a_stylish_bookworm's Reviews (1.53k)

Just reading the synopsis of the story got me intrigued. I enjoyed the setting of a luxurious resort in Cabo and add to it a star studded wedding. Shay is a plus 1 at the wedding and ends being curious and tries to figure out who killed the bride and groom. The story is entertaining and I didn't see the twists coming. 

This was a great locked room thriller involving 2 best friends that started a band and enroute to a show, they band is stranded in a snow storm. The story is atmospheric with the snow storm and the story line is a little crazy.

I enjoyed the dual timeline to learn more about their backstory.

I was excited to read this when it was compared to Daisy Jones. For me, there was no comparison. This is the story of Dylan Read and her rise to fame as well as her past and her relationship with her missing friend. 

I found the pacing of the book to be slow with a lot going on. Some parts were entertaining while other plots, I was less interested in. 

Thank you @marinerbooks for a copy of the book.

This was a great story with lots of character growth. Mal was such a great book boyfriend! Dr. Jojo and Mal's connection was great and I really appreciate how they communicated with each other. 

I always look forward to her annual holiday novella. This was a fun short story with Tilly who reunites with George, a friend from high school. The story is a bit insta but given the length, it made sense.

I always love a book with subject of all things book related. This one is with Grady, a best seller writer and finds his wife missing the day he became a best seller. Since then, he is lost and can't move on and write. His agent suggests for him to go to a remote island in Scotland for inspiration. 

The story is a bit slow and very atmospheric with the strangeness of the island. I had a lot of issues with the twist and the ending. It felt rush and unbelievable and left me with so many questions. 

Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton did a great job with the narration. 

Thank you @macmillan.audio @flatiron_books for a copy of this book.

This was a really cute YA with Rowan and Neil, who have been competing for the first spot in school since freshman year. It's now last day of senior high school and they decided to team up together to win a scavenger / tag game. I liked how they got to know each other better and the assumptions of each other was broken down. 

If you are enjoy enemies to lovers, forced proximity gay romance, this one is for you. 

This was a romance between Derek and Dylan that starts off as neighbors that don't like each other. This book has a slow start and the names both staring with D made it a bit confusing. 

The book improved during the 2nd half. I enjoyed seeing them get to know each other and break down assumptions. It was fun to see characters from the previous book as well.

Thank you @smpromance for a copy of this book.

Thank you @prhaudio for a copy of this cowboy romance. 

I am a sucker for romance with brother's best friend. This was such a fun cowboy romance. The banter between the two was great. I love how Luke gave Emmy space to open up. 

Aaron Shedlock and Stella Hunter did a great job with the narration.

Thank you @prhaudio @thedialpress for a copy of this book. 

This was such a fun family holiday story. We have a famous actress and her 3 grown children home for the holidays. Each of the siblings are struggling with finding love and we get to see their romance story. 

The personalities of the 3 siblings are very distinct and the narration by Patti Murin, Kristen Sieh, Shawn K. Jain brought all stories to life. 

The story is entertaining and I love how close the siblings were.