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Over the last year, I have done a LOT of reading. Between pay-to-read and Kindle, I have read close to 100 books/stories this year. Most of the stories have been romance/spicy reads, but my goal is to eventually get back to the other side of the fictional book world…..eventually.
With that being said, I thought I would start a series featuring books that I have read or even started to read (I usually finish within a couple of days). If you are looking for something to add to your book collection, maybe my little makeshift book club will help you out. Feel free to share recommendations in the comments below.
To kick off my series, I want to share the last book I finished: Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger. This book has been sitting in my KU library since August, and I must admit, I wasn’t ready.
I am not a book reviewer. Mainly because I have not crafted the skill of reviewing a book without giving away too much. But I wanted to share what I can manage.
This book was recommended many times in a Facebook group that I am in. The group is dedicated to spicy reads, and I have filled up my list of future reads because of this group. When I initially saw the recommendations in post comments, people gave it high praise. The only comments I caught was that the female lead’s husband dies, and suddenly she has a prison pen pal…who eventually shows up at her door.
When I began to read about Kayla (the female lead) and her relationship with a sexy roofer, I immediately became confused. Then I felt a weird sense of loyalty to Aiden (the roofer) because I thought he was eventually going to be replaced by the pen pal.
I went back and checked out the Facebook posts in the group and almost regretted it. Most of the posts in the group stated that the book “fucked” them up. Post after post about the twists and mixed feelings about the end had me slowing down my usual speed reading pace.
While I have definitely read some darker stories lately, I haven’t been that invested in a character since my first readings of Harry Potter and Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (I’m sure there have been others, but I am drawing a blank). So I didn’t know if I was ready for too much of a twist or “fuckery” with a book other than a good spicy scene.
Needless to say, I understand why so many women recommended Pen Pal. It is a good, spicy read with a well-developed plot line. And in the end…it was definitely worth pushing through for. If you are a person who needs a happily ever after ending, this has it, but with an unexpected twist.
I highly suggest adding this to your weekend read, and I would love to know your thoughts in the comments (no spoilers).
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