I loved this book so much. I laughed and cried. Two people dealing with the burden of unbearable grief form an inexplicable bond. The slow burn romance is founded on a solid emotional connection, and its trajectory is tragically beautiful.

Stewart's use of adjectives and metaphors to create the perfect setting is incomparable. I became immersed in the meticulous attention to atmospheric detail, and was easily enthralled in the story. A wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon!

Wesley and Maybell were so perfectly portrayed. He is the grumpy to her sunshine. Two introverts must learn both patience and acceptance. They jointly inherit a crumbling mansion and unearth its secrets together.
A beautiful love story about starting over, finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.

I loved watching the feelings evolve between Violet and Christian. I loved his empowerment of her and the ways that she soothed his battered heart and dug her way beneath his armor. This wonderful story has so many of my favorite romance tropes: roadtrip, forced proximity, courageous rescue, reforming the rake, writer heroine. The author‘s meticulous research into the rights and situations of 19th century women is evident on every single page.

This is the most riveting Red Riding Hood retelling I've ever read. The world building is rich and intricate, the heroine is fierce and independent, and the hero is wonderful.
Redarys is the Second Daughter. She has known her fate her entire life. She will be left in the woods- a sacrifice that will bring about the salvation of her people. The forest will swallow her- just as it has devoured all of the Second Daughters that came before her.

When I find myself wondering if I should go pluck my eyebrows in the middle of reading that is not a good sign. Terrible grammar. Zero plot development. Zero character development. AND MY PET PEEVE --- INSTA LOVE.
I do not endorse.

This is at least my tenth reread. The fairytale all of us want is for someone to see us as Colin sees Minerva. Perfect in her imperfections. Beautifully cataclysmic. A monsoon that completely rearranges someone's life- conveniently or not so conveniently. Two sparring partners find it much more amenable to indulge in kisses and confessions.

"Unacknowledged scars accumulated in battles won often hurt more than battles lost."

My reread of this memoir is wrecking me all over again.

This book was really disturbing. There were a lot of taboo things in the plot. The yech stuff doesn't last the whole plot, but it just gets shoved under the rug and the family moves on like it never happened. Which is just weird. And unrealistic. And completely dysfunctional. It feels like this book is romanticizing a brutal reality that is still happening in parts of the world.

Marin agrees to leave her cocoon of ten years for a sisters' getaway. It turns into another type of adventure altogether when she meets Lucas. As he shows her around the island, she doesn't recognize her flirty alterego. She takes risks, embraces danger, and loses her moorings. This book is about the many different kinds of bravery. It takes courage to carry on, courage to step outside your comfort zone, courage to let go.

This sweet, slow burn romance snagged me hook, line and sinker. Penny thinks her purpose in life is to rekindle her magic. A sojourn in Scotland, masquerading as a governess is obviously the answer. But her charges prove to be a bit intractable, and are much harder to win over than their beguiling father. Malcolm of sly humor and mussed hair, of doting fatherhood and conscientious stewardship made me crave my own Scottish sojourn.

This book. Untraditional and unconventional. Completely on the perimeter of usual historical romance plotting. In the wake of a devastating stroke, the hero is trapped in a world of pity and silence. He cannot communicate his thoughts or feelings and has sunk into black despair and rage because of the devastating aftermath of a stroke. She is his rescuer and redemption, pretentious and prickly. A Quaker and a rake - and an epic love story.

Why I adore this entire series: The EPIC banter. His self-assuredness and single-minded pursuit. Cat and Griffin are an OTP unlike any other. They push each other's boundaries, fight for each other, have raw, painful conversations and an intense connection they cannot deny. Their love story is about accepting your partner's foibles and knowing that flaws are intrinsic, and appreciating them. Their love is unconditional and awe-inspiring.

Cecelia and Cassius are polar opposites. The Lord Chief Justice has risen from his obscure beginnings and he has his eyes on greater glory. Rooting out the evil that plagues London is his own personal mission - and he won't be swayed by a woman he finds irresistible. The closer they are drawn together, the greater the fire between them. The Chief Lord Justice may have a cold exterior, but underneath it all he is nothing but ragged purple flames.

Things I'm thankful for: This book was free and I did not waste money I sweated blood and tears for.
Things I resent: I stopped truly reading after Ch. 2 and started skimming in the hope of finding one redeeming quality. Alas, all of that skimming was wasted time.
The character names are ridiculous and pretentious.
THERE IS NO PLOT.
THERE IS NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
STAY AWAY. STAY FAR AWAY.

Eve and Susie were inseparable their entire lives.
You will be riveted by this story of the secrets and sacrifices of friendship, and the chances and choices that shape our lives. It is a story of relationships defined by savage, unexpected loss, and excavated truths. The luminous moments in this book sparkle like gems throughout the narrative, from astute comparisons with the mechanics of Gatsby to My Best Friend's Wedding.

This amazing YA Fantasy is based on African mythology. It is about an entire culture built on the backs of outcast sin eaters, who ensure that those with money and power are never burdened by guilt.

There are so many parallels to the marginalization of POCs, and Onyebuchi uses this complex world to highlight inequities that exist in our society.

The Pennyroyal Green series is absolutely incomparable. Although I love the Bridgertons, they have nothing on the Everseas and the Redmonds. Their rivalry, their unfailing support in the face of hardship, and their commitment to protecting one another are realistic sibling struggles. A bold rescue from the gallows that escalates into a game of cat and mouse with forced proximity, desperate measures, and breathtaking acts of courage.

This book is a light-hearted homage to Pride and Prejudice, and even echoes Austen's inimitable tongue-in-cheek droll humor. A stick-in-the-mud hero and a carefree,opionated heroine. It's a sweet, steamy grumpy vs. sunshine and the perfect way to spend an afternoon. You will swoon over shirtless, trying his damnedest to hide a smile, loves stealing fiery kisses in dark hallways Darius. There is even a mangled, awkward proposal.