Tag Archive for: Romance

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If Not For My Baby

If Not For My BabyTitle: If Not for My Baby
Author: Kate Golden
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 448
Length: 11h 38m
Narrator: Ellie Gossage, Eric Nolan
Reason Read: Recommended
Rating:

My Thoughts

IF NOT FOR MY BABY is my second Kate Golden book. I liked the first one just a tad bit better because of its urban fantasy genre. However, this was a fun, heart-felt romance about love, loss, and moving forward despite the pain. I really loved both Clem and Tom, their sexual tension, and their chemistry. I loved all the supporting characters as well and I’m glad a certain someone got what was coming to them.

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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
Rating:

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.

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Half City

Half CityTitle: Half City
Author: Kate Golden
Series: Harker Academy #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 480
Length: 16h 35m
Narrator: Taylor Harvey, Teddy Hamilton
Reason Read: Recommended
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My Thoughts

Wow! That ending! I need book 2 now! At least I only have to wait until October for it to come out. I loved HALF CITY so much! I loved the dark academia setting, the Shadowhunter feel to the story, and the characters. I’m so interested to see what happens next, especially to Viv and Reid. Is Reid really reformed? I’m starting to get the sense that he might not be. I hope we get to meet the elusive elders in the next installment and we get to find out who the High Thane is. I’m so so curious if my hunches are right.

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XOXO

XOXOTitle: XOXO
Author: Axie Oh
Series: XOXO #1
Genre: Romance, Young Adult
Format: Audio
Pages: 337
Length: 9h 13m
Narrator: Greta Jung
Reason Read: Just Because
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Also in this series: ASAP
My Thoughts

XOXO was a really cute YA romance. I’m surprised by how much I liked it because I don’t read a lot of YA anymore unless it’s an old favorite, and I thought any book about someone dating a K-pop idol would be super cheesy and fanfic-ish. Fortunately, the first one was a non-issue and this story was really well done.

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Roots Of Darkness

Roots Of DarknessTitle: Roots of Darkness
Author: Demi Winters
Series: Ashen #2.5
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 185
Length: 5h 43m
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Reason Read: Just Because
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Also in this series: The Road of Bones, Kingdom of Claw, Dawn of the North
My Thoughts

I really enjoyed ROOTS OF DARKNESS. I’m glad we got to see what happened to the rest of the Blood Axe Crew after Rey left to save Silla from Jonas. I enjoyed being in Hekla’s head, witnessing her badassery and even her doubt. I liked her connection with Eyvind and look forward, hopefully, to seeing them resolve their conflict in future Ashen series books or another novella. I hope we find out what’s causing the mist since the novella just kind of left us there hanging after the immediate threat was neutralized.