Definitely enjoyed this one more than the first book, even if it took some getting into in the beginning. But I'm soft for Hadley and Sebastian so here we are.

Jilted: Jaren by Nora Phoenix

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While I enjoyed parts of this - like Reid, Jaren & his brothers, the romance - other aspects really kept me from loving this fully. The writing feels very detached, and while I applaud proper communication every time, every conversation felt very formal and distant in this book. It's quite jarring because I read Nora's Comforting the Grump from her Forestville Silver Foxes series before this one and it gave me ALL the feels. This one just... didn't. Which is sad, honestly. It's not bad! It just... left me feeling a bit indifferent.

Comforting the Grump by Nora Phoenix

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Marnin.
Marnin.
MARNIN.
How dare you punch me in the feels so hard, man? The audacity, seriously.

I have loved this series immensely so far, each book hitting the right notes for me. Great characters, wonderful stories, swoony romances, low on the angst scale, found family,... But this one hit me just a little harder than the others did and it was entirely unexpected. Yes, I've been looking forward to getting Marnin's story but it was so much more than I thought it'd be.

First of all, I really love this group of characters, okay? Forestville won me over big time and if I could, I'd move there so they could be my friends. There's also a cameo for the MC's of Nora's Foster Brothers series, which was fun! Granted, I only know them by name only, but it made me pick up the series so I can read it asap, so there's that.

But let's talk about the MC's, okay? Ennie is such a beautiful soul. He's such a sweetheart, such a perfect sunshine for Marnin and I loved him immensely. BUT. Marnin stole my heart, y'all. Right from the prologue, he owned me. He had me all up in my feels the whole way through and he made me CRY, DANGIT. I don't cry easily with books, yet here I was, blubbering like a baby. Their journey is so beautiful and I loved every second of it.

Comforting the Grump is another great addition to an already wonderful series and I hope this isn't the last we've seen of these characters! Highly recommended.

Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine

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dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This is one of those books that I'm entirely unable to give a rating. Is it good? Yes. Is it unique? Definitely. Is it emotional? For sure. Was the writing good? Absolutely. But it was also hard to read at times and I knew that I had to push through because if I put it down & took a break from it, I knew I might not pick it up again.

While that may sound like I didn't like it, that isn't true. I did. But it's... difficult. Because the topic of abuse (domestic or otherwise) is a personal one for me. I've been in Dawson's shoes. Which made the beginning hard to read and the romance... a bit difficult to relate to and connect with. At the same time, post-accident Cal is an adorably clueless himbo most of the time, which made the change even more jarring but it also made the romance very sweet.

GAH. See what I mean? I don't know what to think or how to feel about this. I would recommend you check it out for yourselves and form your own opinion of it. BUT, be warned! If abuse of any kind is a trigger for you, be mindful if you choose to read this. Especially the first few chapters. Take care of yourself first, always.

I don't really know what else to say about this, and I know my review likely might not make sense, but neither do my thoughts, so there you have it.

At First Irritation by Shelby Rhodes

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I am... honestly not sure how to even rate this. It was fine? But I didn't feel any connection to Harlow and Foxx at all, I didn't feel any spark between them, the plot was... okay, the world-building very thin. There wasn't even any real romance, even by the end, just them doing it like bunnies.

This honestly read like a debut. And not a good one. For the most part it just left me very indifferent, which is why I have no clue how to rate this.

I probably won't continue the series.

Taxes and Tardis by N.R. Walker

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Eight Dates by E.M. Lindsey

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was my first book by E.M. Lindsey and my god, it was so sweet. I really, thoroughly enjoyed this. I laughed, I swooned, I grinned so much my face hurts. It just gave me all the happy fuzzy feels and it completely sold me on E.M. Lindsey. This is definitely not the last book of theirs for me.

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