lenoreo's reviews
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This was a cute read, but I enjoyed Taming Mad Max better (though loved the cameo). It just seemed to take Derrick so long to be redeemable and see what was in front him that it was kind of frustrating... And there were stupid tiny things that bothered me (like aren't women supposed to wait for the go ahead before having sex after giving birth? -- it seemed too soon).

The side characters were great though, loved Derrick's family...and the little tidbits of side stories were fabulous. <3 Lexi!

A solid romance with some "drama" (suspense, I don't know) added into the mix.... Made me want to look up some of the other MacAllisters books. Enjoyed the delving into PTSD victims... Jenna and Roman had great chemistry and really seemed to help the real thems....if that makes any sense whatsoever.

I actually wasn't sure how I was gonna feel about this from the way it started out...sometimes the...uhhh...stereotypes?? of desert kingdoms can get tiring. But Nadir and Zoe really grew on me. It was fun to watch them grow to love and trust each other and learn from each other.

I've always enjoyed Ms Green's writing, and this was no exception... The chemistry between Sadiq and Samia was fabulous and melty...there was the requisite shy/awkward/insecure heroine that I could vibe with. And I could actually understand Sadiq's attitude and motivations, so his behavior didn't get on my nerves. All makes a Presents success! ;)

This was a good little book, but it didn't wow me. I have yet to pin down why exactly. I enjoyed all the little references to Scandinavian words/foods/cultural thingies...but at the same time they could be overwhelming and distract from the story. I thoroughly enjoyed Glynnie and Eric's developing relationship...but I didn't get any good teasers into that in the epilogue...I wanted that for sure romance. And while this book did make me cry, I couldn't necessarily relate to Eric's anger and meanness....something just didn't work there for me.

I must say that I enjoyed the bits of Eric and Glynnie's friendship the most...swimming, the salmon hatchery, the fair...all good stuff.

3.5 stars -- It was nice to get back to just some light Harlequin reading... I always seem to enjoy Ms. Porter's books, and this one was no exception. It was hard how long Hannah kept Zale in the dark, but I enjoyed watching them fall in love with each other and that won out in the end for how I overall enjoyed the book. I'm disliking Emmeline at the moment though, so will be interesting to see how I enjoy the next book....

1.5 stars -- I don't like writing reviews where I didn't enjoy the book as a whole...I get so emotionally involved with my reading, that when I'm disappointed I tend to get angry and cranky. So all in all, this was NOT a Lenore kind of book.

I spent most of the book wondering when something was going to happen. So again, doesn't make the book bad, but definitely not what I usually enjoy reading. Lots of description of daily life, and lots of moments where I expect the plot to start ramping up and heading towards a climax, only to have it pass onto other things. I got over 50% through and began wondering if I misremembered the plot summary from here b/c what was mentioned had still not occured.

Maybe I'm too used to a certain formula, but I never warmed to Nia and Cael, and kept expecting them to be the great betrayers of Rhiannon. To be honest, I'm having a hard time letting that go, and still dislike them both even if there is no concrete evidence to suggest they are ill intentioned. I LOVED Sean and Rhiannon together...one of the bright spots. I invested a lot emotionally there. I will hide the rest of this review as it will likely give away too much....

Spoiler

And thus Mr. McHenry completely eviscerated my heart towards the end of the book.... And kept it going with the consequences with the Fae, etc. I just felt like he took the one thing I had invested in, totally destroyed it, didn't give ANY answers to all the questions, and ended the book.

I'm afraid that was too much for my poor heart. I can't give any more to this series.

I know now that this book is the first of a series, but I'm afraid the author left everything unanswered. There should be a mystery to keep me looking forward, but if you don't throw me a bone, especially after putting me through an emotional ringer, well I'm just not willing to risk my heart to you again in case I remain unfulfilled.

The book was well written, it was just too slow and descriptive for my personal tastes. But what will keep me from coming back is the lack of hope. It's just not worth it for me. :(

OK, I am not a fan of historical books. It's just not me, I have a hard time getting sucked into the world....especially the language. But this book was fabulous, and it wasn't one of those that pretended to be historical but spoke in modern language kwim? Or well, at least to my mind it wasn't...and yet I still loved it. Evan and Elaine were both flawed but likeable characters...and the romance between them was believable....you really felt for what they had gone through both in the past and presently. I may have to check out more from Ms Milan....

2.5 stars -- ok, full disclosure -- I started and was reading this book during a time I didn't have a lot of time for reading and so was quite distracted. So I can't honestly say if I would have always felt this way about this book, or if it was circumstances you know? So take with a grain of salt.

I just had so much trouble getting sucked in to the story. I think there were quite a few factors -- I found all the different foreign language words/terms rather confusing. Usually it's not too big a deal, but there were SO MANY and I just felt lost...like I wish I knew what the words meant so I felt more complete and able to follow without pausing every time I came to a new word. The second major factor was just that I didn't find Wren or Jonas all that likeable. They definitely had their moments, but even their attraction felt forced sometimes, or just inexplicable or something... And they seemed to change moods all the time -- whining one minute, apologizing profusely the next....hot and cold. I get it to some extent, but it was just too much for me. I guess Wren just wasn't my type of girl, and I'm the kind of reader that really needs to like the main characters to fully enjoy a book. Even all the crazy emotions and miscommunications with the parents were crazy. And Wren's relationship with Nevaeh was odd...or creepy or something to me. Gah, I wish I knew what it was that bothered me and if it's really not good or if I just wasn't in the right mood. :(

There was some fantastically sassy lines and dialogue here and there that was cool. I LOVED Loki. Some of the descriptions were fantabulous (like of being in Vee's head), but at times even those descriptions got too much and I lost my train of thought.

So in the end...you probably shouldn't take this review too seriously...unless a great many other reviewers say similar things. I'm sad though...perhaps I just prefer Ms. Reinhardt's contemporary stuff to her paranormal forays. B/C I must say the sneak peek of Fall Guy had me salivating....

So I was having a bit of a bad day yesterday, wasn't enjoying the book I was reading at the time, and just really needed a pick me up. So I decided to treat myself to another Amy Lane book, even though they tend to be a bit higher than my usual price range. I suck it up though, and you know why? B/C I don't regret it. This is my third Amy Lane book, and I must say they are all different...the characters are different, the relationship is different...but this thing that is the same? The way your heart feels when you finish. I didn't end up connecting with the Promise Rock one as much as my first read The Locker Room, so I wasn't sure how this one would go. Like I said, Sebastian and Asa are just such different characters from any of them, but you still love them, you know?? And the side characters are equally as fantastic. I laughed, I cried, I loved.