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Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Shall We Dance? 

(Seasons of Love, #2)

by Caroline Frank

 

A former child actress and a grump partner up and fake-date in this hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance.
I’ve hit rock-bottom, and it is not fun.
My financial planner disappeared with all my money, forcing me to take the first job that’s offered to me: a spot in the popular reality show Celebrity Dance Battle for the chance to win a massive cash prize.
I pretty much have all my eggs in this one basket, and when I’m partnered up with the world’s biggest jerk, I know I’m in big trouble.
When I find out he needs this win just as much as I do, I suggest we convince the audience that we’re in love to increase our chances to win. We desperately need fan votes and the show is basically just a popularity contest, right?
What could go wrong?
If you’re a fan of Tessa Bailey’s Tools of Engagement or Christina Lauren’s Beautiful Bastard, you’ll love this book!
Shall We Dance? Is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy with an epic dance competition and mystery, where a grump and an optimist find each other when they need it the most. HEA guaranteed!

 

Genre: Romance, ARC

Publisher: Indie

Year: 2022

Nº of pages: 344

Is it on KU?: Nope

Subgenres: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Celebrity Romance, Disability rep, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, Grumpy-Sunshine, Workplace Romance

Smut factor: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)

Spice scale: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

POP (Put Out Percentage): 57%

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): No TW (According to StoryGraphs)

 

Main characters: Barbara and Theo

Hero: Grumpy

Heroine: Father’s Daughter

Pacing: Medium

Mood: Cute, Deep, Delicious, Hot, Sweet

Plot or character-driven: Character Driven

P.O.V.: Double P.O.V.

Character development: Deep

Diverse Cast: Yes!!!!!

Read in: 2022

 

My Rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 

I have to be honest, I didn’t have huge expectations about this book, I liked the cover, it seemed cute, but a few pages in, I realized I was mistaken, and this book was gonna be incredible.

I loved the writing, it kept me entertained, it had the right balance of background story and conflict, with a very compelling couple and real characters, I just loved everything.

 

Equality rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 

Now, the Equality rate is where the most surprises came from, and this went from a good book to an amazing one. This book had a disability rep, which is enough to make me love it. Then we have the steam, and Oh My God, I did not expect that, but I LOVED IT! We had a couple who was honest with each other, they reached good communication (except for the conflict part) and overall it was just amazing and delicious and I loved it.

 

Adjectives and general thoughts: This book surprised me with how good it was! It had everything I need, diversity, steam, cuteness, and powerful real characters. 

 

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

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Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

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Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

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Hello sassy people! Today’s post is about Flirt by Adriana Locke! Thank you, Adriana Locke and Candi Kane PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Flirt

by Adriana Locke

 

WANTED: A SITUATION-SHIP
I’m a single female that’s tired of relationships ruining my life. However, there are times when a date would be helpful. If you’re a single man, preferably mid-twenties to late-thirties, and are in a similar situation, we might be a match.
Candidate must be handsome, charming, and willing to pretend to have feelings for me (on a sliding scale, as the event requires). Ability to discuss a wide variety of topics is a plus. Must have your own transportation and a (legal) job.
This will be a symbiotic agreement. In exchange for your time, I will give you mine. Need someone to flirt with you at a football party? Go, team! Want a woman to make you look good in front of your boss? Let me find my heels. Would you love for someone to be obsessed with you in front of your ex? I’m applying my red lipstick now.
If interested, please email me. Time is of the essence.

Genre: Romance, ARC

Publisher: Umbrella Publishing Inc

Year: 2022

Nº of pages: 385

Is it on KU?: Yes!!!!!

Subgenres: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Workplace Romance, “Fake Boyfriend Wanted Add”

Smut factor: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)

Spice scale: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️

POP (Put Out Percentage): 56%

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): No TW (According to StoryGraphs)

 

Main characters: Brooke and Moss

Hero: Book Boyfriend, Cinnamon Roll, Delicious Hero, Sarcastic Hero

Heroine: Father’s Daughter

Pacing: Medium

Mood: Cute, Delicious, Fun, Funny, Hot, Sweet

Plot or character-driven: Character Driven

P.O.V.: Double P.O.V.

Character development: Deep

Diverse Cast: Nope

Read in: 2022

 

My Rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 

This was a super cute book, with nice amounts of steam, a surprisingly deep story and many funny moments. I loved the family setting, the friendship between the two, and also Brooke’s friendship with her best friend. I loved the overall light mood of the book and how funny it was at times (I also have now one of my all-time favorite “sex banter” scenes highlighted). I enjoyed this really much, the only bad points for me were moments that were too dramatic or too unnecessary (there were some points like that, in my opinion, at the conflict resolution, and in the beginning), but overall a great book. 

Equality rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 

This book was overall neutral on the equality rate, gaining an extra point for how cute the male lead was and how independent the female lead was, and also about the deep subject of parent emotional abuse and mental health. 

Adjectives and general thoughts: Funny, delicious, and cute. Deep and hot at the same time, some of my, now, favorite scenes are here. Well written, with one or another point that felt unnecessary, but overall a great book. 

AVAILABLE NOW!!! FREE IN KU!!!

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3L1Nefm 
Amazon Universal: https://geni.us/FLIRT 
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59775481-flirt 

About the Author: USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own.   She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket.  

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

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Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

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Huddled by Lizzi Stone – Review

Huddled by Lizzi Stone – Review

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This was a delicious read and honestly surprising in how amazing it was! I believe I have one more author to add to my favorites list.

Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Huddled: A Football RomCom 

(A Chesapeake Commanders Novel Book 4)

by Lizzi Stone

Every relationship is built on trust…but when it’s built on lies, will it crumble before it ever truly begins?
Football has been everywhere I looked, basically since I was born. Which makes sense, considering that my dad owns one of the best teams in the country, and he would love nothing more than to see me take over the team someday. And I would love to be able to help him with that, but I’m an influencer, best known as Rubie, and I would much rather spend my time focusing on fashion and the social media that I’m actually passionate about. The less I have to hear about football, the better.
I’m Ollie, and the opposite is true for me. Football in my life, but when I meet Rubie at a department store and she wants to talk about anything but football, I’m more than happy to oblige. Sparks fly and our relationship starts off with a bang, literally, but I expect it to be a one-night stand and to never see Rubie again. Instead, she is the daughter of the man that I work for, and I can’t believe I screwed up this bad.
Can we figure out our differences, or is football just the first on a long list of things that we don’t agree on?

 

Genre: Romance, ARC

Publisher: Dragon Realm Press

Year: 2022

Nº of pages: 188

Is it on KU?: Yes!!!!!

Subgenres: Contemporary Romance, RomCom, Sports Romance

Tropes: Football Romance

Smut factor: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)

Spice scale: 1/5 🌶️

POP (Put Out Percentage): 22%

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): This book is not added to Story Graphs

 

Main characters: Ollie and Rubie

Main conflict: Lies, both are hiding their real identity

Hero: Shy

Heroine: The Mystic

Pacing: Fast

Mood: Cute

Plot or character-driven: Character Driven

P.O.V.: Double P.O.V.

Character development: Good

Diverse Cast: Nope

Read in: 2022

 

My Rate: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 

The writing in this book was good, I liked the character development of Rubie (even though I would have liked a bit more development on Ollie and his story), the beginning was very entertaining, and despite some cringy humor attempts, it was very enjoyable.

The conflict resolution was a bit too fast for me and a bit dramatic also. And the whole pranking and fighting with Pinky just sounded childish for a bunch of grown adults and professional players (especially over confetti). The talk between the 4 main guys was not really believable to me (or at least I refuse to believe that that is how 4 grown men talk)

 

Equality rate: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 

This was really neutral, equality wise, just losing some points over really bad communication between the couple, and because this book presented the perfect opportunity for a “Girls in Sports” plot, but it got an “I’m a girl who doesn’t care about football” which just feeds the stereotype.

 

Adjectives and general thoughts: The premise was very cool, and the execution itself had some small issues, but this was the best I’ve read by Lizzi so far.

 

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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One of my goals in analysing my readings was to talk about important topics, like feminist and consent, because literature, art and culture influence us, and I believe we should always encorage authors who talk about this topics.

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Vile Intuition by Em Torrey – Review

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Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

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Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

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Cease Fire by Marie James – Review

Cease Fire by Marie James – Review

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Escaping Christmas by Marie Landry

Cease Fire

(Blackbridge Security #9)

by Marie James

 

Making something off-limits will always make that thing more appealing.
Jules Warren, my sister’s best friend, was no different.
She has been the leading lady in every fantasy I’ve had since I was a teenager.
There was no way I was turning her down when she invited me to her room.
Those fantasies? They had nothing on the real thing.
I was given the weekend to make my dreams come true.
The ramifications, however, will last a lifetime.
Keeping a secret is one thing.
Living with the lies is impossible.

 

Genre: Romance, ARC

Publisher: Indie

Year: 2022

Nº of pages: 288

Is it on KU?: Yes!!!!!

Subgenres: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Military Romance, Second Chance, Sibling’s Best Friend, Surprise Baby

Smut factor: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)

Spice scale: 5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

POP (Put Out Percentage): 9%

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): No TW (According to StoryGraphs)

 

Main characters: Jules and Kit

Main conflict: Lies

Hero: Book Boyfriend, Sturn Brunch Daddy

Heroine: The Amazon

Pacing: Medium

Mood: Amazing, Deep, Delicious, Different and interesting, Fun, Heavy, Hot, Hot and complicated, Important, Sweet

Plot or character-driven: Character Driven

P.O.V.: Double P.O.V.

Character development: Deep

Diverse Cast: Secondary characters

Read in: 2022

 

My Rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 

Some of these reactions are notes I wrote while reading the book, so they might be enthusiastic:

Okay, I started with no high expectations, but OH MY GOD, this book has EVERYTHING I want in a book!

We have an older woman, a pining hero (who has d piercings and tattoos), the FMC is the one to convince him to go up to her room, and use lingerie and say:

 

“If you don’t want to,” she says, stepping so close that I can feel the warmth of her skin through my clothes. “I won’t pressure you.”

 

And

“Tell me what you need ,” she says

 

And I’M HERE FOR IT!!!!!!

You know I love a shy hero!!!!

But then this hero shows us he is not shy! He is the perfect Sturn Brunch Daddy!!!!

So you can tell that I love the spice in this book, it has everything I want

 

Equality rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 

This is the Positive Behaviours list:

Communication, Communication about safe sex and preferences, Explicit and enthusiastic consent, Female as the dominant in intimate scenes, Female who initiates intimate scenes, Healthy sexuality (toys, kink, free sexuality), Male consent, Mental Health

However, A LOT of the female main character’s choices were very very bad and wrong, she did not make smart choices, even though I believe her intentions were pure. I won’t talk about them, because that would be a HUGE spoiler, but I took out Equality points because of that.

 

Adjectives and general thoughts: This book was amazing, really well written, with a hot and interesting story, in terms of Equality, it had some AMAZING points, but I disagree with a lot of Jules’s actions, and that took some points out. 

 

Buy Link:
https://amzn.to/3IkHAmV 
Meet Marie James:
Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are
more pronounced than ever.

I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.)

We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman.

I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-
time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.

If I’m not writing; I’m reading.

My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teen years
through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly
where I need to be!)

I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.
Connect with Marie James:
Website: https://www.authormariejames.com 
Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/MarieJamesNewsletter 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMarieJames
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/398SnB5 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13830123.Marie_James 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_marie_james/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthrMarieJame 

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/marie-james 

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

  • I know that some comments I make about decent guys on my posts are the bare minimum a guy should do, so no, they don’t deserve to be treated like gods for doing the minimum, but at the same time, I’ve read a lot of sexist books and I appreciate authors who make characters that can serve as role models and examples of how a decent guy acts and what a loving and respectful relationship looks like. I believe we should always encourage these authors and bring attention to the ones that still write sexist characters and stories. 
  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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My Better Life by Sarah Ready – Review

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Out of My Head by Dillon Bancroft – Review

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Reason to Believe by Rebecca Yarros – Review

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April Wrap Up 2022

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Vile Intuition by Em Torrey – Review

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The Twisted Roads Home by K.B. Barrett – Review

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Big Hose by Jasinda Wilder – Review

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Shall We Dance by Caroline Frank – Review

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Flirt by Adriana Locke – Review

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March Wrap Up 2022

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Hello sassy people! Today I’m going to tell you guys about all the books I read in March! It was an amazing month, with a lot of very good books!

The Last Eligible Billionaire

by Pippa Grant

 

Emotionally unavailable doesn’t even begin to describe my new fake boyfriend. He’s cold. He’s distant. He has more defenses than a nuclear missile silo. And he’s the ultimate catch of the century. At least, according to his bank statement.
My job’s simple: Keep Hayes Rutherford’s matchmaking relatives and all interested ladies away from the cranky, grumpy, walled-off heir to my favorite movie empire, and in return, he won’t ruin my life over a teensy, tiny little misunderstanding.
But the more I sneak past Hayes’s walls and fences, the more I realize that while we might be from different worlds, we have more in common than either of us expected. The man under all the glitz, glamour, and dollar signs could be the real love of my life.
But you know what they say about fake dating a billionaire—it’s all fun and games until the scandals start.
The Last Eligible Billionaire is a swoony, laugh-out-loud romance featuring a botched wax job, a woman in over her head, a man in over his heart, and the sweetest misguided dog to ever play matchmaker…or at least make sure these two anti-love birds never have clothes when they get out of the shower.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Contemporary, Rom-Com, Billionaire Romance, Fake Relationship, Grumpy-Sunshine
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (Pippa is one of my favorite writers ever and this is a perfect example of how amazing her books are)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 (This book had some positive things and some negative things in terms of equality, but in the end, it’s kinda neutral, so 3 stars)
Thank you Pippa Grant and Give Me Books PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Broken King

(Restless Kings #2)

by Bella Matthews

 

One night.
I let myself have one night with him after avoiding him for years.
But one night was all it took for history to repeat itself.
Cade St. James was my past. He was the boy who stole my heart before he left for the Marine Corps. Now he’s back in Kroydon Hills, and there’s no mistaking he’s all man. A former MMA champion, running his own gym, and taking care of his adorable little girl. And I have to tell him our one night together is going to make him a father again.
Our timing has always been wrong.
I can do this on my own if I have to.
I don’t need to be saved.
I’m a King, not a princess.
I can save my own damn self.
Scarlet Kingston has always been too good for me.
She’s also always been mine.
But now, I don’t only have myself to think about. I have my daughter too.
We’ve both been burned before. And trusting another woman, especially one who’s already broken my heart, won’t be easy. But nothing with Scarlet ever was.
As a vice president of the Philadelphia Kings, grown men fear her.
And Scarlet wouldn’t have it any other way.
This woman can wear as cold of an exterior as she wants, but I’ve felt her on the inside.
She’s no ice queen.
Can we both get past the hurts from the past and live in the present?
Or are we both just Broken?

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Brother’s Best Friend, Military Romance, Pregnancy, Romance Family, Second Chance, Single Parent, Surprise Baby
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (It hit all the sweet spots for me, with my favorite tropes and an awesome story)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (I love women in sports and driven women who want it all and especially women in high management jobs)
Thank you Bella Matthews and Social Butterfly PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Tackled: A Football RomCom

(Chesapeake Commanders #3)

by Lizzi Stone

 

No good deed goes unpunished…
Especially for Bam, a football player arrested for a bar fight. Never mind that he was defending someone. That doesn’t matter; all that matters is that he is a big, brawny football player. Even the owner of the team he plays for doesn’t care.
His image needs some serious work.
That’s where I come in. I’m a publicist assigned to help his public reputation. To say the two of us don’t get along— That’s an understatement.
I make it clear that I only need one thing from him: do as he’s told and show up when I tell him to.
Simple.
The one speaking engagement I get him, a huge honor, he doesn’t even show up, and now my job is on the line.
Can the two of us set the record straight? And, as we get closer, will we find that our jobs aren’t the only things on the line, but our hearts as well?

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Football Romance
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 (The premise was good, but the execution was a bit stiff)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 (Neutral, nothing bad, but also nothing amazing)
Thank you Lizzi Stone and RMWB for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

A London Villain

by Catherine Wiltcher

 

The devil dances in his veins…
From USA Today bestselling author, Catherine Wiltcher, comes a new dark mafia romance about second chances and enduring love.
It started with a dare:
Steal a kiss from the pretty, green-eyed girl with the Irish mobster father.
Turns out, Ada O’Sullivan was a much better thief than me.
In the span of one night, I lost my head, my senses, my loyalty to my own crime family…
At nineteen, she was the only thing worth fighting for.
Dying for.
Loving.
But I was a boy playing a man’s game.
In the end, they drove me from this city, while Ada was driven straight to hell.
Now, I’m back—an avenging devil—with red hands and loaded bullets.
Irish. Mafia. Bratva. British.
Everyone who tore her from my arms, everyone who has ever hurt her, will suffer the consequences.
But time bleeds secrets.
Secrets open old wounds.
Ada isn’t the same sweet girl I knew before they ripped her innocence apart.
And that boy?
I’ve turned him into a villain who will stop at nothing to make her mine again.
A London Villain is a heart-stopping, second chance romance with NO cliff-hanger and a guaranteed HEA.
For mature readers only.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Love at First Sight, Mafia Romance, Revenge, Second Chance, Contemporary Romance, Dark, Retelling
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (Great writing, great world-building, amazing story)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐ 2/5 (Too much violence and an unhealthy relationship)
Thank you Catherine Wiltcher and Social Butterfly PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Canadian Winter

(Logan Creek #3)

by Kimberly Ann

 

A widowed single mom, a tattooed brewery owner, and a winter they will never forget.
After losing her husband, the last thing Mandy Adams wanted in her life was a man. Being welcomed into a tight-knit circle of friends, her plan was thrown to the wind in the form of a persistent and devastatingly handsome brewery owner. Caught between protecting her two children and giving into her desires, Mandy needs to decide if she can let her guard down and love again.
On the verge of expanding his brewery, Zach Richardson is living the dream. His days are filled with making beer and his nights with drinking it and hanging out with his friends. The last thing he’s looking for is love, especially in the form of an insta-family, but the addition of a certain redhead in his circle of friends will make him rethink everything he thought he wanted.
Torn between his workaholic lifestyle and a taste of family life he didn’t know he wanted, Zach needs to find a balance and prove to Mandy he can be the man her family needs.
 Will he be able to convince her to be his forever Valentine, or will Mandy turn away at a second chance at true love?

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Single Parent, Small Town Romance, Widow Romance
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐ 2/5 (Had a good premise, but the execution wasn’t good enough.)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 (Neutral)
Thank you Kimberly Ann e RMWB for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Praise

(Salacious Players Club #1)

by Sara Cate

 

He calls me perfect.
His flawless pet.
His good girl.
Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough.
Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brings me to my knees—literally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do.
Emerson Grant tells me I’m more than just good enough.
I’m worthy of his praise.
There are a million reasons why I should stay away. The owner of the Salacious Players’ Club is not just my new boss, he’s twice my age.
And my ex-boyfriend’s father.
With him, I am treasured. I am adored. I am his.
I’m a good girl, but I’m falling for the wrong man.
Emerson Grant knows what he wants—
And he wants me.
So how far will I go to hear his approval?

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Age Gap Romance, BDSM, Boss/Employee, Ex boyfriend’s dad!!!!
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (I absolutely loved this book, delicious, delicious, delicious. I need more)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (I had a few small problems with consent, but overall a great BDSM rep, with amazing diverse secondary characters)
Thank you Sara Cate and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

A Very Vegas St. Patrick’s Day

(Very Holiday #3)

by Kayley Loring and Connor Crais

 

You might think the problem would be waking up in Vegas, hungover,
next to a beautiful woman who’s wearing your boxer briefs
and finding out ya married her in the middle of an epic drunken night of festivities.
But you’d be wrong.
I, Nolan Cassidy, international charmer and maker of mischief have fallen head over heels for Cora Delaney.
I want to be married to the lass.
So you might think the problem would be that she wants an annulment.
But again you’d be wrong—stop getting it so wrong.
I, Nolan Cassidy, with my devil tongue and Irish accent, will no doubt change her mind.
Does the problem lie in that she has a son who doesn’t like me and is as clever and crafty as I?
Or that I’ve only got one month—until St. Patrick’s Day—to prove to my one true love
that I can be a good husband and father?
C’mere and I’ll tell ya…
None of that is the problem.
I’m a problem.
My boxing days may be behind me
but the fight never left me.
When I see something I want, I get it.
And nothing is going to stand in my way.
Not my new wife’s hesitation nor her son’s doubts.
So buckle up, strap in.
Because I’m no longer in the business of wanting.
I’m in the business of having.
Which is gonna make for one wild Paddy’s Day.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: RomCom, Married in Vegas Romance, Single Parent
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Amazing writing, amazing story, amazing equality content, just amazing.

The Change Up

(Indianapolis Lightning #4)

by Samantha Lind

 

Matt
I had it all:
A great job.
Fame.
Wealth.
I didn’t have her.
She’s the one I let slip away – from my bed on vacation.
She didn’t know who I was or what my batting average was.
I got to be myself with her and now I wish I’d gotten her number.
Until fate brought her back to me.
Hannah
It was supposed to be fun.
He was hot.
I needed a break.
I got two little pink lines.
So much time had passed and I didn’t know how to find him or what to say.
But here he is.
Matt Riley – professional baseball player and my baby’s daddy.
Maybe, a night of fun could turn into my forever.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance, Baseball Romance, Single Parent, Surprise Baby, Vacation Romance, Widow Romance
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐ 2/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

I DNFed this book around 50%, the writing wasn’t so good, and I didn’t want to continue.

Thank you Samantha Lind and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

The Savage

(Kingmakers #5)

by Sophie Lark

 

How Do You Tame A Savage?
Sabrina Gallo is an animal.
From the moment I laid eyes on her, I had to have her.
But Sabrina won’t be taken by anyone. She’s wild and reckless – downright dangerous.
Lucky for me, I’ve always loved a challenge… I want to hunt.
Even if I capture her, caging a tiger doesn’t mean it’s tamed.
The harder she fights, the more ruthless I become.
She needs to learn how savage I can be.
The Lark Notes:>/b>
You asked for it, you got it! I’ve never received more requests for a book. This is for all my rowdy Love Larks, because you deserve it. Sabrina Gallo and Adrik Petrov are fire and fire. Their relationship is an inferno that could burn the world down. — Sophie
“The Savage” is a standalone story in the Kingmakers universe. It’s a dark mafia romance, lovers to enemies to lovers again. Reader prepare yourself: the steam is off the charts, including FF and FFM scenes. 

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Mafia Romance
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 (Amazing writing, amazing plot, hooked me from page one)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 (This was amazing in some points and really bad in others, but the hero’s redeeming process made up for some problems)
Thank you Sophie Lark and Social Butterfly PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Married by Sunday

(Soul Mates in Romeo #5)

by Sarah Ready

 

Opposites clash in this wild, unpredictable rom com, where two strangers team up to stop a wedding at all costs.
Nathaniel Barry is monochromatic, meticulous, and uptight. Izzy Harris is wild, unpredictable, and free-spirited. Nathaniel has a trendy apartment, a successful career, and a girlfriend he’s about to propose to. Izzy has no home, no career, and nobody special to hold her down.
They’re polar-opposites in every way.
So when they sit next to each other on the train to Romeo, New York they clash from the very start. Naturally, Nathaniel decides he wants nothing to do with Izzy. And Izzy…well, she has a different opinion.
No matter how much Nathaniel protests, Izzy knows it was fate that brought them together. Nathaniel’s girlfriend just ran off to marry another man, and Izzy swears she’ll help Nathaniel win her back. They have three days to stop the ill-advised wedding. It should be easy. It should be simple. But when two polar opposites team-up to stop a wedding, there’s only one guarantee – that nothing will go as planned.
Married by Sunday is Book 5 in Sarah Ready’s Soul Mates in Romeo Romance Series.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Fated Mates, Grumpy-Sunshine, RomCom
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 3/5 (sex on the page)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 (Amazing writing, I laughed, I cried, I swooned, Sarah is one of my favorite authors ever)
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 (This book is a lesson in Romance, as a genre and in relationships)
Thank you, Sarah Ready and Social Butterfly PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Triple Threat

(Deception Duet #1)

by K. Webster

 

I’m a prisoner in a prestigious world.
A perfect princess locked in a tower.
My father will never let me go.
Not that I could leave. I would never abandon my little sister. Hope comes in the form of a devilishly handsome man with dark eyes and darker secrets.
With each encounter, I’m lured deeper into the labyrinth. The danger lurking beneath his surface calls to me, even as it warns me away.
Except there’s a new side of him every time we meet. A different danger each time we touch. It’s as if three different men want to devour me.
He’s not just one villain. He’s three.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Forbidden/Taboo, Revenge, Reverse Harem
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐ 1/5
Very entertaining, amazing writing, but it had major problems with consent that I can’t let go of.
Thank you K. Webster and Give Me Books PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Death Wish

(Deception Duet #2)

by K. Webster

 

All I wanted is for my little sister Della to be safe and happy. And maybe, in brief stolen moments, I dreamed of a happy ending for myself with a brown-eyed man. That hope has turned into sharp, bright fear. There’s only survival now.
I’m the daughter of a controlling and cruel billionaire, so I understand about power. But I find myself fighting anyway. I find myself testing them.
I have claws and I bite. I’m not going down without a fight.
It’s like I have a death wish.

 

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Dark Romance, Forbidden/Taboo, Kidnapping is a love language, Reverse Harem
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 5/5 (Sierra Simone level)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

Still very interesting, amazing writing, but the consent is better here, so I really truly enjoyed it

Thank you K. Webster and Give Me Books PR for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

Campus God

(Campus Series Book 4)

by Jennifer Sucevic

 

Crosby Rhodes is considered a god when it comes to Western Wildcats football.
And who knows?
Maybe he actually is one. There’s certainly no shortage of girls on campus who agree with the sentiment. They swoon over his pretty face, dark messy hair, and hard body honed from years of lifting and two-a-day practices. That alone makes him catnip for the female species.
Add a lip ring and surly disposition to the package and you can understand what all the fuss is about.
Would I be included in that majority?
Hell, no.
As far as I’m concerned, Crosby can eat shit and die. The guy is a major jerk. Not to mention, a pain in my assets. And that’s putting it nicely. For reasons I’ve never understood, he goes out of his way to humiliate and hurt me. His barbed comments are always a direct hit before exploding on impact.
I’d love to know what I did to elicit such hatred but that would involve conversing with him and I refuse to do that. There’s only one more semester before graduation. Surely, we can get through the next six months without coming to blows.
That’s the hope, anyway.
Which is exactly why I’m thrown off guard when my nemesis pulls me aside and suggests a truce. Do I necessarily trust him after everything he’s put me through?
Nope. For the time being, I’ll agree so there can once again be peace in the kingdom all the while keeping him at a firm distance. Except that turns out to be impossible. Everywhere I go, there he is. It’s like I can’t get away from him. More shocking than that, he’s actually being nice.
If stomping out the underlying attraction that constantly flares to life between us was difficult before, it’s all but impossible now. But that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’ve been burned by one athlete, I refuse to allow it to happen again.

𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Sports Romance, Best Friend’s Ex, Enemies to Lovers
𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 4/5 (steamy)
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 2/5 🌶️🌶️
𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

The concept was good, the execution was kinda bland, it was cute at times and hot at others, so overall a good book, but the conflict was predictable and the writing could be more deep inside the characters’ stories and motives.

Thank you Jennifer Sucevic and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing this copy in exchange for an honest review!

These are all the books I read in March 2022! Have you read any of them? Let me know the books you’ve read and what you thought about them! 

Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy these books if you decide to read them. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

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Am I Allergic to Men? by Kristen Bailey – Review

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Am I Allergic to Men?

(The Callaghan Sisters #5)

by Kristen Bailey

 

You think you’ve got it bad? I lost my memory, I’m so single I’ve basically got an allergy to men, and my own cat despises me.
‘Lucy! If you can hear me, squeeze my hand!’
That’s the first thing I hear when I wake up in hospital. Then my sister drops a bombshell: I’ve been in a coma.
It gets worse. In my head, it’s 2009 and I’m seventeen. Somehow, I need to remember the last decade…
Plan A: Track down my exes. Highlights include a one-night stand with someone in a Batman costume, and balcony sex that gave the neighbors a nervous breakdown.
Plan B: Get flirty. Lowlights include a fling with someone hairier than a yeti.
Plan C: Figure out why I have more exes than underwear. Am I allergic to men?
As I piece together my past, I find a mysterious note: Oscar, 9th February. Determined to work out what it means, I uncover a secret I’ve been hiding from everyone.
When the truth comes out, will my memory return? Will I get my life back? And will I ever find the cure to my singledom?
You’ll laugh so much your abs ache! The perfect page-turner for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk, and TV shows like Schitt’s Creek.

 

Genre: ARC,Audiobook,Fiction,Women’s Fiction

Publisher: Bookouture

Year: 2022

Nº of pages: 275

Is it on KU?: Nope

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): Car accident, Cursing, Death, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Violence

 

Main characters: Lucy

Main conflict: Lucy lost her memories and now she is investigating her life choices

Heroine: Quirky, The Female Messiah/Savior

Pacing: Medium

Mood: Amazing, Deep, Different and interesting, Fun, Heavy, Hilarious, Important, Sweet

Plot or character-driven: Character Driven

P.O.V.: Single P.O.V.

Character development: Very deep

Diverse Cast: Yes

Read in: 2022

 

My Rate: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 

My rate: This book was fascinating. Lucy had the “opportunity” to analyze her own life and choices as an outsider. I loved her journey of understanding who was, who she became and who she wanted to be. It was amazing to see her journey, in acceptance and find out how she became who she was in her 30s. I believe most of us, also get to a point in life and think “How did I get here?”, just like Lucy. To be fair, I’m 20 years old, not exactly questioning much of my life decisions yet, but I loved seeing Lucy going through that.

It was hilarious and interesting and it hooked me from “page” one.

My audiobook rate: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

The narration was a bit confusing. A lot of the characters had very similar voices, which confused me at times, but it was still very awesome to listen to this book.

Adjectives and general thoughts: This book is about a fascinating, hilarious, and interesting journey, into finding out “How did I get here?” 

 

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Well, that is all for today, I hope you like this post, hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Feel free to leave your opinion about it in the comments and I will see you next time! 

Bye sassy people! 

 

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  • I make a lot of comments about sexism and healthy role models in books, but a lot of times these characteristics don’t make the book a bad book and definitely don’t make the author a bad author. Please never shame these authors and these books for these comments, I simply feel that we need to have awareness of the less than ideal situations some books bring us, and not use the romanticized problem as examples of what a relationship should be. Most of these authors are still amazing, and the content they write doesn’t reflect directly with their personal views and opinions. Always make sure to respect and be kind to everyone, even while criticizing their content. 

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