{"id":24312,"date":"2018-12-21T09:41:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T15:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/?p=24312"},"modified":"2021-02-04T22:32:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T04:32:09","slug":"smut-a-thon-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/smut-a-thon-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Smut-a-thon Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-color has-text-color\"><em>This smut-a-thon wrap up may contain affiliate\/referral links. It is a way for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising or linking to certain products and\/or services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><!-- BLOGHER ADS Begin 320x50 ad -->\n<div id=\"skm-ad-tinybanner\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  blogherads.adq.push(['tinybanner', 'skm-ad-tinybanner']);\n<\/script>\n<!-- BLOGHER ADS End 320x50 ad --><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>I did it! I participated in my first ever read-a-thon! &nbsp;I began my foray with Smut-a-thon, hosted by BookTubers, Riley Marie and Ginger Reads Lainey. Make sure you check out my romance recommendations based on the categories for Smutathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><!-- BLOGHER ADS Begin 320x50 ad --> <div id=\"skm-ad-tinybanner\"><\/div> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> blogherads.adq.push(['tinybanner', 'skm-ad-tinybanner']); <\/script> <!-- BLOGHER ADS End 320x50 ad --><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>There were seven categories for Smut-a-thon: Enemies-to-lovers, Friends with Benefits, Fake Relationship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/13-kindle-unlimited-authors-who-slay-slow-burn-romance\/\">Slow Burn<\/a>, Forbidden, Different Worlds and One Night Stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished reading four books; Man Hands by Sarina Bowen, When We Kiss by Tia Louise, Hate 2 Lovers and K. Webster and JD Hollyfield and Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas. I also ended up dnf\u2019ing Megaballs by Erin Noelle and Hail Mary by Julianna Marley.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smutathon vlog\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DWhByGlhmGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<center><!-- BLOGHER ADS Begin Second 300x250 ad -->\n<div id=\"skm-ad-medrec-2\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  blogherads.adq.push(['medrec', 'skm-ad-medrec-2']);\n<\/script>\n<!-- BLOGHER ADS End Second 300x250 ad --><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24313 lazyload\" width=\"254\" height=\"381\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands.jpg 317w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands-200x300.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/381;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24313\" width=\"254\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands.jpg 317w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Man-Hands-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"Man Hands (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ReHR40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Man Hands<\/a> by Sarina Bowen &amp; Tanya Eby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3twuLjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nHysterical!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t know why I hadn&#8217;t read Man Hands sooner, but I loved and never wanted it to end! I can&#8217;t wait to dive into the rest of the series! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I read Man Hands as the one nightstand book, but it also fit for fake relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The humor was a little over the top but I couldn&#8217;t get enough of this story and will continuing this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31111 lazyload\" width=\"257\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary-150x240.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/411;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31111\" width=\"257\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hail-mary-150x240.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"Hail Mary (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RaNWhT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hail Mary<\/a> by Julianna Marley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed the beginning of this story, but it didn&#8217;t really grip me where I could speed read it and for a readathon, I wanted books that I would blow through. It was my pick for slow burn and I guess it was burning too slowly lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Had I had more time it may not have been a dnf for me, but it was told in third person which I find difficult to read.  I probably won&#8217;t go back and read it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31112 lazyload\" width=\"257\" height=\"392\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss-150x229.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/392;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31112\" width=\"257\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/When-we-kiss-150x229.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"When We Kiss (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lz8bRu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When We Kiss<\/a> by Tia Louise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YIQR3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d been told repeatedly that I will love this one and shout out to you Bex for being right!  This book was sweet, sexy and funny! It was an opposites attract. Bad Girl meets &#8216;Good Boy&#8217; who really wasn&#8217;t that good if you know what I mean *wink wink*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we kiss hit the spot for me and I will be reading her best friends story, When We Touch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31113 lazyload\" width=\"258\" height=\"410\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs-150x238.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 258px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 258\/410;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31113\" width=\"258\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/megaballs-150x238.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"Megaballs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lz8JXy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Megaballs<\/a> by Erin Noelle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jhOj6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I ended up dnf&#8217;ing this one as well. Although, I loved the premise of this one, our hero was really kind of a douche. I am assuming he will end up redeeming himself and he will stop being a self-centered prick. And I hope that our heroines sister will also stop acting like trash, unfortunately I just didn&#8217;t have the time or patience to wait and see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-description=\"Smutathon is a readathon hosted by Ginger Reads Lainey and Riley Marie on YouTube where read romance novels for a week straight!\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-683x1024.png\" alt=\"Smutathon is a readathon hosted by Ginger Reads Lainey and Riley Marie on YouTube where read romance novels for a week straight!\" class=\"wp-image-31115 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-300x450.png 300w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-500x750.png 500w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-150x225.png 150w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog.png 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-description=\"Smutathon is a readathon hosted by Ginger Reads Lainey and Riley Marie on YouTube where read romance novels for a week straight!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-683x1024.png\" alt=\"Smutathon is a readathon hosted by Ginger Reads Lainey and Riley Marie on YouTube where read romance novels for a week straight!\" class=\"wp-image-31115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-300x450.png 300w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-500x750.png 500w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-150x225.png 150w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/smutathon-vlog.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31114 lazyload\" width=\"257\" height=\"386\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers-150x225.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/386;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31114\" width=\"257\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hate-2-lovers-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"Hate 2 Lovers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BzgOXj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hate 2 Lovers<\/a> by K. Webster &amp; J.D. Hollyfield<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36HBSLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh my word! I knew that I would like this story, but I didn&#8217;t realize I would like to the degree that I did!  Because hey! It&#8217;s a pregnant heroine! I obviously didn&#8217;t read that part of the the blurb, whoops but I freaking love pregnant girls in books and so I was basically salivating when we found out she is pregnant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let me just tell you, she will make any pregnant woman feel sane. So, if you are feeling like a crazy person, check this one and you won&#8217;t feel that way for long! I will read the rest of this series!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23018 lazyload\" width=\"256\" height=\"391\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl-196x300.jpg 196w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 256px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 256\/391;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23018\" width=\"256\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.heanovelthoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Birthday-Girl-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Forbidden Romance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a aria-label=\"Birthday Girl (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GwOURC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birthday Girl<\/a> by Penelope Douglass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36HBSLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well&#8230;. I loved the first 75% of this story, it so hot like I was turned on during the majority of the story, but the end just really felt rushed to me. I wanted more conflict there and sadly it just really disappointed me.  I don&#8217;t know if all the hype for this story just set the bar really high or if it was the build up throughout the book, but I just really didn&#8217;t like the ending of this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Well that&#8217;s a wrap! I technically hit all of the tropes because several of the books overlapped, I would have liked to have read more books this week, but with Christmas being right around the corner I was busy with family in town. 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