Roberta Blablanski's Blog, page 8

This Is Not the End

My rating: 5 of 5 stars This Is Not the End is a beautiful story about unconventional love. Rather than chapters, the story is split into two parts and an epilogue, each from a different POA. I liked this format. it worked well with the characters and plot. "...marriage is less [...]

Teddy Spenser Isn’t Looking for Love

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Teddy Spenser Isn't Looking for Love wasn't what I was expecting, and that ended up being a good thing Teddy Spenser was an unlikeable character for a few chapters, and I was concerned my dislike for him would continue throughout the story. Thankfully, I was [...]

Beauregard and the Beast

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Audiobook review Overall rating: 3.5 stars Summary of review: A low angst, fun story with narration that could use more oomph. Narration: 3 stars James Edward Jones is a new-to-me narrator, and it usually take a while for me to get accustomed to a narrator's [...]

Learned Behaviors

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Older MCs? Single dads? Divorced bisexual with adult children? A story filled with characters of color written by an author of color? Yes to all of the above, please! I very much enjoy Jayce Ellis' characters and stories. She creates rich, multi-dimensional characters that come [...]

Faking a Groom

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Narration 3.5 stars Story 4 stars Wyatt Baker is a new-to-me narrator, and it usually takes a few books for me to get accustomed to a voice. At times it was difficult to distinguish which MC was speaking as both characters were voiced the same. [...]

American Christmas

  My rating:  3 of 5 stars I'm so glad Yin and Air got their own story. I enjoyed the glimpses into their relati0nship throughout the Dreams series, and American Christmas satisfied my desire for a closer look. These two are super sweet together and, while I did enjoy most of [...]

The Love Study

My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm officially declaring The Love Study my favorite read of 2020. There is nothing--absolutely nothing--I didn't love about this story. Declan and Sidney are delightfully awkward, and I enjoyed every single one of their interactions. Their conversations are intellectual, and they learn a ton about [...]

Best Laid Plaids

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ghosts and kilts and motorcars, oh my! Best Laid Plaids was such a delightful story. The very first interaction between Ainsley and Joachim was one of the most hilarious (for me) and uncomfortable (for Joachim) opening scenes I've ever read. I was engrossed by the [...]

Better Than People

My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this animal-lover friendly romance. Simon is sweet and soft, yet deceptively strong. Jack is moody, broody, and warm and gooey on the inside. Their bonding over cookies and Simon's supportive grandmother rounded out this cute story. I also loved all the animals. [...]

Here to Stay

My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am a huge fan of Herrera's Dreamers series, so I was super excited when I saw she had a new book coming out and couldn't wait to jump in. Perhaps I'm spoiled by the Dreamers series or maybe I had higher expectations than this [...]