The second and last book in the Enchantress Awakens series has my whole heart. This was the perfect read for the beginning of fall and I loved it even more than anticipated. This world and the characters are so well done and I'm so glad we got to read more POVs in book two. Roman's POV was my favourite and his character arc was so good! Of course I also enjoyed spending more time with Elora and Sorin. Their story was so sweet and beautiful it was a blast following them. Kristen has a way with words that immerses you completely in the world of Teravie, it's like watching a cozy movie. The pacing of TASS was fantastic as well and I just wanted to keep reading. When I had 150 pages left I wasn't sure how the story would end but I was surprised how much still happened and I loved every minute of it. Another favourite were the wolves - but I mean, who wouldn't be happy about some wolf companions? This book is definitely a favourite of mine and I couldn't recommend it enough. The writing, world, characters and overall story come together so nicely and it is thought through very well. It feels bittersweet leaving this world but I'm very sure that I will come back soon.
Thank you for the author for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
The End Crowns All is a young adult novel about the trojan war with a little twist to it.
I love Greek mythology and especially all stories and characters around the trojan war. I only heard great things about Fitzgerald's writing so I was very eager to start this book.
I was invested from the first page and I simply couldn't stop reading. All the well known characters of the trojan war were there, like Cassandra, Apollo, Helen, Paris and Hector just to name a few but the course of the story was what kept me reading. This is not a retelling, the author took the ancient greek and well known story and just created something new, unique and absolutely beautiful.
I love her writing, I love the choices she made with the story and characters and it was so refreshing to see a new version of the story. I also loved that even the characters in the book gave a hint on the changes which were made.
If you love Greek mythology please pick this one up! I definitely want to read Girl, Goddess, Queen very soon and I'm sure I will also give the author's thriller a go. I had an absolute blast with this book and it hit all the marks for me.
Thank you to the Tandem Collective for the gifted copy.
My first cowboy romance but definitely not the last. Take a grumpy rancher and a sunshine wellness influencer and you got the perfect combo for a cute, lighthearted and spicy summer read. Aurora was so fun! She had some strong self doubts but she also was so positive and just so loveable. Wyatt was a foul mouthed grump on the other hand but it turns out he also is a real gentleman. I loved that both, Rory and Wyatt came with their own insecurities and their relationship felt very healthy, with them overcomming their past and supporting each other no matter what. I had a blast following their story and reading about all the ideas for Willow Ridge's future. The story gave me Lindsey Lohan romcom vibes (in the best way possible) but also reminded me of Hannah Montana The Movie (you should have seen my face when it got mentioned in the book). This book is about biting the bullet and just doing what makes you happy and fulfills your life. Finding yourself and knowing your worth. It may sound cheesy but sometimes it's all you need in life. Take the leap and try something completely new.
Thank you Emma Lucy and her PR-team for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
This Summer Will be Different is the perfect summer read! I loved the setting. The description of Prince Edward Island made me want to book a trip right now! I could smell the salty water, taste the delicious food and feel the sun on my skin. The story is told by Lucy's perspective, in past and present. It's a lovestory but also about friendship and found family. I loved the strong bond between the FMC Lucy and her childhood friend Bridget. Them being there for eachother in the good and bad times, having eachother's back and empowering one another. Felix is Bridget's brother and Lucy clearly has a thing for him. But she and her best friend have three rules when they are in PEI: eat as much oysters as possible, leave the city behind and do not fall in love with Bridget's brother. Lucy is trying her best but their chemistry is undeniable. I could feel the electricity between those pages. I flew through that book and those characters are simply beautiful, it was pure joy to follow them through the story. Not only is this story about finding love but also about finding yourself and I can't recommend this book enough.
Thank you for Carley Fortune, Berkley Publishing & NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
The story follows three women. Anna who spent the last three years in prison, then one night before she gets to be set free a horrible thing happens in her prison cell. Lucy who is in love with her professor and Marie who is a recluse, who is not ready to be set free. All women live very different lives but they all will collide at some point. I was drawn into Anna's story from chapter one. It was fast paced, mysterious and kept me excited for more. I was a little sad when the POV switched to Lucy. Once I got to know Lucy a little better I also was very interested in her story - or to be honest, the professor's story. About Marie, everything you need to know is already said. I don't want to reveal more because Tyce's books are always best to go into blind. I love her writting and enjoy that they are a little slower than the usual thriller. Her writing style is mysterious and captivating - I rated all her books 4⭐ and higher. A Lesson in Cruelty was right up my alley, like her other works. I can recommend this book with all my heart and I'm excited for people to read this story. I listened to the audiobook and I truly had a very good time.
Thank you so much to Harriet Tyce, Headline Audio and NetGalley for the audiobook in exchange for me honest opinion.
I have some mixed feelings about it. First of all I don't know much about what happened during the Vietnam war. But knowing Kristin Hannah always does a ton of research and reading her author's note makes me believe that it is a quite accurate portrait of women during that time. I loved the first 70% and I flew through them. Kristin Hannah always does a great job with writing strong women and very emotional stories about their lives - also this time. My heart broke for Frankie more than once. When I hit the 70% mark things went a little downhill in my opinion though. Some moments were off, some happened too quickly, some paragraphs just didn't feel like Kristin Hannah. I enjoyed the last 10% again but it's definitely not her strongest work for me. What I really loved about this book is the friendships Frankie made during her time in Vietnam. She saw so much horror but she also had her friends to talk to and rely on and that is something she held on to during the whole book.
Thank you to Kristin Hannah, Pan Macmillian and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
The story follows Yvonne/Jacqueline who joins the French resistance during WWII. The book has two POVs but I really had some trouble following the main character Yvonne/Jacqueline in the past during her training and also in the now, working for the French resistance. The pacing was very slow. I think the biggest issue for me was that the characters lacked in depth and made me not really care about their story. I also think that historical fiction set during WWII simply isn't for me. I often don't feel the horror people actually had too face - I had the same feeling while reading The Woman with No Name. When the big twist was revealed I already didn't care enough about the story so it didn't grab me.
Thank you to Audrey Blake, Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Sunbringer is the second book in the Fallen Gods trilogy. While I still love the world and the diversity of the characters I was missing the dynamics of the characters from book one. I loved that the group of characters was traveling on a quest and that was the main reason why book two felt a little flat for me. While I was reading I couldn't point out why I struggled with following the story so much, but 80% in it clicked and I understood what was missing. The last 20% were amazing and they were exactly what I wanted. It's been a few days since I finished the book and I feel like I have already forgotten the majority of the plot. Sunbringer definitely isn't a bad book but it didn't click with me as Godkiller did and I'm hopeful that book three will be more to my liking again.