I'm not sure what deal with the devil Abby Jimenez, made but her last three books have all been amazing!! Also this book is the epitome of "If he wantI'm not sure what deal with the devil Abby Jimenez, made but her last three books have all been amazing!! Also this book is the epitome of "If he wanted to, he would".
Justin and Emma both suffer from the same curse: every person they date finds their soulmate after they've broken up with them. So Emma and Justin come up with a great idea, the two should date each other, and when they break up both of them will find their soulmates. But life has more in stock for them and soon Justin and Emma realize there's more to this relationship than a deadline.
Abby Jimenez has become one of those authors I get really excited about with every new release. And it's funny, because I hated The Friend Zone and almost never read another book by her again until a friend (thank you, Christy!) promised me I'd love Part of Your World, and she was right! Abby packs such an emotional punch in her books peppered with her own unique sense of humor. I was laying in bed listening to the last 90 minutes of this book because I couldn't wait until the next day on my commute to find out what happened.
And for those who want to know, Nadia cakes mention count in the spoiler tag (view spoiler)[ She only mentions it once in the first 15% and then never again! Those of you who hate this are spared! (hide spoiler)]...more
When Lady Dane's husband unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself in a predicament with the her late husband's family and custody of her 3.5 stars
When Lady Dane's husband unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself in a predicament with the her late husband's family and custody of her children. To resolve this, she enters into a fake relationship with Nathaniel Travers who owes her a favor. But as the two spend time together, and Nate spends time with Cora and her children, the entire family begins to become attached as outside forces threaten to tear them apart.
One of those solid I liked it but didn't love it kind of books. I feel like the author could have shaved off a good 50-100 pages of this book and it would have been a 4 or 5 star read, but stretches of this book felt like a bit of a slog to get through. I really liked Nate as a romantic hero because he was flawed but did his best to learn and grow and improve upon himself. Cora was also solidly okay in that I didn't have strong feelings about her either way. Overall one of those books where I enjoyed it, but it didn't hit me as hard as it did other readers (as I can see by the reviews)....more
Probably my least favorite of Simone St. James that I've read, but not terrible! Taking place in the 90's, a newlywed couple pick up a hitch-hiker on Probably my least favorite of Simone St. James that I've read, but not terrible! Taking place in the 90's, a newlywed couple pick up a hitch-hiker on a secluded highway. But soon they realize the girl they've picked up is dying, and a truck is in pursuit of them. After the girl perishes at the hospital, the couple are the number one suspects for her murder.
Sun-Down Motel and The Broken Girls are some of my favorite books ever, so Murder Road had a lot to live up to and it didn't quite reach. I found I didn't care about the mystery of it all or most of the characters in this book which is really a shame. Even the twists and turns seemed really out there and yet... boring at the same time. I mostly enjoyed this book hence three stars, but this was the weakest of this author's books I've read so far and it was quite the disappointment as a fan of hers....more
I want to start with I am glad this book exists, and as a thirty-something white cis woman this book is absolutely not meant for me and I completely uI want to start with I am glad this book exists, and as a thirty-something white cis woman this book is absolutely not meant for me and I completely understand that. I hope this book gets into the hands of those who very much need it. I read it for a book club, otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
I won't go much into plot or details. The teenagers in this were mostly insufferable with the exception of Devin and it made me wonder if me and my friends were this awful as teens (we probably were and worse). I thought the book was written really well and there were some really nice moments in it, hence two stars instead of a one star rating....more
I really mean it when I say the truth is stranger than fiction. I'm not kidding, if the the story in this book came out as a fictional novel I can alrI really mean it when I say the truth is stranger than fiction. I'm not kidding, if the the story in this book came out as a fictional novel I can already see all the reviews saying how ridiculous and made up it all sounded. Except it's real, this bonkers story is real.
Empire of Pain chronicles three generations of the Sackler family who own Purdue pharma and the creators of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. The story begins in the early 1900's when Isaac Sackler immigrated to America, and then follows his son and his grandson who inherited the Purdue Empire.
The first half of this book, while I knew less about it, wasn't as interesting to me. It's an important part of the story but I was more interested in closer to modern day events. The second half of the book details the creation and marketing of OxyContin and the toll and destruction it had on America. What Purdue and the Sackler's did was truly evil and their response and lack of accountability is insane.
This was a great comprehensive history of the rise and fall of the Sackler Dynasty. It wasn't as riveting as I expected hence 4 stars and not 5, but I'm still glad I read it....more
There's a reason I'll read anything Samantha Young writes, because every once in a while she will write a book that's so deliciously angsty 5 stars!
There's a reason I'll read anything Samantha Young writes, because every once in a while she will write a book that's so deliciously angsty and perfect and it just hits you in the feels. This is the fifth book in a series and can be read as a standalone but obviously you get more if you read the four books before this one. After books 3 and 4 were three star reads, I wasn't as excited to read this one but read lots of reviews loving it so I gave it a chance and I am so glad I did.
Only You is the second chance romance between Monroe and Brodan. The two pined for each other as teenagers, but when Monroe made a mistake, they were separated for almost twenty years. Now, Monroe and Brodan have moved back to their small Scottish village, and the two cannot seem to forgive one another for past mistakes.
When I tell you this hit my angsty spot, I am not exaggerating. I devoured this book and was genuinely sad it was over even though it's almost 400 pages. If there's one thing Samantha Young does well, it's angst and pining. I wish more of her recent books were like this one. One of my favorites of 2024 and I will be reading the spinoff series asap!...more
Bone Canyon is book 2 in the Eve Ronin series but can be read as a standalone novel. After a wildfire scorches the Santa Monica mountains, it 4 stars
Bone Canyon is book 2 in the Eve Ronin series but can be read as a standalone novel. After a wildfire scorches the Santa Monica mountains, it uncovers bones of a woman who disappeared years ago. Homicide detective Eve Ronin is called in to investigate.
I read book 1 years ago and enjoyed it but didn't remember much when I started this book. Even not remembering much Goldberg wrote the story in a way that made it easy to remember. I like Eve as a heroine, she's a tough cop but one that just wants to bring justice for her victims. This work ethic leads her to be not very well liked by her fellow cops, but she isn't here to be liked. She's here to do a job. Very well done police procedural mystery; I would be willing to read the rest of the series at some point.
Also! One of the best parts of this book is how correctly the author portrays the setting. I worked in the area for almost 5 years and could easily follow where the characters were going and nothing was factually incorrect in that regard....more
A fun and spicy queer hockey romance, MUCH better than the first book. Not a complete 5 star read because of some issues with it (view spoiler)[ casuaA fun and spicy queer hockey romance, MUCH better than the first book. Not a complete 5 star read because of some issues with it (view spoiler)[ casual racism in descriptions of a character (hide spoiler)] and this is definitely like, a fantasy hockey league that does not follow real life rules (for obvious plot reasons).
Not sure if I would read the rest of the series though....more
Wildfire is about Aurora and Russ who had a one night stand with each other at a party, only to discover the nOkay this one was actually pretty good.
Wildfire is about Aurora and Russ who had a one night stand with each other at a party, only to discover the next day they're working at the same camp all summer. At first, things are awkward between the two of them. But as they work beside each other every day, sparks begin to fly.
One of my biggest issues with Icebreaker was it took place during college but we saw like, no actual college. Not the case with Wildfire! We got hot AND plot *gasp*. We got romance and the camp counselor experience which was a lot of fun to read. I especially loved that we got a quiet and shy nice guy as the hero instead of some alpha male and that Russ and Aurora made each other better and lifted each other up. This book has redeemed Hannah Grace for me and I look forward to reading her next book...more
I really enjoyed this author's previous book The Hacienda and was excited to pick up Vampires of El Norte. While I enjoyed it in the end, the 3 stars
I really enjoyed this author's previous book The Hacienda and was excited to pick up Vampires of El Norte. While I enjoyed it in the end, there was a point maybe 70% in where I considered dnf-ing this book because quite honestly: this book was kind of boring. It was also filled with a second chance childhood sweetheart romance that was fairly lackluster. But the best parts were the fighting scenes at the end, otherwise this would have been a 2 star read....more
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