ArecRain (8 KP) rated Blown Away in Books
Jan 18, 2018
I wasnt sure how I was going to feel about this book. I generally like second chance romances but it rubbed me the couples history rubbed me the wrong way. I know it shouldnt and that I am close-minded for thinking so.
I enjoyed the concept of this romance. Storm chasing isnt something we see a lot especially in the romance genre. I felt like it added enough tension and another dimension to Drew and Aidens relationship. I felt like they had more going on than just the typical oh we cant be together because of her dead ex-fiancé. I appreciated that. And honestly, they just made sense together.
This is the first novel I have read by this author so I am glad it was such an enjoyable read. Rothert really knows how to tell a love story.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love #1) in Books
Jan 18, 2018
Yes, the characters were realistic not only in their behaviors and dialogues, but also in their interaction with each other. Yes, the storyline was also believable, with plenty of the usually deceit, secrets, and embarrassing moments that come with romances novels. But that was just it, I felt like I was reading just another romance. Nothing about this novel seemed special, unique, or stuck out in my mind.
Well written, with realistic characters and plot, but nothing special. I will not be reading the other two in the series.
Erika (17789 KP) rated A Crash of Fate (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge) in Books
Sep 28, 2019 (Updated Sep 28, 2019)
Firstly, the author did not develop the two main characters' childhood friendship enough to understand the bond they had. Therefore, I didn't understand or care about the romance that developed between the characters. The story line was tired and predictable. The characters just weren't developed enough.
The only thing I did like about the book was the description of Bantuu, and the Black Spire Outpost. It's good background for Galaxy's Edge, the new theme parks at Disney World and Disney Land.
Also, the book kept mentioning Hondo, but he never appeared. How old is he by now? His first appearance was the first season of @Star Wars: The Clone Wars . From pictures, I know he wanders around the park.
So, basically, this lame-o YA romance novel was only worth reading for details on Bantuu.
Prince of Frogs (Curse of the Dark Kingdom, #1)
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At the moment tyrannical King Aegron the Cruel was assassinated, each of his children was struck by...
Fantasy Romance Fairytale Retelling
A Gift of Poison (The Kingmakers' War #1)
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Steampunk. Romance. Dragons. A new novel by bestselling author Kate Avery Ellison. As the...
Steampunk Fantasy Romance Young Adult
Crystal Shard (Paladins of Crystal. #1)
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A week ago I was working at Sav-R-Mart. Now I’m helping five gorgeous shifters track down a stolen...
Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance
Under By Treaty (Qui Treaty Collection #1)
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He’s hers by treaty. She wants his devotion. General Jaden is a thorn in the Qui’s side....
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Incognito
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Shy and serious by day—insatiable by night. During the day, Miranda Cahill works diligently on...
Contemporary Erotica Romance
ArecRain (8 KP) rated The Measure of a Lady in Books
Jan 18, 2018
Everything about this novel was so obnoxious and contradictory that I wanted to scream. Rachel is an overbearing sister who is trying to set a good example for them, but, in reality, she is just a control freak who has been uprooted from all she has ever known and clearly does not like change since she does not even try to adapt to her new surroundings. What makes her character even more frustrating is that she tends to break all the rules that she sets forth for her siblings, mainly her sister.
Her younger sister is a whole other can of worms. While the brother seems almost nonexistent in the novel, only appearing when needed for furthering the story, Rachel's sister has grasp onto to this new found freedom, since Rachel cannot control her because she is too busy breaking her rules for being a lady. The younger sister takes this freedom and runs with it, wreaking all sorts of havoc while her bad attitude ever increases.
Out of all of Gist's books, this seems to be the most sensual. In her other books, the relationship of the protagonists seems more important than their hormonal need for each other. I felt like I was reading an 80's romance novel with the way they lusted after each other.
I am giving it two starts only because of its one redeeming factor: Gist's lovely style.
FilmIntuition (33 KP) rated The Kiss Quotient in Books
Jun 28, 2018
Bolstered by its inclusion as one of June's Book of the Month Club titles (which is where I nabbed my copy), it has fulfilled that promise and more as the genre's most popular summer beach read.
Taking familiar romance genre paradigms and giving them a new spin, Hoang's startlingly sexy title might bill itself as a gender swapped Pretty Woman but it actually reads more like a politically correct version of Fifty Shades of Grey... only with econometrics, martial arts, and fashion design filling in for the Red Room.
Centering its sexy Pygmalion narrative around a heroine with Asperger's whose disability does not define her – a premise that originally attracted me to the novel – the book is both a refreshing step forward for fictional disabled representation and a bold work all around.
While it inevitably suffers from predictable genre conventions including a slightly clunky start that moves from Point A to Z at an unrealistic pace, once Hoang balances out her equation, The Kiss Quotient really adds up.
Note: I would probably give this book 7.5, if able to award half points.