Regina

I really liked the premise of the story, and it started out funny. Unfortunately Daniel behaved like a total jerk through most of the book, he was just not very likeable. I'm not a fan of jerk-y heroes, no matter how chiseled their chins, abs or other body parts.

Like other reviewers, I'd have liked to see Ivy get together with Jack who seemed like the nicer guy of the two. Though, I know, he has a book of his own, which I will read in the hopes that he will not pull a complete 180° and turn into a jerk, too...

I've read and liked other stories by Maggie Dallen, and I have some more on my TBR list, so I'm not giving up just because there was one guy I didn't like much. :)

3.5 / 5

Cute, quick read.

Cute and fun story once you get over the quite common “oh, for crying out loud, just TALK about it” factor.

Being a hopeless romantic myself, I can relate to the heroine's (re)search for like-minded people who believe in such a thing as (true) love.

I have only recently discovered Laura Briggs's books, but I really like her writing, and I have by now read a couple of her stories, with a couple more on my to-read list.

DNF (at chapter 14, I kept my hopes up until then).

I just didn't care enough about the characters to finish (Mac with that huge chip on her shoulder, and Jared who didn't seem to do much except trying to get into Mac's non-existent pants...).

While I didn't like this story as much as I have others by this author, it was still an enjoyable read.
The story had an interesting premise, though I didn't always follow the execution (okay, I have not read all the original stories, so I might have missed the finer points).

I liked both Jodi and Levi, though I didn't care much for Jodi's friends.

P.S. Did I miss the explanations for the paint-splattered pants, BTW? If we did, I somehow missed it.

Short introduction - the first of the series I have read - into the world of California Corwin. I'll definitely read more stories by this author.

I'm tempted to say that Kaci is one of my favorite Jamie Farrell heroines - but then again, all the ladies in the Officer's Ex-Wives Club are awesome, and you'd want each and every one of them in your corner. Same goes for the swoon-worthy heroes, by the way, and Lance is no exception.

The supporting cast (Juice Box! Pony! Tara! Miss Higgs!) is great, too - also par for the course for a Jamie Farrell book.

The story was a lot of fun - I smiled, I chuckled, I laughed out loud, I cried... And it made me want to re-read the other two books in the series. :)

I enjoyed reading about Ellen and Chloe's shenanigans (both aboard and off the cruise ship) a lot. In some ways, Ellen is my spirit animal, and I appreciate her being a less-than-perfect, often awkward, funny, and kind, and adorkable heroine.

When things got difficult, and Ellen decided to kind-of-break-things-off-or-at-least-put-them-on-hold with Josh, I wanted to slap her upside the head, because... hello? Josh?
But then there was Chapter 34. And 35. And 36.
And all was well again in the world of this hopeless romantic. :)

Another fun foray into the 20s with Ginger Gold and her trusty sidekicks Haley and Boss. With each story, the characters are growing on me (Pips is a new addition to my favourites), and I especially like the glimpses into life in the early 20th century.
The mystery - or rather mysteries - are not overly complicated but have enough twists and turns to keep things interesting.
Looking forward to reading more books in the series.

Cute, funny, quirky - my kind of story. :)

I especially liked how Sarah solved her own problem in the end and John didn't come to her rescue because a) she didn't need rescuing and b) he was actually aware of that. They got their HEA on top of all the growing up, not because of it. To me, that was a welcome deviation from the common formula.

This is the first story I have read by this author, though it won't be the last. The second book of the Brew Ha Ha series is already on my SUB. :)

Disclaimer: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is literally the stuff of nightmares - not for the reader, but for Starkad and Hervor, as they find themselves on another perilous, “mist-mad” quest.
As with the other books in the series, expect monsters, bloodshed and cussing galore. Also as with the other books in the series: Don't get too attached to your favorite characters, they might not make it out alive. :(

I found this story even darker than its predecessors and veering further into horror territory, in that way it felt thematically closer to book #2 in the series (Days of Bloody Thrones) than to books #1 (Days of Endless Night) and #3 (Days of Frozen Hearts).

Disclaimer first: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This final instalment of the Runeblade Saga stays true to form; before the story arc around Hervor and Starkad can reach its conclusion, there is another quest to fulfill, another Runeblade to find, bloody battles to be fought and uncanny foes - old and new - to defeat.

To be honest, after everything Hervor and Starkad had been through in the first four books of the Runeblade Saga, I had been wondering what else would be there for Matt Larkin to throw at them - I mean, after battling the Otherworlds: what else could be there?

Oh. THAT.

While I had some suspicions of the final outcome (because: Beowulf...), I did not see this particular “boss fight” coming. But I found it to be a fitting finale to the series.

[Reminder: Don't get too attached to the new and interesting characters in this adventuring party, either, because, let's face it, we know exactly how that worked out in the previous books...]

Since this is the 7th book in the series, it was nice to revisit old friends from the previous books. I always enjoy the ‘ensemble' feel in the Upper Crust stories.
The family dynamics in Minnie's posse were one of the things I enjoyed most about this story. I also liked seeing how Minnie grew into her new life.

Minnie and Mitch were likeable protagonists, and I wanted them to get their HEA. Overall I enjoyed the story, even if the middle felt a bit drawn out and got a little repetitive for my taste.

One of my major problems with “Any Way You Spin It” was that the attraction (especially on Mitch's side) felt mostly superficial - it was mentioned quite often how ‘beautiful' or ‘pretty' he found Minnie. At least that is what stuck with me.

Not my favourite book in the series, but Minnie may be my favourite heroine so far. :)

3.5/5

A fun, quick read!

I think I may have found another spirit animal in Jenna and her Awkwardness-with-a-captial-A. <3

Only 4 stars because I truly don't understand how Jenna and Lisbeth can be friends (what the hey?), and because Ben comes across as a bit of a douchebag (sorry! :/) in the beginning. And the end was a bit sudden. I'd love to read more about those two. :)

“I can see he loves you in every word he doesn't say.”

In equal parts angsty, swoon-worthy, and funny - occasionally even snort-inducing -, this YA novel was a very enjoyable read.
I liked the main characters: Piper, despite being the good girl, is far from perfect, which makes her all the more relatable. Roman is a complicated, flawed, stubborn but likeable hero, and perfect - for Piper. Now, Mason... I really wanted to not like him, and failed miserably.
I also liked that both MCs have lovely families and a group of good friends looking out for them.

I found the pop culture references from the 80s and 90s (e.g. John Cusack movies, Silence of the Lambs) a bit strange, I don't know if teens nowadays wouldn't use other movies / movie heroes? Not that I'm complaining, I am quite partial to 80s/90s rom-coms in particular and movies in general...

Warning: Don't read this book if you don't like typical teenage angst and pig-headedness that is par for the course for the YA genre. (Or swearing. There's quite a lot of that, too.)

The first book I have read by this author, but it won't be my last.

Disclaimer: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I had a lot of fun (re-)visiting the quirky folks who live and love in Bliss. :)

Pepper and Tony are a great team, and I enjoyed their story a lot (except for the “all is lost” point, when I just wanted to smack Tony upside the head...)
But all in all, Jamie Farrell is writing true to form: Funny, awwwwww-inspiring, snort-inducing, and right in the feels.

Bonus points for Lucky and Sadie getting a sort-of-HFN. :)
(And Gran seems to be related to Grandma Mazur and Tante Lulu. Just saying.)

Another quick and fun read! :)

There was a bit much panicking along the way, but I absolutely loved the finale.

So... who's next? Abby? Gavin? ...?

I'd been looking forward to Callum's story so much, and I was not disappointed.

I'm usually not a big fan of the ‘single mother damsel in distress' storyline, but here it fit perfectly into the ‘damaged Superman' thing Callum has going on (which I'm usually also not a big fan of, because of ALL THE DRAMA).

Still, the author manages to weave these serious subjects into a story that is - true to her previous work - at times laugh-out-loud funny and has me rooting for everyone involved, main and supporting characters alike.

I really loved the cast of characters, both the usual suspects and new additions.
Now I'm looking forward not only to more Benson's Boys (and Girls :) ) stories, but also to the tales of the other Sinclair sisters. :)

When “just one more chapter” turns into “what, midnight already?!”

Funny and adorable chick-lit story, even for such a fashionably-challenged person like me. :)
I loved the characters, especially Micheles extended family (if you know what I mean) and Kira. (Delighted to see that book #2 in the series will be her story!)

Fun story for geeks with great characters (H/h as well as supporting cast).
Storywise, I particularly liked how Jake's bit of the drama got resolved. Nice!

This story was not quite what I expected. It's not your typical rom-com, the characters are flawed, which makes them at the same time not-always-likeable but also that much more relatable.
It was funny, heartfelt, and while the ending was happy, I'm also pretty sure that Maylee is a better person than me... 3:-)

Not quite a “dnf”, because I really did finish. But I did skim a lot over the second half of the book.

The book was not bad, but not as good as I had hoped from the title, the blurb, and a 4 star rating average.

In the beginning, it was refreshing that Gillian was not one of the usual simpering heroines (I really liked her initial attempts at rationalising her medieval experience!), but over the course of the story it seemed to me like she turned into one of those rather easily. sigh

Personally, I felt that Kellen remained a bit bland as the hero, and I'd have liked McGregor better in that role (and I'm sure he has a book of his own somewhere).

Overall, I enjoyed the story in the beginning, it had some really funny moments. Though somewhere around the middle I lost my patience when some situations that could have spelled disaster for the heroine were glossed over rather quickly.
What a waste of potential DRAMA! ;-)

On the technical side: As is the case with many books I have read lately, there were a number of typos that were distracting (and sometimes annoying - there were one or two occasions when it almost seemed as if a speech recognition software was used).

I'm not sure if I want to read more books in this series, though a big part of that may be my current disenchantment with the whole time-travel to oh-so-romantic medieval England/Scotland/Whateverland genre.

Having read the Runeblade books before I ventured into the realm of the Gods of the Ragnarok Era, I was a bit surprised, at first, at how (relatively) harmless this story started out. I had expected something much darker, grittier, more viol- oh. Okay, then.

Compared to the Runeblade Saga, the scope of this book is much larger and more complex, so much so that it can get a bit difficult at times to keep track of all the different storylines and characters involved.

Despite that, and even though The Well of Mimir boasts fewer detailed battle scenes than the Runeblade books, the stories are not any less tragic, maybe even more so, because the threats, the wounds, and the betrayals often feel much more personal.

I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the saga, and to seeing how this trilogy will play out in the end.

This story gave me all the feels. It's wonderfully weird and quirky, it has sad moments, but is also laugh-out-loud funny at times.

Lucy and Boone each have their own very special baggage, but - with a little help from their friends - they work things out in the end.
And I guess I'm a skeptic, since I preferred that version of events... :)

Even though I'm usually not a big fan of first person present POV, Daisy Prescott makes it work. I think it's a perfect fit for Lucy's personality.