Mafia romance? Say less. Indie published? Sign me up. Oh, Abbie. You trusting fool. If only you had known better.
Summary: Katie meets Leo while on vaMafia romance? Say less. Indie published? Sign me up. Oh, Abbie. You trusting fool. If only you had known better.
Summary: Katie meets Leo while on vacation in Italy when she’s 15 years old. He’s her first love. After her vacation ends, they write letters back and forth for a year until they lose touch. Her last letter to him says that if neither of them are married by the time they’re 30, they should marry each other. Turns out, in Italy, a signed letter from a person 16 years or older is a legally binding contract. So on her 30th birthday, Katie receives an invitation. To her own wedding! After 15 years of being apart, Leo has found her. Unfortunately, he lost me.
This storyline had great potential, but the execution was lackluster. The writing was amateurish and unrefined. The characters were robotic stereotypes. The descriptions were “tell don’t show” when it should be “show don’t tell.” The characters’ choices were contradictory and absurd. The plot was wildly unbelievable. And to top it all off, I was distracted by the plethora of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical mistakes. This book reads like a fanfic written by a 12 year old. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone, except maybe my therapist so we can unpack its contents during my next session. ...more
Vanessa is the personal assistant to NFL linebacker, Aiden (aka the “Wall of Winnipeg”). But he’s kind of a jerk, so she quits to start her own graphiVanessa is the personal assistant to NFL linebacker, Aiden (aka the “Wall of Winnipeg”). But he’s kind of a jerk, so she quits to start her own graphic design business. He doesn’t even say goodbye. But then! Two weeks later she gets home to find him sitting on her doorstep. He begs her to come back, but AS HIS WIFE. ...more
I'd recommend reading this after finishing both books in the Crowns of Nyaxia duology. I prefer being introduced to these side characters in The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King and then reading their back story in Six Scorched Roses. It creates interest and you're already invested in their love story. If you read Six Scorched Roses in the middle of the duology, you will be pulled out of the main storyline and feel frustrated because the first book in the duology ends on a cliff-hanger and you will immediately want to know what happens in the second book. Just take my word for it.
Read this book if you enjoy: - The Crowns of Nyaxia duology ⚔️ - Beauty and the Beast ...more
In this Harry Potter fan fiction, Hermione returns to Hogwarts in her mid-20s to get a higher education degree in Potions. She and Ron have just brokeIn this Harry Potter fan fiction, Hermione returns to Hogwarts in her mid-20s to get a higher education degree in Potions. She and Ron have just broken up. She has PTSD and is trying to heal (physically and emotionally) from the trauma of the second wizarding war. One evening, she ends up having a one-night stand with a certain *wink wink* pureblood.
Fast forward a few weeks, and a string of mysterious, connected murders forces her to collaborate with the infamous, awful Draco Malfoy.
Read if you like: - forced proximity - enemies to lovers - calling each other by their last names - he falls first - sacrifice for love - Hermione in her bad girl era
I’m not here to critique literature. I’m just here to have a good time.
Misery Lark is the daughter of a powerful vampyre councilman. She has spent moI’m not here to critique literature. I’m just here to have a good time.
Misery Lark is the daughter of a powerful vampyre councilman. She has spent most of her life in the custody of humans as “collateral”—children of people in power used to ensure that an alliance is upheld. Vampyres and humans trade collateral as insurance to keep the other species from attacking them. If they do, the other species in the alliance will kill the collateral in their possession.
As a vampyre, Misery doesn’t belong among the humans, but after spending so much time with them, she also doesn’t belong with the vampyres. After she reaches adulthood and her time as collateral ends, she chooses to file down her fangs and live disguised as a human among human society. She works as a professional computer hacker and tries to steer clear of vampyres and werewolves.
But once again, her powerful father uses her as collateral. She marries the new werewolf alpha (Lowe Moreland) in order to maintain interspecies peace between the vampyres and werewolves (or “weres”). The alpha probably hates her, but he has to protect her in order to ensure the safety of his pack and avoid war with the vampyres.
But Misery has a secret. She’s investigating the disappearance of her best friend—a human named Serena who was assigned to be her companion/friend when they were little kids. And she thinks the werewolf alpha, Lowe, could be the key to finding her best friend.
Here’s what I loved about this book: - Humor. It doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s funny and quirky and irreverent. - Paranormal romance + STEM. She’s a computer hacker and he’s into architecture. - Mystery and intrigue. Unlike Hazelwood’s other books, at the center of this story is a mystery: “Where is Serena?” - Enemies to lovers, but make it contemporary romance. This is the first book by Hazelwood—nay, the first contemporary romance I’ve ever read—that has true enemies to lovers and I’m obsessed. ...more
Reread update: 4 stars cause the audiobook succkkkkkks
I did a quick reread via audiobook before reading the novella, Powerful, and the sequel, RecklesReread update: 4 stars cause the audiobook succkkkkkks
I did a quick reread via audiobook before reading the novella, Powerful, and the sequel, Reckless. I gotta say, the physical read was a MUCH better experience than the audiobook. The narrator can’t do a male voice to save her life. Kai’s voice sounded like a ghost with a cigarette addiction. The audiobook experience was also much faster, which only drew more attention to the overuse of pet names such as “darling” and “ocean eyes.” GAG ME ...more
I had an epiphany while reading this book. For the most part, we all grew up swooning for the hero, but grew into adults who root for the villain. ThiI had an epiphany while reading this book. For the most part, we all grew up swooning for the hero, but grew into adults who root for the villain. This book helped me understand why…...more
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