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Skip the audio and read physically, or maybe not at all.

Overall
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-08-25

This was my second time trying to get through this book, and although I got through it this time I didn’t like it—especially not as an audiobook. I highly recommend reading a physical copy instead if you’re going to read this one.

The biggest issue for me is the voice acting. Ava already comes across as really young in the writing, but the narrator makes it worse—she sounds like a 16-year-old, not a 22-year-old. Jules’s voice also bugged me at first, though her voice grew on me a little, her’s at least felt the most natural. The male narrator was great but his female voices (especially during the spicy scenes) just didn’t work at all.

Also, as a photographer, I couldn’t stand the cliché “photographer” stuff. It was just cringey and totally unrealistic. And her group of friends? So random. You’ve got an anti-social influencer, a literal princess dating her bodyguard, and a stereotypical mean-girl law student. It felt like a mix of characters from totally different books.

The writing itself had some issues too. There were way too many overly detailed descriptions—like, like the overly detailed explanation of the bodyguard and his role? And some of the love declarations were so cheesy, I couldn’t tell if it was the writing or the voice acting that made them feel so cringe. Probably both.

I also didn’t love how some plot points were handled. There wasn’t enough buildup to major character shifts. Like, Alex supposedly doesn’t do sweet, face-to-face sex… but then totally breaks his own rule with Ava immediately? Even the overprotective brother/best friend who should’ve been against their relationship from the beginning is totally cool with it the first time? It all felt rushed and too easy.

Overall, I just couldn’t connect with the characters or get past the narration. This one wasn’t for me.

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A bit slow

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-02-25

I really liked the first book in the series. This one was good too but the plot had lost its appeal to me. I feel like it is so drawn out now. I may take a break and then come back to this series later because I do really like it. But, I feel like so much has happened that could have been simplified and I just kept thinking, get on with it. There are plenty of great moments and I enjoy the overall plot line. I just feel that continuing for another 5books is going to be a lot. However I look forward to being proven wrong.

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Great narrator voice

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-25-25

Great book, had been on my want to read list for a long time. Feels a lot like hunger games and mixes of other “utopian/dystopian” style books but nevertheless really good. I really enjoyed the narrators voice on the audible book.

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Just okay.

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-15-25

I did not like the way this was narrated on audible. Both the female and male narrator had horrible voices for the opposite sex. And it took me out of the story very easily.
The book itself was good. I wasn’t super into it for the majority of the book. The granddaughter of a writer who is an artist , who then falls for a writer. All very cliche. The plot itself just didn’t feel like it had much depth. Boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy. Girl really meets boy and falls head over heels. But has past trauma. Boy just happens to already be in love with girl.
The big plot twist was a great surprise though. I did not see it coming, but once it did I knew, I saw it had been so obvious.

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Good ending to a good series.

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-11-25

Good ending to a good series. Still had spice and twists and turns. The narrators were great.

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Felt like two books in one.

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-30-25

The first book was good and I didn’t know how it would get better. The mmcs had “left” the narrative and I didn’t really know where the plot line was going next. But it was so good. More twisted spicy bits. More details to the Ravinhood and their background. A new equally devastating mmc.
I feel like I have read two books in this one. Soooo much has happened. I am devastated and reeled in. I feel so much for Cecilia and her story.
Everything is wrong. Just over 10 chapters left and I’m so much more devastated. This is not okay, everything is wrong.
Really Bradford pear trees… really? 😑
Honestly really liked this book too. I hope the final one doesn’t disappoint. I again am not sure where the next one will go since we kind of had a nice little wrap up, but I am eager to find out.
Again the audio book narrators did a fantastic job. I love the tandem reading and the narrators themselves.

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Spicy and sweet 🌶️🍫

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-24-25

I am somewhat surprised by how much I liked this one. It’s a good amount of spicy 🌶️. I would say enough to keep you satisfied but not too much that it starts to have no plot. Between Sean and Dominic you get golden retriever and German shepherd mmc energy all at once, and it really is just the best of both worlds.
There were times where Cecilia’s inner monologue can be a bit droning, especially in the opening chapter.
The plot itself was good, I really enjoyed the story behind the smut and I feel like it could stand on its own even without the smut.
I really liked the male/female tandem read in the audio book. Joe Arden was great as the male narrator.

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Some very heavy topics but good plot and spice.

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-20-25

I was definitely not prepared for the very heavy topics present in this book. (I am more of a trust the ratings and dive right in reader, not a read the summary kind of reader) I thought it was just going to be a cute spicy, bad boy, good girl type romance. There are some heavy topics at play. That being said, it was pretty good. Not the best but not the worst. There were satisfyingly predictable parts and some very unexpected parts. The romance was good and the MMC speaking Italian didn’t hurt. I don’t tend to like the idea of high school romances, being an almost 30 year old, they feel a little gross. But it was rated highly and Teddy Hamilton was one of the audio book narrators so… I gave it a go. The narrators were great, of course Teddy Hamilton is always phenomenal! The MFC’s narrator, Charlotte North’s voice did give a little bit of Christy Plunkett vibes at time though, not a bad thing, just an observation.

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Old story new view

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-18-25

A great way to hear a known story. I love Greek Mythology and this is a way I have not yet heard the stories told.

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A bit too weird for my taste.

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-17-25

DNF
Idk the first one was good but I just am not feeling this one. I made it to chapter 30 but have no willingness to want to finish it. I even took a break for a couple weeks and read something else but I just can’t get back into it. Some of the extra demon sexual parts that just do not do it for me, and actually really turn me off. (The swelling of Jericho’s head.) I’m also not really into the baby part, which has been the entire plot of this second book so far.
The audio book narrators are great though.

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