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Really enjoyed this one. I wasn't sure if I would because Roscoe had been such a low key character in all of the previous books, I really felt like we didn't know anything about him going into this other than he was a flirt but he ended up being so much more than that. My only complaint is that I wish we got more Simone. There wasn't much of a backstory for her so I couldn't understand her reasoning for certain things but overall I thought she was a fun, spunky character and she balanced Roscoe out very well.

What I loved most about this book was the appearances by the rest of the Winston family. There's so many of them at this point, it's hard to keep up but Cletus was the scene stealer as per usual. Now to endure the long wait for Billy's book.

What better way to end the wonderful Winston Brothers series than by bringing together the entire family to do what they do best–meddle.

For six books, we have seen glimpses of Billy and Claire/Scarlet. We know they have a dark history. We finally get answers to what happened between them in Beard With Me but still had no resolution. We, the readers, weren't the only ones who were tired of the dance these two characters have been doing around each other. The Winston siblings have had enough as well and in this book, they finally decide to do something about it. It's no surprise that the mastermind behind the whole Get-Billy-And-Scarlet-Together ruse is none other than Cletus, and I can't thank Penny Reid enough for opening this book with a prologue in his POV because I missed being in his head.

This book is filled with your typical Winston shenanigans, plenty of cameos from your favorite Winston family members, and Billy and Scarlet's reconciliation really ends the series on a high note. I will miss this crazy family and hope to see them pop up again in Penny's future books.

I'm gutted. Bravo to Amy Harmon for creating a beautiful love story amidst one of history's ugliest moments. The love between Eva and Angelo, a Jewish woman and a Catholic priest in WWII-era Italy, is so unique and powerful, it inspires them to be brave and fight to survive when it seems there's nothing left to do but give up. I felt their pain and struggles as I was reading and I desperately hoped they'd find their way to a happy ending. This book was so hard to read being that it's heavily based on true events but it's so worth it. Highly recommended to anyone who loves historical fiction/romance.

Crazy good story by the amazing Colleen Hoover!! I love that this was just a freebie as a thank you to her fans. And the most amazing part is that she did this completely on the fly, uploading chapters to Wattpad as she wrote them. Too Late is a bit darker than her other novels but you'd never guess that this is the first time she's written dark characters before because this entire story was so great! I was on the edge of my seat waiting for new chapters to be added. I highly recommend everyone check this out over on Wattpad!

**Also I'm LOLing at people reviewing this so seriously. Keep in mind that Colleen wrote and posted this a chapter at a time, with no editing beforehand. She has said herself that she knows she made mistakes while writing this and she knows how OTT it is. It was just a fun thing she did for her readers! I wouldn't base your entire opinion of Colleen Hoover on this one story because it's completely unlike anything else she has ever written.

Great read with the author taking the time to build up the chemistry between the main characters. I could feel the tension between them when I was reading and I love books that can do that. I also appreciated that, even though this is a rockstar romance, the author didn't inundate the story with partying and groupie drama. The story felt real and relatable, with Killian and Libby both being very likable characters. The secondary characters were great too and I'll definitely be reading all of their stories.

I really liked this book at first, up until the point where Chess & Finn went to visit his parents. When they finally made their relationship official, their chemistry fizzled out and the book started to drag.

Also there were a lot of typos. Usually I can get past a typo here and there but it felt like I was coming across one on every page and it became distracting.

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this wonderful book and I'm so glad because I absolutely could not wait any longer to find out what happens to Ella, Reed, Easton and the rest of the Royal family.

I have to say that I was not disappointed in the least! Some people may argue that this series was too angsty or over the top and unrealistic but to me, that's the best part. It has been so much fun reading about these crazy Royals and coming up with all kinds of theories about what would happen next. Twisted Palace was a perfect conclusion to the story. Much thanks to Elle Kennedy and Jen Frederick for teaming up and taking us on this wild and crazy roller coaster ride! I'm sad that Ella and Reed's story has come to an end but I will be anxiously awaiting Easton's book!

OMG OMG OMG. My jaw is on the floor. What is that ending?! How can these authors throw that much at us?! I can't with this family. I just can't. There are no words. If I thought the wait for Broken Prince was bad, the wait for Twisted Palace is going to be EXCRUCIATING. If you're looking for a read that will take you on the most intense roller coaster ride you could ever imagine, The Royals series is it.

This was not a fun read. It was highly uncomfortable and left me feeling sick to my stomach at times.

Seventeen year old Grace, who has a far from loving home life, crushes hard on Gavin, the school drama king/musician/all around tortured artist. When she finds herself suddenly the object of his affection, she understandably falls for him hard. He writes her songs calls her his muse. He appears, at first, to be the perfect boyfriend. Little by little that all chips away and the person who Grace thought was her soul mate turns out to be a nightmare.

I have a love/hate relationship with books like this. On the one hand, I love when authors are able to transport you into the shoes of their characters and make you feel what they are feeling right along with them. On the other hand, I don't like feeling conflicted over a character who is so obviously supposed to be the bad guy. Gavin is a manipulator and an abuser but by putting us in Grace's shoes, I felt empathy for him at times and I understood why Grace would constantly make excuses for him. People are so quick to say, “why doesn't she just leave him?” when it comes to women in abusive relationships but books like this show you that it isn't always so simple.

This is my second read by Heather Demetrios and I really enjoy her writing. My only complaint is that I feel like this book ended so abruptly. I would have liked an epilogue further in the future and part of me is curious about what happens to Gavin.

Omg Jude. My heart. This ended up being a pretty emotional read. We first met Jude in Bittersweet, fresh out of rehab after serving a 3-year prison sentence for manslaughter. He was an intriguing character from the get go so I was anxious to dive into his story. In Steadfast, he returns to his hometown to try to build back what is left of his life.

His story was so raw as he is battling an opiate addiction and can barely make it through the day without his cravings and reminders of his old life creeping up on him. In spite of it all, he is determined to stay sober and that determination leads to some of the best parts of this book. I really enjoyed reading this.

I never want to stop reading Amy Harmon's words. Ever. Ugh. I can't even write a coherent review for this book. I'm not usually a fan of fantasy but I was captivated by this from the very beginning. The world Amy Harmon builds is unique and filled with magic and intriguing characters. Lark and Tiras are connected in ways you can't even imagine and I was on the edge of my seat until the very end.

Desperately Seeking Epic is a bittersweet second chance romance. The inevitable impending death of 12-year-old Neena leaves her wanting to connect with her daredevil father whom she has never met. She puts out a Craigslist ad searching for him that draws nationwide attention but somehow doesn't attract Paul ‘Epic' James, who returns home under the guise of a meeting with his business partner, Clara, who also happens to be Neena's mother and the woman Paul walked away from 13 years prior. Upon his return, Paul effortlessly falls into place as Neena's father and he and Clara recount the story of their time together to give Neena one final gift before she succumbs to her sickness.

I really enjoyed reading this story. It was a unique spin on a second chance romance and the characters were all likable, even the secondary ones. The only thing I was a little put off by is that Paul and Clara are telling their love story, steamy moments and all, to a 17-year-old student journalist. To me it just didn't seem realistic or appropriate. Other than that it was a great read with plenty of emotional moments and I would highly recommend it!

4.5 stars. I laughed, I cried. This book is a beautiful story of finding love and also learning to love who you are as a person. Tanner is bisexual, half-Jewish, and trying to get through his final semester of school in the predominantly LDS town of Provo, Utah. While he fully accepts who he is and has loving and supportive parents, he realizes that his community might not be so open to him so he is still very much in the closet, even from his best friend. In comes Sebastian, who is not only Mormon, but is also the son of a bishop and is heavily involved in the church. The connection between them is so intense from the very beginning and seeing how they navigate their relationship was so sweet yet heartbreaking at times. I loved every minute of it.

I only docked a .5 star because there's a point where Tanner hooks up with someone who is not Sebastian and I feel like it cheapened the romance a bit and I feel like this story could have gone without that part and it wouldn't have changed anything.

I loved this book so much. I was hesitant to read it at first because by the blurb it didn't sound like something I'd be interested in. I'm so glad I did though because as soon as I started it, I couldn't put it down. It's a breath of fresh air after reading a few books with the same boring plot and superficial characters. The Royal family is so intriguing I just wanted to keep reading to try and figure them all out. Ella is a strong, spunky character as well. That cliffhanger though!! I have my theories as to what is happening. I can't wait until book 2 is released to see if any of them are true. I highly recommend this!

This book had too many cliches for me to really enjoy it. Virgin heroine, gay best friend, overly sexual roommate/friend, hottie billionaire, insta-love, stupid miscommunications, and it was just all too much. The main characters go from not knowing each other outside of a professional setting to proclaiming their love for each other after a couple of weeks. The humor felt forced, like the authors wanted to write this hilarious romantic comedy but the jokes fell flat. It just didn't live up to the hype for me and I won't be continuing with the series.

I'm disappointed. I loved Garrett and Logan's stories. Dean's wasn't as enjoyable but I still liked it. I was looking forward to Tucker's book, hoping that it would end the Off-Campus series with a bang. But I was disappointed. I never believed that Sabrina and Tuck were in love or that they should have been together. Sabrina wasn't very likable and if she and Tuck would have just COMMUNICATED with each other like adults should do, then their story would have been more enjoyable.

Also some of my favorite moments in the first three books are when the group of guys are together and bantering back and forth. The Goal was missing that big time. Only 3 stars for this one.

sigh I wanted to love this book. The premise of losing your true love and then having them come back to life is so intriguing to me. But I didn't like this story. First, the writing for the first half of the book was “this happened, then that happened, I felt this way”. I feel more connected to the story when I'm shown what is happening rather than being told. Second, I didn't like Emma. This could be due to the style this book was written in. I couldn't connect with her or understand her reasons for doing certain things. There was pre-Jesse Emma, with-Jesse Emma, and then post-Jesse Emma, who was a complete opposite of the person she was before Jesse disappeared, which made it hard to believe some of the decisions she made because they seemed out of her character. I don't want to give anything away so don't click on this if you don't want to be spoiled: I viewed her life with her first love as thrilling and passionate, whereas the life with her second love seemed dull and boring, as if she was just settling. I was #TeamJesse from the very beginning and it was painful to see Emma give up on him so easily. I felt like she had become comfortable in her life with Sam after Jesse "died" and she didn't want to let go of that. I find it hard to believe that you can so easily walk away from someone you've loved for a good majority of your life without even really trying to see if it could still work.

I'm not happy with how this one ended. It was a decent story that had the potential to be great but it just left me disappointed and wishing that I hadn't stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish it.

I loved this story so much. Rider's and Mallory's journey is full of emotion from the very first page as they both try to overcome the demons from their past. There were moments I wanted so badly to be able to transport myself into the story so that I could just hug them, Rider especially. He has become one of my all-time favorite characters. I highly recommend this book.

I don't know what to say about this incredible book without giving anything away. Like many people have said, it's best to go into it completely blind. Don't even read the blurb because you'll think you have this story pegged and you'll be completely wrong.

What I can say is It Ends with Us is a heart-wrenching story that is raw and filled with emotion. It will open your eyes to new perspectives and make you question everything you think you know about these characters. Every woman should read this book. Heck, every man should read it, too. And when you're done, go and hug your mom and every other woman in your life because IEWU will leave you with a greater appreciation for the strength we possess as women, even when we feel weak, and the sacrifices we must sometimes make for those we love.

There are certain books that will resonate with you for the rest of your life for one reason or another. For me, It Ends with Is is definitely one of them.