just can't help but soften toward each other for the second time. I like the "wear my jersey/number and no one else's" attitude, so swoony 😍
The ending was full of some surprises and a certain scene that just felt like justice was finally complete for these sisters. I'm going to miss hanging out in Cashmere Cove but am TOTALLY excited for whose book is to come next..
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
A cat and mouse game between a secret witch (Rune) and a witch hunter (Gideon). Both have their reasons for what they do. Rune because the city purges (k*lls) witches and Gideon because witches took the lives of his parents and sister.
This is a slow burn romance and the two MCs constantly try to one up each other in this game they play. I didn't much like the small love triangle though I could forgive as one of the three had NO IDEA the real feelings of another.
In the acknowledgements, the author says this book is loosely based on The Scarlet Pimpernel and looking back, I can see the inspirations throughout and I love it!
I can't wait for the conclusion, there is more subterfuge to surely behold.
This is a slow burn romance and the two MCs constantly try to one up each other in this game they play. I didn't much like the small love triangle though I could forgive as one of the three had NO IDEA the real feelings of another.
In the acknowledgements, the author says this book is loosely based on The Scarlet Pimpernel and looking back, I can see the inspirations throughout and I love it!
I can't wait for the conclusion, there is more subterfuge to surely behold.
mysterious
medium-paced
Book 3 in the Susan Ford mysteries. This time around Susan has a new partner, Jack, and there is a murder at a theater and it mimics a case her dad had in 1969 "the summer of love".
I liked that she was able to talk this case through with her dad to find the similarities and differences. I cried a bit when she found out her mom got a serious diagnosis and I liked how Susan handled her speaking with her mom during the trying time.
I liked to see her give Jack a hard time, but I really loved that she quickly realized that though they had different techniques in interrogation tactics- he was a good asset in the case.
I liked that she was able to talk this case through with her dad to find the similarities and differences. I cried a bit when she found out her mom got a serious diagnosis and I liked how Susan handled her speaking with her mom during the trying time.
I liked to see her give Jack a hard time, but I really loved that she quickly realized that though they had different techniques in interrogation tactics- he was a good asset in the case.
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
This was the first book I've ever read by K.L. but I enjoyed it. It contains a good mystery, a nuanced detective Callie who has a complicated relationship with her father who used to be a cop, and was fast paced and engaging.
A missing girl reminds Callie of a girl her dad tried to locate, who also went missing, 5 years ago but he got sidelined in a situation gone wrong. I loved how one small, seemingly unremarkable thing, ties the 2 cases together.
I was so sure I knew who was the bad in this book but I was so wrong! It twisted my head in a good way and it made a lot of sense (sad but made sense).
A missing girl reminds Callie of a girl her dad tried to locate, who also went missing, 5 years ago but he got sidelined in a situation gone wrong. I loved how one small, seemingly unremarkable thing, ties the 2 cases together.
I was so sure I knew who was the bad in this book but I was so wrong! It twisted my head in a good way and it made a lot of sense (sad but made sense).