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Ohhh!!! Really really good. I am looking forward to book two.
Pining for My Father's Best Friend, part of the Dad's Best Friend series, was about 24-year-old Piper Huxley, a bartender, and 38-year-old Hunter Dawson, the owner of his own business.
This book was short but sweet, with only a touch of angst, a mild bit of drama, and just a smidge of spice. The novella was easily read in under 30 minutes, but it was enjoyable from start to finish. There wasn't a lot to the story, so the main characters didn't have any background information, and the only way the reader knew how old they were was that the Blurb stated the MMC was 14 years older than the FMC, and the FMC stated she had lived in her town for 24 years. It was easy to deduce from that information as to the MMC's age.
With it being so short, there wasn't time for any growth to be seen from the characters. Also, the only drawback to the book was that it started years after the two had already met, developed feelings for, and (apparently) had already attempted to have a relationship that one or the other got rejected for.
All said and done, it was a nice read and deserved a three-star rating. I couldn't give it anything higher because it lacked years' worth of information that it desperately needed.
Good read so far but I can't read from chapter 14 onwards
Content Warning: Poison Heart has dark themes and may not be suitable for all readers. This story is set in the 1960's and as such reflects misogynistic ideas and other practices that were prevalent at the time. Please read below to decide whether it is safe for you to read.
Non-consensual kissing, Death, Gore, Blood, Torture, Poisoning, Drugging, Death of a parent/s, Grief/depression, Brief discussion of suicide, Parental neglect/abuse, Rough sex, Biting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Smoking, Sexually explicit scenes, Domestic abuse (not main characters, Postpartum anxiety, Pregnancy in epilogue, and Eluding to terminal illness/death in epilogue
Side Note: While this book was the second in the series, it actually took place before The Burnt Heart. This story was about Adelaide's grandparents. It would probably be best to read this one FIRST since there are several spoilers focused on The Burnt Heart.
Poison Heart, Book 2 of the Toxic Hearts series, was about 20-year-old Anita (Bianco) Orazio. (She was 19 when she was introduced to Romeo, and they were married 6 months later. So I'm assuming she turned 20 on her birthday that they celebrated in the book), and her new husband Romeo Orazio.
When Anita learned three weeks into their marriage that her husband Romeo had made a deal with her cousin, Paolo, to marry her in order to get an introduction to the assassin known as "The Gardner", it nearly broke her. However, given who she was, she pulled herself together, confronted her cousin, and set out to teach them both not to mess with her...because SHE was "The Gardner". What she didn't know was that everything Romeo had said to her cousin was a lie he had spouted with the thought of keeping her at arms' length.
But Romeo did not realize she had overheard his conversation with her cousin, so when she threw a dinner party a few days later, he was shocked by the change in his once-adoring wife. She was cold, calculating, and no longer looked at him with the longing he had often seen in her eyes during their courtship. To make matters worse, one of his former mistresses showed up to cause trouble. When she told Romeo she was pregnant with his baby, she gave a triumphant look over his shoulder, alerting him to the fact his wife had heard her words.
The story took off from that point, with the angst and drama both being OTT, but in a good way. This book was better than The Burnt Heart because it had less fluff-n-stuff and more needed information. It didn't dwell on the past, mainly because it WAS in the past from Book 1. It filled in many of the unanswered questions from The Burnt Heart.
The emotional rollercoaster ride had its usual twists and turns, with a few surprises thrown in to make the loop-de-loops more palatable. There was more than a little push/pull between the two main characters, and the conflict was enjoyable to see play out.
Both the MMC and the FMC were well-developed and mature, and both of them did a lot of learning and growing as needed. The FMC was strong and not the usual doormat most authors prefer to create. She was more alpha than beta, and she was an awesome character. The MMC wasn't too shoddy either, and they both melded together in such a way that kept the reader glued to the pages.
Since this book actually took place before Book 1, you'll have to read the other story to see if there was a potential for a third book, because this one pretty much introduced the characters for The Burnt Heart.
While there were some grammatical and punctuation errors in this story, they didn't detract from the flow of the book, so I felt that it earned a full five-star rating. I also included it in my Keeper for the Shelves collection.
UNSUITABLE By: Samantha Towle
Ok, now this was worth the time to read and a my sleepless night. Once I started I was sucked in. Loved everything, the characters, the story and writing. I liked that the story was unpredictable, unique and different in a good way. Not too long and a definite recommended read. Definitely will check out other books by this author.
Donation of more $10 will improve limit to 50 (+3 for each additional USD) downloads (any books) per day during next one month. I have just joined and only to download one book at this time. What is the problem?