The Semi-Royal by Fiona West

The Semi-Royal by Fiona West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rhodie and Arron James travel to the unveiled for her research. They fall in love, they fight. They have to figure themselves first, to be able to function well together. Both have some deep unresolved issues that are not easy to face.

This is a lovely book like all of the books in the borderline chronicles. At first, I wasn't sure if I would like this book as much as I've liked the previous books, but when Arron and Rhodie get into the unveiled things turn more interesting. I also really like that this book includes some serious, real-life issues in it, like eating disorders and miscarriage. Even the royal life isn't perfect. The way these issues are discussed in the book makes you really think them through and I that makes the book a lot better.
The start is a little slow for me, but as soon as you get really into the book it is so, so good. Once again, Fiona West manages to make me lost in a fantasy world of princesses and handsome soldiers.

* ARC received from the author



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Boy Band Boyfriend by Leigh Ban

Stars: ★★★★★

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Dana and Gusun meet during summer classes in college. They start working together in a project and fall in love. Gusun, however, is a member of a famous k-pop band Undone and that causes some unexpected problems for their blooming love. 

Things I liked

First off, I'm not familiar with K-pop or Korean culture so I can't really relate to that part of the book, but I'm a 90's kid so I grew up with the Backstreet boys so I guess in a way I can compare these together. In that sense this book is great. It gives Gusun, a k-pop star so much depth and it makes him feel like an ordinary human and I really like him. I love stories where a extraordinary guy falls in love with an ordinary girl. And this is exactly that. 
The plot is great too. It doesn't move too quick or stay in place for too long. There's always such great things happening and I enjoyed reading this book throughout the book. 
Additionally, the love story itself is beautiful and I really truly, loved it. 

I have to say I cannot think of any things that I did not like in this book. 

Conclusion

All in all, this book was a great, quick read. It was a ordinary love story with a extraordinary twists. And a boyband hottie. I really enjoyed the book and I would not mind reading other books in the series 

* ARC received from BookSirens for an honest review

Long Live Dead Reckless by Safari Spell

Stars: ★★★★★

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Talor is an ordinary girl with a job, sick father and a dead mother. Until Sage turns up. After that unexplainable things start to happen. It’s a love story with a lot of twists and turns and a lot of danger.

Things I liked 

I have to say I loved everything. The story is beautiful and it has so much happening in it, it never gets boring. There is drama, love and friendship. There is fallen angels and supernatural beings. 
I really love the characters and how strong they are. This story isn’t a typical romance either and although it is sad, it’s still refreshing. 
I also like the way vampires are presented in this book. Vampires are the children of the fallen angels and that to me is a brilliant perspective. 

I don’t really think there is anything I did not like. Spencer’s fate is something I hate and something I’m still confused about, but other than that, this story is perfect to me. 

Conclusion

Long live dead reckless is a beautiful love story with a supernatural twist. Interesting and refreshing. I just love, love, love it! 

* Free copy received from Book Sirens for an honest review

Teaching His Ward by Noël Cades

Stars: ★★★★★

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This is a bit of a cliche regency romance novel. Jemima is a 17-year old orphan girl whose guardian is the Earl of Southwell, a man who she has never met but who is extremely strict. When he forbids Jemima from going to London to begin her introduction to society, the adventure starts.

Things I liked

I generally like these kind of historical novels because they are easy to read and the language isn't too heavy. The story was good, even if it is a bit cliche. It was still great to follow and to experience Jemima and Marcus' love story. I wish finding a longtime partner would be this easy nowadays as it seem to have been in the good-old-days.

Things I didn't like

Well, I think there's nothing that I didn't like. I don't mind the cliche or anything. It moved a little fast since the Lord of Southwell travels so much so some months are skipped in the book but I don't mind that either. The ending could have been a bit longer but I still like it a lot.

Conclusion

All in all, this is a very enjoyable book that brightens up your day. I personally could not stop reading this book and when I wasn't reading the book, I was thinking about it so I guess I was totally hooked until the very end. 

* Free copy of the book received from Book Sirens

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

Stars: ★★★★★

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Gavin and Thea rushed into marriage and now three years later it’s catching up with them. Thea wants divorce and Gavin is willing to do anything to win her back but is that enough? Thea also has to work through her troubled childhood to be able to fully engage in her marriage. 

Things I liked 

I love, love, love the book. It’s a brilliant story and it fully restores my faith that I will find my perfect match someday. I love the idea that real men will read romance books and that they actually study and enjoy them at least to some extent. 
The characters were great, especially Gavin and the rest of the bromance book club members. 
The story itself is beautiful and I like that there are actually chapters from the romance novel Gavin is reading in the book. 

Things I did not like 

First, I have to say there is not many things that I didn’t like. 
Thea and Thea’s reluctance to do anything to fight for her marriage pissed me of at first. And she was just full on ready to run.
Second, I didn’t like Liv. If I had a sister and she was like Liv in a situation like the one in the book I would not be happy. 

Conclusion 

All in all, this was a brilliant book. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m a bit sad that I’m finished with it. The author’s writing style was also pleasant and I wouldn’t mind reading more from her. I recommend this book to everyone from the bottom of my heart. 

* free copy of the book received from the publisher through the First to Read scheme

Wolf Kiss by Christine DePetrillo

I loved this story. It is a refreshing perspective and storyline in the werewolf genre and I really enjoyed reading this book.
The plot is different to other werewolf books I've read and I found the plot to be exciting and fresh and there was never a dull moment. I also really liked that there was a goddess involved and it was not the Moon Goddess.
The characters are simple but not too much and they just really fit together really well. I really liked the close relationship between all the main characters and that there was such close relationships between real wolves and humans as well.
I also really, really enjoyed that there was a wolf sanctuary in the centre of everything as I find the idea of a wolf sanctuary to be fascinating and it kind of just fits into this book really well.
All in all, this book is fantastic, I loved reading it and it was a really quick read. I've already purchased the next part in the series as I just can't wait what happens next.

* I got this book for free for an honest review from Reading Deals

The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap

This book was a beautiful story about love and life and I love every single word of it. Of course, I hate bits about it too, but those are the bits that something bad is happening. 
The storyline itself, is beautiful. I love how it connects two completely different people and pushes them through happy times and bad time and separate times but they always somehow end up together again or meeting up again. 
The main characters are great as well. I love Nova, who as a grown woman can still act so carefree and so excited about everything. Then again, she used to be blind. And then there's Kate who needs help but does not realize it. I love the relationship between them and how they connect so well. I hate Tony and everything he put them through and I really dislike Rebecca, mainly because she just seems like a bitch. 
It's been a while since I've read a book that has romance, action, suspense, and other genres included in them and this one just totally works. 
I would read this again in a heartbeat and I recommend it to you all!

* I received this ARC from the publisher via Netgalley

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Billionaire's Princess by Claire Adams

I'm a huge fan of the author and of this Billionaire series. This book was great as well and it was a bit different from yout usual billionaire novels. 
The main characters, Ariana, a runaway princess, and Nicholas, a billionaire who's tired of being a billionaire, are not the typical characters in these types of novels. I found this to be really refreshing. The characters also really fit well together, as they are, in some ways, very similar to each other but still different. Also, as I said, the characters are really interesting as individuals. There's Ariana, who is running away from her castle and away from a fiancee who is years and years older than her. And then, there is Nicholas, who is tired of being a billionaire, who just wants to live a normal, quite life. And together, they have passion.
The plot of the book is interesting as well and it doesn't get boring. There is always something happening, whether it is the characters being together or the other being kidnapped. Also, the plot isn't straightforward, straight to the happy ending kind of thing. The characters face a lot of hardship, until they get their happy ending and for me, that is important. There wasn't really a chance for me to loose interest. 
In conclusion, this book is great, I still really love Claire Adams' work and I can't wait to read more of her novels. 

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Unleashed by Kathryn Taylor

This book is the ending to Jonathan Huntington and Grace Lawson's story. However, it is not a full-lenght novel like I was hoping for, and it is basically only the missing epilogue from the second book in the trilogy. I did however, enjoy reading this a lot. It was so great to know how things went and that they indeed got the happy ending they deserved. I could have read more about them, and I would have happily read a full-lenght novel but I take what I can get. All in all, this book was great but because I hoped for a longer story this one fill get four stars.

* ARC received from the publisher through Netgalley

Uncovered by Kathryn Taylor

 This book is the second novel in the Colours of Love series. In it, the story of Jonathan Huntington and Grace Lawson continues.
I personally feel that this was a bit better than the first book because it is not about just sex anymore but rather the relationship between Jonathan and Grace continues to grow and there are real feelings involved here. Of course, as in any story, things can't just be diamonds and roses and they do face a number of obstacles but it does make the story what it is and it makes it feel more real. Another thing that makes this book better than the first novel is the amount of feelings that it made me feel as a reader. It made me feel sad and happy and excited and nervous and to me that is what makes a book good. And the cherry on top, was the ending that just made me super-duper happy!

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The Club by Sharon Page

This book is great and I enjoyed reading it immensely. It is the perfect combination of mystery, romance, erotica and happy endings. 
Lady Jane is one of those characters who inspires people and all in all she is a very interesting character. She was abused by a brute husband and survived that and moved onto helped other people. Plus she is one fierce but funny woman. 
When it comes to Lord Wickham, I think he’s going to be Prince Charming for a while, he was abused and misunderstood as well and still he tried to safe every woman he met. He did not really care about his own life, he just wanted everyone else to happy. 
The plot of book is great. It’s not the typical damsel in distress or arrenaged marriage type of book that historical romances usually are. Neither is it a romance book where two people fall in love and fight to get married. The Club is mysterious, romantic and erotic all at the same time. 
All in all, the Club was one of the best books I’ve read in a while. And I’m warmly recommending this book to anyone who is listening. This book deserves the full five stars.