That was so random, like inoffensively so, but not a lot happens and then it just ends so abruptly. Somewhat cute, but a very weird premise e2.5 stars
That was so random, like inoffensively so, but not a lot happens and then it just ends so abruptly. Somewhat cute, but a very weird premise even for Jana Aston lol
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2.5 stars
That was so random, like inoffensively so, but not a lot happens and then it just ends so abruptly. Somewhat cute, but a very weird premise even for Jana Aston lol...more
3 stars, for a super quick novella this was fine. Novellas are hard to get right because you have to squeeze a fully developed story into a shorter pa3 stars, for a super quick novella this was fine. Novellas are hard to get right because you have to squeeze a fully developed story into a shorter page count and this one didn't totally work for me.
I found the set up weird because we're dropped into the story after the characters have been broken up for 2 months and they had only been dating for 3 months before that. *Spoilers* Pre-break up they were essentially living together, he was planning to propose and already bought a ring, but when she broke up with him he didn't go to extreme lengths to really figure out why and she didn't tell him the real reason which she acknowledges later was dumb. So it was very insta-love which I can be on board with, but I didn't believe in their love because we didn't see the build up we were just told how they felt about each other.
I spent the beginning of this book just confused about why they broke up, what the hell was going on, etc. The plot was trying to be very mysterious with hidden enemies, but it was pretty obvious to me who the big bad was.
Idk like I said this was fine for a quick read, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. I just picked it up to because a novella was the perfect length to read today before a new release I'd been waiting for came out at midnight
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3 stars, for a super quick novella this was fine. Novellas are hard to get right because you have to squeeze a fully developed story into a shorter page count and this one didn't totally work for me.
I found the set up weird because we're dropped into the story after the characters have been broken up for 2 months and they had only been dating for 3 months before that. *Spoilers* Pre-break up they were essentially living together, he was planning to propose and already bought a ring, but when she broke up with him he didn't go to extreme lengths to really figure out why and she didn't tell him the real reason which she acknowledges later was dumb. So it was very insta-love which I can be on board with, but I didn't believe in their love because we didn't see the build up we were just told how they felt about each other.
I spent the beginning of this book just confused about why they broke up, what the hell was going on, etc. The plot was trying to be very mysterious with hidden enemies, but it was pretty obvious to me who the big bad was.
Idk like I said this was fine for a quick read, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. I just picked it up to because a novella was the perfect length to read today before a new release I'd been waiting for came out at midnight...more
This might take the cake for the most fucked up JK plot line, but the smut was very smutty and there’s nothing like JK when you’re in a book slump andThis might take the cake for the most fucked up JK plot line, but the smut was very smutty and there’s nothing like JK when you’re in a book slump and need a little reset ...more
Didn’t love this one…I was looking for a short-ish audiobook on hoopla and landed on this one mostly because I wanted to give a holiday book 1.5 stars
Didn’t love this one…I was looking for a short-ish audiobook on hoopla and landed on this one mostly because I wanted to give a holiday book a chance. Unfortunately, I just found this pretty boring, the main character unlikeable and the romance extremely lackluster with no tension or buildup. There are a ton of townsfolk added in to spice things up but I just found it all very cliche and predictable. The main character I found to be pretty stuck up and annoying. More than one person said to her “I don’t understand what an amazing person like you is doing in a hick town like this”… I didn’t even like the main characters dog, pumpkin, because in the audiobook it’s always pronounced “pun-kin” and idk why cause she’s not from the south so it was just annoying ...more
I’m not a thriller reader so maybe I’m just not the intended audience, but this didn’t do much for me. I was looking for holiday novellas and saw thisI’m not a thriller reader so maybe I’m just not the intended audience, but this didn’t do much for me. I was looking for holiday novellas and saw this audiobook on hoopla with good reviews so I figured I’d give it a go. It was just strange, very short and a little anticlimactic ...more
Sometimes Whitney G's office romances lean more 'sue for sexual harassment' than 'sexy and taboo' and this was more the former for me. They're both inSometimes Whitney G's office romances lean more 'sue for sexual harassment' than 'sexy and taboo' and this was more the former for me. They're both in relationships with awful people and like randomly/not super openly but like also very openly attracted to each other and act on it a little once/essentially cheat on their significant others...so I was just not into it at all.
I do find her wacky h's to be kind of endearing and funny sometimes and this one with her OTT behavior was amusing but also a little too ridiculous with no grounding or real basis for her outlandish behavior.
Then like the last thing I’ll say is that the H has the worst, sleaziest "best friend" ever. And he’s who is essential for the setup of the billionaire ending up as the replacement for her fake date from an app which is just all so ridiculous and dumb that that’s how they finally spend time together again?
Oh and actually, what’s the ending? How is the billionaire living in Colorado now? No explanation, but whatevs it’s a short nonsense Christmas novella…details irrelevant I guess...more
Okay, wait, listen. Yes, I did give the Krampus smut 4 stars…but that’s mostly because it has a lot of bad reviews and I enjoyed it way more 3.5 stars
Okay, wait, listen. Yes, I did give the Krampus smut 4 stars…but that’s mostly because it has a lot of bad reviews and I enjoyed it way more than I expected to ...more
This was a cute, very short introduction to this couple. I skipped book one and have only read book two in this series until now because Jackson JamesThis was a cute, very short introduction to this couple. I skipped book one and have only read book two in this series until now because Jackson James is a tool and I didn’t really want to read about him lol this was free though so I gave it a shot and it was cute. It’ll be hard to reconcile the JJ I know from other PR series with this new and improved personality transplant one though ...more
I think this was my first wlw book and I wasn’t expecting it from Ruby Dixon so I had to give it a try. It’s so short there’s not much to say about itI think this was my first wlw book and I wasn’t expecting it from Ruby Dixon so I had to give it a try. It’s so short there’s not much to say about it, but it was cute. Not sure this made me want to read more wlw stuff but I enjoyed this sweet little story. ...more
Super short little novella, didn’t like it quite as much as the previous, but for what it was it was great. I loved getting to see what happ3.75 stars
Super short little novella, didn’t like it quite as much as the previous, but for what it was it was great. I loved getting to see what happened to Aruk, the twin brother lost at sea in the last novella. Also their wedding night was ...more
For what that was: a short magical little fantasy quest romance that was highly enjoyable. I found the pace to be perfect, the characters interest4.25
For what that was: a short magical little fantasy quest romance that was highly enjoyable. I found the pace to be perfect, the characters interesting and the story/world building was good and just enough for the length of the book. I’m surprised by how much I liked that and excited to read the rest of this series....more
Petition for JK to write a highlander time traveler book next or better yet bring a whole ass actual caveman into the 21st century, the chaos she woulPetition for JK to write a highlander time traveler book next or better yet bring a whole ass actual caveman into the 21st century, the chaos she would unleash with that would just be ...more
Smutty nonsense. I really don’t get the doubling up/ménage situation in their club, but whatever it’s just smut for smuts sake and it was an easy audiSmutty nonsense. I really don’t get the doubling up/ménage situation in their club, but whatever it’s just smut for smuts sake and it was an easy audiobook to listen to. I will say the heroines accent was very annoying though lol....more
Not sure why I’ve never tried this series of Ruby’s before, but wow that was such a quick and easy novella especially when read as an audiobook. This Not sure why I’ve never tried this series of Ruby’s before, but wow that was such a quick and easy novella especially when read as an audiobook. This was cute, but I am confused about the pairing thing for all the other MC brothers so I’m guessing there will be a lot of ménage’s in this series? We’ll see, but I’m intrigued by Ruby doing an MC series lol...more