When Doves Cry

And cry you will. You will ride an emotional rollercoaster. You will wonder what the author was thinking when she wrote this story. Because if you’ve read this series, then you know the couple that started it, Alex and Shane. They also finish it, since this is the last story. I do think you need to read this series in order.

I was so upset at the start of this book, and yet I kept reading. I know this author and I knew there had to be a reason for what happened. And there was. Simon needed Shane as much as Shane needed him. It was a heart wrenching and emotional to follow where this story took you. And yet at the end you sigh and say okay. Yes, I feel good about this ending.

As with all of Aria’s books, this was well written. The story pulls you through the pages. You see old friends show up here and realize you missed them.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fairytales do come true

This story was a lovely and sweet take on our childhood fairytales. Average guy, Dallas meets the Prince of his dreams, Simon. They fall in love and live happily ever after.
I loved Simon from the start. He was running the Butterfly Inn as a tribute to his late father. It wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life, but what he has settled down to do. When a gorgeous mysterious stranger shows up, offering a lot of cash for a room Dallas doesn’t know if he should trust the stranger or not. But there’s something about the stranger has Dallas intrigued. And he needs to find out who Simon really is. They start with an ice cream date and from there a relationship blooms between them.

Simon was a little harder to understand as a character. Mostly because the story is told from Dallas’ point of view. And I did have minor issues with how rough he handles Dallas during their intimate encounters without there ever having been a conversation about it. They talk about having that conversation, but it doesn’t really happen. Simon does grow on you as a character the further along you read.

The story is well written, the pace moves it along nicely. Minor editing errors, but they are easy to overlook. I recommend this story for a fun, light, enjoyable read.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

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