3 ⭐️ This was a hard one for me to rate. There were things I liked and things I really didn't like.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ sci-fi monster romance ✨ superhero3 ⭐️ This was a hard one for me to rate. There were things I liked and things I really didn't like.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ sci-fi monster romance ✨ superheros vs villains ✨ earth setting ✨ morally grey MMC who leans more towards being a villain ✨ photographer FMC who is biracial, bisexual, and plus-sized ✨ loathe to love ✨ 4/5 ...more
3.5 ⭐️ this is a hard one for me to rate. I honestly enjoyed the story a lot. There were a lot of swoon worthy moments. But at the same time, the enti3.5 ⭐️ this is a hard one for me to rate. I honestly enjoyed the story a lot. There were a lot of swoon worthy moments. But at the same time, the entire premise felt very unrealistic (like no guy would ever say the things Shaw does or be that in love for so long and not say anything, I don’t care what his reasons were. Also, the FMC was so purposefully obtuse about the MMC being in love with her for years. And honestly, she was just sometimes a bitch to him. He doesn’t fully admit he’s loves her till 82% and they finally kiss and then…nothing. Just kissing till the end. I had no idea this nook had zero spice and honestly, it didn’t make all the tension and yearning with it. I enjoyed the first 3/4 of the story and then the last 25% left me wanting more.
Also the FMC says she so independent but then always made adjustments for her boyfriends. Like catering to them and changing herself for them. So what is it? Is she independent or not? ...more
4.5 ⭐️ I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it! I wasn’t expecting it to be a single female narrator or for her to have a posh English accen4.5 ⭐️ I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it! I wasn’t expecting it to be a single female narrator or for her to have a posh English accent so it took me a little to get into, but I ended up enjoying it. ...more
3.5 ⭐️ Not as strong as the first in the series, but still an entertaining Highland romance, especially if you’re in it for the scenery, the brogue, a3.5 ⭐️ Not as strong as the first in the series, but still an entertaining Highland romance, especially if you’re in it for the scenery, the brogue, and the chaos of three meddling younger brothers.
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ historical romance ✨ scottish highlands ✨ he's a struggling chieftain ✨ she's the sister of an English duke ✨ kidnapping (sort of accidental, by kids) ✨ captive x captor ✨ insta-lust ✨ dislike-to-love ✨ virgin heroine ✨ 2/5 spice ✨ adorable animal friends ✨ political tension ✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Audiobook: 5 ⭐️ Story: 3 ⭐️
I really enjoyed the first and last 25% of the book, but the middle dragged a bit for me. The pacing slowed, and while I liked Graeme and Marjorie, I didn’t feel their chemistry as much as I wanted to. Their romance didn’t hit quite as hard emotionally, and I found myself more charmed by the supporting characters. Connell (the youngest brother) was the highlight for me. He was so funny, sweet, and surprisingly convincing as voiced by the audiobook narrator.
The narration overall was great! The accents are on point and the character voices (especially the kids) are really well done. Definitely recommend grabbing this one from your library if you’re an audiobook listener!
Not a standout favorite, but still a cozy, Highland escape....more
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ historical romance ✨ scottish highlands ✨ he's a seasoned English soldier who becomes a duke ✨ she's the 4 ⭐️ This was such a fun read!
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ historical romance ✨ scottish highlands ✨ he's a seasoned English soldier who becomes a duke ✨ she's the estate manager at Lattimer castle ✨ insta-lust ✨ dislike-to-love ✨ he falls first and hard ✨ 2/5 spice ✨ mystery ✨ drama ✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Audiobook: 5 ⭐️ Story: 4 ⭐️
This was my first book by Suzanne Enoch and it won't be my last. I found the story entertaining, the romance passionate, the mystery intriguing, and the Scottish setting absolutely transportive (I felt like I was right there alongside the characters).
Plus, the audiobook was fantastic. I wasn't sure about the narrator at first since I found her to be a bit more high pitched, but I warmed up to her and truly lost myself in the story to the point where I forgot I was listening to an audiobook.
Back to the romance, I don’t know how Fiona held out as long as she did. Major Gabriel Forrester was sexy as hell for being confident, wildly competent, and completely unapologetic about knowing exactly what (and who) he wanted. I would’ve folded in five seconds. But that’s exactly what made Fiona the perfect romantic partner for him. I loved that she's smart, strong-willed and resilient. All this, along with her Scottish pride, only made their battle of wills more heated and filled with so much tension and chemistry.
Also, Fiona is a sexually experienced woman, and I have to say, that was refreshing. So many historical romances have heroines who are virgins, and while I do enjoy the innocent girl x rakish hero dynamic, it does get boring. So kudos for Suzanne Enoch for giving us something different....more
3.75 ⭐️ I enjoyed the hell out of this audiobook - so rounding up
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ Scottish manor setting ✨ she's a willful Americ3.75 ⭐️ I enjoyed the hell out of this audiobook - so rounding up
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ Scottish manor setting ✨ she's a willful American trust fund brat who's been cut off ✨ he's a strong-headed, agoraphobic Scot masking his grief with sex and alcohol ✨ disastrous meet cute ✨ marriage of convenience ✨ "I hate you" (they're so mean to each other) ✨ grumpy x grumpy ✨ enemies to lovers ✨ force proximity ✨ age gap ✨ 4/5 spice ...more
3 ⭐ It was a sweet and passionate conclusion to the Wallflowers series
"I'm jealous of every man who comes within ten feet of you. I'm jealous of the c3 ⭐ It was a sweet and passionate conclusion to the Wallflowers series
"I'm jealous of every man who comes within ten feet of you. I'm jealous of the clothes on your skin and the air you breathe. I'm jealous of every moment you spend out of my sight."
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ historical romance ✨ she's an agreeable, daydreamer and romantic ✨ he's an driven, smart self-made man who works for her father ✨ threat of arranged marriage ✨ love at first sight (for him) ✨ dislike to love (for her) ✨ secret pining for 10 years ✨ opposites attract ✨ 3/5 ...more
3 ⭐️ I enjoyed it but I also had some big problems with this one
I hope that Lord Westcliff will meet a woman that will bring him to his knees.
**Thi3 ⭐️ I enjoyed it but I also had some big problems with this one
I hope that Lord Westcliff will meet a woman that will bring him to his knees.
**This review contains spoilers***
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ historical romance ✨ she's a brash, high spirited rich American ✨ he's an arrogant, self-controlled English lord ✨ hate at first sight ✨ loath to love ✨ 'meet your match' ✨ TENSION ✨ denial of feelings ✨ yearning ✨ 3/5 ...more
2.5 ⭐️ I'll give any romance book set in Scotland a chance
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary paranormal romance ✨ Scotland setting ✨ she’s visiting her estra2.5 ⭐️ I'll give any romance book set in Scotland a chance
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary paranormal romance ✨ Scotland setting ✨ she’s visiting her estranged family ✨ he’s the farmhand ✨ grumpy scot x sunshine American ✨ dislike to love ✨ 2.5/5 ...more
3.75⭐️ If you like obsessed and possessive men, you need to read/listen to this asap!
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ dark romance ✨ she’s a cam girl ✨ he’s in the mafi3.75⭐️ If you like obsessed and possessive men, you need to read/listen to this asap!
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ dark romance ✨ she’s a cam girl ✨ he’s in the mafia but wants to get out ✨ second chance ✨ morally grey, stalker, obsessed, possessive MMC ✨ sex club (sex positivity) ✨ 4/5 ...more
"I don't know if it was the moon or fate or the universe that made me a werewolf, but, baby, you made 2.5 ⭐️ At least she had chemistry with the wolf.
"I don't know if it was the moon or fate or the universe that made me a werewolf, but, baby, you made me human."
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ paranormal rom-com ✨ small town romance ✨ central Florida setting ✨ she's a vet nurse an internet archivist / former fangirl of the TV show The Arcane Files ✨ he's played a werewolf on The Arcane Files and now is turning into one ✨ age gap (42 and 34 years old) ✨ slow burn ✨ bad first impression: they met years ago but he doesn't remember ✨ dislike to friends with benefits to love (her) ✨ strangers to friends with benefits to lovers (him) ✨ opposites attract ✨ 2.5/5 ...more
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ small coastal town in North Carolina ✨ meet cute gone wrong ✨ former3 ⭐️ It was a sweet story but not my favorite
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ small coastal town in North Carolina ✨ meet cute gone wrong ✨ former boy band singer x songwriter ✨ grumpy x sunshine ✨ dislike to love ✨ forced proximity ✨ slow burn ✨ magical realism ✨ if there's spice I don't remember ✨ TW: parent with dementia, grief, loss of mother (past), absent father
My Thoughts:
Audiobook: 4.5 ⭐️ Story: 3 ⭐️
It had its moments but I was mostly just looking towards finishing the audiobook, so I could start something else. The meet-cute at the beginning was fun. I like the magical realism premise with how they are connected by an unfinished song. And the storyline about the FMC's mom having dementia was touching and I feel as if it was handled with care and done in a realistic way.
However, I didn’t really connect to the MCs nor did I feel the chemistry between them. I mean, there might have been a spark, but at the end of the day, the romance was kind of blah. Also, there were SO MANY other side plots that the story felt a bit convoluted - the ex drama, the parents selling the music hall, the sister-in-laws midlife crisis, the proposal, the hurricane, the pressure to finish the song, her mom's dementia, the mystery behind his mother, etc. I didn't really know what to focus on and it made me lose interest during the second half.
This wasn't a bad story by any means. I just didn't really enjoy it. Oh, and this is truly a love letter to music, so if you don't really care about music and pop culture, you might not enjoy this....more
2 ⭐️ Cute premise, but I didn't like the execution
WHAT TO EXPECT ✨ contemporary romance ✨ Maui resort setting ✨ co-workers at a retreat ✨ insta-lust ✨ riv2 ⭐️ Cute premise, but I didn't like the execution
WHAT TO EXPECT ✨ contemporary romance ✨ Maui resort setting ✨ co-workers at a retreat ✨ insta-lust ✨ rivals-to-lovers ✨ one suite/bed ✨ slow burn ✨ 3/5 spice ✨ denial of feelings ✨ MISCOMMUNICATION ✨ ex-girlfriend drama ✨ HEA ✨ FMC of Indian descent ✨ women in STEM facing discrimination ✨ complicated family dynamics ✨ single pov
My Thoughts:
I was fine with the first 20% of this story, since we were setting the stage, meeting the characters, and I was curious to see where it would all go. But once they got to Hawaii, it went downhill for me. The romance between Trishara and Rafe was way too messy, and not in a fun or meaningful way. It was heavy on the lust, but light on actual connection. I never felt emotionally invested in the couple. Their back-and-forth dynamic felt more childish than compelling, and the constant denial of feelings and miscommunication wore me out and became extremely frustrating. Then the ex-girlfriend drama, which had been brewing in the background, finally came to a head, and that was the last straw for me. Rafe's ex literally looks at Trishara and says, "I guess you're pretty for an Indian girl". . . I'm sorry, what the f*ck?! Absolutely horrible to say that, but then the fact that this is the woman Rafe was dating for years and has been friends with his entire life??? What does that say about him??? I honestly lost so much respect for him at this moment.
Something else that irritated me was that fairytales or romance books were mentioned quite a few times throughout the story. It started off feeling playful, but they were brought up so often that it was just too much. What was initially a cute touch ended up being overused and feeling excessive.
The only things I’ve liked about this story was that it takes place in a fun tropical setting, and the fact that Trishara is a woman of color in STEM and brings attention to/confronts how she’s been discriminated against, harassed, and passed over for less-qualified men due to nepotism.
Thank you NetGalley for providing an audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review! As always, all opinions are my own....more
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ she's an interior designer doing her first home renovation ✨ he’s a bull r3.5 ⭐️ A sexy romance with some heart
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ contemporary romance ✨ she's an interior designer doing her first home renovation ✨ he’s a bull rider from Texas turned foreman ✨ renovating home together ✨ age gap ✨ insta lust ✨ great banter ✨ lots of sexual tension and chemistry ✨ 3/5 spice ✨ third act conflict ✨ HEA ✨ found family ✨ reality tv show ✨ TW: anxiety disorder, trauma from foster care, substance abuse (sibling)
My Thoughts:
This was an enjoyable audiobook. I like Wes and Bethany. Their insta-lust romance, while sudden, was fun, endearing, and had some depth. I liked Bethany’s journey towards overcoming her anxiety but I know it would take a lot more than 2 weeks to work through this. Wes was also so unconditionally supportive of Bethany and provided her with a safe space to land. They were cute together.
Wes and his niece were super freaking cute. He might not have been her dad but he was giving daddy energy. ...more
♾️ ⭐️ This is one of the wittiest, sharpest, and most deliciously antagonistic romances I’ve ever read. I'm giving this infinity stars and honestly, t♾️ ⭐️ This is one of the wittiest, sharpest, and most deliciously antagonistic romances I’ve ever read. I'm giving this infinity stars and honestly, that still isn't enough
"Isn't forgetting you preferable to continuing to hate you?" "I'd rather you hate me than not think of me at all."
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ fantasy romance ✨ healer x assassin ✨ hate at first sight ✨ mutual loathing ✨ enemies to (not quite) lovers ✨ forced proximity ✨ opposite attract ✨ the SLOWEST of slow burns ✨ he falls first and harder ✨ major denial of feelings ✨ “touch her and die” ✨ 1.5/5 spice ✨ the best banter ever!!! ✨ intellectual humor and overall fantastic writing ✨ magical adventures and shenanigans ✨ mystery ✨ cozy but also high stakes ✨ interesting magic and world ✨ first in a duology / open ending ✨ TW: graphic violence, torture, murder, medical content including fictional diseases affecting adults and children, and depictions of sick children in a hospital-like setting.
My Thoughts:
I AM IN LOVE!!!! Seriously, one of the best books I've ever read! I haven’t laughed this hard while reading in a long time. The banter?? Immaculate. The tension?! Juicy. The denial of attractions / feelings??? Olympic level.
I was already feral over the concept of a healer and an assassin (who absolutely hate each other) being forced to team up. But what blew me away was just how smart and funny this book is. It's like watching two hyper-competent prideful people try to out-snark, out-principle, and out-deny their way into falling in love.
Let’s talk about Osric (my favorite unhinged assassin ...more
3.5 ⭐️ If you like small town, hate to love cowboy romances, this one is definitely for you!
Hating him is easy. But if I don't hate him . . . then wha3.5 ⭐️ If you like small town, hate to love cowboy romances, this one is definitely for you!
Hating him is easy. But if I don't hate him . . . then what?
WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ small town cowboy romance ✨ she's just inherited her estranged father's Texas ranch ✨ he's the foreman ✨ city girl x country boy ✨ hate to love ✨ forced proximity ✨ grumpy x sunshine ✨ insta-lust ✨ delicious tension ✨ sharp banter ✨ 2.5/5 spice (mustache rides) ✨ bar fight ✨ he takes care of her ✨ found family ✨ HEA ✨ TW: death of parent, grief
My Thoughts:
I actually enjoyed this story. The characters had depth and were likable (even the side characters), the banter and tension between Cash and Mollie was fantastic, the spice was hot as hell, and bonus, there is NO THIRD ACT BREAKUP! Mollie's emotional journey surrounding her father's death was really touching, and I liked how her grief was handled. And I like that in the end, she embraced both the country and city life and didn't have to choose between the two. Instead she had a supportive partner who offered her both, and that's how it should be. Cash was a great, grumpy MMC who shoulders so much responsibility. It was wonderful watching him give up some of that control and allow himself the freedom to relax.
I do think this is a 5-star story, but my rating mostly has to do with me not quite clicking with the author's writing style. I found it to be a bit too wordy for my taste, so I ended up skimming a lot of non-dialogue (which is a majority of the book).
I also found it ridiculous how both Cash and Mollie would get super horny during every single encounter they had with each other, and mostly because of their looks alone. They took lust to a whole different level, and it was too unrealistic for me, so I definitely rolled my eyes more than a few times.
But overall, I do like this story and think it's worth the read!
Favorite Quotes:
Life is heavy. It'd be nice not to have to face it alone. _______
"You wanna know if I ride like the devil?" He shifts, angling his hips towards me. "Get in the saddle and find out." _______
If this heat doesn't kill me, Mollie Luck surely will. _______
"At first, I couldn't fucking stand you. And now I can't sucking stand how much I want you." _______
"You're a cowgirl now, honey. And cowgirls can't be tamed. Wouldn't dare to try." _______
"I do have a million things to do." "Make me all of them." _______
"Just because you're not perfect doesn't mean you're broken." _______
"Honey, I'd marry the shit out of you. Not because it's the right thing to do, but because I'm in love with you." _______
Having a boyfriend who's a filthy-mouthed cowboy in the sheets but an absolute gentleman in the streets sure as hell as its perks. _______
"Ride fast and ride hard, then. You know how." _______...more
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