RH (Reverse Harem) Is Taking Over My Life

...Again...

I used to read SO MANY Reverse Harem books. Like, I consumed them at an alarming rate (I mean, I read just as many other books as well, but that's not the point of this post.)

I think the one that really started me out was... Curse Of The Gods...? I picked it up on a whim not actually knowing what it was about, and it was SO FUNNY. And surprisingly amazing. So I just kept looking for them and reading more and more.

And then I just kind of stopped.

No real reason, it's just something that happens to me as a reader. I read so much of something and get burnt out, so I have to walk away from it for a while. Sometimes I go back to it and other times I don't.

But in the last month, I've read several, and have been looking for more to read. I tweeted about it and said that I was regressing back to the days where all I wanted was to read RH books. And I don't think that's actually the right word, because that word brings about a negative connotation...

I know WHY this sudden urge to read RH has hit me again. I'm not going to get into the reason WHY, because that would take far too long and literally no one would read through the whole post. Instead, I think I'll share some of my favorites. 

As always, you can click on the cover of the book to be redirected to Goodreads in case you want to read up about them

 

 

Review: Coffee Girl ~ Sophie Sinclair

 

                                     Image from Goodreads. Click on cover to read more about the book.

Format I Used: Audiobook
Pages: 356
Running Time: 8h:22m
My Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: November 12, 2019

Possible spoilers. Read on with caution

I'm on a mission to work on my TBR (I did a massive weed of books that have been on my list forever, and now I'm hoping to read or book the rest of them)

I am always a sucker for the famous x not famous person romance story. Don't know why, I just am. So this story was right up my alley. I thought the plot was pretty interesting, and I enjoyed Kiki's relationship with TJ and her new workmates. And, for the most part, her relationship with Tatum.
There was a point where I just wanted to smack Tatum upside the head 

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When he had a wardrobe malfunction and was embarrassed because he had to wear whatever shirt it was tat Kiki had for him. Then instead of trying to talk to her about it, just started yelling at her, accusing her of doing it on purpose... Then in the middle of this whole tirade starts trying grope and make out with her.  Uhhhhh, yeah, no thank you.

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I was more excited to see her land on her own two feet and get herself situated at the end. I was glad to see that she was able to start her own business with people that she knew and trusted.

Also, her sister is a piece of work. Like, really. YIKES.

Did It Make Me Cry? No

Review: Duke, Actually ~ Jenny Holiday

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Format I used: Audiobook
Pages: 348
Running Time: 10h:29m
My Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: November 16, 2021 

I really enjoyed this one. I thought it was super funny and gave off Hallmark Movie vibes (but a little more PG-13 because there were some spicy moments) 

My favorite part about this book was the relationship that Dani and Max had. I absolutely adored the relationship/conversations between Max and Dani, because they were absolutely hilarious together. I also adored Sebastien.

I went into reading this one, not realizing that it was book 2 in the series... Really I went into this book knowing pretty much nothing about this book other than I liked the cover... I do think they can be read as a standalone, I don't feel like I was too lost on anything that happened, but now I want to get my hands on the first book to see how Max and Dani got their introduction. Because I'm sure it's just as hilarious as this story was.

Did it make me cry? No

Review: Nina The Starry Bride ~ Rikachi

 

Gorgeous pictures all from GoodReads, Click on the cover to see more about the series

Format: E-book

Pages: 174 pages each

My Rating: 5 Thousand Beautiful Starry Stars

Publication Date: April-June 2021

 

 

My oh my.

The cover and the artwork throughout the series (thus far) is absolutely beautiful. Just look at it. I have hearts in my eyes looking at the covers of these books.

I already read books 1 and 2 earlier this year, and I was trying to wait to read the rest of the available volumes if my library bought them, because I'm trying to be a responsible adult and save money.

HOWEVER!

I was in the midst of a bad mental health day a few days ago, and decided ehhhh Imma do what I want right now, and what I want is to buy the books that I can't stop thinking about. (Which is my way of coping, and I guess it could be worse.)

And guess what?

These books like, soothed my soul. (I also read these right after reading all 16 volumes of Demon Prince of Momochi House, which also helped to soothe my soul...But I had those from my library, so it's FINE) I was up until a little after 2 in the morning reading #AllTheManga. And then the very next day, I re-read all of Nina because I enjoyed it so much. It had my head spinning thinking about what could possibly happen next, especially since book 5 ended in a cliffhanger, and I have no idea when book 6 is going to release in English.

And now's where we're at the part where I remind you that my reviews get spoilery and ramble-y so you should be careful reading anything past this point.

I am literally so in love with this series, it isn't even funny. I really liked seeing how much Nina grew as a character and how determined she was even when things were scary as all-get-out. Yeah, she didn't actually have all that much choice in the matter, because a lot of times it was "deal with it or die" but she has so much determination and she's such a strong character no matter what gets thrown at her.

I've also got a conundrum... Like, I'm always falling for Mr. Tall Dark, and Handsome. Which I did. But there's also Mr. Tall, Blonde, and extra Morally Grey. And even though I didn't want to like him at first, he's proven that he's not as merciless and horrible as he first appeared to be. He's also got a lot of depth and layers, and my heart is just as confused as Nina's.

I'm real concerned about what's going to happen in book 6, especially because of where book 5 left off. Is Sett going to kill Az (No, I don't really think that's going to happen, I think Nina will intervene) but what's going to happen to Sett and Nina? Especially because of the person who was like TheY DoN't HaVE ChilDhooD NameS in ForTna. (although I knew that was going to be problematic when Nina was musing about it shortly after she lied to Sett about her name) How is this going to be played off? Will she tell him the truth? Something else? Will she or they be imprisoned? Is the Real Alisha somehow still alive (because Nina fell in a carriage and was basically fine)

I can't stop thinking about it, and now I'll be stalking GoodReads and Kodansha's website until an English release date is announced.

Did It Make Me Cry?: Yes. It did. And it gave me happy fluttery butterflies, so that's also a plus