All I Ever Wanted

All I Ever Wanted
by Kristin Higgins
Rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Review:
I just finished my second read of this book. I love Kristin Higgins books for when I need to process/express emotions. I always cry at some part in each of her books. I laugh a bunch too.

Callie seems so confident and I loved reading all of her snappy comebacks. It felt like she never let anyone hurt her and yet she's let her school girl crush manipulate her for years. She sees it's time to move on but she has some laugh-out-loud bad dates.

On my first read, I had a really hard time with Ian. This book is written first-person from Callie's perspective and I felt Ian was rather harsh and mean sometimes. On this second read I see a bit better how he's growing too and I liked him more.

I think I cried through about the last third of this book. Parts of it are very sad, but underneath all that sadness is hope. Hope as you see Callie find the strength to grow up, to let go and to see her own power.

Forever And A Day

Forever and a Day
by Jill Shalvis
Rating: 5 of 5 stars


My Review:
I met Josh and Grace in Lucky In Love and At Last. I really liked both characters and anxiously waited for this book to be released. I had to go down to Target on release day and wait around while they searched for it.


I wish I could have read the whole thing in one sitting. I had to read it over three days instead. Jill Shalvis writes such likable characters. They have a nice heart and they're trying to do the right thing.


Josh and Grace had a nice emotional connection and they each had to figure out how to live their own lives instead of the lives their parents picked out although I would have liked to see how Grace's parents reacted to her growth.


This book was perfect for a Girl's Night In but be warned that it could be a really late night. Definitely a keeper. I'm sure I'll read the whole series multiple times. Can't wait for Jill's next book.