Zoey's Place
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Zoey DeLucca is a successful Michigan divorce attorney. Growing up the center of a bitter custody...
Contemporary Modern Romance Erotic Elements
Merissa (11928 KP) rated No Easy Catch (Cleat Chasers, #4) in Books
Jan 20, 2020
This is an enemy to lovers story, set in the world of college with a whole host of dodgy dealings going on. To begin with, Jeff doesn't trust Ambar at all, even thinking she has been involved with it all. He soon learns she is innocent of all charges apart from being related to one of the men involved. This was a lovely tale, with a slow-build romance threaded through the mystery. As the reader, I got to see Jeff's first moments of realisation that Ambar was more than he had previously thought.
Although this is classed as a sports romance and Jeff plays baseball, it didn't take over the story, and there wasn't much there where he was actually on the field. The world is well established, with individual characters adding highlights to the story, or moving forward where necessary. The pacing was smooth and punchy when needed. I did find some words or phrases were used slightly repetitively but that's probably just me.
On the whole, I enjoyed this book and have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who enjoys a coming-of-age romance with sport elements.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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David McK (3361 KP) rated Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
I beleive there is now something like 18 books in the eries; this is the very first that introduces us to the central character of Amelia Peabody: a Victorian heiress at the turn of the century. I'm also not really sure how to classify this novel, as it combines elements of mystery, action/adventure, romance and comedy, with the central character of Amelia herself being a bit of a know-it-all (she's always right, even after the fact).
Will I read more in the series? Probably, but I don't know if they are books I would go out of my way to look for.
Priestley: Plays Four
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Two little-known Priestley plays, which, whilst being quite different, have important features in...
Gemstones of the World
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Newly published in a fifth edition, this definitive guide takes the mystery out of appreciating,...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Bell-Bottom George (1943) in Movies
May 17, 2020
These days I suspect most people only watch George Formby films for the one-liners and the musical numbers - but the script here is thin, and Formby doesn't play the uke in half the songs (which mostly aren't that good either). All the usual elements turn up - chases, slapstick, unlikely romance, etc - but the movie feels padded even at only 97 minutes long and it's just not consistently funny enough. Still, the second world war saw some terrible disasters, and this is far from the worst of them.
Knights of Stone: Mason (Highland Gargoyles #1)
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Gargoyles, tree witches, and wolf shifters have divided the Isle of Stone after a great battle...
Paranormal Romance
Tanner (Romance & Revolutions #1)
7.0
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Sometimes a risk feels too big to take. Tanner is smart, wealthy, and head over heels for his...
Alternate Reality Contemporary MM Romance Omegaverse
Arctic Heat (Frozen Hearts #3)
8.0
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A lasting connection needs more than simply surviving a winter together—they’ll have to outsmart...
Contemporary MM Romance
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Passengers (2016) in Movies
Jul 31, 2017
Let's get it straight, this is not a full blown sci-fi epic. This is a romantic love story set in space, with some sci-fi elements thrown in. As long as you can accept that, then this is a really good film. Yes the romance part of the story is pretty predictable, but for me this didn't matter due to the sheer likeability and chemistry between Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. They did get a great job of holding a film virtually all on their own, although Michael Sheen was a delight in all of his scenes too. The special effects too were very impressive and this is definitely one of the better films I saw in the new year.