ohthatmomglow's Reviews (850)

This book got better as it went along. At first I was annoyed by the characters, but that was also kind of the point. LOL. As the book moves along you find more of the characters' humanities and why they are the way they are. I never fell truly in love with them, but it was still a delightful book to read!


I received this book courtesy of Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

I had a lot of fun reading the first 3/4 of this book. It was spicy and entertaining, but the last chunk of the book just really wrapped up too quickly. The issues felt unresolved and then all of a sudden, I was supposed to accept that everything was peachy keen. It felt like the characters didn't grow TOGETHER and I would have much preferred to watch their growth as a couple. Instead, the epilogue showed up and we missed all of that.


Thank you to Netgalley for an e-Arc of this book.

Wow, this book! This is not your typical romance novel and I appreciated the heck out of it. The entire book is told from the MMC perspective as he journeys through life, love, and relationships as an addict. It is raw and real, and I couldn't put the book down. It doesn't feel like a typical romance novel, and it doesn't follow many of the archetypes we're used to, but yet the love is there and so is the HEA. I (thankfully) have very little understanding of addiction and the trials those who love addicts deal with, and so I loved and appreciated this book and what it could teach me as well.

**Thank you Netgalley for the eARC of this book!

After watching the Bridgerton series, it was fun to read this and compare the two. I think Daphne is more loveable in the books, actually. She's spunky and sassy and I loved it. I will continue to read the books after watching each season.

This was truly adorable. It's a YA, which isn't my preferred genre, but I'm really glad that I read it. There are a lot of fun Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen references, which is super fun. Overall, the book kept my attention and had me wondering about their future.

I was hooked on this book in the beginning. I loved the care and understanding put into Kyle's depression and journey. I truly felt that the author had a deep connection with this character. I remember falling in love with Kyle when she was describing the coffee shop and watching the milk change the color of the espresso. It was such a beautiful scene. However, the book lost some of its strength for me where the relationship portions were. I didn't believe their love story and connection, and it felt as if we didn't have enough time with these characters together to truly feel them fall in love. I believe this book would have been stronger with Kyle on her own navigating depression and her life without the addition of Jackson.


Thank you Netgalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

The Donut Trap was a sweet, coming of age book with a side of romance. This book takes a look at generational trauma for the children of immigrants. It was a great, quick read and I'm glad stories like this are being shared. (There is zero on page intimacy.)

I'm not a person who watches any of reality dating shows, but I did really enjoy this book. I wasn't sure if I needed to be immersed in that world to appreciate this book, but that is absolutely not the case. This book somehow discussed heavy topics like discovering your sexuality, OCD, panic disorders, and depression in a way that was very real, but also light. It felt like a very surface-level exploration and is perfect for getting representation out to the masses. I appreciated this book and the way it was still adorable and funny and quippy while also including hard topics.

I had high hopes for this book, and the premise was so fun and different. I mean, the meet-cute is a chicken in the middle of Chicago! I was giggling at the idea and loved the start of the book, however, the story and character lacked depth. It was almost painful how CLOSE this was to being a great book. Something would be introduced that I thought would elevate it to that level I was craving, and then it just wouldn't quite get there. In a romance novel, I like to see the characters develop their own characters and also develop together in their relationship. I just didn't get enough of their relationship developing and couldn't quite believe that we got to their HEA. The book was still a fun read and the dialogue was great, it was just rushed. I needed more. I love the Ross family and wish we could have seen more Fawn and Zoey.

FYI, for those looking for a steamy book, this book is a total fade to black and a zero on the chili pepper spicy scale.

This book kept me interested and was a quick read, but it never got deeper than just surface level for me. We don't always want a deep, emotional read and if you're looking for something light with just a brief touch darker topics you won't be disappointed with this read.

For me, I just wanted the book to dig deeper on even just one of the topics brought up within the pages of the book: dealing with depression/grief, conservation efforts on the Galapagos Islands, a sister escaping an abusive relationship, or even just digging deeper into how and why Henley is such a workaholic. I liked the brief peak we got into all of these issues but I really wanted more on at least one of them. I think I could have fallen in love with Graeme if we saw more of his life.

All in all, I'm glad I read the book and love that we have a romance story mixed together with conservation efforts and now I really want to go to the Galapagos Islands!