Laura Kinsale has a beautiful way with words and sentences. She's a brilliant writer. I just wasn't as entranced with the story and characters. Thank you to my buddy reading team for putting up with my lackadaisical approach with FFTS. Maybe I'll try again someday, but I much preferred For My Lady's Heart!

4 stars for the "Sweetest in the Gale" story. I read "Unraveled" in the [b:He's Come Undone: A Romance Anthology|51831578|He's Come Undone A Romance Anthology|Emma Barry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1582818691l/51831578._SY75_.jpg|76324549] (5 Stars). I am saving "Covered" for when I'm feeling more emotionally ready to read a story with cancer.

This cover! Olivia has really been inspiring me, both with her talent and her way of taking care of her characters. Both Candy and Griff are grieving, in very different ways. Griff, becoming aware that the woman he knew as the stern yet vivacious leader is utterly without spark as the new school year begins, and falling for her as they grow closer, has to contend with what that means for his grief about his beloved wife. Told entirely from Griff's POV this was poignant, a bit tough to read, and super sweet.

not in the mood for this right now. absolutely a me thing, not a book thing.

A memoir styled fiction story, I'm still not sure how I feel about the structure, but the writing is compelling and pressing.

well after one year I'm putting this on the read/partial shelf. I'll come back someday! It is wonderfully written, I just put it down and now if I want to finish I need to start over again.

I always appreciate a complicated character study, and Ivy is no exception. I read the first half and skimmed the end for a work book club. Not my typical reading fare, but I enjoyed discussing it with the group.

DNF'ed for the ICE deportation. Nope.

I don't know, I started and everything is too intense and I just don't feel like continuing on right now. Maybe someday.

Ugh, i am in a weird reading mood and I will need to re-start this later.

I read the two Zoey Castile stories because I love her; the rest I'm going to save for the next holiday season. So glad I purchased this antho.