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Trippy start

“I was The Princess and the Pea. Except the pea was the twisted dejection I was almost killed and then promptly forgotten by a man who fingered me on a secret camera and sent the video to my papa. Gen-Zs wouldn’t know romance if it hit them with a bus.”

I’m sorry… what?? What is that last line? Why include it? Is it supposed to be smart? I’m annoyed with this writing. Don’t remember that from book 1.

I was expecting something really good (and really dark) based on the reviews for this book, but 11% in and it’s just this dumb as fuck, fairytale romance. And the girl, I’ve already forgotten her name, is really immature. She just found out she has a whole other family? And her mom was an opera singer who died young? And she ran away to Moscow and got attacked? But none of that seems to matter? Just heart eyes.

Oooooookay. Did not realize this is a five book series. Not sure I can commit to that.

Wait.WAIT. I thought Rae was supposed to be smart, and dedicated, and serious about her investigations. But we’re now a quarter of the way through this book, and she has somehow accidentally raised a demon in order to increase her YouTube channel followers?! She’s dumb as shit. That is extremely disappointing. And why is Leon into her? I literally have no idea. She’s not impressive. At all.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Ummmmmmm

I don’t think I like this. Cheyenne is supposed to be all quirky and cute, I think, but it’s not at all working for me. Like, at all. The inner monologue and the first time she actually speaks? Absolute cringe. If it continues, I’ll have to put this book down.

And suddenly, Sasha is totally naïve, incompetent, and dumb. She was so fucking awesome in the first book. This is a disappointment.

Ugh ick. This better get twisted again real soon.

This isn’t as dramatic as some of the other Kent universes I’ve fallen into (not that I don’t very much enjoy that shit too). It’s almost clinical, or precise. Which makes sense given a military setting. But now, the setting has shifted significantly. I just hope it doesn’t change the tone of the book.

Did marlee wray rename and number all her books?

Everybody in this book is 6’4”. It’s just an nba team of men preaching tiny crazy Luna.

I’m stuck on a scene at 34% of this book. Like I can’t get through it… Every time I read it I fall asleep or I put it aside or I think of something else I would rather be doing… Is the scene too long? Like what’s going on here.

I don’t get it. Is Ali supposed to be a psychopath, or just a bitter hormonal moody teenager?

Neither one is landing right now.

Finally. Finally! The girl learns how to speak up for herself… Damn.

Only 9% in, and I’m pretty sure this book isn’t for me. One of my pet peeves when trying a new author is when they write a group of girlfriends as if they’re playing out a scene from sex and the city. Some trendy but dumb sounding bar? ✔️ Not so-witty banter about penis size? ✔️ They only talk about dating? ✔️ They abbreviate the name of every item on the menu? ✔️

So far, so annoying.

Hold up. This is set in Philly? I was looking forward to some irish castles/fog/hills. Wth.

Also, he’s been obsessed with her for a year already at the BEGINNING of the book. Don’t like that.

Not a great start! Imo.

So much going on in this book. I’m in the third plot already. And not even halfway through. It’s a bit much.

Struggling with this one.

OK. At first I wanted somebody to come in and help Kira. But now I’m just annoyed. Girl, please don’t go hiking the day after your heart attack? What the fuck is wrong with you?

Less than 10% in and this book is already giving me severe anxiety. I’m gonna need somebody to come in and start fixing these girls lives. Soon.

Just realized this is a duet, and I’m pissed!

Getting slightly strange vibes about this author’s politics… can’t quite put my finger on it

Lol what am i reading?!

I can’t really explain why I’m still reading this… It has gotten so boring. I guess I just keep hoping that Leon will kill Kai. That would help. But I don’t see it happening. Unfortunately. What a disappointment.

Book 2 is so disappointing. It reminds me of that rom com that came out years ago with Reese Witherspoon and two so-called spies. Does anybody remember that? Just two Bros mooning over a girl… No plot, no tension, lots of fucking and killing, but to what end? It’s gotten boring. And that’s such a bummer, bc I’m still in love with Leon. He would’ve made such a great lead – I love a good psychopath.

Two other things that are annoying me about Danny. One why isn’t she worried about Carlos? Obviously he’s in trouble. And two, why does she let everybody take compromising pictures of her? Like, she’s supposed to be fully anonymous, right? That seems counterintuitive to me. But also right in line with my general confusion about this character.

OK. The character flaws are not improving! My biggest issue with book 1 was Danny. I thought maybe it would get better… But why does she, a super spy, allow an assassin to just be wheeled into her hotel room on a room service cart? She should’ve checked before eating her pizza and calling her boyfriend, no? This shit is getting annoying.

Am i supposed to like giada? Bc i don’t. She’s annoying.

Liking this so far but don’t need Henry’s POV

2026 not off to a good start. A lot of bad books… No great ones.