Category: My Book Thoughts
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Audiobook Review: He Sees You When You Are Sleeping – Dark Holiday Spice with a Twist
Book Title: He Sees You When You Are Sleeping by Alta Hensley It’s the night before Christmas and I’m alone in the house…She’s my Christmas wish come true. And I’m hers. She just doesn’t know it yet. (Actual Rating 3.75 ⭐)I recently listened to He Sees You When You Are Sleeping by Alta Hensley on…
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A Powerful Memoir of Healing, Forgiveness, and Self-Love
Book Title: Awake by Jen Hatmaker “The trauma someone else created is not your fault, but dealing with it is your responsibility.” If you’re looking for an inspiring memoir that blends heartbreak with hope, Awake by Jen Hatmaker is a must-read. In Awake, Jen shares the implosion of her marriage after 26 years, the painful…
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A Chaotic, Laugh-Out-Loud YA/NA Romance That Left Me Guessing
Book Title: Scarlett and the Kiss Thief ReviewBy: Ivy Smoak I’ve never been kissed.Because I saved my first kiss for my best friend, Axel Stevens. And he gave his away to someone else like it meant nothing.I was hoping that reinventing myself over the summer would make him finally see me. But I’m just as…
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Love, Darkness, and Closure: A Review of Giana Darling’s “My Dark Ever After”
Book Title: My Dark Ever AfterBy: Giana Darling My trip to Italy shattered my dreams. I just wanted to connect with our family’s roots, but that meant defying my father’s wishes. I was looking for truth and goodness. All I found was darkness and deceit. And one man who embodies it the capo dei capi,…
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Book Review: A Witch and Her Minotaur
Title: A Witch and Her Minotaurby Emberly Wyndham She’s chaos and sparks. He’s calm, carved from stone. Now he’s burning for her—and the flames refuse to be tamed. When the weather starts to cool and I’m looking for something warm and comforting, cozy fantasy romances are my go-to—and Emberly Wyndham’s A Witch and Her Minotaur…
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Empire High: Betrayal Book Review – Heartbreak, Love, and Family Drama
Book Title: Empire High: Betrayalby Ivy Smoak But my new family is dangerous. And I never realized that meant I was in danger too. Format: Audio (Actual Rating 4.75 ⭐) Empire High: Betrayal, the third installment in Ivy Smoak’s Empire High Universe, was an emotional rollercoaster that I couldn’t put down (or in my case,…
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Book Review: Mexico Can Choke On It – A Chaotic, Spicy Rom-Com You’ll Devour
Book Title: Mexico Can Choke On Itby Melissa Ryun One week in Mexico. One scorching connection. And one wildly inappropriate fantasy I really need to stop having. Every so often, a book comes along that reminds me why I love romantic comedies—and Mexico Can Choke On It is exactly that book. From the start, it…
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Above, A Dark, Fierce Fantasy That Blew Me Away
Book Title: Aboveby Brea Lamb Everything that ever was and ever will be, came from the stars. Some books stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Above by Brea Lamb is one of those rare reads that doesn’t just tell a story—it claws its way into your heart, rattles your emotions, and…
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Game Point, A Sexy, Funny Sports Romance You’ll Love
Book Title: Game Pointby Meg Jones They just need to keep their eyes on the ball and ignore their sizzling tension. (Actual Rating 4.75 ⭐) When I pressed play on Game Point by Meg Jones, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’ll admit it—sometimes I get really caught up in narrators’ accents, and I…
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One Little Nightmare – Myth, Madness and Revenge
Book Title: One Little Nightmareby Dawn Darling Pandora’s Box has been opened, and to reclaim their identities they will have to determine what is real, what is fantasy, and face the darkness within. (Actual Rating: 4.75 ⭐) One Little Nightmare is dark, haunting, and unexpectedly moving. This story follows Brooks, a paranoid schizophrenic plagued by…
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This Love of Ours – Falling for Clover and Killian
Book Title: This Love of OursBy Sydney Skye “…I promise all I want is to keep you safe. To love you the way you deserve to be loved and show you just how powerful you can be.” (Actual Rating 3.25⭐️) If you’re a fan of shifter romances with a forbidden twist, This Love of Ours…
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Why Of The Curse or The Crown Stole My Heart, Fantasy Romance Review
Book Title: Of The Curse or The CrownBy V.B. Lacey “I would not let Thorne Reaux steal a single piece of my heart. Not when it could never fully be his.” This is one of those books that will stay with me for a very long time—maybe forever. It’s a bit longer than the books…
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Scarlett and the Fake Boyfriend; The Mystery Continues
Book Title: Scarlett and the Fake BoyfriendBy: Ivy Smoak I always thought Axel Stevens and I would live happily ever after. But he’s never liked me back. Holly freaking shirt balls! That cliffhanger! Why!? This sequel was just as funny as it was heartbreaking. It had me replaying some of my own high school memories—the…
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My Dark Fairy Tale – My Dark Mafia Romance #1
Book Title: My Dark Fairy TaleBy: Giana Darling When a mysterious man rescues her from near death, a young woman finds herself in the throes of a dark and dangerous storybook romance, where pleasure reigns but happy endings are no guarantee. A trip to Italy. Getting hit by a car. A tall, handsome man. It…
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A Thorn in Every Heart, Beauty and the Beast, but for Grownups
Book Title: A Thorn in Every HeartBy: Kate King What if Belle never returned to the enchanted castle? If you’re a fan of magical retellings with humor, heart, and just the right amount of spice, A Thorn in Every Heart is an absolute treat. As a Beauty and the Beast lover, I couldn’t resist this…
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For The Love of Audiobooks
Audiobooks are considered a form of reading. However, there is a lot of debate about if listening a book is the same as reading. To me it is, because you are consuming the same information as the person reading the physical or electronic copy. I’m an avid audiobook listener. As a 9-5’er I don’t have…
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Maya’s Laws for Love
Book Title: Maya’s Laws for LoveBy: Alina Khawaja A bride-to-be convinced she’s cursed in romance finds her luck changing—at exactly the wrong time. I decided to listen to this book after listening to the audio preview. The dedication pulled me in right away—it felt personal, and I knew I wanted to keep listening. I really…
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Welcome, Let’s Talk About Rediscovering the Joy of Reading
I’ve always loved books—reading them, looking at them, listening to them. I even worked with them, first at my college library and later at Borders Bookstore (yes, I know I’m aging myself). But somewhere along the way, I fell out of love with reading. The immediacy of TV shows, social media, work, and the general…