Ffion's Reading Obsession

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Tricia Levenseller is a great author, so when I started Daughter of the Pirate King I had high expectations. This YA pirate heist debut is filled with tension, danger and enemies-to-lovers-filled banter.  In the beginning, it can be easily seen that Alosa, the heroine of the duology, is the daughter of an infamous pirate. She purposely gets captured by an enemy ship playing the infuriating prisoner by day and an investigative thief by night.  Tricia does a fantastic job of showing sexism and misogyny among shipmates and in general among the people in this novel. Alosa is a very strong and independent girl who has been taught to rely on only herself but to the detriment of lacking love and affection from her father and growing up fairly lovely in a world where she is deemed useful to the men in her life.  In my opinion, although the slow story of the heist and mission itself, more importantly, it is about Alosa finding hers...

Maybe this Christmas? by Jill Steeples book review  Blurb: Curl up with the perfect cosy, comforting Christmas romance. When Beth Brown loses her job and her boyfriend in the space of twenty-four hours, she thinks life can’t get any worse. That’s until she finds herself in the depths of the English countryside working for chef, Rocco di Castri. Not only does she have to deal with his legendary moods, but she’s also expected to get his chaotic schedule and workload in check, all while she’s nursing a broken heart. It’s not long before Rocco’s idyllic home starts to work its magic and soon she sees a softer side to her boss too. And as the festive season approaches, Beth dares to look forward to everything the perfect country Christmas has to offer – and perhaps some romance of her own. Until news of an unexpected proposal threatens to put pay to all Beth’s plans. Will Beth get her happily-ever-after? Maybe, this Christmas... Purchase Maybe this Christmas now on Amazon or read with y...

The Book of Azrael (Gods and Monsters #1) by Amber Nicole ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. At this point in time I have no words for this book. Ok that was a lie. I have a lot to say.  I had a general idea of what this book entailed but I prefer to go in blind and appreciate the unexpected, and this paid off. I absolutely loved it. Initially, Dianna is this evil monster capable of awful things and her one weakness is her sister, Gabby. I thought Kaden would be this love interest that would shift completely due to his love and affection for Dianna but boy was I wrong. Once the plot got underway and I grasped the complex world of gods and monsters, I was hooked. Liam - or Samkiel - was an instant favourite for me. A tortured soul, isolated and grieving is shoved into a stressful situation that is constantly developing and worsening. The two main characters form an initially volatile alliance which burns super slowly into a delicious and spicy romance that A...

 The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaire's book 1) I had high expectations for this book after reading the Dirty Air series and it certainly did not disappoint. After receiving all four books for Christmas, I was excited at the thought of reading Lauren's writing style with a set of new characters. Both characters, while the hero was grumpy, were very likeable. Lauren jumps into the story's background and how, in order to access their inheritance and shares of the Kane company, they would have to meet the clauses in their grandfather's will. Declan, the youngest brother of three (the Dreamland billionaires) is faced with a challenge from his deceased grandfather, throwing him back into a place he has bad memories of - the Dreamland theme park. Although it is a place for fulfilling dreams and happiness, to Declan it is a constant reminder of the traumatising circumstances of his mother's death. Zhara, the heroine, works as a beautician in the park's salon and does ...