“No one has ever made me feel the way you do. Sometimes I can’t even breathe.”
was i reading a romance book or a business transaction3.25⭐️
“No one has ever made me feel the way you do. Sometimes I can’t even breathe.”
was i reading a romance book or a business transaction? even when they were having sex, it felt very formal. its really giving me:
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hr department at its finest.
don’t get me started on the edward cullen wedding vows… i can’t talk about this shit.
“My sweet, brilliant, beautiful Bianca, what can I say but that my life before you was a meaningless, shallow void—in the words of the immortal Edward Cullen, it was ‘an unending, unchanging midnight.’” I paused here to give her a look—who the fuck was Edward Cullen?—and cleared my throat before continuing. “You have brought light into the egotistical and immature darkness that was my soul. I see now that you were always my one true love, and I was just too wrapped up in myself to commit to anyone else. But no longer. To sum up, again I quote Edward Cullen: ‘No measure of time with you will be long enough, but we’ll start with forever.’”
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literally the only reason this book isn’t getting 2 stars is because i actually liked the infertility plot line. i found all the miscommunication in this book draining but i expected it bc they started the relationship as a business deal. i knew they would both struggle to talk through their shit.
“What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?” he whispered. “If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on b
2.5⭐️
“What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?” he whispered. “If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed.” The weapons still in her grasp, she shoved against his chest. “No.” His hands dropped to her waist. “Destroy me.”
i liked the first 150 pages and then it became boring so quick that i skimmed the ending. i actually don't even care about anyone. i wanted them to be enemies for longer before kissing but... i was disappointed.
i think i would've loved this book back in 2020 when i bought it but now? too much of nothing for me to love. ...more
“Ya'aburnee. As in you bury me. A rough translation for the way I want to leave this world before you because I can’t imagine having to go
3⭐️
“Ya'aburnee. As in you bury me. A rough translation for the way I want to leave this world before you because I can’t imagine having to go through a single day without you in it.”
y'all i was so ready to give this a 3.5 but that last chapter... fucking SAVED it. don't get me wrong, it was WAYYYYY better than book 1. it started out so well too that i devoured it. BUT BUT i'm still a little disappointed because i did think that we'll have daddy declan grow and mature through a family, like the contract said... but we never got a daddy declan :) and that's what pissed me off. yes after sleeping on it, i don't remember shit so minus a point hehe.
tropes: - age gap - grumpy/sunshine - marriage of convenience & fake dating - best friend's brother - workplace (boss/assistant) - hero falls first - hero doesn't care about sex until her - slowburn - forced proximity - family drama (daddy and mommy issues) - jealous and possessive hero
the tropes in this book complemented each other, i really think it matched their vibes. i didn't think it would be such a slowburn but it kinda was? i just kept thinking "when y'all gonna fuck already". i also found zahra still very annoying so i was bored when she showed up and was saying bla bla bla ugh. BUT i do think that i liked declan way too much so i'm upping my rating for him because the shit he does.
“Every look.” The unsteady beat of my heart floods my ears. Her breath catches in her throat as I cup her cheek. My thumb strokes her soft skin, rubbing back and forth like I could brand my name with touch alone. “Every touch.” “Every single kiss…is nothing but a lie.”
THE WAY THIS WAS IN CHAPTER FUCKING TWO. i was instantly hooked and couldn't stop reading because HELLOOOO???
“Fake marriage or not, Iris is destined to be with one man and one man only. Me.”
“Talk about her like that again and I swear I’ll make your last twelve months as CEO absolutely miserable.”
“If I had it my way, you would wear an ankle monitor so I could always know where you are.”
we love a possessive hero. we LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE this way too much... i was just oh my... he's hot when he's all woof woof on people.
“What are you doing?” “Helping my wife.” My throat bobs. “You’re growing a bit too comfortable with that nickname for my liking.” “I use it to remind you of your place.” “And what’s that?” “Mine.”
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“We could have one kid or five, so long as you only have them with me. I’ll give you the minivan life, solely if you want it.”
bitches come and go bruh. but you know i stay. where do i fucking find a declan? heheheh please :) i'm begging you please :) PLEASE PLEASEEE.
“I could spend the rest of forever with you and it still wouldn’t be enough time to finish everything I have planned for us.”
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“Daisuki.” His deep thrust makes me gasp. “Szeretlek.” He presses his lips against my forehead. My pulse flutters at the gesture, sending a rush of pleasure all the way to my toes. “Ich liebe dich.”
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“Ask me why I hate when people use Times New Roman instead of Arial.” “Are you serious right now? What does that have to do with any of this?” “Because I chose it for you.”
“Want to know why I kept the cactus?” I nod. “Because it was the first time someone got me a present that made me laugh.”
“Ask me why you were denied the job transfer.” “Tell me you didn’t.” “I couldn’t let you go.”
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yes i did tear up for them :) but like in a happy way you know... IDK why i cry at stupid shit like this but when someone dies i'm all :|.... IDK OK.
ok now for the cal talk... I CAN'T WAITTTTTT for his book. i mean he's the only one who doesn't have any mommy or daddy issues. THANK FUCK. he's also just so fun and cool that idek how he's related to these grumpy men. ugh <3 <3 <3 <3...more
“I wanted to own those secret smiles just as much I wanted to own her beautiful heart. I wanted to be the reason for their existence.”
3.5⭐️
“I wanted to own those secret smiles just as much I wanted to own her beautiful heart. I wanted to be the reason for their existence.”
can't believe after 4 fucking LONG ass days i'm finally done with this book. i thought i hated the writing in marriage for one, no bitches this book was my nightmare.
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things i liked:
- the fact that i got butterflies every time they touched. - i loved their chemistry and the way they were together.
things i hated:
- the writing style. it was so repetitive and hard to get through that i got a reading slump. - the whole conflict at the end wasn't even needed - how long this book was. they were in love with each other since like the 30% mark why was this dragged out? - when the heroine literally got sad bc her ex was hooking up with one of her friends/roommates? bitch you're married and in love why do you care? - the fact that the parts that we needed to read weren't there... this whole book centered on them getting married and we didn't even see the wedding? we didn't get to see anything in this book tbh. - the parts that had (shit i forgot the heroine's name already) olive? and lucy? just talking. i get it they are bffs but idc? i was so bored. - tbh there are way too many things i don't like in this book but i forgot half of them already bc it took me this long to read.
safe to say ella maise's writing style isn't for me because i actually like the couple and i love the romance but god this felt like a chore to read....more
the way this was a carbon copy of legit more than half of the midnight dynasty books but add way more daddy, mommy, and sibling issues and and a1.25⭐️
the way this was a carbon copy of legit more than half of the midnight dynasty books but add way more daddy, mommy, and sibling issues and and a hatred to god knows what. i don't understand why YET again in this world there needs to be trilogies???? nothing happened in this book. nothing will happen in the next one. nothing will happen in the 3rd. its all bla bla bla bla bla.
at this point i kinda wanna call it quits with this world. its just the same exact story written in 40 diff ways. ...more
“You are mine,” I said to her. “You were mine the minute I saw you.”
i'm kinda sad that i didn't like ronan and poppy as a couple. o j2.5⭐️
“You are mine,” I said to her. “You were mine the minute I saw you.”
i'm kinda sad that i didn't like ronan and poppy as a couple. o just felt like it was a chore for them to be together. i really like ronan alone and poppy alone but together they just lacked chemistry.
the whole plot was a mess and i honestly had no clue what was going on. anyway i just can't wait for leo's book bc he hot af. ...more
“I am only an instrument of pain, and my only job was to protect her.”
well i'm not confused anymore. it was def the writing style and 3⭐️
“I am only an instrument of pain, and my only job was to protect her.”
well i'm not confused anymore. it was def the writing style and not the plot that made me lose my mind in book 1.
anyway, i love the plot in this book but the pacing was kinda off. i feel like if there was a good balance of plot and romance then i wouldn't be complaining this much lmao.
its def a slow burn but the good kind because at least stuff is happening LMAO. i also hate caroline with all my life. she's a fucking snake especially after reading the starcrossed lovers trilogy. can't wait for all these authors to kill her off <3
overall something is just missing in this trilogy, i don't even know what. ...more
“You’re a prisoner to my affection. A slave to your own mutual craving. Together, we are shackled by two hearts that only beat with vigo
2.25⭐️
“You’re a prisoner to my affection. A slave to your own mutual craving. Together, we are shackled by two hearts that only beat with vigor when the other is near.”
the amount of drama that happened in this novella really put me off. its literally a 100 pages of bla bla bla bla bark bark woof woof. idk if you understand me, i wouldn't blame you.
the smut was GOOD tho. so if you don't care about anything but smut then go ahead and read LMAO. ...more
“I want to eat your smile, sunshine," he said against her mouth. "Swallow it whole and light up my insides with it.”
before any of y'a1.5⭐️
“I want to eat your smile, sunshine," he said against her mouth. "Swallow it whole and light up my insides with it.”
before any of y'all come for me, yes i'm shocked that i gave this book such a low rating. i've been waiting for this book for MONTHS and when the release date got delayed 6 times, i was like its ok because i love this series and it'll be worth it.
its not worth the wait. no where NEAR worth the wait. plot twist, nothing happened except for maybe the bonus epilogue and maybe the last 2 chapters in the book. but its predictable.
tropes
- insta love from the heroine - amnesia - slowburn for the hero - grumpy/sunshine - marriage of convenience - hero celibate for a year before he sees her - annoying heroine (yes this is a trope) - second chance - captive
i wanted to write a whole ass proper review for this book but listen this shit wasn't worth the read let alone to write a review.
anything beyond this point is a spoiler
lets start with our annoying heroine. bitch had it coming. not at one point did i feel bad for her. she was on my last nerve.
“He was her love-at-first-meeting. And she didn’t know who he was now, but he was hers. He’d always been hers.”
1. she basically knew from chapter 1, right after she jumped on him and kissed him, that he did not know her. yet she made it her mission for him to fall in love with her AGAIN.
“Because I've heard you haven't been with a woman in a while, Mr. Villanova. And you'd have me, and I'm fantastic in bed if I say so myself. I also have something of yours. And for six months of your life, I’ll return the secret back to you.” She leaned forward earnestly. “Be my husband, and I’m yours. You have nothing to lose, and so much to gain. I’ll happily be your friend, your lover, your wife, whatever you need.”
2. she was hella fucking desperate for his dick, this girl got on her knees and BEGGED him to suck him off. she begged him for everything. she was willing to do anything for this marriage too.
“God, she was a fool. An overemotional fool who attached herself too easily to hope.”
3. now the part where i lost it with her. this bitch knew he had amnesia, yet she got PISSED at him for not remembering her. excuse me, miss ???? she legit ghosted him because he wasn't feeling the same way. ya ma'am you had 10 years to love him and he doesn't even fucking know you bitch. and then she wouldn't fucking talk to him; therefore, HE had to fucking apologize to her... HE DOESNT KNOW YOU. i fucking can't stand this bitch. poor guy doesn't know what the fuck is going on.
“Poor man, he’d have to learn. She was a crier.”
anyway, im done with this bitch.
i did like some of the smut because the hero does say some nice things hence the +0.5 stars.
“Watch yourself be a little slut for me. Just for me,”
mmm, i'm a slut too.
anyway, if you are here for the plot twist, here you go:
(view spoiler)[ zee's sis, zenith, is the original morana vitallio. gabriel's real daughter. she dies at the end because one of alpha's men was the rapist who was killing women and he really wanted to rape zenith. (hide spoiler)]
am i still excited for the next book? yes. will i be waiting patiently? yes. i'm a whore for this series....more
i read this because i heard there was knife play. i was fucking fooled the whole scene was written in 1 page and i've never been more disappointed.1⭐️
i read this because i heard there was knife play. i was fucking fooled the whole scene was written in 1 page and i've never been more disappointed.
the writing is so annoying and the characters are unbearable. i can't this was the worst experience of my life. will never pick up the next books. ...more
“Love is the one thing that not even fate can contend with.”
JLA does it again. blows my goddamn mind with all these endings. did i pr4.5⭐️
“Love is the one thing that not even fate can contend with.”
JLA does it again. blows my goddamn mind with all these endings. did i predict that ending? ya but i still LOVED it.
nyktos is a MAJOR simp. i mean man oh man jaw dropped when he said he hasn't done IT. he lived for 200 years and he wasnt tempted until sera? fucking fate if you tell me.
even tho this is a retelling of blood and ash. i loved it. i don't care if this book is filled with information or that its exactly the same as from blood and ash, its still so GOOD.
i can understand why these books wouldn't be for everyone because its so heavy with information but to me its worth it. i can't wait to read more about nyktos and sera because the tension between them is unreal. ...more
“But it’s so hard to care when she feels like heaven on fucking earth. Like a goddess coming down just to save my wretched soul from damna
4⭐️
“But it’s so hard to care when she feels like heaven on fucking earth. Like a goddess coming down just to save my wretched soul from damnation.”
don't get me wrong this book was FIRE. i mean the spice was amazing. kal and elena were perfection. the only thing i didn't vibe with was the amount of characters there were in this book. for the life of me, i can't remember who rafe was or who half of them were. i feel like the book is way too short for all those unnecessary characters. i got so lost at one point but i was to lazy to go back and read again about them. that's literally the only thing that slowed me down reading in which lowered the rating.
<3 when he <3 - carves his initials on her thigh - reads books before going to bed - makes sure she's alright after rough sex - helps her plant flowers - uses sex to avoid problems <3 - quotes poems ...more
“I’ll kill anyone who tries to harm you. I’ll burn down this city if it means keeping you safe.”
i skimmed through the last 30% because1⭐️
“I’ll kill anyone who tries to harm you. I’ll burn down this city if it means keeping you safe.”
i skimmed through the last 30% because honestly, this isn't even a romance. not into "heroes" raping the heroine because "they are your wife and you can do anything to them". um bye. the only reason i finished it, is because its short af. ...more
“Once upon a time, I thought I’d gotten over him. Turns out, I’m still waiting for him to kiss me back.”
i'm a lil bit disappointed. i2.5⭐️
“Once upon a time, I thought I’d gotten over him. Turns out, I’m still waiting for him to kiss me back.”
i'm a lil bit disappointed. i was excited for months for this and then when it came out, i saw all those reviews i was skeptical.
it wasn't "bad", it was just so boring. i feel like this trope is so overused that authors need to add something unique or else its a carbon copy of another book.
i loved nate. i hated gwen. i didn't see any chemistry between them and i just felt like nate was babysitting her the whole time. the girl goes ahead grinds on guys even tho she has a husband, she jumps into pools while drunk. i love age gap romances but god this was bad because gwen acted like an oversized toddler.
i'm just sad because i wanted to love this but i just have no feelings towards it. it wasn't the worst rina kent book but it was nowhere as good as her other books. it was average that i'm probs not gonna remember even reading this book. ...more
“No love is fully requited. No love is equal. No love is fair. There is always one side that loves more. And you better not be that side
1.5⭐️
“No love is fully requited. No love is equal. No love is fair. There is always one side that loves more. And you better not be that side—because it suffers.”
probably the worst mafia/arranged marriage book i've ever read. i disliked this so much. i hated the love triangle shit going on AS WELL AS THE cheating ffs.
the book was so boring that i wanted to dnf so many times. The characters literally are shallow and stupid and just fucking embarrassing tbh. ...more
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