I don't really remember the backstory here but the novela can stand on it's own. To me (not remembering) the story begs for a more elaborate treatmentI don't really remember the backstory here but the novela can stand on it's own. To me (not remembering) the story begs for a more elaborate treatment... But I guess the Internet here is just to tie up a loose end of what happens to Piers. So now we know....more
Straightforward romance. There's a meet cute, they end up in a boss/employee can't do a relationship thing, along with emotional damage from prior badStraightforward romance. There's a meet cute, they end up in a boss/employee can't do a relationship thing, along with emotional damage from prior bad relationships. But they are good together....more
A twist on the movie star romance. This age gap couple complements each other's strengths and weaknesses....A twist on the movie star romance. This age gap couple complements each other's strengths and weaknesses.......more
This book suffers perhaps from a little to much telling, not showing. It leans cerebral, with both main characters thinking about their feelings. But IThis book suffers perhaps from a little to much telling, not showing. It leans cerebral, with both main characters thinking about their feelings. But I still liked this story of two singers who become lovers after singing a love song duet over and over....more
Depending upon the speed you listen and how tolerant you are of odd artifacts* from changing the asked, I really recommend these versions of the audioDepending upon the speed you listen and how tolerant you are of odd artifacts* from changing the asked, I really recommend these versions of the audiobooks.
I'm really loving these adaptations. They add a certain extra flair to the narration. I'm really loving these adaptations. They add a certain extra flair to the narration. ...more
A very slow burn friends to lovers. Two college buddies reconcile years after a falling out. I like the show reveal of their past and how they get togA very slow burn friends to lovers. Two college buddies reconcile years after a falling out. I like the show reveal of their past and how they get together in the present. I really think this could use an epilogue though. Do they have kids? Does she go back to law?...more
Perhaps my favorite of this series, one of the mechanics falls for a single mom before he finds out that she is a mother. He knows she's hiding somethPerhaps my favorite of this series, one of the mechanics falls for a single mom before he finds out that she is a mother. He knows she's hiding something and he knows she's a little repressed and certainly inexperienced, but can't put the pieces together until near the end. She only lies by omission and doesn't hide her kid who is known to multiple people in their mutual circle of friends and acquaintances ...more
It's an okay romance between a "good girl" massage therapist and a "bad boy" ex con mechanic who bond over a stray dog. He thinks she's too good for hIt's an okay romance between a "good girl" massage therapist and a "bad boy" ex con mechanic who bond over a stray dog. He thinks she's too good for him and she has been burned one time too many, leading to lots of crossed signals......more
A very angsty friends to lovers story. Fair warning, this couple takes 90% of the book (and something like three years elapsed time) to gel. That meanA very angsty friends to lovers story. Fair warning, this couple takes 90% of the book (and something like three years elapsed time) to gel. That means they spend a lot of time suppressing their attraction for each other and trying to not obsess on the 'unobtainable'. So yes, there are other women, none serious, on the page... We get only one PoV throughout and mostly unrequited yearning until the final pages....more
This story has very little changeling in it and has our first Psy pairing ( I think) and the antagonist (Ming) is barely on the page. Which makes thisThis story has very little changeling in it and has our first Psy pairing ( I think) and the antagonist (Ming) is barely on the page. Which makes this story have less action in it....more
This book complements When You Least Expect It. I'm not sure if it would work standalone. It starts before, but ends after WYLEI... a series of scenesThis book complements When You Least Expect It. I'm not sure if it would work standalone. It starts before, but ends after WYLEI... a series of scenes from Hannah's PoV that cover the time when Hannah first was told about Caroline through their happy ending. I loved it, being inside Hannah's thoughts for the first time....more
A super slow burn romance. At times it felt like it was dragging, the relationship between the divorcee and her young daughter, and her divorce lawyerA super slow burn romance. At times it felt like it was dragging, the relationship between the divorcee and her young daughter, and her divorce lawyer. And at other times it felt like a natural flow of things progressing naturally. ...more