Seven Nights with a Scot

3.5 stars

I buddy read this book with Ali and we will be reading the 2nd book in June. It seems that I have an unpopular opinion on this book. I didn't hate it by no means it was just another ok book. I loved the FMC. She's a strong female lead who knows what she wants and doesn't take crap from anyone. She starts this book off being a virgin and I loved how this was handled. Most of the time being a virgin is made out to be a bad thing but not in this book and she doesn't let anyone not even her friends pressure her into something she knows she's not ready for. Maxim I think is supposed to be the male equivalent of Lennix. I liked there romance in the beginning but when that came to an end abruptly they barely spent anytime together and the book became too focused on the politics for my liking. The ending was a bit predictable to be but I'm looking forward to picking up the next book.

I had high hopes for this one, but it didn’t fulfill any of the hopes I had. I picked this up because it was a romance with Native American representation. I had never read one before, and I thought it was really intriguing. What I liked about the book were all the Native American parts. I loved seeing a different culture and also reading a more personal view of American history and how different it can be for those who were abused by colonialism instead of those who profited from it. The parts I didn’t like about this book… were all related to the romance.

The premise honestly… gave me the ick. He meets her as a 24 year old while she is 17… UM… Why? It could have been such a quick adjustment by even a year. I know what you are thinking… What does a year really do? Maybe not much, but the amount of times it’s brought up about how he is lusting after a girl who “isn’t legal”… it just hit me wrong. It wasn’t just that she was young… it was that she wasn’t legal. -____- You can’t tell me that doesn’t give you the creeps. On top of that, there is a whole “virginity” plot line that also made me uncomfortable in the way it played out. Once again… not an inherently bad trope or subject to explore in a romance book, but the execution just had me feeling uncomfortable. There was also the fact that you couldn’t get two characters who were not made for each other. Their political views, backgrounds, and even morals were different. Their differences are spun to be the grounds for their “explosive” chemistry, but these characters are incredibly headstrong. To the point where it is toxic the way that they do not go together, yet they continue to pursue each other. In fact… I actually liked the main female lead. It was her WITH him that I didn’t like. If there had been a different person with her (one who wasn’t so full of red-flags), I would have liked this book so much more.

This book ends on a massive cliffhanger. One that you couldn’t see coming from a mile away. After reading an entire romance book and to have it end the way it did…. I know that I will be reading the sequel. But make no mistake. This is begrudging sequel read. I want to know what happens because I have already invested so much time already, but I honestly… don’t love this couple. I think they are both in massive need of therapy (and it’s not like they don’t have the money to afford one).

Overall… I wouldn’t recommend it, but I may not steer you away depending on the books you like. This definitely has spicy parts to it (which I wasn’t really a fan of because of multiple reasons but largely context and how it was written). It also deals with politics in a very heavy handed way (which can be good.. once again… it depends on your interests). I liked the political parts of the book and the Native American representation (its the only reason that I am rating it 2 stars if I am honest)… but that is it. The taste of disappointment is strong with this one.

“In what world could you possibly think I would belong to you?” “In the one we make together.”

i absolutely devoured this book. i loved the whole dynamic between Nix and Maxim, and man oh man, i LOVED Maxim. he says the cutest things. If you want a book that makes you fall in love with the couple and root for them the whole time, even when you know they're being stupid, definitely read this book.

Also, THE CLIFFHANGER??????? immediately reads book 2

I heard about this book from an interview on NPR. While I liked the book, I expected more meat in it regarding the juxtaposition of indigenous people and others. I guess I got that expectation from the interview. That being said I will stick with it and will be reading book 2.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for providing me an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Before I let go by Kennedy Ryan was one of my favorite reads from 2022 and I couldn't be more excited for having the opportunity to review other book from her.

Unfortunately, I believe I'm not the right audience for this story and I didn't enjoy it as I was expecting.

This book follows the story of Lennix, an Apache descendent, passionate about giving voice to minorities and difficult causes and Maxim, a son of an oil baron, who is fully dedicated to environmental causes and energy transition.
The plot itself was very predictable and I found the love story quite flat. Although the MC have some interests in common, I couldn't see what was keeping them together besides lust and physical attraction.

It was interesting to learn a bit about the heritage and culture of apaches and I enjoyed the inclusion of serious issues such as colonization impacts.
The information provided regarding the climate crises and USA politics is basic, which per se is not a problem as this is a romance and not a non fiction book. However, I must confess this book left me increasingly worried about the climate. If the information provided is not common knowledge to everyone, we have indeed a long path ahead to protect the planet.

I recommend this book for contemporary romance readers who enjoy:
- insta love
- Alpha heroes
- Age gaps
- Dual POV

Although I did not particularly enjoy the story, I will probably read the next installment as this one ends on a cliffhanger.

I feel hoodwinked by this plot. I'm probably going be in the minority of this duology.

The book started off great but quickly devolved. The angst was too much for me and the cliffhanger was what made me continue. This is a hard one because as you can see there was SO MUCH I highlighted and quoted from this book and overall it kept my interest. I just really am not a fan of angsty emotional romance novels so this may be on me.

Whoa, cliffhanger from HELL!!!

2.5 stelle.

Review to come.