Clarence Manor

By: Devney Perry

Narrated by: Melanie Mendez

From best-selling author Devney Perry comes a unique new adult romance with opulence and intrigue, perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.

Can you keep a secret?

Aston University might be teeming with prestigious and wealthy students, but the currency on campus isn’t their millions. It’s their secrets. And the three women living at Clarence Manor are filthy rich in lies and deceit.

Two of the roommates have played this game for years. Some would consider them masters of a ruse. The third might be new to Aston, but she’s no stranger to secrets.

Cassia, the outsider. Elora, the ice princess. And Ivy, the puppet master.

Who’s hiding the ugliest truths? We’ll let you be the judge.

Go ahead. Whisper your confessions in our ear.

We promise not to tell.

©2022 Devney Perry LLC (P)2022 Devney Perry LLC

Well..

I would recommend listening to this book. Having said that, if you are one to get invested in the MCs, don't be surprised if it takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and makes you want to pull your hair out. Very frustrating throughout, but very good overall. There were multiple times I wanted to stop listening out of frustration, but I liked the story enough to want to reach the end, and I'm glad I did. I liked the characters, narrator, and storyline. I will be looking into listening to more of this author's books for sure!

Narrator is perfection!

Great story full of angst & smut! Melanie Mendez does such an amazing job narrating! That can make or break a book and her voice made it!! Highly recommend!

Ivy by Willa Nash

Tropes/Themes:
-New adult romantic suspense
-Gossip Girl meets Pretty Little Liars
-Follows 3 roommates (and their romances)
-Academia setting (college)
-Friends to lovers (Edwin x Cassia)
-Age Gap (Zain x Elora & Tate x Ivy)
-Taboo (Elora and Cassia are dating Ivy’s brothers)
-Triple POVs (Ivy, Elora, and Cassia)
-Standalone

My ratings of each couples:
Tate x Ivy: 2/5 stars
Zain x Elora: 5/5 stars
Edwin x Cassia: 4/5 stars

I felt like this book tried to do too much all at once, but regardless it was a fun ride. I was initially super intrigued by the first 50% of the book, but lost interest once the secrets and big reveals started rolling out. Elora, Zain, and Edwin were definitely my favorite characters.

TWs for suicide, MVCs, traumatic injuries, hospital setting

Story: 3/5
Audiobook: 4/5

twists & turns - such a fun ride!

three povs, three romances - soo much intrigue! all the girls have secrets they’re hiding, walls they keep up, until the right man comes along. the secrets are addicting and waiting for everything to unravel was so much fun! loved this one

Great character driven story

This was a great audible with excellent well crafted characters. The plot was really great and twisty. It made it very binge able.
Melanie Mendez did a fabulous job narrating.