Never Greener by Ruth Jones -
Being a huge Gavin & Stacey fan, as soon as I found out about Ruth Jones' debut novel, I knew I had to read it. I even went to an event to hear her talk about this book when it was first released back in 2018, but of course didn't pick it up until now. This is about a woman who had an affair with a married man, which ended abruptly and not on great terms, then, 17 years later, the two reconnect. It follows these characters both in the past when they were first getting to know each other, and in the present when they meet again and must decide whether to walk away from each other once again, or take a chance on what could have been. I had such mixed feelings while reading this. I am not the kind of person who necessarily hates cheating in books but it did make me somewhat uncomfortable at times while reading this. I do think the way that topic was covered was well written and I thought the way it wrapped up was very well done, but I did have some issues with it at times. The characters are not very likeable, but in a way that I think adds to the story. If you are someone who needs to like your characters, this book is not for you. Callum's wife, Belinda, is a real standout character, however, and I would absolutely love a book from her perspective. The real highlight of this book is the writing. As I expected from the person who co-wrote one of my all time favourite TV shows, this book is just so well written. I will read any book she ever writes because her writing is amazing. With this book, though, the story fell a bit flat and at times I felt it was much longer than it needed to be, but definitely still worth checking out.
Rating: 3/5
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren -
After being disappointed by Roomies in February, I decided to give Christina Lauren another chance. This one follows the sister of the Bride and brother of the Groom, who hate each other, who go on their siblings' honeymoon after being the only wedding guests not to get food poisoning at the reception. I love a good enemies to lovers romance, and this was a good one. From the first page I loved these characters and couldn't get enough of their sarcastic banter. They had so much chemistry and I found myself rooting for them so early on in the book. I also really loved the Hawaii setting, I always find there's something so romantic about a beach resort setting, and seeing the characters explore their surroundings. It was just a really fun, cute read and I can now see why people have been raving about Christina Lauren.
Rating: 4/5
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren -
I apparently went on a bit of a Christina Lauren binge in March. This is a second chance romance following two childhood best friends turned lovers who reunite after not seeing each other for ten years. It tells both the story of them first falling in love in the past, and them reconnecting in the present day. This is another one I enjoyed much more than Roomies, although not as much as The Unhoneymooners. It was a really sweet romance following nice characters who are quite obviously meant to be together. Their chemistry pretty much jumped out the book it was so clearly there. The storyline wasn't super exciting but it did have some twists and secrets being revealed along the way that kept things interesting. I did enjoy this but it wasn't really anything special.
Rating: 3/5
UnSouled by Neal Shusterman -
This is book 3 in the Unwind series and the first in the series that is not a reread for me. I read the first two books years ago but never carried on to the third. I am finally getting around to finishing off this series. The third book follows straight on from the second. I'm still enjoying this series but not nearly as much as I did when I first read book one back in the day. They are action packed and there's never a dull moment, but I'm starting to find that there are too many characters. Each book in the series introduces a few new characters and, while they are all really great characters with interesting stories, I'm finding it hard to keep up with who is who. I'm interested to see how this series will wrap up and if I'll enjoy the final book more, but for now this is turning out to be a pretty average series for me.
Rating: 3/5
Those are the books I read in March. I seem to be giving out a lot of 3 stars this year so hopefully I can find some really great books to give higher ratings to soon. I'm struggling to work out what I'm actually wanting to read this year, it's something I've never had a problem with before. We'll see what April has in store but right now I'm just hoping for some time to read.
What was the best book you read in April?
Sophie :)
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