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Landin' in Trouble

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 Landin' in Trouble Creekville Kisses Too Written by: Brittany Larsen This book was nothing like I expected. While the cover lends to the idea of a light-hearted romcom it had a lot more depth and went through a lot of character progression and emotional issues. I hated Landon to start with. He was so oblivious but Brittany Larsen was able to have his character progress realistically in a way that helped him become a guy who was worthy of Brynn Foster. I loved how Brittany Larsen was able to showcase eating disorders in Brynn. It can be such a delicate topic and Brittany takes it and goes raw- and pulls the real difficulty that a person can have dealing with them. That a person is constantly in recovery and never truly healed while still being able to become a better person. Mixed in with that all was some light-hearted fun romantic moments. Overall was good read with some depth. 

The Semi-Royal

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The Semi-Royal The Borderline Chronicles: Book 4 The Semi-Royal tells the story of the prim and proper Rho learning to let go and let herself love her secret best friend, Arron. As they go on a magical research expedition, they find themselves romancing each other out of sight of everyone else until the one person who they never expected shows up. With explosions and the prodigal brother, Arron and Rho must determine if their friendship and love is worth fighting for. Fiona West has written a beautiful romance with the perfect amount of tension. While the fantasy elements were not integral to the story and seemed superfluous, the story flowed well and kept me reading to see if Rho would let go of her stiff upbringing and need to be in control. Fiona dealt with the difficulties of eating and body image disorders in a tasteful and powerful way. Perfect for a light-hearted read. While set as a sequel, the first in the series is not necessary to have read. The story stands on its o...