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Debbiereadsbook (1546 KP) rated Dexterity Check (Dungeons and Dating #5) in Books

Feb 23, 2023

I wanted to punch Eli a time or two!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 5 in the Dungeons and Dating series. While not strictly necessary to have read books one to 4 before this, I strongly recommend that you do. It will give you a better feel of this group of people and their ever expanding found family. I loved all four of the previous books.

And while I liked this one well enough, there was something different about it and I can't put my finger on it and it pains me so that I can't!

I liked Arjun, and I liked Eli, both together and separately. I liked their interactions with the rest of the group. The progression of their relationship went as I expected it to. I loved Arjun's grandmother and how much love there is between those two! I loved how easy Eli fit into to that.

I did not like how Eli kinda strung Arjun along, when he was making a decision about moving, though! I wanted to punch him a time or two.

BUT! I do understand WHY Eli is the way he is. He has been hurt before, and they both went into this clear and up front as to what it was. It's just those pesky feelings doing their thing that throws a spanner in the works!

I enjoyed this; I really did. It's a welcome addition to the series. I just didn't love it as much as the other 4 books.

4 stars

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Debbiereadsbook (1546 KP) rated Embracing the Stalk (The Rhubarb Effect #4) in Books

Nov 30, 2024

full of rhubarb, custard and goat jokes!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarain, I was gifted my copy of this book.

Book 4 of seven in The Rhubarb Effect series, and they are still keeping me entertained!

This is the story of Red (a rhubarb) and Gordon (a goat) Someone keeps trying to kidnap Red and he is scared, but Gordon makes him feels safe, secure and happy. If the pair can live cocooned in Red's house, he would be a happy stalk, but it doesn't quite work out and the pair end up in the pack house.

These books are a lot, and I mean a LOT of fun! Full of rhubarb, custard and goat jokes, they are laugh out loud books and I'm thoroughly enjoying them.

They are keeping on tenterhooks too. Because we know WHO is trying to kidnap Red, but not yet WHY and it's annoying that I haven't figured it out yet!

There is steam a plenty in these books, and this is no exception. I loved that it was the ALPHA partner, Gordon, who was inexperienced, rather than the omega, Red. I loved how Red accepted the thing that goats do, when mating in his stride and Gordon was so fretting over it.

So we are 4 down, and 3 to go. I still don't know which of the pride is the sheriff's mate, unless my book brain missed it. And I really NEED to know why the old pride alpha is so intent on destroying the wonderful village that is Valentine.

4 thoroughly entertaining stars

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