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She Doesn't Have A Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ALC of She Doesn’t Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke. All opinions are my own.
I would describe She Doesn’t Have a Clue as half mystery half romance. It was a fun combination to have an interesting mystery while the main character also reconnected with the man she never thought she’d see again.
The tone of the book was lighthearted and fun, which is exactly the type of mystery I enjoy. I liked the added drama of the different guests at the wedding from jaded co-workers to family members fighting over an inheritance.
The romance was nice, and I appreciated that it didn’t take long for the characters to clear the air from their past problems. I would’ve preferred a closed-door romance, but the couple spicy scenes were easy to skip over without missing out on major plot points.
I listened to the audiobook of this and enjoyed the narrator a lot. She fit the character well and did a great job with other character voices.
Overall, I would recommend this story if you’re looking for a lighthearted and fun mystery with a bonus romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Murder
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC of Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams. All opinions are my own.
It’s no secret that Sarah Adams is my favorite author, so getting the opportunity to read this book early was amazing!
Beg, Borrow, or Steal is book three in the When in Rome series. It can be read as a standalone, but there are spoilers from books one and two.
This is definitely Sarah Adams’ spiciest book. She does give a warning at the beginning of the book about open door scenes, but I would say that there is dialogue throughout the book pertaining to intimate topics, so do be aware of that going into this book. Also, as far as content goes, this book does contain grief pertaining to the death of close family members. There is also an emotionally abusive relationship that takes place in a very small portion of the book.
I enjoyed this book a lot, but it definitely felt a bit different from Sarah’s other books in the content included. It did, however, still contain her humor and adorable romance moments that I’ve come to expect in her books.
Jack and Emily were such a fun couple to read about because they had great emotional depth, and they had such great banter. I loved watching them go back and forth in their conversations, and they also had a lot of scenes filled with tension.
I listened to the audiobook for this, and I loved both narrators so much! They felt like the perfect voices for these characters, and I thought they did a great job.
Overall, I would recommend this book, but just know that it’s a little different than this author’s other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent
The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
I’m not really liking the romance and some aspects of the world. Besides the world and heist aspect, I’m not really seeing a whole lot of new things to enjoy about this story. The party scene was kind of creepy, and the romance felt too insta love to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Run Option by Annah Conwell
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Thank you to the author for the ARC of The Run Option by Annah Conwell. All opinions are my own.
This is book three in the More Than a Game series. It can be read as a standalone, but there are some spoilers in it from the previous two books in the series.
The Run Option follows a professional football player with a bad reputation and a woman that does the social media for the professional football team. When both people find themselves in a bad situation, they decide that a marriage of convenience is the only way to fix their problems.
I really liked this book and enjoyed watching Jason and Willow become friends due to their circumstances. While Jason had it pretty bad for Willow from early on in the story, it took Willow a while to warm up to him.
They were both protective of each other, and I liked that Willow learned to see Jason for who he had become not who he was in the past.
I also enjoyed the interactions between Jason and his friends, and it was fun to see characters from the previous books in the series.
Overall, I would recommend this book! It was cute, sweet, and just the type of book I wanted to read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Holiday Hostilities by Katie Bailey
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC of Holiday Hostilities by Katie Bailey. All opinions are my own.
When I found out that Season’s Schemings was getting a sequel, I was ecstatic. I loved that book and was excited to return to those characters. I think that the author actually surpassed my high expectations with this book! It was that good.
This story follows Aaron and Olivia who have known each other since they were teens. Aaron’s best friend also happens to be Olivia’s older brother, which means she’s always been off limits to Aaron. After seeing each other for the first time in years, Olivia is annoyed because she still holds a grudge against something Aaron did to her as a teen. Aaron, on the other hand, is secretly so happy to have Olivia back in his life. When they find themselves spending a lot of time together, they soon realize that their thoughts from the past can’t out shadow their chemistry in the present.
One of my favorite things about this book was the tension and banter between Aaron and Olivia. They were constantly going back and forth teasing each other and giving each other a hard time. Their banter was funny and entertaining.
Aaron was honestly such a sweetheart and loved the people around him so well. Olivia, while grumpy quite often, was a very lovable and easygoing character. I liked the fact that she didn’t care about the famous hockey players at all.
There were so many funny scenes in this book that made me laugh out loud. Besides Aaron and Olivia being funny, Aaron’s teammates were hilarious as well.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book! I stayed up late multiple nights just because I didn’t want to put it down.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Stalking and Death of parent