by CassieSwindon | Oct 4, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Cruel Prince Author- Holly Black Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- First person, present tense. ONE POV Trope- Bully romance. Enemies to lovers. Academic setting Similar Books/Comps- Red Queen, Six of Crows My emotions- frustrated in the beginning...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 3, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Red Queen Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Red Queen is one of only present tense stories that hasn’t been jarring for me Trope- Enemies to lovers, Forbidden love, two brother love triangle, teen revolution leader Similar/Comps- The City of Brass (I DNF this...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 2, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Arsenic & Adobo Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- A contemporary with upbeat humor and some sassy spice in and out of the kitchen (Book of the Month selection) POV- First person, past tense Trope- rom com, match-making aunts Similar/Comps- A Pho Love Story (I will write...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 1, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Anna and the French Kiss Rating- 3/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance/YA POV- First person, present tense (yet tense switches back and forth some) Trope- Boarding School Similar Books/Comps- No We Can’t Be Friends, Kisses and Croissants My emotions- Content,...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 30, 2021 | Reviews, Top 10
10th best read in September Ruin and Rising 9th best read Scorpio Races 8th best The Darkest Park of the Forest 7th Defy Me and Restore Me (tied) 6th Imagine Me 5th The Love Hypothesis 4th Paris is always a Good Idea 3rd place The Beautiful 2nd place Fable 1st place...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 30, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany Book of the Month Selection Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Family love Similar Books/Comps- One Italian Summer, Sweet Forgiveness My emotions- Almost a tear jerker at the end,...