5 Star Books
X's and O's By Elle Thorpe
This is a dark rom com, adult romance styled book and I specifically listened to the audiobook version narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster, Sean Crisden, Gregory Salinas, and Theo Sinclair.
The main female character is a tall, beautiful blonde who works as a cleaner and during a job she finds herself at the scene of a murder. To her surprise the guys doing the murdering is part of a biker gang who she somehow keeps finding herself in their path.
1. She's been writing letters to a guy names Levi who is a prison inmate who she meets when he gets out and it goes sideways.
2. X is one of the guys who killed the guy at the murder house but he ends up falling madly in love with her and she thinks he's "Psycho"
3. Whip is a guy she hires after her best friend encourages her to "discover herself" but she is a 30 year old virgin and she just wants to get over that hurdle.
None of this probably makes sense and it all sounds a little crazy but I hope it intrigues you to listen!
All I can say is I am waiting not very patiently for the next book, because the ending has a twist that I was not expecting, and the best way I can explain it without giving it away is it reminds me of squid games.
3.5 - 4 Chilly Peppers
The Empyrean Series By Rebecca Yarros
Book 1 - Fourth Wing (podcast episode available now) 1 Chilly Pepper
Book 2 - Iron Flame (Savannah's Opinion) : Book two in my opinion was a step up from book one. I read this book with a lot more curiosity and anticipation. Iron flame showcases more power, romance, side character development, it branches off from regular school life to survival training. I didn't particularly enjoy the ending only because it reminds me of a similar development in another book series and the heartache and trauma I went through book after book honestly made me worry about what is to come in this book series and I hope Rebecca Yarros doesn't do us dirty by dragging the situation out and or break our souls.
3.5 Chilly Peppers
A Shadow In The Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2.5-3 Chilly Peppers
Seraphena was born destined to be the bride of the Primal of Death but when he refuses to take her she has to face the disappointment of her mother and the fear of the destruction of her entire kingdom. When Sera meets the mysterious Ash her life is turned upside down.
Please be aware that this is the first book in a companion prequel series. Check out the authors website for the suggested reading order.
Night Shift by Annie Crown
3.5 Chilly Peppers
This was a cute quick read about a nerdy quiet girl who works a night shift at her campus bookstore one night a week. During one of her shifts the schools star basketball player shows up with an odd request which quickly turns into a confusing heart racing moment. The remainder of the book is the unfolding of their relationship.
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