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Review #125
Title- It Ends With Us Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 3.9/5 Series- standalone contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- trauma, abuse Steam level- 2/5 sex scenes. See trigger warnings Cover- a bit mysterious, inconspicuous for genre Plot/Blurb- Lily hasn’t...
Review #124
First review of 2022!!!!! Title- The Hating Game Author- Sally Thorne Series- standalone- turned into a movie Rating- 5/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- first person, present tense, one POV Trope- office romance, happily ever after Steam level- 2/5 spice Cover-...
2021 Wrap-up
This is a LOOSE ranking of every book I finished in 2021. Some have been accidentally flip-flopped, but overall, the highest rating novels are at the top. I think there’s about a dozen missing or forgotten about so check my reviews page under Cassie Swindon’s blog to...
December Top 10
10. The Violent Delights 9. Much Ado About You 8. A History of Wild Places 7. A Vow so Bold and Deadly 6. Ugly Love 5. Sisters of the Stars 4. A Heart so Fierce and Broken 3. Daughter of the Deep 2. The Book of Lost Names 1. A Curse so Dark and Lonely See individual...
Review #123
Title- Our Violent Ends Author- Chloe Gong Series- this is the sequel to Our Violent Delights Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Dark fantasy/historical fiction crossover POV- Multiple, all over the place, chaotic, both present and past tense, head hopping, many POV within...
Top 10 Novels of 2021
I read 122ish books in 2021. These are the top ten. As you can see, I have a genre preference, since these mostly fit into Fantasy or YA Fantasy. If you'd like a custom recommendation list of romance or historical fiction or contemporary women's fiction, then please...
Fan Reviews #3
Title- Stop the Clock Author- Cassie Swindon Series- finale in the Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below from Goodreads readers Genre- New adult romantic suspense POV- third person, past tense, two alternating POV between Raelyn and Kody Trope- accidental pregnancy...
Fan Reviews #2
Title- Hunt the Storm Author- Cassie Swindon Series- sequel in the Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below from Goodreads readers Genre- New adult romantic suspense POV- third person, past tense, two alternating POV between Raelyn and Kody Trope- love triangle, break...
Fan Reviews
Title- Break the Stone Author- Cassie Swindon Series- first novel Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below for reader reviews and Goodreads for overall ratings Genre- YA crossover to New Adult- romantic suspense POV- third person past tense, two POV, Raelyn and Kody...
Review #122
Title- These Violent Delights Author- Chloe Gang Series- The sequel is Our Violent Ends Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- chaotic. See below Trope- enemies to “something” Similar Books/Comps- The Cruel Prince. Amazon compares it to Serpent and Dove, and honestly I...
Isaac’s Curse
The fierce wind flapped the sheet in my hand, so I tightened my grip, shaking out the crumbs from last night’s dessert. At least Zeph had licked most of the cake off my abs, so it didn’t end up staining the blankets. The morning clouds camouflaged into the fabric, taking the form of a full sail, and I couldn’t tell where the sky ended, and the sheet began.
Review #121
Title- The Book of Lost Names Author- Kristin Harmel Rating- 5/5 Genre- historical fiction with a few contemporary flashforward chapters POV- 2005- first person, present tense & 1942- third person, past tense Trope- war Similar Books/Comps- The Nightingale by...
Review #120
Title- Red, White and Royal Blue Author- Casey McQuiston Rating- 3/5 Genre- contemporary romcom Trope- royalty, MM, enemies to lovers Cover- cute, not my favorite, but shows the genre My emotions- neutral Comments while reading- Page 64- I started to get a bit...
Review #119
Title- Sister of the Stars Series- The Children of Lyr book 2. Third to release late 2022 Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- epic fantasy romance, new adult Trope- the chosen one Similar Books/Comps- Fable & Namesake, and ironically enough I’ll probably use this series as a...
Review #118
Title- Ugly Love Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 4/5 Genre- contemporary, tragedy, romance, women’s fiction POV- switches current time for Tate to 6 years ago for Miles Trope- closed-off hero, past trauma, brother’s best friend Similar Books/Comps- The only thing I can...