Temptation by Inara Scott

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I was given an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

I am SO far behind in reviewing books it isn't even funny. This particular book was published in August of this year, and honestly I would suggest that anyone who is a fan of cute romance novels check it out. It was right up my alley, and exactly what I needed to get my mind off of all of the stress I am going through at the moment. I generally am not a fan of the "will they won't they" sort of romance, but it was obvious from the beginning that Zoe and Connor were going to get their HEA, which is a plus for me! 

I also liked the focus on women in STEM and the lack of women in tech jobs, and how Zoe was trying to work to change that. Zoe herself was a smart, beautiful, clumsy girl who was definitely worthy of her man's love--even if she didn't know it in the beginning. Connor was a nerdy whiskey aficionado who likes to cook... Is there even a more perfect man on Earth? #bookboyfriend. The two had been friends forever and didn't want their "relationship" to ruin what they currently had. Both had serious hang ups about relationships that they were able to work through in order to make their relationship a real thing. 

This wasn't a hard read. It isn't groundbreaking or anything. But it was funny, cute, and gave me an escape. I would definitely read more by Scott, including the first book in the Bad Angels series, and any more she chooses to add.  

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

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Published 8/2019.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved everything I've read by Karin Slaughter, so I didn't hesitate to pick this one up. Had I known it was part of a series, I probably would have just gone ahead and read the rest of them first. (side note- I have the first one in my TBR pile now).  I wasn't super sure about this when I took a look at the description because biological warfare and science isn't necessarily my thing-- think Dan Brown type books-- YUCK. I stuck with it though, hoping Ms. Slaughter wouldn't disappoint, and she did not. This book was disturbing and twisty and even though I figured out some of the twists I didn't see the whole thing coming, which is what I like about her books. If you like thrillers, science, or you've read one of her other books and enjoyed it, this one will be a good read. It took me longer than I intended it to only because I didn't have the time to sit there and read it. I will definitely be reading the rest of the Will Trent series. 

That's What Frenemies Are For by Sophie Littlefield

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I was given an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

That's What Frenemies Are For  is a bit of a difficult book for me to review, because my opinion on it is somewhat mixed. It took me FOREVER to get into it. When I got about 35% of the way, I considered not finishing it because I was bored. I stuck it out though, and while it wasn't the best book I've ever read, it wasn't absolutely horrible either. 

Julia, our main character, befriends a spin teacher named Tatum and decides to help her get with the "IN" crowd, not realizing that sometimes stuff like that can come back to bite you in the butt. And bite you it does. I am not generally fond of cringe-y type humor,and this book had a lot of it in there. It also reminded me of why I don't have a ton of female friends--girls are just too much. The story dragged quite a bit and took a while to finally peak my interest, but I managed to get through it and actually liked the ending. It won't be a life changer of a book but if you're looking for some sort of chick drama, take a shot on this one.