Summer In The City

Summer In The CityTitle: Summer in the City
Author: Alex Aster
Genre: Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 294
Length: 10h 48m
Narrator: Diane Guerrero
Reason Read: Recommended
Rating:

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed reading SUMMER IN THE CITY. I loved both Elle and Parker and their lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers dynamic. I loved their banter and sexual tension. Watching them fall in love and figure out their shit was delightful. I also really loved experiencing New York City through their eyes and her screenplay writing.

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The Ashfire King

The Ashfire KingTitle: The Ashfire King
Author: Chelsea Abdullah
Series: Sandsea #2
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 529
Length: 19h 36m
Narrator: Nikki Massoud, Rasha Zamamiri, Sean Rohani
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: The Stardust Thief
My Thoughts

THE ASHFIRE KING was just as good, if not better, than THE STARDUST THIEF. I loved seeing the djinn kingdom and cities, and all the different djinn and their magic. I loved getting to know Riju and the Resurrectionist more in this one. The slow-burn romance is driving me insane only because I’m just as unsure as Loulie is. I don’t think there’s any romantic love between her and Qadir, but I’m not sure. I think Mazen is a great love interest, but if there is romantic love with Qadir, then I don’t know who I want Loulie to be with in the end. I’m distressed that I have to wait almost a year for the third installment, especially with how this one ended. I hope this series ends well!

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ASAP

ASAPTitle: ASAP
Author: Axie Oh
Series: XOXO #2
Genre: Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 1.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 340
Length: 9h 21m
Narrator: Joy Osmanski
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: XOXO
My Thoughts

Since I really enjoyed XOXO, I was super excited to see a follow up with Sori and Nathaniel as the main characters had been written as well. I love second-chance romances and ASAP was no exception. This was such a cute, heart-felt, and fun story. I loved Sori and Nathaniel. They had amazing chemistry and a lot of fun banter. Their longing for each other was palpable and made for some delicious sexual tension.

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Dawn Of The North

Dawn Of The NorthTitle: Dawn of the North
Author: Demi Winters
Series: Ashen #3
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 588
Length: 22h 10m
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Reason Read: Book of the Month
Rating:

Also in this series: The Road of Bones, Kingdom of Claw, Roots of Darkness
My Thoughts

DAWN OF THE NORTH was everything I wanted in this third story and more. I loved that we got POVs from more characters. I loved seeing Kass’ country, learning more about his people and their magic, and learning more about him as well. I loved seeing Saga become more confident in herself. I loved seeing the bloodline gift through Silla and see how that affected Myrkur and his scheming. I’m so excited to see where the next installment will take us in this journey. I’m especially curious to see how Silla and Saga’s relationship may change now that they’re together.

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How Freaking Romantic

How Freaking RomanticTitle: How Freaking Romantic
Author: Emily Harding
Genre: Romance
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 344
Length: 9h 17m
Narrator: Allyson Ryan
Reason Read: Book of the Month
Rating:

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed HOW FREAKING ROMANTIC. I thought it was fun emotional story. I really liked Bea and Nate. They had great chemistry. I’m glad Bea found a more healthy place to direct her anger. I’m also glad Josh got the help he needed and that he and Jill could have a better parting.