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“The sentries returned in full force the next morning.” Kill him. Kill him and leave me, I won’t tell nobody 😭 Tamlin please be for reallllllll oh my lord. “I’ll do better.” He said not two chapters ago. My ass.

Lucien was SURPRISED Tamlin was a pussy ass bitch and didn't step in when Rhys came to take Feyre? Oh please, don't piss me off. He has shown literally since page one of this book that he's weak willed and not willing to put himself on the line for her at all. The nightmares he ignores, her need to go outside, the damn wedding dress... This is night and day to how he acted in ACOTAR. I have fallen out of love QUICK!

Am I a bad person for not giving a single fuck about Tamlin’s reasons for keeping Feyre locked up? Lucien keeps trying to make me feel bad and understand it from his perspective but I really don’t care. Feyre is better than me, that emerald ring would have been tossed in a lake.

Omg I’m so bored. Yeah, I’m taking a break.

I'll be honest, this is a slow read for me; not because it's particularly bad or anything, I just think I'm hitting a slump for slice of life/small town dramas/romances. I might end up putting this book on pause to read a fantasy to get my excitement back up but who knows. I might just keep truckin'.

I DNF'd The Reckless Wager... I just, really, really couldn't do it. Not my thing, didn't care for a single character, boring plot... the works. I have zero hope that The Very, Very Dear is any better.

0.5/5 stars again

The Reckless Wager: I'll be honest, I'm skipping around this book a lot. It's lackluster and moves much too fast for my pacing. Maybe it's a character trait of books published in the 80s but I've noticed that in both this and the previous book that the main character is kissed and feels in love after like 30-40 pages. YOU DON'T KNOW THIS MAN! Why is he kissing you on your second meeting? Why are you happy about it?

The Searching Heart: At first I thought I could put up with this book, but after the fourth "I love him. NO! I hate him" and then Nancy getting mad at his FIANCEE for trying to separate them... yeah i DNF'd this immediately after chapter 15 ugh.

0.5/5 stars

Despite the context of the book and the leading man being a hired gun with a past, this story still manages to keep itself light and fluffy; I like that it never takes itself more seriously than I do. On that note, Lucy talking about the loss of her daughter pulled at my heart in a way I didn't expect this book to. I might not keep this book in my personal library but it certainly has its shining moments

I've actually been reading this book on and off for the past week (more like two) but the start has been so slow I thought I might DNF it. I'm committing to the bit now so hopefully it'll be a good read. Laura is a little annoying and childish sometimes but I'm choosing to give her grace due to background.

"It's an opportunity to do my job better!" I'm sorry, aren't you just an artist fr? I understand her interest in getting to the bottom of why her family might be involved but there's truly nothing tying her to this plot other than her wanting to be there. Three spies, an attempted kidnapping, and a ring does not a caricaturist make. I appreciate her commitment to the bit though. Idk what James is doing. Pining?

I couldn't really get into it at first but the introduction of Stephan definitely saved the plot for me in the early pages. There's still some parts that I feel bored and like the mystery plot could be done better but I like Calliope and her entourage. James doesn't do much but I don't dislike him. Fingers crossed the pair can keep me entertained in Stephan's absence.

And after that whole bullshit church chapter where Mike basically ripped Bree's heart to shreds and humiliated her in front of Toby, I now have to deal with Lucy getting upset at Panda for getting a vasectomy. Good lord what kind of Twilight adjacent religious propaganda is this? This might be a hate finish if I don't DNF it.

God this is a slow read; I'm going at my normal pace and yet this feels like it's taking forever. I'm enjoying it, I suppose, but it's not as easy of a read as I had hoped. Also, I know Big Mike is supposed to come off as charming but he's honestly just annoying to me.

I was suspicious about who Tony's parents were but after the confirmation I'm just pissed off. Myra made BREE of all people Toby's guardian knowing her lying ass best friend and cheating ass man were his parents. Just ew. I don't care that she's dead, that's so gross of her.

No real comments other than the fact that she should have seen Panda working for her parents coming lol. Also, why is she following him? I'm honestly just along for the ride, can't tell how I feel about this book yet.

It's almost like Kiera Cass read my damn mind and knew that I (or any readers, honestly) would never forgive Maxon unless Marlee expressly came back and asked me to. I won't oblige her, but I'm happy to know that she is safe, married, and as happy as she can be given the circumstances. The lack of Aspen these past few pages are notable, Maxon needed center stage for his redemption arc. Ugh. THE BOOKS. HER DAD. NORTH!

Not only am I DISGUSTED by the treatment of Marlee and Woodwork, I'm disgusted that the Maxon we've all been primed to fawn over as the main love interest is just completely okay with it all. Sure, they could have been killed but my god, I'm truly appalled. I'm not sure he can come back from this for me. AND THEN DAYS LATER AMERICA GOES ON A DATE WITH ASPEN LIKE SHE LEARNED NOTHING!? I'm sick. I'm sick and I'm angry.

Oof, not sure why but this book is a bit harder to get into than The Selection; perhaps it is due to the overwhelming time spent on the love triangle over anything else, the previous book had a bit more balance. Also, the previous book was a re-read while this is a first time read. Marlee is definitely hooking up with that guard America ran into near the bathroom. Her immediately telling her dad about the books.. ugh

It started off a bit slow considering I was stuck on the first two chapters for almost a week, and I've made almost all my progress today. Despite this, I've found myself falling for Evelyn just like everyone else. Her sections of the book are so much more captivating than Monique's, though I hope at some point Monique becomes compelling herself. Only time will tell.