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This is a second chance romance story. This book has left me with mixed feelings, I loved the story but the female character is really annoying. This was a hard book to read and I had to keep putting it down. This is a gritty love story, not all hearts and flowers.



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Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
J.R. Ward | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.3 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
*This is a re-read for me, but my first review of the books*

A stellar novel of angst, suspense, blood sucking and romance when you least expect!

J.R. Ward is a phenomenal story teller. She pulled me from page one, and held me captive with Wrath's angst and pain, and with Mary's confusion and love. These characters weren't just created....they were molded into beautiful creatures of the night, and woven into the story line in just the right way.

This story of pain, unexpected love, sorrow and confusion is one that will sit with the reader long after the last page is turn. The Brotherhood is family now, and I look forward to continuing the journeys of each Brother's love story.

Definitely recommended with the highest of 5 stars!
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated The Afterward in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
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The Afterward
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This books cover makes it seem like there a lot of characters. In fact it is mostly just the two main women and their love story. There are different characters who have background voices but they aren't a focus. Some come in and leave by the next page.
While I enjoyed the complex world building and the different interactions this wasn't what I was expecting. Most of the story focused on the love side. The growth of a love story instead of a fantasy story. The F/F relationship was adorable and we'll thought out but took over what I think was supposed to be a fantasy book with a side of romance.
I would highly recommend this to any readers who enjoy romance in a different world. For fans of Ashley Poston.
  
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The writing is conversational and witty, welcoming the reader right in (2 more)
The story flows really well to the point where it never seems like a good place to stop
It takes on anxiety, social awkwardness and modern family structures without breaking stride
It finished - always with a good book, you are sad when it's done (0 more)
Well written, funny and welcoming. Couldn't put it down.
Nina Hill is anxious, a control freak, competitive, smart and completely socially awkward. And you'll love her.

The story takes you briefly through her life growing up and gradually offers explanation for each of the character traits as her present story evolves.

I love that there are a couple of threads to the story and not just the love interest part.

Completely engaging and unputdownable.
  
Stranger Things  - Season 1
Stranger Things - Season 1
2016 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Excellent Sci-fi plotline (2 more)
Excellent Creature Design
Excellent Acting
The Hype (0 more)
Overall I LOVE LOVE LOVED it. What irritated me was the fact that everyone said it was SOOOOOOO original. If you read Stephen King, their are some very similar story elements and plot points.
  
Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994)
Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994)
1994 | International, Classics, Drama
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Movie Favorite

"It’s difficult; I have so many. But moving right along, a French film, Queen Margot. I love the story, and I love the performances. Jean-Hugues Anglade plays the phenomenal character of this sort of sick, dying king. So that’s one of my favorites."

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Richard Dreyfuss recommended Once Around (1990) in Movies (curated)

 
Once Around (1990)
Once Around (1990)
1990 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

"Once Around is a beautiful movie. And it was funny, and it was moving, and it was great. The story itself, which is a true story, is such a remarkable — simple, but not simple — story about a woman who falls in love with a guy who is kind of socially unacceptable. He’s loud, and her family just thinks he’s chalk on a blackboard. It’s how they come to love him. Holly Hunter is fantastic. It’s actually quite a brilliant movie, and I’ve always been extremely proud of it."

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You, Me, and the Sea
You, Me, and the Sea
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A beautiful story of personal growth through an unexpected death and family struggles, with the help of a new flame of love and a shared loved of the sea.
  
Fears and Scars
Fears and Scars
Emily Krat | 2016 | Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Beautiful story, full of passion and desire...
This book was amazing and full of beautiful loving moments, the love of friends and family and, of course, some danger & suspicion
  
A Christmas Haunting: The Truth Revealed
A Christmas Haunting: The Truth Revealed
Carrie King, Caroline Clark | 2018 | Horror
10
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love the writing style of these collaborating authors and this fast-paced paranormal read was yet another fantastic story. I will continue reading what these two authors write.