A Book Lover's Bookish Thoughts

Suddenly Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Note 2: This is a duet. Please read in order. Suddenly Broken is the first book, and ends on a cliffhanger. Suddenly Us is the final book in the duet. Triggers: death, divorce, emotional abuse, toxic relationships, drug abuse, brief violence, miscarriage mention. My previous review for Suddenly Broken:  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... Wow this book was one hell of a scorching and banger read! I truly enjoyed this conclusion. The same emotions and plot line follow us as Mason and Ainsley figure out who they are to each other, while battling the same demons holding them back from living life, but with the help of side characters and a few enemies to push them along to realise who they truly are to each other and live life to the fullest. As always I loved the emotions behind it all, the chemistry, the emotions the devel...

Suddenly Broken by Claudia Y. Burgoa My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: This is a duet. Please read in order, as book 1 ends on a cliffhanger. Suddenly Us is the next and final book in the duet. Trigger Warnings: infidelity, drug abuse, emotional abuse, infant death, divorce, separation, abusive relationship, alcoholism, abandonment. Damn this book tore me apart, made me cry bloody tears (well almost), and made me wanna sing to the rooftops above my home! Yeah it was that much of a surreal, emotional, personal and realistic as it can be novel. Loved it so much! Nine and Mason made me wanna fall in love, and not just anyone, but a best friend. Cause honestly, who knows you better than your best friend. Yet were so different in many ways. Nine came from music royalty and was a daughter to two closeted gay famous fellas, and her brothers were rock royalty on their own too. While she was the pretty but very much duckling in this whole shebang. Mason ca...

Always You by Claudia Y. Burgoa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Trigger Warnings: suicide, infidelity, found family, financial settlement issues, breast cancer death. I loved Nando and Brianna! Though Brianna was a bit forgettable towards the end, but Nando was truly one of a kind. I loved his approach on love and how to make couples stay together, despite him having his own tragic childhood and difficult parents with their own difficult marriage. And Brianna was...I've honestly forgotten what her life was all about, something to do with bed and breakfasts, and her father not being able to manage on his own since her mother died. Something something. And nando and her became friends after her going to new york and getting a tour guide/friend in him. Then a friendship develops, coupled with their own demons, familial problems, and life. But then chemistry develops and well the rest is histor...

Wounded Kiss by Willow Winters My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Gentle Scars by Willow Winters My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Reckless Hands by T.L. Smith My rating: 1 of 5 stars View all my reviews

To Want You by N. Isabelle Blanco My rating: 1 of 5 stars View all my reviews

The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Bewitched by Elise Faber My rating: 5 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Trigger Warnings: child abuse, domestic violence, abandonment, reproductive issues, ptsd, trauma, surrogacy, survivor's guilt Beth and Raph are soooo unexpected! Honestly...I mean they're both different in a lot of ways. I mean Beth has no trouble being a surrogate for friends Pru and Marcel...after Pru's unfortunate life circumstances. And just being a happy go lucky, charismatic person. Raph is a bit drawn-in, after been dealt a harsh card of nonexistent two liners, and now stays away from relationships for fear of being made a fool again. Unlikely people...meeting in the most likely of circumstances..blame it on the friends honestly haha. And then sparks fly essentially..we have a little drama too, and some heartfelt confessions, but the rest is awesome history for sure. Now as usual, I enjoy Elise's writing, as it was just so...

Lie to Me (The Layla Duet Complete): Book 1 and 2 by L Aquila My rating: 1 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review Note 2: This is a complete duet. So please read in order. Trigger Warnings: sex trafficking, assault, murder, kidnapping, drugging, torture, infidelity, depression, death, grief. I don't know what to say about this novel, honestly. I hated the characters with a heartfelt passion. The romance felt rushed. The steam felt way overdone and unoriginal. The plot was crammed with too many things. The side characters..they were never given a chance to help the novel develop in a more positive direction. And the villains...I think they were the only ones I could tolerate, believe me or not. Sigh. Such a gorgeous cover, yet the story failed to live up to it. And I mean both parts of this duet. I couldn't stomach the story enough to finish it properly unfortunately. So I am giving a review of what I did read. Damn, can...