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Thank you to the publisher for a final copy.
NEEDED MORE EXPLANATION.
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I’m a woman who needs explanations for magic systems. I hate feeling like things are pulled out of the air to satisfy the plot and that was the feeling this book gave me over and over again.
Initially, I thought the book concept was cool. A whole bunch of books that can do different things? I rolled with it. But there were some specific chapters towards the end that made rolling with it hard to do. Rather than explain the situation I felt more confusion.
Not to mention, the antagonists really didn’t have a reason to be antagonizing. I like having depth in characters, including the villains. There needs to be a want, a need, an understanding of dynamics as to WHY things are happening.
The chapters are pretty short and the dialogue is fairly snappy so things do move at a good pace. By the end I could understand the themes that the author was trying to hit on and remark upon. I wish I had connected with this one more.
Overall audience notes:
- Magical realism
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: none
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: light blood/gore depiction, loss of life, attempted murder
NEEDED MORE EXPLANATION.
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I’m a woman who needs explanations for magic systems. I hate feeling like things are pulled out of the air to satisfy the plot and that was the feeling this book gave me over and over again.
Initially, I thought the book concept was cool. A whole bunch of books that can do different things? I rolled with it. But there were some specific chapters towards the end that made rolling with it hard to do. Rather than explain the situation I felt more confusion.
Not to mention, the antagonists really didn’t have a reason to be antagonizing. I like having depth in characters, including the villains. There needs to be a want, a need, an understanding of dynamics as to WHY things are happening.
The chapters are pretty short and the dialogue is fairly snappy so things do move at a good pace. By the end I could understand the themes that the author was trying to hit on and remark upon. I wish I had connected with this one more.
Overall audience notes:
- Magical realism
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: none
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: light blood/gore depiction, loss of life, attempted murder
medium-paced
LOVED THIS.
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This is the first book by Audra Wells I have read and it won’t be my last. I thought this was an absolute gem of a read and had such a great time with it. It had this very slight modern tone to it and a bit of a rom-com vibe in the midst of a regency romance and I was all over how well it was written.
Wesley and Clara had my attention from the beginning. I loved the banter and the predicament they put themselves into. There were balls and forced proximity and carriage rides and all the things I love seeing that shows the development in a relationship I crave. Some of those moments in the second half had me SWOONING. And wow do I love a great kissing scene too.
I had a hard time putting this one down and thought it was beautifully paced and had the right level of drama and pull that kept me coming back for more. Can’t wait to read more books in this series!
Overall audience notes:
- Regency Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: kisses
- Trigger/Content Warnings: brief mentions of past child abuse, loss of a mother, recounted
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This is the first book by Audra Wells I have read and it won’t be my last. I thought this was an absolute gem of a read and had such a great time with it. It had this very slight modern tone to it and a bit of a rom-com vibe in the midst of a regency romance and I was all over how well it was written.
Wesley and Clara had my attention from the beginning. I loved the banter and the predicament they put themselves into. There were balls and forced proximity and carriage rides and all the things I love seeing that shows the development in a relationship I crave. Some of those moments in the second half had me SWOONING. And wow do I love a great kissing scene too.
I had a hard time putting this one down and thought it was beautifully paced and had the right level of drama and pull that kept me coming back for more. Can’t wait to read more books in this series!
Overall audience notes:
- Regency Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: kisses
- Trigger/Content Warnings: brief mentions of past child abuse, loss of a mother, recounted
fast-paced
EH.
Not as into this one. The idea was there, but I didn't love the execution. This would have benefited from even just a few more pages to add a better back story.
Not as into this one. The idea was there, but I didn't love the execution. This would have benefited from even just a few more pages to add a better back story.
fast-paced
CHARMED.
I have no idea how in 61 pages I felt like I got a well thought out story. I loved the characters. I thought the meet-cute was definitely clever and this made me smile a lot! Even burst out laughing too.
I have no idea how in 61 pages I felt like I got a well thought out story. I loved the characters. I thought the meet-cute was definitely clever and this made me smile a lot! Even burst out laughing too.
fast-paced
This was really cute!!
Endearing and a fun epilostary based story.
Endearing and a fun epilostary based story.
medium-paced
WHAT A GEM.
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I took a random chance on this one and it was a HIT y’all. I really adored this whole story. Fake dating/engagement has kind of burnt me out lately, and I can happily say this broke that streak for me. I loved the way this was approached and handled.
If I was being a bit nitpicky the FMC, Meghna frustrated me a bit with the red flags here ex boyfriend/current best friend was clearly exhibiting from the get-go. Gratefully, the way it was delt with helped me kind of roll with it all and just let it be.
The romance was the sweetest and best kind of slow burn!! I loved that this wasn’t high unnecessary heat. There was great relationship development and some absolute heart squeezing moments that made me want to hug Karthik myself. I loved this entire progression of the story. I loved the families and friends and how there was just enough side plot without being a distraction from the main couple. Oh, and it’s dual POV! Also recommend the audio. Loved that format.
A fantastic debut, I am a fan and can’t wait for more.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: 1-2 open; low explicit
- Trigger/Content Warnings: a Dad accused of workplace harassment, cheating (side characters)
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I took a random chance on this one and it was a HIT y’all. I really adored this whole story. Fake dating/engagement has kind of burnt me out lately, and I can happily say this broke that streak for me. I loved the way this was approached and handled.
If I was being a bit nitpicky the FMC, Meghna frustrated me a bit with the red flags here ex boyfriend/current best friend was clearly exhibiting from the get-go. Gratefully, the way it was delt with helped me kind of roll with it all and just let it be.
The romance was the sweetest and best kind of slow burn!! I loved that this wasn’t high unnecessary heat. There was great relationship development and some absolute heart squeezing moments that made me want to hug Karthik myself. I loved this entire progression of the story. I loved the families and friends and how there was just enough side plot without being a distraction from the main couple. Oh, and it’s dual POV! Also recommend the audio. Loved that format.
A fantastic debut, I am a fan and can’t wait for more.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: low
- Romance: 1-2 open; low explicit
- Trigger/Content Warnings: a Dad accused of workplace harassment, cheating (side characters)
slow-paced
BEST ON AUDIO.
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This was a hefty book y’all. And one I think is best read on audio because I feel like it helped the pacing a lot more. Some of the middle gets bogged down in sub plots that took awhile to come back around to where this story was always heading towards.
As a surprise to me, this had a great diverse cast! I loved seeing the development of all the relationships and the heartache and trials that come with a wartime romance. I felt all the things and yet was satisfied where the conclusions led to.
I thought the overall intrigue and premise was interesting and I liked much of the buildup and mystery surrounding the Huntress. It had this aura of danger and awareness and those reveals towards the end were fantastic.
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Fiction + Romance
- Language: moderate
- Romance: fade to black/closed door
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: antisemitism, racism, threats of sexual assault, murder, bombings, war themes
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This was a hefty book y’all. And one I think is best read on audio because I feel like it helped the pacing a lot more. Some of the middle gets bogged down in sub plots that took awhile to come back around to where this story was always heading towards.
As a surprise to me, this had a great diverse cast! I loved seeing the development of all the relationships and the heartache and trials that come with a wartime romance. I felt all the things and yet was satisfied where the conclusions led to.
I thought the overall intrigue and premise was interesting and I liked much of the buildup and mystery surrounding the Huntress. It had this aura of danger and awareness and those reveals towards the end were fantastic.
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Fiction + Romance
- Language: moderate
- Romance: fade to black/closed door
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: antisemitism, racism, threats of sexual assault, murder, bombings, war themes
slow-paced
Thank you to the author for an ARC.
STARTED WELL.
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I’ve been excited to see where this story continues and I thought it started off really well. I was intrigued by the premise for this sequel. I also adore books with multi-POV and I loved that aspect here too.
One of the things I struggled with were the antagonists. I still don’t feel like I have a reason for them being evil. It’s just, they are. And I want a little more background to truly feel angry about what they’re doing.
The competition in here had some high moments, but I’m also wondering why it was a part of the plot? I think this ties back in to my antagonist issues though.
My interest has been peaked about the direction of the romance (which, FYI, this is much more fantasy than romance. Romance takes a small sub-plot here.). I think seeing more development here will help the connection with characters.
A solid good cliff hanger type ending that does make me want to know what happens next. I do love the found family aspects of this group and how much they love and look after each other.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low
- Romance: 3 very brief, low explicit
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: blood/gore depiction, assault, near death experiences, torture, loss of life
STARTED WELL.
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I’ve been excited to see where this story continues and I thought it started off really well. I was intrigued by the premise for this sequel. I also adore books with multi-POV and I loved that aspect here too.
One of the things I struggled with were the antagonists. I still don’t feel like I have a reason for them being evil. It’s just, they are. And I want a little more background to truly feel angry about what they’re doing.
The competition in here had some high moments, but I’m also wondering why it was a part of the plot? I think this ties back in to my antagonist issues though.
My interest has been peaked about the direction of the romance (which, FYI, this is much more fantasy than romance. Romance takes a small sub-plot here.). I think seeing more development here will help the connection with characters.
A solid good cliff hanger type ending that does make me want to know what happens next. I do love the found family aspects of this group and how much they love and look after each other.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low
- Romance: 3 very brief, low explicit
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: blood/gore depiction, assault, near death experiences, torture, loss of life
slow-paced
Thank you to Nichole Van for the eARC.
ONE OF THE BEST.
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This is without a doubt, one of the best books I have read and will ever read. It was one of those soul altering books for me y’all. This redemption arc for Tristan is everything I was hoping to see and then blew all of those expectations out of the water.
I will say, I think this book is best read blind and after reading the previous books in the series. The way things came together to provide this beautiful and engaging story of hope, grief at a loss of childhood, and the acknowledgement that you are worthy of love.
When I read, I’m not really a highlighter and I marked 10x more passages than I have with a book in a long time. The amount of moments that made me swoon, want to cry, and made me kick my feet giddy all deserved to be tabbed so I can return to this story again and again and again. This is a reread book.
I love these characters eternally, I love this story with my whole heart and will be begging everyone that I can to read A Heart Sufficient. My review will never do it justice. READ IT.
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Romance
- Language: very low
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: child abuse (recounted), near death experience
ONE OF THE BEST.
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This is without a doubt, one of the best books I have read and will ever read. It was one of those soul altering books for me y’all. This redemption arc for Tristan is everything I was hoping to see and then blew all of those expectations out of the water.
I will say, I think this book is best read blind and after reading the previous books in the series. The way things came together to provide this beautiful and engaging story of hope, grief at a loss of childhood, and the acknowledgement that you are worthy of love.
When I read, I’m not really a highlighter and I marked 10x more passages than I have with a book in a long time. The amount of moments that made me swoon, want to cry, and made me kick my feet giddy all deserved to be tabbed so I can return to this story again and again and again. This is a reread book.
I love these characters eternally, I love this story with my whole heart and will be begging everyone that I can to read A Heart Sufficient. My review will never do it justice. READ IT.
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Romance
- Language: very low
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: child abuse (recounted), near death experience
fast-paced
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC.
WISH I HAD KNOWN.
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Some might find this *spoilery* regarding a specific trope. Read at your own discretion.
I know there’s plenty of discord over whether or not tropes should be included when discussing a book, but y’all, this is prime example number one why I appreciate them and how I wish just one review I happened to scan through had mentioned the surprise in this one.
It made me feel like things could have been handled better. With only a week together and confessing a lot of things about yourself, but not feeling that reciprocity (and calling the MMC out on it) to then being secretive yourself? I don’t know, didn’t work for me.
This was a super quick (less than 9 hours) audiobook and I will say, I LOVED the narrator. I had no issues with the production or anything of that nature. My issues are about the book themselves.
And I was really loving all of the outdoorsy content that after the halfway point just disappeared. I feel like a little more length within the book would have allowed some deeper exploration of feelings and combining what felt like two different halves of this book.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: 2-3 brief, low explicit open door
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of a fiancé, infidelity, loss of a sibling, brief mentions of gun violence, birth scene
WISH I HAD KNOWN.
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Some might find this *spoilery* regarding a specific trope. Read at your own discretion.
I know there’s plenty of discord over whether or not tropes should be included when discussing a book, but y’all, this is prime example number one why I appreciate them and how I wish just one review I happened to scan through had mentioned the surprise in this one.
It made me feel like things could have been handled better. With only a week together and confessing a lot of things about yourself, but not feeling that reciprocity (and calling the MMC out on it) to then being secretive yourself? I don’t know, didn’t work for me.
This was a super quick (less than 9 hours) audiobook and I will say, I LOVED the narrator. I had no issues with the production or anything of that nature. My issues are about the book themselves.
And I was really loving all of the outdoorsy content that after the halfway point just disappeared. I feel like a little more length within the book would have allowed some deeper exploration of feelings and combining what felt like two different halves of this book.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: 2-3 brief, low explicit open door
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of a fiancé, infidelity, loss of a sibling, brief mentions of gun violence, birth scene