Tag Archive for: 4.5 Stars

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Bride

BrideTitle: Bride
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Series: Bride #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
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
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
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.

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The Poet Empress

The Poet EmpressTitle: The Poet Empress
Author: Shen Tao
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 400
Length: 15h 43m
Narrator: Katharine Chin, Eric Yang
Reason Read: Recommended
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My Thoughts

I’m really glad I decided to read THE POET EMPRESS. It’s a lot darker than I normally read and it’s my first anti-romance, but I ended up loving the story and all that was at stake. I especially loved the Chinese historical and poetic influences. The political intrigue and the themes of nature vs. nurture, redemption, and revenge gave me a lot of think about as I read. I’m glad the book ended the way it did. I think it was right for the story and the characters.

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How To Write A Love Story

How To Write A Love StoryTitle: How to Write a Love Story
Author: Catherine Walsh
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 336
Length: 9h 10m
Narrator: Jonathan Aarons, Róisín Rankin
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts

I really enjoyed HOW TO WRITE A LOVE STORY. It was a fun premise. I loved the way Walsh wrote grief, its many forms, how it affects our lives, and people don’t grieve the same way. I loved the characters, especially Sam and Ciara. I love watching them get to know each other and learn to care for each other. I loved the setting in Ireland and getting to experience a little of Irish culture.