The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni PatelContemporary RomanceMay 12, 2020 by ForeverARC I don't normally do this, but I did read Kini's review before I began writing mine. I was curious what her thoughts were and it appears we had a lot of the same issues with this book. She is spot on with her content warnings... mentions of past sexual abuse, rape, and trauma as well as emotional abuse and slut shaming that had me turning Kindle pages angrily. It was a lot, and I wasn't quite expecting Continue Reading
Review: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
Before I even talk about the story, I want to talk about the content warnings. The author’s note at the beginning of the book mentions “non-graphic references to sexual assault, death, and trauma.” And while I applaud the author and publisher for putting that in there, I don’t think it is enough. There is also emotional abuse and extreme slut shaming. There are at least two scenes that were incredibly upsetting and I think that other readers may have a hard time as well. In my opinion the scenes Continue Reading
Smexy’s May TBR
Angela- Thank goodness it's May. I've been mentally done with April for like the last 2 weeks. I know y'all know what I'm talking about. LOL. There are a bunch of books releasing this month that look fabulous, I'm pretty excited to dive in to my ARC list. Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska #1) by Sarah Morgenthaler 05/05 Contemporary Romance- Grumpy local falls in love with a spunky, kind tourist and it takes place in Alaska? Sign me up. The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Continue Reading
Kini’s Most Anticipated Reads 2020
First I want to mention that almost all of the books that I am excited about are from traditional publishers because they typically release information about new books several months in advance. If you are indie or self publishing a book, we would love to know about it sooner rather than later so we can get it on our radar! Our request form does not require an ARC. Second, most of these books are from the first half of 2020, with a few from the second half as publishing hasn’t released much Continue Reading