There’s something about Crescent’s books that don’t feel quite polished. Weird subject-verb agreements, abrupt emotional 180’s, flat and emotionless rThere’s something about Crescent’s books that don’t feel quite polished. Weird subject-verb agreements, abrupt emotional 180’s, flat and emotionless reactions, paragon overly-accommodating and understanding h’s. Just too many cliches. Love the premise of cold hero withholding affection, but few aspects of this book did it for me. ...more
**spoiler alert** Sometimes you just need some cheesy, OTT soap opera DP!
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Fearless
Diana Palmer
May 5, 2024 “The truth is that she’s attracted **spoiler alert** Sometimes you just need some cheesy, OTT soap opera DP!
NOTES FROM
Fearless
Diana Palmer
May 5, 2024 “The truth is that she’s attracted to me and I find her unappealing. I grow weary of the heartsick looks she sends my way. She’s hardly the type of woman I would choose May 5, 2024 She looked dreamy, happy. He felt guilty because he was using her, in a way, to escape the pain of rejection. But she’d never have to know May 5, 2024 He’d made a terrible mistake when he’d married her. It had been a spur of the moment thing, to spite Sarina for throwing him over. But all it had done was make him aware of how miserable he was. He couldn’t spend the rest of his life tied to this prehistoric woman. He was going to have to approach the subject of a divorce. May 5, 2024 but he was a little embarrassed by the way she looked. She hadn’t even brushed her hair. She looked like a farm worker, plain and uninteresting. He’d always had attractive women around him, women who dressed well and drew men’s eyes. This little frump wouldn’t have attracted a nearsighted pencil-pusher, much less himself May 5, 2024 Marry me,” he coaxed. “I’ll love you until the dark washes over me and carries me away, and the last word I whisper will be your name,” he whispered All Excerpts From
Palmer, Diana. “Fearless.” Harlequin Books, 2009-04-30T23:00:00+00:00. Apple Books. This material may be protected by copyright....more
I really enjoyed this book. I needed an epilogue though. Love Stuart’s writing, loved the suspenseful plot, loved the chemistry and unconventional MC’I really enjoyed this book. I needed an epilogue though. Love Stuart’s writing, loved the suspenseful plot, loved the chemistry and unconventional MC’s.
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Ice Blue
Anne Stuart
May 1, 2024 Summer had given up dignity long ago, along with trust, love and the remote possibility of a happy ending. She’d put her faith in a murderer. May 1, 2024 “It was just a fuck, Summer,” he whispered. “To take your mind off things.” May 1, 2024 “Sometimes you give up what you love to stay alive.”“Have you ever had to do that?”He turned his head to look at her for so long it should have been dangerous, but he seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to the road. “It’s coming,” he said. May 1, 2024 He’d shamed her, rejected her, destroyed her family home. She even knew he’d planned to kill her. Any tender feelings she might have for him would be burned to a cinder of hatred. May 1, 2024 Don’t look at me like that. You know you’re a job. You were easier than I expected, but in the end it doesn’t make any difference. Everyone’s expendable, May 1, 2024 For the first time in his life he’d climaxed without anyone touching him, without him even being aware of what was happening. May 1, 2024 He’d finally made her cry. He should have held her. Should have turned her in his arms and held her as she wept.But he couldn’t. Instead he let her sink slowly down onto the carpeted floor of the bedroom, a tangle of arms and legs and pain, and he left her there, walking away May 1, 2024 She had a woman’s body—round, soft, comforting. The kind a man stayed with. May 1, 2024 He was death and he suspected she’d been seeking him on and off for most of her life. May 1, 2024 Yes, he would have to break her. Or kill her.Or maybe both. May 1, 2024 If necessary, he was to destroy a priceless piece of Japanese art, culture and history, and execute the woman who held the key to where it belonged. And he wasn’t supposed to think twice about it. All Excerpts From
Stuart, Anne. “Ice Blue.” Apple Books. This material may be protected by copyright....more
**spoiler alert** I enjoyed this, but there wasn’t suitable grovel and I never felt Declan truly redeemed himself. Love the world building and the lov**spoiler alert** I enjoyed this, but there wasn’t suitable grovel and I never felt Declan truly redeemed himself. Love the world building and the lovable secondary characters....more
**spoiler alert** I used to love Acapulco Heat when I was a kid. So sad it’s no longer safe to travel there. love K. Webster, but I saw the plot twist**spoiler alert** I used to love Acapulco Heat when I was a kid. So sad it’s no longer safe to travel there. love K. Webster, but I saw the plot twist coming from a mile away. I hate how desperate Rosa was with Michael. I wished she had seen what was coming. I thought the overall premise was creative. It could’ve had more angst. Wasn’t bad, but not my favorite which will always be The Day She Cried....more
This is my second attempt at trying to muddle through this book and I’m not sure I’ll finish. I love Twisted Hate and King of Wrath. You can’t win theThis is my second attempt at trying to muddle through this book and I’m not sure I’ll finish. I love Twisted Hate and King of Wrath. You can’t win them all! I’m still trying to persevere… I’m at 51%.
She’s just so superficial and boring and Christian is just so one-dimensional and boring. She has no personality other than her anxiety, crystals and being superficial.
Edit: finally finished it. It dragged on and on. I despised it but I wanted to know the mystery of Magda. I was so disappointed.
Serious question: does anyone actually get off by having their clit pinched? All of Huang’s heroines seem to… ...more
**spoiler alert** This was a creative story. Loved the first half, but the second half was painful to read. So much penance for innocent people! Overa**spoiler alert** This was a creative story. Loved the first half, but the second half was painful to read. So much penance for innocent people! Overall, it was a very gripping, unique story though. I’m glad they finally got their HEA....more
**spoiler alert** I was so excited when I started reading this, and it was an engaging read. I like this author, but I also found many aspects of this**spoiler alert** I was so excited when I started reading this, and it was an engaging read. I like this author, but I also found many aspects of this book humorous.
I would say this is vanilla mafia, if that’s an acceptable term ...more
TSTL, pathetic, doormat h and a one-dimensional, obsessive H fall in instalove. I just couldn’t get into it. I skimmed and was not buying it. It’s so TSTL, pathetic, doormat h and a one-dimensional, obsessive H fall in instalove. I just couldn’t get into it. I skimmed and was not buying it. It’s so hard to find good mafia romance.
This author has tons of potential and writes well. I enjoyed the short chapters and the pacing. I just needed the characters to be more fleshed out and relatable.
There were also so many loose ends in the story. Why was Nero running from the police? Why does he not have a last name? How did he and King take over everything? ...more
**spoiler alert** I just spent about 15 minutes typing out a more detailed (for me) review on this book only to have this stupid app force quit and lo**spoiler alert** I just spent about 15 minutes typing out a more detailed (for me) review on this book only to have this stupid app force quit and lose the whole thing.
I liked this book, but didn’t love it. There were things that frustrated me—the plot dragging, how they didn’t recognize each other when they were reunited, Dani’s sudden crisis of conscience in the third act where she became sanctimonious, the lack of chemistry between the MC’s and lack of Six’s POV.
This would be more detailed if this app didn’t suck....more
**spoiler alert** I’m a big LH fan. I am surprised I hadn’t picked this up sooner. I’m a big fan of Civil War and reconstruction-era American history.**spoiler alert** I’m a big LH fan. I am surprised I hadn’t picked this up sooner. I’m a big fan of Civil War and reconstruction-era American history. There is a lot we don’t know that’s been obscured in the history books. I liked how Howard explained her interpretation and liberties that she took in the epilogue. The implication of Vanderbilt both confused and intrigued me, but I appreciated her creative liberties.
This book would’ve been a home run with me if only she had left the white saviorism episode with the Apaches out of the book. It was so implausible and did not age well at all. It reads as offensive nowadays.
I sure did love Annie and Rafe though! This was an epic and sweeping HR filled with intrigue and Wild West adventure that I couldn’t put down. ...more
This was cute and sweet. It didn’t enthrall me because the demons were big, dopey cinnamon rolls and I like my romances darker. It was entertaining, tThis was cute and sweet. It didn’t enthrall me because the demons were big, dopey cinnamon rolls and I like my romances darker. It was entertaining, though. ...more
**spoiler alert** This book had a great premise, but the opportunity for great angst was squandered, imho. Rafe was a complex character with a very in**spoiler alert** This book had a great premise, but the opportunity for great angst was squandered, imho. Rafe was a complex character with a very interesting and tragic backstory. I really didn’t understand his singleminded need for vengeance considering how his father had treated him though!
Vic was very forgiving and accommodating, not to mention reckless. I liked her, but I wanted Rafe groveling for all he did. Instead he got beat up by the family and that was how it was handled. Not that he didn’t deserve it, but that was a disappointment. Also, there is no way I buy that they could be one happy family after all that!...more
**spoiler alert** I absolutely loved this book! I enjoyed the life after death stuff and paranormal, spiritual turn the book took. I was happy Simon a**spoiler alert** I absolutely loved this book! I enjoyed the life after death stuff and paranormal, spiritual turn the book took. I was happy Simon and Andie found their HEA. I loved how smart Andie was. I really loved Simon. He was ruthless and pragmatic. I love Linda Howard!...more
**spoiler alert** This was such a unique book. I’m sure I’ll be thinking about it for a long time. I picked it up because it’s set in my neck of the w**spoiler alert** This was such a unique book. I’m sure I’ll be thinking about it for a long time. I picked it up because it’s set in my neck of the woods. This author’s prose and voice are very good.
There were some inaccuracies that irked me—namely them having explicit phone sex over what would have been, historically, a party line. The sex was gratuitous and gory. The plot was interesting but I would’ve liked to have Wright made aware of the fact that Ridge didn’t do what he thought he did. I wanted to see Wright get his HEA. I’m assuming from the epilogue that he is over Sadie and has found someone else. ...more
**spoiler alert** This book was so poignant… and long, but totally worth the time investment. Don’t judge a book by its cover. The cover of this book **spoiler alert** This book was so poignant… and long, but totally worth the time investment. Don’t judge a book by its cover. The cover of this book does it a great disservice. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time and I will recommend it a great deal.
I loved the world building and I loved the main characters. I’m not going to spoil the ending, but it’s very hard-won. I couldn’t put this down. The writing is beautiful. There was wit intermixed with heart-wrenching tragedy, and passion. This story will stay with me for a long time. Read it!...more
**spoiler alert** I adored this book and I loved the grovel. I’m excited to continue this series. I like the author’s writing style and the plot kept **spoiler alert** I adored this book and I loved the grovel. I’m excited to continue this series. I like the author’s writing style and the plot kept me intrigued. The h was a real heinous bitch at the beginning. Her torturing Bass when all he was doing (as far as she knew) was trying to protect her was disgusting. I didn’t believe her 180 personality change.
Poor Bass’s nephew is a real piece of work. Bass really suffered and I didn’t quite understand what the point of all of it was. Some aspects of the story were very far-fetched. I’m excited for Michele’s story....more
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