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It’s never too early for a Christmas themed book especially if it’s set in a small town called Merry! The beginning started slow but eventually the pace picked up and it grew on me. It was giving cozy, rom-com, Christmas hallmark movie vibes with a bit of pumpkin spice. 

Merry, Connecticut was hit by a disastrous hurricane that left the town in shambles. Noah wasn’t sure if he could revive the town in time for their yearly Christmas festivities. Cat King reality tv star of a popular home renovation show pops in to bring the town hope and pull off a Christmas miracle. But Noah wasn’t for all the cameras and extra mess Cat would bring to his town. The only thing he was concerned with was Cat not capitalizing off the town’s tragedy. 

This turned out to be a really cute book, the dialogue was authentic, and filled with well-developed characters. Noah’s character gave off a grumpy grinch vibe in the beginning and he gave so much pushback to anything Cat wanted to do for the town. All the while everything she did was truly out of the kindness of her own heart and pockets. 

The chemistry between them was palpable and the sex was tasteful but got a tad bit raunchy. It wasn’t the intense make out session in the alley that almost got them caught red handed that was raunchy. But when they finally had sex and Cat became a nasty girl lol. It went from come on me to come inside me I need to feel you in me to have a deeper connection. Like ma’am the meat can’t be that good you don’t really know this man but I wasn’t surprised that Noah was ready to risk it all. When his ex-wife popped up with their daughter right in the middle of him and Cat going at it was hilarious. 

Overall, the author perfectly intertwined romance, humor, and finding strength in community with the perfect holiday atmosphere. So, if you’re looking for a fun small-town holiday read filled with the right amount of drama, emotion, spice, and heartwarming feels you found it. 

Special thanks to @torteen for my gifted copy‼️

After reading a couple mixed reviews on this one it was a must I read it for myself. The White Guy Dies First is a collection of 13 short horror stories surrounding fear and power. While I didn’t love every story I think as a whole the book is pretty decent. A few of the stories were meh but there were a few that actually made me want more and would make great Halloween movies.

𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕕:

Each story had a uniquely different feel when it came to the eerie, creepy and supernatural elements. We get a dark circus, house of mirrors, a haunted garden, missing father, a Japanese revenge ghost, cannibalism, a evil magician, high school murder, spirit box and a seance, a haunted slave plantation, the last city on earth, a sleepwalker, a demon possession, and a house from hell. It’s nowhere near scary so if that’s what you’re looking for this ain’t it but I highly recommend you add it to your TBR for spooky szn‼️

Special thanks to the author, @forgereads for my gifted copy, & @macmillan.audio for my advanced listening copy‼️

This book was definitely a wild experience. K’wan is a master at creating elaborate characters and putting them through the most intense situations. There was soooooo much going on imagine a movie with no set plot just a bunch of dramatic effects that was Passion for the Heist to me.

Every time I read one of his books you can tell he allows his imagination to flow freely. Although it didn’t really have any clear direction or plot the book is entertaining nonetheless and the last 25% was the best part of it. My main issue as always was the hundred million side characters I had to keep up with like 4 is cool but 10 is a stretch. 

But this one follows two separate MC’s Pain who was recently released from prison and is trying to get his life together without returning to the streets. But of course that only lasts for so long. Then we have Passion a young teen under the care of her uncle Joe who just so happens to be a pimp. Her whole situation was crazy especially when Uncle Joe switched up‼️ When Passion and Pain cross paths that’s when the book took a turn and all these crazy secrets and acts of betrayal happened. I also had the pleasure of listening to the audio and the narrator sounds like the guy from First 48 and oddly I couldn’t unhear it 😂.

Overall, the book was okay it’s urban fiction so you already know what you’re in store for. We get a couple robberies, murder, domestic abuse, underage prostitution, and fake love/relationships. In many aspects K’Wan delivered enough to keep you entertained and with that cliffhanger ending I see a book 2 in our future. 

Rating: 3.75/5 ⭐️

Special thanks to the author & @minotaurbooks for my advanced copy‼️

This was not a fav the pacing was entirely too slow for me. It was giving grandma 1940’s mystery like nothing about it was really exciting. The writing wasn’t completely bad but at the same time I could’ve DNF’d. Then Evander starting off the book saying she was horny was so stank cause ma’am why lol. Then she was working one case that somehow turned into three yet they were all somehow connected. 

This was just all over the place for me I think the best part of the book was the cover!!! Idk what I was expecting this to be but the author didn’t really deliver like I hoped. I even had the audio and it still didn’t hit maybe I should’ve read it without it. Overall, this was low-grade mid in my opinion but you might like it!!!

Special thanks to @macmillian.audio #MacAudio2024 for my advanced listening copy‼️

This book was so cute and romantic and the title fit perfectly because I wanted to savor every moment of it. I’ve really fallen in love with small town romances this year. It’s just something about the way authors have characters fall so deeply in love within a matter of days feel so authentic.

Sage and Fisher started off a little rocky but once they connect their chemistry and banter was unmatched. All of the characters were loveable in this one. I really adored the relationship Fisher had with his niece Indy.

Highlight moments for me:

🩷Fisher being Indy’s legal guardian after losing his sister.

💜Fisher calling the police the first night in town was funny.

🩷Sage, Fisher, and Indy all experiencing some form of loss or trauma and creating a close knit bond because of it.

💜The way Fisher swooped in to show up Sage’s ex when he tried to downplay her in public. 

🩷Sage and Fisher agreeing to a summer fling knowing it would be hard to walk away in the end. I knew after they had sex it was gonna get serious.

💜Fisher and his niece returning home and breaking down after reading the journal Sage gave them. The crying was so intense and sweet like yaaaaas go get your woman Fisher‼️

Overall, I loved this and highly recommend. 

Special thanks to the author & @readforeverpub for my gifted copy‼️

I wanted to like this one a lot more but it dragged so much I mean way beyond a slow-burn. I honestly finished it for the sake of finishing. It wasn’t completely terrible but it didn’t hold my attention enough for me to really get into it. There were cute moments between Marley and Nikhil but a lot of the book was simply boring to me. 

Highlight moments:

⭐️ Marley having a double mastectomy for safety precautions due to her being a carrier of a cancerous gene.
⭐️ Marley and Nikhil rekindling after he blew her off after prom. Love second chance romances.
⭐️ Nikhil’s acting career and the drama brought on by an unexpected publicity stunt.
⭐️ Nikhil’s brother selling him out for money. 
⭐️ Loved how caring and protective Nikhil became after Marley’s surgery. He was ready to leave his career behind for her. Being in such close proximity (playing house) sparked feelings the two couldn’t deny and you can tell the chemistry never died between them.
⭐️ Marley allowed insecurities and the trauma her family experienced after losing her aunt to keep her from falling in to deep with Nikhil. But in the end she gave in and ended up with her happily ever after both relationship and career wise.

Overall, the book was meh but that doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy it. The writing was decent, the characters were well drawn out and lovable, and the author also touched on some heavy themes. I just think this one wasn’t for me but it might be worth you giving it a read‼️

Rating: 3/5⭐️

At this point I’m gonna DNF cause wtf is the point of it all like I’m dead ass confused lol I was gonna push through to see how it ends but it’s not worth it 

Special thanks to the author & @simonandschuster for my gifted copy‼️

Why was this book so good‼️ Literally read it in a day and a half probably less because I couldn’t put it down. It’s so intense, engaging, and the twists OH THE TWISTS will have you on the edge of your seat. I just love how I didn’t see any of it coming. 

You’d think Ellie disappearing then suddenly reappearing would be the highlight of the book but there is sooooo much more to it. When Detective Chelsey Calhoun took on the case Ellie wasn’t giving up any info on her whereabouts or who held her captive the past two years. I didn’t find it odd because she was still in a traumatized state and I really felt like it was the weird guy from the hotel that did it. But the way the author twisted all of this OMG it was so clever. When Ellie started talking with the therapist that’s when the truth gradually poured out. 

The multiple perspectives, the manipulation and rawness of the kidnapping situation added so much depth to the story. Reliving what Ellie went through along with the other girls held captive was so sad and scary. Then the ABDUCTORS like that was such a jaw-dropping moment and Chelsey’s sister just wow. 

Overall, I loved it it’s another fav of the year‼️The characters were well-developed and it’s so descriptive and well-written. If you’re looking for a page-turning thriller I highly recommend this one.

Special thanks to the author & @crookedlanebooks for my gifted copy!!!

This is book 2 in A Wrongful Conviction series which both can be read as a standalone. Absolutely loved this one will definitely go back and read the first book. It was literally like watching a movie while reading think Just Mercy or the movie Marshall. 

Inspired by true wrongful conviction cases Liza Brown works for a free nonprofit organization that helps free those wrongfully imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit. Liza’s fight for justice transpired after her father was wrongfully convicted and she couldn’t save him before he was sentenced to death. 

When she receives a letter from Moses King a man convicted of a brutal crime he has proof of his innocence. Liza was skeptical on helping since he wasn’t sentenced to life or death in prison like other clients. When she learned he knew her father her feelings changed and she wanted to help Moses any way she could. 

The reason for Moses conviction was WILD asf!!! A woman by the name of Claudette Cooper accused Moses of being her attacker solely based off a dream she had. She was raped and beaten so badly that she wasn’t able to identify who did this to her. The fact the court allowed her statement to be enough to prosecute was absolutely disgusting. I get she wanted justice and so did they but the judicial system failed to give her that and imprisoned a man who didn’t deserve the treatment he was given. Imagine losing years of your life because of a DREAM . . . . 

Overall, read the book ya’ll this was really good. The pacing in the beginning is a tad slow but I beg that you push through. Oh and the ending was NOT what I expected because Moses didn’t actually get the justice he deserved. If you’ve ever seen the show Reasonable Doubt Moses situation was kind of similar to the first episode.