Not my fave in the series, but pretty great overall. My fave Omegaverse books are the ones where everyone in the pack is involved/ in love 4 ⭐️ RTC!
Not my fave in the series, but pretty great overall. My fave Omegaverse books are the ones where everyone in the pack is involved/ in love with each other! ...more
2.5 ⭐️ Soo... I didn't DNF this, but maybe I should've (?)
I don't know if I'll sit down to write a full review about this one bcs I'm on vacation and 2.5 ⭐️ Soo... I didn't DNF this, but maybe I should've (?)
I don't know if I'll sit down to write a full review about this one bcs I'm on vacation and I have a backlog of reviews already. This one was really bad in the beginning and didn't get better until about the halfway point.
I also think that my problem is with the author and the writing itself. This was the third book of hers I give a chance to, and I think I'm officially giving up. The characters in her books are all like... unhinged, dirty, overgrown toddlers high on sugar candy. That's the only way I have to describe them. The constant 13 year-old boy humor and the over the top, public and loud s*x references; as in screaming you'll give your SO a blowie when you get home in the middle of what's basically a family function - and yes, this exact thing does happen, and no, it's not even the worst of it.
I just don't like immature people who don't take into account that the people around them haven't consented to basically taking part in their foreplay. Also, there were children around! ...more
The twist: I think this is also somehow a Mafia Romance? Idk. I am unsure about all of it, except for the 4 ⭐️ MM College Sport Romance with a twist?
The twist: I think this is also somehow a Mafia Romance? Idk. I am unsure about all of it, except for the fact that I really did enjoy it.
This is a double bi awakening/ rivals to lovers story, but it's so fast I feel like if you blink you'll miss all the good parts. The ending was... odd. I don't know if I like it all that much, but I definitely wasn't expecting that to happen so that's a plus(?).
4.25 ⭐️ This is one of my favourite -perhaps least realistic- sports romances I've read in a while!
And I loved it so much! It was free this last Stuf4.25 ⭐️ This is one of my favourite -perhaps least realistic- sports romances I've read in a while!
And I loved it so much! It was free this last Stuff Your Kindle Day, and omg I'm so glad it was, otherwise I may have never found it! Cat Giraldo is a new-to-me author, but I'm definitely checking out the rest of her books because this was seriously all I've been craving from the sports romance genre. It really is that itch that only LGBTQIA+ sports romances can scratch!
This book follows Sierra and Mateo. She's a Female Pro Baseball Player in the Male League -we love that for her!- where both MCs are openly Bisexual, and he's her new team Captain. Really, truly, if that alone doesn't convince you to read this, dare I say just one more thing: Femmedom + k¡nk Awakening. This man has f*cked-up knees, and still can't wait to get on them for her. This is also an Age-Gap (35M-24F). Both come from different but equally rich (and respected) cultural backgrounds, and it's always so beautiful to see different cultures celebrated in books like these. Truly, just those facts alone make this book worth reading, imo.
There were a couple of things that I didn't like, especially because the book tried to make them seem like they were no big deal... when, really, they were. First of all, I'm an Age-Gap Romance hater; have been and always will be. The constant teasing and the jokes here made it hard to forget that this man turned 18 when she was 7 years old. *Shudder* Anyway, that was not great, but my biggest issue here is the situation with Mateos' ex-boyfriend. I thought it was revealed within the first couple of chapters what the deal was, but then the author kept trying to skirt over the explanation until around the 70% mark like it was supposed to be a big reveal or something, when it was just annoying and kind of off-putting the entire time. Even after the explanation, when Mateo tries to convince himself that his suffering for the last three years, even going so far as to move houses because of Oliver was just no big deal. Like this new situation was just the way that things go; like he couldn't have any feelings about it. I felt so incredibly bad and sad for him. Nessa, Leila and Mateo's Mother were great, but the fact that they all pretended like this wasn't happening was heartbreaking to me, and I don't like that it was never truly talked about or processed at all in the entire book. Also, the third-act break-up felt kind of unnecessary, especially the way that Sierra handled it (aka the timing of it all).
It's hard to write about my possible grievances here without spoiling anything, but I hope I managed well enough. Even with these things, this book was amazing and I 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a new sports romance!
Side note, I know that this is just a personal comment, but this is the first book that I've ever read where the FMC has the same parents/ parental structure as me! She has a bi mom and a lesbian mama, and I know that it's not that big of a deal to anyone else, but it was cute to see! I'm glad, however, that there was no bio-dad mess involved here.
4.5 ⭐️ Such an amazing start to an amazing series that has no business making me cry this much!
RTC because omg I need to replenish my electrolytes. I4.5 ⭐️ Such an amazing start to an amazing series that has no business making me cry this much!
RTC because omg I need to replenish my electrolytes. I'm dehydrated from all the crying. It was so good, but omfg cancer f*cking sucks! F*ck cancer! ...more
I loved Breakaway , but after that one, this series seems to have taken a turn, and I can't get behin 3⭐️ I think I need to give up on this series...
I loved Breakaway , but after that one, this series seems to have taken a turn, and I can't get behind it. The romance is already halfway there when the story begins. We miss the meet-cute (or not-so-meet-cute), the will-they/won't-they, the first touch, the first kiss, the first everything... We're thrown into what in other's books is the third act break up. And I'm sure that's fun for someone, but that someone isn't me. The same happened in the last book of the series.
Also, the FMC in this book didn't really click for me. The MMC's family issues/abuse were a problem for me right til the end, and I understand that this in particular is a personal thing, and might not be a problem for others, but yeah. It was incredibly frustrating.
So, overall, this book really did not work for me, but it might work for you? Idk.
I feel like every single book in this series keeps becoming my favourite the second I read it, and this one is no e4.5 ⭐️ How does Liz Tomforde do it?
I feel like every single book in this series keeps becoming my favourite the second I read it, and this one is no exception. I love that we get to see all past MCs as part of this big, chosen family, and although I felt like it was slow at times, I really liked the relationship between Kennedy and Isaiah.
This book is "a married in Las Vegas, one drunken mistake becoming the catalyst for a whole epic romance" sort of book. It was fun, and I really liked that there was some angst thrown into the mix. The FMC, Kennedy, was in an arranged engagement for years, and is still engaged when she originally meets the MMC. There's no cheating, however, since she breaks it off, and although he's been obsessed with her since they meet, Isaiah doesn't really cut off any other women until she breaks off her engagement -which I thought was so fair, and honestly kind of perfect. He wasn't creating any unrealistic expectations of her or the possibility of them being together when she was supposed to marry someone else, but the second he knew he had an actual chance he dropped everyone else -even if the chance of them being together was a small one, since they're co-workers and it's forbidden for them to engage in any sort of funny business.
This book also explores the trope where one of the MCs feels inexperienced in spicy activities and asks the other for help. It's usually not one that I love, because it usually goes hand in hand with the V¡rgin trope, and I hate that one. Here, however, neither of them is a v¡rgin, but Kennedy comes from a very cold, detached family and in all previous relationships she had been deemed as cold. So, she uses the opportunity of having a mistake husband to try and learn how to be warmer and more affectionate "for future relationships, ones that are real". Poor Isaiah couldn't catch a break, but he really is a 10/10 book boyfriend. I feel like all of Windy City's MMC should be in some Book Boyfriends Hall of Fame.
Overall, I really have nothing bad to say about this book. I enjoyed it immensely, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some HEA sports romance.
2.25 ⭐️ Sport Romance? Where? Thank you so much Net Galley for the eARC!*
The only reason why I'm not giving this book a plain ol' one star is because 2.25 ⭐️ Sport Romance? Where? Thank you so much Net Galley for the eARC!*
The only reason why I'm not giving this book a plain ol' one star is because both MCs are black, and it's a book written by a black woman. Diversity is very important to me both in and out of books, and although the racial diversity is there, every other type of diversity is so lacking it should be laughable. It's not though.
Also, please note that I would not recommend going into this book expecting a sport romance. You will be extremely disappointed.
I have several issues with the book, and although it has a HFN ending, sometimes the means do not justify the ends. These are some of the reason as to why:
- Christianity everywhere: the shear amount of references to God and Jesus should have tipped me on to the fact that this book was just not going to do it for me, but sometimes I can push through the whole hyper religious thing. And if that was the only issue I would have had with this book, I probably would've pushed through just fine. But alas, it's not the case.
- The MCs: The MMC, Solomon, is just a mean dude with a big ego and an attitude problem. That's it. He is constantly objectifying her and insisting on going through with his bullsh!t. I couldn't stand him half the time Also, his nickname for her is ma, or lil' mama. I cannot begin to describe the cringe. The FMC, too, is supposed to be this bada*s firefighter, but she needs a backbone more than she needs a water hose... and she gets it. With three pages to spare, and immediately looses it right after by forgiving the unforgivable. Also, TW for se*ual harassment in the work place, because f*ck was that triggering as hell.
- The lack of both sport and romance: This guy could have just been a millionaire who traveled for work and liked to go to the gym for how much we see him playing or involved with his sport. Also, this book is about two people broken by grief experiencing lust for the first time after their spouse dies. That's it. The romance is basically nonexistent until about the 90% mark. And then the MMC ruins it so completely he turns irredeemable imo.
- The writing: I understand that the author made a choice to write as the characters would speak, the expressions and accents. And as important as I'm sure that is, I personally hate it. I love hearing different accents, but reading the misspelled way the words would be said, or the grammatically incoherent sentences... Again, I know what we were going for here. I just can't get behind it, but I know that might just be a me issue.
- The ingrained sexism: there is internalized misogyny, and then there's this book. I cannot begin to describe the absolute rage that fueled me every time the FMC refused to seek help from her coworkers and family members because they were men and 'they need to stop babying her', only for her to allow the men around her to talk to her like she's five years-old. Also, the ending where Solomon explains that he called the men in her family. Big get-away-from-me energy.
- The lack of LGBTQIA+ characters. And I do mean zero.
- Everyone is either rich, or rich-adjacent. So, yeah, the diversity is nowhere to be found there either. The FMC is a single, black 26 year old woman in America and she owns a house. By herself. I mean I know that this is fiction but come on. In this economy? I think that might be the most unrealistic thing in this whole book.
- The lack of consequences in the whole revenge porn plot. And also, TW for that. It literally came out of nowhere and went... you guessed it, nowhere! It just cause a whole lot of issues and then the book was over.
There are also several quotes that I shall refrain from sharing (for now) since this is an ARC, and things could change, but... omg the cringe spicy scenes where so painful.
Overall, this book gets one star for each Black MC, and then .25 for the HFN. But that's it. And, well, for Khalil. He was cute af.
3 ⭐️ This felt like if internalized misogyny tried to have a baby with a romcom, and it came out half-ass and feet first.
Full RTC, but Kyle Robbins r3 ⭐️ This felt like if internalized misogyny tried to have a baby with a romcom, and it came out half-ass and feet first.
Full RTC, but Kyle Robbins read like those men that can't wait to say they're feminist only as an excuse for women to shut up and do whatever he wants. ...more
I just can't make myself read this. It's pushing me into the biggest book slump because I can't physically make myself pick this up. I'm DNF for now.
I just can't make myself read this. It's pushing me into the biggest book slump because I can't physically make myself pick this up. I'm getting more and more annoyed by the storyline and characters... It's an ARC, so I will try to finish it sometime this month but I don't know. ...more
This book is not the first I've read of its kind: poly romances, sports romances, queer romances... Name the romance tr3 ⭐️ Why choose MMFM romance *
This book is not the first I've read of its kind: poly romances, sports romances, queer romances... Name the romance trope, I've probably read it. And all I have to say about this book is that, while it's definitely not an awful book, there are much better poly romances out there.
Still, this book was admittedly really fun to read. This is a 1000% a pleasure read, so I wasn't expecting a revolutionary masterpiece of literature. But there were too many intalove/instalust moments, which are usually not a problem for me, but the fact that one of the mmcs in this MMFM romance doesn't actually interact with all the rest of the mcs until about three-quarters of the way into the book is not ok to me. It felt lacking and empty in a sense that didn't sit quite well. Especially since this particular mmc is the one that tries to carry the whole ex-stepbrother, 'enemies-to-lovers' vibe. Him and the fmc get over their issues basically by ignoring them and banging them out, which I'm sure it's a great system... It's also just toxic af, and not really something I'm interested in or like to read about.
That being said, the MM relationship in the book is really cute, even if it's not all that explored on page (or at least not as much as I personally would've liked). This book is mostly carried by the smutty scenes and the fact that the FMC really just wants to be an OF star after 'selling her virginity' basically-which also wasn't my favourite thing. No shame to sex workers at all, but the whole 'virgin-to-OF content creator' felt weird and way too surreal, even for an obviously fictional smut book.
I don't know if I'd recommend this book to someone who is just starting to read poly/ reverse harem books, but it's a trope that you have already explored and loved, maybe this book could be for you!
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