What a pleasant surprise! I started this on a whim in the morning and here I am, a couple hours later, finished with the book and am in shock at how aWhat a pleasant surprise! I started this on a whim in the morning and here I am, a couple hours later, finished with the book and am in shock at how amazing it was.
Are you a fan of Josh Templeman from The Hating Game or Aaron Blackford from The Spanish Love Deception? If yes, THEN YOU NEED TO READ THIS ASAP!! If not, I still think you need to read this asap!!
✅ Sexy, brooding and misunderstood doctor?! Say no more ...more
This book started out really strong for me. I mean all the longing and tension-filled scenes between Jordan and Pike had me on the edge of my seat forThis book started out really strong for me. I mean all the longing and tension-filled scenes between Jordan and Pike had me on the edge of my seat for a while. But then it started dragging a bit and lost some of its magic
This was a fun read but felt a little too straightforward and one-dimensional to be amazing.
✅ IT WAS FAST PACED in that there was always something draThis was a fun read but felt a little too straightforward and one-dimensional to be amazing.
✅ IT WAS FAST PACED in that there was always something dramatic or exciting happening, which made this a super quick read that I finished in one sitting!
I just don't get what this book is about. What is the plot? What is the purpose of her stalker or all of the other random mysteries that are introduceI just don't get what this book is about. What is the plot? What is the purpose of her stalker or all of the other random mysteries that are introduced and we never get any answers to?
At this point, I'm here for Kody and the sex and that's about it....more
This was a pretty good intro to a new RH series. Some things had me rolling my eyes a bit, but it was overall entertaining.
✅ THE SETTING, CHARACTERS, This was a pretty good intro to a new RH series. Some things had me rolling my eyes a bit, but it was overall entertaining.
✅ THE SETTING, CHARACTERS, backstory, and really the overall setup for this series were all really good. Sure, it was incredibly over the top and unrealistic, but I was entertained ...more
Honestly, I don't have much to say about this book other than it was super enjoyable and that Tristan was hot as hell Honestly, I don't have much to say about this book other than it was super enjoyable and that Tristan was hot as hell ...more
This is definitely becoming a new favorite series of mine, it's utter perfection!
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✅ THERE ARE 3 POVS and I normally hate multi-POV books but I wThis is definitely becoming a new favorite series of mine, it's utter perfection!
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✅ THERE ARE 3 POVS and I normally hate multi-POV books but I was so in love with each perspective here. I didn't have a favorite and I was so excited for each new chapter to start
✅ AEFE WAS A NEW POV we got introduced to and her storyline was amazing! It felt a little out of place and jarring at first, but it expanded the world and the plot so much. Her storyline was so exciting and I was so shocked at how everything connected in the end
✅ SO IN HINDSIGHT SOME of the twists and reveals seemed a bit obvious now ...more
This shit is my quintessential guilty pleasure read
✅ Toxic characters I would never go near in real life but are just so damn entertaining to read aboThis shit is my quintessential guilty pleasure read
✅ Toxic characters I would never go near in real life but are just so damn entertaining to read about
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✅ Love interest that is sexy and dark and fucking crazy, but just sane enough to not be completely irredeemable
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✅ Loads of sexy scenes that made me question why I've never banged someone against an office door at work (but let's be real, I could never LOL)
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I get it's not for everyone. The characters and story are toxic in so many different ways, but it's usually explained so that you at least understand why the characters acted the way they did. I wasn't looking for something feel-good, I just wanted to be entertained and this was soo entertaining!
After giving Ella Fields a second try, I just don't think her books are for me. I think her fantasy romance books are more for people that mainly readAfter giving Ella Fields a second try, I just don't think her books are for me. I think her fantasy romance books are more for people that mainly read romance and want a quick dalliance in fantasy and not so much for readers that actually enjoy the fantasy genre
❌ OPAL WAS A REALLY BLAND character and her only memorable personality trait was that she really wanted to bang Dade, but felt bad about it. Other than that she was kind of a doormat
✅ DADE ON THE OTHER HAND completely saved this book! He was sexy as hell and normally I'm not a big fan of possessive and alpha antiheroes, but Dade completely won me over. Maybe it's because everything else was so sub-par?
❌ THE PLOT AND MAGICAL WORLD IN THIS was super confusing. I could not understand the fae's magic and why these two kingdoms had such a deep hatred for each other, which was frustrating because this hatred was supposedly driving all of the characters' actions. It wasn't explained at all until the very end and the reveal was disappointing
❌ MY BIGGEST ISSUE WAS the fact that Dade and Opal shared their first kiss together. So I can understand this being Opal's first kiss because she was sheltered and who wants to kiss a doormat... but Dade?!?! You're telling me this 34 year old, cocky as hell and mega-hot wolf shifter has never been kissed because he's waiting for the one?
I was in the mood for a romance and this definitely worked for me! There were many things I loved but just a couple that bothered me a bit.
✅ THIS WAS I was in the mood for a romance and this definitely worked for me! There were many things I loved but just a couple that bothered me a bit.
✅ THIS WAS ENEMIES to lovers at its finest. I mean you could tell they really disliked each other in the beginning and then their relationship evolved in such a realistic and beautiful way. I loved the moments when you could tell they were becoming friends and then eventually more than friends
✅ I LOVED THE SPORTS representation, especially how there were tidbits here and there about the inequalities between men and women in sports. I’m competitive and have always loved sports so it’s just something I can relate to well
✅ THE SLOW BURN was intense and like the longest slow burn I’ve ever read. I mean god damn, MZ sure made a girl wait for it in this one. Normally, I would say it was too slow, but the build up and career goals made it so believable that I didn’t even care. Read this if you don’t like insta-love!!
This was really good! But the ending left me feeling a little mehhh so I think I still like the first one better
✅ THE TRIALS OF HELL were fun to read This was really good! But the ending left me feeling a little mehhh so I think I still like the first one better
✅ THE TRIALS OF HELL were fun to read and I enjoyed getting to explore all the creative ways in which hell really sucks haha. I'm always a big fan of "trial" or "tournament" plotlines
❌ I DID NOT LIKE HOW EASILY some of the trials were solved though. It seemed like Keyla would just think of something bizarre that happened to work and idk... seemed too easy for me
I'm always excited to read a new Elise Kova book - I'm a huge fan and always looking forward to her releases. But there's just something about this seI'm always excited to read a new Elise Kova book - I'm a huge fan and always looking forward to her releases. But there's just something about this series that hasn't clicked with me yet
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I definitely really enjoyed this book but my three stars are pretty much entirely for the interesting plot and the main character.
✅ I WAS HOOKED from I definitely really enjoyed this book but my three stars are pretty much entirely for the interesting plot and the main character.
✅ I WAS HOOKED from the very first chapter. I thought how the story was set up was really smart and it constantly left you wanting to keep reading so you could find out more about Oli's backstory and what her powers are
✅ OLI WAS A SPUNKY and badass fmc and I had a lot of fun with her as the narrator. She definitely had a temper and a bit of a dirty mouth, but I enjoyed it. She gave me El vibes from A Deadly Education because she kept talking about how dangerous she was, as if she was going to be responsible for the end of the world or something. It was a little repetitive, but I still liked it because it made her whole backstory more mysterious
❌ THE RUDENESS AND BULLYING from the love interests was just too extreme for me and really rubbed me the wrong way. It's mostly limited to 2 or 3 out of the 5 love interests, but the number of times they called Oli a "fucking bitch" was about 100 too many and it's just really hard for me to get on board with that. Plus that one scene with Nox... just no ...more
This was amazing! Definitely an interesting and better version of the "friends with benefits" trope
✅ I REALLY ENJOYED THE concept of childhood enemiesThis was amazing! Definitely an interesting and better version of the "friends with benefits" trope
✅ I REALLY ENJOYED THE concept of childhood enemies turning into adults that are still enemies but with mega-hots for each other. I definitely had a similar "childhood nemesis" where we were openly mean to each other but secretly had a big crush on the other ...more
I'm a little disappointed because I didn't love this as much as I thought I would. I absolutely loved the Captive Prince series and I heard this was sI'm a little disappointed because I didn't love this as much as I thought I would. I absolutely loved the Captive Prince series and I heard this was similar, but although it was definitely similar, I didn't think it was nearly as good in comparison
✅ I LOVED THE WORLD and magical creatures, although I was surprised to find out this was a post-apocalyptic world instead of straight fantasy? But anyway, this had both dragons and elves, two of my favorite fantasy races!! I feel like elves are oftentimes forgotten in favor of fae when it comes to fantasy-romance, so I loved finally being able to read about elves again (even though they're really not very different from fae lol)
❌ I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE the abuse, slavery and torture served much of a purpose in this book other than just being an activity done to the enemy. In Captive Prince, the slavery and abuse felt much more ingrained into the overall culture and societal structure, which made it more believable to me when compared to this book
✅ THE PACE WAS VERY fast, which I definitely appreciated! I love a well-paced book where there's always something interesting happening
This book was so adorable! It was exactly the swoon-worthy and feel good romance I've been needing lately.
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✅ I REALLY LOVED ALL OF THE CHARACTERThis book was so adorable! It was exactly the swoon-worthy and feel good romance I've been needing lately.
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✅ I REALLY LOVED ALL OF THE CHARACTERS in this story! Hadley, Elijah, Lucy... they were all so well written - each had their strengths and weaknesses and together they were such an amazing family
✅ THE EMOTIONAL STRUGGLE Hadley had to go through was so believable! Having to trust someone again after being cheated on would always be difficult, but to add in a baby and a toddler would make it so much harder because it's not just you that could end up with your heart broken anymore
✅ WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT a 30 year old man being bossed around by a sassy 4 year old ...more
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