Dating Dr. DilTitle: Dating Dr. Dil
Author(s): Nisha Sharma
Series: If Shakespeare Were an Aunty #1
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 358
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 4 Flames

My Thoughts

DATING DR. DIL is a hot steamy enemies-to-lovers romance and a retelling of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare. I loved the double POV and being in both Kareena’s and Prem’s heads. They had so much chemistry together with awesome bantering and amazing sexual tension. (The only thing I disliked was the descriptions of Perm’s manhood. Calling his penis Charlie is one thing, but acting like “Charlie” was a sentient being was just too much for me. I rolled my eyes every time he thought that way.)

I really enjoyed being a part of Kareena’s and Prem’s culture. I honestly didn’t know much about the American desi culture. I loved all the descriptions of the clothing, parties, and food. Oh the food! I’m now craving Indian from my favorite local restaurant. The strong familial influence, sometimes to the detriment of the characters mental health, and the pressure for Indian women to be married and having kids before 30 really resonated with me.

This Spells LoveTitle: This Spells Love
Author(s): Kate Robb
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 342
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts

THIS SPELLS LOVE is a friends-to-lovers steamy fast-paced romance. I absolutely adored everything about it and couldn’t put it down. I loved Gemma, her sister, kooky aunt, and her best friend Dax. The sexual tension between Gemma and Dax is amazing! I loved the setting of Hamilton, Canada, just outside Toronto. I also loved the lit bit of paranormal, in the form of a love-cleansing spell. It was fun to see it flip Gemma’s world on its head, causing her to figure out what was truly important to her.

The InvocationsTitle: The Invocations
Author(s): Krystal Sutherland
Genre(s): Horror
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 400
Source: Library
Reason(s): Recommended
Rating:
Spice: 0.5 Flames

My Thoughts

THE INVOCATIONS was a dark, tense, mysterious story full of paranormal goodness. I loved the idea of witches and witch hunters, and the use of invocations to grant women borrowed power from demons for a small piece of their soul. It reminded me of an episode of Netflix’s THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, which is what I think Krystal Sutherland was going for since she mentioned the show a couple of times in the story. I loved Zara, Jude, and Emer, the three main characters and loved that they made an unstoppable team.

Books Read

Favorite: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Least Favorite: None

Stats
January

Books Read: 4

Rereads: 1

Pages Read: 1,734

Hours Listened: 15h 37m

Average Rating: 4.5

Average Pages Read Per Day: 56

Year-to-Date

Books Read: 4

Rereads: 1

Pages Read: 1,734

Hours Listened: 15h 37m

Average Rating: 4.5

Average Pages Read Per Day: 56