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Chloe (778 KP) rated Just My Luck in Books

Sep 4, 2021  
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
Adele Parks | 2020 | Romance, Thriller
6
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Twists and turns (0 more)
Stupid characters (1 more)
Boring
Good premise. Poorly executed
Having now read this I am quite confused why it has such rave reviews on the back cover. I was quite excited for this, considering at easy read between a series I'm reading. The premise seemed promising and there was certainly some interesting characters including Toma.

The plot twist towards the end could have been much better in my opinion, Parks really missed a trick.

Lexi has absolutely no backbone and just rolls with whatever Jake feels like doing. I just found the winning couple to be so stupid, especially Jake.

I think a lot of the story was obvious once you know the premise. Overall, not as great as I anticipated.

Would I recommend it? Probably as a quick and easy read when you haven't got the brain cells for anything too difficult.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Jolt (2021) in Movies

Sep 4, 2021  
Jolt (2021)
Jolt (2021)
2021 | Action, Comedy
5
5.6 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Kate Beckinsale (1 more)
Amusing
Middle of road genre (0 more)
Low voltage fun
Feeling like a low powered Crank with a female twist. Never quite sure whether to go full out violent or go for comedy value. So it ends up some where in the middle and with a weak revenge story it's not going to jolt your memory long after.
Kate Beckinsale with her sarcastic blunt quips does make it fairly enjoyable and the supporting cast is pretty decent. OK for a watch but not one to go out of your way to catch.
Why try to Americanise the location as well? European cars, English street signs and scenes shot on the Southbank and quite a few using the Tate Modern location for the villians pad. A couple of fire hydrants, yellow taxis and a school bus to make it look set in New York seem pointless.
  
The Dangers of Loving a Rogue
The Dangers of Loving a Rogue
Jeri Black | 2022 | Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
very much a HIT for me!
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this! I found it a lot of fun, spattered with some drama, some bloodshed and some smexy times, and I want to read more of this author.

I loved that Celia was not going to be a proper lady of her time and was going to do what she wanted. Even if she really wanted her bethrothed AND Jackson!

I loved that jackson was, for a pirate, a proper gentleman with Celia, at least til he had a taste.

I loved Jackson's support network and I absolutely did NOT see the twist of who Celia's bethrothed was to Jackson!

Historical romances and pirate romances have been a bit hit and miss for me, but this is most definately a HIT!

*same worded review will appear elsewhere