Hello friends! I know it’s a little late but here is the rest of my round up from August. September should go quicker as I read 7 books for the month. August was a really great month for me and I did add a few new favorites to my list after this month.
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto – 5 Stars I picked this one up on a whim after seeing a lot on my instagram and I am really glad I did. I don’t know if it was just really great timing or what but this book really hit the spot for me. This is a second chance romance that follows a wedding planner and a florist who have to work together on a wedding after not talking in years. I don’t think it’s any secret on here that I love a grumpy main character and Elliott really was the perfect grump! There is a lot of wedding talk in this and that is my only criticism but thats just because I don’t like weddings. Highly recommend this one.
Between Us by Mhairi McFarland – 3 Stars Thank you @avonbooks for my #gifted copy! One of the great things about working in a bookstore is I can always find the physical book for my pictures 😂 This one felt more woman’s fiction than romance and I have quite a few complaints about that. I was not prepared for the first half for our main character to still be in a committed relationship and is with him for over 50% and then we don’t get anything till 75% with the new love interest. I thought this was all handled well and there was no cheating or hints of it, I was just expecting something different from the story. Overall the story and writing was good I just was expecting something else than what I got. If you have enjoyed the author’s other books than you should pick this one up.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – 5 Stars This book was so good and I am so sad I put it off for so long!!!!! I don’t normally read fiction, I like my romances and my murders but everyone in awhile I pick one up and it becomes an all time favorite. This book was full of so much goodness that ai don’t know where to begin. We follow a seventy year old aquarium janitor who has no family left in her life, a young man trying to find his father and a giant pacific octopus in the aquarium. I loved all three characters and how the wove together but my favorite was by far Marcellus the octopus. Needless to say I am now slightly obsessed with octopuses! If you pick this one up I would highly recommend the audio!!
Never Wager With A wallflower by Virginia Heath – 3 Stars Sometimes reviews are really hard to write not only because you read them too long ago but also some books just don’t need a lot. This would be one of those. This is the third in a historical romance series that follows three sisters and we get the youngest’s story here. Venus is almost considered a spinster but is determined to marry a man who has similar ideas to her unfortunately though he doesn’t seem interested. However, after some run in’s with her brother-in-law’s grumpy cousin Galahad things start to change. While I still enjoyed this story over all I just got really tired of Venus at times and wished she would get her head out of the clouds. While this wasn’t my favorite in this series I still think the series is a fun one and if you like historical rom-coms than I would check it out. Thank you St. Martin’s Griffin for my gifted copy for review you can pick this one up on November 7th.
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter – 5 Stars I was “pressured” into reading this by some friends on instagram and man am I glad I listened to them. This book was hilarious and I enjoyed every minute of it. It gave off Knight and Day vibes which is one of my favorite movies. This story follows Alex(?) who just woke up on a street in Paris with no memory and is being chased by men with guns and the hottest guy she has ever seen is telling her to run. Alex and Mr. Hottie go on the run as they try to find Alex’s identical twin who seems to be a spy. Again this book was hilarious and non stop, it is insta love so if you are not a fan of that you might want to tread cautiously but I still think this book works and should be read. Thank you Avon for my gifted copy for review!
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross – 5 Stars I loved the two adult books I read by Rebecca Ross but kept putting this one off because it was a YA book. I shouldn’t have worried because I absolutely loved it and am now anxiously awaiting the sequel! It took awhile for me to get invested but once I did I was hooked! Of course now I have to wait till December for the next book so Im real glad I put this one off for awhile! This is a fun mix of historical and magical. The world felt like early 1900’s WWI era and both main characters are journalists and end up going to the frontline of the war that is taking over the home. Instead of guns and bombs the people are fighting demons and unseen dangers brought about the fighting gods. I really liked the world that was created!
Begin Again by Emma Lord – 3.5 Stars YA is really not my favorite genre but I read two this month! This was my second and I actually enjoyed this one as well. I think what works for me is when the main characters are not in high school and in this one they are in college. We follow Andie as she transfers from a community college to a 4 year to be closer to her boyfriend who also transferred to be closer to her. Andie struggles with her place at school but soon makes friends including her grumpy RA Milo. If you are wanting a fun and cute romance and like YA then I would pick this one up!
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