Daisy Haites: Book 2 (Original Cover Collection) (Magnolia Parks Universe) Paperback – 15 Dec. 2022

👻 book 1/? ongoing contemporary, spin off from Magnolia Parks series🍑 closed door / fade to black spice👻 multiple POVs🍑 friends with benefits👻 gang members (drugs, arms)🍑 unreciprocated feelings👻 London socialites🍑 love triangle~ My thoughts ~If you read Magnolia Parks but wanted an actual bad boy (not just a heartbreaker) with more angst, more danger, more drama and a little bit more of a plot then this is THE book.Daisy for me is a wonderful FMC. She’s headstrong and cares deeply for those around her, especially Julian. Julian is the man you want in your corner (in so many ways 👀). He’s insanely protective, hot, loyal, hot, arrogant and funny, did I also mention hot? 😬 And Christian… well. He’s dumb but I love him too😆The romance goodness ME! The tropes are done so well. Between Daisy and Christian, the yearning, the protectiveness, the jealousy (in a good way 👀), the softness mixed with ‘only you understand me’ vibes? URGH.Whilst it is fade to black, the sexual tension is ramped up. I love spice in a book but the yearning and the tension and the flirting will have you feeling FED!Also I love how there are the three POVs for the three MCs. It works so well and sets everything up very nicely for Daisy Haites 2 👀🤭Urgh I want to reread it now. It’s so good and I miss the characters so much.Just an FYI - this book happens during Magnolia Parks 1 so you can read this whenever but I do really recommend reading it! If not for the drama, for the Christian content which helps provide the backstory for his actions in the Magnolia serie😍

4.75 stars - I am emotionally unwell! Daisy’s story was always going to be more up my street but I didn’t expect to be destroyed like this </3 Loved almost every second, devoured this even more than book 1. And thankfully whilst it is as addictive, it’s less toxic. Let’s be honest, these characters all still need (more) therapy but this was much better in that sense.Daisy <3 My sweet, poor Daisy, I felt for her so much. Her and Christian together are so good, like genuinely so good - easy, effortless, natural type of love. I love them together, there were so many soft, sweet, romantic moments (I was just tabbing obsessively) and I mean how could you not fall in love with them. Like come on! The driving lessons, that date, the way he was protective even when he knew she didn’t need it! Christian is so obviously in love with Daisy, even before he realises it and it’s so cute!! I hate their ending but it could’ve been worse. I just need them happy and together, somewhere out in the country in peace together.Obviously they have their drama which honestly really could have been dealt with if they just talked to each other! Just be honest and upfront and ask!! Why do you have to keep in this cycle of hurt when you could be brave and put your cards on the table. Also why does everyone in this world have to react immediately and impulsively by sleeping with someone - what is wrong with some good old fashioned crying in your bed. Like have your much needed cry and mope and then talk about things instead of this awful cycle of assuming, reacting and hurting each other. These two are nowhere near as bad as Magnolia & BJ, but still.Julian, my heart hurts for him!!!< I need him to be ok, for everything to work out and for him to only forever be safe and happy. Anything else is unacceptable and I’m very scared for the next books. I’m way too attached to him to be safe let’s be honest. He is the best brother, totally the best dad; just the way he is with Daisy and all the things in their childhood had me so soft. He cares for her more than anything and she really is his last tether. Just want to give younger them the biggest hugs. I don’t know why he is falling or doing the things he is but all I want is for him to be ok. Also, interesting who is he texting? My heart wants to say Bridget but I don’t believe that really.Also while I liked Tom in book 1, I just didn’t love Romeo. Their history and their love is undeniable but I cannot for the life of me understand his actions. Oh you love her so much but you turn around and do THAT because she didn’t say yes to your stupid plan. And then continue to do so for years??? That’s how you treat the love of your life? It was giving very much Sir Criston Cole from House of The Dragon, insecure reactive man-child.Magnolia is so bloody annoying, it was ok in her POV but god even from Christian’s (who’s one of her oldest friends) is she so unbelievably unlikeable. Man eater, just generally self absorbed and obsessed with male attention - she’s so vapid as well. I don’t believe she genuinely cannot be that ignorant of how she treats people. This book just made me dislike her so much.

The book was in pretty good condition despite the pages being a bit bent on the corners and a bit of the cover peeling off but may have been down to delivery. However - sticker was on the back which when peeled off damaged the cover and left it feeling sticky.

Daisy’s story was so emotional, I was laughing and crying within pages of each other. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the series.Why did I wait so long to get my hands on this series?I've enjoyed this book so much that I've already downloaded the next one in the series.I'm so excited to see what comes next. Most Definitely another series is going to be added to my shelf if it continues to be as good as this book.

I really liked Daisy, I enjoyed her books. They had it all and I will finish the series. I like how they interconnected

I adored the chaos and emotion of book 1. This appealed to me less so. I found it dragged a bit and caused me to lose connection with the characters. I've never seen so many characters use sex as a weapon and yet the stories are surprisingly PG.I wasn't quite prepared for the ending of the book. And that one chapter/epilogue to immediately force me back in to the Magnolia Parks rollercoaster. Going to have to immediately start book 3.Si, overall still a very good story. I enjoyed it. It was just more serious but less emotional than the first.

I love them. I love Daisy and I love Julian and oh my God... I am invested and want Christian and daisy together though I think I might have loved magnolia parks (the book) a bit more. That's irrelevant though because I loved this book too and I love Jessa's writing and oh my God JULIAN 😭😭😭😭