Dream On is such an interesting premise - Cass wakes up from a coma vividly remembering her boyfriend, Devin Bloom, but he doesn’t exist. She moves on to pursue her law career, leaving thoughts of her dreamed-up boyfriend behind… until she meets him in real life.

This was a very well-paced, short romance with instalove and a love triangle. I wanted to keep reading to see what caused Cass’s car accident and why she was dreaming of Devin, so I read this in a short period of time. Some scenes were a little overly dramatic, and I’m not sure how I felt about Devin/Sadie’s storyline - it didn’t sit entirely right with me. But I did love that Angie Hockman allowed the characters to go outside of the expectations others had of them to pursue what made them happy.

Thanks to Gallery Books for the copy of this ARC.

After really enjoying Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, I was very excited to start Elektra. I’m not a Greek mythology buff, so I greatly enjoy reading these books because I’m not familiar with the stories and don’t know what I’m getting into. Elektra surprised me in a good way - it’s more of a novel of the House of Atreus instead of just Elektra’s story. There are three POVs: Clytemnestra, wife of Agamemnon. Cassandra, Princess and prophet in Troy who prophesies about Agamemnon’s armies, and Elektra, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon’s youngest daughter. This was so well done on audio with a different narrator for each point of view. I loved reliving the Helen of Troy story and learning more of the Greek mythology around the House of Atreus. This was really entertaining, and I couldn’t put it down at the end! I highly recommend listening to this if you are into audiobooks.

Thanks to Flatiron book for the ARC and Macmillan Audio for the copy of this ALC!

“As we make our way to the stage door, I say, ‘Stop it.’
‘What?’
‘The smoldering.’
He stops walking. ‘I don’t smolder you.’
I turn to face him, and I just ask it. ‘Why not?’
Leo holds my gaze. ‘I wish I knew.’”

What a sweet celebrity romance! I loved the small-town setting, the ordinariness of the relationship amidst the Hollywood backdrop, the inclusion of a single mom with awesome kids, and the amazing families that Leo and Nora had. Like, seriously, I absolutely loved Nora’s parents. They were hilarious. This book is bingeable, filled with both funny one-liners and angst, and makes for a great romance read. I thought it was really well paced, but I could have read even more! I wasn’t sure about the wrench that was thrown into it to mess up the relationship, but it played out really well in the end.

“But time and sunshine bring growth, and life unfolds just the way it’s supposed to.”

Thanks so much to Putnam for the copy of this ARC!