Nicole and the Unending TBR

I always know when I pick up one of Jamie's books that I can get a great mystery that spans decades. They have a delightfully creepy feel without being too much. This book definitely hooks you with the mysterious, spooky vibe and slowly builds up layers of clues. I really enjoyed both the historical and contemporary time lines. They were really well connected and each story line felt with some interesting and true to life issues. Axel was probably my favorite character, just saying.... The plot did feel like it lagged just a bit past the halfway mark, then it did picked right back up for the climax though. The settings in these books always feels so immersive without being overly descriptive. I don't know how the author does it, yet she does it so well. You can practically feel the fog and chill floating across your skin. If you enjoy mystery with a gothic feel, I highly recommend this book. I recieved a complementary copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions in this r

Loved it!!!!!!! Part one in this duology left me eager for book two that is for sure! And this author came through big time! I loved Lukio's character arch,  he had so much that he needed to grow from and realize and I loved how it wasn't instantly realized all at once, he had to grow gradually. And that made it feel so real. Shoshana was so good too! She survived so much and I loved how devoted she was to others! The suspense in this book was so well done, so much was at stake that I devoured this book in just over a day. It was so good. The majority of this story takes place in a Philistine city,  so there are more mature, violent things happening then most of her stories.  I felt like it wasn't overdone or too explicit, yet it gives a glimpse into how bad it may have been.  I loved and cared for the side characters as well and I really hope we get to see them in later books. This author always creates vivid adventures with the backdrop of Biblical events.  Lo

It's books like this that make me ask myself why I waited so long to get into Rachel Hauck books! I loved how this author builds these characters in her split time novels. I loved both couples. Each one had growth that they need to go through. They had obstacles to overcome. The romance built and built to some swoony moments. I especially loved how the two timelines had some similar threads and came together to tell a great story.

My favorite one in the series so far! That may be because I have become so invested in this story line and these characters. I adore Rem, I love the deep perspective we get with his POV. With the cliffhanger that book two left me with I was desperate for the next book. And I was not disappointed! You get the multilayered mysteries that are going on and the clues to interconnected one that has yet to be solved.....or has it? We get another piece of the story, but just enough of a hook to leave you eager for the next book! I love the perspective that we get from Eve's point of view. We get the action, we get the character development, all the things I love about this series!  I did recieved an advanced reader copy from the publisher,  I then purchased my own copy because of how much I honestly loved it!

Adorably Delicious. That's how I veiw this book. I really enjoy books that take the framework and parts that we love in classics and give us a new adaptation of it. Pepper Basham did a great job of bringing us an adorable friends to more story in her own unique style that has the fun and the great romantic tension that builds at just the right pace for this kind of story. I really loved the spiritual depth of this story too. Emma and Jon had to realize where they were holding back and what they needed to grow in. Emma probably had the biggest growth where she realized not only her faults, but how it had an impact on others. It's something I have had to grow in as well, so that made is special to me. The cuteness factor of this story was just what I needed at the time too.