Tag Archive for: 4 Stars

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The Paradise Problem

The Paradise ProblemTitle: The Paradise Problem
Author(s): Christina Lauren
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 340
Length: 11h 43m
Narrator(s): Patti Murin, Jon Root
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I enjoyed THE PARADISE PROBLEM a lot. I loved the banter and chemistry between Anna and Liam. I loved seeing their marriage of convenience turn into a real marriage.

I found myself laughing out loud and sniggering quite a bit while I listened to the audio. I loved the setting and wished I could be on the same island with them, minus the family drama of course. I loved the ending, especially the epilogue, and I loved that a certain narcissistic bastard got what he deserved.

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Dark Corners

Dark CornersTitle: Dark Corners
Author(s): Megan Goldin
Series: Rachel Krall #2
Genre(s): Thriller
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 341
Length: 10h 46m
Narrator(s): January LaVoy, Samantha Desz, André Santana
Source: Owned
Reason(s): BotM Backlist
Rating:
Spice: 1 Flames

My Thoughts

I thought DARK CORNERS was very interesting. I liked the little bit of romance between Rachel and Special Agent Martinez.

DARK CORNERS felt much more thrillery than THE NIGHT SWIM. I thought the mystery and thriller were fun to figure out and kept me guessing about certain aspects until the end. I’ll definitely read another installment if there are any in the future.

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The Night Swim

The Night SwimTitle: The Night Swim
Author(s): Megan Goldin
Series: Rachel Krall #1
Genre(s): Thriller
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 344
Length: 10h 25m
Narrator(s): January LaVoy, Samantha Desz, Bailey Carr
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 0 Flames

My Thoughts

I thought THE NIGHT SWIM was an interesting look at the United States justice system in regard to sexual assault cases. The story felt very real, and the characters and situations seemed believable. I also thought the connection between the current case and the 25-year-old cold case was interesting.

Even though the book is billed as a thriller, I thought it was more of a mystery as I didn’t get that edge-of-my-seat feeling like I do with thrillers. I wanted to keep reading. I needed to know if the perpetrators were convicted and the victims received justice.

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Not in Love

Not in LoveTitle: Not in Love
Author(s): Ali Hazelwood
Series: Not in Love #1
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 379
Length: 11h 55m
Narrator(s): Callie Dalton, Jason Clarke
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 4 Flames

My Thoughts

I think NOT IN LOVE is my favorite Ali Hazelwood book. I loved the characters, especially Rue and Eli. I loved their story, chemistry, and banter. I loved the premise of the story.

Even though it’s a rom-com in the sense of enemies-to-lovers and a happily ever after, the story deals with a lot of hard issues. I thought the hard issues gave some meat to an otherwise fluffy extremely spicy story.

Love, Theoretically

Love, TheoreticallyTitle: Love, Theoretically
Author(s): Ali Hazelwood
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 389
Length: 12h 33m
Narrator(s): Thérèse Plummer
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I seem to go through a reading slump for a couple of months each year. Only when I force myself to start reading an old favorite or something fluffy do I successfully banish my slump to The Upside Down. LOVE, THEORETICALLY is that book for me this year.

LOVE, THEORETICALLY was a fun, compelling story with fantastic characters. I really loved this enemies-to-lovers romance. There was so much chemistry between Elsie and Jack. It made for a super cute read with a fair amount of spice. I definitely didn’t want to put the book down.