Wow, this book was incredible. The thing is, I'm not even a fantasy girly like that but I picked this up because of all the hype I had been seeing on social media. I am so glad I did! I really wasn't sure if this would be for me, but now I'm obsessed. It was slow to start, but I attribute this to me not really being into fantasy as a genre, but it picked up pretty quickly and there wasn't a second I wasn't completely glued to this story. It has everything you could ever want in a fantasy book and I'm just so impressed by Rebecca Yarros, particularly her world building ability. There was not a stone untured in this book when it came to descriptions and setting up the plot while developing such interesting and complex characters. I also was very plesantly surprised by the chronic illness representaton in this book. Violet has a connective tissue disorder (much like the author herself) and I can definitely relate because I myself have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder, and it was very similar to our main character's affliction. Violet is such a brave and compassionate but fierce and formidable main character, and she endures so much. I LOVED the dragons and their personalities. Where else can you find dragons that can do what they do? Such an interesting trait to include. This is a slow burn, but it certainly gets spicy and the chemistry between Violet and Xaden is just so palpable and addictive. AND I COULD NOT HAVE PREDICTED THAT ENDING?!?!?! November cannot come fast enough.

Ugh, this was perfection. I'm not going to say it was better than The Soulmate Equaton because that book truly has such a special place in my heart, but this was a very close second to it. Fizzy getting her own book and love story was exactly what I wanted because I really felt like she was deserving of her own happy ending. I loved that she is bold and unapologetic and wants her own great romance, after years of writing romance novels but never finding her person. The premise of the story is really cool - a The Bachelor sort of dating show but infused with River Pena's DNA technology to pick the matches. I thought this was such an interesting concept. I loved Connor and his British self and his relationship with both his ex and his daughter, Stevie. I thought the jokes and banter in this book were top tier, and the smut was pretty darn good. It really was such a great read and I'm so happy that CLo decided to give Fizzy her own story. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us next. 

This was really good! I'm a sucker for single parent romances, and this was a different twist on it, which I appreciated. I loved Mack and Kate's relationship, and how he handled her epilepsy - we love a good book boyfriend! This book was SO much better than the previous two in this series, and it almost felt like it wasn't authored by the same person. I think it was so much better because these two characters were older, more mature and grown up and not in college. I also really resonated with Kate and feeling like a burden with her chronic illness. I loved that she finally realized she is worthy of love! I can't wait for the next book too! 

Pick me girl vibes, "one of the boys", says she's "different"... the list goes on. I thought Blakely would be this badass but she was just annoying. Also, why does Theo care so much about her virginity? This is so weird. He's so possessive and territorial and not in a good way. I don't know but this just wasn't it. I have one more book in this series to go and I sincerely hope the third book can redeem the first two but we shall see. 

 It was good, but the problem is that there's no actual plot. Like, the whole book centers around Ashlyn and her drama with Logan and then Colt. That's it. It was literally just about their love triangle and when we get to the end, all we see is who's together and who isn't and nothing more. I guess I just wanted MORE. I did like it enough, and I will definitely be reading the next books in the series because I need to know what happens to the other characters. 

This was an enjoyable read, but I must say, it was heavy and emotional and I didn't expect to be that invested or to be reading about the topics covered, particularly Mia's journey. It should definitely come with heavy trigger warnings. With that being said, I definitely was hooked and wanted to know the backstory and what would happen to Mia, Max and Nate. I don't want to say too much because it might spoil it, but it was quite the journey, seeing Mia go from broken to finding herself and her inner strength, thanks to the help of Max, Yaz, Teddy, Verity and Heath. If you're looking for smut, there is just a drop of it, so it's not really spicy at all, but given the subject matter, I think that was very appropriate. Overall, I liked this story and would recommend to others, if you can handle the toll it will take.

Okay, this was just not good. I understand this is a debut and the author is Spanish (the book is in English) and it is self published... however, it truly needed a VERY thorough edit. I can't even count how many mistakes I found and this really bothers me. I have no issue with a mistake here or there but every page was filled with them. The author sorely needed an editor, even a friend to look it over! The writing was immature, lacked depth and was very basic. I thought the premise was so cool and I, being an avid F1 fan, was excited to read a new F1 book because I feel like there aren't many out there in the world of sports romance novels. I was really disappointed in this. Also, "hammer time" is Lewis Hamilton's catchphrase, so I don't see why that was the title and why Philip was using it? This didn't make sense to me. Overall, I would not recommend. 

Melanie Harlow is one of my favorite authors and definitely a "must read" of mine whenever I know she has something new coming out. With that being said, I know that not every book will be a favorite. I was so excited for this new series and I loved the idea of a runaway bride finding herself and love in a small town. But this one just didn't do it for me like her past books have. Maybe it's because she turned out books like Ignite, Tease and Tempt and they were just so good that nothing could really top them? I'm not sure. However, this left a lot to be desired. It fell short for me. It didn't have the magic that her other books have. Sure, there were some funny moments, a lot of spice and the kids were cute but it wasn't what I wanted it to be. First of all, it was very instalove for me and I have hard time with that because it's just not realistic. I didn't feel as strong of a connection between Austin and Veronica as I wanted to. Also, Austin was kind of a dick... he said and did some things that had me questioning out loud, "Why are men the way they are?" I know he was supposed to be hurt and gruff and broody, but there's a difference between that and just plain mean. He needs therapy. I really just want to get to Dash and Ari's story because those hints are making me crazy and I need it now. Also, Xander is an angel and I know his book will be so good. Hopefully. 

I really loved this second installment in the Lost and Found series. Just when you think you know the twist, here comes another one! Catherine Cowles is the queen of romance mixed with mystery with a side of suspense, and this one did not disappoint. I'm not a huge friends to lovers fan, but I loved the way this was done. Maddie and Nash immediately fell back into their friendship, even after years apart and there wasn't any drama (at least between them) associated with it. This delivers on childhood best friends, who did this to you energy, a protective hero, and epic mutual pining! There are some moments regarding past abusive relationship, so be mindful of that when beginning this book. I'm just so excited for the next book, because the snippets we got of Grae and Caden have me feral right now. 

I knew roughly thirty pages into this that it would be a five star read for me, and it just got better and better as it went along. I thought I loved Part of Your World, and I did, but I loved Yours Truly even more! I loved the way grief, trauma, chronic illness, anxiety and other heavy topics were handled; it never felt fake or forced and Abby Jimenez did such a great job weaving this story and making it hilarious, heartwarming, gut wrenching and oh so beautiful. I absolutely adored Bri and Jacob's relationship, especially as friends who grew into something more. It was so clear that they were meant for each other and the awkward but funny meet cute they had turned into such an epic love story. I related to Jacob and his social anxiety on so many levels. I don't want to say too much more about this book for risk of spoiling it, but I cannot recommend it enough.