RedWine&Books

I read a lot of books & review them (sometimes a little TOO honestly) on my blog. I also occasionally talk music, pets & day-to-day nonsense.

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 1 star
I picked this up after loving one of the author's newer books & genuinely thought I was reading a different writer. Unlikable characters, endless repetition, and a plot that somehow managed to drag and make no sense at the same time.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

🚫 DNF at 41%
I kept hoping there was a good story buried under all the sex, but sadly, there was not. Between a hero who treats “no” like a negotiation tactic & the constant use of the word "Bubbies" instead of breasts, this was not for me.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ DNF
Life’s too short for books that make your eye twitch. Between vanishing/reappearing characters, baffling police procedure, & continuity errors piling up by the page, this was a hot mess I wasn’t willing to spend more time on.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

@NoahRayWrites And even though she's my friend & I'm doing this as a favor, I still had her sign a sort of contract which states that AI won't be used on my end to edit her work & that I will also not discuss the details of her book with anyone.

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

@NoahRayWrites 1. How to tighten things up for flow, errors in descriptions, ways to make certain sentences really stand out.
2. Grammatical errors.
3. I am also her personal cheerleader pointing out sentences, descriptions, etc that have either made me laugh or that resonated with me.

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 3 stars
Jenna finally shows some character growth (thankfully), and Parks gets more depth this time around, but these two still investigate cases like they forgot they’re not cops anymore.

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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐3/5
Classic Boyett Sisters chaos: multiple storylines, slow-drip secrets, and Vera acting less like a consultant and more like a one-woman danger magnet (still no gun… why?). Messy, uneven, but I’ll admit, the ending did deliver some closure
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 1 star
Lost me before the prologue with that “if you don't like it pretend you didn't read” nonsense, & somehow it only got worse. Insufferable characters, zero realism, & a plot that completely spirals. By the end, I was just relieved it was over
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

Monthly TBR check-in!
I’ll be sharing a small collection of books I’ve added to my list—all free on Amazon at the time of posting.
Just make sure to double-check the price before you buy.
Check out this month's haul: https://t.co/JHFUI9YzFi

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 2.5 stars
Strong premise, weak payoff. Between the endless POV swaps, painfully obvious suspects, & a heroine making catastrophically bad decisions at every turn, this thriller never quite hooked me. That said… “the Widow” reveal did get me.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐2 stars
Strong start until nothing actually adds up. An unlikable MC, chaotic pacing, and a mystery that unravels a little too easily (thanks to a benefactor with unlimited money).
Confusing, frustrating, but I’m just curious enough to try book two
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 2 stars
This had such a promising premise, then immediately fell into the same exhausting historical romance tropes. Endless drama, painfully naïve choices, and characters who I spent more time laughing at that rooting for.

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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 2.5 stars
I wanted to love this one, but the endless internal monologues, awkward “masquerade” where everyone somehow knows who everyone is, and one very questionable age-gap subplot completely took me out of it.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 3 stars
Fake courtship? Check. Two people obviously in love refusing to communicate for increasingly frustrating reasons? Also check. Cute moments saved this one from being a total miss, but I REALLY need this genre to find some new tricks.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

To be fair, I read books & review them on my website so of course *my* number might be higher than someone else. Doesn't make them any *less* of a reader. It just means I have more time to dedicate to reading and I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

[lia @httplec]

quick question how many books have you read so far this year

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

@httplec To clarify, I read books & review them on my website so of course *my* number might be higher than someone else. Doesn't make them any *less* of a reader. It just means I have more time to dedicate to reading and I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 2.5 stars
Cute, clean, and surprisingly easy to read as a standalone, but the insta-love moved at lightning speed & the continuity errors had me doing mental gymnastics. Still curious enough to check out the earlier books, though.
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[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

Once a month, I share a mini TBR haul; six books I’ve personally added to my list. At the time of posting, all of them are FREE on Amazon (but please double-check before purchasing, because free never stays free for long).

[RedWine&Books @booksandredwine]

⭐ 3 stars
All the ingredients are here, twists, tension, layered characters, but something just didn’t click. Between a very fixated portrayal of Chloe and some uneven character writing, I stayed intrigued… just never fully invested
Read my full review: https://t.co/JHFUI9YzFi