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Might as well give one of them 5 stars.  I love Tom. I love Cassandra. I really thought they were two of the least interesting side characters leading up to this book, but I think that's just because we needed to get to know them better.

For Cassandra her personality is easily shadowed by Pandora's.  And for Tom well he's deffo on the spectrum, and has become cold "and limited emotionally" for sheer survival.

But I'm all for the self-made mogul getting it on with the curvaceous and flirtatious innocent lady.

SO MANY QUOTES IN THIS ONE!

"My lady, you're not too plump.  The more of you there is in the world, the better."

"According to basic geometry, one kiss could change your life."

"...alone with a man. no chaperone. no shoes."

"Your body isn't an ornament designed for other people's pleasure.  It belongs to you alone.  You're magnificent just as you are.  Whether you lose weight or gain more, you'll still be magnificent.  Have a cake if you want one."

[it should be noted that as body positive as this is, she is not a fat character.  She still fits in her old dresses, she just has some muffin tops and assets on display. Which lead to a great conversation about "asking for it" and being a "flirt" just because of her body.  It even gets her into a bind where she is assaulted on page - nothing too violent but extremely unpleasant to read.  And of course this story illustrates and criticizes how society puts all the shame and blame on the woman in this and holds none of the men involved accountable.]

Insta-love. But still a fun ride!

wow. weird start but then I became obsessed? I think I'll binge this series

3.5? reading in the purist order so this is my first TOG experience.  but it should be noted that I had read the first sentence of throne of glass so like I kinda knew how this was going to end.  Butttttt like idk.  I got super invested but it was also choppy to ready novellas of characters and a world I don't know. And for each to start and describe the last ones as if you hadn't even read them... I'm most excited for the healer story (Yrene) because that one is the only one that didn't tie into the other really and so I feel like she's going to come back and be fun.

It's heartbreaking. And like also confusing.  fast whiplash.

LOTS OF WHIPLASH!

I switched to audio after starting the third novella because I knew that was the only way I could just binge this and then get into the rest.  I will read the rest of the series hopefully.  But I loved the narrator.

This is rambly but mostly so I can have some of my thoughts recorded somewhere for when I finish the series I guess.

Screaming. Crying. Throwing up! punch me in the face.

wrapped up the series well. I think the second is my favorite.  but it is taking all of my self control to stop from going out to buy it for my shelf.

Ugh I hate it when my dad is right. I really enjoyed this murder mystery.

4? 3.75? I stretched this audiobook out a bit and don’t really remember what’s all in it. It was basically following 3 main stories with side stories through the parts of fantasy series I care the least for. I’m hopeful that there will be more crossover in the final book 🤞🏻

3.5? 3.75? There were interesting twists and excellent narrators, but like I didn't care about or for any of the characters? idk

Don't want to say too much. But this might be why I fell off thrillers. A rough one to start my "thriller renaissance" of 2023

-best friends to lovers
-forced proximity
-pining
-he falls first
-1 night stand
-SO MUCH SPICE
-flashbacks but not a full dual timeline
-dual POV
-dirty talk


Audiobook was good but like definitely a choice was made to give him a thick Indian accent… nothing like a white man narrating a love story between a black woman and an Indian man