Naomi's Reading Palace: June 2022

Review ~ Real Players Never Lose by Micalea Smeltzer

Real Players Never Lose by Micalea Smeltzer My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good read and I enjoyed getting to know both Teddy and Vanessa. Teddy was a nice guy and really wanted to be on the straight and narrow. I could see that he was developing real feelings and was glad that Vanessa was it for him. Vanessa lacked a bit of self-esteem, and I...

Review ~ Betrayal by Ivy Smoak

Betrayal by Ivy Smoak My rating: 2 of 5 stars After reading the first two books in this series I had to continue with Betrayal. This read began well, but after a while I started getting annoyed with how Brooklyn allowed herself to be pushed into doing things. I felt that Matt was too controlling, not allowing Brooklyn to be friends with people, just...

Review ~ Elite by Ivy Smoak

Elite by Ivy Smoak My rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading the first book in the series, I had to dive into Elite immediately. I got quite sucked into it, and by the end of the book I was left in shock!In this read I was hoping to see more growth with Brooklyn, but she remained quite timid throughout the book. There was a moment where she stood up for...

Review ~ Untouchables by Ivy Smoak

Untouchables by Ivy Smoak My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this one, it was a good start to the series. Right from the start, my heart broke for Brooklyn and all that she had been through. She lost the main person in her life and had to relocate to a new home and new school. She was a timid girl, who lived a sheltered life, but had lost so...

Review ~ The Sinner by Emma Scott

The Sinner by Emma Scott My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love a good paranormal read and Emma Scott blew me away with The Sinner! Right from the beginning I was pulled into the story watching Lucy deal with the “body”. I enjoyed watching the connection grow between Lucy and Casziel, and how close they become. Casziel was amazing! He wasn’t perfect, he...

Review ~ Evie Interrupted by Alison G. Bailey

Evie Interrupted by Alison G. Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved Evie Interrupted … this book was so beautiful! I enjoyed the story, the building relationship, and the hurdles that both characters had to face. As someone who works in aged care, I could relate to so much of this read and could see the difficulties that Evie faced but could not imagine...

Review ~ The Bet by Max Monroe

The Bet by Max Monroe My rating: 4 of 5 stars I must admit, the beginning of this book hooked me, as we met our playboy Jude as he has his first contact with Sophie at a Bachelorette party. This interaction was quite memorable for them both, and I was looking forward to where things would go from there!It became quite the steamy romance, with plenty...

Review ~ Travis by Mia Sheridan

Travis by Mia Sheridan My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read Archer's Voice a few years ago and I adored that book and the world that Mia Sheridan created. In that book is where I first met Travis and he wasn’t a character that I was able to like. He had a chip on his shoulder and was quite the arrogant man. Years later we meet him again in this book, Travis,...

Review ~ Passion by Molly McAdams

Passion by Molly McAdams My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have read a few of Molly McAdams books and she seems to create worlds that you can get lost in. This book built up slowly, as I got to know both Hollis and Adam. They had crossed paths a couple of times in the past, one of which was quite intimate. They had a connection, but I felt Hollis was quite...