Thank you NetGalley for this ARC even though I'm reading it a year or two later.
This review does not have any spoilers
Out of His League by Caroline RiThank you NetGalley for this ARC even though I'm reading it a year or two later.
This review does not have any spoilers
Out of His League by Caroline Richardson is a super easy to consume sports romance that definitely made me smile at various times of the book. One thing I really appreciated when reading this was how easy it was to follow the romance between Josh and Gretchen and how throughout the book, the focal point of the relationship wasn't made to be overly dramatic or over the top.
One thing that I felt about this was how different Gretchen was during the time jump. I felt that she was made confident and sure of herself in the beginning, even if it mentioned whether or not she was shy, versus what we saw in the second part where it felt like she had to hide behind everything and was scared so often. Now I'm not saying that it isn't realistic but I felt that after a part two or even the climax, characters grow, but for me, it seemed that Gretchen didn't grow as a character as much as I hoped she would have. I feel like as a climax, the situation between Josh and Gretchen was too fast to make me truly love the characters individually. Even if there was the instant connection between them from the start of the book with the coffee, I wish we saw more of that connection as well as their individual stories more.
In terms of plot for Out of His League I would have loved it if we saw more of the baseball aspect for Josh and the sommelier lifestyle for Gretchen. I think sommeliers are amazing and when I read that Gretchen was one, I was in awe. However, we really didn't get to see as much as we hoped except for the one time and I had wanted more of their own lifestyle. Even the situation with one of Josh's teammates felt really spontaneous and could have been developed a lot more.
All in all, while a terrific and fun sports romance, I would have loved to see it more developed and even longer than what it was.
Thank you again NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC even though I'm reading it a year or two later.
This review does not have any spoilers
Out of His League by Caroline Richardson is a super easy to consume sports romance that definitely made me smile at various times of the book. One thing I really appreciated when reading this was how easy it was to follow the romance between Josh and Gretchen and how throughout the book, the focal point of the relationship wasn't made to be overly dramatic or over the top.
One thing that I felt about this was how different Gretchen was during the time jump. I felt that she was made confident and sure of herself in the beginning, even if it mentioned whether or not she was shy, versus what we saw in the second part where it felt like she had to hide behind everything and was scared so often. Now I'm not saying that it isn't realistic but I felt that after a part two or even the climax, characters grow, but for me, it seemed that Gretchen didn't grow as a character as much as I hoped she would have. I feel like as a climax, the situation between Josh and Gretchen was too fast to make me truly love the characters individually. Even if there was the instant connection between them from the start of the book with the coffee, I wish we saw more of that connection as well as their individual stories more.
In terms of plot for Out of His League I would have loved it if we saw more of the baseball aspect for Josh and the sommelier lifestyle for Gretchen. I think sommeliers are amazing and when I read that Gretchen was one, I was in awe. However, we really didn't get to see as much as we hoped except for the one time and I had wanted more of their own lifestyle. Even the situation with one of Josh's teammates felt really spontaneous and could have been developed a lot more.
All in all, while a terrific and fun sports romance, I would have loved to see it more developed and even longer than what it was.
Thank you again NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review....more
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Bride and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on April 2, 2024 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After entering an arranged marriage with the alpha werewolf, Lowe Moreland, Misery Lark, now trapped with werewolves, must find a way to be accepted amongst Lowe's people and find out the mystery that brought her to this arranged marriage. Now, as the only vampyre in a werewolf territory, she needs to find out who she can rely on and perhaps if Lowe Moreland can help her in her journey... [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley for inviting me to read Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute and for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.Thank you to NetGalley for inviting me to read Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute and for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this was a really cute read from Talia Hibbert. As a fan of her adult romance, this YA romance was cute and fun and easy to read. Although YA isn’t really my genre anymore, I don’t have anything negative to say except how enjoyable Celine and Brad were. Going from friends to enemies to friends to lovers was so fun to read and just seeing them grow together again was amazing.
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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
3.5 stars
I also read this for my book club: Asians Under a Typhoon Book Club and had a fun time with my friend talking about The Love Match. If you guys want to check out our discussion and comment your own thoughts here is the link [ The Love Match live show ]
Zahra Khan is caught between wanting to save enough money for college and her dreams of writing and pleasing her mother by finding a good match in a future husband. But, when she finds Harun and Nayim, two guys with two different styles and personalities, she’s torn between her heart and her dreams.
I gave The Love Match 3.5 stars, while really enjoying the overall plot, I just found that for something advertised as romance, it wasn’t something that I was connected to. What I found most especially great was Zahra’s character growth throughout the whole book. I was impressed with how well Taslim includes culture and family as a focus but found that Zahra’s relationship with Harun and Nayim was rather redundant.
Zahra’s focus on who she is as a person and how the struggles of wanting to be more accepting in her mother’s eyes was such a pivotal point was what had my attention and I greatly appreciated and even connected to Zahra as, at the time I read this, I was her age and there were much that I could relate to.
In her focus of her romance and love triangle with Harum and Nayim, I felt that the synopsis was a little misleading in this area. I was focusing on reading about a love triangle when there really wasn’t much of a relationship between all three of them to really go on. And I found that one of the love interests wasn’t really someone I considered a “love interest” considering we never really saw the love between them in the first place.
All in all, I felt that The Love Match, while good in terms of the culture, family, and even character growth was what made me enjoy this story and I did appreciate Zahra as a character.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on January 12, 2023 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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As Astrid Parker takes on a new project for Pru Everwood’s family inn, she comes head to head with Pru’s granddaughter, Jordan Everwood. Astrid and Jordan bump heads every single time ideas flow, however, there is a vision for the family inn that Jordan wants and that is not something Astrid likes. However, as the two bump heads at the inn, they can’t help the chemistry that bubbles between them.
I gave Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail four stars, really enjoying the gradual chemistry between Jordan and Astrid. You could tell that they were a great match together and even though they didn’t agree with too much in the beginning with the way... [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Well Traveled and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on January 10, 2023 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After a life altering decision, Louisa “Lulu” Malone decides to cut out technology and start focusing on herself, and that starts with traveling with the Dueling Kilts, a group of handsome men in kilts as they play at Renaissance Faires and win hearts. But, along the way, Lulu meets Dex, a key member of the Dueling Kilts and simply can’t fight off her attraction for him. Who doesn’t like a man in kilts, especially with the talent that Dex has, Lulu realizes that there is something about Dex that makes her intrigued… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for inviting me to read Phaedra and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on January 5, 2023 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!t
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Overshadowed by her sister’s fame, we are shown the life of Phaedra, from her journey in Crete to Athens. As we watch Phaedra grow up, from princess of Crete to Queen of Athens, watching as she grows her quiet life in Athens, amongst people that she does not trust, and people that force her to watch her back. As we dive into Phaedra, we see how this retelling of Phaedra’s life is spun with detail that leaves us wondering the lengths that Phaedra must take to take control as queen of Athens. [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Loathe to Love You and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on January 3, 2023 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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Compiled into three short novellas, Loathe to Love You features three best friends, Mara, Sadie, and Hannah as they battle through their relationships with the men they dislike, until it becomes something more. Under One Roof, Stuck With You, and Below Zero all show how sometimes, hate turns into love, no matter the circumstances. [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Partners in Crime and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on November 12, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After her aunt passes away, Mira Chaudhary is pushed to meet with her aunt’s attorney in discussion of her will, only to be met with her ex, Naveen Desai. Pushed into a shocking situation of kidnapping, heist doing, and tight situations facing each other’s reignited chemistry, Mira and Naveen are forced to confront their past together.
I gave Partners in Crime 3.5 stars, enjoying the second chance romance between Mira and Naveen. This is my first novel by Alisha Rai — and definitely not my last — and I found this fun to read. I think the kidnapping and the idea of Mira and Naveen having to… [ continue reading ]...more
There's something so nice about Lyssa Kay Adams' books that I love.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read A Very Merry Bromance and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on November 5, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After a special night together, Colton Wheeler discovers that the one thing that he wants is Gretchen Winthrop, but, Gretchen has other plans from their night together. A year later, she is forced to reconcile with the handsome Colton Wheeler for a spectacular Christmas. And this time, Colton is not letting her go from his grasp another time… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for inviting me to read Once Upon a December and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on November 3, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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Every year in December, the Milwaukee Christmas market is the prime destination for Astra Noel Snow. Especially when there’s a handsome baker there saving the best and most delicious kringle for her. But, unbeknownst to Astra, the handsome baker Jack Clausen has more secrets that he simply wants to share with her. Especially when even though they don’t know each others’ names, there is something about their connection that seems to be lingering in the air.
I gave Once Upon a December four stars, really enjoying the Christmas atmosphere and the magical realism that this book had. I liked the idea of the… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to Valentine PR for inviting me to read A Cosmic Kind of Love and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on October 18, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After event planner Hallie Goodman comes across a file of video diaries from a bride’s ex, which she knows is wrong to watch, Hallie can’t help but find a connection with the ex, Captain Christopher Ortiz, an astronaut. When Chris discovers these correspondences, he can’t help but find a connection with Hallie and how different and funny she is and how she makes his heart beat wild. As they begin to know each other, it feels like there’s a force pushing them closer together.
I gave A Cosmic Kind of Love 4.5 stars, really enjoying the growing friendship and then romance that Hallie and Chris had. While this started out… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for inviting me to read Mistakes Were Made and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on October 20, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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After the messy divorce from her husband, Erin Bennett decides she needs to go to a bar and have a day to herself. She definitely did not expect to have a one night stand with Cassie Klein, who turns out to be a friend of her daughters. Even though Cassie may be older than her daughter, Erin did not think that she would be caught in this situation.
I gave Mistakes Were Made four stars, really enjoying the romance between Erin and Cassie and the chemistry between the two. I really enjoyed the… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for inviting me to read To Sir, With Love and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on October 15, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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Gracie Cooper runs her family-owned champagne store after her father’s death, unfortunately giving up her dream of art. But, unfortunately, it starts to take a turn and when Sebastian Andrews and his company wants to buy her out, tension begins to fly, even when chemistry is mixed into those sparks.
I gave To Sir, With Love five stars, absolutely loving this book, especially the audiobook. The narrators do such a phenomenal job when it comes to portraying Gracie and Sebastian and their lives. I found myself feeling… [ continue reading ]...more
Thank you to Atria Books for inviting me to the Blog tour for The Many Daughters of Afong Moy and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A review will be up on my blog on October 13, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!
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Dorothy Moy is in desperate need in helping her daughter overcome the pain and trauma that is passed down through generations of the Moy daughters. Especially when it has affected every single Moy daughter from finding peace with themselves. Riddled with pain and trauma, we are brought through each Moy daughter, starting with Afong Moy.
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy takes us through generations… [ continue reading ]
Also check out the Asians Under a Typhoon Live show [ live show here ] where we answer discussion questions and also you can hear my thoughts on The Many Daughters of Afong Moy....more
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