bookishkir's Reviews (937)


I enjoyed this one, but I wasn’t blown away by it. I did a simultaneous audio/ebook read and I thought the narrators did a great job at bringing both girls to life. I especially loved the found family vibes between Summer and Leo. I found the plot to be entertaining and I didn’t see the specific twists coming. 
 
  • Thriller/Mystery
  • Private Island
  • Found Family

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a e-copy. 

slow-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

 
I was immediately drawn to this book because I thought the cover was adorable and then after reading the blurb I just knew I had to give this one a try. Overall my first impression was pretty accurate, this was an adorable, fun read and while it did also touch on some tougher topics (death of a spouse), it was done in a respectably way and didn’t get too heavy. Callum is literally the sweetest guy. I loved unlikely the connection between him and Lark. If you are okay with some morbid humor, the banter between them will have you laughing out loud. At least it did for me. Haha. The only reason I rated this four stars instead of five was because of the circumstances surrounding the third-act “break-up”. I was just not a fun of that entire scene and honestly thought it was unnecessary. 
 
  • Grumpy X Sunshine
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Set In Ireland
  • Widowed Animator from Texas
  • Shy Mortician who lives next door
  • Love After Loss
  • Demisexual Rep
  • Slow Burn


I am a forever lover of the best friend’s dad trope, but the hypnosis kink is what sold me on giving this one a try. It was so dark and twisted, but also so very entertaining. As usual with Eva Marks stories, this one is heavy on the spice, but rest assured there is a bit of plot mixed in between on that goodness. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but I do want to mention that if you have any triggers, please please please check the content warnings before beginning. The MMC does a lot of questionable things. 

- Dark & Twisted
- Dr.Jekyll & Mr.Hyde inspired MMC
- Best Friend’s Dad
- Age Gap (22h, 41H)
- Ladynapping
- Hypnosis 
- “Little Doll”
- Dubcon/Noncon
- Breeding