{"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! 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 & 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’t know why I hadn’t read Man Hands sooner, but I loved and never wanted it to end! I can’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’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’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’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’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 ‘Good Boy’ who really wasn’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’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’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 & 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’t realize I would like to the degree that I did! Because hey! It’s a pregnant heroine! I obviously didn’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’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…. 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’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’t like the ending of this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Well that’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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