a_stylish_bookworm's reviews
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This is the 4th in the series and can be read as a standalone. This is a small town second chance romance between Billie and Marcus. 

We have Billie who helps with Books and Beans as their baker and Marcus, an ex that hasn't been back in town in 10 years. We see how they are still so drawn to each other not the main rub is Marcus does not want
To stay in this hick town. 

We learn more about their past as well as Marcus' reason for staying away. I was rooting for them and wanted to knock some sense into Marcus with his attitude about his home town. 

The supporting characters added depth to the story and I was happy for their HEA. Now I need to go and read the rest of the series. 

Carly Robins did a great job on pacing and narration and bringing the story to life. 

Thank you @dreamscape_media for a copy of the audiobook.

DNF at 20%. I haven't read the other books in this series and may try to read it in order to see if I will enjoy it. 

There was just too many characters for me to keep track on audio. 

Thank you @dreamscape_media for the audiobook. 

Thank you @prhaudio @berkleyromance for a copy of this book. 

This book is in the same universe as Out on a Limb and can be read as a standalone. This story is about a marriage in crisis between Sarah and Caleb. High school sweethearts, they end up going away for a hiking trip after a disastrous gala. 

The story felt so real with a couple that questions their individuality and self reflection as they have been
together for so long. We get to see Sarah and Caleb as kids and how they got together as well as their time at the retreat. 

The story centers on Sarah and a lot of grief with her mom. I wished we got Caleb's POV - without it, his character felt a little flat. 

I enjoyed the counselor in the story that helped their journey. Victoria Connolly did a great job with the narration and brought all the feelings to life.

Thank you @prhaudio @berkelyromance for a copy of this book. This is the last of the series and I have enjoyed each other sisters' story. As like the other books, this is a nod to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. 

What you find in this story:
- Disability representation 
- Neurodivergent representation 
- Second chance romance
- Fake dating 
- No 3rd act breakup 

I enjoyed Juliet and Will's love story. Their dates together were great and created an opportunity for slow burn tension. Liese knows how to create the burn and the payoff is always 🔥🔥.

It was fun to see the other characters from the previous books and a great way to end this series. 

Charlotte North and Tim Paige's narration brought the characters to life.

DNF at 20%. This one just wasn't for me. I was intrigued by the premise but I could not get into it. I don't know how many times MFA was mentioned but it felt like it was every paragraph. 

Thank you @readforeverpub for a copy of the book.

This for me was much better than Iron Flame. The first half of the book felt really repetitive and it was like reading Iron Flame again. The 2nd half of the book there was finally some good plot twists that grabbed my interest. 

I was really hoping to see more changes with Xaden but it really never happened and we have to wait until the next book with the same cliffhanger as the last book. 

My biggest gripe with this series is the lack of depth of characters. The side characters are so interchangeable and I can't recall any of the their names. 

The dragons play a big role in the story and I will probably keep reading to see what happens. 

I have not enjoyed this narrator from the first book but I do not want to invest in reading either. The narrator seems to start screaming and talking a lot faster during all the fight scenes.

Thank you @prhaudio @berkleyromance for a copy of this. I am so bummed that this is the last of the series of the Greene sister. We have Iris who is a single mom and meets Angel again during her sister's wedding. 

Angel is R&B rising star and is also the latest ambassador to the brand that Iris works at. They end up working together and get to know each other better. I love them together. Angel is so attentive and in tune to Iris' needs. 

Their romance and personal growth was so well done. I was rooting for their HEA. I love seeing the other Greene sisters and Calla, Iris' daughter, added some humor to the story. 

J. Shani Michaels and Ian Hackney did a great job with the narration and I devoured this in a day.

This story is categorized as YA but I would say it's more new adult. Lo ends up doing to Italy with her best friend Teller and follow similar itinerary as Lo's mom who passed away when she was young. 

The main thing with this story is Lo's family have the ability to see their true love and Lo sees a vision and is determined she will meet her true love on this trip. 

The story is told in past and present timeline of Lo and Teller's time working at the movie theater together and in Italy. They compliant each other way and are fun together. 

I didn't care for the love triangle and the lack of communication between Lo and Teller. So much could've been avoided if they weren't as immature. The vision was talked about so much in the story that it felt a bit repetitive. 

I loved the family dynamics with Lo's aunts and how involved they are with her. 

Thank you to the publisher @netgalley for a copy of the book.

I knew this would be angsty and I was fine with it, thinking this was romance and expected a HEA. 

Theo and Magdalen are childhood friends and return to Italy to celebrate the Magdalen's sister's wedding. Magdalen has always had a crush on Theo and having Theo back brings all the feelings back. 

Theo is a major asshole and treat Magdalen poorly. They are both pretty immature but I guess given their age, I get it but frustrating none the less. You learn of why Theo acts the way he does and felt there was no growth in his character. 

The ending left me feeling underwhelmed. 

I don't know if I missed this in the story but I dont know why Magdalen had an English accent in the narration. I know she is at school in Oxford but I would not think she would lose her Italian accent. Aside from that, Cam Wilder and Grace Blyth did bring out the angst in the story. 

Thank you @readforeverpub @hachetteaudio for a copy of the book.

Listening to this felt so timely with the new administration's take on undocumented immigrants. Marriage of convenience is always a favorite trope for me so I was intrigued by this story. Han and Kenny have been life long friends and are roommates too. 

I thought their friendship and family ties were great but the antagonist felt so over the top. Their budding romance was great with the tension but the 3rd act breakup could've been prevented with more communication. 

The Narration by André Santana and Alejandro Antonio Ruiz was great. I appreciate that they told us whose POV it was each chapter. 

Thank you @readforeverpub @hachetteaudio for a copy of the audiobook.