The former class clown becomes the teacher in Sara Ney’s latest instalment in The Douchebag series. If you remember well, Rex Gunderson was ★3.5 STARS★
The former class clown becomes the teacher in Sara Ney’s latest instalment in The Douchebag series. If you remember well, Rex Gunderson was the team manager to our favourite bunch of wrestlers, that was until he got himself fired by making a silly bet involving the coach’s daughter.
Rex is back on campus and finds himself on the popular student body dating app. He matches with Hannah, roommate to Skylar from The Lying Hours. Although they quickly write of any chance of romance between themselves, Rex enthusiastically takes on the role of her dating coach. Hannah’s style is hapless as it is tactless, but Rex is adamant he can help her bag a man.
They develop an easy rapport and persistently tease one another. It’s not long before their thoughts are on one another rather than readying Hannah to enter the dating world. Their blossoming romance was a cute one, and I enjoyed innocent quality to it.
Rex had always comes across as immature and irritating so it was a very nice surprise to meet the new improved version. Don’t get me wrong, he’s still Rex, but this time there is an endearing quality to him that was missing before.
I am always excited for an Elle Kennedy release, but the added fact that this was Connor’s book was even more of a draw for me.
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★3.5 STARS★
I am always excited for an Elle Kennedy release, but the added fact that this was Connor’s book was even more of a draw for me. He partially stole the show when introduced in The Play, and I along with all other readers were hoping we would get the chance to see him in the spotlight.
He has looks, talent, riches and more importantly charisma, so it’s no surprise that he’s incredibly popular. It also doesn’t hurt that he is popular with female population of Briar U. He’s no stranger to hook ups but of late the lack of connection is a novelty that is quickly wearing off.
Sorority life has it pros and cons for Taylor and one of her lowest points comes when she is dared to hook up with none other than Conor. She’s not confident when it comes to guys and the fact Connor is a demigod makes her wish the ground would swallow her up. Rather than loose face infront of her bitchy sorority sisters she plucks up the courage accost him.
What begins as a fake hook up blossoms into a mutually beneficially fake relationship. Taylor gets to stick it to her Sorority sisters and Conor gets to enjoy Taylor’s company whilst being off the market jock chasers. Elle’s humour and charismatic characters are ever prevalent in the book but I have to say Connor was my favourite part. It wasn’t all humour from his part as he had personal issues with identity that affected him in ways unknown to his friends and family.
Taylor played a role in Connor confronting his past to a degree but I wish more emphasis would have been placed on Taylor being to manage her body/self image issues with professional guidance rather than it being a case of her finally believing Conor was attracted at her. Yes, I know it’s fiction, but I felt her issues were unresolved from that point of view. There was also another conflict late on in the story that felt more as a device rather than being integral to it. It may well be explored in another book, we shall see.
Although not my favourite book in the series it was still an enjoyable read, as this review should in no way put you off from snapping it up.
As a fan of Kristen’s books I had high expectations going in. Enemies to lovers is a trope I love, but in order to enjoy it, I fee
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★3 STARS★
As a fan of Kristen’s books I had high expectations going in. Enemies to lovers is a trope I love, but in order to enjoy it, I feel both protagonists need to be on level footing in some way. In this case I was slightly uncomfortable with the feud in their youth because I felt Delilah’s animosity was born from self preservation more than anything else.
In adulthood Delilah is a very successful chef and Macon an actor. They have not seen or heard from each other in Ten years but their worlds collide due to Delilah’s sister, Sam. Sam’s character was one I thought would be redeemable with the possibility or her having her own book, but like other plots running through the novel I felt she/it became a villain/device rather than being cohesive in the story building.
This was likely a case of “It’s not you, it’s me”as I was interested enough in wanting to see Delilah and Macon’s HEA, but I can’t say I was reverted in way that I normally am with Kristen’s novels.
Master of Salt & Bones is a story driven by mystery and suspicion, set in a world where it’s occupants are as calculating as the
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★4.5 STARS★
Master of Salt & Bones is a story driven by mystery and suspicion, set in a world where it’s occupants are as calculating as they are devious.
The Devil of Bonesalt, Lucian Blackthorne has a reputation that terrifies many a grown adult. Rarely seen but widely gossiped about, Isadora Quinn is as fascinated by her new employer as she is terrified. Although worlds apart, Isadora can identify to the feeling of being on the outside looking in. She too has secrets, and as scary as he may first appear, she soon sees the man beneath the mask.
Gothic in its telling, Master of Salt & Bones is a love story that cultivates in the dark. Lucian is plagued by ghosts of the past, but it’s the future he wants with Isadora that force him to excise them.
A masterfully woven tale of suspense and intrigue, Lake’s character & story building is as immense as the world she creates.
I honestly think I had forgotten the feeling of being so engrossed in a romance until Samantha Young came along with Back Tangled
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★5 STARS★
I honestly think I had forgotten the feeling of being so engrossed in a romance until Samantha Young came along with Back Tangled Heart. It tells the story Jane and Jaime and their love story that spans decades. They first meet when Jane is enveloped into the family by his younger sister. Family is something Jane has never truly known, and being part of this one something that means so much to her.
Having aligned Jane with the selfishness of his younger sister, he is both surprised and blown away by her when he begins to get to know her under her own merits. Their two year age difference is a concern to him in their younger days but it’s only when Jane turns eighteen that things truly become serious between them.
Theirs is a bond that glued this story together. It was incredibly passionate, wholesome and transcended their age and situation. This made it all the more devastating when circumstances force them to part and Jaime transforms his heartbreak into hate.
All my being was poured into this read and I couldn’t have thanked the author enough for allowing me to loose myself in it, especially given the anxiousness the world is going through right now. As a reader I wanted nothing more.
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