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Shayna L.

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The audio bumped up the rating for me

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-10-25

❗️ 4 solely for my audio rating.

I’ve never read an Alice Feeney book before, but I’ve heard great things about her writing. I can confidently say this was one of my most anticipated reads. I chose it as my physical copy for my December @bookofthemonth. It sounded intriguing, promising, and I was excited for it to be my first book by Alice Feeney.

I was a little bummed because I wanted, so badly, to love it. It’s a slow burn with such eerie, weird vibes, and an island — loved that! The vibes basically have you waiting on the other shoe to drop. I was super engaged with the first half of the book, but I was losing interest in some of the second half. However, I feel the audio helped bridge some of this gap.
One of the plot twists just didn’t do it for me. It didn’t make sense, and I’m almost positive it would’ve been figured out prior because of the surrounding environment at that time. Another plot twist was…weird, but ugh I don’t know, it didn’t really hit the spot for me. I guess because I understood a few motives, but not all. It’s difficult to talk about either of these dislikes without revealing too much.

I struggled with my coffee cup rating because of my losing interest/audio bridge predicament. I finally decided to round my rating up to a 4 solely for my audio rating. The duet narration was well done! Without the audio consideration, I would definitely side with a 3. Now that I listen to audiobooks a little more regularly, some books are better listened to and, to me, this is one of them.

✍🏼 writer’s life
🌊 multiple viewpoints
✍🏼 nonlinear timeline
🌊 marriage issues

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Great start to the series!

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-25-25

This was a fun start to the Rosewood River series. I really enjoyed Henley and Easton + loved seeing their romance surface. They were fun, had great banter, and had the best chemistry!

Let’s note - the gossip column is such a fun addition to everything! Total Gossip Girl vibes and I’m living for it!

🎧 I also did a read along with the audio. As always, Andi Arndt and Connor Crais performed amazingly. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a duet narration with the two of them together, but I was pleasantly happy with their duo performance!

I’ll be catching up on the Magnolia Falls series while excitedly waiting to read more of this one!

🏓 small town
🛶 grumpy / sunshine
🏓 workplace romance
🛶 found family
🏓 enemies (ish) to lovers

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SO GOOD.

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-21-25

I finished 𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 last night, and I couldn’t have timed it any more perfect. I’m repeating myself, but as I stated with Fourth Wing - the graphic audios gave me life. SO GOOD. I went to bed totally unwell after finishing it. Like, literally laid there for 5ever feeling wrecked. I freakin cried. What!! That doesn’t happen very often. I’m so glad I had all of today to process my thoughts, theories, and feelings while preparing for Onyx Storm. Seriously, it all consumed every free thought of mine today. I love this series. Love love LOVEEEE it. I’ve been joking it’s basically my whole personality right now, but for real - if you haven’t read this series yet, please do yourself a favor and read them asap.

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It brings everything alive! So good.

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-21-25

I finished 𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 last night, and I couldn’t have timed it any more perfect. I’m repeating myself, but as I stated with Fourth Wing - the graphic audios gave me life. SO GOOD. I went to bed totally unwell after finishing it. Like, literally laid there for 5ever feeling wrecked. I freakin cried. What!! That doesn’t happen very often. I’m so glad I had all of today to process my thoughts, theories, and feelings while preparing for Onyx Storm. Seriously, it all consumed every free thought of mine today. I love this series. Love love LOVEEEE it. I’ve been joking it’s basically my whole personality right now, but for real - if you haven’t read this series yet, please do yourself a favor and read them asap.

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Don’t miss out on this audio!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-08-24

Christian Fox brought the perfect amount of gruffness + emotion, and Andi was a perfect Rosie!

Agh. Omg. S.J. Tilly delivered with Nate and Rosie!! All the amazing adjectives + feelings. Just all the things! I couldn't put it down once I started it. It totally and utterly consumed me.

I loved Nate and Rosie. THE LETTERS. Ughhh...I teared up when Nate read them. His reaction was heartbreaking. It brought allll the feelings to the surface. Their story was an emotional journey. It was heartbreaking but also leads to many heartwarming moments. It was also sweet and had just the right amount of spice. The sexual tension was delicious! So. Dang. Good.

I love S.J. Tilly's writing. 💘

💌 childhood friends to strangers to lovers
🍽️ curvy FMC
💌 second chance
🍽️ traumatic past
💌 retired football player
🍽️ millionaire

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I had really high expectations…

Total
2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-03-24

Ehhh… I had really high expectations for this book, especially seeing (mostly) good reviews on multiple platforms.
It was very surface level, and repetitive in some areas. I pushed through reading it because I was wanting to give it a chance and hoping for it to get better. Ultimately, I was extremely underwhelmed.

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Eerie short story collection

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-27-24

This is a collection of creepy short stories. The collection was fun. There were some stories that felt super rushed (short stories, I know, but still).

Red Light and Death Tone were my favorites!

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Truth of Motherhood

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-27-24

I think this is a beneficial read for any mother/caregiver. Alyssa brings light to challenges modern mothers face. I appreciated the realistic and compassionate perspective.

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