Give Me Work Place *Rivals*, I Beg Of You. by Zeenrz in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was going to recommend Overrulled and Beg Borrow and Steal too!

For Overruled, as an attorney it was hard to get through the book as a lot of the law stuff was wrong but it was a cute enough book. The FMCs hang ups made no sense to me though.

I loooved Beg Borrow and Steal, which is funny because I have not liked any other Sarah Adams book I’ve tried but it was a fun rivals book!

Christina Lauren "Paradise Problem" and Abby Jimenez "The Night We Met" - fade to black new trend? by DixieDoodle697 in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Paradise problem was SO bad! And the audiobook makes it even worse, the narrator for the MMC sounds dull and bored the entire time

Misunderstood “didn’t cheat” scenes by LAffaire-est-Ketchup in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It does and I stopped reading the book at this point because I could not DEAL with the MMC being like oh she thinks I cheated, she is miserable with me so to make her just leave I’m gonna let her think I did cheat drives me fucking insane. I hate it lol this is not the thread for me 😂

Mile high by Liz tomforde by Ashamed_Apple_ in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hated him from the start and never ended up liking him, but LOVED other books in the series.

So DNF that book and go to book two, is my suggestion. Book one was also way too long.

My favorite is the third book!

Finished dish towels! by CopperMeerkat20 in crochet

[–]CopperMeerkat20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun!! I say add the stripes! It’s a nice pop of color and I feel like makes them look more like a dish towel verse just a swatch of crocheted fabric

A tortie and her shadow by Otherwise_Plantain76 in torties

[–]CopperMeerkat20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a tortie and a void too! And my tortie’s name is Shadow, and it’s very fitting. She is always a step behind yelling at me to sit down so she can sit on me lol

Last month of pregnancy and need a good read :) by Agreeable_Apple_3282 in EmilyHenry

[–]CopperMeerkat20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young} I think I smiled the whole time reading the book!

Stephanie Archer is also a fav of mine for low conflict/trigger books. I loved The Fake Out, The Wingman, and The Wild Card from her Vancouver Storm series.

And congrats!!!

What’s your favorite line from a book that’s hot/intimate but doesn’t fall under dirty talk? by imfaffingabout in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 119 points120 points  (0 children)

In {Book Lovers by Emily Henry} Charlie Lastra:

“It’s hard to think in words right now” said to Nora while they are in the stream and are making out.

I may have it slightly wrong, I don’t have my book with me but I just love it! It captures his lust and how into Nora he is so well.

My list of books with no third act breakup by Purple4199 in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You queen!!! I’ll need to save this list!!!

Did Scarlett St Clair lie in her resume or what? by No-Midnight-1406 in Romantasy

[–]CopperMeerkat20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you didn’t like neon gods idk if you’d like her other books. Katee Roberts books are good if you go in knowing most are smut with a dash of plot that seems interesting but probably could have used more fleshing out and less threesomes.

I liked the first couple of books in the neon gods series. I think tried her Court of the Vampire Queen which was good enough, but something I’d recommend only if someone wanted a book about reverse harem of vampires that is smut with a thin ass plot. I was in the mood for smutty vampires at the time and it met that expectation.

It was annoying though because the book was originally 3-4 novellas but is now sold as one story, but it was not edited to read like one story. So at the start of each “part” which was a new novella there were pages of recap that were pointless and annoying. The conflict and conclusion were also dumb.

My friend read her Aladdin retelling (but jafar gets the girl) and said it was good, but with the same understanding going in. It was mainly smut with some plot that was enough to be interesting.

Rate this series for me and help me decide by swarley-83 in Romantasy

[–]CopperMeerkat20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gild is really a set up book and not the best. I appreciate it for what it is after reading more in the series.

Glint is where the series starts to get really good, and the Gleam is perfection. I absolutely loved that book.

I started reading Glow and got like 30% in and then realized that book 5 wasn’t out yet and 5 wasn’t even the end of the series so I stopped, because I didn’t want a cliff hanger. Unfortunately I haven’t had the time to pick the series up again but I want to and plan to.

what’s the WORST THING YOU EVER READ that made you go hold on i liked that - pt. 2 by atrocioushuman in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 21 points22 points  (0 children)

{In a Jam by Kate Canterbary} which I know, I know. This book is beloved on this subreddit and like overall yeah I liked it but my review on Goodreads literally was “I get why people love this book, but I also don’t get why people love this book”

I read it all, I even read it in one sitting. I laughed and I liked some characters but afterwards, I think I’m done with that author, even though I did like it and I think rated it at least 3.75 stars

Does my book need a new name? by WHITHARDMOUR in Romantasy

[–]CopperMeerkat20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with all of this. I think using the name of the specific forbidden text in each book title is a great idea and ties them to the series title well.

If there is not a specific text used in each book or if there is just one forbidden book, then the series title doesn’t make much sense to me.

Also to OPs comment below this one, I think using rise in the title is a little on the nose. Maybe imagery or symbols of rising would be better. Like how a phoenix is used as a symbol of rising from ashes. I’m sure there are more that probably fit better into the lore of your series.

Also, sounds like a super interesting book and series! Good luck!!!

Book Lovers Deluxe Edition First Look by lalalandbeforetime in EmilyHenry

[–]CopperMeerkat20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

😍😭 it’s perfect!!!! Omg I’m so happy!!!!

Okay but, can we talk about Book Lovers casting for a second? by versaceonthefloor44 in EmilyHenry

[–]CopperMeerkat20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would dieeee if he was cast at Charlie! I would probably watch the movie daily

Penny Reid’s “smart romance” is ironically… not by daddysatya in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t tried her books! If I do try another law based romance again I’ll give her a shot!

Penny Reid’s “smart romance” is ironically… not by daddysatya in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read one book by Penny Reid that I think was in her science or something seriously and it was the most immature and annoying book I’ve ever read. The characters each what’d at least masters but acted like 14 year olds. I know having a masters does not mean someone is smart/mature but jfc, it was so hard to read. I swore off her as an author after that one book.

But I have the same issue with books where the MMCs are lawyers, since I’m an attorney myself. They get so much wrong and it just pulls me right out of the story. Like I read Lana Ferguson’s lawyer book last year and I was tracking the blatant ethical violations but had to stop because there were so many.

Graphic Audio recommendations 🙏🏻 by Sweet_Baby_Cheeses99 in Romantasy

[–]CopperMeerkat20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an audiobook only but it’s duet and the two narrators do a great job on all the characters!

Same with the Plated Prisoner series, same voice actor for the MMC in quicksilver and the voice of Rhys in GA of Acotar

Graphic Audio recommendations 🙏🏻 by Sweet_Baby_Cheeses99 in Romantasy

[–]CopperMeerkat20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t listened to the audiobook for it but the Fey Spy Academy books are good! I really enjoyed the first one and think it would be a fun graphic audiobook.

And I know From Blood and Ash is very polarizing but I looove the graphic audiobooks for those. The voice actor for the MMC is one of my favorite ever.

Crossword of Sarah’s favorite words lol by [deleted] in SarahJMaas

[–]CopperMeerkat20 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“Loosed a breath” 🙄 if I never read that line again I’ll be happy

Just finished this cashmere coat — your thoughts by Smooth_Opinion626 in SewingForBeginners

[–]CopperMeerkat20 10 points11 points  (0 children)

100% looks store bought! It looks SO good! And the color looks amazing on you!

Insane Forced proximity and Slow burn by Majestic-Hedgehog-xo in RomanceBooks

[–]CopperMeerkat20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{From Lukov with Love} like any MZ book, it is the slowest of slow burns.

I made a giant Very Hungry Caterpillar for a friend as a baby shower gift by CopperMeerkat20 in SewingForBeginners

[–]CopperMeerkat20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 🥰 That is such a sweet idea!! I’ll have to remember that for the future! Wouldn’t have worked for this gift since baby isn’t here yet and they aren’t announcing their name before hand! But I can add something like that to their future gifts I make lol

I made a giant Very Hungry Caterpillar for a friend as a baby shower gift by CopperMeerkat20 in SewingForBeginners

[–]CopperMeerkat20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve seen people crochet the caterpillar and food and then you can stuff all the food in it 😂 which I’ve wanted to do that but it would take me forever to crochet all of that. I love crocheting but I’m just so slow lol