by CassieSwindon | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #457 I give this one a 4.1/5 stars. I liked the first one better than this sequel. Ruthless Vows felt slower than the first, more focused on the war and gods and less romance. Overall this one felt less “finished” and I didn’t get the sufficient closure....
by CassieSwindon | Apr 20, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #456 “It helps to know someone is hearing me. Someone is reading what I pour onto a page.” Divine Rivals is the first of a duology. I give this (historical?) fantasy romance a 4.8/5 stars. It’s positively frustrating when an author makes writing look easy. The...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #455 I give this drama thriller a 4.0/5. I read it as an audiobook and the second half felt quite a bit different than the first. Here’s my comments while reading: The beginning sounds like a husband and woman in a non traditional marriage who are con artists...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #454 Trigger- On page r@pe. Which frustrated me. Yes, the author gave trigger warnings leading us to her website for more information. But I’m frustrated with the genre of dark romance as a whole. I’d love to find morally gray characters where SA and r@pe...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #453 I haven’t read a thriller in a while though this felt more like a half-mystery, half mild thriller. I gave it 4.6/5 stars and enjoyed the twist! there were multiple points of view, both first and third person. Here are my comments while reading: I’m...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #452 I gave this contemporary romance, by Abby Jimenez, a 4.5/5 stars. This is more of a “real” and deep feeling romance where it’s not all sugar coated and superficial. I appreciate the realistic mental health representation and advocating for therapy. Maddy...
