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This was just a fast, but lovely read. I was invested and it made me laugh. It had some depth to it, but it was mostly pure entertainment for me and definitely brightened my day.
I didn't give it as much stars as The Love Hypothesis, because I did feel like the shorter format didn't allow for the story to be as well-rounded. 

I really enjoyed this one. It had been a while since I’d read fantasy and this was a solid one. I write this a little while after reading and I don’t have much to say. It was good and enjoyable, but not outstanding. I’ll probably read the sequel at some point because I really want to know what happens between Seraphina Dovetail and professor Nikolai Barrington. I liked their dynamic. Oh, and the twist at the end I kind of saw coming, though it still shocked me, but it was well done.

This one was exactly what I was looking to read. I hadn’t read contemporary romance in a while (shocker, I know), and wanted to feel that excitement again when you can just feel the connection people have through the pages. 

Violet and Cain had chemistry. The book wasn’t perfect, but, damn, did I enjoy it. It also really talked about something, maybe more so than some of the author’s other books. I don’t remember the specifics (because I read it a while ago), but she really examined the characters’ psyche and their feelings on a level I was pleasantly surprised by.

I had fun reading it, but it's pretty forgettable. 

I remember it being fun and enjoyable and quite sexy.

A good one. I must admit it didn’t quite affect me as her debut One Night Only did, but it was still good and effective. 

Abby and Luke were cute together. They definitely didn’t lack chemistry and when problems arose

(Beth already having a crush on Luke, Tyler coming back for Abby, etc.)

, they were solved pretty quickly. I like that Walsh didn’t let things drag on, just for the sake of keeping some tension in the story.
 
Also, I love Jess. And Beth. And Louise. The side characters were just as interesting and felt just as full as Abby did.

Ah, this was very enjoyable. I thought Sadie and Jack were good together, their chemistry was definitely present. I liked the set-up of her becoming his roommate, and them slowly getting closer. It wasn’t the best, but I would say it’s one of the better contemporaries I’ve read. Some scenes even made me little emotional.

I know a lot of people don't love this book, but I think it's delicious.

The writing is good and it feels elevated from most of the things I’ve read. It's smart and funny and beautiful, without it constantly diverting my attention from the story. 

I loved everything about this. I read two of their earlier books and remember enjoying them, though I don’t remember much else. They were YA rather than contemporary, so the vibe was slightly different. This one, I won't forget.

I fucking loved Katrina and Nathan. These characters were so profound and imperfectly perfect for each other. To tell you how much I enjoyed the book and the writing: I want to buy a physical copy just so I can underline my favourite parts.

This novel did it for me.

This was perfect. Or, at least, it felt perfect to me. I don’t even know what to write.

This novel pulled my heartstrings and made me giddy and felt like a balm for the soul. I can’t think of why exactly it stood out. I mean, sure, the writing was beautiful, the characters full, the connections tangible. I just think some stories, some authors, are able to pull you in and hold a piece of your heart—or your mind.
It’s one of those good books that did what it set out to do. It just worked for me.

Cleo and Mack almost made me believe in fate and soulmates. I like how their relationship developed: from reluctant lodge-mates to being unexpectedly, but undeniably in love with each other. I really appreciate how Josie Silver showed the complexity of relationships, even those seemingly wrapped in story magic.

I appreciate even more how she wrote their ending—or their beginning, I guess.

I love that Mack didn’t ask Cleo to move to Boston for him, understanding that Salvation Island was now her primary home. I love that Cleo didn’t even consider leaving her newfound home for him, no matter how much she loved him. They both understood the need for them to be in different places sometimes. Mack needed to be there for his sons. Cleo needed to be there for herself.

I love that they got to have the life they both wanted. I love that, though they worked towards a solution together, they didn’t sacrifice—they didn’t settle. In Dolores’ words, their relationship between continents is “terribly modern”. And thank fuck for that. I’m not going to lie and say I don’t immensely enjoy more ‘traditional’ romances, but sometimes I have enough of another couple marrying and having babies and seeing their happily ever after in the epilogue. Sometimes, I wish more authors would allow their couples to end like Mack and Cleo. Still incredibly romance novel worthy, but on their own terms—outside of convention. Sometimes, I terribly miss unconventional relationships in my romance novels. 
So, maybe most of all, I’m grateful this story provided me with one to turn back to whenever I need it.

I read this immediately after the first one until 4 o’clock in the morning. 
In some ways, this one did it even more for me. This one I felt in my stomach once or twice. Well, their chemistry, that is. Or Jonah’s sexiness. 

I really enjoyed Anneke and Jonah together. And I also liked that they were both willing to compromise—not because they asked each other to, but because they wanted to have the opportunity to give their relationship a shot. I also enjoyed the music elements in this one. They were the two cutest music nerds. 

I adored the setting of New Orleans. The city was a third main character and I was so here for it. I really want to go to New Orleans now to walk around and soak up the history and atmosphere and eat all the traditional food and relax in the jazz clubs. Badly. 

In short, the novel was another solid contemporary romance. I hope a third book is coming about Chloe and Dylan. I sense some tension.