Leading Literary Lady

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[leadingliterarylady]

“This was Holden Moore seeing me for absolutely everything that I was — every chaotic, fucked-up maimed piece of me.

And somehow finding it beautiful enough that he wanted to claim it.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

I’ll definitely be reading this book again and it’ll be going on my bookshelf. The story of two broken people coming together was beautiful. The two perspectives showed both sides of how you deal with the loss of your family. Heartbreakingly beautiful.

Quarterback Sneak: Red Zone Book 3 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“That’s the thing about love. It doesn’t need to be reciprocated to be real.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

I’ll definitely be reading this book again and it’ll be going on my bookshelf. I really liked that there was a girl that was big into reading and it was a main part of her character, but it also wasn’t overdone and too cringey - especially when you are a person that’s big into books.

Blind Side: Red Zone Rivals Book 2 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“Because I am scarred by the fire you started in me. Because you have reduced me to fucking ashes.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

I’ll definitely be reading this book again and it’ll be going on my bookshelf. Really well done sports romance with a guy and a girl that grew up together, but the guy turned enemy in the girls eyes and the guy accepted the blame. Not usually how the enemies to lover plots go with so much baggage in the beginning and definitely stood out because of that.

Fair Catch: Red Zone Rivals Book 1 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“But, the weird thing about love is that sometimes, we ask for the exact opposite of what we want, just because we think asking for the let down and getting it will be less painful than asking for love and not getting it.”

Overall: 3 Star Rating

Good book and I enjoyed reading it, but probably wouldn’t read it again. Great coming of age love story. Cute falling in love at 18 story. I really like that the books in this series are well connected with a single thread that you know is going to be a big deal in the last book - keeps me wanting more.

Manhattan: Becker Brothers Book 3 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“When we fell, we fell hard. When we loved, we loved with all we had. When we fought, we fought until we dropped.”

Overall: 3 Star Rating

Good book and I enjoyed reading it, but probably wouldn’t read it again. A more realistic enemies-to-lovers story line that could definitely happen to someone in real life. The author is great about keeping these boys love stories down to earth and realistic.

Neat: Becker Brothers Book 2 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“Selfish. What a silly word. Should you give to the ones you love? Absolutely. But should you lose yourself in order to better their lives at the expense of your own? Never.”

Overall: 3 Star Rating

Good book and I enjoyed reading it, but probably wouldn’t read it again. Great “guy falls first” story where he gets the girl, but has to do it slyly. Very heartwarming story and a dream worthy Becker family type dynamic.

On the Rocks: Becker Brothers Book 1 by Kandi Steiner - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“I would fall for you if… you push me over.”

Overall: 3 Star Rating

Good book and I’m glad I read it as it continued the story of set, but I wouldn’t read it again. Very cutesy, but didn’t relate much and definitely wasn’t a “couldn’t put it down” type of read.

Off The Bench: #UofJ Book 4 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“I think that when you care enough for someone, you reach a point where it’s far more painful not to have him at all than to have him and risk losing him. You realize the risk is worth it. Because happiness, however short-lived, is always worth it.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

I will absolutely be adding this book to the book shelf. It’s an incredibly sweet love story in a fairy tale world. The character development is shown in a much different light than a stereotypical romance, given the fairy tale scenario.

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

[leadingliterarylady]

“I’m done. Done letting her win without realizing it. Done letting her try to rob me of the family who have loved me when she failed to. This is my moment. I can do it.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

Will absolutely be reading again and adding it to my bookshelf. Loved the aggressive back and forth between the characters and the character development in this book was great. I love seeing a happy ending where the characters are vastly more mature, but still the same at their core.

Ruthless Noble: The Royalty Crew Book 2 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“You certainly do seem to have a beast hidden inside the beauty.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

Will absolutely be reading again and adding it to my bookshelf. Loved the aggressive back and forth between the characters, but can’t to see the character development that is going to happen in the next book.

Savage Queen: The Royalty Crew Book 1 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“Don’t play stupid. You’re too smart - it doesn’t suit you.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

Will absolutely read again - already have twice actually. It’s on the bookshelf. Definitely a great way to wrap up the other 2 books, but the author has hinted at a 4th book and I’m certainly hoping for one because I think there’s more that is left to be said in their story.

Playing for Keeps: #UofJ Book 3 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“Rings worn on this finger typically have a bigger meaning to them, and I’m hoping this can hold my place until I replace it with something more official down the line.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

Will absolutely read again - already have twice actually. It’s on the bookshelf. Deserves just as much hype as the first book if not more. The characters are extremely loveable.

Game Changer: #UofJ Book 2 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“I’m pretty sure I’m in love with her, like head over heels, flattened by a linebacker in love with this girl.”

Overall: 4 Star Rating

Will absolutely read again - already have twice actually. It’s on the bookshelf. Definitely was a little hard to get into with the over-the-top peppy-ness of the main character, but it was infectious and the back and forth sass had me totally addicted.

Looking to Score: #UofJ Book 1 by Alley Ciz - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“The soul wounds. The fear of loving, and losing what we love. The fear of not being able to keep the people we care about safe.”

Overall: 1 Star Rating

Finished the book, but the ending was terrible. It was a very rushed ending that never felt like you got justice for the journey you had been on for 3 whole books.

What Sinners Love (Sinners of Hawthorne University Book 3) by Eva Ashwood - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“There are secrets buried inside me. Will I ever manage to draw them out?”

Overall: 2 Star Rating

Okay written, but not a big fan, read it casually for something to do. I had the same feelings as the first book, but was more drawn in with how her mind was becoming unraveled.

How Sinners Fight (Sinners of Hawthorn University Book 2) by Eva Ashwood - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“It’s been written in my stars since the day I was born. We all end up like this. Cursed from the very beginning.”

Overall: 2 Star Rating

Okay written, but not a big fan, read it casually for something to do. I never felt fully drawn to the characters. The only thing that kept me going was a mild interest in understanding how her mind worked.

When Sinners Play (Sinners of Hawthorne University Book 1) by Eva Ashwood - available on Kindle Unlimited

[leadingliterarylady]

“How was I supposed to protect myself when all I wanted to do was curl up in his lap for the next few forever?”

Overall: 2 Star Rating

Okay written, but not a big fan. Just read it for something to do. Not a fan of the casual ending and that there were some many plot lines that were unanswered and not finished.

Rule Breaker (Wild Card Book 1) by Nikki Hall - available on Kindle Unlimited