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Madness by Shantel Tessier

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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Carnage by Shantel Tessier

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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The Sacrifice by Shantel Tessier

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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To Desire a Devil by Elizabeth Hoyt

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dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

3.0

β€œYou belong to me, and I intend to demonstrate that fact to you.” β€οΈπŸ—‘οΈβ€οΈπŸ—‘οΈ

Reynaud has just returned home from being held captive for the past 7 years and is determined to get his life back. He is feverish and wild when he bursts into his family home demanding it be returned to him. Beatrice is the niece to the current earl and she has secretly crushed on the idea of the man whose portrait she has seen the wall daily. Now the real man is here…can he live up to her fantasy?

This book didn’t do it for me. πŸ˜‘ I wanted more depth and I didn’t get it. I also hate how it ended. I wanted him groveling and crawling on his knees. I wanted enemies to lovers, but no. I wanted Reynaud to be more flirtatious. WHERE IS THE FIRE?! πŸ”₯ 

πŸ“… Historical Romance
πŸ—‘οΈ Possessive Alpha
πŸ‘₯ Forced Proximity
🩸 Romantic Suspense 
πŸ–ŠοΈ Tattooed / Scarred Hero
πŸ“– Third Person POV
πŸ“š Series β€” Book 4

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌢️🌢️/5

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To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

β€œShe stared at his face, at him, seeing both the handsome, clever man, and the scarred, sardonic recluse.” πŸ°πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€οΈ

Helen is a single mom, former mistress to a duke, who has decided to take her kids and run away. With the help of a friend, she is told to go to a castle in Scotland owned by a recluse. She is to tell them she is there to be a housekeeper. Sir Alastair is our lonely, scarred, reclusive hero.

I enjoyed this story so much! The Beauty and Beast vibes along with the spice 🌢️ add in a cute pup and likable kids 😍😍😍 If you like a good historical grumpy sunshine β€” definitely recommend it!

🏰 Historical Romance 
🌦️ Grumpy x Sunshine
🀱🏼 Single Mom
πŸ‘₯ Forced Proximity
πŸ¦ΈπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Scarred Hero
πŸŽ‚ 30 yr old Heroine
🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland / πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Setting
πŸ“š Series β€” Book 3

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️/5

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To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

β€œI mean, love isn’t something one can control, is it? That’s the wonder of it. That a person might fall in love with someone completely unexpected.” πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

Samuel is in London investigating a possible traitor and hopefully settle a score. He isn’t looking for love, but then he meets his neighbor, Lady Emeline, an aristocrat and widow with a young son… and falling in love would seem to be out of anyone’s control ❀️‍πŸ”₯

This book was the spiciest of the 4 in the series. The banter between them was great. The TENSION πŸ₯΅ and some of the scenes were freaking πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ 

πŸ“… Historical Romance 
🀱🏼 Single Mom
🏠 Neighbors To Lovers
πŸ¦ΈπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Scarred / Tortured Hero
πŸ”Ž Romantic Suspense 
πŸ‘₯ Forced Proximity 
πŸ“š Series β€” Book 1

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️/5

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To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt

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funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

β€œI love you…Don’t you know that? I would crawl through the flames of hell on my knees for you.” πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Jasper, Viscount Vale, has just been stood up at the altar. He is approached by Melisande who offers her hand in marriage to him. She has secretly loved him for years and now she has a chance to be with him. 😍

This was such a fun read. These two characters are wonderful. The push and pull between them and when they truly get together β€” the heat! πŸ₯΅ Melisande is a proper lady during the day, but at night she is something else 😈 It’s the second book in this series and I didn’t read the first, but I may read them all now! Definitely recommend it.

πŸ“… Historical Romance
πŸ’ Marriage Of Convenience 
πŸ”Ž Romantic Suspense / Mystery 
πŸ–€ Tortured Hero
πŸ›Œ Lady in the Streets, Beast in the Sheets Heroine
πŸ’€ I have nightmares at night, but not when I’m with you
πŸ‘₯ Forced Proximity
🐢 Cute Dog
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Setting
πŸ“– 3rd Person POV
πŸ“š Series β€” Book 2

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️/5

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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

β€œOf course I know you really well, Anastasia. You’re my favorite subject.” β›ΈοΈπŸ’β›ΈοΈπŸ’β›ΈοΈπŸ’β›ΈοΈ

Nate and Stassie bring the heat πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ This book was so much more SPICY than I was expecting and I was πŸ‘πŸ» here πŸ‘πŸ» for πŸ‘πŸ» it! I loved the side characters too! They added so much fun and humor to the story 🩷 Definitely made me laugh and smile and melted my heart 🫠🩷 Highly recommend!

βš”οΈ Frenemies To Lovers 
❄️ Sports Romance β€” Hockey + Figure Skating
🌦️ Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine 
πŸŽ“ College Romance
❀️‍πŸ”₯ Beauty On The Streets, Beast In The Sheets Hero
πŸ‘₯ Forced Proximity
πŸ”οΈ Northern California 
🧠 Mental Health Rep
πŸ‘« Awesome Friends with Group Chat Texts

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️

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