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Practice Makes Perfect
There's nothing I love more than some silly reason for one character to need dating lessons (or spicy ones!)
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I am so curious about the plot and I like the way the narrators are creating the main personalities⦠but it also sounds like two different projects being tied together. Their voices donāt pair well. Iāve loved them in other audiobooks, but Iām distracted by how posh she sounds vs how deep he sounds. I think I will enjoy it more reading it on my own.
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This one definitely requires patience from readers cos it takes a while to set up the big conflict. But there is plenty going onā¦
Winnie introduces her three sisters, their sharp and defining personalities, and the ghost boy theyāve all grown up with.
It feels like magicial realism more than urban fantasy. They live in NYC Upper West Side and are just a hair shy of bring paranormal. Reminds me of āSirensā by Emily Hart.
But chapter 4 has introduced a big twist. I think itās about to get a lot more fantastical.
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Persephone's Curse
Katrina Leno
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It's the fun ghosting of "A Grim Reaper's Guide" with the steady healing romance of "Promise Me Sunshine"
I really adored this book. I had no idea where this romance was going to take me, but I believed in it every step of the way. The love interests have real emotional work to do before they can be together, and none of it feels rushed. When everything finally comes together, it feels completely earned. Iāll be recommending this to anyone who loved "Promise Me Sunshine" as much as I did.
Morgan and Sawyer are both being haunted by the ghosts of their exesābut they couldnāt feel more differently about it. Sawyer is grateful for the five years he had with his fiancĆ©e AFTER she died suddenly. Kennedy is worried that Sawyer's is throwing his life away, but he canāt bring himself to let go. Morgan, meanwhile, wants to get rid of her ghost as soon as possible. Her reaction offends Sawyer, but to be fair, she had barely gone on one date with Zach before his ghost popped back into her apartment. Zach doesnāt want to be stuck haunting her either, but for reasons he doesnāt understand, he canāt move on.
The four of them end up working together to figure out what unfinished business is keeping Zach around. The story has a light, upbeat tone while still making space for grief, fear, and the ache of loss. I couldnāt put it downāI stayed up until I finished, tears running down my face. Not just from the grief, but from the quiet, meaningful friendships that form along the way.
The authors make you care so deeply about these characters that when itās time for them to move on, you feel that loss too. Itās handled with so much care, and it honors everything the reader has invested to get there.
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
Sarah Adams
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Part 2 begins at Chapter 22 and dives into all the mysteries sheās forgotten, starting four years earlier. It seems to shift into a chronological retelling of the past rather than slowly revealing clues in the present.
In a standard-length book, I wouldnāt mind waiting until the 30% mark for answers. But asking readers to invest ten hours just to begin deciding if they like the story feels like a lot. Iāll check back in once Iāve finished Part 2.
I havenāt read the original fanfic, but if it followed this same format, Iām disappointed the rewrite didnāt restructure the plot.
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
Sarah Adams
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
Sarah Adams
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Baby girl Charlotte had me and every character in this book wrapped around her little finger š I loved how I could hear her little western twang in my head as I read along.
Charlotte is the happy child of Juliette Callahan, one side of a small-town family fued. Sheās gained acceptance as a single mom but her family still doesnāt support her rodeo career. She agrees to court an older pack in the hopes of gaining financial freedom.
And then walks in Kash Ford šŗš»
Heir to the enemy family, her ex-best friend and the packmate of the mysterious alpha she mated with four years ago!! Honestly I was eating up the drama of how Juliette is one manās nemesis and one manās soulmate. The baby daddy was rolling his eyes the whole time at his passionate for fighting their connection. Every part of his reconnection with his daughter was so charming. Could not have imagine it better š„¹š„°
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Writing love letters š„¹š
I am a sucker for romances told through love letters. Thereās just something about characters spilling their hearts onto paper that feels a thousand times more romantic than anything they could ever say out loud. Itās the exact reason Ex Vows owned my whole heart last year, and Iāve realized that whenever a book brings out this trope again, it clings to me in the best, most unforgettable way.
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Rewriting every expectation of spice & disability!
We meet Ray on the night of the bull-riding accident that ends his career. The emotional punch is immediate. My adrenaline shot sky-high before crashing into the despair of his new reality as a paraplegic.
Nearly two years later, Rayās family is endlessly supportiveāand completely unable to trust him with his own care. He hates the home aides they hire, especially the way they chip away at the little independence he has left. Until they bring in Brooke.
Brooke is pure sunshine⦠with terrible executive function. At first, her relentless optimism almost put me off, but sheās so endearingly clumsy that Ray ends up pitying her, and sheās too forgiving to let him scare her off.
What truly won me over is the way her perspective reframes Ray. She sees him as whole, capable, and deeply desirable, and through her eyes, the reader learns to see him that way too. You can feel the care and research that went into this book. Brooke models how to support someone who uses a wheelchair in a way that honors their autonomyāsomething Rayās family clearly needs to learn. As someone with very little experience myself, I felt my worldview expand. It never reads like a lecture; it simply embodies respect, and I loved that.
And yes, Brooke also has a massive crush on Ray. When they finally give in? Ray is strong, dominant, and HOT AS HELL. Ropes, my friends. So many ropes. The spice is dialed all the way upānever vanillaāand I was genuinely amazed by the authorās skill, especially in a romance featuring disability. š
Rayās entire family is introduced in a way that feels natural to the plot and like a treat for returning readers. I was obsessed with all of them by the end. The world feels rich, textured, and full of future stories.
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The best twist on fated lovers in a long time!
We are going full biblical with an Angel seducingā pardon me, I mean trapping a Demon to help her break into hell š„µ And what better place to lure her prey than the night club dance floor lol
Raum is the quietest/most sane of his four demon brothers⦠if you donāt count the fact that he canāt remember the 300 years of life before he met them. An angel cursed him but for what reason, Raum cannot remember. So when the hottest girl in the club turns out to be an angel as well, Raum is not eager to help.
Sunny has been given a mission from heaven in order to reclaim her position of power. She will do anything to succeed⦠even threaten the safety of Raumās family. It makes her sick with guilt but she hides it all from him.
I donāt want to spoil anything but I have to give Aurora Ascher her flowers because this was the best execution of the amnesia/fated lovers trope I have read in many years! š¤©š¤©
You must read the books in order because there is a larger plot that strings them all together and it is so juicy! The world building and storylines go above and beyond your typical paranormal romance. I cannot wait for the next one š«
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Downpour (The Griffith Brothers, #2)
Maggie C. Gates
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Unbound: A Novel (The Undone, #3)
Peyton Corinne
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Barely through the prologue and all the feelings I had while reading Releasing 10 are flooding back.
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Unbound: A Novel (The Undone, #3)
Peyton Corinne
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Detonate (Beneath the Mask, #2)
Luna Mason