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baysriddles's Reviews (184)
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
With The Fire On High is such a cute YA novel!
I loved Emoni's character development, especially when she talks about how she isn't ashamed of being a teen mom.
I also love the diversity throughout the book, mainly Emoni embracing her Black/Puerto Rican heritage.
I LOVE cooking and being in the kitchen, so it was fun to read about Emoni's love for cooking and food.
I removed one star because I felt like something was missing. I'm not sure what more I was looking for, but I just feel this one is incomplete somehow. I just don't know how to describe it.
Overall, a great read and I definitely recommend!
I loved Emoni's character development, especially when she talks about how she isn't ashamed of being a teen mom.
I also love the diversity throughout the book, mainly Emoni embracing her Black/Puerto Rican heritage.
I LOVE cooking and being in the kitchen, so it was fun to read about Emoni's love for cooking and food.
I removed one star because I felt like something was missing. I'm not sure what more I was looking for, but I just feel this one is incomplete somehow. I just don't know how to describe it.
Overall, a great read and I definitely recommend!
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This ARC was provided by the author in exchange of honest review.
Such a fun, quick romance!
This is my second book by Skye Jordan and I'm a fan! I really enjoy her storytelling and her descriptions, specifically of the ~steamy~ assortment.
First of all, in the first book of this series, In Too Deep, KT was my favorite character. So, I was thrilled to learn that this book, Going Under, was all about her and finding the love of her life.
Speaking of the love of her life, Ben is SUCH A DREAM! He's such a good dad and I love his character so much. Kat and Ben together are such a perfect couple.
I removed a 1/2 star because it was WAY TOO SHORT! Give me another 100 pages, or 50 at least! I also wasn't a fan of how easily Ben got jealous... it was a bit silly at times.
Overall, I highly recommend! I think I liked this one better than the first one!
Thanks again to the author for providing me with an ARC!
Such a fun, quick romance!
This is my second book by Skye Jordan and I'm a fan! I really enjoy her storytelling and her descriptions, specifically of the ~steamy~ assortment.
First of all, in the first book of this series, In Too Deep, KT was my favorite character. So, I was thrilled to learn that this book, Going Under, was all about her and finding the love of her life.
Speaking of the love of her life, Ben is SUCH A DREAM! He's such a good dad and I love his character so much. Kat and Ben together are such a perfect couple.
I removed a 1/2 star because it was WAY TOO SHORT! Give me another 100 pages, or 50 at least! I also wasn't a fan of how easily Ben got jealous... it was a bit silly at times.
Overall, I highly recommend! I think I liked this one better than the first one!
Thanks again to the author for providing me with an ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer
This eARC was provided by the author in exchange of honest review.
I have mixed feelings about this one. Overall, I just don't think the storyline was for me.
The main character, Stella, is very strong, hard-headed, and brave. She was a pretty good character. I wish I could have seen a bit more development in her character, though.
It took me a couple of chapters to get into because I felt out of place. Almost like the book started mid-story, so I was a bit confused.
The ending was a bit triggering for me. Although there were TW's at the beginning, the ending was a lot more than I had anticipated. I think there maybe needs to be a stronger warning at the beginning and/or an age-restriction. I'm perfectly fine with cursing language in books, but the self-harm was almost overwhelming for me.
M.C. Winkkle's writing is great and it is a well-written story. However, I just think this plot wasn't for me.
Thanks again to the author for providing me with an eARC!
I have mixed feelings about this one. Overall, I just don't think the storyline was for me.
The main character, Stella, is very strong, hard-headed, and brave. She was a pretty good character. I wish I could have seen a bit more development in her character, though.
It took me a couple of chapters to get into because I felt out of place. Almost like the book started mid-story, so I was a bit confused.
The ending was a bit triggering for me. Although there were TW's at the beginning, the ending was a lot more than I had anticipated. I think there maybe needs to be a stronger warning at the beginning and/or an age-restriction. I'm perfectly fine with cursing language in books, but the self-harm was almost overwhelming for me.
M.C. Winkkle's writing is great and it is a well-written story. However, I just think this plot wasn't for me.
Thanks again to the author for providing me with an eARC!
