"Look at us.” When my eyes find his in the mirror, he tells me, “That’s our love. It’s so huge, so big you can’t contain it. It’s al
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What a Ride.
"Look at us.” When my eyes find his in the mirror, he tells me, “That’s our love. It’s so huge, so big you can’t contain it. It’s all-consuming. It fucking hurts to love this much but you want that hurt to crawl in. Because the love feels so good. You and me, we’ve got no choice but to ache, Pixie.”He’s right. That’s our love. Pain and pleasure and no free will. It’s the most magical thing in the world.
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This book is divided in three parts:
♰ part I : I loved it. I'm a sucker for forbidden love and childhood sweethearts.
♰ part II : I hated the direction the story took. I wanted to dnf.
♰ part III : I loved it because I see the characters's redemption. I was satisfied with their HEA.
As I said before What A Ride !
I'm gonna be honest..this book was on my tbr list for months. I kept putting it off because of the lukewarm reviews and after reading it I understand why so many people didn’t enjoy it.
God & Monsters isn’t a pretty story. It's controversial and wrong on so many levels:
The characters are flawed. They have issues (a lot of issues). They made awful choices (Dumb, DUMB choices). Their relationship is toxic.
This is how Saffron a Kent describe herself : writer of bad romances. Lana Del Rey of the Book World.. And Yes, I totally agree with her. If you are looking for a fluffy romance full of rainbows, flowers and unicorns you should stay away from this book and this author. She totally works for me because I'm not really a fluffy romance kinda girl. I love real, raw and intese story..and this one didn’t disappoint me. This wasn’t a perfect story but overall, with all the ups and downs, I really enjoyed it.
I could write all the pros and cons of this story but I won’t. I think everyone should read it and then draw their own conclusions. Avoid spoilers, they will ruin your experience. Eve and Abel are two broken lost soul.. Don’t judge them too harshly. The world wronged them, they are angry and try to react. I could see their redemption and enjoyed their journey. Try to keep an open mind..you may enjoy it!
In conclusion I want to say one thing: Saffron A. Kent prose is exceptional. Here’s some of my favorite quotes:
“I don’t think that monsters are all bad or evil, actually. I think what they have is a story, and I like stories more than I like anything else in the world”
“It’s not the judgment of others we should be worried about. It’s the judgment we place on ourselves. It’s the fact that it’s you sitting in the dark, inside a small box, all alone. It’s you who’s gotta bear the shame of your sins while the world is moving on.”
“I can’t believe there was a time when I was so wrapped up in the past. In history. I can’t believe how afraid I was of history repeating itself, of me ending up like my parents. Maybe history does repeat itself. But I have a theory. It only repeats itself because we give it too much power. We’re either too afraid of it, or too much in awe of it. We always look back and try to follow or defy examples. Instead, we should try to make one. Write our own story, our own legend rather than living someone else’s.”
“I was angry at God, too. But I realized you get mad at the higher power when you don’t believe in yourself and the people around you. I had found faith again and on that day, I chose to let my anger at God go. Besides, He gave me the strength to choose my path. That’s the biggest miracle to ask for: strength. So I can be my own miracle.”
“A French philosopher once said that every man is born a blank slate. No one is either good or bad, not until they come in contact with other people. Only then, a man takes shape and becomes something, a monster or a god. Often times, both. That’s the beauty of being a human. You can be whatever you want to be. You can be touched by things: anger, hate, envy, love, lust. You can forgive, forget, hold on, let go. You can do anything; there are endless possibilities.”
Her writing is poetic, evocative and unique. I swear, she's one of the most talented authors I've ever read. So yes, I highly recommend this author.
➸ genre: YA/MM Romance ➸ tropes: bully-enemies to lovers-angst-GayForYou ➸ Fist person, dual POV ➸ Standalone? #1 book in the Hood River Hoodlums Ser3 ★
➸ genre: YA/MM Romance ➸ tropes: bully-enemies to lovers-angst-GayForYou ➸ Fist person, dual POV ➸ Standalone? #1 book in the Hood River Hoodlums Series ➸ Cliffhanger? No. ➸ HEA/HFN? Yes. ➸ Trigger: bullying, violence, abuse, attempted sexual assault ➸ Steam? High .
“Relationship, huh?” I arch a brow at him. “You don’t even like me.” “You’re growing on me,” he says, leaning in to steal a quick kiss. “Like a fungus.” “You should get a job writing inscriptions on Hallmark cards,” I deadpan. He snorts. “Seems like a cool job.”
May contain minor spoilers
I read the first 14 chapters of HRR in Bully Me: Class of 2020.That evil cliffhanger killed me and I was dying to read the complete story. I had HUGE expectations for this book and you know what they say about expectations..
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I was sure this was going to be a 5 ★ read.. unfortunately I was wrong. Probably if I hadn't been so obsessed with this book for an entire month, I would have given a higher rating. So yes, I reserve the right to reread it and change the rating in the future.
Don’t get me wrong, This is a great book and I ENJOYED it.
HRR is an emotional, angsty and steamy read. It was a great start to what I am assuming will be another amazing Series by Mrs Webster. I couldn’t put it down and I read it in one sitting.
Here's what I loved:
✰ Writing ✰ Roan and Hollis, the development of their relationship and their chemistry. ✰ steamy scenes ✰ the Hoodlum, especially Jordy ✰ Hollis' family ✰ Roux and Roan's relationship ✰ Roan and Jordy's bromance ✰ Roux and Jordy's bond
Unfortunately it wasn’t perfect and some things bugged me.
The beginning and the middle of this story were great. The last 15-20%? Not so much. Miscommunication, Miscommunication, a lot of Miscommunication. Plus, why adults and authorities in YA are always portraited like idiots ?! Police and CPS were so clueless..sorry it was irrealistic and I didn’t buy it. I won’t write spoilers so I will just say that I didn’t like how some things were handled, especially Hollis' disease, The Evil Mother/ her predator abusive boyfriend and Jordy's mess with the justices. I felt like there were so many running story lines ouside of the main romance plot. I get that this is a series and KW wanted to build the plot/setting for the next book but Hollis & Roan deserved a better and more complete HEA. The end was rushed and full of tragedies/Over The Top Dramas:
an illness, a homophobic father, a gang, guns, murders, assaults, an absent/addicted mother, OD, a creepy abusive mama's boyfriend, police, CPS, prison, (...)
And all of this happened in 290 pages..
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So yes, too much dramas for my taste Sometimes less is better. On the other hand, I can’t wait to read the next book Little Hoodlum..I don't want to have to many expectation but after reading the epilogue/prologue I'm sooo excited.
⚠️ Spoiler Allert : If you don't want to know the couple of the next book you should stop reading.
I'm not a big fan of bully trope/YA but I will read everything by Mrs Webster. Plus, I really enjoy MM. I giv
Hood River Rat by K Webster: 4-4.5 ⭐
I'm not a big fan of bully trope/YA but I will read everything by Mrs Webster. Plus, I really enjoy MM. I give it a chance and I'm so happy because I loved it. I think you should know that Hood River Rat ends with a huuuge cliffhanger..K Webster will release the complete story at the end of April and I'm so happy ! Hollis and Roan totally deserve a full length story and I can't wait for more. This book reminds me a lot of Wicked Lies Boys Tell. If you liked Penn and Cope's story, give Hood River a chance.. you may love this book.
PS: Dear K Webster you’re amazing! I really hope you'll write more MM in future ...more
The author forgot to mention in the blurb that: a) this is a duet b) "Waiting Game" ends with a huge cliffhanger
CW wrote a @ DNF 30 % (for now)
The author forgot to mention in the blurb that: a) this is a duet b) "Waiting Game" ends with a huge cliffhanger
CW wrote a note at the beginning of the book.. I didn't read it and it's my fault (I only find out through FB, in the author's private group) . Still (in my modest opinion) the blurb needs to report these important informations. I know many people don't care but I usually avoid incomplete Series because I HATE waiting. Since the first 30% is (for the most part) a repetition of some Endgame: Ocean Bay #1 scenes, I decided to stop and wait the release of the next book in April (for more info join her FB group).
Really sweet and emotional. Interesting plot-main/secondary characters. Ava and Knox have a great chemistry and I really liked the gradual develop3.5 ⭐️
Really sweet and emotional. Interesting plot-main/secondary characters. Ava and Knox have a great chemistry and I really liked the gradual development of their relationship. The end was a little bit too rushed/full of dramaS for my taste but I really enjoyed the first 70% of this story. Unfortunately I think I've gotten too old for YA romance and I'm really picky with this genre. I know it's wrong but I always end up comparing them to some of my absolute favorites like Binding 13 or Bully or Sempre.. but If you are into YA I highly recommend this one ...more
Young Adult Romance Taboo-RH-love quadrangle-angst-healing Standalone First person, multiple POV HEA? Yes.
SPOILER FREE PART:
I love Penelope 3.5 ⭐️
Young Adult Romance Taboo-RH-love quadrangle-angst-healing Standalone First person, multiple POV HEA? Yes.
SPOILER FREE PART:
I love Penelope Douglas, period. She's one of my favorites romance authors (#2 on my all-time favorite list) and I will read everything she writes, even her grocery list. I was excited but at the same time a little bit worried: Reverse Harem isn't my jam BUT I gave myself a pep talk, put on my big girl panties and dived in. Credence was an emotional roller coaster. Curiosity, confusion, sadness, anger, uncertainty, lust, love, bitterness, joy : I have experienced all these emotions. For the first time in my life I enjoyed reading a book I hated in some parts and even wanted to DNF multiple times.
This was my experience: 1%-20% :
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20-50% : A lot of eye roll..I was really frustrated with the direction the story took
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I was also sad because I fell sorry for a particular character :
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and at the same time I was also mad..I wanted to slam my kindle against the wall and DNF.
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50-80% : The game changed and I was hooked again
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Plus the sex scenes were H O T ! , thanks Pen
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80% : I was a little bit sad but proud
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90%- epilogue : I was happy because I had the HEA I wanted and hoped for
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See? A roller coaster of emotion !
This isn't a fluffy Romance.. you need to be prepared because this book deals with questionable (even disturbing) situations and relationships. All the characters are complex and have issues. They are all broken, damaged and imperfect. You might hate them and their choices You might not understand them You might not see their redemption BUT They are REAL. They aren't plain or forgettable..They will leave an impression (positive or negative but still an impression). I can't say the same thing for many Romance and for me this says a lot. (I really loved Noah and Kaleb..Pen did an amazing job with them..I stop here because I don't want to write major spoiler.) If you want to read an epic love story full of love and romanticism..GO AWAY . This will be an intense painful ride. You will either love or hate Credence but it will certainly not leave you indifferent. I gave 3.5 ⭐️( which I don't consider a negative rating ) because I didn't like some things (almost 30% of the book) BUT I enjoyed the journey this story made me live. Penelope wrote something risky and unconventional .. her courage must be rewarded and she deserves a lot of respect. C H A P E A U. ...more
New Adult Romance Forbidden-taboo/insta-love/opposite side of the tracks
“Like Dragonflies” is a sweet/lighthearted story about two broken souls 3.75 ⭐️
New Adult Romance Forbidden-taboo/insta-love/opposite side of the tracks
“Like Dragonflies” is a sweet/lighthearted story about two broken souls who heal each others and find their own brand of happiness. I usually don't like Insta-love but I have to say.. in this story it worked out and didn't bother me. At first Sage was too much meek for my taste but I liked the development of her character and how in the end she stand up for herself. On the other hand I loved Mars with all my heart: he had an horrible childhood, made some mistakes as a teen but he was strong enough to change his life and work to became a better person. I know this book isn't for everyone.. Sage and Mars love story is very sweet but at the end of the day they are still half-siblings and share DNA. I love taboo and forbidden love story because I like to push my boundaries..I know a lot of people don't like this type of story and there's nothing wrong about this. I read Hale and this book is pretty tame in comparison. Sage and Mars didn't grew up together..they were strangers and find out to be related only AFTER having already fallen in love. They tried to do the “right and moral” thing but their love was too strong. Yes, their relationship can be seen as wrong and sick but honestly I don't care. I wasn't uncomfortable or grossed out and I rooted for them. I think this quotes fits this story perfectly : “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of...” I didn't give a higher rating because, compared to Hale, I found that something was missing .. I would have liked more angst and groveling and I didn't like some reckless decisions Sage and Mars made . Despite this I really liked “Like Dragonflies” and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to give this controversial theme a chance....more
I only read Aoifa/Joey and Johnny/Shannon parts because I haven't read the previous book of the other couples yet. Aoifa and Joey: 4.5 I only read Aoifa/Joey and Johnny/Shannon parts because I haven't read the previous book of the other couples yet. Aoifa and Joey: 4.5 ...more
Dnf 60% Plot: intresting Hero: I love him. My heart broke for him. Writing : pretty good Heroine: I hate her. She's sooo annoying.. She acts like she is Dnf 60% Plot: intresting Hero: I love him. My heart broke for him. Writing : pretty good Heroine: I hate her. She's sooo annoying.. She acts like she is a super badass but in reality she's pretty dumb and without a sense of self-preservation. I just can't finish this book and I'm sad because I loved Tristan and Lauren....more
AHAHAH. I don't want to waste time writing a long review for this book. The "AHAHAH" statement resume what I think about The Pear and the Puppet. Let'sAHAHAH. I don't want to waste time writing a long review for this book. The "AHAHAH" statement resume what I think about The Pear and the Puppet. Let's start with the name of the characters.. Generally I don't care about the names but here.. I repeat AHAHAH. I mean the heroine name is "four" and the hero name is "ever".. FOUR(-) EVER.. Are you kidding me?!! I don't want to be cruel but I don't like this author.. Her books don't work for me ( 3/3 DNF)..her writing/plot/characters remind me a lot of Amo Jones or Pen Douglas but the results are pretty BAD aren't exactly the same. I stop here because everyone loves this author and her books.. I'm the strange one. Peace and Love ✌️...more
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