Flock by Kate Stewart

Flock by Kate Stewart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So I gave in and started The Ravenhood series. This was good and I did enjoy it. I do not feel like we really got to know the characters as well as I would have liked too. I think I would have bought into the relationships a little more if we got to see a little more development. I feel it was instant for both Sean and Dominic. It does add up to why it was instant when you get to the end, but I wanted more to show why they have the emotions that they do.

I was confused with the big conflict that happened in the garage. I am hoping there is more around this in the next books. Some of the conflict is revealed in a very surface level at the end. This also leads with a cliff hanger.

The story itself was ok. It did not blow me away by any means. It did leave me wanting to know what happens next with the ending. I will continue on when I can get my hands on the second and third audiobook, but it was not something that made me want to scream and jump to book two.
I am glad I gave it a shot though and will finish the series eventually.


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Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris

Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris


I was sent this book from the publisher/publicity team. My ratings and reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review.

I did read book one in the series, but it was so long ago. I was not able to read book two. This can be read as a standalone, but right from the start I felt like I was missing something. Maybe reading the whole series from the start would have helped with this feeling.

I had a hard time getting into this one for some reason. It may have been that I felt disconnected to the story and did feel like I was missing some pieces. I am not sure, but I found myself putting it down. Sadly, I just could never get back into this one. I may pick up book one and two and try again.


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Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks by Kelsie Stelting

Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks by Kelsie Stelting


DNF

I have always struggled with my weight and also have PCOS, so I was very excited to check this out. I was hoping it was not going to be focused on stereotypes around fat people. I was not impressed how it started with Beckett being teased. Not all fat kids are picked on and outcasts in school (I was not) and I am over it being a thing in any and every story you hear from/about overweight teens.

I was hoping for an amazing romance without all of that. Sadly, it was not getting any better and I just could not finish.


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The Wish by Nicholas Sparks

The Wish by Nicholas Sparks
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was sent this book from the publisher/publicity team. My ratings and reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review.

I love Nicholas Sparks but the last few releases just have missed the mark for me. When this one started I was hopeful it was going to be that heart breaking love story that I used to love about his work. This was closer to what I wanted, but I am still waiting for an epic romance from him.

This is more womens fiction than romance. It does involve a love story, but I do not consider it romance. This also deals with a very heavy topic as the main character is dying from cancer. I was expecting my heart to break. It was very sad as we see Maggie getting worse and worse but it did not bring that heart wrenching ache that I wanted and needed.

This was pretty predictable and I figured out the twist as soon as the first flashback story was told. I did not see how it unfolded and did tear up at this moment.

The story was just so slow. Not much happened at all and it just dragged on at times. We are following Maggie when she was younger as well as when she is older. Her story was very sweet. I just wanted more.

The audiobook was pretty good. The narrator did make younger Maggie sound much younger than she was at times.

Overall, this was better than the last few but still not what I want and expect from NS.


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Dynasty by Sheridan Anne

Dynasty by Sheridan Anne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have been wanting to read something from Sheridan Anne for a while now as several of her series have been on my wish list. I was so excited to jump into The Boys of Winter series as I have heard so many amazing things. I was not disappointed.

This is unlike anything I have ever read before. It is not going to be for the weak of heart. If you also do not love multiple love interests, this will not be for you.

Winter is 17 and in Foster Care. I am pretty critical when a story involves foster care since I have worked within the field for the last fifteen years. I hated that she has shitty foster parents, but I also understand it is needed as part of the story. It was something that pulled me in right from the beginning regardless.

I flew through this and listened to the audiobook in one sitting. I just could not stop listening. I am not a huge fan of Secret Society reads, but this one just had so much going on that it made you want to keep listening.

I was not expecting some of the turns this took and it took a lot of different dark turns. I think I would have bumped this up even more if this was not high school students. Some of their actions just did not match anything close to their ages. I almost forgot at times that they were all still in HS.

Are we supposed to have a favorite? Winter does not have a favorite? Ok, if I had to choose I am team Carver. I do see this sadly going in a very bad direction and the guys turning on each other later in the series. I do not see what is going on being long term.

This does leave in a cliff hanger and will leaving you wanting book two. Overall, I really liked it.


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The Legacy by Elle Kennedy

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was a little worried about jumping into this as I just love all of these characters so much. I am not one to re-read and since it has been so long since I read this series, I did go through and try to make notes and remind myself of each character.

Some parts were better than others. I really liked how we get to see that all of the players are still friends after all this time.

Logan and Grace were just ok. I was not impressed right off the bat with them being the start of the book. I do not really think it brought much to their story. I also do not love how they keep the secret from all of their friends.

I enjoyed Dean and Allie a little more. I found myself grinning like I did when first learning about these characters. Allie is just as stubborn as always, but I love how they do not give up on each other. I still love Dean!

Tucker and Sabrina was again just ok. Again, it did not do much for me and I found myself drifting when reading.

I have seen several reviews around Hannah and Garrett, but I liked it

I also did not care about the doll at all.

Overall, I enjoyed this for what it is. If it was following different characters I would probably give it a lower star rating. However; I enjoyed it and still loved jumping into this crazy fun world


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