Ivy Smoak

Tova Saver is the biggest popstar in the world and football star, Talon Kendrick is a huge fan, so when he attends her concert at the same stadium he plays, he takes the chance to send her his jersey with his phone number in the hopes she'll get in touch.

Inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship, Roughing the Princess is a controversial book, with many fans deriding the work as creepy. Honestly it was kind of bland. It was okay. There was lots of steam and some elements of the Tayvis relationship but I didn't really feel like it was a complete rip off. Like Taylor Swift is awesome - but I've also never met her so for me, she's rather abstract - just another character in a story. The differences were enough for me. I understand both sides of the issue though. That said, the name Tova Saver was truly terrible. I think that's probably the biggest letdown of the book - using the same initials made it harder to allow the work to stand apart from the real life relationship. Which obviously was the point but I'd say that changing them would've allowed more readers to judge the story rather than the circumstances.

But in regards to the actual writing, the story was average. It felt rushed and rather thin with developing the romance side of things. The characters weren't fully developed and felt rather flat which didn't help. The sex ventures further towards the kink side of things turning it more towards plain erotica than cute romance, which would be fine but felt out of place in my head canon of the relationship.

An alright read. 2.5 stars, rounded to 2 stars.… (meer)

Hot for Teacher!

I absolutely this first installment. I have just finished book two tonight and did not realize that I had not done a review for book one so here we are. I do not understand why people give a bad review because a book ends on a cliffhanger. It is easy to see if a book is a standalone or in a series, either by the blurb or the reviews. Also, the author gives you the first book free so you can see if you like It or not. If you do, then, no brainer, buy the next book. You don't buy it if you don't. I happened to love this series so far. I do not even have to worry about buying it because the entire series from what I can tell is on Kindle Unlimited so that is a plus.

Teacher/student romances is one of my favorites when I read taboo, and Penny and James are dynamite together! Their chemistry is so palpable and the heat simmered off my Kindle! I think everyone has had a crush on a teacher at some time or another, so it is a fantasy come true to get to live it vicariously thru this couple. Yes, there is a cliffhanger. Yes, I borrowed the next book and have already finished it. I will also be reading the succeeding books! That is what a good story and author will get you to do! At least you do not have to wait on them. They are all available now!!! Here is to hopping James does not mess up royally and they stay together.
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Better then Temptation

Ivy Smoak is a new author to me. I have recently decided to do readathons to try and reach my reading goal and decided to finally finish book two since the series is on kindle unlimited. I will be continuing this series into 2021 for sure. I enjoyed picking up James and Penny’s story and I am starting to like Penny lots and have more questions about James then I know what to do with. This installment in the series had it’s ups and downs in true Penny and James fashion it was a very good read. I am not sure why I put it down. The love between the two characters and their developing relationship is captivating. I would like to point out that even though Penny ends up with James I do have a soft spot for Tyler as a character. Will he get his own books please and thank you that would be amazing. New to this author so I will not ask for too much.

This was more emotional and drama filled then the first book but it worked well. James has lots of secrets and she doesn't exactly trust him 100%. Isabella turns up the heat by leaking James and Penny's story to the press. The reader is left in a mess of emotions. Will James get it right will the ex-ruin things for them or will we get our happy ending. I personally can’t wait to find out. I have had such a rough go with books lately that finishing everything I have started is my mission before the end of the year.
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Hazel Fox takes a live in job as an assistant of a famous author, Athena Quinn, only to find out she's actually the assistant to her assistant Mr. Remington. The atmosphere is eerie and ominous right from the beginning. Hazel does not get to meet Athena, but is given menial tasks like going through fan mail or sorting thousands of e-mails. People can't use shoes inside the mansion or call each other by their first names. The cook does not speak and comes across frightened, doors are locked and Hazel is warned not to go out at night. For much of the time Hazel is alone, her only human contact being speaking on the phone with her best friend Kehlani.
There are only a few characters besides Hazel and Atlas, Mr. Remington, and they are all really peculiar. I did not really like any of them very much.
This is the first book I've read from this author and I did not know what to expect. The book had me turning pages wanting to know what on earth was going on. The story is slow burn and I was not sure if it was meant to be a thriller or a romance. And in the end I did not get all the answers I would have wanted, but I did like the ending anyway.
Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this book.… (meer)