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Merissa (12889 KP) rated Slow Motion (Pet Play by the Lake) in Books
May 1, 2023
SLOW MOTION is part of the Pet Play by the Lake series and is the first book by this author I have read.
To be honest, it didn't work as well for me as some of the others. I get that 'real life' can get in the way of a relationship, but the time our two MCs spent apart was more than together, or so it felt. I also didn't get how Dale suddenly became a sloth and a boy. All it took was one comment and he's there. The whole relationship between Dale and Troy just felt a bit off, and that's not even taking into account how it ended with Leif!
The best part of this story were the Misfits. I loved each and every one of the characters and how they all came together.
I thought the premise of this story was a good one, with some brilliant characters, but I found the two main characters to be quite disappointing with their actions and behaviour.
And I still have absolutely no idea what a sloth does apart from hug people!
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
May 1, 2023
To be honest, it didn't work as well for me as some of the others. I get that 'real life' can get in the way of a relationship, but the time our two MCs spent apart was more than together, or so it felt. I also didn't get how Dale suddenly became a sloth and a boy. All it took was one comment and he's there. The whole relationship between Dale and Troy just felt a bit off, and that's not even taking into account how it ended with Leif!
The best part of this story were the Misfits. I loved each and every one of the characters and how they all came together.
I thought the premise of this story was a good one, with some brilliant characters, but I found the two main characters to be quite disappointing with their actions and behaviour.
And I still have absolutely no idea what a sloth does apart from hug people!
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
May 1, 2023
Merissa (12889 KP) rated Blood Witch (Witches of Westwood Academy, #5) in Books
Nov 8, 2023
BLOOD WITCH is the fifth book in the Witches of Westwood Academy and, to get the best, you really need to read these in order.
Mabe thinks she is a blood witch, who are reviled for being evil. She doesn't know any differently though, just going by her symptoms. With Arlo's help, she has been drinking blood bags from the infirmary which is all good until the Council sends an Enforcer to find out what's going on. Enter Fin.
As with all the others in this series, it is fast-paced and insta-love. The thing I loved about this one - more than the relationship with Fin - was how Mabe finally accepted she has a coven and friends, not just roommates. Now, going back to her relationship with Fin. Fan yourselves because it's a HOT one. Mabe claims him and I loved the others' reaction to it, mainly because I felt the same!
One character I really don't like, and haven't so far, is Leanna Stolbright! I really want to see her comeuppance and am hoping she gets it!
A great read, so long as you've read the others.
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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 8, 2023
Mabe thinks she is a blood witch, who are reviled for being evil. She doesn't know any differently though, just going by her symptoms. With Arlo's help, she has been drinking blood bags from the infirmary which is all good until the Council sends an Enforcer to find out what's going on. Enter Fin.
As with all the others in this series, it is fast-paced and insta-love. The thing I loved about this one - more than the relationship with Fin - was how Mabe finally accepted she has a coven and friends, not just roommates. Now, going back to her relationship with Fin. Fan yourselves because it's a HOT one. Mabe claims him and I loved the others' reaction to it, mainly because I felt the same!
One character I really don't like, and haven't so far, is Leanna Stolbright! I really want to see her comeuppance and am hoping she gets it!
A great read, so long as you've read the others.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 8, 2023
Point Blank (Badlands #6)
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Sexy psychic Simon Kincaide and skeptical homicide detective Vic D’Amato are getting married--if...
MM Fantasy Romance Urban Fantasy Opposites Attract Established Relationship
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Women of Primrose Square in Books
Jun 17, 2023
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The Women of Primrose Square
By Claudia Carroll
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Frank Woods at number seventy-nine Primrose Square is about to turn fifty, and nobody seems to care. His friends are all busy; his wife and children have other plans. After years of being 'Mr Cellophane', he decides, finally, to do something for himself. But when he gets home to a surprise birthday party, it is his guests who get the real surprise.
Standing in the doorway is not Frank, but Francesca.
As she transitions, Francesca struggles to come to terms with her true self, and her relationship with her family is thrown into turmoil. At a loss of where to turn, she moves in with her cantankerous neighbour Miss Hardcastle, who hasn't left her home for decades. There she befriends fellow lodger Emily Dunne - fresh out of rehab, finally off the drink and desperate to make amends.
As gossip spreads through Primrose Square and every relationship is tested, nothing in this close-knit community will ever be the same again . . .
I really enjoyed this from start to finish. I enjoyed the first book and this was just as good if not better. Dealing with some very difficult situations from the start. Well written and lovely ended. An author I will be re more of.
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The Women of Primrose Square
By Claudia Carroll
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Frank Woods at number seventy-nine Primrose Square is about to turn fifty, and nobody seems to care. His friends are all busy; his wife and children have other plans. After years of being 'Mr Cellophane', he decides, finally, to do something for himself. But when he gets home to a surprise birthday party, it is his guests who get the real surprise.
Standing in the doorway is not Frank, but Francesca.
As she transitions, Francesca struggles to come to terms with her true self, and her relationship with her family is thrown into turmoil. At a loss of where to turn, she moves in with her cantankerous neighbour Miss Hardcastle, who hasn't left her home for decades. There she befriends fellow lodger Emily Dunne - fresh out of rehab, finally off the drink and desperate to make amends.
As gossip spreads through Primrose Square and every relationship is tested, nothing in this close-knit community will ever be the same again . . .
I really enjoyed this from start to finish. I enjoyed the first book and this was just as good if not better. Dealing with some very difficult situations from the start. Well written and lovely ended. An author I will be re more of.
Natasha's Prison
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During the early years of Harry and Natasha’s relationship, the bond of the twin flames grew...
drama romance
Lost Boy (The Les's Bar #5)
BA Tortuga and Jodi Payne
8.0
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Lost Boy is an opposites attract, smaller top, size difference romance featuring a strong but gentle...
Contemporary BDSM MM Romance
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Destroyed (Dark Road #1) in Books
Dec 12, 2017
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review when I signed up to host the book tour. I made no guarantee of a favorable review.
Good book but was extremely slow at the beginning and though I wanted to put it down and stop reading it I continued and found that it did start to become interesting. Tragedy hits Bella and her family which was extremely sad but I did enjoy the relationship between Bella and Jeremiah and some parts of the story dropped my jaw wide open. It is a good read, I just wish it hadn't dragged on during certain parts.
Good book but was extremely slow at the beginning and though I wanted to put it down and stop reading it I continued and found that it did start to become interesting. Tragedy hits Bella and her family which was extremely sad but I did enjoy the relationship between Bella and Jeremiah and some parts of the story dropped my jaw wide open. It is a good read, I just wish it hadn't dragged on during certain parts.
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Conjured (New England Witch Chronicles, #2) in Books
Dec 12, 2017
Conjured begins where the first book left us; mourning the loss of a character. In this book we are afforded the opportunity to continue to see the deepening relationship of Alexandria and Peter. Alexandria's powers truly begin to develop and we are knocked off of our feet by startling revelations and developments along the way.
The cliff hanging ending of book two took my breathe away and I cannot wait to read the next book. Chelsea will quickly become a new favorite author for those looking for an amazing and spellbinding writer. This is a must read book for both young and old alike.
The cliff hanging ending of book two took my breathe away and I cannot wait to read the next book. Chelsea will quickly become a new favorite author for those looking for an amazing and spellbinding writer. This is a must read book for both young and old alike.
3.75/ 5 Warning! Trigger book!.
I DNF'd this book and no not because it was at all bad. It hit many spots that were still sensitive to me and it was just the intensity of it that made me put it down. The only reason this didn't get a full four stars was because i didn't feel as thought the main characters had much of a beginning at all, He had barley said anything to her and then they were making out. I kind of wished they went a little more into the relationship as a whole, not only explained bits and pieces through thought. But still a very intense book.
I DNF'd this book and no not because it was at all bad. It hit many spots that were still sensitive to me and it was just the intensity of it that made me put it down. The only reason this didn't get a full four stars was because i didn't feel as thought the main characters had much of a beginning at all, He had barley said anything to her and then they were making out. I kind of wished they went a little more into the relationship as a whole, not only explained bits and pieces through thought. But still a very intense book.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Judas in Books
Aug 3, 2017
Complex, intricate, the relations of three people living in isolation
A beautifully complex and deep novel portraying a young Jewish man living in isolation with a widow and her father-in-law. The relationship between the three characters is intriguing, using dialogue to reveal the political turmoil at the founding of Israel as a state. At the same time, understanding how Jews are represented in Christianity. The house the story takes place in is almost an analogy of the separation of the Jewish community as a whole in this plot, with no friends but only suspicion of the outside and from the outside. An important novel for current times