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Little Blue by Eva Marks
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Little Blue is the first part of Hudson and Avery's story. It was a good start though a bit fast-paced. They almost immediately begin having sex with one another after trying for years to ward off their attraction. Hudson is very adamant to make her his and Avery is hesitant. Both of them have reservations about starting a new relationship. Hudson has been married before and Avery, I believe, had just left a boyfriends a few months back or so.
Idk what I'm saying y'all my thoughts are a jumbled mess. I'm sick and on drvgs π₯² but now I'm on my way to read book 2 before 3 releases βοΈ
ββ’β«βββββͺβ’β¦ ππππ ππ ππππππ β¦β’β«βββββͺβ’β
β’ age gap
β’ fast paced x instalove
β’ divorced mmc
β’ boss x employee
β’ spicy novella
β’ bdsm elements (dom x sub)
β’ β¨οΈthe holy smvt trinity: consent, praise, and degradationβ¨οΈ
Idk what I'm saying y'all my thoughts are a jumbled mess. I'm sick and on drvgs π₯² but now I'm on my way to read book 2 before 3 releases βοΈ
ββ’β«βββββͺβ’β¦ ππππ ππ ππππππ β¦β’β«βββββͺβ’β
β’ age gap
β’ fast paced x instalove
β’ divorced mmc
β’ boss x employee
β’ spicy novella
β’ bdsm elements (dom x sub)
β’ β¨οΈthe holy smvt trinity: consent, praise, and degradationβ¨οΈ
Salutis Meae by Jocelyne Soto
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Salutis meae = my salvation
Have I cried to a JS book before? No idea but I did cry with this one. Especially, in the last 10% or so. Big fat tears, y'all.
Salutis Meae released back on January 6 because I got behind on another ARC I was reading and went on low reading mode for whatever reason. When that happens I know I'll be going into a reading slump. What a great way to start the year, huh?
Lucas and Savannah are polar opposites. Savannah is your typical Californian white girl with rich parents. Lucas is your typical opposite side of tracks Latinx boy with gang affiliations. He's left all that behind. Luca now attends college and has the cutest little girl.
Savannah and Lucas start off with a rocky relationship. They didn't like each other for being polar opposites who didn't quite understand the other side of the tracks. Savannah made it well known to him that she didn't like him and vice versa. But they did begun to open up with each other. Lucas' little girl, Mia, was very welcoming on Savannah (Mia always stoled the show).
Between through rocks at each other, there were also hearts.
ββ’β«βββββͺβ’β¦ ππππ ππ ππππππ β¦β’β«βββββͺβ’β
β’ college romance
β’ enemies to lovers/hate to love
β’ forbidden romance
β’ forced proximity
β’ gang relations
β’ grumpy x sunshine
Have I cried to a JS book before? No idea but I did cry with this one. Especially, in the last 10% or so. Big fat tears, y'all.
Salutis Meae released back on January 6 because I got behind on another ARC I was reading and went on low reading mode for whatever reason. When that happens I know I'll be going into a reading slump. What a great way to start the year, huh?
Lucas and Savannah are polar opposites. Savannah is your typical Californian white girl with rich parents. Lucas is your typical opposite side of tracks Latinx boy with gang affiliations. He's left all that behind. Luca now attends college and has the cutest little girl.
Savannah and Lucas start off with a rocky relationship. They didn't like each other for being polar opposites who didn't quite understand the other side of the tracks. Savannah made it well known to him that she didn't like him and vice versa. But they did begun to open up with each other. Lucas' little girl, Mia, was very welcoming on Savannah (Mia always stoled the show).
Between through rocks at each other, there were also hearts.
ββ’β«βββββͺβ’β¦ ππππ ππ ππππππ β¦β’β«βββββͺβ’β
β’ college romance
β’ enemies to lovers/hate to love
β’ forbidden romance
β’ forced proximity
β’ gang relations
β’ grumpy x sunshine
β’ single dad
Naughty Boss by Whitney G.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
*sigh...*
Okay, I read this in a day which is a lot less than the ARCs I'm procrastinating in reading. It was somewhat short. There was a lot of development in the beginning - like the progression of their boss x employee relationship - but once "they got together" it kinda just stopped. I find that a bit unusual in a Whitney G book (does that make sense? Lol). Usually there's more beyond the the time they're finally together. It wasn't bad - I'll survive another day - I just expected more.
Not sure if my review is showing up or not...
what to expect list to come
Okay, I read this in a day which is a lot less than the ARCs I'm procrastinating in reading. It was somewhat short. There was a lot of development in the beginning - like the progression of their boss x employee relationship - but once "they got together" it kinda just stopped. I find that a bit unusual in a Whitney G book (does that make sense? Lol). Usually there's more beyond the the time they're finally together. It wasn't bad - I'll survive another day - I just expected more.
Not sure if my review is showing up or not...
what to expect list to come