I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that made me both laugh and cry as much as Lakeshire Park did.
An invitation to a party in Lakeshire Park is the laI don’t think I’ve ever read a book that made me both laugh and cry as much as Lakeshire Park did.
An invitation to a party in Lakeshire Park is the last opportunity for the Moore sisters to marry before their stepfather dies and they are left in the streets with nothing more than the clothes they have on. Luckily for Amelia Moore, Sir Ronald seems to like her sister Clara as much as her sister does. If only Peter Wood stopped trying to convince his friend his own sister would be a way better match, Clara may have a chance.
But Amelia won’t let the horrible man put her sister’s happiness in jeopardy: she will do whatever is needed to make sure Peter stays away from her sister and Ronald, even if that means having to spend every single afternoon with the devil herself.
Megan Walker created such an amazing romance I don’t know where to start. I loved that Amelia and Peter started with the wrong foot only to make it worse when they realize that their sisters will be competing for the same gentleman. How Peter quickly realized Amelia was the one he wanted and made sure to spend every single second available with her, even if that meant making up silly pacts.
If there is something that squeezes my cold heart until it floods, it’s unrequited love. I loved suffered witnessing how much pain Amelia was causing Peter without meaning to, how she was completely oblivious of how much he loved her. It was so painful, seeing him getting hopeful every single time. I understood why Amelia didn’t like him at first and it was delightful to see her trying to fight the feelings that kept growing the more time she spent next to him. The worst part is that you get why Amelia was the way she was. She only had a few days to make sure her sister got married, or got married herself if needed to save them both. There was no time for flirting and falling in love, she needed to harden her heart and be pragmatic.
There exists a peaceful moment when one first opens one's eyes, when all the world is just as it should be. And then you blink, and just like that the moment vanishes like smoke in the wind.
Sometimes I have a problem with books that are fun because they often feel superficial. Not this time. I barely ever shed a tear, but I sobbed reading Amelia’s struggles. I had the time of my life laughing along with them. I have no words to make justice to this, but this is how you write a romance. Although I wished it wasn’t a clean romance, when you have a love as big as theirs, not having smut is a price I’m more than willing to pay.
Overall, I would highly recommend Lakeshire Park if you want a historical romance that has a heroine who feels as human as you, a hero you will want to marry yourself and a well-thought plot that will keep you on your toes.
⚠️This review contains heavy amounts of fangirling, internally screaming and very biased opinions. Read at your own risks.
The day has come. I’ve been ⚠️This review contains heavy amounts of fangirling, internally screaming and very biased opinions. Read at your own risks.
The day has come. I’ve been waiting dying to read this since the first time we were introduced to Charles and Zeke in book 1. Now I’m left with my heart full of love, a hangover from spending all night reading and the sadness of having finished threatening to give me a reading slump.
I’ll skip the synopsis about Zeke and Charles’ love story because I want you to experience it the same way I did: with surprise, laughter and external screaming - I literally ran to tell my mom, even though she had no prior knowledge of any of this. I’ll tell you instead that Frat Wars is a series about two rival Frats that love to prank each other and have a game that consists in stealing objects from each other. Well, that’s the fun subplot. The spotlight is always on a light, wholesome romance between two beautiful men who are perfect together.
Although they all can be read as standalones, I’d advise you to read at least the first one (King of Thieves) before reading this, because Zeke and Charles’ story hits different when you have experienced shipping them during at least an entire book, making it a very slow burn romance you'll sell your soul to witness yet you are not given more than a tease.
↬ The characters. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Saxon James always makes characters that hit different, that are easy to relate to at least at some point and a writing that makes me feel along with them.
I had HUGE hopes for Charles and he did not disappoint. I think he might be my favorite hero of the entire series sorry, Chad, I love you too. Here we have a nervous, clumsy boy with a tendency to fail and spill drinks all over himself when a certain swimmer is around. I loved how transparent he was, how he couldn’t help but show what he was feeling -usually in the form of unsteady hands, red cheeks and stuttering-, still he was confident and never ceased to amaze me by pulling himself in a vulnerable position asking for what he wanted. He offered his heart, his feelings and his desires without giving it a second thought, with a courage that made me fall for him, wanting to hug him in case anything went wrong and they end up trampled on.
I aim the pillow at his head and cross to my closet for actual clothes. He doesn’t leave while I get dressed (). Instead of playing it cool though, my neck heats, and it takes me three attempts to get my pants on. Fuck my life. It’s going to be a day.
Zeke was a complete surprise. I don’t know if I had the wrong picture of him, but in the first chapters my hopes went downhill and I braced myself to have to deal with an insensitive idiot who was going to hurt my baby. Then I realized that Zeke may be oblivious and compartmentalize all he wanted, but he didn’t hesitate to admit what he was feeling - thank God for that, because he didn’t have a clue of the power he had over Charles.
“Thanks, Charlie.” He steps in and presses his lips to my hair. Like always. And like always, it both hurts and feels amazing all at once.
While Charles was an open book, Zeke was impossible to read. Charles was nervous around him, Zeke was always calm and cool. I was a bit annoyed by Zeke's overall lack of romantic investment, but I loved how he cherished all the unique features that made Charles who he was, how he showed him affection with actions -even if his mind needed a bit to catch up-, and how he loved to tease him. They were complete opposites but, girl, were they amazing together.
"Charles?" He's lowered one of the windows and is leaning across the passenger seat to look at me. "You really think I'd hang around school this late for no reason?"
I wasn’t as much into the secondary plot this time. Instead of the typical game and pranks, we have a mystery going on: someone is scheming against Sigma Beta Psi by posting lies online and they would have to work together to figure out who they are before the dean shuts it down. It was quite predictable and not as much fun as the previous games, but a really good excuse for our dearest frat presidents to meet ;)
I loved their romance: light, fun, sweet and steamy, it gave me all I wanted and more. I loved their dialogues, their dynamics, their connection. I know it’s not a perfect book, that it’s simple, sometimes a bit unrealistic, a bit too easy… but I couldn’t care less. I can’t remember the last time a book made me fangirl this much -probably King of Thieves (#1)-, and it was the perfect ending for a series I’ll treasure forever.
“Shut up.” A whine plays in his throat. “ Are you going to fuck me or what?” I grab his ass and pull him between my legs. “Kiss me, Zeke. Fuck me, Zeke. Anything else, Your Highness?”
If you still haven’t tried Frat Wars, here’s a list of reasons why (if) you should:
✅ College romance with the twist of having their unique game, pranks and a whole cast of great secondary characters that make it feel like a complete different setting
✅ perfect to forget about real life, fangirling and laughing while you follow the characters in their shenanigans
✅ Entertainment guaranteed: zero drama, all fluffy, happy feelings to fill your heart with warmth and love
✅ THE smut
✅ awesome character dynamics, sparking chemistry and relatable MCs that you can’t help but fall for
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