Thank you St. Martin's Griffin for the eARC of Hate to Fake it to You.  All opinions in this review are my own.

Unfortunately, Hate to Fake it to You was a DNF at 33% for me.  I usually love fake dating so I thought the double fake would be great, but it just made it awkward and cringey because everyone was lying to each other.  The main character was barely trying to be her fake persona which made the whole thing way less believable.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of Summers at the Saint! All opinions in this review are my own.

I got to 31% in this summer read, but unfortunately it's not for me. While I did like the setting and was intrigued by the mystery, many of the characters were unlikable (on purpose) and I couldn't spend more time reading about them.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of Darling Girls.  All opinions in this review are my own.

I don't like reading about child abuse and after reading 26%, I realized this is not the book for me.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of Snow Place For Murder.  All opinions in this review are my own.

I liked the setting of this cozy mystery but I unfortunately had to DNF it.  I read to 22% and learned more about managing a lodge than solving a mystery.  It felt like a lot of fluff, especially the chapters from the cat's point of view, when I was looking for a more fast-paced mystery.

Thank you Lime Street Press and NetGalley for the eARC of An Upper West Side Story!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I DNFed this one at 31%. I felt like it was hard to differentiate between the characters when they all had a similar issue, trying to find an apartment or a roommate. I expected this to be more about a group of 20 somethings living in one building similar to Friends. Overall, this one wasn't for me but I can see why people connected with the story.

Thank you Harper Perennial and NetGalley for the eARC of The Winthrop Agreement.  All opinions in this review are my own.

DNFed at 17%

Unfortunately, I could not continue reading this book.  After getting 17% of the way through, there wasn't a strong connection between the two storylines yet.  I didn't know how much longer I would have to keep reading about Frederick's abuse of both animals and people to get to the part where they do converge.  The mystery still intrigues me but not enough to continue reading.

Thank you Parson Press and NetGalley for the eARC of 'Tis The Damn Season.  All opinions in this review are my own.

I think I am officially in a reading slump because this is the fourth book in a row that I have DNFed.  I made it 15% through this book but it is clearly a Taylor Swift fan fiction and I didn't like the main character.  She seems too wrapped up in her own importance and while I like the second chance angle, I don't want to read about it happening while organizing a church play for children.

Thank you Harper Perennial for the ARC of The Royal Correspondent.  All opinions in this review are my own.

This is the third book in a row that I have DNFed so I'm starting to think the problem is me.  I made it 8% through this book before stopping.  I thought that because the book is called The Royal Correspondent, it would take place in London (which is my own fault for not rereading the back). The beginning takes place in Australia with no trip to England in sight. I stopped reading when I realized I was just rushing to get to this part because I don't know how far into it I would have to read to get there.  The synopsis sounds so good but I think I'm just too impatient to wait for the story to catch up to it.  I'm also a little bit worried that the synopsis gives too much away.

Thank you Avon and BiblioLifestyle for the gifted copy of The Wall of Winnipeg and Me.  All opinions in this review are my own.

I'm worried this is becoming a pattern because this is the second book in a row I DNFed.  I only made it 8% into this one before deciding I couldn't finish it.  Hate or dislike to love is always a tough trope for me. Add in the power dynamic between boss and assistant and I'm out. I know he is probably secretly in love with her but this is too long of a romance for me to wait that long to find out.

Thank you Kensington and BiblioLifestyle for the ARC of The Novelist of Berlin.  All opinions in this review are my own.

Unforunately this book was not for me and I DNFed it at 26%.  I didn't love the main character to begin with but what really stopped me from continuing reading was when the main character said something along the lines of are they the only person in Germany who believes the Nazis are evil.  I couldn't continue after that.