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Probably an unpopular opinion but I didn't enjoy Feyre and Tamlin's relationship. It felt forced or fake or like it was stockholm syndrome. He took her from her family and because they were forced together she fell in love with him. I felt like Lucien and Tamlin were just not good people. I found it odd that she killed his friend and he takes her in and takes care of her and her family. Although, later we find out that he needed her to fall in love with him to break the curse. I liked Feyre's character. She was loyal to her family, strong willed, and ingenious. I loved Amarantha as the villian. I really disliked her which shows how well written she was. She would just do things that were unnecessary just to torture Feyre. I did immediately solve the riddle and wondered why it took until the end of the book to solve. I am interested to see what happens in the next book with the bond between Rhys and Feyre. He seems the most interesting character. I am hoping in the next book the relationship between Tamlin and Feyre becomes more natural or stronger where I can feel a better connection. The way Sarah J. Maas weaves the world building information into the story made it such a great book. The characters seem intentially created in particular ways to make you think one thing but create a left hand turn. It will be interesting to see how all of this plays out in book 2.

The cover is gorgeous.  The basic premise is a fresh idea.  The story sucked me in right from the start.  The relationship between Emeline and her grandfather seemed genuine.  There was a plot hole near the beginning of the book that was never explained.  The Wood King's domain seemed muted and ordinary.   This ARC was sent to me by Netgalley.

Touted as Bridgerton meets Gossip Girl.  It was more like Mean Girls meets Gossip Girl with some heavier topics.  I was hoping for Bridgerton, but since I didn't get that it was disappointing.   The plot was ok.  I liked the way the relationship between Georgiana and Thomas.  Frances was a well written mean girl character.

Wow!  If you are into anime this book gives off major anime vibes.  This book is a retelling of Korean mythology.  Mythology is not really an area I get super pumped about but, this book was fabulous.  This book follows Mina, who sacrifices herself to be the sea god's bride to save her brother, his girlfriend, and her entire village.  She travels to the spirit realm, which is filled with all sorts of creatures, gods, and spirits.  Instead of finding herself preparing to be the sea god's bride she finds herself tethered to another god.  Mina must figure out how to get back to the sea god to save her family.  The only problem is she only has 30 days to do it.  Mina must also navigate the many dangers for a human in the spirit realm.   The story is about love, not just romantic love but love for family, past and present, and love and compassion for all people.  The cover is stunning.   Axie Oh weaves a magical story with vivid details and descriptions that will have you thinking about them long after you have read it.  There were so many amazing and beautiful quotes in the book.  I found myself happy while reading it and deeply drawn into the story.  I have found nothing that I didn't like about this book therefore I gave it 5 stars.  Thank you netgalley for the ARC.

This was not my favorite book in the series.  It felt like a filler book to get to the next book in the series.  The characters spent a lot of time asking what others thought and it was too much.  Unpopular opinion alert there were just too many sex scenes that it really took away from the plot.  I wanted more Kiernan then we got.  I was hurt that there wasn't more Poppy and Veneta friendship.  I am signing up for the Willa Colyns book club.  The story was good and I am interested in reading the next book.

Love this book!  How can she leave us hanging like that at the end!  Kiernan is cute and adorable.  I was nervous as casteel was an ass in the last book, but he stole my heart in this book.  I think Veneta and Poppy would make cute BFF's.  I was so mad at Beckett that I hoped he fell and broke his leg as he ran out of the temple.  Halfway through the book I was over Poppy's back and forth with the relationship.  I also needed more action.  Then she killed Dutchess Teerman and I was all for it.  I need to know what Poppy is.  I can't wait to read the next book.

I will not tell you anything different then what has already been said about this book.  Kate Stewart knows how to break a heart.  This book is so well written and completely devastating. I knew it was going to break me as everyone says so but I had no idea I might need therapy afterwards.  I ugly cried so hard.  The characters were well formed and thought out.  The plot is amazing.  If you are looking for feelings here is your book.

There was nothing I didn't love about this book. Here are a brief list of my love notes to book 2.

The fact the girls stayed to fight for their place at ZA.The revenge plots against the Heirs. (My fav being the griffin shit).

Geraldine. Hands down my fav character as she cracks me up with all of her antics.The boys point of view. I love multiple points of view in a book.

I am here for all of Darius and Tory. Enemies to Lovers right.The action of the nymph fight.

I saw this book recommended all over but somehow managed to avoid spoilers.  Poppy is quietly defiant, fierce, and a rebel in spite of having rigid rules to follow.  Her magical abilities intrigued me and her compassion for others showcased her true character.  I love a strong female main character and Jennifer Armentrout delivered in a big way.

I absolutely loved Poppy and Hawke's banter and the development of their magnetic relationship. My favorite spicy scene I still think about.  The plot twist at the end of the book had me heartbroken and angry.

Jennifer Armentrout did an amazing job with developing the atmosphere of this book.  She made you understand the weight of every decisions made by the characters.  I love the mythology, magical system, and the culture she introduced us to.  I loved the violence as much as the romance and spicyness.

This book gives off Fast & Furious vibes.  Character named Dom, who is the ring leader, he works at a garage, races cars, and is part of a group we don't know much about.  This book gave me so many different emotions.  I was hysterical when Cecelia got drunk and got thrown out of the party by Dom.  I was annoyed with how Dom treats her throughout most of the book.   I swooned when we find out Dom sneaked into her room, found out her fav books, and bought her some for his room.  Chapter 25 “the lake scene” had me fanning myself.  I was devastated with how they told her they would keep the 3 of them secret and then humiliated her in front of everyone.

I felt like the first half of the book was a little weak and some parts were slow paced.  I was not a fan of Feyre pretending to be back with Tamlin.  I was happy that it ended quickly and she was back home Rhys very quickly.  The second half of the book was better paced and had all the action.  I enjoyed Bryaxis, the bone carver, and the weaver.  I was very happy about the injury and death of Ianthe.  Jurian's character totally threw me for a loop.  I was just not expecting him to actually be a good guy.  I am a little mad at Sarah J. Maas for throwing all the feels in this book.  I sobbed when Rhy died, I sobbed when the Suriel died, I sobbed when Amren changed into her new form, I sobbed when their dad arrived with the armada to save his daughters, and I sobbed when he died.  I felt like Nesta and Elain need more substance.  I am waiting to see if Nesta and Cassian's relationship develops further.  Azriel needs some more attention such as a real love interest or a some major event. 

So imagine that you and your twin sister are struggling to find ways to pay the rent for your crappy apartment. Then a man shows up and tells you that you are Fae. Your parents who died left you lots of money, but you must enroll in Zodiac Academy and graduate to get all of the inheritance.  You will have a stipend the whole time you are enrolled so it beats struggling.  Then after you get there you find out your parents were the last King and Queen of Solaria and you must graduate from Zodiac Academy in to take over the throne.  However, the Four Heirs, who were suppose to take over, isn't going to make it easy for you. 
The bully thing doesn't turn me off, it just makes me root for the good guys a little more.  The twisted sisters created a perfect recipe with this one.  A little dark academia, a little bullying, a little competition, and some cute fae, and poof now I'm screwed because I can't wait to read the whole series.

Gemma is a 32 year old divorcee with no future prospects. Gemma's mom is constantly trying to set her up with men who aren’t a good fit, but Gemma's biological clock is ticking so she decides to take matters into her own hands.

She decides to go through IVF since infertility made in impossible to conceive any other way. Gemma decides to ask Josh Lewenthal, her brother's best friend and the guy who took her virginity, to be the sperm donor. She is surprised when Josh agrees. and figures what could possibly go wrong.

This book is a sleeper. The cover is cute and unassuming and the summary did not do this any justice. This is a light and fresh rom-com with likeable characters.

The story has just the right amount of emotion and does not avoid the hard topics. It addresses them in a way that isn't overwhelming. I wouldn't say this book has spice but maybe we can call it seasoning. This is my first time reading a book by Sarah Ready and I would absolutely check out some of her other books. My only criticism with this book was the sheer volume of cliché quotes. It was overwhelming and distracted from the story.

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review. Goodreads group Lovers of Paranormal.

Maya Delaney,a junior in high school, is dealing with the normal teenage stresses, boys, parental drama, and school. Little does she know that those would be the least she is going to have to worry about. Strange events plague Maya and she confides in the one person who she can tell anything to, her grandmother, a Mayan elder. Her grandmother informs her that she is a shifter, a person who can turn into an animal. Shifters are tied to the Mayan culture and are looked down upon in her hometown. Maya begins to struggle with her identity, how to tell her friends and family, and dealing with all these strange things that most shifters don't even know about. Maya soon learns that a group called the Toltec is after her and she is struggling to know who to trust. Maya along with the only people she does trust Damien and Alyssa and her on-again off-again boyfriend Matt, try to figure out the mystery of her ties to the December 21, 2012, and what role she plays in it.

The plot was original and had a different spin on shifters than other YA paranormal books. The weaving of shifters mythology and the Mayan culture made the story more interesting and modern. Some parts were fast moving and needed more detail and other parts were slow moving and had too much detail. The main characters were unique and most of them were well developed, with the exception of Matt. Matt's character need more of a back story in order to connect with the reader. The teenagers in this book were depicted as teenagers with their heads on straight which was refreshing. Any teenager who reads it would easily be able to connect with the sassy, teenage style of writing. The end of the book was disappointing. Martha Bourke failed to explain what would happen if Maya failed to complete her task. This made the task seem not as important as it should have felt. The very end of the book came to a screeching halt and was so open ended it made the story seem even more abruptly unfinished.

I had a very hard time with this book.  It is written backwards.  That makes it choppy, disjointed, difficult to follow, and confusing.  Almost 70 to 80 % of the book is this way.  The characters were not likable.  The end of the book was better.  The pace was faster, it was easy to understand, and I liked the plot at the end.

Well this is my 1st Sara Cate book and it will not be my last.  This book was amazing!    Standing in front of an air conditioner at full blast will not cool the heat coming off of me after reading this book.  Having seen this book everywhere I figured it was going to be good, but when a book exceeds your expectations it is such an amazing feeling.  This is an age gap romance, with sex positivity, and loads of amazing spice.  I usually am not a fan of age gap romance ,but this was too good not to love.  I loved Charlie and Emerson's first encounter.  I loved watching Charlie gain her confidence back and follow her curiosity.   My favorite part was the spice, and it was perfection.  It was nice to see that the plot wasn't just sex, but there were family themes also.  Charlie's relationship with her mom and sister Sophie were so amazing.

I loved that there were different breeds and half breeds of vampires. I enjoyed Lissa and Rose's relationship. I loved that they both would have sacrificed for each other. I enjoyed Christian and Dimitri's characters. I thought they were well developed. I was hoping for more details or information surrounding the school. We were given very limited or basic information. I thought there was an excessive amount of drama. The twists at the end took me completely by surprise.