I enjoyed the small airport setting, which felt authentic, and loved pilot Mel who despite having to struggle to keep her business and employees going, genuinely enjoys her job and isn't ready to let any one take it from her. The chemistry between Mel and Bo was great, and I also enjoyed the side romance. The mystery of Sally was also a fun addition. Good times.

Another dystopian tale in the vein of the Hunger Games, yet with a different twist. Instead of being seperated into geographical districs, human kind is seperated by personality type. Upon turning 16, young adults are given an aptitude test to see which type they best fit in. Most generally stick with their birth type, but some choose to change factions (a huge deal, no longer can they be part of their family). And then, there are some who display "divergence" and do not fall easily into one category.

This is true of Tris (Beatrice) who begins life as an Abnegation (self-less, humble, do gooders) but finds out she is Divergent and instead chooses to leave her faction for the Dauntless (warriors, brave, ruthless).

While trying to complete her initiation into this faction, a variety of events unfold which will test her abilities, and show her that perhaps society isn't meant to be so divided.

Nice to see another strong leading lady, and nice that her love interest treats her as such. No wilting flowers here. Lots of violence and blood.

I did a quick re-read before starting [b:A Court of Mist and Fury|17927395|A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)|Sarah J. Maas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1452783825s/17927395.jpg|25126749], and I'm glad I did. I am enchanted by the world building in this novel, and love the fiery passion between Tamlin and Feyra. I always love a good fairy 'deal' which you know will never be easy, or go how you plan. Looking forward to seeing how Book 2 addresses

Spoiler

Feyra's new status as a High Fey and how her relationship with Tamlin is affected by having to spend one week a month in the Night Court with Rhys

.

So much fun! Great to see Maas stepping into the New Adult realm with a tale that is not cheesy or trope-y at all. Full review to come closer to publication date. This will be one to watch!

Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC!

London is a surfer, bar tender, and has a degree in website design that she isn't using...yet right? Luke had his heartbroken by his first love Mia who left him to find herself after a long relationship and who recently married her Las Vegas fling in [b:Sweet Filthy Boy|18775297|Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1)|Christina Lauren|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395723782s/18775297.jpg|26751379]. Once a one girl man, Luke has turned into the ultimate player. His reputation and her fear of cheating test a growing attraction and maybe more...

I love this story! London is my favorite character in this series. She has her head on straight, plays no games, and is perfectly honest about her wants and fears. Her only self-doubts revolve around her fear of launching into a "real career." I found the romance the least drama-filled of the entire series, and super sweet.

My only issue with these books is I binge them in a day, and want more RIGHT NOW. More please.

While character development was a marked improvement as Ahdieh spends far less time on descriptions of clothes, jewels, and finery and more time on interaction, these duet of novels may have been better served as a trilogy. Barely exploring Shazi's magic and a fairly lame solution to the curse on Kalid made me wish for a bit more time to explore Ahdieh's world. Worth a read to finish off the series.

Oh hot damn, this is my jam. Yeah. I liked [b:A Court of Thorns and Roses|16096824|A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1460846517s/16096824.jpg|21905102], but A Court of Mist and Fury blows that one out of the water. I appreciated and enjoyed Feyre and Tamlin's chemistry, but always had a bit of a niggling problem with it. This book makes it evidently clear, and begins a far more enchanting story for Feyre.

SPOILERS AHEAD, so stop reading now.

ACOMAF opens with Feyre struggling with her new self since her neck was snapped by Amarantha and she was brought back to life as a Fey through the powers of the seven lords. She is wracked by nightmares over what she had to do to free the realm of Amarantha and find her way back to Tamlin. She suffers from horrible PTSD, with nightmares that wake her every night, nightmares that make her physically ill.

Tamlin is also becoming problematic. He is so afraid of loosing Feyre that he refuses to let her explore her new powers, or even leave his manor. He flies into rages at the smallest incident, and basically is leaving Feyre alone to handle her problems.

Enter Rhys. He has not yet called in his bargain with Feyre, not until the day of her wedding to Tamlin as she struggles to make herself walk down the aisle. At first mad at Rhys for stopping the wedding, Feyre eventually begins to enjoy her one week a month with Rhys. He gives her space, but also has her learn to read and learn to shield her mind. He allows her to make choices; he doesn't lock her away.

This is all the first tiny part of the book, and then we get a very intriguing mystery involving the King of Hibernia and his plot to bring down the wall separating man and Fey. We also get an absolutely swoony, long burning romance. My heart and my loins. Phew.

There is a lot going on in this book, and I loved every minute of it. And the ending. Oh man. It is perfect, and it makes you completely desperate for the next book. Hell yeah!

This kept me up all night, and I read it in one fell swoop. Magical realism imbues Yovanoff's latest, as Waverly finds herself drawn to Marshall in her dreams. It feels like Waverly is really there, but when they meet at school, Waverly must keep her proper, popular alpha girl mask on. Plus, Waverly and Marshall's all-consuming self-destructive habits may keep them apart in reality forever.

Haunting, a bit of a head twister, and just different enough to keep me guessing. Love that in a book.

I got about halfway through and realized I just didn't care to finish. I adored [b:Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|6643090|Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|Helen Simonson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320539020s/6643090.jpg|6837577] because the story felt fresh (and was set in modern times). Unfortunately for this story, I felt like I had already read it.

A dark fairy-tale about two sisters who join an artist colony but find out it is tied to the world of the Fae.

I enjoyed the story, and found it lyrically written, but was hoping for a little more depth. Readers who are unfamiliar with Fae legends may need to read outside of the book to truly understand some of the lore. I also found the "romance" angle to be much less of a focus than some of the descriptions and reviews I read, and while sexy, I didn't really connect with that aspect of the novel. I did like the focus on the two sisters, their different gifts, and how their terrible mother both brought them together and tore them apart.

Brady fucking Hartsfield. You sly, horrible bastard. I was on the edge of my seat seeing how Hodges, Holly, and Jerome would duke it out with the evil one himself in this series ender. I'm excited to see this series adapted for TV as well.