Book Review: Beneath the Sunshine by Smardline S

Title:  Beneath the Sunshine (ARC)

Author: Smardline S

Genre:  Romance

Rating: Enjoyed

Spice: Flamin Hot Cheeto

Synopsis: Lucian has been unable to move on since Rylee up and left his life without a word last summer. He’s finally able to get all the pieces together to bring her back to Paris, and to him. Now he’s just got to convince her to stay. 

Rylee fled Paris and Lucien to avoid becoming a mess like her mother. Her family curse is to be unlucky in love, to never be worthy of love, so when lines get blurred and feelings begin to develop, she runs, but now she’s back, and Luc is offering something she can’t refuse.

With a commitment to each other, his CEO position and her sister's fate on the line, can these two figure it out, or will Rylee’s family curse claim another love lost?

Thoughts: Check Trigger Warnings before Reading  

This story was so cute but also tore me up inside a bit as well. Rylee has watched her mother fall apart and completely change after the loss of her love, and she is determined to not follow in those footsteps. Luckily, the added pressure of trying to care for her little sister, long distance, has helped keep her mind set on their future and not on her doomed love life. Her coping mechanisms aren’t the healthiest but her pain is real. 

Lucian is a dream come true. He was sprung from the moment he laid eyes on her and not shy about his wealth or spending it on her. Nor is he letting her fears get in the way of them getting their happy ending. He knows what his heart wants, and he will not let anything stand in his way. Not her job in NYC, not her unstable mother, not even her. The man woo’s like he invented the concept and I am so here for it!

Luc is definitely a top contender for BF of the year. The man speaks French, English and Spanish and used all three to give me the low down tickles. I could probably write a whole separate article on how amazing Lucian Kingsley is, but yall should probably just read the book yourself. You won’t be disappointed. 

Quotes: 

“I’m French baby, I don’t kiss without tongue.” 

-Luc

In other words, we fucked.

-Rylee

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Rating:

LOVED= 5 Stars. A new fav. Will be talking about every chance I get. 

ENJOYED= 4-3 Stars.  It wasn’t a life changer but I would recommend. 

0-2 Stars/ DNF= I will not post a review about a book I didn’t enjoy or did not finish. Good vibes only. I support anyone who’s brave enough to create their own work and put it out into the world for others. 

Spice: 

Puffy Cheeto- No Spice. 

Crunchy Cheeto- Closed Door/Fade to Black

Flamin Hot Cheeto- Spicy. A few detailed scenes. 

Takis- Erotica. With more mature themes.