Andie
I finished this in one day! I was really invested in the story.
It's a very atmospheric read and sometimes it was hard to listen to it but I just couldn't stop. The two timelines and the two cases were enthralling.
I also loved the podcast parts! I think it's a very unique book but it's not an easy book to read/listen.
There are trigger warnings for pretty much everything.
The ending had a few surprising details. Overall, I really enjoyed this one.
Whoa, this book packs a punch. It was hard to listen to it at certain points.
Demi Moore was so open about so much in her life. Her relationship with her parents, her struggle with addictions and eating disorder, her low self esteem and how it impacted in her relationships, it's her life, her story. It's raw, powerful and real.
My story is mine alone. I'm the only one who was there for all of it, and I decided to claim the power to tell it on my own terms.
Almost every character in this book did a full 180 comparing to the first book.
I think that not much made sense character wise. Maybe this was supposed to be a trilogy and not a duology?
In a way, two of the couples in this book definitely fit together but there was no transition so it felt forced and rushed.
Overall, it was just an okay read.
Books, Coffee & Passion
3.5 stars
This book starts with the mistaken identity situation right away and it was a very awkward beginning. Don't get me wrong, it did get much better as the story progressed but I think it would've been smoother if it started before. If I had read about Pax and Naomi's friendship first, I might've been more invested in the characters when they had their drunken night together. I think that was the reason it took me a while to like Naomi.
Anyway, Paxton was a great character. I was rooting for him from the start, especially because it was so easy to see how in love he was with Naomi. He was sweet, hot, smart, selfless and so talented! He was dealing with a lot of stuff and my favorite part of the story was his character development. As a hockey fan, I was invested on his hockey journey and his growth as a player. The emotional part in it, the struggle between being a team player and revealing his own talent, was beautifully done. I think that at times the drama between him and Patrick, his twin brother, was too much but I still loved how Paxton was finally fighting for what he wanted in his career.
Naomi was a different story. I struggled to like her and, for the most part of the story, I didn't think she deserved Paxton at all. Actually, there was a point where I thought that she and Patrick deserved each other, that's how mad I was with her. Fortunately, I did end up understanding her motivations, her reasons and her insecurities. Her dad's pressure combined with her conflicted feelings made a lot of her actions made sense. I liked how she progressed, how she slowly started to care less about what others expected of her and how she focused on being herself.
The mutual pining after their drunken night together was really well done! Also, Paxton and Naomi's chemistry was amazing too and I loved how they struggled to resist each other after one night together. The ending felt a little too fast after a certain event, I wish we had a little more time with these two.
Gametime was an entertaining, enjoyable, steamy, angsty read. Even though I was mad with Patrick through most of this book, I'm very curious about his book coming next.
Whoa, I loved this! Couldn't put it down, so I read it in one day. I just NEEDED to know what was happening.
Can't believe I waited this long to read it!
Addictive story set in a beautifully crafted world with great characters.
SO GOOD!
Books, Coffee & Passion
This book had me at first page. I've been in a fantasy mood lately, so when I picked this one up I was doubting if I was in the right mood for a romance. I'm so glad I picked it up! Laura Kaye never fails me, she's definitely one of my favorite romance authors.
I was intrigued by Daniela and Sean's dynamics from their first interaction in the story. They trained together in the Warrior Fight Club, they had an amazing group of friends there and they ended up seeing each other a lot. Sean was a badass firefighter and Daniela was a great nurse. Their chemistry was insane but she wasn't ready to give in to their attraction. Well... not again. But then Sean had an accident and Daniela swooped in to help him during his recovery. These two were already struggling to resist each other, being in close proximity in Sean's house meant the pull between them became impossible to ignore. The banter between this two was freaking amazing! Their moments together were hot, steamy, sweet and so, so funny! I loved the fact that Sean was such a superhero fan and I laughed a lot with his Deadpool lines. I also loved how Sean introduced the Marvel universe to Daniela and how they bonded watching Marvel's movies.
They were so good together and it was amazing watching them opening up to each other. I really loved their story. I really liked Daniela's background story, I can't speak about the Kiowa tribe representation but I enjoyed her deep connection with her granny and how much she missed her and the Kiowa community.
The final conflict between them punched me in the stomach, I get that Daniela needed to deal with certain aspects of her past but I wished that it had been done differently. Keeping it vague here to not spoil the story.
Fighting the Fire was a sweet, hot, steamy, emotional, beautifully written romance with amazing characters and so much banter! Highly entertaining, I definitely enjoyed this one and I recommend it.