Pretty typical historical romance, but I love those types of books. Self-described spinster meets self-appointed bachelor. Spinster makes deal with baPretty typical historical romance, but I love those types of books. Self-described spinster meets self-appointed bachelor. Spinster makes deal with bachelor to convince him to join her in what turns out to be an adventure turned love story. Lots of spiciness along the way! ...more
It was fine, but not great. There were a couple of twists at the end that I didn鈥檛 really see coming, but looking back they probably should have been It was fine, but not great. There were a couple of twists at the end that I didn鈥檛 really see coming, but looking back they probably should have been more obvious to me. The god-references were heavy for my taste, and the romance aspect left a lot to be desired. But it was okay. Wouldn鈥檛 read it again, but not mad I read it once. ...more
Didn鈥檛 finish it. Got a few chapters in and realized I didn鈥檛 care about it at all. Decided not to waste any more time on it. Moving on to something eDidn鈥檛 finish it. Got a few chapters in and realized I didn鈥檛 care about it at all. Decided not to waste any more time on it. Moving on to something else! ...more
**spoiler alert** The thought I had when I was about 90% through this book is that THIS story is what I wish the book 鈥淚t Ends with Us鈥� had been like.**spoiler alert** The thought I had when I was about 90% through this book is that THIS story is what I wish the book 鈥淚t Ends with Us鈥� had been like. This was a story about domestic violence that actually had me understanding the way it can happen generationally. I felt drawn to Shelley鈥檚 story and the way in which her life played out, though filled with tragedy, made sense. I am ELATED that she got her big dream and her happy ending, but I also felt so sad that she didn鈥檛 remember anything at the start and had to piece it all together. The building of the story really was well done and I enjoyed reading it. ...more
Read the second book because I knew it would be short and easy. Same kind of review as the first book. I didn鈥檛 really feel a draw to any of the charaRead the second book because I knew it would be short and easy. Same kind of review as the first book. I didn鈥檛 really feel a draw to any of the characters and it was just a lot of stuff happening in such a short story. ...more
It was okay. Not amazing but fine. I knew it was a short novel but like, it was sooooo short that there really wasn鈥檛 any character development. ThereIt was okay. Not amazing but fine. I knew it was a short novel but like, it was sooooo short that there really wasn鈥檛 any character development. There wasn鈥檛 anything to really hook me in. I鈥檓 on the fence if I鈥檒l give the next one a try or not. ...more
It was good but not great. My boss鈥檚 daughter recommended it to me and I could see that middle schoolers would like it. For me it was just a bit too cIt was good but not great. My boss鈥檚 daughter recommended it to me and I could see that middle schoolers would like it. For me it was just a bit too chaotic and there wasn鈥檛 enough character building. ...more
Fast read and really engrossing book. Not sure I felt emotionally connected to the characters, but I really wanted to know how the story played out soFast read and really engrossing book. Not sure I felt emotionally connected to the characters, but I really wanted to know how the story played out so I just kept reading every chance I got. It鈥檚 good enough that I want to read the next one. ...more
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