TMST: Summer Treats

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8/6/24: What is your favorite summer treat?

I couldn't resist doing this prompt! I'm a foodie that is for sure. 

In no order...here are some of my favorite summer treats:

- S'Mores in every shape and form (I really love using Reese's instead of chocolate)

- Fruit salad

- Tea refreshers

- Ice cream is a must

- Banana or Zucchini bread

Book Review: The Takeover by Jackie Ladbury

Author: Jackie Ladbury

Title: The Takeover

Series: Love is in the Air #3

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Format: ebook

Pages: 329

Published: January 1, 2018

Where I Got It: My shelf (Netgalley)

Summary: 

He’s her new boss and everything she hates . . . right?

Flight attendant Emerald Montrose's spontaneous trip to Florence to surprise her boyfriend turns into a nightmare when she finds him in bed with another woman.

Drowning her sorrows in the hotel bar should be the perfect medicine. But she ends up embarrassing herself in front of the gorgeous, but grumpy, hotel owner, Marco Cavarelli.

Emerald is determined to put that night behind her. But fate has other plans. Returning to work, she discovers the airline has a new owner, and she has a new boss — Marco Cavarelli!

Marco is not impressed with the flighty girl he met in Florence. And even less impressed that she’s the woman he needs onboard to secure the deal.

But forced to spend time together, Emerald and Marco begin to realise they might have more in common than they thought.

And the intense dislike is fast becoming a sizzling chemistry.

Review:

Didn't realize this was part of series until partway through it BUT it worked perfectly fine. 

This follows Marco and Emerald. It all starts with Emerald flying to surprise her boyfriend but it turns into a living nightmare when she catches him with another woman. While drowning her sorrows in the hotel bar she embarrasses herself in front of the gorgeous, but grumpy hotel owner....Marco. She is determined to put that night behind her but low and behold her airline has a new owner and she has a new boss...and his name is Marco. They hate each other but are forced to spend time together.

Gotta love a good enemies to lovers trope especially when there isn't a bad history that makes it seem impossible to overcome. There is just an embarrassing night and some misunderstandings. And two stubborn people who simply won't chillax for a minute and talk.

Now, I will say Marco and Emerald annoyed me SOOOOO much. Marco was too grumpy and stuck up his business romp......Emerald was so very childish. Again....if they took TWO minutes to be nice and relax everything could've been solved or at least some things could've been untangled. However, I did enjoy watching them finally fall in love even though they needed a kick in the romp. 

There is some humor sprinkled around which helped ease the tense scenes with these two knuckle-heads. I'm certainly glad there was some humor to help. 

Oooo! I loved that we got to fly to all these different locations. Adorable. :D 

The ending was very sweet, but it took SO, SO, SOOOO long to get there. 

All-in-all, I did enjoy this but the characters drove me insane. Hahaha. The ending was sweet but these stubborn mules made things so hard and complicated. I'll give this 3 stars. I am curious about the other books in the series. 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Pleasant

Challenge(s):

- Romance Reading Challenge #19 (Necktie on cover)

Graphic Novel: Heartstopper V3 by Alice Osema

Author & Illustrator: Alice Osema
Title: Heartstopper

Series: Heartstopper Volume 3
Genre: Graphic Novel, LGBT, YA, Contemporary
Format: ebook

Pages: 320
Published: January 1, 2018
Where I Got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.

But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.

Review: 

This series is just so cute so far! I still need to watch the next season of the show. But full steam aheaddddddddd!

Nick and Charlie are finding their groove as a couple. However, coming out isn't easy and isn't something that just happens once. They will struggle to figure out when to tell their friends and family (who don't already know). It gets harder when the school takes a trip to Paris. The city of Love. 

What I love about this is that we do get a couple of side stories, but the main focus is Nick and Charlie. They are adorable and sweet and they deserve each other. 

There is some worry about Charlie by the end of this. Does Charlie have an eating disorder thanks to the year before when he was bullied relentlessly? Ugh poor kid. I do worry that this may throw in unnecessary drama. But we shall see. 

We get to see a little bit of Nick's relationship with some more of his family. F his brother and F that father of his. GRRR. Nick is a gosh dang angel. 

So very sweet and so very easy to read. I'm trying not to devour the series. 

The animation is adorable. 

All-in-all, this series is great. It is so very YA, but not cringey which is a huge bonus. Just a sweet tale of love. 4 stars for this one. 

 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Sweet

Challenge(s):

-  Library Love #19

Best of July

Here are our bests from July!!!! 

Best Book of the Month:

Blodeuedd -  Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent & Murder at Haven´s rock by Kelley Armstrong

"I have to choose two books this month because I can not choose. They were good in such different ways."

Carole -  The Silent Hours by Cesca Major

"This left such a mark on me. So good. So tragic."

Best Movie of the Month:

Carole - 1917 (2019)

"This might have made my top 5 war movies! This was amazing and good. I need to rewatch for the third time....soon."

Blodeuedd - Find Me Falling (2024)

"I did watch one movie, and I saw the plot coming a mile away- But eh, I watched one movie at least."

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd - What We Do in the Shadows, Love is Blind (Season 4), & Exploding Kittens

"I watched s5 of What we do  in the shadows. Brilliant as always. And I finally finished all seasons of Love is blind, because sometimes I just need the drama. Exploding Kittens must be included. Binged it."

Carole - Schitt's Creek

"I have been binging Schitts Creek. I'm finally getting why it's so funny."

Best Cover of the Month:

Carole's pick

Blodeuedd's pick