madeline's reviews
776 reviews

Both books in this series are super character driven, this one a little less so - I really love a "we must investigate" plot personally, but it's a little silly which I think could turn people off. (This school has a very loose understanding of child welfare laws, tbh.) I think Damon's experience as an Indigenous man adopted to a White family was very moving, and

his desire to give their adopted Indigenous children a closer tie to their community while knowing it was likely something he wouldn't be able to achieve very tender, and a way to kind of skirt perhaps some inherent ickiness in adoption

. I remain very frustrated with this duology's refusal to address safe sex practices. 

I thought this was a fresh and accessible take on a more taboo premise, (former) student and teacher, and I really enjoyed seeing Summer and Fox break out of their respective shells. I had a few qualms - one of them being that protection is never discussed or used, which I just hate to see for any romance being published in this millennium. I'm looking forward to getting to the next one, though!

My favorite YA thriller series - I love Emma's strength and Travis's commitment to supporting her. It could be a little less cop-y for my tastes, but I think we're moving in that direction. Would love another book or two in this sequence!

Thank you Little, Brown and Edelweiss for the ARC!

What a perfect end to this series. Fast-paced, thrilling, all the dry wit and sentient house shenanigans you've come to expect from Marske: now with more heat and emotions! Some really beautiful explorations of grief and power and responsibility here. I'm going to miss this series, and I can't wait to see what we get from Marske next!

Thank you Tor and Edelweiss for the ARC!

Sheer fun, delightfully funny, a high concept that translates wonderfully to a book. I'd love more in this world!

Thank you Red Tower and Edelweiss for the ARC!

My favorite installment in this series in a while - hot, thrilling, a fantastic mix of relationship and plot. At this point, there's far too many characters for me to keep up with, but that feels equally like a me thing as a series thing.

Thank you Sourcebooks and Edelweiss for the ARC!

 No one writes a small town romance like Lucy Score! One last trip to Knockemout, Virginia, brings us to Lucian and Sloane's enemies to benefits to lovers story, filled with Score's trademark voice, humor, and steam. The perfect way to end some summer reading goals! 

SCREAMING

this book's vibes:
       - strong roy kent energy
       - is it a curse or is it stinging nettles
       - “I’m giving you a massage to prove i’m not attracted to you”
       - hair braiding as foreplay
       - erotic removal of onions from salad
       - there’s more than one bed but unfortunately we are chained together

so, so, so, soooooooooooo fun. i died. i want

ceilidh and patrick's

book.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

thank you Berkley for the ARC!

literally - literally - i cannot emphasize enough how much i loved this book. giggling kicking my feet screaming the whole freaking time. so cute, so fun, and if you thought THE NANNY was hot... strap in, pals.

thank you to Berkley and Edelweiss for the ARC!