Copy received from Hachette Australia for an honest review


A modern day retelling of Pride and Prejudice on an Australian farm - let me at it! Who needs McLeod's Daughter when you have Aussie Darcy?

Fitzwilliam Darcy was my first ever book boyfriend, before I even knew what BBFs were. For 30 years he has been my boo, and now I can love him just a little bit more.

Yes, we still get the story of love, family and friendship - with Instagram and Facebook thrown in for good measure.

We have all lour favourite characters - I particularly adored Charlotte in this version, she is not the the meek and mild Charlotte from other versions, she's a bit of a wild one in this version!

The one thing that did irk me a little in the story was, to me, the overuse of the word "bloke" when Lizzy was talking about Charlie and Will. It made Lizzy sound ockerish - however this is probably just a me thing.

Wonderful characters, beautiful writing, I read this book in a couple of days and enjoyed every second of it.

I look forward to seeing what Ms Palmer brings us next.

I can't do it. I can't continue. Is this woman 30 or 3 years old?

Copy received via Netgalley for review

This one was a DNF for me.

I tried, I really did. I picked up and put down this book so many times over the past few days and got to 20%, however I just couldn't see myself finishing it

I have liked the other books by the author that I have read, this one just wasn't for me.

Copy received for an honest review

This one may be a case of it's not the book, it's me.

I DNF'd at 22%. I tried to get into this one, but I just couldn't. Nearly 1/4 into the book and I still didn't know what I was really reading about, it felt very disjointed and I just couldn't get my head around what the author was trying to show me.

DNF 37%

Nope, I just couldn't with this one.

Like the book, I am a little confused. Does this want to be a rom-com, a rom-suspsense? It was like watching that movie Clue, with all these shady characters. The people working at this place were all just weird and I just didn't know why they were even there.

For the first time reading a Jill Shalvis book, I did not find the leading man at all likable. Not at all.

This could just be a case of it's me not you, but I couldn't go on.

I am starting to shy away a little from college aged romances - nothing against the books, it is just that I am an old fart and it is a bit pervy lusting after 21 year old boys lol

Also, I know nothing about American football - other than it takes about 42 hours to play a game!

However, there are some authors that I will pick up no matter the age of the characters, and Ilsa Madden-Mills is one of them.

I Hate You has been my favourite of the HookUp series so far. I felt it was more relatable, more emotional than the previous books. I may have shed a tear or two especially over Blaze's story.

I hated how my Charisma was down on herself. I got frustrated with both Blaze and Charisma, however I couldn't help but want to see them together, to succeed, to fall in love.

I loved seeing more of the guys and gals from the previous books, but OMG why did we need to see more of Archer - that guy is 1000% douchenozzle!

My favourite, favourite character was back with a vengeance too - Vampire Bill, can I adopt you?

I laughed, I screamed, I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room. Most of all I adored this book.

Can't wait to see what Ms Mills brings us next.

ARC received for an honest review

What an absolutely amazing story. I have enjoyed seeing bits of bobs of Nate and Poppy during the first 2 books in the series, and I have been impatiently awaiting the arrival of One Heart Remains.

And MS Smith had not disappointed.

One Heart Remains is a lot more emotional than the previous two books (to me anyway). Nate and Poppy both see themselves as broken, however the reader has seen them circling each other, becoming closer and unknowingly healing each other for a while now.

There is the wonderful, intense connection between them that neither can deny, no matter how much they want to.


The Wallflowers bond is friendship goals. When they could drift apart as each of them falls into a relationship, they do the opposite. They get closer, they draw the guys into their circle and their bonds become more intense.

I couldn't help but shed a tear or two as we learn more of Nate and Poppy's pasts. My heart hurt for both of them, however I knew that Ms Smith would heal it for me.

I didn't want to put this book down, as I needed to know what was happening to our lovelies.

Ms Smith has a way of drawing the reader into the lives of her characters, and I for one never want to leave.

I am looking forward to "Joe's" story, and whatever Ms Smith brings us next.

ARC received for an honest review


I am so out of the J Kenner/Blackwell-Lyon loop these days - so many books, so little time and all that.

However I eagerly dove into Tempting Little Tease and completely and utterly enjoyed it.

I love a bit of best friend's "little" sister action. I love the fake relationship thing - I mean, we all know that the fake stuff isn't going to last, right?

You can feel the attraction between Leo and Sam. The sexual tension leaps off the pages - helllllooooo pheremones!

This was a fun, flirty short story that I wanted more of!