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Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tessa Bailey, might just have to get the queen of romance smut, because this was HOT. I loved Travis so much, he definitely had some nice qualities, and I’m not just talking about his bat 😉. He showed such great character development throughout the book and he shaped up, just the way I wanted him too. He is definitely a giver in bed, at least with Georgie, and it is HOT as can be. His demanding-ness and dirty talk definitely lived up to my expectations. 

Georgie was definitely a wonderful character. Shes everything I didn’t expect, a 23 year old virgin, a clown (I loved that this was her profession and the REASONS WHY MADE ME CRY), but she was also a wonderful leader, friend, and sister. We got to see her interact with multiple people throughout the novel, not just Travis and family, and we really got to get up close and personal with her intermost thoughts of being the baby in the family. It was disheartening sometimes to read the things her family said to or thought about her, but she was so strong. 

The ending was SO UNEXPECTED. I loved it though, with no doubt. This definitely had an amazing ending and I love how much we got to see the very visible change in Travis, because it was much needed. I also loved how Tessa dived into men depression, which I feel like we don’t see much of in novels. He lost his job, was in a town full of heartbreaking memories, and he had nobody (mainly because of himself but whatever), and Georgie was a huge light in his life and lit a spark in his barely there fire. 
Divergent by Veronica Roth

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Beatrice Prior. Well now Tris Prior is definitely an amazing character. I love how she pushes herself throughout the entire novel and we get to see her through so many different thought processes and how much she pushes herself. We get to see her go from weakling to the strongest one out there and it was definitely great. We got to see her break down and rebuild herself. 

The relationship she built with Four in the beginning was a little, distasteful in the beginning, but only because I didn’t know his true intentions. It all seemed off to me, until the end. Which was CRAZY to me. Veronica Roth must have a way with words because it all felt like a fever dream to me at first. 

The ending of Divergent definitely made me itching to get Insurgent. Which I did, and I finished it in a day, but this isn’t the review for Insurgent, so go look at my review for that one if you’re interested. 
Dangerous Witness by Katie Reus

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challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This read was definitely hot. Its a wonderful security guy read. The only thing that I really disliked was the beginning of the book, specifically Brooks. He seemed so cocky and full of himself, but at the same time throughout the book he opened up, finally, to Darcy and definitely became lovable. 

Darcy was a bit confusing, I will admit. She seemed levelheaded and then as soon as Brooks enters again, she seems to be very unsure of everything. Which is understandable, I mean who wouldn’t be after an ex enters the picture, again. But it all just rubbed me very weirdly. Especially when she was supposed to be anxious, it didn’t necessarily come off like she was or that the people around her were suspicious enough of he. 

This read overall was great and I loved it. I definitely plan to read more by this author. A big reason why this did get a 3.5 star was because I felt like it wasn’t smutty enough, there was so many moments that the author could’ve added in some smut and make it more hot, but I digress. 

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The Jeweler of Stolen Dreams by M.J. Rose

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved Suzanne’s chapters the most, soley because of all the dramatics and how we got to get a glimpse of living in Paris while the Nazi’s had control of it. It did have a twist that you don’t find out until the very end, but you can  start to make the connections pretty early on
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca

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4.5

Fake relationship with a single mother? Sign me right up. Well matched by Jen DeLuca was such a wonderful read. I loved how family oriented it was and how focused both April and Mitch were on making their families happy, while also learning to love themselves first. 

I loved Mitch’s family so much. It showed the dysfunctional-ness that a lot of families have, while also showing that it’s full of love as well. April’s family, well more or less her daughter Caitlin, was such a close-knit family and the love was huge. It reminded me a lot of my childhood since my mother was a single mother until she remarried when I was 13. 

The ending was probably my favorite. I loved the Faire and everything that came with it. It was definitely the turning point of the novel and April surprised me EXTREMELY during this part. 
Naruto: Sakura's Story--Love Riding on the Spring Breeze by Tomohito Ohsaki

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5.0

This was a quick and easy read! I loved getting more of a storyline from after the great ninja war to when Boruto starts. I’m not entirely sure if this novel is Canon, but even if it isn’t it was still a good read! I recommend for any Naruto fan! 
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn

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4.0

I loved this book so so much. I finished it in a couple hours, which I haven’t done in MONTHS. This book was such a good introduction to the author, @authorkaylaolson. I love how we got to see all sides of the main characters thinking. It put the picture of Hollywood into my brain and it’s as if I was watching it all play out in my head. 

There’s nothing I love more than being able to see a book play out in my head. 

@simonandschuster #BookClubFavorites #FreeGift 
Wretched by Emily McIntire

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4.0

Evelina and Nick were such great characters, but god I hated Nick’s more than anything. This is book 3 in the Never After fractured fairytale series, and out of all 3, it is probably my least favorite only because the romance wasn’t as strong throughout and other than the undercover fed vs Mafia boss, there wasn’t much hatred between them as there seemed to be in the other 2 novels in the series. 

THAT BEING SAID,
I loved this book a ton. Just because it isn’t my favorite doesn’t mean I didn’t love it. It definitely was a great addition to the series, even though we got less “fairytale” elements in the novel compared to the other books in the series. 

The smut was PHENOMENAL, and the gun scene was definitely something else 😍🥵. I cannot wait for book 4
Heartless by Elsie Silver

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5.0

This book was so good. Willa is definitely a top tier female character. The love she has for Luke throughout the whole book, despite her and Cade not getting along early on was so amazing. The question Luke asked her at the end made me cry (sorry not sorry). The ending as a whole was so amazing and I didn’t see any of it coming at all. 

I love Cade got to show his true colors throughout the whole book. It definitely showed a different side to the grumpy single dad we all love.