Game On by Navessa Allen

Ok this book was sooooo good 🔥 I love a good brat moment lolol

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Ok so here's what I loved:

1. Tyler's observant ass and embracing his bratty side.

2. Tyler learning everyone mostly wasn't as bad as be suspected.

3. Runa & Stella's friendship.

4. Stella building her business from the ground up on her own. 👏🏽

5. AJ! 🥵

6. I loved how protective and supportive Stella's parents and godfather were!

7. Tyler willingly establishing a relationship with his father.

8. Maddie finally getting what she deserved!!! 🙌🏾

9. I loved how accepting everyone was at the family dinner.

⭐️Rating: 5 out of 5⭐️'s

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

🎧📖 Continuing my yearly Harry Potter re-read with the Full Cast audio versions! They are so so so so so good. Truly glad I have them! Fenrir Greyback's voice was sooooo good! Even though I knew his character was going to be speaking soon I still jumped when he spoke for the first time! Caught me all the way off guard!! 🤣 I highly recommend the full cast editions!!

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy

I finally finished the Off Campus series!! Ok y'all, let's get into it.

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Here are a few of my thoughts:

- I am go glad Tucker and Sabrina worked on their communication

- I loved Kevin & Bruce!

- Logan and Grace's trip to Vermont had me giggling all over myself. The pact?! I died lol🤣

- Allie realizing she wasn't the only one on her ladder anymore.

- Dean showing up to Allie's dad's house and him immediately knowing why lolol

- Allie doing the asking! Omg my heart! 🥹

- Garrett and Hannah's marriage discussion was so on brand for them lolol🤣

- Also Garrett's feelings were valid af on the way to the hospital. Should he have yelled? Probably not. Should he have made that comparison? Absolutely not. But the rest? Warranted, in my opinion anyway.

- Tucker's bachelor party WARMED MY HEART! 🥰 I had all the feels after that.

⭐️Rating: 4.25 out of 5⭐️'s

While I thought this book was cute, I'd give this whole series a 4.25 out of 5 stars!

Kiss Of The Basilisk by Lindsay Straube

This was probably the most interesting read I've read lately. I wonder how all this is going to work out in the rest of the series. The spice was THERE! 🥵 The yearning was THERE! 😩 The need and devotion was THERE! 🥹

No spoilers because I don't even know where to begin with this one lololol😅 but I do know this is by far the spiciest read of the year thus far! 🤣 This is the only time I've read a book that would not stand on it's own without the spicy scenes so do with that information what you will! Lolol😅🤣

⭐️Rating: 4 out of 5⭐️'s

The Goal by Elle Kennedy

Alright I just finished Book 4 in the Off Campus series and I have some thoughts 😅

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Alright, here we go:

- Tucker from Texas has the patience of a Saint. 🥹❤️

- Him and that "Darlin" 🫠🥵🤣

- Sabrina's friends were right, her brain is her worst enemy. 😩

- Ray was awful and Nana wasn't much better. I know she's her grandmother and she raised her but in my opinion that's no excuse. 🤬 (When i say I would've left that place and they would've NEVER seen me or my child again wheeeewww honey! The way I would have dissappeared they would've thought I was just a figment of their imagination.)

- Not that I condone violence but Tucker should've beat Ray's ass a NUMBER of times. 🤬

- I would've loved to see Carin end up with Fitzy. Their double/triple date was too cute! 💕

- I didn't like that Hope and Carin weren't supportive when Sabrina finally told them. 🤨 They did come around though and that was nice... i guess. 🫪

- The most supportive person aside from Tucker was the lady she ran into on campus at the lactation room. ☺️

- I don't know i guess I really expected more from these supporting characters.🥴

- Garrett and Logan's godfather competition was hilarious!🤣

- I liked how accepting the girls (Hannah, Allie, and Grace) were even if all the guys **cough, Dean😡, cough, cough** weren't at the beginning.

- I liked that the girls even welcomed Sabrina's friends into their little circle too.💜✨️

- Tucker was the redeeming quality of the WHOLE book. He is an angel and can do no wrong. 😌❤️🫶🏽✨️

⭐️Rating: 3 out of 5⭐️'s

While I thought this book was just okay (again John Tucker was the best part of this whole book for me) it felt like it was missing something, however I will say that the rest of the series has been good.

Caught Up by Navessa Allen

Ok this book was FILTHY🥵🔥 and I loved every last second of it! I might have liked this one more than the 1st in the series!

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Ok so here's what I loved:

1. Lauren being an advocate for all sex workers. Fuck yeah! You go girl! 💁🏾‍♀️👏🏽

2. Nico going above and beyond to provide any kind of protection be could for the last decade.🫶🏽

3. The acceptance of Lauren's lifestyle and not making any attempts to thwart her from what she wants to pursue. (A MANNNNNN!! 🙌🏾)

4. Nico being her 1st sub >>>>

5. I LOVED THE VELVET!! 🥵🔥❤️

6. I loved how protective and supportive Ryan and Taylor were with whatever Lauren decided to do.

7. I loved Nico's mom.🥹❤️

8. Nonna was possibly my favorite lololol she had me cracking up! 🤣🤣

9. I loved that the brothers even though they didn't always see eye to eye were all on the same page after the family dinner.

⭐️Rating: 5 out of 5⭐️'s

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

Ok so I might like this one the best out of the whole trilogy!

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Here are a few things I loved:

Ok so I LOVED FIONN which is saying something because the Kane's could get it 🥵 (ALL THREEEE OF EM AND THEIR WIVES TOO!! I SAID WHAT I SAID!💁🏾‍♀️) but anywho 😅🤣 I loved Fionn's interpersonal perception skills. I loved that he had to take some moments to gather his thoughts. I loved the letters. I loved the tattoo (i wonder if he ever explained that though? Idk but I'ma guess he did). I loved that all the Kane boys got something tattooed on them about their other halves!!! I YEARNNNNNN I PINEEEEEE!! I loved Rose and her little manic ass! Lololol I was giggling and kicking my feet throughout this book so much!! I adored the scene with the Suture Sisters lolol I'm cackling all over again just thinking about this. The Suture Sisters reminded me of my Aunties! 🤣🤣 I think that made it even funnier for me lololol This was soooooo good! I highly recommend this trilogy!

⭐️Rating: 5 out of 5⭐️'s

THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD BOOK & EVEN BETTER SERIES!!

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

This was a good read! Aly said "Kinky sex with a hot, faceless man who didn't speak? Sign me the hell up. I'd had about enough of men's voices lately." and you know what, she hadn't been wrong yet!! Lolol but on a lighter note, I loved Josh and his nonexistent boundaries. I loved the way Aly accepted all of him after a minor panic attack lolol i caught myself giggling one too many times and Josh's dumb jokes.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy

This was a cute. I'm glad I finally got to read it. The wait on this book was forever long lol😅 it didn't pull me in as much as the 1st book in the series. But let's get into it. Ok so:

1. John Jermaine Marshawn Logan has A LOT of insecurities to work through because baby the projections were THERE! Soooo hopefully we see that progress in the next few books! Fingers crossed!

2. Almost all of the issues presented in this book could've been solved with clear communication and addressing the issues head on but I digress.

3. The love was there! And I was proud of him for holding out for Grace.

⭐️⭐️⭐️¾ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

Maybe Dark Romantic Comedies are where I'm supposed to be lolol 😅🤣 this was soooooo good! Lachlan Kane is 10/10. No notes. 🥵🔥 I love a broody, protective, asshat. Honestly, give me 5 of em. Lark and her ray of sunshine self was great but I think her relationship with Auntie Ethel was what sealed the deal for me. Auntie Ethel and her rampallion self was the highlight of this book for me! Lolololol she stayed scheming about something lolol. ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Ok I devoured this book lolol I am a Rom-Com girlypop through and through but a DARK ROMANCE COMEDY?! Wheewwww amazing! Literally standing ovation. This was everything I never knew I needed lol i was giggling, kicking my feet, and smiling all over myself while simultaneously being grossed the hell out! Lololol while it didn't necessarily "ruin" cookies and cream ice cream for me, i do have questions about that flavor profile lololol 😅

The biggest takeaway from this is Rowan Kane knows how to YEARN y'all! The pining was THERE!! And if there is one thing I love, it is a man that can yearn! 🥵🔥

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ¾ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

🎧📖 - Another full cast audio edition added to my HP⚡️collection! There is just something about hearing Dumbledore's confession at the end of this book and the hurt in Harry's voice over Sirius. My heart shattered! Kiera Knightly was an amazing Umbridge! I disliked her so much lololol Hagrid, Moody, and Sirius' voice actors are probably my favorite! SO SO GOOD! I highly recommend the full cast versions to anyone wanting an immersive HP experience! ❤️⚡️

Self-Healing Isn't Pretty by Mira Rowen

Ok so the past few years have been hard as hell and I have lots of things to grieve from literal people, to multiple relationships, some unspoken expectations, etc. I've heard bottling shit up only makes matters worse lolol. 😅 soo I figured now was a good a time as any to start sorting my shit out. This book was very eye opening an I've caught myself subconsciously acting on some of the suggestions provided in this book already. It's like Kintsugi but for our emotions. ✨️

Sunny Disposition by Deanna Grey

Ok so this was such a cute quick read! Think of The Deal but with a Black FMC (10/10!! Representation matters people!)

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Here are a few things I loved:

1. Finn's honesty after he decided to embrace the Finn now.

2. Finn's body description!!!! Listen I know everybody wants a chiseled abs kinda guy, but honeyyyy one of those solid men with a little extra meat on there babyyyyy 🥵🥵🥵 gimme 3 of em right now lolol iykyk!

3. I've always been indifferent to grumpy x sunshine dynamics but I think I get it now. Lolol

4. I loved the guys! I super loved Henny!

5. Ok Naomi and Celeste had the cutest sister sister thing going on.

6. I loved that Finn supported Naomi emotionally! No matter what the emotion was he was completely onboard with it being expressed in a healthy safe manner. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! I PRESENT TO YOU, A MAN!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

7. I completely understand how it took Naomi years to work through her grief after losing her mother and what those feelings were like. All of the feels there.

⭐️Rating: 4½ out of 5⭐️'s

THIS WAS SUCH A CUTE BOOK!!

Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden

This was a very cute clean romance. I devoured the 1st season of Seeking Persephone and needed to read the book immediately lol I would have loved to see their relationship continue to bloom in the book and in the series. I might have to read the next books in the series to learn that though lol ok so here we go:

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1. All of their insecurities could have been worked through had they actually TALKED TO ONE ANOTHER! Why must we refuse to communicate until the last chapter? SPEAK FREELY CHILD, I BEG!

2. I loved that he got the opportunity to learn about his mother's side of the story. She's still not my favorite person by any means but at least she cleared the air.

3. Harry and Artemis were some of my favorites lol they aren't cutting corners. They're getting straight to the point. I love to see it.

4. I loved that Persephone was willing to be brave and try. She did her best and she didn't back down. And I respect that.

5. That man with the bacon would've gotten more than the gibblet fooling with me lolololol but to each his own.

6. There were parts of this book that had me kicking my feet and giggling lolol I love a book that can do that! It's like a historical Rom-Com!

7. I think what I loved most is how a Adam learned how to be kind to others, even the staff, in the end.

8. The last scene, he would've come for her no matter how far she'd gone?!? Y'all! That man is in LOVE!

9. I liked that he realized, albeit late as hell, that his father was operating from a place of hurt based on what went down with his mother back in the day.

10. And I especially liked that he refused to go through the same thing is father did. Way to go Kielder!

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