kfalsreads's reviews
282 reviews

This was my first Lynn Painter book; unfortunately, it was just okay for me.

The main thing that threw me was that it was written in third-person dual POV. I don’t think I’ve dealt with that in a read yet, and it was not for me. It was weird and I felt it caused a disconnect between me and the characters.

Highlights:
- fake dating (one of my favorite tropes)
- the steam (good for newbies)
- catching feelings
- friendship development
- date with Stephen

ALLLLLLL THE STARS!!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The way this book hit me in the feels SHOCKED ME! I. Was. A. Puddle.

Well, I have a new favorite character in the Magnolia Parks Universe! I LOVED Daisy and I loved her story!

This one definitely had more of a plot than the first, but because of that I think the relationship between Christian and Daisy didn’t hit the same compared to Magnolia and BJ’s.

There were a lot of relationship dynamics in this one (it was MESSY) and people to keep track of, especially when it came to Daisy’s love life. That girl’s got it GOING ON! She’s a badass FMC and my heart was in her corner the whole time. But I tell you, I have NO IDEA how her story is going to play out because WHEW, it’s a doozy!

I’m interested to see what the future holds for Julian, and whether he’ll be a character I’ll be rooting for. He’s very complex, and I was SHOOK by his actions in the last third of the book. IYKYK.

This book was such a heart hug and lived up to all the hype!

ALL THE STARS!!! This YA MM Romance from @christinalauren made me so freaking emo, and when I was done I just wanted to take Tanner and Sebastian and keep them with me in my pocket so they could be with me always. Literally, my entire face while reading this book was

@readwithme.jess did an Instagram post recently about books that altered her brain chemistry, and Magnolia Parks is one of those books for me!! This book is everything @yasminereads told/warned me about and MORE!