Susan’s Book Blog

Never Have I Ever: Punched My Roommate’s V-Card (book 1; Beck & Finn) Never Have I Ever: Submitted To My Enemy (book 2; Kai & Alex) by Willow Dixon Currently available on Kindle Unlimited  Book 1: 4 stars Book 2: 5 stars Both of these books were better than they had any right to be. I thoroughly enjoyed book 1 about Beck and Finn. They were such sweet characters and so incredibly lovable. I genuinely didn’t think book 2 could possibly top it (no pun intended). Book 2 had multiple elements in it that I don’t usually care for; enemies to lovers is one of my least favorite tropes, and kink can be awkward to read. But Willow Dixon managed to use these in ways that made them not just palatable but enjoyable and fascinating and genuinely enhanced the plot. It’s safe to say that, between seeing what she did in books 1 and 2, I am a fan of Willow’s writing.  Beck and Finn from book 1 were great and I didn’t expect or even want to like the next couple more than I liked them. But Alex

  Off The Map by Trish Doller Release date: March 7, 2023 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 My Rating: 5 sheep out of 5 Carla and Eamon are such charming characters and I absolutely love their dynamic. They’re so laid back, easy going and lovable. And just plain cool. I loved who they were, what they wanted, where they wanted to go and how they got there. And I loved how much Carla inspired and impressed Eamon.  Carla is the NLOG FMC of Abby Jimenez’s dreams but fortunately (and to Trish Doller’s credit) she comes off more like a modern day Disney princess with a side of trauma. Having been raised by a single dad, Carla is a very independent, self sufficient woman. She has learned everything her father could teach her, from camping to car repair to emotional unavailability. And Eamon has every reason to be a toxic arsehole but he just… isn’t. He’s top notch book boyfriend material. Recently single from a bad breakup with someone he was in no way compatible with, (and only a *little* bit bitter), he immediate