Disis19 Hearts...

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars While I found this to be an entertaining read, there were a few times where I thought the story dragged. Unfortunately, I believe this is probably my least favorite of the series. Overall, I did enjoy the story though and would continue in this series if another installment was released. View all my reviews

Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for #MarchMysteryMadness I enjoyed this one, but not as much as the first installment. I thought that due to some of the elements of this particular installment including mentions of yarn and knitting (with some crochet), that I would be more engrossed than I was considering those are hobbies I enjoy. Unfortunately, this one didn't really grab me, but it was still entertaining.  View all my reviews

Mate by Ali Hazelwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this but I didn't enjoy this installment as much as Bride. I wasn't very invested in this couple or the mysterious elements that arose. I think it largely had to do with how the characters are narrated on the audiobook. I might've enjoyed it more if I read the ebook copy instead, but the library holds did not work out that way for me. I will say that I did enjoy how the dual narration happened in this audiobook, where it sounded more like conversation would go as opposed to how sometimes the narrators trade off chapters. I just didn't really enjoy the presentation. All in all, I'm glad I was able to visit this world again even if it wasn't as enjoyable as the first. View all my reviews

Perfect Deke by Ruth Stilling My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this one. Fake dating is a trope that I've realized I enjoy, but I don't think it was necessary for this story to get where it ended up. I do also think this book included more spicy scenes than it needed to have. I think the author did a good job introducing the couple we will follow in the next book and I am interested to see how that one plays out. View all my reviews

Game Changer by Rachel Reid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Entertaining, but very spicy. I listened to this one and I think I would've been better off reading an ebook or physical copy instead. The way the characters were narrated just did not work for me. I will be continuing to the next one as it follows different characters, but I won't be listening to the audiobook. View all my reviews

Blade by Wendy Walker My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is another book where I'm not sure if this is a 2.5 or 3 - the difference between it was ok and I liked it. This one had a really gripping opening however it slowed down a lot for most of the book. It wasn't until the end when all the reveals were coming that it started picking up again. It was very calm as far as the mystery elements for me, and I guess I was hoping for something a little more thrilling. View all my reviews

The Favorites by Layne Fargo My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am between a 2.5 and 3 for this one, which for me is the difference between it was ok and I liked it.  I did listen to this one exclusively by audio book and did enjoy the experience. There were definite moments in this book where I was really invested. The competitions were probably the most interesting parts of this story for me. With the timing of my read being so close to the next round of Winter Olympics, it makes me more excited to watch the Ice Dancing portions this year. That being said, this story had too much relationship drama within it for me, which is what is making me unsure about my rating. View all my reviews