Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. - Arnold Lobel
Friday, September 8, 2023
Promo: Yve Vale
Made for me by Natasha Madison
3 Stars
Julia works as a social worker, and she is too invested
in her charges. When one of them dies in a horrific accident leaving her daughter
without a mother, she steps in to take care of the little girl. What she doesn’t
expect is to be suspended pending charges from the maternal grandparents. To
help her Chase steps up and wants to help her in all ways. He’s tired of being
just the friend and he will use all his connection to help her get out of
trouble.
I had issues with this one. The Julia was a social
worker and one of her charges dies in a car accident. The girl’s family sues
her for emotional trauma which just meant they wanted money. Ok I can
understand that cause there are people who would do this. What I don’t
understand is why the DA then filed charges. Nothing written showed her being
negligent in her job but for some reason the DA charged her. Charges not
explained so I can’t say if they were justifiable but what angers me is the
girl had a toddler. They found her bio dad who just happens to be a family
friend. Once he got custody the grandparents’ case was canceled which leads to
the DA dropping all charges. This is not how our criminal justice system works.
Just because there is no civil case doesn’t mean no criminal case. The romance
was fine, it was everything else that irritated me. It’s probably closer to 2.5
stars than 3 stars but I will stick with the 3. I may pick up another book by
this author later when I’ve had a break from how angry I am over this book.
Book 1 Made For
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Wingspan by Cambria Hebert
3 Stars
Madison is just trying to get past the trauma that
is her past. She carefully selects everything around her to keep herself safe,
but things slip through. She’s made friends and is enjoying her college life,
but she’s still scared. Jamie is there to keep her safe even if she thinks she’s
fine without him. He will be there to shield her from all the ill but will he
be there when she needs him the most?
I didn’t like this as much as I liked the first book.
It was still good, but the book was a little slower plot. There was also a lot
of repetitiveness about the events of book 1 which is probably why it felt
slow. Once they started explaining some of Madison’s past the book started
picking up and was a lot more interesting. The twist at the end was also really
good. Still like the author enough to check out the next book.
Book 2 Westbrook Elite
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Promo: Yve Vale
Promo: Cover Reveal Merri Bright
Monday, September 4, 2023
Pick Six by Maggie Monroe
3 Stars
Six is starting over after she divorced her cheating
ex. Hired to blog about the New York Mavericks’ Football Team. She is ready to
get her life back on track. What she wasn’t expecting was Sean, a playboy wide receiver.
He makes the mistake of going at her on her first day. With all the sparks flying
will they find their HEA?
This was a solid read. Do I want to own it nope, but
I enjoyed the read. I liked the mashup of fake romance, enemies to lovers, and
second chance romance this book brought to me. Not to mention the sports aspect
which I love reading. Overall, I liked the characters and how the story
progressed. Loved that Six ex gets what’s coming to him and that Six and Sean
get their HEA.
Book 2 Mavericks Tackle Love
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Coven by Harper L Woods
2 Stars
Raised to be her father’s weapon, Willow will do anything
she can to protect her younger brother. Forced to go to school to learn magic with
other promising students, Willow will learn things she’s not sure she wants to
know. Will she survive?
I really gotta stop taking book recommendations from
Instagram. This should have been an amazing book, but it just fell flat for me.
It had an interesting plot but was never fleshed out into a good book. There is
no backstory for any of the characters or world building. The book is starting
to get interesting when it ends on a cliffhanger. I didn’t learn anything about
anyone which makes it hard to invest in more books with these characters. I’m
skipping.



