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I want to rank all of Mariana’s books at some point because I think this book gives All Rhodes Lead Here a run for its money. This book is more on the serious side of her writing, but still does include a sunshine girl trying her best to be happy which is very inspirational. I love the slow burn and, although Rip does piss me off a couple times, I do think they are both genuine people who care for each other. My only compliant is that I think there should’ve been more groveling one Rip’s part, but some is better than none. 

As far as secret society books go, this was a relatively good one. I don’t really understand the point of the society or what anyone gained from it, but the plot was entertaining at least. I think the main character being very nonchalant and minding his own business until his friends get involved was very funny. I, too, would get into a secret society and waste days of my time to crack a code that I gain no benefit from just because my friends wanted too.

I think the plot of this is kind of insane. Crazy that Ryan would use Nicole’s sister’s illness against her, but then again Nicole did literally sign up for it. I’m conflicted because the way they got in contact again is crazy but other than that it was a really nice second chance romance. I think they both became different people from when they were in high school and truly fit together now. I liked reading about their care and trust for each other being rebuilt, I just wish that Ryan didn’t act insane in the beginning.

I did not enjoy this. I’m sure it’s for someone, but not me. I don’t really like the genre to begin with, but this book in particular was disturbing to read. I obviously didn’t like any character and it was very off-putting. I did not like the ending either, I thought it was very rushed (even for a short story). 

I love romcoms with angst. This is a fun second chance romance that delves into serious topics such as recovery, grief, and adoption. I think it was really well done and it was nice to see both of the characters grow with each other. The road trip gave them time to talk it out which honestly would fix almost every problem in any romance novel.

I don’t really have much to say about this one. Not even in a bad way, I did enjoy it and was invested in the plot, but it was kind of just an average read. Nothing really life changing in a good or bad way. 

I had such beef with this book as a kid because it had Amelia’s name in it and I thought it should be my name instead. After reading it, I stand by it having Amelia’s name instead because it’s boring. Mind you, this is a children’s book and I am an adult, so my opinion is coming from a different mindset than the intended audience, but I don’t think it’s really good. It was boring and none of the characters had interesting personalities or plot lines. It felt like the author had a general idea of a kid’s life in the country and no other plot points. I would not recommend for children or adults

Yeah, this sucked. I did not like the style of poetry and the amount of iphone, social media, etc. mentions kind of took me out of the poetry. I can’t say that she romanticizes abuse because she is talking about her lived experiences, but the way she talks about it makes it seem like the abuse is necessary. It comes across as if she thinks it’s character building and makes her stand out in comparison to other people. I don’t know, I just couldn’t get behind it. I just think not every celebrity needs to release a poetry book or memoir. 

If you ignore the cover, this was such a slay. It is kind of short and I wish it was longer. It did seem rushed and like Rhett just decided he was in love with Maddie one minute. It did great within the constraints of it being so short. I loved Maddie’s character and how she went after what she wanted professionally and personally. Overall, very fun and sweet read with only minor issues that are mostly linked to the short length.

I went back to my roots for this one and oh my god. I cannot believe I read this and thought it was peak literature in middle school. The plot is there, I just do not think it was well done. It is frequently giving pick me and honestly it’s kind of problematic. Travis just wakes up one day and …. isn’t an alcoholic? I feel like that isn’t how that works but what do I know. Almost all the characters are shallow and honestly kind of annoying. All that being said, I cannot give this lower than 3 stars since it holds such a special place in my heart. Not only was I in middle school when I read this, the author was probably in middle school when she wrote it. It was a sign of the times and shows how much you grow from your youth. I would say that this is the book that got me into romance reading and I will always enjoy looking back at how much not only I, but my fellow wattpad readers have grown throughout the years. I am so happy that the authors on this platform are not only getting publishing deals but also movie deals!Wattpad is a community I will always be proud to support, no matter how bad the movie is. (I’m looking at you The Kissing Booth)