Tag Archive for: 5 Stars

P.S. I Hate You

P.S. I Hate YouTitle: P.S. I Hate You
Author: Lauren Connolly
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 428
Length: 11h 22m
Narrator: Karissa Vacker
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
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My Thoughts

I loved P.S. I HATE YOU so much! It was such a sweet story about love, loss, betrayal, grief, forgiveness, and second chances. I felt for Maddie and the loss of her brother trying to navigate the world alone. I also felt for Dom, the loss of his best friend, his divorce, and everything imploding around him. I cried more than once and stayed for the slow-burn spicy romance. Maddie and Dom’s chemistry, snarky banter, and sexual tension were off the charts, making this a delight to read. I didn’t even mind the time skipping due to the nature of the story.

Rebel Witch

Rebel WitchTitle: Rebel Witch
Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Series: Crimson Moth #2
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 458
Length: 13h 44m
Narrator: Grace Gray
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts

REBEL WITCH was such a fantastic and satisfying conclusion to the Crimson Moth duology. It was everything I had hoped for and more. I’ll definitely check out more stories by this author because she knows how to write romance, suspense, and awesome characters.

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail MaryTitle: Project Hail Mary
Author: Andy Weir
Genre: Science Fiction
Format: Audio
Pages: 476
Length: 16h 10m
Narrator: Ray Porter
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club
Rating:

My Thoughts

I love, love, loved PROJECT HAIL MARY! The story was fascinating, suspenseful, thought-provoking, and gave me all the feels. It’s also very readable. I was completely hooked as soon as I started reading and I’ll be thinking about this one for a very long time. I loved both Grace and Rocky so much, especially Rocky. I loved their relationship, how they learned to communicate with each other, and how deep their friendship became. The audiobook was definitely the way to read this because of how Rocky communicates. It just made it so much more fun to listen to. I’m so glad I decided to read this before the movie comes out next year.

Heartless Hunter

Heartless HunterTitle: Heartless Hunter
Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Series: Crimson Moth #1
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 406
Length: 12h 8m
Narrator: Grace Gray
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
Rating:

My Thoughts

That ending! Holy crap! I’m so glad I waited until the sequel was already published because I need to read it now!

HEARTLESS HUNTER was a fun slow-burn romantasy with lots of political intrigue, a somewhat dystopian society, and interesting characters. I really enjoyed the story and I’m so curious how it’s all going to end.

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Just for the Summer

Just for the SummerTitle: Just for the Summer
Author: Abby Jimenez
Series: Part of Your World #3
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 418
Length: 11h 43m
Narrator: Zachary Webber, Christine Lakin
Source: Owned
Reason: Book of the Month
Rating:

My Thoughts

I thought I couldn’t love another one of Abby Jimenez’s books more than I loved YOURS TRULY, but I was wrong. JUST FOR THE SUMMER is probably my favorite romance I’ve read this year. It was a delightful story about love, loss, neglect, trauma, forgiveness, and healing. I really loved both Emma and Justin, their chemistry and sexual tension.

The way the author wrote about mental health felt so authentically written that as soon as I finished reading, I wanted to contact her and let her know how much it meant to me. I related to Emma and a little bit to her mom. I’m glad the author addressed impulsivity due to fear of perceived or real abandonment, how it causes chaos and tumultuous relationships, and how real intensive therapy can help. I also loved that she showed that we can’t help others with their baggage and trauma until we address our own.