u/Euphoric_Bet

Hi! I'm searching for a YA supernatural romance where it's sorta like an enemies to lovers trope, but not in a "I'm forced to marry the enemy" trope. No kingdoms or courts who are battling each other, set in the past. I prefer modern day. 2000s-2010s vibe if possible, but what I mean by enemies to lovers is like...the guy is avoidant, cold and aloof toward the girl and even actually doesn't like her at first and denies his attraction or pull towards her because it's a forbidden romance or he thinks she'll be in danger because of him kinda thing. Lol I realize I just basically described Twilight 💀💀💀 if enemies to lovers isn't available, then at least him avoiding her or having it be a little bit of a slow burn is acceptable, too! I just want that tension building, emotionally gripping plot! Also not interested in demons, witches, or ghosts.

Y'know that cheesy typical, "I'm avoiding you because I can't get close because it's dangerous, but I end up rescuing you from danger a lot because you're a target for the bad guys and you have some sort of hidden power nobody knows about yet" trope 🤣 I've had suggestions for the Crave series, Hush Hush, Shiver and the Lux series, but they didn't really pique my interest, and the reviews for Lux series weren't great. But if anyone has read those series, let me know if they're worth reading and thanks in advance! I will also list all the book series I read in high school during the 2010s just for reference:

The Immortals Series by Alyson Nöel

Riley Bloom series by Alyson Nöel

Fated series by Alyson Nöel

Embrace series by Jessica Shirvington

The Body Finders Series by Kimberly Derting

Everneath series by Brodi Ashton

Evernight series by Claudia Gray

Need series by Carrie Jones

Wake series by Lisa McMann

Deadly Little Secrets series (aka Touch series) by Laurie Faira Stolarz

Twilight saga (obviously)

Starcrossed series by Josephine Angelini

Revenants series (just the first book though)

That's all I can remember right now. I'm sure there's one or two I'm not remembering, but that's the gist of what I've already read.

I just need to put my little review here because WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT ENDING?? If you've read the series, you'll know what I mean.

First time I read Need was 2009 or 2010, and I was in 9th grade. I read the first book and probably not all of the second book and stopped because Zara had turned into a pixie. Anyway, I decided to start all over 17 years later and finish the series, and may I just say I am unsatisfied with it. Throughout the whole series, I felt there wasn't much emotional detail or depth in Jones' writing. Zara just seemed to be...there, purely as fictional as being drawn on paper. She didn't feel like a real character you could emotionally relate to, which made the whole series not very emotionally engaging. I'll give Jones credit for her comedy; Issie and Zara were hilarious, and I love that Zara was so funny with her quips and never lost that. I finished it cuz I wanted to know who she'd end up with: Astley or Nick? The part that kept me wondering was, "Yeah, how is she gonna choose when Astley says she's meant to be his queen, yet she feels all gooey warm for Nick and says things feel so right with him?" She's said things felt right with both of them, but the part that made me mad the most was the very end. It wasn't emotionally gripping. It was like when you are flailing about in the water cuz you fear it's deep, when you're really in the shallow end and you panicked over nothing. Zara jumping into the open mouth of Hel to end the apocalypse was like that.

I also wasn't convinced of her love for Astley; that's something the author failed to do, was give us a real fleshed out character and connection with the male love interest(s). The plot also seemed to move way too fast, starting with the first book. Very quickly, there's no mystery, no suspension building; we just jump right into pixies being real, and the kids using Google for everything. Zara hardly bats an eye, except when she finds out Nick is a wolf, and even that doesn't last long. She and Nick get together really fast too, and I felt there was no true relationship building between the characters. They all just stuck together because....well, because. It seemed Jones was throwing in a lot of stuff throughout the books, especially tying in all the Norse gods and stuff and the apocalypse. It didn't make sense or tie in with the pixie stuff that begins in the first book. I expected this series to be a lot more emotionally gripping than it was, and it was just like everything was happening on a two dimensional level. I think the only part that truly tore me was when Nick was fatally wounded in the second book and taken to Valhalla. The writing Jones did with Zara's pain was done well there, but it just seemed like for the rest of the time, Zara had no time to be in her feelings or think about things. It was always her doing, constantly going and not having any time truly carved out to settle the conflicts between her, Nick, and Astley. Then all of a sudden, she's like, "I love Astley". That's the part I hate the most; she and Nick never truly hashed things out. It was like at the end of Endure, all of a sudden everyone is friends, and it's like the fact that Zara and Nick dated never happened in the first place. It's like a Power Point presentation where you just go to the next slide and forget what was behind. Nick never truly voiced his feelings on this stuff, either. The author wrote him constantly walking away or leaving when Astley came into Zara's house like he didn't care one way or another. He never stood up or fought for Zara, and I really didn't like how he just couldn't accept Zara after she turned into a pixie, then all of a sudden was warm toward her after she was turned back. Then it's just like nothing ever happened in the epilogue....

In short, the writing was terrible when it came to the plot and emotional things and giving us true character development and wrapping things up, but the comedy was great..I just wish this series had been better. Deeper. It seemed like all the big scary things that they were trying to prevent didn't seem like that big of a deal, like it was too easy of an ending, too simple. This series is good if you like sarcasm, quips and laughs, though, and a sweet, gentlemanly pixie king. None of the characters had real depth, and we honestly never learned much about them either, especially their histories, but it is what it is.

Hey guys. I'm the one who made a post a few days ago asking for prayer about my car situation. It still hasn't been fixed, and I don't have money to get it diagnosed or fixed, I don't have a car to borrow, and I don't have anyone who'd do the mechanic work for free. I'm too afraid to drive anywhere, but I have to go to work tomorrow. I keep spiraling, overthinking, panicking and stressing over this despite asking God for help. I remain in a constant state of anxiety and panic and it won't stop, and I just don't know what to do anymore. I can't find comfort or peace, and I can't quiet my mind enough to know what God could be saying to me. I struggle to trust God, and tbh I am always one to think worst case scenario. I am thinking He won't help me and that He just is going to leave me alone in this. I've never been taught how to handle situations like this, and I never had anyone to call either, so I'm really lost. Please pray for me and pray that God will come through and help. I'm at a loss and at my wit's end and I don't know what to do. The stress won't go away no matter what. Any prayers would be appreciated, thanks 🙏

Also I've been seeing comments get deleted from people who aren't approved users. Please feel free to message me if you can't comment!

Hey all. I just wanted to ask for prayer for my car issue I'm having. It's left me riddled deep in anxiety that it's hard to eat or think about anything else, and I'm afraid God won't help me. I feel alone in this.

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It seems to be an issue not even my mechanic can figure out, and I don't even know if this will get resolved today. Anyway, it gets me extremely anxious to drive my car, and it's just too much of an issue. I've got work to attend, and I simply don't have money to get another car. I wish I did. I've been extremely anxious all week, and just cannot find rest, even when I pray. No amount of praying has helped, and I just feel like I need extra prayers cuz idk how this is gonna get resolved if nobody knows what's wrong. I don't want to be in a spot where I can't get to work or have a vehicle in general. Plus my mechanic low key makes me anxious because of how he comes off, and it's made my mind spiral and think I'm annoying him and fearing what he thinks of me, a woman who has called him 5 times about this issue. It's like all my trauma is being triggered from this one guy. He just makes me nervous to be around cuz I'm scared he'll get mad and explode or something. I just want this to be resolved so bad..anyways, please pray that maybe God will show the mechanic what the issue is and hopefully it's something simple we missed and not something that requires a new car part. I've already paid for some parts he's replacing, and I haven't been able to pay any of my payments I have due because of it. So I'm also in a financial hole too.

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Thanks in advance 🙏

Sorry, this is my third attempt making this post. My phone screen is screwed up, And i can't type without my screen sensor messing up and clicking on things without my permission. Anyway, I can't seem to make shelf labels for the following items. It says they're invalid:

6514-31538 (WB FD orange peel)

6513-01434 (blue box of microfiber rags 25 count)

143-9496 (3 inch chip brushes)

The rags and orange peel are POG items, so why can't I make labels for them?

I just researched it for the first time in a while and can't help but see just too much of a stark difference. ( I know they're grown ups now and cuss and all that, but I'm talking about their characters). I know there were completely different writers for the revival than the original, but I can't help but feel Carly isn't Carly. I feel like they did to her what they did with Drake and made Carly dumber as the seasons went on (in the original and the revival). And poor Freddie, I feel they did him dirty and I miss the extreme comical nature of Spencer 😭😭😭 idk, is it just me? It didn't hold my attention like the original did. I struggled to get through it honestly.