Romance Reading Challenge discussion

U:
▪️UNKNOWN: Read a book written by an author you’ve never read before
▪️UNEXPECTED: Read a book that you thought you’d never read
▪️UNIVERSE: Read a book that takes place in a different planet or in a different time

Read a book for Unknown. I've never heard of Zoe May before and read When Polly Met Olly. I wouldn't recommend it.

Universe - Angie's Gladiator by Ruby Dixon
Ruby Dixon is the only one I have found who can create a space romance that I get into. I love her Blue Barbarians. She has several series that have them - you should read them all.

UNKNOWN - I read The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (who are 2 people). My first book by them. I liked the writing style but had a problem with the hero. I think I will give their books another chance.

For Universe I read Polaris Rising, which takes place on a couple different planets.

UNKNOWN- I read Four Doors Down by Emma Doherty.
Ive never read anything by her and gave the book 3.5-4 stars. It was engaging and started off great. A strong h who didn’t take any crap from H who was once her best friend now turned bully. However as the story progressed I started to like the h less and less. I kept having to remind myself not to judge her too harshly as she was a typical stubborn and sometimes selfish 16 year old girl. I did feel for her in parts and understood why it took her a long time to trust H. The side characters were wonderfully established and played a big role in the story. H definitely had his bad moments but he also had a lot of sweet and protective moments too. The whole story was told in h’s pov except the last chapter we got to know what was going on inside H’s head through some of the events in the story. There is a sequel to this book but after reading the synopsis and reviews I’ve decided not to read it as I don’t want anything to taint the characters I just left.

For UNKNOWN, I read The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary. I'd never read her before because this was also her first book.

For UNIVERSE I read Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold and holy hell, I am ready to devour this series.