Before We Were Strangers

Title: Before We Were Strangers 
Series: No 
Author: Renee Carlino
POV: Hero and Heroine 
Cliffhanger: No 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 5
Angst: 5
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 5
Hangover: 5
Overall Rating: 5 stars


Category: Second chance romance


Another beautiful love story that spanned fifteen years. I missed reading romance. This book brought me back to it. I loved it. I loved the characters. I loved the angst and the gut wrenching scenes. I read it all in a day. I couldn't put it down. It was captivating and engrossing. This is highly recommended. 

Jezebel and Lying in Wait

Title: Jezebel and Lying in Wait
Series: No 
Author: K. Larsen
POV: Heroine 
Cliffhanger: Yes in book 1
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 4
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 5
Hangover: 5
Overall Rating: 4.4 stars


Category: Romantic Suspense


Story of Gabriel and Celeste is so fascinating but I couldn't believe the happy ever after story as I kept on waiting for the shoe to drop. I kept waiting for the grand twist! Little by little the cracks surface and it gave me a mind f*ck.


I was so anxious to finish the book because I really wanted to know how it all turned out.


The grand twist made my heart stop. Oh the betrayal! It was brilliant! I loved it! I wanted to read more!


But then I was disappointed with the sequel. Despite loving the first book so much, the next was such a bore. Although it answered some of the lingering questions, still I couldn't help but feel deflated. I wished I had stopped at the first book.

behind your back and back to back

Title: Behind Your Back (book 1) and Back to Back (book 2)
Series: Two part 
Author: Chelsea M. Cameron
POV: Hero and Heroine 
Cliffhanger: No 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 3
Plot: 3
Thought Provoking: 3
Hangover: 3
Overall Rating: 3 stars


Category: Romantic suspense


Hero is a bit superficial to my liking. He strikes me as someone so vain and always ready to impress. He’s like a girl obsessed with designer clothes and stuff. It's irritating. He sounds like a trying hard Blair Waldorf. Book 1 didn’t sound like it was written in the male point of view.


In book 1, the heroine kept the hero on his toes. It was thrilling to read when their next tryst would be.


However, book 2 was a bit disappointing. I liked the first book better. This sequel was dragging. When the shoe dropped I felt deflated. The purpose was not worth the effort. It could have been resolved in a different manner. It was hard to accept and unbelievable.


The two books left me in a funk that I wasn't able to read another book for sometime.

When You Make It Home

Title: When You Make It Home
Series: No 
Author: Claire Ashby
POV: Heroine 
Cliffhanger:
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 3
Plot: 3
Thought Provoking: 3
Hangover: 3
Overall Rating: 3 stars


Category: feel good love story


The story was just okay. I breezed through it quickly. It was a feel good story. I would have liked it better if the hero didn’t seem too emotional. But it was still OK. I loved the heroine though. A tough cookie. This is recommended if you want something light.

Remember Me This Way

Title: Remember Me This Way
Series: No 
Author: Sabine Durrant
POV: Heroine 
Cliffhanger: No 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 4
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 5
Hangover: 4
Overall Rating: 4.2 stars


Category: Psychological Thriller


This book brought me out of my funk. I loved it. It was a total mind f*ck. I read it in a day.


Although I liked the story, there were times when the writing was a hard to understand and a little bit confusing.


I'm recently liking this psychological genre. I can't wait to read more of it.

Dark Places

Title: Dark Places
Series: No 
Author: Gillian Flynn
POV: Heroine 
Cliffhanger:
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 2
Angst: 4
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 4
Hangover: 3
Overall Rating: 3.6 stars


Category: Murder mystery


Another mind boggling story from this author. Although not as twisted as Gone Girl but still holds it own in this genre. I liked it. It's a bit slow at first and somehow hard to digest but still worth the time to read.

The Man I Love

Title: The Man I Love 
Series: No 
Author: Suanne Laqueur
POV: Hero
Cliffhanger: No 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 5
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 5
Hangover: 3
Overall Rating:  4.2 stars


Category: unique love story, life long love affair


A love that spanned for years. Somehow it's hard to believe but once you read the story it's palatable and it really can be realistic. A love still as strong even after fifteen years. I liked it. Though most of the time I wanted to shake the hero into his senses. I had a few bumps while reading as I felt some scenes were dragging. But I still finished it and I wanted the heroine to get her happy ending with or without the hero despite what happened. This is recommended.