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SO FUN

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

Reviewed: 06-12-25

My first Elsie Silver book! I love the Rose Hill world and loved how real it felt. The characters have their own personalities and don't fall flat. The banter was bantering. The smut was top tier.

I. Loved. It.

Narrators did fantastic, as always.

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It was okay

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

Reviewed: 06-12-25

I didn't love the writing style which is why I think I disconnected so much from the story. There wasn't enough descriptive language to keep me engaged, and I get that's probably the point of these characters. They wouldn't write about the trees etc.

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Cute Winter Read

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-12-25

Was over the traditional Christmas stories so I picked up this one and it was SO GOOD. Definitely not what I expected and kept me engaged. Definitely recommend.

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SCANDALOUS

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-12-25

This was so good. So so good. It is the DEFINITION of Dark Romance, so if you're not well versed in the genre, this is not the book to read to explore it. The author does a great job of developing this world so it feels like it could exist anywhere (and I'm sure it does). You can tell she's done research on even just handguns, which I appreciated.

The narrators kept this spicy and engaging. I would read again!

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Came for Kristin Hannah, Stayed for Julia Whelan

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-24

Great story, though so long? Why was this book SO LONG? If Julia Whelan didn't narrate, IDK if I would have made it through to the end. Beautiful story, I loved the evolution of our leading lady as she journey's through motherhood during one of the most traumatic times in American history.

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Excellent

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-24

I felt so exposed listening to this because it really called me out in the most gentle way possible. Took tons of notes and will be applying this to my life. This book has something for everyone under the sun so I'm glad it was so broad. Some things I related to, some I didn't. Great balance. Brianna West is right... The Mountain IS YOU.

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ITS PERFECT!!!

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Reviewed: 12-01-24

This was sinfully good. When I say I want a well written, well thought out dark romance, THIS is what I mean.

Every element of this book was believable. Author did her research and nothing felt like she just read it on Reddit and hoped for the best. I was fully invested in all characters and truly had no clue where we were going scene after scene. I loved being taken by surprise.

You can feel the attraction they have for each other so it's believable they would end up where they did by the end. The pacing was perfection. The banter was bantering. I was laughing out loud at the gym it was so good. I am also obsessed with the cat (obv, because how could you not be?)

The narrators were phenomenal and so perfect. Will be downloading more books from them as well.

I am all in Navessa Allen. Already pre-ordered the next book.

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DNF @ 18%

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

Reviewed: 12-01-24

I'm just going to list all the negatives:
Author spent more time TELLING than showing. I only understand these characters based on what she told me, not from what we saw.
Weird pacing and time jumps that were unclear.
Completely unlikable characters. Didn't enjoy a single person except Mark.
Did anyone even like each other in this book?
Jennifer Kim has an ultra distracting vocal cadence that goes up and down whenever she pleases and is completely flat 90% of the time.
Never made it to Julian Cihi's narration so no notes for him.
Read the plot synopsis on wiki- so glad I DNF'd.

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Absolutely Loved

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-24

This was such a fun, short read. It was deliciously steamy in all the right ways. I loved that it had a real plot line with side characters with their own personalities and not just filler characters. I loved their banter and how real it was. Honestly the perfect winter romcom. I would eat up more of these novellas by Ali Hazelwood!

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Kelly Bishop is Magic

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-24

Great narration and loved the Amy Sherman-Palladino forward. You can tell these women greatly respect and love each other which is refreshing since Hollywood is so cut throat. I loved hearing about her life from a Chorus Line through her career to present day.

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