Weirdly, I felt very similarly about this book as I did my last one (A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver.) A girl (Audrey Rose) interested in forensic medicine gets mixed up in the Jack the Ripper investigation along with a very flirty Holmes-like teenager (Thomas Cresswell.) While there were some interesting elements here I enjoyed, unfortunately, I couldn’t abide Audrey Rose. Her relationship with Thomas seems needlessly hot and cold, and I felt like he didn’t have the depth he should’ve had. Audrey Rose felt more like a tag-along little sister railing against the patriarchy, than the main character, and I feel like that prevented me from enjoying the storyline. But I know a lot of people enjoyed this one, so if you’re interested in a YA hist-fic mystery with a Holmes-like character, I recommend you give it a try!

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After enjoying Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard, and on a romance kick, I wanted to try some of her earlier books. The premise here is a Sam is a librarian at a quirky little school that gets a tough new principal who wants to change everything and take away the school’s unique color. Sam has worked with him in the past when he was fun, so she tries to change his mind.

I enjoyed Sam’s character, the light, breezy writing style, and the fun, quirky town the story is set in, but ultimately the chemistry between Sam and Duncan wasn’t quite there for me. Would recommend to fans of Katherine Center or someone looking for a light, sweet romance.

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This is my third Jimenez book, and I think it ranks as my second favorite. Daniel is so easy to love, and I love how the town of Wakan has its own personality too. Though Alexis’s and Daniel’s love story is definitely cute (omg, the baby goat!) and the voice is fun – there were some elements I felt like weren’t fully explored (in general, I thought Daniel’s storyline could’ve used a little more development) and I found Alexis to be frustrating at times. The end is adorable and satisfying though, and it was definitely one of those books I couldn’t put down. Definitely recommended for romance fans and can’t wait to read more Jimenez books!

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Had this recommended to me by a coworker, and I definitely thought it was a fun premise. An engaged couple that wants to call off their wedding, but doesn’t want to be the one to actually do it – so instead they’re trying to goad the other into it. In the first 10% I definitely wasn’t liking Naomi or the couple’s dynamic, and didn’t think this one would be for me. But I was surprised with the amount of growth she went through in the novel, and definitely ended up cheering for them in the end. Although I do think it was resolved a little easily, would totally watch this movie.

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This sweet romance is just super cute. What else is there to say? The voice pops, the characters are lovable, the premise is way friggen fun, and the cozy vibes are off the charts. Though bodyguard + celebrity really isn’t new ground, it still feels fresh here, and although I wish there’d been a little more action, I totally inhaled it. This is my first Katherine Center novel, but it definitely won’t be the last. Totally recommend to anyone looking for a sweet but fun romance.

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So, I really enjoyed the Love Hypothesis, and this book got a TON of hype so I was definitely looking forward to it but… I don’t think this one really delivered. I thought I was going into an enemies-to-lovers type of story, but… it’s more of just one big misunderstanding, the MC was leaning a little too hard into denial for me, and the reveal of the villain in the end seemed a bit moustache-twirley. The writing style was light and fun, but the characters and some scenes read *very* similarly to the ones in Love Hypothesis. So, I guess this one wasn’t really for me, but it might be for you! (3.5/5)

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I loved Today Tonight Tomorrow, so I definitely wanted to try another one of Solomon’s books, but Weather Girl was lukewarm for me. (Ack! A pun!) It’s very much like the movie Set it Up (which is amazeballs) but in a news station, not quite as funny, and with a sprinkle of cringey dirty talk. I didn’t find the characters or hijinks as charming as Set it Up, and the couple’s climactic fight felt a manufactured to me. Overall, I just thought it wasn’t super memorable. I’d still read another book by Solomon, but I don’t think this one was really for me.

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