This was my first ever book by Mhairi McFarlane that I got around to reading even though I already own Last Night, but I guess I need the time pressurThis was my first ever book by Mhairi McFarlane that I got around to reading even though I already own Last Night, but I guess I need the time pressure of arcs to pick them up. I was so very excited but sadly so very disappointed. Strap in for a rant of some sorts.
Giana with her smutty books is adorable, and relatable. Clay is simply hot and understood the assignment by reading heA solid fun cute, and hot book!
Giana with her smutty books is adorable, and relatable. Clay is simply hot and understood the assignment by reading her smutty books and ahem... copying from them.
Also, I appreciated the *pick me girls* and *princess* commentary very much!
I have no relationship with American football whatsoever, so this part of the book flew over my head and I could have done without it, but this might be a reason to pick it up for the football fans out there.
How could I ever give a book that made me kick my feet and giggle at stupid hours (that probably made my neighbours believe I had company) anything leHow could I ever give a book that made me kick my feet and giggle at stupid hours (that probably made my neighbours believe I had company) anything less than 4 stars? That's right, I can't. And I am very much okay with it.
"She rolled her eyes, raised her chin, and I wanted to drop to my knees."
I was late to the party, okay? I was late because I read Better than the Movies only in October. I was late because I did not understand the hype until halfway through. I was late because I did not immediately devour Nothing like the Movies as I should have.
"I looked into the eyes that I saw every night when I closed my own and said, 'Okay, I will do it.'"
Maybe I did not deserve to get the advanced readers copy. But you know what? It does not matter, because this book, yes book number two, made me feel like BTTM only managed to in the second half. The POV's of Wes? The love confessions in his mind? The chaos? The drama? The fun? The lovable friend group? The REALISTIC reason for them to break up in the first place? The grief, the hurt, the angst, the stress, the anxiety, the everything. I loved it! I laughed, I giggled, I kicked my feet, and I teared up and cried numerous times during my read.
"Fucking yes, tease me, Buxbaum"
And what I would not give to have a man like Wes Bennet in my life who does not take himself too seriously, puts other people first, and speaks poetry...
"I am just Wes fucking Bennet, Lib, the guy who can't remember a single day in his life when he didn't love you."
I don't understand why so many people are this unhappy about the book. I had a great time, because I love to torture myself, and this one had the perfect balance of heartache in every way possible. It showed the reality of life but mixed with movie worthy romance.
I loved that it moved slow and the only reason that I did not give the full five stars is 1. that is always very hard to reach and 2. that the very ending felt rushed after everything else moved at a perfect speed.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Simon & Schuster Children's UK and Lynn Painter for the advanced readers copy! ...more
"Take up space, Beatrix. Don't apologize, and don't let the world shame you for being you."
Yes, you have read the title correctly, and yes, there
"Take up space, Beatrix. Don't apologize, and don't let the world shame you for being you."
Yes, you have read the title correctly, and yes, there actually is a Rooster in the story, but the other c*ck gets mentioned wayyyy more often. Especially in its upright position. This is basically a smutty, but also cute, fast-paced romance story between childhood best friends (Trix is a librarian and a virgin, Chris is a football player and not a virgin) without a third act break up.
If that's your jam, go for it. I enjoyed the majority of the book, and the smut was HOT (even though a little less for the title). But it lacked detailed character development (especially for Chris), more bantering and flirting, and the fake dating got dropped way too soon to actually make any impact.
I loved the body positivity, the support of family and friends, the chickens, her being fucking vegan and a librarian.
"Because I want to give you a hundred different reasons to stay."
"You. I want you."
I don't feel like writing a proper long review, so here are the mai"Because I want to give you a hundred different reasons to stay."
"You. I want you."
I don't feel like writing a proper long review, so here are the main thoughts on my first Lauren Asher book. Overall, it was nice, but nothing special. Sorry, not sorry.
⨳⪻⊹⪼� "In my made-up world, I was everything my soulm
You want me to fall in love?
"'I'm a feminist --' 'So am I,' he cut me off"
There. You did it. �
⨳⪻⊹⪼� "In my made-up world, I was everything my soulmate wanted, and my soulmate was real." ⨳⪻⊹⪼�
I was swooning so much at times, it scared me. Disclaimer - I read Not in my Book in one sitting from 2 pm to 1 am, and only stopped to eat, drink, talk to my roommates, and, most importantly, grin at the wall for a few minutes.
Lovelight Farms stole my heart, and I loved every single minute of it ❤️
I have DEVOURED this series in a single week, and I am so, so sad that this waLovelight Farms stole my heart, and I loved every single minute of it ❤️
I have DEVOURED this series in a single week, and I am so, so sad that this was the end of this Small Town Farm Romance escape (I am really happy that I have book #1 to read in December since I did not want to read the Christmas book in June).
"She looks like she could eat me alive. I fucking love it."
Business Casual was probably my favorite. Charlie's struggles really hit a nerve, watching Nova deal with her perfect family and overcome her insecurities was next level heartwarming. I don't have any tattoos, but I would love to get one of her signature minimalistic flower tattoos, and then move into her studio (the plant wall has got to be AMAZING).
"I try to convince myself I'm not with all the ridiculous shit I do, but I'm lonely all the time. I go to work, and I keep myself busy with things I don't care about, and I come back to a fancy apartment with everything I could ever want, and I feel ... nothing. Empty."
It is cute, romantic, but also funny, and made me actually laugh out loud and giggle/grin multiple times in public, it has different family dynamics, our lovely couples from the previous books, it has the beautiful Lovelight farm, the nature, the small town gossip, Nova and Charlie have character and chemistry, and like I mentioned in an update, all the books have spice, but this one feels the horniest (I am not complaining). I loved the banter, the texts?!, the conversations and interactions, and all the small little details that make Lovelight Farms, Lovelight Farms.
"That's probably the kind of guy she usually goes for. I bet he's absolute shit at doing his taxes."
I will stop now to not spoil anything, just read the series when you are in the mood for some cute cosy, entertaining light but spicy romcoms, you won't regret it ❤️ (view spoiler)[
""Nova," he whispers, somewhere against my mouth. "I don't think my feelings are business casual." I sigh into him. I hold onto him wherever I can reach. "I don't think mine are either.""
This was what I needed and kept missing in my last few "rom-coms" that those books have claimed to be. Just for the Summer made me actually laugh out This was what I needed and kept missing in my last few "rom-coms" that those books have claimed to be. Just for the Summer made me actually laugh out loud - in public. It had me grinning multiple times. It gave me the feels. And you wanna know how soon I knew that this book was meant for me?
"'I'm not superstitious.'" [...] "'I am a little stitious.'"
It wasn't the perfect romance book but I still enjoyed it very much!
"You are in every of my thoughts, my conscience. I can't get away, and I don't
It wasn't the perfect romance book but I still enjoyed it very much!
"You are in every of my thoughts, my conscience. I can't get away, and I don't want to anymore. I want all of you."
�Minor content spoilers might be ahead �
Even though a runaway bride is cliché and I have seen what feels like a hundred movies with this premise, I actually have not read a book that starts this way. But I do not regret it one bit.
Charlie and Rick come from very different backgrounds (but as Rick puts it so lovingly: "Do you think we'll ever get over our mommy issues?", they do have some things in common) ...more
"Books are like a magical apartment in that way, capturing a singular point in time when an author writes a book that maybe, someday, a future you
"Books are like a magical apartment in that way, capturing a singular point in time when an author writes a book that maybe, someday, a future you will visit and read."
I am not sure what I expected, but it sure as hell was not this piece of sweet lemon pie ...more
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