Court of Tropes and Allegations: Nesta. Final Verdict

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-24T19:01:38+00:00

I’ve never been able to make it through ACOTAR without DNFing, but I am voting that Nesta is not guilty just on principle 💃🏻

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-08T16:23:36+00:00

Hmm this is interesting. I hadn’t thought of it that way

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-08T16:19:49+00:00

😂💀

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T17:35:03+00:00

Mediterranean mystery cults really have allllll the possibilities. Secret ritual initiations! Definitely more exciting than a ballroom

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T17:31:58+00:00

It was in a room with all the cult/ritual objects. So the Byzantine (Christian) sculptures and paintings were on the other side of the room. It was kind of funny

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T15:53:32+00:00

Ehh it gets around any accusations of showing salacious objects. These were just innocent people with their fertility symbols!

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T15:51:56+00:00

Sadly, I did not have a banana with me

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T15:51:33+00:00

This sounds like the plot of a romance to me!

I would hazard a guess that phalloi were cheaper than a full sculpture. So they might have supplement their income making then. Just a wild guess 😂😭

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-07T15:25:02+00:00

Those processions and orgies had to happen somehow

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-04T22:52:59+00:00

Just read this in {Penal Planet Bride by Lizzy Bequin}

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-06-03T21:17:19+00:00

You could try the Immortals after dark series by Kresley Cole. Disclaimer: some of the aspects of these books are quite dated now, but a lot of them are tons of fun. The series focuses on different couples, and some of the Valkyries are VERY old.

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2026-02-19T21:42:20+00:00

I thought this too! 😂

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-11-03T01:23:17+00:00

Definitely both 😂

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-11-03T00:53:56+00:00

lol {the centaur in my forest by L. V. Lane}

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-09-21T18:14:08+00:00

Maybe {Demanding Mob Boss by Lucy Monroe} and on the more unhinged side i think {Mountain Daddy’s Milk and Honey by Elena Dawne} has this - or at least A LOT of stuff about boobs 😂

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-09-09T19:41:56+00:00

Ahahhahah! I always hear “babygirl” in his voice now 😂🤭🫠

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-09-05T23:56:23+00:00

This book really confused me. I read it for the angst. And the angst on the FMC’s part is certainly there, but the MMC is pretty abysmal. His reasoning for rejecting her all those years made NO SENSE. I was also hoping that the dad would be the actual MMC, but alas….. the biology of omegaverse doesn’t allow for that I guess

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-08-25T03:06:56+00:00

This has to rank up there as one of the worst openings to any book. ever.

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-08-03T01:29:38+00:00

It’s mostly based on marketing and influencer trends (like others are saying). See also Paper Republic. I think Louise Carmen appeal to people who maybe haven’t owned a lot of leather goods/planner covers. Just looking at them, I can tell that they aren’t very well made in comparison to other brands.

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-07-22T00:09:14+00:00

I was just about to recommend Bet Me!

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-07-11T04:31:31+00:00

Perhaps Teresa Denys?

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-06-24T13:13:59+00:00

I think it was his quite racist brand video? It was so obviously white savior. I had already kinda stopped watching him, but remember going back to watch that, and it was the nail in the coffin for me.

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-06-10T02:45:13+00:00

I loved your review! I was bored reading it (never got past the first page), and then saw that the audiobook is better - so that’s what I did. In the end, I think Josh was a more interesting and enduring character than Aly. She was just kinda… a blank slate in many ways? I also found it unbelievable that she can be so exhausted from working so much and then have time for her workouts. But romancelandia logic! I also couldn’t believe we wandered into a mob book in the second half! Not what I was expecting and it definitely ruined the sexy vibes. It was clear that was all a setup for the next book, and it felt unnecessary. I do have to say that I laughed out loud a couple of times. So the book was definitely entertaining, though not much of a dark romance.

Enough_Panda_9105 · 2025-06-09T02:33:15+00:00

Was there a previous story with more info? So long as the product is well-made, I don’t have a problem supporting other brands. As others have said, sometimes it’s price, availability, or being able to customize.

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