Review: Lover Awakened

Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh, Zsadist and Bella. They are absolutely my favorite couple in this entire series. I swear by it.

Review: The Gift

The Gift by Julie Garwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh, my heart!

I read this book so long ago when I was young, and all I can say is...I loved it then, and I still love it now. It just hit me that The Gift by Julie Garwood was published in 1991, and yet here I am, still rereading it in 2025, more than three decades later. That just goes to show how a truly great book never loses its magic.

Why after three weeks am I still obsessed with Direbound by Sable Sorensen

Why I’m Still Obsessed with Direbound (24 Days Later)

Let me tell you a little story. It’s about a girl (me) who picked up a book on a whim and accidentally stumbled into a world she can’t stop thinking about.

I read Direbound just once. One time. But even after 24 whole days, I’m still completely, utterly obsessed. You’d think the feeling would fade, right? That the characters would slip quietly into the background of my mind like most do after I finish a book. But nope. These characters, this story, this world, they’ve taken up permanent residence in my head and heart. I find myself thinking about scenes randomly throughout the day, and silently screaming for book 2.

Review: Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Oh my heart—my sweet, precious obsession!

I’m so glad I decided to revisit this series because diving back in has been like reuniting with old friends. All those little moments I adored the first time—the inside jokes, the whispered confessions, the heart-stopping twists—came rushing back, and somehow, I fell in love all over again.

Review: The Lion's Lady

The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors. I have read all her books and taking the time to reread this classic was a move in the right direction.

The first time I ever read this book was over fifteen years ago. It seems just like yesterday when I was introduced to Lyon and Christin yet here I am years later reliving a love story well told. Oh to be surrounded by love.

Christina and Lyon’s story was what I remembered it to be. Sweet, perfectly paced and remarkably well written.  I am glad I got the chance to reread this story and still fall in love with the characters as well as smile, and laugh.

Review: Pestilence

Pestilence by Laura Thalassa
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Let’s cut to the chase: Pestilence had all the depth of a puddle in the Sahara. No plot. No tension. Just... words on a page, somehow masquerading as a story.

I kept waiting for something to happen—a twist, a revelation, even a mildly interesting conversation—but nope. Just an endless parade of nothingburger scenes that left me checking my percentage like, "Surely it gets better now?" Spoiler: It didn’t.

The only pestilence here was the boredom crawling under my skin. 1/5 ⭐—and that’s me being generous because the cover was kinda pretty.

Verdict: If you enjoy watching paint dry, this might be your jam. Otherwise, run.

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Review: Silver Elite

Silver Elite by Dani Francis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I don’t usually go for dystopian romances, but Silver Elite kept me hooked enough to finish it in a single day—which says something! While it didn’t blow me away with shocking twists or heart-stopping moments, it was a well-paced, entertaining read that held my attention.

The FMC and MMC were… fine? Likeable enough, but I wasn’t obsessed with them. That said, the story did its job—it made me curious about what happens next. I’ll probably pick up the second book to see where things go, even if I wasn’t completely swept off my feet.

But his brothers? Absolutely not. Every time they showed up, I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my own brain. Annoying..

Verdict: A decent, bingeable read for when you want something engaging but not overly intense.

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Review: Quicksilver

Quicksilver by Callie Hart
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A DNF That Didn’t Hook Me

Review:
Welp, this one’s been gathering dust on my "currently reading" shelf for way too long, and at this point? I’m throwing in the towel. Quicksilver just didn’t grab me—no spark, no obsession, not even a mild "Hmm, what happens next?"

And can we talk about the name Kingfisher? I’m sorry, but every time I read it, my brain just went: King. Fish. King. Fish. Zero intimidation, maximum distraction. Not exactly the vibe you want from a character who’s supposed to be compelling.

The premise had potential, but the execution left me underwhelmed. Maybe it’s a me problem, maybe it’s a book problem—either way, I’m out.

Verdict: 2/5 ⭐ (for effort, I guess?) – If you loved it, tell me why; maybe I missed something.

Maybe one day in the future I'll reread it and see if i love it.

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Review: Wildfire

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The amount of times I have read this book is insane.

I loved every little thing about it. 

Writing odes not get better than this. Ok, I may be exaggerating a bit but trust me this was such a good one. 

Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's been too long since I read a book that caught my attention as this one did. I am so happy, so freaking happy that I read this book to then end and I was rooting for all characters.

Characters!

Feyre was my favorite girl but Nesta can rival this position. Rhysand is still my man. Elain was doll and I cannot wait to see what will happen with her and Lucien. Oh talking about Lucien, Bruh...your story is going to be interesting. I am getting overwhelmed with the sheer thought of it.

Cassian. Hellooooo to you honey. would you like to be mine? Azriel...so many people to like in this one. Even Eris, i liked him at some point. I am not goin to talk about Tamlin but he is forgiven.

Anyway, the story was great. I enjoyed the plot to the very end. And what I learned from all this is that loving a person means letting them be FREE to be who and what they truly are.

You love a person despite their darkness.

It's that simple.

Review: A Court of Mist and Fury

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


So, ladies and gentlemen book two is a much netter read than book one. And I am so here for it. so happy.

Iloved this book more than the first and it could easily show with smile that was plastered on my face as I was reading it. I knew there was somethign wrong with Tamlin from book one and it all came to light in this book. Hey Rhys, I knew why I liked you from book one. you sneaky man...almost made me swoon. Feyre, you are definetely what we need. Go girl!

I want to write more but I have to start book three.

Excellent read.

Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So, I finally finished this one after such a long time and I am happy I somehow managed to get to the very end. Also, I am a bit more excited for book two. Is it Rhysand? Possibly.

I started this book earlier this year and at 40 percent, I stopped. Then today I decided to get back to it and it was a great read. Now, this is my first time reading any of this author’s books. I like her writing style. It’s good.

The characters:

I was rooting for Feyre and that is what I search for most when I am reading a book these days. If I am rooting for you as a character then it means I connected with the character. This is good news!

Tamlin: I should read book two to have any judgment on you.

Rhysand: there is something about him that captivated me.

The plot was significantly good. The trials were a bit unexpected and that third trial, I was half convinced she would fail. I like it when there is good plot. We all do!

Well, let me go and read the second book. 

Review: Ice Planet Barbarians

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Tiktok made me read this one and yes it is pure smut.

*awkward laughter*

You see I LOVE ME SOME SMUT but this was not it. It was not the aliens that made me look the other way but maybe the plot in general and the writing. I am not really sure. This book has been sitting in currently reading pile for almost eight months. The way the sun is setting it look like I am not going to finish this one!

Bye Bye Aliens.

GIve me a better plot and some well written angst.

Review: The Silent Waters

The Silent Waters by Brittainy C. Cherry
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Unfortunately this book did not deliver what the cover and title promised! SOmetimes you just look at a cover and youthink you found greatness and then boom, a bomb blows up in your face. And all that beauty you wanted is lost somewhere.

URGHHHHHHHH! 

I was frustrated reading this. Seriously how could the heroine...You know what? The parents could have done more for Maggie. That is it! The whole plotline would have been much better. 

This was my first Brittainy C. Cherry book and as much as I was interested in reading it, I find that I could not handle it. 

Review: Still Standing

Still Standing by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

And my heart and the butterflies living in my stomach said AMEN. This book was exactly what I was waiting for and exactly to my heart’s content.

Every time I take a deep breath, I realize that I am still hooked by the characters in the book. I am very hooked and happily so. It is amazing how a good story can live in your head and dismantle your current reality.

I loved every bit of the story. How they met (that pool game and the drinks my mans West “Buck” knew exactly what he was doing and my girl had no chance.), how the story progressed, and everything. West aka Buck thank you for being a cool ass character. There was that one time that I really got annoyed but I forgive you. Clara, oh sweetheart you were perfect.

To the author, thank you for taking me back to the old you. I was so messed up emotionally with this one and it is all I aim to be when I read a book. Cheers.

I want to write something longer but this is where I end it.
Five freaking amazing stars!

Review: THE UNLEASHING

The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The two stars are strictly for VIG.

But below are some of the issues I had with this book :-

1. Too much information at once
You know my major problem with this book is that I was introduced to so many things at once that it was difficult to keep up. Yes, it’s the start of a series and as an author, I’m pretty sure her intention was to let us understand her world.
It was TMI that we did not need.
The best solution would be to introduce us gradually to it. You know like how Kresley Cole does in her IAD series.
Half of the time I did not remember who the hell was who and it was bad.

2. Too many characters
This goes hand in hand with the first issue.
There were too many characters. And what sucked, even more, it was difficult to realize who the main characters were. They did not get as much on-screen time. This being a series, some of the non-essential characters could have been introduced later on. in upcoming books.

3. MAIN CHARACTERS' CHEMISTRY
As I read a story, I need to feel connected to the main characters. It is essentially the fuel that powers up my reading mojo. I need to like the characters. I liked VIg to some extent but I just could not bring myself to like Kera. Too tightly wound up.
And I felt like they were not in love LOVE.
No angst. No powerful emotions flowing. NO caveman type of feelings. MH…

4. Maybe it's just me!!! I promise to try it another time. I could be the one tightly wound up at the moment. especially with the coronavirus aka COVID19 pandemic ruing a lot of things.



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Review: The Deep End

The Deep End by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well I just got the second book in this series and thought to myself that I needed to write a review of the first one before my mind messes things up.

Anyway, this review ought to be short because I don’t want to sit here remembering all the reason this book was a mess yet still a good read.

Kristen writes good books and the alpha men always pull me in and they story itself…well the story I just it. Fantastic!

But this book felt more like a sex exploration book than just a story. So it won’t fall into my best reads.

Anyway, hope book two is more of a story than just sex.

Review: Ignite

Ignite by R.J. Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Again, I think I just have fallen more in love with this author than I could think possible. Holy God of Israel now this is the book that I have always wanted to read.

It had everything I wanted it to have...

A second chance romance that drove me so wild it had me begging to not end and at times for it to end so I would just know how it all finishes, you know???

Oh my god.

Have I mentioned R.J.Lewis is going straight to my all time favourite authors list? None of the book I have read so far written by this author have taken a nosedive nope...they are all stars shinning fucking brightly in heaven if I might say..

Fucking shinning brightly stars...

Are you kidding me?

Can you write a bad book? really?

This book though...the feels.

The fucking feels!!

I need a Jaxon in my life for sure. The way this man loves aisee... I want some of that...okay I just want all of that. I need all of that. that man loves to the ends of the fucking rainbow and to the ends of the moon.

Sara you extremely lucky girl.

I just worship this book. Now on to book two! cause I need to figure out what happen next. Such a sweet story.

Review: Shade's Lady

Shade's Lady by Joanna Wylde
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you Joanna Wylde for taking me back to the start of my obsession with Bikers and the MC world. This was freaking amazing and it surpassed some of your books even if it was simple a novella.

Excellent book.

Excellent story

Excellent characters

And excellent everything.

I mean shit, this book had my heart jumping ropes and loving every single second of it. I loved it to bits. What else can I say…? I fell in love with the first paragraph. This book took me back in time to the one of the very first mc’s books I read and it just got me hooked again. This book has become like a drug I had let go and then tried again. And then realized that fuck the world this drug is my life and I cannot be without it.

Marvelous.

Thank you very much Joanna for this, I needed it so very much and though it was a novella it did not feel like it was that. It felt like I was reading a complete novel. It was soo good.

If you are looking a MC book to read then look no further than this book as it will capture you wholly.

Shade and Mandy, the two of you were perfect together. I mean seriously perfect. Shade you loved her exactly how I wanted you to and exactly how it ought to be done and Mandy you loved him sweetly.

I fucking recommend.

Review: Burn

Burn by R.J. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well the ending of book one of this series took a different direction and then this book felt like a completely new book and it was amazing.

Just amazing, I think this might be my favorite series yet by R.J.Lewis.. seriously. I loved every minute of this and I pray to God your other books that I am going to read are going to be on this same standard. You can write!

So what do I say about this one?

Remmy you were a bastard. I do not care if you knew her from when she was younger but kidnapping Sara and trying to make her yours while her man was in the same town...well that was lame but it added to the story so I forgive you for your ass-holiness my friend.

Anyway this was a good read and I certainly recommend to everyone out there.