I'm right where you left me

  Title:  Empire of Storms (ToG 5) Author: SJM Publisher: Bloomsbury Year Published: 2017 Started:  Feb 20 2022 Finished: March 20 2022 Review: I have thoughts and while it took awhile to pick up my issues with this book weren't because it was about Chaol, they were about two things: The "southern continent" -- it feels like for all the world building this is woefully underused but at the same time she couldn't give it a name?  I didn't like the way the revelation about Maeve, not because I don't like it as a plot point but because it feels like every time this series gets a villain it needs to villain swap Epiphanies/quotes/ Things to remember: “Nothing. I deserve nothing.” -Chaol (It was nice for a change to focus on some of hte male lead's trauma and mental health issues tbh, that was one of my main critiques of ACOTAR)

  Title: Unmasked by the marquess Author: Cat Sebastian Publisher: Avon Year Published: 2016 Started: March 6 2022 Finished: March 7 2022 Review: Overall I liked it but I didn't love it. Epiphanies/quotes: - I didn't fully love the resolution. Parts of it felt too easy, like there didn't seem to be a ton punishment for him like he got out of dealing with his aunt, and doesn't feel like he had too much pain socially 

 Title: The Dove (Villian Book 2) Author: Victoria Vale Publisher:  Year Published: Started: March 2 2022 Finished: March 3 2022 Review: Yes I finished the first one but it felt almost like a cliffhanger, it was feeling like he had feelings for her and then the book ended.  I liked the way her brother was dealt with but I guess my skepticism but I can't see them hanging a peer for the accusation of trying to rape women. (I'd buy they'd do something to him over the attempted murder of his sister but not the other accusations) It kind of angers me that the whole plot was because of drunk guy at a club and a dude who had a thing for revenge. Not going to lie, def gives big men are too emotional to be in charge vibes Epiphanies/quotes: - “I came for you, little dove.” - I mean it was obvious at the end of the first book that he was falling for her. He had finally kissed her after going out of the way to avoid it.