Caffeinated Crystal's book reviews

So I just finished Blue Jay. If you like: younger mcs (both over 18), broken boys, soft boys, step brothers, and "just this once"... then Blue Jay is definitely the book for you. Pirlimpou paints a vivid picture. That's what always draws me back to her books. Roman is so tragic and sad, his background leaves you heartbroken for him. Jesse is his pastel sweet boy, his breath of fresh air, his blue jay. Roman and Jesse fall hard and fast, but when the pressure is on, Roman makes a decision both characters have to live with. • step brothers • forced proximity  • lingerie • femme/soft mmc • second chance • first times • first love • codependent/obsessive • hurt/comfort This book was sweet and full of red flags. The storytelling was great & Jesse and Roman left me feeling so damn old. They are just so young. Their obsession with each other make for a quick and entertaining read.

✨️does end on a cliffhanger✨️ I just finished Shadows Never Lie, and I will be Bella Swan in her depressive state until book 2 is graciously bestowed upon my person. Truthfully, if any other author approached me to read an unfinished duet, I would decline. But I trust Lark, and know she can deliver an HEA with plenty of pining, groveling, and yearning. Which is definitely gonna have to happen because book one leaves us wondering how the hell is this gonna be fixed? This is a brother's best friend romance, and this seriously comes to play because the twins have a terrible relationship. But the potential? The soulmate potential between Ryan and Dominic is there. And the pain just oooooooozes out of this book. The situation, the location, the relationships all come into play and it makes what happens between Ryan and Dom all the more spectacular because it SHOULDN'T happen. The entire book was great, but the last 20% took it to the next level. Knowing how and where it would end ha...

Locked In Silence is one of the books I have read but never reviewed. That has been remedied today, because I just finished this reread. Dallas and Nolan are a gut punch. Both men have spent their entire lives screaming only to never be heard. When Nolan is forced to return to his small town, he ends up in the path of his teenage crush Dallas. This story is emotional as hell, so well written, and the characters are compelling. My heart breaks for Nolan, and it breaks for Dallas too. • second chance vibes • mute mc/musician mc • wildlife sanctuary • size difference • hurt/comfort • small town I don't want to spoil the story with details. But Nolan is so strong. He just keeps getting knocked down and standing right back up. He continually does the right thing, even when I struggle with even comprehending doing the same if I were in his shoes. Dallas got knocked down, but instead of standing up, it's almost as if he were playing dead. Nolan showing up shakes him awake again. This ...

This book was INCREDIBLE. I'll post a better review when I can form real words and stop crying. UPDATE :::: It took me almost three entire days to be able to even attempt to write my thoughts down about JUSTICE. Lark DELIVERED. I went into this story with skyscraper high expectations and Lark delivered on every single one. I absolutely recommend this story, and you really should be emotionally devastated from book one, Patience, before reading Justice. Trust me, it's worth it. Justice is Matty and Sebastian's story. Sebastian is the centuries old vampire assassin committed to never opening his heart to love after [REDACTED, OH MY GOD IT WILL DESTROY YOU] - but he meets his match in the human embodiment of sunshine that is Matty. Matty is haunted by [redacted] and fights hard to not let his past dim his smile and his sunshine. He feels an almost instant pull to the grumpy, but kind to HIM, Sebastian. That is literally all of the story I will give you. You can get that from c...

Okay, so I have read this series before, I just didn't review it. But I am fixing it now! I just finished up CAULKY, the first book of the Four Bears Construction series, and it was honestly so cute packed full of sex scenes. Ren and Cole. Rebound and Caulky. Honeybee and Grizz. These two were so damned sweet. • small business owners • apiarist/contractor • hookup turned true love • anonymous texting buddies • docking! • super sex positive characters • serial monogamist/manwhore • mature (in age) mcs • friends like family • idiots to lovers I enjoyed watching Cole (a commitment-phobe) and Ren (a serial monogamist) rebound right into each other. Fate was literally giving them no choice pushing them towards each other. The contractor bingo was so fun. The confidence both mcs had was infectious. I loved Cole's ✨️not playing games✨️ vibes. He was down bad for Ren so quick. Caulky was a solid 4⭐️ for me. This was such a little snack.

I just finished this novella, IT STARTED WITH A TEXT, and 💕swoons dramatically💕 I absolutely adored this story. The vibes SCREAM romcom and it gives me that squealy giddy vibes romcoms from the 90s used to deliver. • biggest fan/rock star • textual misunderstandings • reverse catfishing • FALLING IN LOVE • NYC as a side character • rich man/poor man • mockery as a love language This was the sweetest story, truly. Nick and Anthony make this beautiful connection, right when they need it most. I laughed, I squealed, and I definitely craved some ice cream. I could have read 600 pages of their cuteness. But then I would surely ☠️. The bonus chapters you can get at the end is 100% worth it. I loved this story so much. 4 75⭐️