Thank you to the author for the ARC of But He’s My Roommate by Annah Conwell. All opinions are my own. 

After reading the first three books in the But He’s a Carter Brother series, I was very excited to read this final book. 

This story follows Maverick Carter, and his best friend’s sister, Evie. After the end to a terrible relationship, Evie finds herself alone in New York City with a new baby and no way to support herself. That’s when Maverick steps in to offer her the opportunity to come live with him in his Georgia home. 

Even though Evie didn’t want anyone to help her, I’m glad that she let Maverick little by little take care of her in ways that her previous partner didn’t. Maverick was so patient with Evie and so caring towards her and her baby. I loved seeing Maverick’s protective side, especially considering all of the things that Evie had been through. 

Like the other books in this series, I loved getting to read more about the Carter family as a whole because they were such a close family that teased each other but stuck up for each other as well. 

Overall, I would recommend this book! I’m so sad that the series is over, but I can’t recommend this series enough! 

Thank you to Entangled Teen for the ARC and finished copy of Witty in Pink by Erica George. All opinions are my own. 

This is my first book by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ll definitely be reading more by her in the future though because I really liked this book. 

Witty in Pink is a fun historical romance set in the early 1800s England. It follows two young adults, Blythe Rowley and Briggs Goswick, that have a past filled with pranks. After one prank went wrong in their early teens, Blythe doesn’t want to have anything to do with Briggs. However, they both quickly learn that the other has something the other needs. That’s when they decide to strike a deal: Blythe will help Briggs secure a match with a wealthy young lady, and Briggs will introduce Blythe to high society members in order to help her secure investors for her apiary business. 

I loved the characters in this story. I’ve read quite a few historical romances, but I enjoyed that this book had such young characters just at the beginning of adulthood. The friendships were sweet to see in this book, and I loved how the characters looked out for one another. 

The banter between Blythe and Briggs was great, and I appreciated that they didn’t instantly get along after having been against each other for so long. It was sweet however to watch them slowly start to trust each other and become vulnerable with one another. 

I also really liked Briggs’ little brother because he was so smart and said such funny things. His relationship with Briggs was so wholesome. 

Overall, I really liked this book and would recommend it! 

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC of Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura. All opinions are my own. 

Let the Games Begin is a contemporary romance story set at The Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. It follows an Olympian sprinter named Zeke who is at his third Olympic Games but is struggling with his mental health including dealing with the grief of losing his father a decade ago. This story also follows Olivia who is supposed to be interning at the Olympics but has been given a volunteer job instead. While they don’t have a meet-cute, Zeke and Olivia finally decide to get to know each other after running into each other numerous times. 

One of the things that stood out to me about this story was the friendships. Not only do Zeke and Olivia develop a strong bond, but their other friendships were sweet as well. I especially liked it when Zeke and Olivia’s friends got to know each other. 

The setting of The Olympic Games was so fun and interesting. I haven’t read any other books set here, and I thought it was interesting getting to see some behind-the-scenes aspects of The Olympics. 

The romance in this book was cute, and I liked how well Olivia and Zeke got along considering how this story was only set over a couple weeks. When Zeke learned to be vulnerable, I was really proud of him. I also liked how much they trusted each other and were able to lean on each other as well. 

I listened to the audiobook for this story and thought the narrator did a great job. I do wish they would’ve used two narrators though since this story was told in dual POVs. It would have been nice to have a separate narrator for Zeke’s chapters. 

Overall, I would recommend this book. It was sweet, hopeful, and full of growth. 

Thank you to Kensington Books for the ARC of A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd. All opinions are my own. 

A Daughter of Fair Verona follows Rosie Montague, the daughter of Romeo and Juliet (if they hadn’t died). She’s considered a spinster at the ripe old age of twenty years old, and her parents have found her yet another man they think she should marry. Unfortunately, this man’s previous wives have all died suspicious deaths, and Rosie doesn’t want to be next in line. 

The premise for this story sounded so fun and interesting. I haven’t read Romeo and Juliet in fifteen years, but it felt like being right back in that world. 

I enjoyed the writing style; although, it did feel a bit juvenile at times. The author did a great job making Romeo and Juliet sound just as annoying as they were in the original story.  I also appreciated some of the humor throughout. 

Unfortunately, that’s all I enjoyed about this story. There were so many issues that I had that overshadowed the fun parts. 

First, the pacing of this story is very slow considering that it’s a pretty short book. It felt like nothing was happening for most of the story except for the few exciting parts that only took up a couple pages. 

Second, the romance was so weird. The fact that Rosie had never been in love and then was instantly in love with some stranger seemed so out of character for her. Also, I didn’t enjoy the love triangle nor how that played out. 

Third, the ending was terrible! I won’t give spoilers, but the ending made no sense at all. It completely undid so much of what had happened in the story and how Rosie was as a character. Also, it left so much unsaid. It wasn’t a good open-ended story but rather a confusing and infuriating conclusion. 

Overall, I would not recommend this story because I just had too many issues with it. 

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for the ARC of Meet Me at the Starlight by Rachel Hauck. All opinions are my own. 

Meet Me at the Starlight is a historical fiction story that spans decades and weaves together the stories of Tuesday Knight and her grandson Matt. 

From a young age, The Starlight, a roller-skating rink that is the heart of Sea Blue Beach, has been Tuesday’s entire world. Now that the roller-skating craze is coming to an end, the town wants to tear down the rink in the name of progress. Matt, a famous actor who’s gotten himself in trouble, has decided to come home and help save The Starlight with the help of washed-up model Harlow Hayes. 

This story contains dual timelines that start in the 1930s and end in the 1980s. There are multiple points of view throughout the book including Tuesday (past and present), Matt, Harlow, and even some chapters from the view of the town. This book really tells the story of family, community, and learning to love yourself. 

I overall enjoyed this book. As a romantic at heart, I preferred the chapters that took place in the 1980s because I liked reading more about Matt and Harlow’s friendship and eventual relationship. The chapters set in the past for Tuesday weren’t bad, but they were also quite depressing considering all of the hardships she faced. 

The character growth was beautiful to see throughout the story. I especially liked how Harlow learned to accept herself the way she was not who she was in the past or who her mother wanted her to be. 

There were some moments (like Matt on TV) that seemed really weird to me. I also thought the way the author included Immanuel was very strange. It was like she was trying to secretly include Jesus in a way that made Him seem weird and not at all how Jesus really is. Also, the fact that Tuesday was obsessed with The Starlight to the point that it became her idol, really took away from the storyline with Immanuel. 

Overall, I liked this story and how it was multi-generational. It was beautiful at times, but I would’ve liked it better had there not been weird moments that pulled me out of the story. I would recommend it though!