December 29, 2025 Page 360 | I grit my teeth and curl my lips in. My chest tightens. My fist clench. I love him. I love him. Sarcastic, floppy-haired Clifford Burke. I love the man I -- damn it -- set up with my sister. The man who told me he's sorting his feelings for me, and I was too stubborn to address them. The man who called me in a panic when he lost his girls. The man who depended on me, who gave me a bed under his roof...
December 29, 2025 Was I right or WAS I RIGHT? I knew that the date with Sara and Cliff wouldn't last longer. Yes, Michelle suggested that Cliff move on and date her sister Sara but Sara knew that Michelle loved Cliff amd couldnt stop thinking of Cliff so Sara told Michelle to give it a shot. It turns out Cliff feels the exact same way. Lovebirds or nah??? Ill let you decide for yourselves...
December 29, 2025 As of page 302, Michelle basically tries to convince Cliff that he needs to be more open out there. He agrees to it. They go back to being friends; not lovers. Then as a result, Michelle tells him to go on a date with her sister, Sara. Sara is younger, pretty, and very bubbly in personality. Cliff goes over to her house and they go on a date. Will Sara and Cliff continue to see each other OR will Cliff see Michelle forever????
pickI loved Heated Rivalry and somehow was not prepared to once again be blown away by The Long Game! Ilya and Shane are just chef kiss perfection 😍 and my boy llya is going into the hall of fame of book boyfriends🙌🏾 I adored so many elements in this book but my top was llya relationship with Yuna and David. It was just so sweet seeing him welcomed as second son❤️ I‘m obsessed and will be patiently waiting for season 2.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
so-soThis would have been much better as a movie or Netflix series. The premise was cute, the characters were lovable, and there were several laugh-out-loud scenes. But… the writing was just not good, and in some cases cringe-worthy. Some paragraphs were just fine. Others were filled with oddball metaphors, random details, and bizarre banter. It almost felt like there were two authors. 3⭐️
And that‘s a wrap on #ReadOrDonate for 2025!
December 28, 2025 As of page 194, it seems as though Cliff is literally feeling for Michelle. Michelle is very different than his ex-wife Tracy. Tracy was mean and hot tempered. Michelle is someone who is smart, powerful, kind, and knows what she wants in life.
December 27, 2025 continued... Michelle continues to get to know Cliff more and more. She learns that he likes to bake. He was in Sales before he began baking. He is attractive to her. AND i think that he finds her "stunning" (e.g. when he looks her up and down with his face uh huh)
December 27, 2025 Welp it seems like Michelle has gotten to know Cliff's daughters, Emily and Brittany, pretty well. Brittany loves to play with her dog Rocket and Emily is one who has a teen bf named Josh whom she can't seem to be alone with because her dad is always keeping an eye on her (I mean he really cares about his daughters). Even though Michelle and Cliff are neighbors, she has been to his place and her affection grows each time!
pickIncisive young adult novel that doesn't try for pat explanations of the somewhat inexplicable.
pickAaaaannd that‘s a wrap on my #10beforetheend challenge!
This was farcical, a look at race in America through an absurdist lens. Not Sidney (his real name) navigates modern America as a Black man with Ted Turner (yes THAT Ted Turner) and a propensity to become embroiled in situations that resemble the plots of Sidney Poitier movies. Also, Everett himself cameos.
Thank you @ChaoticMissAdventures for hosting and whittling down my physical TBR.
