I'm at 34% and I had to come here to check if I had the right book. How is Luke a "himbo", but also a virgin? How is this a "light fluffy read" when iI'm at 34% and I had to come here to check if I had the right book. How is Luke a "himbo", but also a virgin? How is this a "light fluffy read" when it's quite dark so far? Luke and Jessie are exhausted and torturing each other so far, plus Jessie actually has so really valid anger towards how his father moved on that's so far not been mentioned outside his own mind, plus no one has mentioned the BDSM elements so far as I've read...
I'm going to try a bit more, but so far I'm struggling......more
I'm 33% in and I'm... not connecting to these characters? I just don't understand why Jordan loves Ellis. We're told stuff, but not SHOWN stuff. I'm aI'm 33% in and I'm... not connecting to these characters? I just don't understand why Jordan loves Ellis. We're told stuff, but not SHOWN stuff. I'm also struggling with Ellis hanging on to feelings for this POS FOR A YEAR. I would maybe understand if it was just a few months, but after a full year, you'd think he'd be almost over it?
I LOVED the rest of the series, and the spin off Swallow Cove book so I'm going to push through a bit further, but I'm STRUGGLING with this one...
EDIT: I'm at the first smex scene at 56%. It's hot, but I STILL don't understand why they're best friends, or why Jordan loves El? Ellis just seems quite self focused. I'm interested to see what happens after this smex scene!...more
This hurts. I absolutely LOVE the other two books in this series, but this one is a slog. I'm 90 pages in, and I just... don't care? I was REALLY lookThis hurts. I absolutely LOVE the other two books in this series, but this one is a slog. I'm 90 pages in, and I just... don't care? I was REALLY looking forward to Colin's book, but right now I don't feel like I really know him, and Anthony is just kinda... floundering?
I'm going to keep picking away at this because I REALLY want to like it, but if not, I'm skipping to the end, and calling this one an anomaly then moving on to whatever Charlie releases next!...more
This hurts me to write. I adore Saxon James, and this series has been otherwise wonderful.
This book dragged. I was at 25% and it felt like 75%. I neveThis hurts me to write. I adore Saxon James, and this series has been otherwise wonderful.
This book dragged. I was at 25% and it felt like 75%. I never quite understood why Davey and Mack loved each other. I didn't actually care about either of them.
In the end, I was really just reading to get glimpses of the rest of the DMC and their HEAs. I'll wait for Saxon's next release, this one wasn't for me!...more
WTF did I just read??? It started out very cute, but around the 25% mark, it just got repetitive and boring. Even the sex scenes! I started skipping oWTF did I just read??? It started out very cute, but around the 25% mark, it just got repetitive and boring. Even the sex scenes! I started skipping over them eventually because it was the same thing over and over. I saw people in the reviews saying it was adapted from a short story? That would actually explain it. This needed some SERIOUS editing....more
So I'm 44% in and really enjoying this book so far. My only qualm is that all of a sudden we find out that one of the MCs has ADHD and a sleep disordeSo I'm 44% in and really enjoying this book so far. My only qualm is that all of a sudden we find out that one of the MCs has ADHD and a sleep disorder that apparently the other MC has known about for months but was never mentioned before?? So bizarre...
As someone with ADHD myself, I will say that I really resonated with Quinn's explanations, but none of his previous behaviour in the book tracked for being neurospicy? Again, very strange......more
I'm 85% through this book and I'm on the struggle bus with it. I usually really love E.M. Lindsey, but this one is a slog.
At 85%, we finally have our I'm 85% through this book and I'm on the struggle bus with it. I usually really love E.M. Lindsey, but this one is a slog.
At 85%, we finally have our first sex scene. I like a slow burn. That's not my issue. It's that I'm at 85% and I... don't understand why these two are falling for each other, beyond that they want to bone, and some very brief trauma bonding over their disabilities.
I don't actually understand why anyone continues to put up with Hudson because frankly he's not just grumpy, he's kinda mean?
And I don't really understand Peyton as a character. Is he the kindest angel in the world? Is he just a bitter people pleaser? And honestly why does he even LIKE Hudson?
They've been at odds, but suddenly they can't stop thinking about each other and are just now using endearments? And Hudson is making Peyton a very expensive custom toy? It's kinda coming out of nowhere, at least for me.
Anyway, the writing is good and I'm not giving Lindsey less than two stars, but this one is tempting (sorry!)...more
I'm 30% in and I honestly think that the author's only exposure to drag is RuPaul's Drag Race. For example, no one says "henny" anymore yet there it iI'm 30% in and I honestly think that the author's only exposure to drag is RuPaul's Drag Race. For example, no one says "henny" anymore yet there it is, 10000000 times. As a queer person who is in that community, this book is so far REALLY oogie. Very promising premise, but big yikes so far. I'm going to see if it gets better, but so far I'm inclined to DNF......more
**spoiler alert** I'm about to DNF at 27%. Does it get better? There's too much description of EVERYTHING, and I keep just skipping bits. I normally L**spoiler alert** I'm about to DNF at 27%. Does it get better? There's too much description of EVERYTHING, and I keep just skipping bits. I normally LOVE Keira's books and actively seek them out, but this one isn't doing it.
I also don't love that Ethan's terrible ex is Asian. I know, I know. Shiv is there, but he's kinda the Fool who treats Ethan like he's stupid...And Ethan can automatically understand most of what Clay says? I get that Clay has a deeper voice, but it's still verrrry convenient, no?
I'm going to give it a bit longer because I love Keira and the premise, but is anyone else struggling through this one?...more
This book sucked me in for the first 25%, and then it just got...boring? I'm literally at the 50% mark and I'm having a hard time focusing.
The writingThis book sucked me in for the first 25%, and then it just got...boring? I'm literally at the 50% mark and I'm having a hard time focusing.
The writing is lovely - though a bit wordy - and I'm loving Charles and Hugo. The emotional intimacy is escalating nicely, so I'm really struggling with whether to just give up and skip to the end?
Does it get better? Should I persevere, or just skip to the last few chapters?
Penny is a slave. There's no consent here, no matter how much they "love" each other. If this was truly a love story, Falcon would have freed her befoPenny is a slave. There's no consent here, no matter how much they "love" each other. If this was truly a love story, Falcon would have freed her before anything sexual happened.
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Penny is a slave. There's no consent here, no matter how much they "love" each other. If this was truly a love story, Falcon would have freed her before anything sexual happened....more
**spoiler alert** CW: death of loved ones, past su!cide of a family member, anxiety, multiple on-page panic/anxiety attacks.
This was a delight. Two 40**spoiler alert** CW: death of loved ones, past su!cide of a family member, anxiety, multiple on-page panic/anxiety attacks.
This was a delight. Two 40-something MMCs, both with their own baggage who actually communicate and are honest with each other. I usually feel like the "oh hey, I guess I'm demisexual!" plotline is tokenizing us demi folks, but Riley did a nice job here!
Also, characters actually willing to get help for their issues, YAYS!!...more
So I'm on book 6, and I'm noticing a pattern. The women in these books aren't...nice. They're either "b!tches", "crackwh0res", or just out for money. So I'm on book 6, and I'm noticing a pattern. The women in these books aren't...nice. They're either "b!tches", "crackwh0res", or just out for money. The one nice woman - Basil's sister Amaranth - was turned into a villain in a short story.
I...don't think E.M. Lindsey likes women very much...good writer, I otherwise like the books, but YIKES. ...more
A romance between a therapist - even a FORMER therapist - and a patient is HIGHLY unethical and you lose your license for that. Understandably. It's aA romance between a therapist - even a FORMER therapist - and a patient is HIGHLY unethical and you lose your license for that. Understandably. It's a MASSIVE power imbalance. ...more
CW:TW for REPEATED use of a homophobic slur, emotional labour being foisted needlessly on a queer person, clueless ci**spoiler alert** SPOILERS AHEAD.
CW:TW for REPEATED use of a homophobic slur, emotional labour being foisted needlessly on a queer person, clueless cis str8 whyte dudes.
This was an absolute delight, until the 86% mark and then the author COMPLETELY lost me. She had me wanting to throw my damn phone at the effing wall in anger. I don't want to even finish this because I'm so mad at Ryan and the author, who I now suspect is some "nice straight whyte lady" who decided that it might be fun to write queer characters. Which is ACTUALLY a homophobic microaggression. Don't speak for my community if you're not part of it, k?
Reading Ryan's cluelessness about why it's a big deal that ***10 year olds*** shouldn't use the "f" word for queer folks just because HE'D been called that on the ice, and why we shouldn't pass down homophobia to kids was unforgivable.
Unfortunately, it was a very good example of the kinds of conversations I've had to have with cis people, the kind of emotional labour I've had to do with them (I'm queer myself, and it's EXHAUSTING. Also it's not my job. Str8 cis people, please educate your own, because us LGBTQIA2S folks are burnt out and SCARED right now).
I'm pansexual, which means that I date ANYONE, regardless of gender, genita|s, or sexual orientation so I've dated plenty of cis str8 dudes. This author reminded me of why I haven't dated any cis str8 guys lately. And I shouldn't have to worry about ANY of that when I'm reading what's supposed to be a "cute, low-angst" novella. This issue ISN’T low-angst. Not in 2023 when the GOP is trying to legislate away our human rights. Certainly not without a content warning.
I ADORE Riley Hart, but I'm struggling on this one. It's probably a "me" issue, but be warned. This isn’t a sweet story with a cute HEA. It's a challeI ADORE Riley Hart, but I'm struggling on this one. It's probably a "me" issue, but be warned. This isn’t a sweet story with a cute HEA. It's a challenging read chock full of triggers, pain kinks, and past abuse which I don't usually want.
I'm sorry to say that the authors lost me at "WeChat". I've lived in China on and off since 2001, and NO WAY would anyone as paranoid as Silas use it. It's SO heavily monitored by the government, you can't say ANYTHING. Maybe if he was using Signal, or WhatsApp? But NEVER WeChat, my gawd.
After that, my suspension of disbelief was gone and I think I was lost from there. Plus I wasn't really resonating with the characters. It's Riley Hart, so it's still a 3 ⭐ read, but just be warned about the content!...more
This was LOVELY until the 75% mark. Charlie's reaction to "the big reveal" made no sense. Asked for an explanation, but didn't wait to get one. BelievThis was LOVELY until the 75% mark. Charlie's reaction to "the big reveal" made no sense. Asked for an explanation, but didn't wait to get one. Believed the "wicked witch" immediately without listening to Kris or getting his side of things, then Kris thinks it's his OWN fault? Sure, Kris could have told him earlier, but there was a legitimate security reason not to...?...more
This was cute! Very insta-love, so if that's not your bag, move on. I thought it was sweet! I'll be picking up the next book. This was cute! Very insta-love, so if that's not your bag, move on. I thought it was sweet! I'll be picking up the next book. ...more
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