Tag Archive for: 4.5 Stars

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One Night On The Island

One Night On The IslandTitle: One Night on the Island
Author: Josie Silver
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Spice: 1.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 368
Length: 10h 21m
Narrator: Davis Brooks, Eleanor Tomlinson
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts

I ended up really enjoying ONE NIGHT ON THE ISLAND. I thought it was a thought-provoking story about love, life, and consequences. I loved the setting. Even though it took place in winter and seemed so stormy and frigid, I’d love to go to Salvation Island and stay there for a while. The residents seemed amazing. 

At first I didn’t like Cleo very much because I thought she was really whiny, but she grew on me. I loved her determination to figure out what she wanted in life and go in an opposite direction than she was. I thought it was interesting that she didn’t see how shallow and vapid her friends were in London until she was away from them. It beautifully illustrated that sometimes being too close to a situation doesn’t allow you see if properly.

I loved Mack. I felt for him and I don’t blame him for going to Salvation Island under the circumstances he was in. While I’d never date or fuck someone I was still legally married to, I don’t feel like he cheated on Susie because they were separated and she was already in another relationship. I felt bad for his wife in the end, but I also understood that she didn’t want him around until she realized he was falling for someone else. She couldn’t have it both ways.

I loved the audiobook so much. Eleanor Tomlinson was amazing as Cleo. I love her voice. And, I thought Davis Brooks did a great job as Mack.

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Extra Witchy

Extra WitchyTitle: Extra Witchy
Author: Ann Aguirre
Series: Fix-It Witches #3
Genre: Magical Realism, Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 344
Length: 10h 12m
Narrator: Ava Lucas
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: Witch Please, Boss Witch
My Thoughts

I wasn’t sure I was going to like EXTRA WITCHY as much because I wasn’t really interested in Leanne’s character in the previous two books. However, she and Trevor really surprised me. Their story ended up being my favorite. I loved both the premise and the execution. (I really loved the Futurama misquote scene. It made me so happy.)

I loved that Trevor called Leanne “butterfly.” It melted my heart each time he said it. I related a lot to Trevor. I’m glad getting out of his parents’ basement and away from his family’s toxicity helped him heal. I’m glad Leanne helped get him on that path and that his life became more fulfilling.

I really enjoyed seeing more of the politics in the witch world. I was so happy that Leanne campaigned for witches to come out in the open and that she and Danica were finally able to tell Trevor and Titus who they really were. I loved that Titus had already guessed and that all the major problems in the world made the news not very newsworthy, lol.

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Bride

BrideTitle: Bride
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Series: Bride #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 399
Length: 12h 47m
Narrator: Will Damron, Thérèse Plummer
Reason Read: Recommended
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My Thoughts

BRIDE was such a fun take on the paranormal romance genre. I loved Hazelwood’s lore regarding vampyres and weres (although the whole knot thing was kind of weird in a fascinating way). I really enjoyed the politics and suspense. I loved Misery and Lowe, their chemistry, sexual tension, and bantering.

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Something Wilder

Something WilderTitle: Something Wilder
Author: Christina Lauren
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 376
Length: 9h 27m
Narrator: Patti Murin, Jon Root
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

I adored SOMETHING WILDER. I thought it was a fun adventurous, suspenseful, and mildly spicy romance. I loved both Lily and Leo. I loved their stories and that they got a second chance to be together. I thought it was fun that the story was set in my home state. I think this is my favorite Christina Lauren book I’ve read so far.

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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
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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.