I think this is my least favorite book from all of my reads for Drethi.
It has more to do with Poppy as a character I just didn’t click with her.3.75!
I think this is my least favorite book from all of my reads for Drethi.
It has more to do with Poppy as a character I just didn’t click with her. I didn’t get her vibe. I wasn’t enthralled by her like I’m usually with the other heroin in her stories.
Because of that, I wasn’t into the plot like I thought I would be. I’m not saying it is a bad plot not a good storyline. It’s just that because of how she painted poppy I just couldn’t figure out how and why I didn’t like her.
The third book which is going to Poppy’s cousin and Damien’s brother will pull me back in, but even with all that being said, was it a good book to read for me.
Would I recommend reading this book yes but not over lust or 5000 nights of obsession....more
Although I did enjoy their love story, I can’t help, but take offence to how everyone want it this tension in the betrayal from his brother to just3.5
Although I did enjoy their love story, I can’t help, but take offence to how everyone want it this tension in the betrayal from his brother to just be forgiven.
I’m so glad that she kept him not tame, but like really on his side. Whatever he wanted, she was support, and I’m really glad that he had that.
I still don’t think I would be friends with my significant others ex, especially with how she became an ex and is still relevant in his life and will remain. But that is not for me to deal with....more
I was in prepared for how good this book was going to be for the topic of discussion and the tropes.
This was a H showing , who is ver4.75 Oh so good!
I was in prepared for how good this book was going to be for the topic of discussion and the tropes.
This was a H showing , who is very insecure with their dynamic, but is willing to go through challenges to be together.
This was really really good, and I think the only reason I might give it a five is because it wasn’t as descriptive with the spice as I would’ve liked it.
But overall, I definitely want to get a physical copy of this book, and I’m going to be reading the next book in the series, following the same couple! Would definitely recommend this!!...more
I found what I thought was a standalone book and it was so perfect. I love the plots I love the space.
The book understood tWhy do I do this to myself?
I found what I thought was a standalone book and it was so perfect. I love the plots I love the space.
The book understood the assignment that it was given having a reverse age gap why choose romance.
Then, am so happy everything is going great until the last few paragraphs!
It ends on a cliffhanger!!!! The next book won’t be out until August! Why, just why?
These boys knew what they wanted or I should say men knew what they wanted. And got it by any means necessary. I love their dynamic. I also love that this has swords crossing.
But now we have a bigger threat looming over in the shadows, and the spread has finally stepped to a plate. Now I need to figure out why this threat is actually a threat.
I will be buying a physical copy of this book, and I cannot wait until the next book! ...more
I’ve been silent for about 16-17 minutes after reading this book I don’t know if I’m still processing that this is the end of Magnolia and BJ’s story.I’ve been silent for about 16-17 minutes after reading this book I don’t know if I’m still processing that this is the end of Magnolia and BJ’s story. I’m not wishing that they go through anymore trauma or drama, but it feels bittersweet and a good way.
This off for me so very sad and I just kept crying and crying because we all know what happened I just wish we didn’t have to experience this hurtful event. I don’t know if this is an event that push them closer together because I actually believe that things still would’ve happened the way it did with the event not happening and everyone being there.
This was very difficult to read, because you just at least for me kept getting hit with this overwhelming attachment that magnolia was filling, and it was written so well, but with everything the other shoe has to drop and boy did it.
I understand that Magnolia is naïve and very immature and is the character that wants everyone to love her and all these other negative Gray area irks. But to be inside her head and to understand why she’s processing it the way she is makes it less annoying and I really love being in BJ’s head.
There’s so many unanswered questions for me, at least because of the dangerous aspect of magnolia universe but I think I’m OK with those unanswered questions.
I can honestly say that I am so glad I read Magnolia books and it took me on a journey hurt and messy, toxic codependence relationships, but to see finally a happy ending and how much it took to get to that ending was a good experience
This book was my first cry of 2024 when it comes to reading and I’m happy to add it as a first. I definitely recommend this and RIP to the smartest girl in the world, or at least in magnolia universe!!...more
Wow oh wow! My heart and my soul! I have a stayed up almost all night to finish this book and then I wanted to wait until the next morning to finish tWow oh wow! My heart and my soul! I have a stayed up almost all night to finish this book and then I wanted to wait until the next morning to finish the last couple of chapters and I am so glad I did because I was on a roller coaster the last couple of chapters and the ending has made me….
You know, I love the toxic, messy relationship that magnolia and BJ have. I love the subtle digs and transparency that they both have for each other, but are kind of not seeing at all. The reveal of December 3 was shocking and kind of explained a lot more about their history and their connection. The December 6 reveal was shocking, but not shocking if you knew what I mean. I loved everything up until the accident and that’s when I got my suspicious hat on especially since a certain person weren’t there in the aftermath and during the announcement.
But what was even more shocking was the ending and I am hoping that it’s the worst case scenario in the mindframe and not actually book reality. But at least if it is book reality, then that person knew for sure that our pairing were finally getting their act together and heading somewhere beautiful. Steel no spice that is explicit, but I don’t care because the plot just keeps giving and giving and giving!
I am onto the next magnolia book and hoping that book reality isn’t in it!!! ...more
Wow, the only thing I can really say about this, that is negative is that I wish it was longer.
Also a little bit more character development for t4.75!
Wow, the only thing I can really say about this, that is negative is that I wish it was longer.
Also a little bit more character development for the heroine, but the hero of the story crew so much and had so much depth that I loved him and his brother, and I really want to read about his brother’s romance! ...more
Although I did enjoy reading this, I felt that it started to drag when halfway through the book. There was no spice scenes. It was just only banter anAlthough I did enjoy reading this, I felt that it started to drag when halfway through the book. There was no spice scenes. It was just only banter and the tension building.
Then once the spice scenes, I started to lose interest, but it did bring me back, but towards the very end, I had to force myself to keep reading.
I think for me, it’s because it’s almost 500 pages and the first 300 are so pages weren’t tension building, but banter.
That being said, this was very good writing wise, since I did give up on the first book Because of how dry everything was, this book, felt more well written with their dynamic and the conflict.
I enjoyed it, but I don’t think I would reread this!...more
I love me a good infidelity romance. Something about this one just didn’t feel as authentic as most of my reads felt.
I did love how toxic their relatI love me a good infidelity romance. Something about this one just didn’t feel as authentic as most of my reads felt.
I did love how toxic their relationship was, and also how are Luna’s selective mutism was incorporated and not used as a check mark for a disorder. (and I don’t even know if I’m using that in the right frame.)
My only like negative things I have about this is how his addiction was kind of glossed over in the recovery stage, and also how it started. Another thing was the wishes of a period after death and what those wishes were I didn’t like how HEA it was.
Like he talked all the stuff about how he couldn’t live, and we can find another person to be in his life, and yet when push came to shove once she wasn’t in his life, and she asked this other person to be in their life, now their companions and partners.
It just didn’t set right for me. it was a good story. The spice was an affair because it happened towards the end of the book. It was more of them growing up, and then him getting revenge on what he perceived to be something to get revenge on end, playing both their feelings into the depths of hell.
Would I read this again, probably not, but I am glad I read it!...more
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