I knew Nick was my favorite, even before picking this one up, and this only helped confirm it. I cannot wait for his full length book, and I am exciteI knew Nick was my favorite, even before picking this one up, and this only helped confirm it. I cannot wait for his full length book, and I am excited to keep going with the series!
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I knew Nick was my favorite, even before picking this one up, and this only helped confirm it. I cannot wait for his full length book, and I am excited to keep going with the series!...more
This was fine but I am so tired of reading about the Wolcott twins. Especially when it's literally nothing new.This was fine but I am so tired of reading about the Wolcott twins. Especially when it's literally nothing new....more
The first time I tried reading this book, I put it down because the 2nd person POV threw me off. I am not a fan of things writActual Rating: 2.5 Stars
The first time I tried reading this book, I put it down because the 2nd person POV threw me off. I am not a fan of things written in the 2nd person POV, and I was unsure if I even wanted to read this once I realized that would be the majority of the book (there are two other POVs in this book, both in 1st person). However, I did pick it up again, and I don't regret it, but I did still struggle with that aspect of the book.
This is a story about a serial killer and the woman he hasn't killed yet, as well as his teenage daughter and a woman who believes to be in love with him. It had a very interesting premise, but I think it fell a little short due to constant repetition of the same exact things happening over and over, while just made a lot of the story feel a little too boring instead of thrilling. I was curious to see how it all ended though, and this might have been rated a little higher if we got a little more at the end just in the aftermath of what happens.
Overall, it was fine, but I wish we saw a little more of an actual thriller, instead of 'Rachel' just constantly reciting her day or Emily acting like a lovestruck teenager. It might have also been nice to get Aiden's POV from time to time, because that might have helped add to the story, and we could have also gotten some more of his motivation, because honestly, his character felt so underdeveloped - we see what the town sees and we see what Rachel sees and he never really feels like a complete person.
I feel like if this is something that you think you might be interested in, check it out because you might like it more than I did, but I don't know if I will specifically be recommending it to anyone.
Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc to review....more
This was a really cute read, and I enjoyed it but I think it was just missing a little something. Not totally sure what it wasActual Rating: 3.5 Stars
This was a really cute read, and I enjoyed it but I think it was just missing a little something. Not totally sure what it was, but the first half/two thirds of the book, while really sweet, were pretty uneventful. The last third was a lot more interesting, which kept me intrigued, but it just seemed a little too late in the book. I liked the characters and the development we saw with Wren as her relationship with Asher grew. And I did think it was a sweet read. If you are a Kasie West fan or like sweet YA romances, this is a perfect book for you.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc for review....more
I really enjoyed this book. I thought that I would, but I was surprised by how much I truly did like it. This book explores difficult themes such as gI really enjoyed this book. I thought that I would, but I was surprised by how much I truly did like it. This book explores difficult themes such as grief (tw: death of a parent, off page) and accepting oneself despite not fitting in with typical societal standards, and I just felt that Schumacher did a really good job exploring these themes. I really liked how the romance started as friendship (or acquaintances) and just grew from there, and I really liked Madeline's growth throughout the novel. I honestly think that this was the most important aspect - as she learned to navigate life without her mother, and figure out how to be comfortable in her own skin, but at the same time, it wasn't too heavy as to be overwhelming. Schumacher did a good job balancing the heavier themes with levity. Overall, I recommend this one and I am really glad I read it.
Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc for review....more
This had such an interesting premise, but unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. I really liked the setting - the whole sleepy beach town that feThis had such an interesting premise, but unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. I really liked the setting - the whole sleepy beach town that felt removed from the real world, and I like that the POV all be in from the outsider's perspective. I do think the mystery was a little weak, and while I didn't really see the twist coming, I think that some of the conclusions made to get to that point were a little far fetched, even in the scope of a mystery novel. However, I probably would have still rated this higher if all the characters weren't completely insufferable. I honestly didn't really care for any of them, and maybe that was part of the point, but even Linden (the MC) was really annoying. It's funny because I sort of got Catcher in the Rye vibes at times with Linden trying to fit in, but I love Catcher in the Rye and Holden, and I struggled so much with Linden, and I am not totally sure why I even really compared them. I also hate (view spoiler)[how there is this whole side mystery (not really a mystery but clearly kept from the reader) with Greer and the accident they were in, but not only do we not find out about it, it's only used as a plot device to set up for a possible sequel, which is very annoying (hide spoiler)]. Overall, this was fine, but not my favorite.
Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for this e-arc to review....more
This was a really fun read! I really liked getting to know the characters and see them on their adventure. Despite a fairly heavy theme (a comet cominThis was a really fun read! I really liked getting to know the characters and see them on their adventure. Despite a fairly heavy theme (a comet coming towards Earth which will kill like everyone), the book stayed fairly lighthearted, which was nice to read. Some of the conflict was easily solved if they just spoke to each other, and it was a little bit too insta-lovey for my liking, but overall, I really enjoyed this and recommend it as a fun, lighthearted read.
I just really hope there will be another book because if not, I hate the ending so much lol. Definitely ended on a cliffhanger, so keep that in mind if you hate cliffhangers!
Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy for review....more
This actually was going pretty well for me in the beginning. I liked the banter, and I enjoyed getting to know the characters. AnDNF @ 54% (159 pages)
This actually was going pretty well for me in the beginning. I liked the banter, and I enjoyed getting to know the characters. And then it suddenly went from 'fake dating' to 'friends with benefits', which is fine except they refused to call it that. But at this point it just became more smut than plot to me, and I lost interest. Kind of glad I did because I read some reviews to see what happens by the end and (view spoiler)[HE THROWS THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR HER???????? They've known each other for a few months and he decided to completely throw away his dream and mess up his teammate's chances because of some weird white knight complex or something???? Like come on, this is such BS (hide spoiler)]. So, it's not for me....more
This had a lot that I thought would work well for me - hockey romance, no sex (according to reviews), dual POV, forbidden love, etcDNF @ 37% (page 92)
This had a lot that I thought would work well for me - hockey romance, no sex (according to reviews), dual POV, forbidden love, etc, but it just didn't pan out how I hoped. Honestly, I struggled a lot with the FMC and her immaturity (like writing a super negative blog post as the marketing manager for the team about a new player, and refusing to take it down when her boss asked her to) just was too much. There was also the toxic relationship between her and her brother where she was basically his mother and his maid in one, yet he also basically never allowed her to date? This could get addressed further in the book, but I hated it, especially since he was always hooking up with women, so it was completely hypocritical. Overall, I tried but I got to a point where I just didn't want to read more, so I stopped....more
This honestly felt like I was reading a first draft. There was no character development or plot. I felt like sentences and words and transitions were This honestly felt like I was reading a first draft. There was no character development or plot. I felt like sentences and words and transitions were completely missing. It constantly switched between past and present tense.
I also am so mad at that epilogue. Like what was the point?...more
I wanted to love this. The premise was so interesting, but the execution just fell short for me. There were multiple issues I had, and I truly feel thI wanted to love this. The premise was so interesting, but the execution just fell short for me. There were multiple issues I had, and I truly feel that most of these could have been solved if this book had gone through a couple extra rounds of editing. The whole first half of the book was basically the same three scenes on repeat, Spencer and Nick studying, Spencer and Nick at the coffee shop, Spencer and Nick (or Reese and Hunter) having a movie night. I also am not really sure any of the characters actually liked each other. They only ever seemed to snap at each other (I searched the word 'snapped' on my kindle and it was used 118 times) and were often mad or downright mean to each other. Speaking of the characters, none of them really had any personality, and were very one dimensional. There was also an underlying theme in this book that women literally cannot do anything there without a man around for their protection. There was a scene when two of the women were in one of their homes, having a girl's night, and they called a man over because they didn't feel safe without a man there with them. A woman was not allowed to open or close the coffee shop without a man there as well. I am all for promoting safety, especially since it can be very dangerous to be places alone as a women, but it just seemed overkill. All the male characters were also so quick to anger and to want to murder any man who even looked at one of the women wrong, and it just was a little too over the top for me, making it a bit icky.
The one thing I loved, and why I kept reading, was the asexual rep. I think that was SO well done, and I really enjoyed reading a book with an ace main character, as she also learned more about it and what it meant for her and her life.
I struggle to recommend this to anyone because of the issues I had, and how I truly think it needed more editing, but if you want good ace rep (and a bi male main character), it could be worth checking out. ...more