ARC Review: The House Guest by Penelope Ward

 

Penelope Ward is one of my favorite authors and I couldn’t wait to read The House Guest as soon as I read the blurb. This book was really good and I honestly couldn’t put it down. If you love angsty and emotional reads, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Primrose has been staying with her aunt and her aunt’s husband while attending art school. After their untimely passing, her aunt’s husband’s son comes to the estate to handle matters as well as take over his dad’s business. Dorian agrees to let Primrose stay while attending school and the two strike up a friendship. Their connection grows over time and soon they find themselves feeling something unlike they’ve ever felt before. But just as they realize they are falling for one another, life suddenly changes again. 

Primrose and Dorian were so good together. I loved the chemistry between them and really enjoyed them getting to know one another. Their connection was so genuine and felt easy, it was clear why they both were having the feelings they were. I wanted them to really give things a go, and I was surprised with how things went. I was not expecting the curves life threw at them, and was just as shocked as Primrose to learn the entire truth. 

While I did like how things ultimately ended up, their path wasn’t an easy one. I felt for both of them, doing what they could with the knowledge they had. It was rough at times, but I really felt like these two belonged together and would find a way back to one another. 

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ARC Review: Whirlwind by Alison Rhymes

 

I didn’t discover Alison Rhymes until last year, but have since devoured every book she has written! I have love for her Seattle Blades series though as I love hockey and her books so it just checks every box for me. So as soon as she gave us the release date for Whirlwind, I was beyond excited. This book absolutely lived up to and even exceeded my hopes for Tyson and Kit’s story. 

My absolute favorite thing about this book though was Tyson. I loved him and Kit together, and they were just so great for one another. But Tyson was on another level. His sweetness and patience throughout this story is what had me absolutely captivated. He is everything you look for in a hero, and I just couldn’t get enough of him. 

Beyond just Tyson though, this world and this story especially is just one I never want to leave. Alison has a way with words that just draws you in from the very first page and keeps your attention long after you have finished the last. I have been itching for Tyson’s story since the beginning of this series and we first met him (IYKYK). I just always felt like he deserved to have his very own HEA, and I knew it would take someone special after everything and I couldn’t have been happier with how this one went! While Whirlwind can be read as a standalone, each book in this series is phenomenal and I highly recommend them. I also feel like you get so much more insight and satisfaction here having seen everything that has transpired from the start of the series to this book. There are so many amazing characters you get to meet along the way and their growth is something I've loved experiencing as a reader. 

Whirlwind is one of my favorite books this year, an absolute must read!

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