The Blooming of Delphinium by Holly Varni

The Blooming of Delphinium by Holly Varni
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book from a publisher/publicity team/giveaway. 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 not realize this was a second book in a series, but I was able to read this without reading book one.

I really enjoyed the characters in this one and the banter throughout. This made me laugh out loud a few times and was just an overall enjoyable read. I actually moved between the physical book and the audiobook for this one. I was really enjoying both versions and found it easy to pick up when I had to put it down.

Overall, I enjoyed this one.


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Her Part to Play by Jenny Erlingsson

Her Part to Play by Jenny Erlingsson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book from a publisher/publicity team/giveaway. 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 am a huge fan of celebrity romances and was very excited for this one. I think the author did a great job on her debut.

I really enjoyed the enemies to lover and the pacing around the romance on this one. It was not insta-love which I loved since that is an instant deal breaker for me in my romance reads. I like we get to establish our characters before instantly being thrown into a romance.

This was a little slower at times and I did skim a few sections. However; I still enjoyed the overall feel and themes around this story. I look forward to seeing what this author brings us next!


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Look What You Made Me Do by Elaine Murphy

Look What You Made Me Do by Elaine Murphy
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This one started off super strong, but sadly it was just not for me. I wanted to DNF a few times, but just was waiting for something to grab my attention back into the story. It was a little to slow at times and I was just not a fan.


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Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering

Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

2.5 Stars

Triggers for child sexual assault, Alzheimer's, mental health, and more.

This started off pretty strong, but then slows down. It is told in different parts and was way longer than it needed to be. I almost DNF several times, but something in the story kept me going.

I would not say this is a mystery/thriller. This is more fiction to me.

Overall, this was just ok but was not what I was expecting.

I was provided an early copy to the audiobook for review.   

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The Teacher by Freida McFadden

The Teacher by Freida McFadden
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

Triggers for child grooming. This book gave me My Dark Vanessa vibes. I do not really get thriller/mystery with this one.

This is one that is not going to be for everyone. It was over the top at times as well as has more plot holes than I normally find with her stories. The final twist was not something I saw coming though.

Again, do I recommend this? Maybe? I still enjoyed the fast paced story regardless.


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The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

What do you do when you are in a slump and cannot seem to get into anything? Pick up something from my go to author!

Triggers for mental health and infertility.

This was fast paced and brought out several different emotions for me. I was getting upset for our main character the more things started to happen. Was some of this predictable? Yes! But did I still enjoy it? Yes.

Overall, still helped me get out of my slump!

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