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funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Though I have many books of hers, this is the first one I read.
I enjoyed this small town, second chance (both romantic and friendship), grumpy/sunshine story of Row and Cal a lot.
Row, you could see the love he has for Cal even when he was gruff with her. The past rejection from Cal that made him so angry I felt was justified. I understood why it took so long for him to soften toward her again. I love their fighting/banter.
This town though....I couldn't stand most of the people. The way they treated Row and his vision for what his restaurant was doing and what selling the land would do was terrible.... Especially when you find out who they really should have turned against. Don't worry, that person gets their just desserts.
I enjoyed this small town, second chance (both romantic and friendship), grumpy/sunshine story of Row and Cal a lot.
Row, you could see the love he has for Cal even when he was gruff with her. The past rejection from Cal that made him so angry I felt was justified. I understood why it took so long for him to soften toward her again. I love their fighting/banter.
This town though....I couldn't stand most of the people. The way they treated Row and his vision for what his restaurant was doing and what selling the land would do was terrible.... Especially when you find out who they really should have turned against. Don't worry, that person gets their just desserts.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Van "Vanity" rescues Amelia from making a big mistake in marrying Drew.... When he catches the dude cheating RIGHT before the wedding. They have 4 days together on HER honeymoon where they really get to know each other even more and Amelia gets to see that Van is NOT his reputation.
The way my anger flew EVERY TIME Drew was on the page. The guy is not just a cheat, he's a moron!
Now Van, I love how protective he gets and how he can play up the "they are together" acting when it's really called for. He makes me swoon. I giggled when Amelia and Van would be having a conversation in front of the other players or the player's girlfriends and just would bewilder everyone (except for Parker... She has an eye to find out what's NOT being said and interprets correctly).
Chapter 17! Oh, the PIVOT that took! I'll never be the same (I'm good, the HEA seals it 😉)
The way my anger flew EVERY TIME Drew was on the page. The guy is not just a cheat, he's a moron!
Now Van, I love how protective he gets and how he can play up the "they are together" acting when it's really called for. He makes me swoon. I giggled when Amelia and Van would be having a conversation in front of the other players or the player's girlfriends and just would bewilder everyone (except for Parker... She has an eye to find out what's NOT being said and interprets correctly).
Chapter 17! Oh, the PIVOT that took! I'll never be the same (I'm good, the HEA seals it 😉)
mysterious
slow-paced
This was my first book by Ali and though I'm not super big into werewolves- the fact that this is an arranged marriage between a vampire and a werewolf was what sold me on reading it.
I didn't have much of a problem with this but kind of didn't like the "insta-love" when it happened and how it happened. I really liked the character of Ana, she was so cute. Misery kind of bugged me. I did like marriage of convenience. There's a lot to like I think and a lot that could have been improved too.
All in all, I'm glad I took a chance on it
I didn't have much of a problem with this but kind of didn't like the "insta-love" when it happened and how it happened. I really liked the character of Ana, she was so cute. Misery kind of bugged me. I did like marriage of convenience. There's a lot to like I think and a lot that could have been improved too.
All in all, I'm glad I took a chance on it
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
A small island is the setting for this unsettling story. It gives it the perfect atmosphere though!
Theresa/Tessa was the only surviving girl of a mass murder 5 years ago. She's still plagued with nightmares. But she needs them to stop, so she rents the place where that very real nightmare happened and she is going to spend a month to try and chase the ghosts away while writing a book.
What she gets is the feeling that she's being watched. She finds a very tight knit community where all is not as it seems and people she's not sure if she can trust or not.
I have to hand it to Tessa, I could never go back to a place where she experienced something just so horrific.
The mystery is this story became bigger than I thought it might and it was a perfect, spooky and tension filled ride.
Theresa/Tessa was the only surviving girl of a mass murder 5 years ago. She's still plagued with nightmares. But she needs them to stop, so she rents the place where that very real nightmare happened and she is going to spend a month to try and chase the ghosts away while writing a book.
What she gets is the feeling that she's being watched. She finds a very tight knit community where all is not as it seems and people she's not sure if she can trust or not.
I have to hand it to Tessa, I could never go back to a place where she experienced something just so horrific.
The mystery is this story became bigger than I thought it might and it was a perfect, spooky and tension filled ride.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
I love romance with a little bit of mystery. Verity is a private investigator in London where no one would think a lady could do that type of job. Nathaniel is a Bow Street Runner who literally runs into Verity on the night she is with her friend and her wealthy parents and they are robbed.
Now it's up to Nathaniel to figure out the why and also why Verity keeps cropping up in the investigation. They soon start to work together.
I love the tension and thrill of the chase. The way that Nathaniel truly cares about Verity's safety. The teasing and banter. I loved Verity's truest skill of recognizing and remembering faces so well. I even laughed at Verity's cantankerous Grandmama's scenes.
Now it's up to Nathaniel to figure out the why and also why Verity keeps cropping up in the investigation. They soon start to work together.
I love the tension and thrill of the chase. The way that Nathaniel truly cares about Verity's safety. The teasing and banter. I loved Verity's truest skill of recognizing and remembering faces so well. I even laughed at Verity's cantankerous Grandmama's scenes.
adventurous
medium-paced
It was nice to get back to this world- this time with Briar, Fi, Red and Shane traveling to a hidden city of witches to break free from the prison of The Spindle Witch.
They are hunted by witch hunters through a journey to find a long lost book that has a spell they need to break free.
I'll admit that I almost gave up on this second book. I didn't feel connected to the characters much this time around.... UNTIL a certain point and then I flew through. The ending makes me very excited (and a bit worried) to see what book 3 brings
They are hunted by witch hunters through a journey to find a long lost book that has a spell they need to break free.
I'll admit that I almost gave up on this second book. I didn't feel connected to the characters much this time around.... UNTIL a certain point and then I flew through. The ending makes me very excited (and a bit worried) to see what book 3 brings
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Boy is this book a trip! It's one of those things where you are think "WHAT am I even reading? but like a curious looky lou at an accident where you can't look away!)
A unique time loop, on a school trip, where only 3 people are going through it (Emma, Bradd yes two D's, and Max- though more characters are around and one of the time loopers has been going through it for a decade) but they go through it differently. An immortal octopus too and a mysterious dad/daughter on a small island.
I have to admit that I could myself chuckling at the ridiculousness of everyone, especially Bradd... That dude is unhinged! Lol
A unique time loop, on a school trip, where only 3 people are going through it (Emma, Bradd yes two D's, and Max- though more characters are around and one of the time loopers has been going through it for a decade) but they go through it differently. An immortal octopus too and a mysterious dad/daughter on a small island.
I have to admit that I could myself chuckling at the ridiculousness of everyone, especially Bradd... That dude is unhinged! Lol
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I think the Eiffel Today is such a fascinating piece of history, especially if you know all the scientific and physics applications it possesses (if you don't, read up on it, I think it's so fascinating).
But this was a look into the daughter of Eiffel, Claire. Not much is really known of her so this is an imagining of her life. She was a help to her father in so many ways- became a mother figure at age 14 to her siblings and helped her father in his business.
The sights and sounds of Paris come through in this book, I could just imagine being there and watching the Tower go up. I had no idea that Eiffel was taken to court for another project so I learned some new things in this story.
But this was a look into the daughter of Eiffel, Claire. Not much is really known of her so this is an imagining of her life. She was a help to her father in so many ways- became a mother figure at age 14 to her siblings and helped her father in his business.
The sights and sounds of Paris come through in this book, I could just imagine being there and watching the Tower go up. I had no idea that Eiffel was taken to court for another project so I learned some new things in this story.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Though I haven't read the book Emma, I have seen the movie and that was enough for me to enjoy this retelling of it.
Melody is called back from school to run her father's business while he's ill. It's a lot to take for her, hang to deal with an employee who doesn't like her much, trying to find ways to bring in more money and all the whole she still tries to matchmake for her other employee Harriet.
Melody is meddlesome and always thinks she knows what's "best" for others though she almost always is gravely mistaken. She really does think she means well though so it's fun to see her bumble her way through some things.
This book though was entertaining and I laughed at certain parts that are very in line for some characters on here that are portrayals of certain ones from Emma. I will read the following books in the series though I'm not as familiar with most of Austen's works.
Melody is called back from school to run her father's business while he's ill. It's a lot to take for her, hang to deal with an employee who doesn't like her much, trying to find ways to bring in more money and all the whole she still tries to matchmake for her other employee Harriet.
Melody is meddlesome and always thinks she knows what's "best" for others though she almost always is gravely mistaken. She really does think she means well though so it's fun to see her bumble her way through some things.
This book though was entertaining and I laughed at certain parts that are very in line for some characters on here that are portrayals of certain ones from Emma. I will read the following books in the series though I'm not as familiar with most of Austen's works.
