From the amazing meet cute to the fabulous dual PoVs, this book is really set up for success. My complaint about the first - that being of a hyper-masculine man set on sweeping the female off her feet - was resolved and we get the sweet and sensitive Lucas. Also having the sexy scenes narrated by the male voice actor was something else entirely. Steeeeeeeamy!

But most of all I loved Rosie and how she went after what she wanted (even at the risk of her job). There are fun subplots within, but this book is ultimately all about Rosie and Lucas (as it should be). AND featured a 3rd act break-up of epic proportions, my heart. Sign me up for another!

*Thank you to Simon Audio and LibroFM for the ALC in exchange for my honest review and toAtria for the gifted copy*

Assassins from rival factions falling in love? AND there's wibbly wobbly timey wimey? Uh yeah, this is an Emm book.

I'm so glad that Shelftember helped me get to this book because it's SO good. I loved the letters they wrote each other as they flitted through time, especially the postscripts and how they were addressed. I'm at a bit of a loss for exactly *how* the time war works and what the point of it really even was, but I don't think that's the point of the story. It's about watching love form across time. I will say that I don't recommend listening to this as an audiobook, just because you'll lose a lot of the text's beauty. It's more character-focused than plot-driven (which is usually kinda eh for me), but I really enjoyed it for what it was.

This book is a hot mess in the best way. From fleeing from children at Disneyworld to literally dragging yourself through a marathon, Lee Stone is a riot. This is definitely not your traditional romcom, rather a second-chance enemies to lovers story that manages to subvert so many tropes. I listened to this on audio in the car with my fiance and even he was invested! I loved Stoner and her group of friends, especially as they continue to meddle in her love life. This is definitely a romcom for people who "don't like chick flicks" and a great introduction to the genre as a whole that will leave you laughing.

I can honestly say that I've never read a love story about an astronaut before. And after finishing Space Force recently, I was definitely in the mood for a starry-eyed romance. Pairing an event planner with a retired astronaut was so unique and I loved seeing them interact. It was oh-so-sweet watching 2 adults ACTUALLY COMMUNICATE. But apart from that novelty, there wasn't that much that made this book stand out from the myriad of other romance novels. (Though can we talk about Chris's ass? Because that shit launches ROCKETS)

*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

I have little to no idea as to what happened in this book and I still gave it 5 stars. It's whimsical, mind-melting, and a huge lore drop for The Locked Tomb series as a whole. My favorite characters were Nona, Hot Sauce, and Noodle (to absolutely no one's surprise). Nona is an intergalactic cinnamon roll who I just want to swathe in novelty t-shirts. I feel like I need to make a conspiracy board and do a full series reread with annotations in order to accurately understand what has gone down since Gideon the Ninth and honestly? I'd probably be game. Alecto is going to be AMAZING when it comes out, though no one is surprised.

Ultimately it's a little bit of a filler book, but there's SO much here to work through. (Plus some super fun coded messages hiding throughout)

It's official - I love Lynn Painter. Her books feel like home to me, they read so quickly, and every single one comes with a curated playlist. My heart.

But this one is extra charming. Liz is dead-set on having her romance movie moment, but nothing seems to be going right. She keeps being thrust together with Wes.... and we all know how that's going to go. There's so much commentary on familial relationships, following your heart, and being yourself that you'd have to be heartless to not get a little misty. I listened to this on audio and was blown away with how detailed the story was (even when I wasn't getting to see the words). And what's even better is that there are so many short stories floating around about their prom and college road trip! Wes & Liz forever kthxbye.

I waited so long to read this one, but it was undoubtedly worth the wait. Bright Falls is the cutest little town in Oregon filled with romantic queer stories that will make you giggle with glee. Delilah and Claire are certainly an unexpected couple, especially given their history, but they mesh so well. The balance between Delilah's snark and Claire's sweetness is phenomenal, not to mention Claire's friend group dynamics. Like YES let's absolutely get rid of the Meredith Blake that is Spencer. Families are complicated, more so when you add grief and trauma into the mix. But it's addressed so well with characters actually working through their issues in realistic ways.

Delilah Green Doesn't Care certainly sets up the series well and gives you context for the books to come. This book is full of SO many lore drops for future books. But it also stands alone as a gloriously sapphic story full of humor and love. And I Just want to read it again.

*Thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review*

I don't have much knowledge of The Three Kingdoms, but this retelling can definitely stand on its own. We follow the ambitious Zephyr as she strategizes to bring Ren's army to victory. But within this story, there's such nuance. The lines drawn between friend and foe, loyalist and traitor, they all become so muted throughout. And within this book is such expansive lore - from the land itself to the music, to the religious aspects, it's all so detailed. I don't want to spoil anything, but there were a few twists I didn't see coming and Joan He should be commended on that. Overall a really great book and I can't wait to finish out the duology.

*Thank you to Roaring Brook Press, Books Forward, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

Mixing Finlay Donovan with police academy? Yeah it's a recipe for hilarity. Often times in a series, by the 3rd book you've begun to slow down. But with Finlay? The brakes are cut and we've got the green light. This book is laugh out loud ridiculous in the best way.

What makes this book even better is that we get to dig into Vero's past and deepen the relationship between Finlay and Nick (like FINALLY). And that the mystery is really open-ended. It honestly kept me guessing throughout and I flip-flopped on my EasyClean guess multiple times. I would probably be happy reading Finlay Donovan books for the rest of my life.

*Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

It's book 2 y'all, you already know what's up. It's slower than the first somehow, despite the chaos that unfolded at the end of The Atlas Six. I loved getting to see the consequences play out and watch their initiation. While we do get to live in more characters' heads and get to know Callum a bit more (who is somehow my favorite? I have no idea how *that* happened). But that being said, we at least begin to make forward progress on the plot and finagle some answers out of Atlas. It's still ultimately more character-focused than your average fantasy series, but you should already know that if you're reading The Atlas #2.

Will I read the next one? Absolutely. Do I hope that we get some straight answers as to what's going on? Most definitely.

*Thank you to Tor Teen for the gifted ARC*