Monday, August 16, 2021

Review: Feels Like Love

Feels Like Love Feels Like Love by Jenna Hartley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All The Tension! I Could Not Put It Down!! I read this book in a day because I was instantly hooked and loved the characters so much! 

Bennett has been in love with his best friends younger sister Wren for years and is determined to do the right thing for their friendship. So when his house floods and he ends up staying with her and her kid River for a few months, he does everything in his power to keep them in the friend zone. Wren has had a crush on Bennett since her teens, and is trying to start dating again after a bad relationship and spending the past several years as a devoted single mom. What could go wrong? 

The characters and their development in this story was my absolute favorite. River, Wren's child is one of my favorite characters ever! He wears whatever he likes and is given the space by is family to be exactly who he is. There may be external pressure in school for him to conform to a binary gender but he is a loved child given the space to flourish, and loved by the adults in his life and it makes me so happy. 

Wren and Bennet engage in such a slow burn back and forth dance which involves late night talks, GBBO binges and kitchen bakes that by the time they finally take the next step I was dying for it. 

There is some secret keeping/miscommunication that I found frustrating, but it was resolved rather quickly. I'm a fan of communication :) 

There are mentions and visits from the Love in LA crew, and Harper is a prominent side character. It took me a while to place it in the timeline but I loved getting to check in on old friends. I loved the addition of a map of the Allondra Valley! It is such a great addition and I loved being able to peek into the authors mind fo see how she designed the valley she created and will be setting future books in.

Overall this story was addicting and I loved it!

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

Review: When Sparks Fly

When Sparks Fly When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Sparks Fly had me cackling with laughter 2 pages in and I was hooked! I read this book so fast, I couldn't put it down. It was definitely a situation where I had a good book and no appreciation for the next day because I read way past my bedtime, which I find to occur frequently with Helena Hunting's books. 

Avery and Declan are the swooniest of friends to lovers, roommates to lovers, forced proximity and the tension and yearning was divine. Avery is an active sporty independent woman, who finds herself reliant on her best friend and roommate. This obviously creates some tension and increased intimacy between the two while they come to terms with their feelings and history.

I enjoy a good friends to lovers and this is one of the best. This book is less spicy than some of Helena Huntings independently published books, but still gives heat and steam. Avery's sisters were London and Harley were prominent characters in this book. I struggled with London's character, I didn't like her very much. She held a grudge, I didn't think she placed blame correctly when she was upset, and it was implied she acts differently with different people. She redeemed herself to me in the end, but she was my least favorite in the story. 

I loved the friend ground how Avery's friends are all men, i think that is very common but not often part of a story structure.

Overall I really loved this book and didn't want to put it down. 

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Review: Finished

Finished Finished by Cara Dee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The final installment in the Auctioned series is Finished and complete. I love Gray and Darius so much! Full review to come!! Preorder now

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